St. Matthias Lutheran Church (ELCA)

I have lived most of my life in or very near to the region of our country known as Appalachia. You and I are a part of it now as we live, work, worship, and serve Christ together in the upstate of South Carolina. Over the last three days, the Evangelical Coalition for Mission in Appalachia (ELCMA) convened its 2009 Assembly at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Morristown, TN. Nicole and I, as well as Pastor Bob Kastings (mission developer at Faith, Pickens) and his wife, Laura, were in attendance as delegates from the SC Synod. 2009 marks the sixth assembly of ELCMA that I have attended, each year it being hosted by one of the 16 ELCA synods whose territory lies within Appalachia. The South Carolina Synod is slated to serve as the assembly’s host for the first time in 2013 after it makes its trek to the NW Pennsylvania Synod (Erie), the West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod, and Upper Susquehanna Synod (Central PA). Last year, the Upstate New York Synod welcomed the assembly to the Chautauqua Institution and its lakeside setting near Jamestown NY. read more » »

Click here to download the PDF version of the  May 2009 newsletter St. Matthias Matters.

Simply Giving is a program funded by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans that provides an automatic bank draft contribution option to St. Matthias. 100% of your contribution goes to the church.

For more information, visit the Thrivent Financial web  site where you will find a link to an  application form that you may fill out and return it to the Church Office.

for Hope Women’s Center

Saturday, May 2nd

3-5 pm, Parish Hall

Please select a size & gender tag from the diaper cake on the table in the Narthex. Return your gift to the church by May 2. By purchasing your gift ahead of time, you can still participate in other projects on the day of Operation Inasmuch.

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Click here for PDF version of St. Matthias Table Talk for April 26, 2009.

Operation Inasmuch sign-ups began last week and we are very excited! Sign-up forms are on the table in the Narthex for those who did not receive one. Please look over the list of available projects and get involved. This is something for everyone. Let’s get St. Matthias out in the community and help our neighbors in need. Sign-up will continue up to the day of the event but if you want to get your first choice you’ll want to sign up early! Come out and show your holy spirit!