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St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Taylorsville Utah
(801) 965-8484
5200 So. 2700 W. Taylorsville, Utah 84129
"We are called to proclaim God's grace by sharing the story of Jesus to bring light, hope and healing to the world"
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St. Matthew's Core Values
WELCOME
Worship is the center of our common life. Worship moves us to service. That service is supported by fellowship and community. Worship + Service + Community. We invite you to take part in these with us.
We are a member congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, committed to hospitality, justice, inclusivity, mercy and joy in the name of Christ.
We serve the West Side of the Salt Lake Valley. Our congregation came into being in 1989 when St. Paul and Atonement Lutheran churches merged.
We are a member congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, committed to hospitality, justice, inclusivity, mercy and joy in the name of Christ.
We serve the West Side of the Salt Lake Valley. Our congregation came into being in 1989 when St. Paul and Atonement Lutheran churches merged.
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Mark Your Calendar – Upcoming Events
Holy Week Dates:
⦁ Palm Sunday – March 24th @ 10 AM ⦁ Maundy Thursday – March 28th @ TBA ⦁ Good Friday – March 29th @ TBA ⦁ Easter Vigil – March 30th @ TBA ⦁ Easter Sunday – March 31st @ 10 AM We will begin a Lenten Journey devotion on Sunday February 18, at our usual time right after service. Everyone is welcome! The discussions are always open and informative.
Submitted by Leandra Ludlam Worship & Music Ministry During the Easter season instead of holding Sunday School, the Faith Formation Ministry will be introducing an Intergenerational Worship Station to take place during the Hymn of the Day. We invite everyone to join and participate in the station as a way to bring us together as a congregation and community. This will also encourage the young, young at heart and those in between to participate in faith practices together. If you would like, you are welcome to collect the supplies and take them to do at home or enjoy them during service. Please see a member of the Faith Formation Ministry with any questions.
Submitted by Sam Johnson Faith Formation Ministry Your Outreach Ministry participated in cooking and feeding families this month for Family Promise. The families were very appreciative and we felt very blessed to have the opportunity to serve others.
Submitted by Cindy Becker Outreach & Advocacy Ministry Our 40 Days of Caring for World Hunger will begin in February. We will put out the collection jar by the font so start saving your change! Every penny can make a difference in someone's life!
Submitted by Cindy Becker Outreach & Advocacy Ministry The Little PantryWe are continuing a monthly food drive to help restock our shelves for the Little Food Pantry. On the first Sunday of every month, please bring a nonperishable food item and/or personal hygiene item. Food Items that are needed; drinks, stews, pop tarts, spaghetti o’s, cup of soup, cereal/oatmeal, canned ravioli, canned fruit, & canned meats. Personal Items that are needed; shampoo/conditioner, bar soap, toilet paper, toothpaste/toothbrushes, & paper towels.
Submitted by Rhonda Joa Outreach & Advocacy Ministry A big thank you for your participation in our Warm Clothing Drive. Every donation is so greatly needed and appreciated. We have a generous and supportive congregation!
Submitted by Cindy Becker Outreach & Advocacy Ministry Our senior breakfast club is growing if you would like to join us. We meet at Dee’s Family Restaurant, 4710 South Redwood Road, every other Tuesday at 9:00 am. Our next breakfast dates are March 12th and 26th.
Submitted by Mike Stoker Breakfast Club The chick sale starts April 7 - May 5. Buy a chick, or two, for a $1 each and enjoy some coloring time! Proceeds to ELCA World Hunger.
Submitted by Rhonda Joa Outreach & Advocacy Ministry St. Matthew’s annual yard sale will be held on June 22nd this year and we need your help. As you come across items you can no longer use, bring them to the church and we will store them in the basement until June. If you need help getting your treasures to church we can help with that too.
Submitted by Karla Stoker Ministry Presentation:Have you ever wondered, how many ministries St. Matthew’s has? Maybe you considered getting involved in one or more of them, but was unsure of who to talk to about it.
Well, here’s your chance. With a new pastor and new possible members coming in, your council has agreed that the time has come to answer those questions. We are asking all ministry leaders to represent their ministry during the announcement portion of services. They will announce who is on their team, as well as a brief discussion about what that ministry does. ⦁ Stewardship Ministry – February 4th ⦁ Outreach Ministry – February 18th ⦁ Property Ministry – March 3rd ⦁ Prayer Shawl Ministry – March 17th Submitted by Amanda Ventura St. Matthew’s Council After the busy annual appeal season, the Stewardship Ministry took November and December off. The appeal was successful and we were able to budget for the needed furnace/air-conditioning repairs for 2024. Thank you all for your participation and support in St. Matthew’s Church, we are a strong congregation and community because of all that you do. We as a ministry are excited for this New Year to have God guide our Stewardship in new ways. If you are interested in being a part of our ministry, please contact
Harmony Thaemert, (970) 250-8566, hkthaemert@gmail.com. Our early goals are fairly simple. St. Matthew’s is moving and shaping itself in our communities in new and exciting ways: a wonderful part-time pastor whose passion for stewarding God’s love in the margins of our society mirrors our own mission, interactive worship that only continues to grow, the impact of our outreach ministry is noticeable in our communities, the list goes on. We as a ministry will re-evaluate our role in where we are as Church and how we can continue to support it. You will see a refreshed bulletin board, we will take a month or two working on new smart goals and we will help the Endowment ministry as they need. Not to forget of course…identifying which of our ministries needs our financial support for next year. In Christ, Harmony Thaemert Stewardship Ministry The Peoples’ Sermon:When Pastor Christine announced her retirement, I am sure that we all shared the same emotions and questions, such as “Who is going to preach?” While we wait with anticipation for the new pastor, the good news is that six members of our congregation are being trained as Lay Preachers to share God’s message with you each Sunday.
Our Preaching Ministry considers this role an honor and privilege and a responsibility not to be taken lightly. We meet regularly and spend much time in study and prayer. Currently, we are in a six week training course with other Lay Preachers and clergy, taught by the Rev. Dr. Shauna K. Hannan, a professor of homiletics and Pacific Lutheran theological Seminary. In this course, we are leaning about preaching as a ministry of the whole congregation and ways we can be a more participatory congregation in proclaiming the gospel, with not just one voice, but all of our voices. Scriptures assure us that lay preaching existed, beginning with Jesus. As said in Mark 16:15, “And he said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to all creation.’” Please offer your support and prayers for the Laity Preaching Ministry as we begin our new church year with new beginnings and anticipation. Blessings, Submitted by Pam Lawrence Preaching Ministry Adult ForumAdult Forum is meeting again right after service. We are using the book “Jesus is Enough,” by Claudia May. Don’t feel like you have to have the book to join, we are very willing to share, and there is no reading before we meet. We read a section that morning and then enjoy discussing what we read. Come join the fellowship and wonderful discussion. I can tell you that all of us that participated before we broke for the summer have missed meeting and are ready to be back. We welcome anyone to stop by and see what we are about. We would love to see you each week, but feel free to pop in as you are able. Thank you,
Submitted by Leandra Ludlam Adult Forum The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on the first Monday of every month. We will meet at 2 PM on March 8th. Prayer shawls, hats, baby blankets, and scarves are projects we work on together. We have a great need for yarn donations; please see Mary Wimmer or Henny Johnson for more information
Sunday Service Streams LiveIt’s snowing, I’m sick or I just can’t get moving on a Sunday morning. Don’t worry you can still watch service.
St Matthew’s streams service live every Sunday at 10:00 am so join us online. If you can’t join service on Sunday morning, service is still on our web page for five days www.stmatthewsut.org So if you want to hear the sermon or gospel again provided to us by our preaching ministry team and the beautiful music that Sam plays, just go to St. Matthew’s web page and click on the link. Submitted by Communication Ministry Reconciling in Christ NewsMade in God’s Image – God’s Boundless Diversity
Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Made in God’s Image
After a two-year journey, lots of discussions, many prayers, one on ones and development of a welcoming statement, St. Matthews Lutheran Church, has become a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) congregation. Please rejoice with us as we celebrate. “As a Reconciling in Christ congregation, St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church is an inclusive and welcoming community. We affirm that all people are created in God’s image and, as beloved children, are worthy of God’s love and grace. We welcome those of any race, ethnicity, creed, class, age, gender, marital status, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. In creating a beloved community, we join together in a commitment to racial equity and to celebrate our uniqueness to live freely in God’s grace.” Come join us as we celebrate and rejoice in God's boundless diversity. St. Matthew’s Vision Statement
Our vision is a community deeply rooted in the love of God, energetically engaged in meaningful relationships with our neighbors near and far, committed to rich diversity, intentional inclusion, bold advocacy, and care for creation to connect people to God and transform lives. On November 21st St. Matthew’s congregation voted unanimously to become a Reconciling in Christ congregation. “What does this mean for us?” is a question many of us might be thinking. Becoming a RIC congregation will provide opportunities as we lean into our new Visioning Statement and Welcoming Statement. Reconciling Works tells us, “Many LBGTQ1A+ people have learned by experience that they are not truly welcome in church, even in churches that state, “All are welcome here!” A general statement of welcome is often heard as meaning, “everybody but me,” so it can take a special effort to communicate and authentic welcome to LBGTQ1A+ people. The RIC program seeks to make known settings where people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions are truly welcomed.” There is so much to learn and to do that it might seem overwhelming, but have no fear, together we can take it one step at a time. Education is a good place to start. As Allies, we need to learn about pronouns and helpful ways to use them. Another good place to learn about the LBGTQ1A+ community is to become familiar with terminology that is welcoming and hospitable. Expressing and cultivating hospitable curiosity is something we can learn and do on this continuing journey of radical welcome. Here is a link for allies to become familiar with terminology. https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/allys-guideto-terminology_1.pdf. To learn more about pronouns and terminology check out https://www.reconcilingworks.org/pronouns-matter-helpful-suggestions/. Why become a member of St. Matthew’s in Taylorsville? Here are a few reasons our members have expressed why they are part of the Mission and Ministry here:
For how you can be part of the exciting ministry at St. Matthew’s as a member, ask an usher for a “Request for Membership” form. The Faith Formation ministry wants to hear your faith story! What is a faith story? A story of how you are living your faith, maybe it’s helping someone in need, showing random acts of kindness, speaking kind words to strangers, teaching or mentoring, simply showing the love of Jesus to others anywhere or anyplace.
What is YOUR story? As we approach the summer months and families are On the Go, we ask that you be on the lookout for ways you can make a difference in someone’s life, THEN come back and tell your story! You can do this by writing your story and sending to St. Matthews or email officeofstmatts@gmail.com or tell, give to one of the Ministry members listed below. Please address to: Faith Formation Ministry. We are looking forward to hearing from you!! Your Faith Formation Ministry Samantha Johnson, Eric Stoker, Pam Lawrence, Elizabeth Hawke, Megan Hartun. Submitted by Pam Lawrence Faith Formation Ministry First Communion -
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Opportunities To Serve
Choir or Special Music – the choir sings several times a year and practices for 20-30 minutes following worship most Sundays. For more information contact Leandra Ludlam. Counters – contact Karla Stoker to be trained and added to the schedule.
Facilities & Grounds – upkeep of the facilities requires many hands & a variety of talents. Contact Frank Cordova.
Faith Formation – Sunday School Teachers needed for the upcoming year. We use the Spark Lectionary Series. Contact Samantha Johnson for more information.
Fellowship – get together with a few others and sign-up to provide Coffee & treats on Sunday morning prior to & after worship. contact Mary Kay Arnold to sign up.
Prayer Shawl Ministry – do you knit or crochet. Contact Henny Johnson for more information.
Outreach Ministry – needs help with the Food Pantry, meals for Family Promise, special collections for organizations that St. Matthew’s supports. Contact Jackie Peercy.
Worship Ministry – Worship Assistants, Lectors, Ushers, Greeters, Cantors, Acolytes – contact Mary Kay Arnold to be trained and then added to the schedule.
Facilities & Grounds – upkeep of the facilities requires many hands & a variety of talents. Contact Frank Cordova.
Faith Formation – Sunday School Teachers needed for the upcoming year. We use the Spark Lectionary Series. Contact Samantha Johnson for more information.
Fellowship – get together with a few others and sign-up to provide Coffee & treats on Sunday morning prior to & after worship. contact Mary Kay Arnold to sign up.
Prayer Shawl Ministry – do you knit or crochet. Contact Henny Johnson for more information.
Outreach Ministry – needs help with the Food Pantry, meals for Family Promise, special collections for organizations that St. Matthew’s supports. Contact Jackie Peercy.
Worship Ministry – Worship Assistants, Lectors, Ushers, Greeters, Cantors, Acolytes – contact Mary Kay Arnold to be trained and then added to the schedule.
DAY OF SERVICE, GOD'S WORK OUR HANDS SATURDAY
SEPT. 7 & SUNDAY SEPT. 8
This year we will followship with our Taylorsville neighbors on Saturday, Sept 7 for a Day of Service.
This is still in development and we will share details with you as soon as possible.
The Outreach and Advocacy Ministry will also provide an opportunity to fellowship and serve as a congregation on Sunday, Sept 8, after worship service.
This is an opportunity for all ages to join in.
We will gather to assemble Personal Care Kits to be distributed to those in need by Lutheran World Relief. And of course we are relying on your generosity to help supply this project.
We will be gathering supplies from April thru August and then gather in September to assemble the kits.
The items needed are:
⦁ April - One bath towel, 20" x 40", light or medium weight
⦁ May - 2 bars of soap ⦁ June - One adult toothbrush, individually wrapped
⦁ July - One sturdy comb
⦁ August -One metal nail clippers
(attached file optional)
We will send out monthly reminders for each item needed and you can stop by the OUTREACH & ADVOCACY BULLITEN board in the hallway where there will be more information about the kits.
Submitted by Rhonda Joa Outreach & Advocacy Ministry
SEPT. 7 & SUNDAY SEPT. 8
This year we will followship with our Taylorsville neighbors on Saturday, Sept 7 for a Day of Service.
This is still in development and we will share details with you as soon as possible.
The Outreach and Advocacy Ministry will also provide an opportunity to fellowship and serve as a congregation on Sunday, Sept 8, after worship service.
This is an opportunity for all ages to join in.
We will gather to assemble Personal Care Kits to be distributed to those in need by Lutheran World Relief. And of course we are relying on your generosity to help supply this project.
We will be gathering supplies from April thru August and then gather in September to assemble the kits.
The items needed are:
⦁ April - One bath towel, 20" x 40", light or medium weight
⦁ May - 2 bars of soap ⦁ June - One adult toothbrush, individually wrapped
⦁ July - One sturdy comb
⦁ August -One metal nail clippers
(attached file optional)
We will send out monthly reminders for each item needed and you can stop by the OUTREACH & ADVOCACY BULLITEN board in the hallway where there will be more information about the kits.
Submitted by Rhonda Joa Outreach & Advocacy Ministry
History of St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Taylorsville, Utah
St. Matthew’s congregation had it’s beginning in the 1950’s and 1960’s with membership in the early Utah mission churches of St. Paul’s in Kearns (LCA) and Atonement in Granger (ALC). In 1987 the two churches sold their buildings and joined together in the newly formed Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). January 1, 1988 was the beginning of this new church named St. Matthews Lutheran Church. The first service in the new building was held March 8, 1993, in the soon to be incorporated Utah city of Taylorsville. In October 1999 the addition of an education wing was added to the church. St. Matthews Lutheran Church is the only ELCA congregation on the west side of the Salt Lake City valley. For the past 35 years the church has been a “beacon of light” in the community and hope to continue to share God’s love while serving our congregation and community in many more years.
Respectfully submitted, Mary Kay Arnold
Respectfully submitted, Mary Kay Arnold
St. Matthew's is now operating on solar power.
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