“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:8-10
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; He will never leave you or forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6
Happy New Year! I pray that you had a wonderful and relaxing Christmas celebration with family and friends.
Over the break, I was very blessed to catch up with loved ones and do a few things that I normally don’t have time to enjoy. One such event was going to the movies; this break, I was able to see a few really great movies, one being “Migration” with my grandchildren.
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas as you celebrate the BEST gift of all... Jesus!
With much Love,
The Staff of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and School
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
"My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?" John 14:2
"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10
"Call on Me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give Me glory." Psalm 50:15
"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 5:16 - 18
“The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of Mine, you did for Me.' Matthew 25:40
13th Annual St. Matthew Lutheran School Turkey Trot
“We love because He first loved us.” 1John 4:19
“We care for orphans not because we are the rescuers, but because through Christ, we’ve been rescued.”
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." Matthew 18:20
Many years ago, one of our former first grade teachers was teaching a unit on “Community Helpers”. Each day, a different community helper would come into the classroom and give a small presentation regarding their job duties and how they assisted the community. Preparing her class for the next day’s guest speaker, she enthusiastically informed her class that the next guest community helper was going to be a veterinarian.