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.
"I lift up my eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth." Psalm 121:1
When the alarm went off at 3:45 a.m. last Sunday morning, various emotions immediately awoke with me. In my thoughts, excitement was battling with nervousness, as anxiety competed to overtake both of them while I prepared to walk in the Detroit Free Press International Half Marathon for Team World Vision.
“We all have different gifts. Each gift came because of the grace God gave us.” Romans 12:6
Have you ever tried to pack everything a college student will need for ten months into one van? If you have ever moved a child to college, especially to a school a significant distance away, you realize that you only have one opportunity to take a majority of personal belongings that are necessary for living independently throughout three seasons of the year.