Our pastor, Rev. Kory Janneke, has accepted a Divine Call to serve as the next pastor of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Conway, Arkansas. Pastor Kory's farewell services in Warrens will be on Wednesday, May 4 at 6:30pm and Sunday, May 8 at 9:15am. Pastor Kory will be installed at his new church in Arkansas on Sunday, May 15. Please pray for both St. Matthew, Warrens and St. Matthew, Conway during this time of transition. Please contact our Head Elder, Kevin Eckelberg, with any questions regarding the forthcoming pastoral call process.

On Sunday, April 24, St. Matthew will have a unique Gospel Music Service at 9:15am. The service will include many beloved Gospel songs, such as "Give Me Jesus,"  "His Eye is On the Sparrow,"  "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," and many more. Pastor will also have a brief message for us entitled "Words of Life" (based on Acts 5:20). Please plan to join us on the 24th and invite your friends and loved ones to join you as we hear and sing the Gospel message!

Palm Sunday Service - April 10 at 9:15am

Maundy Thursday Service - April 14 at 6:30pm

Good Friday Services - April 15 at 1:00 and 6:30pm

Easter Sunday Sunrise Service - April 17 at 7:00am

Easter Sunday Festival Service - April 17 at 9:15am

We invite you to join us in worshipping our crucified and risen Savior Jesus this Holy Week at St. Matthew!  Please contact the church office if you have any questions about these special services for this year.

The "Midwinter Blues" Raffle drawing will be held on Sunday, April 3, 2022 immediately after the worship service. The Sunday school children will be invited to assist with the drawing prior to the start of the Sunday school period, as this is a fundraiser for our Sunday school and Vacation Bible School ministries at St. Matthew. Thank you for your support of this second annual fundraiser!

St. Matthew members who are currently seniors in high school or currently attending college are eligible for the Martin and Ruby Heeler, Murdock Family, & St. Matthew Lutheran Church Scholarship. Three scholarships of $500 apiece will be granted for the 2022-2023 academic year. Applicants are asked to write a 500-word typed essay. Essays must be submitted by April 30, 2022. The scholarship committee will review the essays and notify the recipients by May 15, 2022. Click here for a copy of the scholarship application and instructions. 

The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) is organizing support for displaced Ukrainians in partnership with our sister church bodies in eastern and Central Europe. Click here for a link to the donation page. Click here for the "Adoption Agreement" form for support of displaced Ukrainians through LCMS Mission Central. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) is also organizing support for the Ukrainian Lutheran Church. Click here for a link to the donation page. Please keep the people of Ukraine in your prayers and pray for peace!

The 40-day season of Lent begins this year on Wednesday, March 2. We will have a 6:30pm communion service on the 2nd and also begin our new midweek worship series, "The Gospel in Seven Words," which will continue through Wednesday, April 6. Please join us this Lent as we worship our Savior and grow in confessing our Christian Faith!