Confirmation Sunday is coming soon! Five young people will be confirmed at St. Matthew on Sunday, May 2nd in our 9:15am service. The service will also be live-streamed to Facebook. Confirmation is a public affirmation of our Christian faith, God's gifts in Baptism, and one's intention to remain steadfast in the Lord's church throughout life. Please pray for Kendalynn, Anna, Brelee, Cade, and Jacob as they are confirmed and take this step in the journey of faith in Christ!

On Saturday, April 17, 2021, St. Matthew will host a community event called "Spring SING!" All singers from the congregation & community (Adults & Youth) are invited to a time of singing and fellowship in St. Matthew's Fellowship Hall beginning at 3:30pm. We will be singing some classic hymns, such as "Holy, Holy, Holy", along with some contemporary worship songs, including "10,000 Reasons" & "Blessed Be Your Name." 

Following our time of singing, we will share some food and fellowship at 5:30pm. If you would like to receive music ahead of time, please text Mary Jo Hill at 608-343-5656 or email Pastor Kory Janneke at pastorkory.stmatthew@gmail.com. We hope to see you for "Spring SING!"

Join us for Holy Week and Easter services this year at St. Matthew!

Palm Sunday - March 28 Service at 9:15 a.m.

No Service on Wednesday, March 31.

Maundy Thursday - April 1 Service at 6:30 p.m. (Pie & Ice Cream Social at 7:30 p.m.)

Good Friday - April 2 Services at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday Sunrise Service - 7:00 a.m.

Easter Breakfast - 8:00-9:00 a.m.

Easter Festival Service - 9:15 a.m.

St. Matthew’s Board of Directors and Board of Elders met this week and have made some adjustments to our Covid precautions:

- Wearing masks is encouraged, but not required.

- All seating will now be open in the sanctuary. Please continue to social distance according to your comfort level.

- Coffee will be served in the entryway on Sundays with hand sanitizer provided. (Refreshments will not be served at this time.)

- Children will be welcome to come forward for the children’s message. (Candy will not be distributed at this time.)

- The Lord’s Supper will continue to be offered in a processional manner, rather than in groups.

- We will also continue to provide the option of services live-streamed to Facebook and to the Fellowship Hall.

Thank you for helping our congregation be able to continue gathering safely for worship!

The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Our 6:30pm Wednesday services will take on a Lenten theme from February 17th - March 24th. This year's sermon series is entitled "Let My People Go" and is based on the book of Exodus which describes God's deliverance for His people. Lenten services will gather in-person but will also be live-streamed to our Facebook page. Please join us as we focus on Christ and His Cross this Lent!

We will be holding a fund-raising raffle to support our Sunday school and Vacation Bible School this February at St. Matthew. There will be several different themed packages of items to be raffled. Tickets will be on sale starting Sun, Feb 7th. The cost will be $2 each or 3 for $5. The prizes will be drawn on the four Sundays of March. Thank you for support of our Christian education ministries at St. Matthew!

The youth group will be meeting for Bible study and fellowship on Sunday evenings at 6:00 p.m. in the youth room. This semester, the youth will be meeting on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Beginning on Sun, Jan. 24th, 2021, our new study topic will be "Explaining all the Scary Stuff in the Book of Revelation." Youth in grade 7 through college are welcome! Please direct any questions to Matt Kortbein or Pastor Kory.