FEBRUARY 2022 - St. Matthews Lutheran Church | Princeton, IL
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FEBRUARY 2022
Part-Time Position Media Outreach Technician
We have a part-time position of 10 hours per week for a Media Outreach
Technician as approved at our Annual Meeting to work with audio/video
recordings, processing, and equipment along with our website, social media,
and to also oversee and work with our volunteers in this growing area of
outreach ministry.
Part-Time Employment Opportunity:
Media Outreach Technician
Job description posted at www.StMatthewsPrinceton.org
Send resumes to StMatthewsPrinceton@gmail.com or
St. Matthews Lutheran Church,
416 E Dover Road,
Princeton Il 61356-9551
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(815) 879-6491
Permit No. 449 Princeton, IL 61356-9551
Princeton, IL 416 E. Dover Road
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St. Matthews Messenger February, 2022
The beginning of A Note from Pastor Scott Schmidt:
the good news
of Jesus Christ,
T he Gospel according to Mark The first Christians also used the fish symbol to
starts with “The beginning of identify themselves. If a person met someone they
the good news of Jesus Christ, the thought might also be a follower of Jesus, one person
the Son of God. Son of God” and in the shorter might draw the top half of the fish symbol in the dirt.
Mark 1:1 ending concludes with the word If the other person drew the bottom half, then they
“salvation.” (Yes, there is a short and a long ending.) each knew they both confessed Jesus Christ as the
The first Christian symbol is thought to be the fish Son of God and as their Savior.
image. The Greek word for “fish” is and is I am fascinated by how the first Christian symbol
pronounced Ichthus. Forming an acronym, and the first recorded Gospel (which is Mark) both
each Greek letter in is the first emphasize what I hold to be true, that Jesus Christ is
letter in the phrase translated into English God’s Son and is my/our Savior.
as Jesus Christ, God’s Son, Savior. This In Jesus’ name,
serves as a short creed or statement of faith. Pastor Scott Schmidt
Kids’ Night Out
January 25, 2022
For more pictures go to www.StMatthewsPrinceton.org
St. Matthews Messenger 2 February, 2022
CONGREGATION Thank you for the cards and words of sympathy at the
GIVING time of my mother’s death. We appreciate your
FINANCIAL REPORT thoughtfulness during this difficult time.
Through December 2021
YTD Giving Budget: $238,271 Trish & Pastor Scott Schmidt
YTD Giving Actual: $271,722
YTD Expenses Budget: $273,471 Dear Members
YTD Expenses Actual: $260,956
YTD Expenses Actual
Thank you so much for your gift of money for Second
under Budget $(12,515) Story Teen Center. We Are so grateful!
YTD Giving Actual Second Story continues to stay busy with our teens.
over Expenses Actual $10,766 Every Tuesday a counselor from Arukah is holding short
sessions on how to deal with stress and life. The pantry is
always available for any needs, and each teen is offered a
hot meal, snacks, and also smiles from our volunteers! We
recently were able to install a chair life for anyone on
crutches.
Thank you for your kindness and being part of our story.
Jeff & Dana & volunteers
& Teens of Second Story
St Matthews 2021
Congregation Council
& Leaders
Chris Nesbitt, President
Sandy Rose, Vice President
Diana Dye, Finance
Term: 2021-2023
Katie Dye, Worship & Music
Term: 2021 - Jan 2023
Sandy Rose, Education &
Youth/Family
Term: 2021-2022
Terry Rapp, Memorial
Term: Jan 2022
Jared Oloffson, Stewardship
Term: 2019 - Jan 2022
Gail Peterson, Social Ministry
CONGREGATION COUNCIL Term: 2020 - Jan 2022
Andy Dye, Property
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 Education & Youth/Family: Kids’ Night Out is Term: 2020 - Jan 2023
Update on transfer-in-kind of the farm: we now have schedule for January 25, 2022. Nate Edlefson, Evangelism
the survey map hoping to have the transfer-in-kind Social Ministry: no report Term: 2020 - Jan 2022
done in February then move on splitting the farm with Fellowship: Taking a break until January 30 Kathy Waca, Fellowship
Term: 2020 - Jan 2023
Princeton Park District. Executive Committee Meetings:
Tuesday, Tuesday, February 1, 2022 @ 4:30 pm Jill Snethen,
Worship & Music: Bells taking a break until February. Financial Secretary
Stewardship: No report Council Meeting: Mike Herro, Treasurer
Evangelism: no report Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 6:00 pm
Barb Miller,
Finance: Good position at Year End with positive This is a summary of the council meeting. If you would like the Secretary (Office & Council)
balance of $10,756. approved copy of the Minutes contact the office.
Megan Olson, Director of Music
Memorial: Minutes are pending approval at next Congregation
Property: Council meeting. Kathryn Freiberg Nesbitt,
Director of Youth & Family
Ministry
St Matthews 2021 Brad Snethen 2019-2021 Andy Dye 2021-2023 Wendell Nelson 2020-2022
Pastor Scott Schmidt
Foundation Pam Horras 2021 Charlie Waca 2020-2022
St. Matthews Messenger 3 February, 2022
416 E. Dover Road
Princeton, IL 61356 Webpage: www.StmatthewsPrinceton.org
St. Matthews Lutheran Church 815.879.6491 Email: StMatthewsPrinceton@gmail.com
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
FYI - There will be a 3 day period in February in which the Feb 1 2 3 4 5
office and church facilities will need to be closed due to our TBA Finance 10 am Pastor’s Bible
4:30 pm Executive Study
current construction project. Committee
Committee
4:30 pm Education / 6:30 pm Explorer’s Bible
Study
St. Matthews Messenger
Youth & Family
Please watch for details on our Webpage, Facebook, phone Committee
message and bulletins as to when this will take place. 5:30 pm Bell
Practice
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
9 am Worship Service PASTOR’S DAY OFF 10 am Pastor’s Bible 10:30 am Gapinski
1 pm Quilters
10:15 am Sunday School In-Person Study Baptism
1 pm South 5:30 pm Bell
Confirmation via Google Classroom 5:15 pm Via de Cristo Conference Pastors Practice 12 pm Princeton
Meeting Ministerial Assoc
10:45 am Drive Thru Communion 6 pm Congregation
6:30 pm Explorer’s Bible
with car radio transmission Council
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
9 am Worship Service PASTOR’S DAY OFF 5:30 pm Bell 10 am Pastor’s Bible
4
10:15 am Sunday School In-Person Practice Study
10:20 am Confirmation In-Person 5:15 pm Via de Cristo 7 pm Workcamp
Confirmation via Google Classroom Meeting Meeting at Via de Cristo Overnight Training
St. Matthews 6:30 pm Explorer’s Bible 4 pm Friday—5 pm Saturday
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
9 am Worship Service 12 pm—3 pm 1 pm Quilters PASTOR’S DAY OFF
4:30 pm Worship
10:15 am Sunday School Family Fun Day & Music Pastor’s Bible Study
In Person takes a break will
5:30 pm Bell
11:30 am Pre-arranged Home Practice resume March 3
Communion 5:15 pm Via de Cristo
Meeting 6:30 pm Explorer’s Bible
Confirmation via Google Classroom Pr. Scott Schmidt personal days Feb 25-26
27 28 March 1 2 3 4 5
9 am Worship Service PASTOR’S DAY OFF 5:30 pm Bell 10 am Pastor’s Bible
10:15 am Sunday School In-Person 4:30 pm Executive Practice Study
5:15 pm Via de Cristo Committee 7 pm Ash
10:20 AM Confirmation In-Person
Meeting Wednesday 6:30 pm Explorer’s Bible
Confirmation via Google Classroom Workcamp Home
Service
Repair Application
Pr. Scott Schmidt on vacation Feb 27 are due
Applications for Workcamp free home repair are in
the Narthex. If you know of someone who qualifies they
applications are due March 1. Applicants can be from
February, 2022
Senior Citizens, Low Income,
and Handicap households.
VOLUNTEERS FOR SUNDAY WORSHIP
All volunteers must wear masks.
FEB 6 FEB 13 FEB 20 FEB 27
ACOLYTE Natalie Edlefson Grace Nesbitt Emma Dye Natalie Edlefson
ALTAR GUILD Andy & Katie Dye
Pam Clementz
USHERS** Gary Morton Don & Nate Edlefson Bob Rapp
Wendell Nelson Linda Hildebrand Jim Miller Carolyn Butterfield
Dan Druley
COMMUNION Steve & Sandy Rose Pam Nelson Andy Dye
ASSISTANT Marilyn Lange Teri Schlindwein Wendell Nelson Gary Morton
SANCTUARY
Sandy Rose Kathy Waca Sandy Rose Kathy Waca
ATTENDANCE
Pam & Bob & Steve & Gail &
GREETERS
Wendell Nelson Terry Rapp Marilyn Lange Betty Peterson
CAMERA
Mike Herro Paul Schlindwein Mike Herro Jeff Martin
OPERATOR
SOUND SYSTEM Jeff Martin Charlie Waca Brian Huffstodt Tommy Rose
READER Katie Dye Terry Rapp Tommy Rose Mike Herro
VIDEO PROCESSING* OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN
CANTOR Worship Team Diana Dye Barb Miller Katie Dye
Carolyn
FLOWERS OPEN OPEN OPEN
Butterfield
MUSICIANS Worship Team Leota Carlson Leota Carlson TBA
BUILDING
Diana Dye
OPENERS
BUILDING
Diana Dye
CLOSERS
*Video Processing person would learn how **Being that fewer people have sent in a
to take the tape from the service and get it Discipleship Practice Form (Time & Talent
ready to post on-line on YouTube. Sheet). Our Worship & Music has opted to
adapt the way we receive our offering.
For those not able to attend Sunday Worship at this time we will mail a weekly bulletin
with sermon messages included. If you wish a bulletin mailed to you please contact the Beginning February 13 we will only have
office.
two ushers each Sunday. The ushers will
A Worship video will be posted at:
get the plates from the Acolyte as usual and
www.StMatthewsPrinceton.org (our website),
www.facebook.com/StMatthewsLutheranPrinceton/ (Facebook), then collect offerings first from the outside
@prscott_stmatts (Twitter), aisle then collect offerings up the center
Pr Scott Schmidt (YouTube Channel),
or the links are shared in our weekly email blast.
aisle and give the plates to the Acolyte.
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THOSE WHO REQUESTED PRAYER:
From St. Matthews: Jim Dye, Steve Lange, Peter Lange,
Shirley Schmidt, Judy Dyke, Doris King, Shirley Carter,
Alyce Dall, Jane Gronwald, George Dall, Paul Segerstrom,
Fran Orloff, Terry Ferrari, Kathy Waca, Dick Volker, Judy
Nelson, Josie Edlefson, Lynda Fenwick, Jennifer Bacorn,
Irma Streit, Jim Eble, Porter Seidel.
Friends and Family* Dustin Seidel, Dana Freese (daughter
of Jackie Woolley), Debra Dahl (daughter of Shirley May),
FYI - There will be a 3 day period in February in Nancy Lorang (friend of Pam Clementz), Mona Cook
which the office and church facilities will need to be (daughter of Libby Dyer & sister of Rita Byrd), Trisha Hiebing
(niece of Lois Pinter), Deb Rabe (friend of Joelle Crockett),
closed due to our current construction project. Scott Pazdro (friend of Gary & Joelle Crockett), Brayden
Please watch for details on Bennett (great-grandson of Nancy Henning), Kendall Barfield
our Webpage, Facebook, (cousin of Steve [Marilyn] Lange), Ruth (Clayton) Porter,
(mother of Quinta [Bill] Naffziger), Gary Schiall (nephew of
phone message and Lois Pinter), Lisa Nyman (cousin of Jackie Woolley & Lynda
bulletins as to when this Fenwick), Loretta Volker, Jamie Pennington, Gail Edlefson,
will take place. (father of Nate [Sara] Edlefson), Elizabeth Johnson (friend of
Andy Rapp), Sara Redner (friend of the Quilters), Anne
Buelvas (daughter of Steve & Marilyn Lange), Linda Wallace
(friend of the Quilters), Art Stephenson (friend of Peter
Lange), Rheta Shallhorn (friend of Nancy Henning), Beth
Woolley (cousin of Lynda Fenwick & Jackie Woolley), Patrick
Thorpe, Jr. (friend of Peter Lange), Debbie Kirk (friend of
Peter Lange), Tim Cass (friend of Gail & Betty Peterson),
victims of disasters & violence, and those impacted by
our pandemic in anyway.
PRAYER CHAIN: If you would like to share a prayer
request , call the church or email a request to:
StMattsPrayers1@gmail.com
FYI – Caution It's been a while since some
scammer has tried to do this in connection to
St. Matthews, but some of our leaders got a text
message on Sunday spoofing to be
Pr. Scott Schmidt and seeking gift cards (in a
2022 Confirmation scam) supposedly for cancer patients. It is not Pastor doing
this! If you got or get one of these text messages (or a phone
The Small Catechism call or an email) asking for gift cards (or cash) please call
All lessons are 30 to 40 minutes by Google Classroom and should be done by each Pastor directly on his cell phone at 779-537-4811 to let him
student on their own or with parents. know. Please, please before participating in such a request -
Complete the Quiz, save a copy, and send to Pastor.StMatthewsPrinceton@gmail.com. call Pastor or the St. Matthews church office.
We will meet in person usually twice a month as indicated below in red, and the Google
Classroom lesson for that day should be done prior to meeting in person.
FEBRUARY 2022
Feb 6 The Lord’s Prayer – God’s Kingdom and Will
Feb 13 The Lord’s Prayer – God Gives and Forgives
Also Meet In-Person 10:20 am to 11:11 am
Feb 20 The Lord’s Prayer –Temptation, Trial, Deliverance
Feb 27 Serving Others Through Vocations
Also Meet In-Person 10:20 am to 11:11 am
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