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May, 2022 St. Matthews Messenger
St. Matthews Lutheran Church Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
St. Matthews Messenger PAID
416 E. Dover Road Princeton, IL
Princeton, IL 61356-9551 Permit No. 449
(815) 879-6491
Change Service Requested
MAY 2022
For more pictures go to www.StMatthewsPrinceton.org Work continues on Phase 1
Media Outreach Technician of our construction projects
First, a huge thank you to Jared
Oloffson who in the past year has
served as St. Matthews first Media
Outreach Technician. This idea
came from our leadership and then
approved by our
congregation at
our 2021 Annual
Meeting. This all
continues as a
goal using
technology that is
in our Long-Range and Strategic Plan derived from
membership planning which began in 2015 and in 2017 was
approved by our congregation. (Another goal involves Phase
1 of our renovations as pictured to the right.) Jared now has
moved to Tennessee for new full-time employment.
Then, please give a huge welcome to our new
Media Outreach Technician, Jim Gassen. Jim is
retired and brings vast knowledge of technology,
marketing, and strategic planning. Our leadership
sees Jim as a tremendous asset as we look to the Our renovated organ is
future with hope. close to being done!
First Communion at Kids’ Night Out April 26, 2022
Maundy Thursday,
April 14, 2022
Abigail Catherine Dye
Brixen Andrew Rapp
Waylon Ayer James Seidel
Easter Sunday
April 17, 2022
St. Matthews Messenger 2 May, 2022
A Note from Pastor Scott Schmidt:
The angel said to
the women, “Do not
be afraid, for I know
W hat wonderful news to
share with others, that
our Lord not only died for our
youth received their First Communion, and for the
first time in two and half years, we were able to serve
Communion at the Rail.
that you are looking forgiveness, but Jesus also rose As the pandemic does linger, we also had several
for Jesus, who was from the grave to defeat death households choose to still worship from home via
crucified. He is not for us. It makes us want to sing video technology or using the printed material we
here; he has risen, “Alleluia!” That is what we did send to those who request these weekly mailings.
on Easter to celebrate the One of the blessings from the pandemic is that we
just as he said. . . .”
Resurrection of our Lord! After have learned to be creative in how we can help those
Matthew 18:6a the past two and half years for continue to worship God but who are homebound.
many of us, it felt like new life Thanks to all who participated in any of these
in the resurrection because we could gather in-person services in person or from home. A special thank you
for Easter. We were able to return to offering both our to all who helped with worship leadership during
7am Sunrise and traditional 9 am Easter Worship Lent and Holy Week! Thanks be to God!
services. We also saw the return of our Youth and This all is new life. There is much celebration of
Family Ministry Easter Breakfast and the Easter Egg the Gospel message taking place here at St. Matthews
Hunt. It all came together for a glorious day of and beyond our doors! Thank you to all who helped!
celebrating our Lord’s Resurrection. Thanks be to God! We have much to celebrate in the
Also, our Wednesday Lenten Services were well name of crucified and risen Christ!
attended as were Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Proclaiming Jesus Christ,
worship services. On Maundy Thursday three of our Pastor Scott Schmidt
To our wonderful friends &
supporters of St. Matthews;
Thank you so much for your CONGREGATION GIVING St Matthews 2022
continued support of Our FINANCIAL REPORT Congregation Council
Table. It is greatly Through March 2022 & Leaders
appreciated. As of now Our Table is purchasing Andy Dye, President &
YTD Giving Budget: $67,700 Property
meals and ready made items to serve twice a YTD Giving Actual: $63,731 Term: 2022 - Jan 2023
month. We hope to have more news in the YTD Expenses Budget: $69,808 Dick Volker, Vice President
YTD Expenses Actual: $78,411 Term: 2022 - Jan 2023
coming month. Once again Thank you for your
thoughtfulness. YTD Expenses Actual Diana Dye, Finance
Term: 2021-Jan 2023
under Budget $(9,403)
God Bless You All, YTD Giving Actual Katie Dye, Worship & Music &
The Board of Our Table under Expenses Actual $(10,303)
Evangelism
Term: 2021 - Jan 2023
Terry Rapp, Education &
Youth/Family
CONGREGATION COUNCIL Term: 2022-Jan 2023
Nate Edlefson, Stewardship
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Education & Youth/Family: Easter Breakfast is on Term: 2020 - Jan 2023
Council approved the hiring of Jim Gassen as our for April 17. We are working together with St. John’s Kathy Waca, Fellowship &
Social Ministry
Media Outreach Technician. on the Hill with Confirmation for their students. Kids’ Term: 2020 - Jan 2023
Council approved sending $100 toward Princeton Night Out scheduled for April 26 and will work on a Brian Huffstodt, Property
Ministerial Christian Service scholarship. summer activity. Term: 2022– Jan 2025
Worship & Music: No report Social Ministry: No report Leanne Martin, Memorial
Stewardship: No report Fellowship: No report Term: 2022-Jan 2024
Evangelism: no report Executive Committee Meetings: Jill Snethen,
Finance: March was another slow month, but hoping Tuesday, May 3, 2022 @ 4:30 pm Financial Secretary
April will be better with Easter. Mike Herro, Treasurer
Council Meeting:
Memorial: Council approved the update of names to Barb Miller,
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 6:30 pm Note Change Secretary (Office & Council)
the Memorial Board. This is a summary of the council meeting. If you would like the Megan Olson, Director of Music
Property: Lawn mowing will begin soon. Sign up approved copy of the Minutes contact the office.
Kathryn Freiberg Nesbitt,
sheets are by the bulletin board. Minutes are pending approval at next Congregation Director of Youth & Family
Council meeting. Ministry
Jim Gassen,
St Matthews 2022 Brad Snethen 2022-Jan 2025 Andy Dye 2021-Jan 2024 Wendell Nelson 2020-Jan 2023 Media Outreach Technician
Foundation Steve Nelson 2022-Jan 2025 Charlie Waca 2020-Jan 2023 Pastor Scott Schmidt
St. Matthews Messenger 3 May, 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
1 2 3 1 5 6 7
St. Matthews Messenger
9 am Worship Service PASTOR’S DAY OFF 10 am Pastor’s Bible Study
10:15 am Sunday School In-Person 5:30 pm Bell Practice 2 pm Greenfield Worship
4:30 pm Executive Service
Confirmation via Google Classroom 5:15 pm Via de Cristo 7 pm Finance
Committee
10:45 am Drive Thru Communion Meeting Committee Explorer’s Bible Study
takes a break for the
with car radio transmission summer
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
9 am Worship Service PASTOR’S DAY OFF 1 pm Quilters 10 am Pastor’s Bible Study
10:15 am Sunday School In-Person 1 pm South 5:30 pm Bell Practice 12 pm Princeton Ministerial
10:20 am In-Person Confirmation 5:15 pm Via de Cristo Conference Pastors 6:30 pm Congregation Assoc at St. Matthews
Meeting Meeting Council Explorer’s Bible Study
Confirmation via Google Classroom
6:30 pm Work Camp takes a break for the
Committees summer
4
7 pm Work Camp
Regular Meeting
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
9 am Worship Service with PASTOR’S DAY OFF 11 am C-5 Rural
Public Recognition of a Baptism 10 am Pastor’s Bible Study
Meeting at
10:15 am Sunday School In-Person 5:15 pm Via de Cristo St. Matthews Explorer’s Bible Study
5:30 pm Bell Practice
Confirmation via Google Classroom Meeting takes a break for the
11:30 am Pre-arranged Home summer
Communion
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
9 am Worship Service PASTOR’S DAY OFF Stewardship Committee
10 am Liberty Village 4:30 pm Worship & TBA
10:15 am Sunday School In-Person Worship Service Music Committee
10 am Pastor’s Bible Study
10:20 am In-Person Confirmation 5:15 pm Via de Cristo 1 pm Quilters 6:30 pm Work Camp
Meeting Committees 1 pm Pastor’s Text Study
Confirmation via Google Classroom
7 pm Work Camp Explorer’s Bible Study
Regular Meeting takes a break for the
summer
29 30 31 June 1 2 3 4
9 am Worship Service PASTOR’S DAY OFF
Sunday School & Confirmation take
a break for the Summer 5:15 pm Via de Cristo
Meeting
May, 2022
VOLUNTEERS FOR SUNDAY WORSHIP
MAY 1 MAY 8 MAY 15 MAY 22 MAY 29
ACOLYTE OPEN Emma Dye Grace Nesbitt Emma Dye OPEN
ALTAR GUILD Gail & Betty Peterson
USHERS Pam Clementz Kenny May Gary Morton Nate Edlefson Luann Ferrari
Gary Bruce Dan Druley Steve Nelson Brad Snethen Wendell Nelson
COMMUNION Sandy Rose Mike Herro Steve & Teri Schlindwein Gail &
ASSISTANT Pam Clementz Diana Dye Marilyn Lange Andy Dye Betty Peterson
Pam Clementz Marilyn Lange Marilyn Lange Katie Dye Katie Dye
TELLER COUNTERS
Marilyn Lange Katie Dye Katie Dye Dan Druley Charlie Waca
SANCTUARY
Sandy Rose Kathy Waca Sandy Rose Kathy Waca Sandy Rose
ATTENDANCE
Gary & Ryan & Kenny & Carolyn Butterfield Harlan &
GREETERS
Diane Bruce Katelyn Lootens Nancy May Ariel Rose Alice Ehmen
CAMERA
Paul Schlindwein Tommy Rose Mike Herro Jeff Martin Tommy Rose
OPERATOR
SOUND SYSTEM Jeff Martin Charlie Waca Tommy Rose Brian Huffstodt Brad Snethen
READER Worship Team Barb Miller Marilyn Lange Trish Schmidt Alice Ehmen
VIDEO PROCESSING* Jared Oloffson Jim Gassen Jim Gassen Jim Gassen Jim Gassen
CANTOR Worship Team Barb Miller Megan Olson Katie Dye Diana Dye
Jeff & Tommy & John &
FLOWERS OPEN OPEN
Linda Berry Sandy Rose Sue Garvin
MUSICIANS Worship Team Leota Carlson Leota Carlson Megan Olson TBA
BUILDING OPENERS Charlie & Kathy Waca
BUILDING CLOSERS Charlie & Kathy Waca
OPEN
Brian Huffstodt OPEN OPEN OPEN
LAWN MOWING May 29-June 4
May 1- 7 May 8-14 May 15–21 May 22-28
St. Matthews Messenger 5 May, 2022
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, Irma Streit, Jim Eble, Leanne
Martin, Porter Seidel.
Friends and Family* Dana Freese (daughter of Jackie
LWR SUPPLIES NEEDED Woolley), Mona Cook (daughter of Libby Dyer & sister of Rita
While you are putting away your winter linens, please Byrd), Deb Rabe (friend of Joelle Crockett), Scott Pazdro
consider donating the flannel sheets and pillow cases to (friend of Gary & Joelle Crockett), Brayden Bennett (great-
St. Matthews for Lutheran World Relief projects. We can use grandson of Nancy Henning), Ruth (Clayton) Porter, (mother
any size, color, or condition. There is a tub in the Narthex of Quinta [Bill] Naffziger), Gary Schiall (nephew of Lois
marked “Winter Linens” Thank you. Pinter), Lisa Nyman (cousin of Jackie Woolley), Loretta
Volker, Gail Edlefson, (father of Nate [Sara] Edlefson),
Elizabeth Johnson (friend of Andy Rapp), Sara Redner
(friend of the Quilters), Linda Wallace (friend of the Quilters),
Rheta Shallhorn (friend of Nancy Henning), Beth Woolley
(cousin of Jackie Woolley), Tim Cass (friend of Gail & Betty
Peterson), Savanna Bell, (friend of Ryan & Katelyn Lootens),
Samantha Buelvas (granddaughter of Steve & Marilyn Lange),
victims of disasters and violence and war, and those impacted by
our pandemic in anyway.
THOSE IN MOURNING:
Family & friends of Alma Bradley (sister of George [Dorothy]
Dall).
PRAYER CHAIN: If you would like to share a prayer request , call the
church or email a request to: StMattsPrayers1@gmail.com
2022 Confirmation
The Small Catechism
All lessons are 30 to 40 minutes by Google Classroom and should be done by each student
on their own or with parents.
Complete the Quiz, save a copy, and send to Pastor.StMatthewsPrinceton@gmail.com.
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.
MAY 2022
May 1 Lutheran Worship Practices
May 8 Love Your Neighbor
Also Meet In-Person 10:20 am to 11:11 am
May 15 World Religions & Christian Denominations
May 22 Saved by Grace through Faith
& Sharing Your Faith
Also Meet In-Person 10:20 am to 11:11 am
St. Matthews Messenger 6 May, 2022
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