FAITH IN ACTION is sharing Christ’s love by serving the members of your church community. Whether you help with grounds maintenance, barbecue on Grill Sundays, usher, or supporting prayer requests from home, every FIA team is enriching our church family through service. Let us know what gifts, talents, and time you might share here.
St. Matthew Church is engaged in reaching people with the love of Jesus Christ through digital outreach. Through tools such as the church’s website, Facebook page, YouTube channel, Instagram, and electronic news, St. Matthew Church reaches beyond the church building to share the message of forgiveness and salvation across geographic and demographic boundaries. Find out more: Facebook
St. Matthew Church, along with congregations nationwide, supports mission work locally, nationally, and globally. The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) Office of International Mission recruits, trains, sends and cares for missionaries, human care workers and international educators. Find out more about their efforts here:
Walk alongside people during life's difficult seasons. Stephen Ministers are trained volunteers who provide confidential, one-to-one, Christ-centered care to individuals experiencing grief, illness, loss, or other life challenges. If you have a heart for listening, encouraging, and caring for others, Stephen Ministry is a meaningful way to serve.
Monthly meetings of the Widows or Widowers (WOW) group provide support to those who have lost spouses and need encouragement, education and information to go forward as a single person. The meetings, which are usually on the fourth Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, include important topics of interest that are practical, enjoyable, and thought-provoking. The group also provides an opportunity to form strong bonds of friendship. Contact the church office for more information. (209-532-4639)
Tuesday mornings at 9:00 a.m. a small group meets to dive into Scripture and learn more about what God is sharing through the Word. Led by Pastor Tom and guest leaders, this open small group provides opportunities to increase your biblical understanding and see how the message of Scripture is connected to our daily lives. (209-532-4639)
If you would like to learn more about Scripture and form relationships with other Christian women, join us at 5:00 p.m. on Mondays for biblical studies for women, led by women. A home study guide is provided. Whether your understanding of Scripture is mature or just beginning, this is a time to focus on God’s message in the company of Christian women searching to grow in Christ, just like you. (209-532-4639)
By funding and serving a monthly lunch for seniors in the community, we put into practice Jesus’s words, "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.” Join us on the first Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. and enjoy the rewards of serving others. You will have a great time, too!
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