"Off to a Great Start"

Our “EPIC” fall message series is "Off to a Great Start." I am thrilled at the number of you bringing your bibles to worship and digging into the Word. You are growing church and I am proud of you. A part of spiritual growth is sharing your faith story and inviting others to join you for worship, small group or any other ministry in which you participate. Please take seriously the charge to “share the love and grace of Jesus Christ with as many people as you can.” God uses persons to lead people into a relationship with Jesus. Let’s all step out there and help Jesus go viral by spreading the word that lives are being changed, the blind can see and the lame are walking.

293 people, a record number, ran in the 19th Annual Harvest Run. Thank you Dave Madden, our resident marathon expert, for leading over 200 servants and executing the plan with excellence. $3,604 was raised for the Harvest House. And thanks to fourteen awesome sponsors, $5,018.90 was  raised for the purpose of hosting a community event for children.

Way to go St. Matthew! We are "Off to a Great Start!"

Alsbury Animal Hospital                  Mark Bernhard, MD - Texas Health
Mike Carlson Motor Co.                Cook Children's                  
Donnelly Construction                      Huffman Aviation, LLC

Gilco Contracting, Inc.                     Pathway Com-Tel
Huguley Memorial Medical Center  
McClendon Construction Co. Inc.    Orr & Associates      
Regency Office and Promotional Products

Star Group Newspapers                  Jerry Wood, Attorney at Law

Mark your calendars! The fortieth birthday celebration of St. Matthew begins October 12 with prayer, community thank you's, service projects, DVD testimonials and a big Celebration on November 20th at 5:32 pm. Ray and Maggie Kramer have called out an enthusiastic “party” planning team and they are ready to help us give God some praise for 40 great years. Keep your ears and eyes open and join the fun as we celebrate our grace filled history and prepare to embrace the incredible future God has planned.  After forty years we are "Off to a Great Start" but we have only just begun!

In the blink of an eye Christmas and New Years will be upon us. I will blog again next week and give you the important dates and times so you can plan accordingly. Please be praying and saving up for our Birthday Gift to Jesus. Over the course of 6 years, that offering has resourced many Jesus miracles. From the Night Shelter, to Mexico to Myanmar , South Korea and Ethiopia, the good news of Jesus has been spread through your Christmas offering. You will hear more soon on the use of this years offering. For now, pray, plan and save so that we can complete the work God has “sent” us to do. We are "Off to a Great Start" but the best is yet to come!

See you in worship,
Rick