The church office will be closed Easter Monday, April 13. 

EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be held here at St. Matthews, Sunday, April 12, 6 a.m. The Reverend William Wright, pastor of New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Greensboro, will deliver the morning message. Breakfast will be served immediately following the service. 

The Global Board of Higher Education Ministry (GBHEM) Office of Loans and Scholarships offers financial aid to United Methodist students pursing undergraduate and graduate degrees. The application period is Jan. 3 to March 5 for most financial opportunities. You may visit the following websites to get a list of scholarship types and an application: 

• https://www.gbhem.org/loans-scholarships/scholarships/list-of-scholarships/ 
• https://gbhem.org/loans-and-scholarships/loans/apply-loans/loan-term-and-interests-rates 

Roslyn Smith and Albertina McGirt will assist applicants with processing their information on Tuesday–Thursday, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Feb. 11–March 15, at Bennett College in Holgate Library. Fliers are available on tables in the Narthex and Britton St. entry. 

The church is asked to read Ezra Klein’s “Why We’re Polarized” for a churchwide Lenten book study, then join Pastor FitzJefferies on Wednesdays, March 11 – April 8, for weekly book review discussions at 6:30 p.m. in room 20. Books can be purchased at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and eBay.

“Discover how American politics became a toxic system, why we participate in it, and what it means for our future—from journalist, political commentator, and cofounder of Vox, Ezra Klein. In this groundbreaking book, Klein shows how and why American politics polarized around identity in the 20th century, and what that polarization did to the way we see the world, each other and perhaps at yourself.” — Book review reference https://www.goodreads.com 

This year’s all you can eat Fat Tuesday Pancake Supper will be Tuesday, Feb. 25, 6-7:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall. Donations are welcome but not required.

The 2020 primary election is Tuesday, March 3, for all Guilford County precincts. Early voting is Feb. 13-29. Visit guilfordelections.org for locations and times (copies are available on the Narthex table).

To register to vote in time for this primary, the residency deadline is Feb. 2; the registration deadline is Feb. 7. For absentee voting, visit guilfordelections.org for the application and deadline.

Greensboro Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is sponsoring two candidate forums for the upcoming primary election:

1. Candidates – Guilford County Board of Education — Sunday, Feb. 9, 3 p.m., Trinity AME Zion Church, 631 E. Florida Street, Greensboro 27406
2. Candidates – U.S. Senate and U.S. Congress — Sunday, Feb. 16, 3 p.m., Trinity AME Zion Church, 631 E. Florida Street, Greensboro 27406

The 2020 primary election is Tuesday, March 3, for all Guilford County precincts. Early voting is Feb. 13-29. Visit guilfordelections.org for locations and times (copies are available on the Narthex table). To register to vote in time for this primary, the residency deadline is Feb. 2 and the registration deadline is Feb. 7. For absentee voting, visit guilfordelections.org for the application and deadline.

• The 2020 primary election is Tuesday, March 3, for all Guilford County precincts.
• Early voting is Feb. 13-29. Visit guilfordelections.org for locations and times (copies are available on the Narthex table).
• To register to vote in time for this primary, the residency deadline is Feb. 2 and the registration deadline is Feb. 7.
• For absentee voting, visit guilfordelections.org for the application and deadline.

The FirstFruits Drama Ministry will board “The Glory Train” at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14, at Triad Stage (232 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27401). Also featured will be “Come, Go with Me to Harlem.”

Come out for an evening of drama to celebrate Black History Month. Tickets are on sale now at Triad Stage, 336-272-0160 or www.triadstage.org. 

An interest meeting for Creation Care Ministry will be held Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m. in room 20. You are invited to complete a Creation Care Survey, available in the Narthex. Please contact Karlah Burton if you have questions.

Note: If you are interested in attending an upcoming EarthKeepers training, please contact Karlah Burton, ministry chairperson. The training will be held in Southport, North Carolina, on Feb. 8 and Feb. 9. EarthKeepers trains United Methodists in the United States to start and grow environmental projects and equips participants to develop projects that address environmental concerns in their churches and communities.