600 E. Florida Street
Greensboro, NC 27406
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 272-4505
info@stmattchurch.com
info@stmattchurch.com
The Reverend Rodvegas Ingram, pastor, will conduct the confirmation class for youth 12-18 years of age on Sundays, January 26 through February 23 (five weeks), at 1 p.m. in the Bethea Chapel. To register, email the Church Office or call/text 336-272-4505. Class study materials will be distributed at the first class.
WE CAN renew our commitment to be good stewards of our Earth. Choose one new thing to do throughout the year to care for creation. We can make our homes and churches more energy efficient. Fix the air leaks, use drapes to block the cold, change to LED lights, investigate possibilities for solar or Energy Star appliances.
In addition, the Creation Care Ministry and Samaritan Garden/Community Garden are seeking interested persons to work with them this year. Please contact any member of the Creation Care Ministry: Karlah Burton (chair), Inell Artis or Annette Kirkpatrick. For more information about the Western North Carolina Annual Conference Green Church Initiative visit, WNCCGCIone-6a.pdf.
As of 2023, Saint Matthews UMC is a commissioned Green Church per the WNCC, called to live out its faith, given the Biblical mandate to care for and be good stewards of all that God has so lovingly created.
The 39th Annual Breakfast Honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Koury Convention Center. The event will begin at 7 a.m.
Tickets are $45 per person and are available online upon registration. Ticket sales will end Monday, Jan. 13. Cash — or check payable to the City of Greensboro — must be received by the city before registration is confirmed.
A table (10 tickets) has been reserved in the name of Saint Matthews UMC. Please refer to Table B14 on your registration to be seated at this table. For more information and to request tickets, use the following link: MLK Breakfast. You may also contact Karlah Burton to request tickets. Tickets will not be available at the door.
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Christ United Methodist Church will host its Martin Luther King Jr. Service on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 10 a.m. This year’s theme is “Honoring the Dream, Declaring Our Faith, Proclaiming Our Hope, Pursuing Liberty and Justice for All. The Rev. Dr. Candace Lewis, president of Gammon Theological Seminary, will be the keynote speaker.
Christ UMC is located at 410 North Holden Road, Greensboro, North Carolina 27407.
Saint Matthews United Methodist Church will host the 2024 Combined Community Watch Night Service on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 10 p.m., with Trinity AME Zion Church and New Zion Missionary Baptist Church. The Reverend Timothy Freeman, pastor of Trinity AME Zion Church, will deliver the message.
Saint Matthews UMC is located at 600 East Florida Street, Greensboro, North Carolina.
The Transformation Journey team wants to hear from YOU! Please complete the brief survey about the church’s progress when you receive it via email, or you may participate in the survey on the church’s website or via printed copy on Sunday, Dec. 29, after the 10 a.m. worship service. The deadline to complete the survey is Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025.
DayStar Liturgical Dance Ministry will present its annual Christmas program on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 2:30 p.m. This year marks 35 years of DayStar worshiping and praising our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through artistic expression. Come and bring a friend!
Assistance is needed for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner giveaway, which will be Monday, Nov. 25, at 4 p.m. in the Coley J. Hooker Fellowship Hall parking lot.
Please bring canned green beans and/or bags of stuffing to the church narthex by Sunday, Nov. 24, and place them in the labeled container. The church already has received donations of 100 turkeys, canned cranberry sauce, fresh sweet potatoes and fresh greens.
On Nov. 25, volunteers will be needed to pack and distribute 100 food boxes starting at 2 p.m. Call or email Ramona Miller if you can volunteer or if you have questions.
The Outreach Ministry is excited to announce the My Father’s House Ministry initiative, which is aimed at providing book bags filled with hygiene and personal items for homeless teenagers this holiday season, and your support is vital for the project’s success.
Thirty book bags have been purchased to fill with essential supplies. You are invited to contribute financially, either personally or through your church ministries, by making checks payable to Saint Matthews Matthews and note “My Father’s House” in the memo section. Your generosity and support will make a positive difference in the lives of these teenagers.
Contact Ramona Miller or Cora Mathewson if you have questions.
The Loving Hands Ministry at Saint Matthews United Methodist Church wants to share handmade gifts with those in need of comfort and warmth. Items include scarves, prayer pocket shawls, lap blankets and baptismal blanks (for babies and children baptized at Saint Matthews).
If you know anyone in need of these items, or if you would like to distribute items, please send your request and contact information to Ramona Miller via phone or email. Scarves also are available for indigent persons.
The Loving Hands Ministry aims to show love through the gifts God has allowed its members to create. Thank you for your support and compassion.
Contribute to the democratic process by voting.
In Guilford County, North Carolina, early voting for the 2024 November general election is Oct. 17 – Nov. 2, and Election Day is Nov. 5. For important details, visit the webpages listed below:
Remember, all voters will be required to show their official photo ID to vote. For further election related information, visit https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/our-county/board-of-elections or call 336-641-3836.