St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church
400 N. Broadway Street, Medina, Ohio 44256 (330) 725-8885
For financial assistance, please call (330) 725-8886 Option 5
Stay Updated on Our Latest News and Events
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We have a New Music Director!!!
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News from Comprehensive Youth Ministry
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Sept 11 Bible and Brew at Red Wagon
Sept 13 Amish Country Outing
Sept 13 Tom Thornton Funeral
Sept 14 Rally Day
Sept 15 Men's Breakfast
Sept 21 Bake Sale
Sept 21 Piano/Organ Concert
Sept 24 Growing Roots Book Study
Sept 27 God's Work. Our Hands.
Sept 27 Annual Bike Ride with Pastor Steve
Oct 2 Bible and Brew
Oct 5 Loads of Love
Oct 8, 22 Growing Roots Book Study
Nov 2-7 Disaster Relief Ministry Trip
Nov 5, 19 Growing Roots Book Study
Nov 9 "Harmony Harvest"
To the parishioners of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church,
After much prayer and thought, I have made the decision to retire from my position as your Parish Nurse. It has been an honor and a privilege to have served you all for the past 25 years. My final day will September 30th.
All your caring and support was truly appreciated.
In His Service,
Brenda Disbrow
New Member Classes Starting Soon - If you are interested in joining St. Matthew in God’s mission and ministry, please contact Pastor Steve (if you haven’t already).
Bake Sale - Sunday, September 21. The organ committee will be having a bake sale of homemade goodies before and after the 8:30 and 11:00 services. ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE ORGAN FUND.
God’s Work. Our Hands - Saturday, September 27 -
Chippewa Lake Yacht Club
Work - 9:00 a.m. – noon
Lunch follows in the pavilion
Work includes:
Build a butterfly garden
Restore a sand box
Painting
Shoreline restoration
Please save the date and add your contact information to the project sheets hanging in the narthex and/or email gwoh.stmatthewmedina@gmail.com for more information.
Wear your GWOH tee shirt.
Annual Bike Ride with Pastor Steve
Saturday, September 27
Begins at 10AM at St. Helena Heritage Park, Canal Fulton
R.S.V.P. required.
A Facebook event has been created for this. If you don’t check that they are “Going” via Facebook, you can just let Pastor Steve know that they are interested.
Prayers for Healing:
Don Walter, Brenda Lee, Don Linden, Sue Schwab, Darine Prok, Margery Murray, Una Mae Gill, Rosemary Evans, Alan Ivan, Jr., Loretta Thornton, Ed, & Jerry Jakovcic
Rally Day - Sunday, September 14. for ALL AGES!
Our theme this year is “Faith Journey: God Goes with Us.” We will gather in the Sanctuary at 9:45 a.m. for a Spirit Rally and then journey down to the Fellowship Hall where there will be games, snacks, and activities! The ENTIRE congregation is invited and encouraged to attend the Spirit Rally and participate in Rally Day activities! There will also be a blessing for students and their teachers during worship.
Growing Roots - A Small Group Ecumenical Study - “Getting to Know Jesus” book series: A Guided Discovery for Groups and Individuals.
We will study the gospel of Mark. Cost is approx. $8.00. We will meet every other week, on Wednesday, for 90 minutes, beginning at 9:30 am, September 10 & 24, October 8 & 22, November 5 & 19. Meet at Elaine Stone’s apartment: 1151 N. Jefferson, Unit 9, Medina.
DISASTER RELIEF MINISTRY TRIP
Great news! Our disaster relief trip to Carter County Tennessee is close to finalized. The people of Carter County suffered extreme loss and property damage because of hurricane Helene that struck the area on September 27, 2024. To provide recovery assistance, we are partnering with Bethesda on the Bay Lutheran Church located in Bay Village Ohio. We have seven participants from St. Matthew and up to five from Bethesda on the Bay. We will be departing on Sunday, November 2, 2025, and returning on Friday, November 6, 2025.
Please remember that this relief trip is a ministry of the entire St. Matthew congregation not just the individuals who will be on site. Please provide support by praying for us and the people impacted in Carter County and consider providing financial support by making a designated donation to defer the cost of the trip and for impacted Carter County residents. Our hope is to have more disaster relief trips in the future.
Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared us to do.”
Amish Country Fun Fellowship Trip - September 13, 2025.
For those of you signed up for this trip, the bus will arrive at St. Matthew at 8:15 a.m. and will leave no later than 8:45 a.m. Return time is 5:30 p.m. Feel free to bring a small cooler for goodies purchased at Walnut Creek Cheese and Coblentz Chocolates.
Silent Book Club is on
Summer/Fall Break!!
Silent Book Club will continue its break through the end of the year. Watch for updates on a possible return in January 2026.
2025 Advent Devotions
It is not too soon to begin thinking about being a contributor for our 2025 Advent Devotions. The theme this year is "Joy of Heaven, Here on Earth". Our Advent hymn...that recurs during the month's devotions is "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" (ELW 631). Click on the sign-up link and add your name as a contributor, no more than two times. Suggested scripture readings are listed for each day's use, but please feel free to base your devotion on whatever else might inspire you (i.e. poem, hymn, painting, etc.). All completed devotions are to be emailed to Beth Johnson, no later than November 15. The sooner the better. NEW WRITERS ARE WELCOME! Any questions? Ask Beth.
Thank you for participating!
The Evangelism and Communication Team
LAY SERVANTS WANTED
Are you interested in serving during worship? We, the worship team, would like to have you join us as a lay servant. Please fill out this form and you will be contacted with available opportunities. We are looking for those in grades 9 through adults to help serve.
CLICK HERE
LET US GET TO KNOW YOU!
Our weekly Shoutout wants to highlight our families/individuals from St. Matthew. Please join in on the fun, and tell us about YOU!
Luther Choir - Our new season has begun! Rehearsals will be every Tuesday night at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. New members are always welcome! Contact Rachel Knaggs for more information or with any questions.
YOU'RE INVITED!!
What: Piano/Organ Recital
When: Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025
Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Where: St. Matthew
Music lovers, mark your calendars!
We are hosting a Piano and Organ concert, featuring our Associate Pianist, LaVonne DeBois, and Cindy Piovarchy, our Organist. They will be playing separate piano and organ pieces, as well as sharing in a few duets. A reception is being planned following the concert.
Loads of Love
Sunday, October 5
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
North Court Laundry
W. Liberty Ave, Medina
Medina County Show Biz is putting on Singin in the Rain and our very own Jennifer Knaggs is in this wonderful production. Come out on Sunday September 14th at 2 P.M. at the Haddad Theater located at 144 North Broadway, Medina Ohio 44256. In regards to tickets please contact Vicki Jackson at 330-241-0182 and mention St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Groups over 10 get a $1.00 Discount.
Questions? See Jen Knaggs (330-413-0529)
https://www.medinashowbiz.org/tickets
Sept. 11 -Bible & Brews will be meeting at Red Wagon Farms for an evening of fellowship starting at 6 pm. Anyone is welcome, including members and friends that don’t normally attend on Thursdays.
Bible & Brews will then take off the next two weeks to allow Pastor Steve to prepare for our next study, the book of Job. The study begins Thursday October 2 starting at 7pm and meets at the Forrest Meadows party house. All are welcome. This is a great time to start, as we begin a new book, for those that have thought about attending in the past.
Thrivent -
Are you a Thrivent member? If so, we’d like to know. Thrivent Members can receive action dollars’ worth $250 with certain products they have. These action dollars can help support ministries within and outside the walls of St. Matthew. Last year, our Thrivent members were awarded $7,500 in action dollars!! (Examples of a few projects – turkeys purchased for Feeding Medina County; clothing purchased for homeless bags; fleece blankets made for Akron Children’s Hospital; hats loomed for adults, children and infants; recycling bins in the church) Please see Melody Costello or Pastor Steve if you are member to add your name to help with various projects.
Cuz everyone needs a Little Jesus! Do you have yours?? We all know Jesus is everywhere, but look for the small bowls of Little Jesus in the narthex and by the office. Take one, share one...leave one behind in one of your favorite places and share a pic. Remember - a Little Jesus goes a long way.