St. Matthews Episcopal Church

Episcopal Church in Snellville, GA

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thes 5:18

Outreach Project — SE Gwinnett Co-Op’s Winter Wonder

Co-Op’s Winter Wonder 2020 Christmas Assistance Program

Once again the Southeast Gwinnett Food Co-Op is offering gift cards as their Christmas assistance program to eligible clients who have minor children living in their household. This small offering will help the heads of house–holds care for their children’s needs and remind them that they have friends walking alongside of them.

You are invited to make a donation in the form of a $25 Walmart gift card. Gift cards can be placed in the special collection container before or after all Sunday’s outside services, dropped off at the church parking lot on Saturday afternoons 10/24,10/31,11/7 and 11/14 from 12-2pm or given to Jennifer Papadatos, Cheryl Wheeler, Greg Andrews or Dotty Merrifield. All donations must be submitted by November 16th.



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Outreach Project – St. Matthew’s Preschool Supply Drive

OUTREACH — PRESCHOOL DONATION DRIVE
Final Week wraps up!
We are excited to be welcoming children back to St. Matthew’s Preschool and Kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year!
October 3rd-October 31st the Outreach Committee will be collecting supplies for St. Matthew’s Preschool and Kindergarten. Donations can be left in the donation bin found at the back covered entrance to the church (handicapped entrance) starting October 3rd. If your donation is too large for the bin please contact Jennifer or Juanita to arrange for drop off. Please avoid dropping off items during preschool carpool times (9:30am-10:00am and 1:30pm-2:00pm).
If you wish to ship items directly to the preschool, send to:
St. Matthew’s Preschool
1520 Oak Rd.
Snellville, GA 30078
To learn more about our wonderful St. Matthew’s Preschool, click here.



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May Food Drive Wrap Up

The May Food Drive for the Southeast Gwinnett Co-Op wrapped up last Saturday and the numbers are in! With 5 Saturday drop off days and cash donations through the co-op and the Outreach Committee, the food drive provided more than 5,300 items for neighbors in need during this difficult time, smashing our goal of 5,000 items!

The Outreach Committee would like to say THANK YOU to everyone who was able to participate, including dropping off items, volunteering to collect on Saturday mornings, and donating so that we could purchase the most urgent items the co-op requested. It was so wonderful to come together, to see familiar faces, and to see all the love and support the St. Matthew’s parish has for our community.

Stay tuned for news on more ways to help this summer!

If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. – Isaiah 58:10

For photos from the Saturday collections and deliveries to the co-op, please check them out on out our Facebook page.



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Final Week For May Food Drive Collections!

We look forward to seeing everyone dropping off donations this Saturday May 30, from 9-11 a.m.  All items go immediately to the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry. Thank you for your generosity–It’s the People!
Most needed items this week include: Diced tomatoes (canned), Pasta Sauce, Canned Pasta, (Ravioli, SpaghettiOs etc.), Toothpaste, Bar Soap, Toilet Paper



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May Food Drive Update — We’re Halfway There!

With 2 weeks left in the May Food Drive we are currently just over halfway to our goal of 5,000 items donated to the Co-Op! So far, through food and cash donations, 2,551 items have been received by the co-op and the Outreach Committee has an additional $1,127 from donations to purchase high need items.

We look forward to seeing everyone dropping off donations this Saturday from 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.

Most needed items this week include: Canned tuna, Macaroni and Cheese, Canned Pasta (Ravioli, SpaghettiOs), Pasta Sauce, Toothpaste, Bar Soap, Diapers (size 2,3,4), Baby Wipes

If you can’t make it to drop off food on Saturdays, you can:
If you have any questions please contact Jennifer Papadatos at jenniday1229@yahoo.com Thank you!

Check out all the photos from the food drive–it’s the People!!



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Youth Outing — Souper Bowl of Caring Event February 2

February 2nd, Super Bowl Sunday, the Youth Group is gathering at Sparkles Family Fun Center, from 2 pm to 4 pm for an afternoon of fun, excitement, and entertainment. The purpose of the outing, besides enjoyment, is that of tackling hunger. This year, we are joining with the Souper Bowl of Caring; a national movement that empowers youth by “transforming the Big Game into a nation-wide movement inspiring people to give locally and make a collective impact on hunger” within our community.
Cost is either $10 or $20 per-person. The $10 level includes entrance fee, pizza & drink, while the $20 level includes, entrance fee, skating, 2 laser tag games, pizza & drink. Along with the cost we are asking that each person bring at least two (2) cans or bags of canned fruit, canned chicken, dry beans, grits, or spaghetti to support the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministries.
Sparkles Family Fun Center is located at 1104 Grayson Hwy. Lawrenceville, GA. 30045.
If you would like to car-pool or shuttle, we will be meeting at the church at 1:20 pm.
If you have any questions, please contact Fr. Tommy.



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The Episcopal House at Candler School of Theology – Furnishings Needed

You might have heard that Candler just acquired a house ( “The Episcopal House” ) to use for formation. Emory owns the house but it will be used as a residential community . Four new students will live in TEH next academic year. The new House Rector will be a  Postulant from The Diocese of Atlanta Will Drosos. ( copied) Will has agreed to work on furnishing the house this summer as everyone moves in Aug 1st. The house needs some furnishings ( see list below) and I wondered if you would be willing to make an announcement to see if anyone has any  furniture that they might donate. Will will co-ordinate with anyone interested so this will not become a hassle for you .

We will also need to fit out a chapel so any chairs , altar , prayer books , etc that you may be able to loan would be helpful as well. We are expanding morning prayer to include a service at the house . The community will be an intentional community with a Covenant . Dr Kyle Lambelet is on point to pull together the community and is also working on a chaplain.

Here is a list of items I believe we’ll need:

  • Leaves for the dining room table
  • Additional dining room chairs (4)
  • Couch
  • Love seat
  • Arm chairs (2)
  • Seating for chapel
  • Altar/kneeler for chapel
  • Lawn table and chairs (4)
  • Lawn mower
  • Vacuum and cleaning supplies
  • TV and TV stand
  • Side tables (2)
  • Lamps (4)
  • Book shelf

 



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May Food Drive – Outreach At St. Matthew’s

This year, May is the month in which St. Matthew’s will focus on collecting special items for the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministries.

The Co-op asked we collect Shampoo, 1 lb bags of white or brown rice, Canned chicken, and Canned pineapple

The pineapple is always in high demand and just seems to fly off the shelves.

The Outreach Committee will be handing out bags with attached food list after both services, so please fill the bag and return to the barrel outside of the Parish Hall.

Volunteer Opportunity: This year, all the food we collect during our special May food drive will be delivered to the Co-op all at once, on Saturday morning, June 1st. We would like volunteers to help bring the food over, stay and help sort the food and then take the opportunity to tour the facility. This is a great opportunity to see where and how your donations are used and what an impact St Matthew’s Church has.

Summer Manna/Fun Under the Big Top at the Co-op

Families with school aged children often experience food insecurity during the summer months due to the suspension of school breakfast and lunch programs. The Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry assists these families by allowing them to visit the Co-op twice during the summer months. These extra visits put a huge burden on the volunteers who work in the Pantry. St. Matthew’s has agreed to assist by providing volunteers to work alongside the regular Pantry volunteers on May 29th and May 31st. There is a sign-up sheet posted on the Outreach bulletin board. In the Pantry, youth volunteers must be Middle School Age (with a parent/guardian) or High School Age (solo/no parent). ALL Pantry volunteers MUST WEAR closed toed shoes…. NO sandals.



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At St. Matthew’s, our MISSION is to continue the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ, by serving the greater community through loving its children, caring for the unfortunate and witnessing to the healing power of God’s love.

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