PARISH BRUNCH

SUNDAY, AUG. 25

The Fellowship Committee is sponsoring a brunch. See the poster in the narthex to sign up. The brunch follows the

10 a.m. service and all food is provided.

MEETINGS IN AUGUST

Social Ministry Com., Tues., Aug. 6, 8 p.m.

Women’s Field Trip, Sat., Aug. 10

Fellowship Com., Thurs., Aug. 15, 8 p.m.

Christian Educ. Com., Mon., Aug.19, 8 p.m.

Evangelism Com., Tues., Aug. 20, 8 p.m.

Worship & Music Com., Tues., Aug. 27, 8 p.m.

SCS Teacher Mtg, Thurs., Aug. 29, 8 p.m.

WOMEN’S NEWS

August 10, Women's Field “If anyone asks me what I think[is] the chief cause of the extraordinary prosperity and growing power of this nation, I should answer that it is due to the superiority of their women.”

From Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville, 1835

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2002

MEET IN ST. MATTHEW’S PARKING LOT: 9:15 AM

CARAVAN TO PENTAGON PARKING LOT/ METRO TO THE SMITHSONIAN

TOUR “AMERICAN WOMEN” NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY EXHIBIT AT THE S. DILLON RIPLEY CENTER

METRO TO CORCORAN GALLERY FOR LUNCH &

“JACQUELINE KENNEDY, THE WHITE HOUSE YEARS”

APPROXIMATE COST: $35.00 [includes Metro, lunch, gallery fee] Questions?? Call Susan Kuhn at 703-491-2898.

Tuesday, September 10, at 7:00 p.m a Recipe Exchange. Watch for a sign up poster.

HOMELESS PREVENTION

SHELTER WEEK

September 29-Oct. 5

See the poster to indicate what food you can help provide and/or when you can help serve.

FALL MUSIC PROGRAM

Circle these dates on your calendar:

Sr. Choir begins Aug. 28, 8-10 p.m.

The following choirs begin Thurs., Sept 5:

Cherub Choir, (K-2nd), 6:15-6:45 p.m.

Youth Choir, (3rd-6th), 7:00-7:45 p.m.

Teen Choir, (7th-12th), 8:00-9:00 p.m.

Pre-school Choir begins Mon., Oct. 7

PARENTS PLEASE

NOTIFY THE CHURCH OFFICE WITH THE

ADDRESS OF YOUR COLLEGE STUDENT

Thank you!

ELCA Emphasis for August: COMMUNITY LIFE

· Small town and rural community

· Urban community

· Global community

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

1-Jared Robbins

2-Dale Douty

Skylar Petty

3-Kaia Dekker

Ken Smith

4-Jamie Knuth

Heidi Petty

6-Timothy Butcher, Jr.

Alyssa Andre

Matthew Walent

7-Jonathan Schwentner

Clarence Lyons

Eric Taylor

Jordan Greene

Tim Kline

8-Autumn Ewald

9-Hugh Miller

Kelsie Evans

Rhonda Larson

11-Judy Woronicz

John Quast

Trent Bean

Janet Woessner

12-Lyn Badger

Jim Stagner

Kathleen Farrell

13-Joan Anderson

Kevin Tignor

15-Jerry Mays

Allison Kinneberg

16-Matthew Drupa

Debbie Ewald

Emily Moessner

Emily Bohannon

Sarah Frieslander

17-Melissa Baker

Esther Stemple

18-Tamara Dolphin

19-Christopher Douty

Carrrie Scronce

Jillian McDermott

Katelyn Greene

21-Wendi Rumph

Terry Lerch

Susan Sexton

Tyler Humphreys

22-William Judy

23-Suzanne Thornberg

Merribeth Nord

Amy Frieslander

24-Donna Bouchery

Joshua Smith

25-Andrew Drupa

Michelle Pyktel

Leo Burt

26-Patrick Roche

28-Elisabeth Smith

Justine Sewester

30-Christopher Bayne

Bob Perry

Kimberly Doerr

Kelsey Vaughan

Brad Miller

31-Claudia Tameris

Brian Tignor

ST. MATTHEW’S DAY SCHOOL

Pre-service meetings for the Day School faculty are planned for August 14-16. Several new teachers will join the faculty bringing with them many experiences teaching young children. We look forward to them sharing their experience and enthusiasm for nurturing young children’s development and learning here at St. Matthew’s.

OPEN HOUSE for children enrolled for September will be held on September 5 & 6 from 9:30 to noon. HOME VISITS begin August 26 and continue through September 6.

REGISTRATION continues for the ‘02-’03 school year with openings for 3, 4, and 5 year olds, 2, 3, or 4 days a week.

Call the office and ask for Mary-Catherine Deadman for more information or to have program material sent to you. Stop by the office

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. M-F to register.

DAYTIME DRIVERS

Daytime Drivers, Kathy Turnquist will be on duty during August. Call 703-491-3943 to volunteer. Thank you to all that donate vacation time to this endeavor. To volunteer for September call Susan Kuhn, 703-491-2898.

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Greg Brady who recently received the Mary C. Lawton Lifetime Award from Attorney General John Ashcroft. This prestigious award was in recognition of 32 years of career accomplishments and exemplary service to the United States Government and the Department of Defense.

John & Vickie Andre proud parents of Kyle Roy born July 3. He was 8 lb. 2 oz. and 19 inches long. Congrats also to Grandma, Jean Sizemore.

Jennifer & Steven Swanchara proud parents of Evan Jacob. Bonnie and Dave Anderson are the happy grandparents!

Hal & Ann Deadman announce the arrival of Madeleine Elise on July 24. She weighed 7 lb. 15 oz. and was 19 ½ inches long. She and her sister Isabelle will have a great time together. Congrats also to Grandparents, Hal and Mary- Catherine Deadman.

DO YOU HAVE A

NEW NEIGHBOR?

Be sure to pick up a "New Neighbor" packet at the information desk. Included is information about our congregation and day school as well as a listing of other Christian churches in the area. Just sign the enclosed letter and deliver.

FALL WORSHIP

SCHEDULE

BEGINS ON

SUNDAY,

SEPTEMBER 8

8:30 & 11:00 WORSHIP

9:45 SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL

FELLOWSHIP GOLF OUTING

Sunday, August 11. See poster to sign up.

SR. HIGH YOUTH—ATTENTION!!

BEACH TRIP TO OCEAN CITY – Thursday, Aug. 15. Leave at 6 a.m.

See poster and sign up!

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS --Mark your calendars for the meeting on Thursday, August 29, 8 p.m.

PRIMETIMERS Schedule 2002-2003

Oct. 17-Jackie Onassis Exhibit

Nov. 21 – “Holiday Sale” Claude Moore Colonial Farm

Dec. 12 – Christmas Party

Jan. 16 – Carlyle Home in Alexandria

Feb. 20 – Travelogue of Finland

Mar. 20 – Mystery Trip

Apr. 24 – Marine Corps Tattoo

May 15 – Luncheon Cruise

SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL

SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH OFFERINGS

3’s $49 Lutheran World Relief (baby layettes)

4’s $45 Lutheran World Relief (baby layettes)

K $57 ACTS

Gr. 1 $63 ACTS

Gr. 2 $48 Books for learning disabled students

Gr. 3 $90 ½ World Hunger (Afghanistan)

½ Homeless Prevention Shelter

Gr. 4 $65 ACTS (Homeless Shelter)

Gr. 5 $123 ½ Red Cross

½ Pet Assistance League of VA

Gr. 6 $44 St. Jude’s

Gr. 7/8 $94 Haiti-Food for the Poor

Total amount given in designated gifts by our Sunday church school is $678. Thanks be to God!

LUTHERAN SINGLE ADULTS

COMMITTEE

Crab Feast: The annual crab feast will be on Saturday, August 24 at the Washington Sailing Marina on the G. W. Parkway, ½ mile south of National Airport. Cost: $10. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. children are free. Bring a salad to share and a lawn chair. Pay on site. RSVP at (301) 499-6222.

METRO DC SYNOD ASSEMBLY

Enclosed in this newsletter is the synod Assembly Wrap-Up from the Metro DC Synod newsletter.

SCS Class Offerings for Fall

There will be several adult Sunday School classes offered.

Mark Victorson will be facilitating a young singles and couples class.

John Turnquist and Keith Kuhn’s discussion will be “A Survey of the Old Testament.”

Mary –Catherine Deadman’s class will center on family values.

Pr. Stevenon’s class will look at Martin Luther’s life.

Look for more information on these classes in the next newsletter.

LOOK FOR THESE NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY

Pr. Bohannon has purchased the following resource books for our Library.

Raising Faithful Young Adolescents, Raising Faithful Grade-Schoolers, Raising Faithful Children in a Fragmented World, Raising Faithful Older Adolescents, and Raising Faithful Preschoolers. Those books are all from the Intersections Small Group Series published by Augsburg Fortress.

The following are from the Hope & Healing Series: When Your Child Dies, When Your Parent Dies, When Your Child Loses a Loved One, When Your Friend Dies, When Your Spouse Dies, and When Your Baby Dies Through Miscarriage or Childbirth.

These books are from the Difficult Times Series:

When You Are Coping With Infertility, When You Are Facing A Divorce, When You Lose Your Job, and When You Are Diagnosed With A Life-Threatening Illness.

Here are some children’s books that will be added to the Library also: “come to the Island with me,” “come to the Mountain with me,” “Hallelujah the Clown, A story of Blessing and Discovery,” and The Clown of God.”

30TH ANNIVERSARY

CORNER

“Called to be Saints”

June 4, [1973], 10:30 a.m. All who desire to become charter members of St. Matthew’s will have an opportunity to sign the Charter document this Sunday during the worship service.

This action is the first step toward formal organization of the church. The signing of the Charter serves as a written expression of personal commitment to the life of the congregation. [from St. Matthew’s June 1973 newsletter]

During this time St. Matthew’s was worshipping at the Occoquan Elementary School with 9:15 SCS and 10:30 a.m. worship. Pr. Bohannon was working with Jack Reisch, Building Secretary for the Lutheran Church as we considered purchasing the property on Old Bridge Road.

Another article in the newsletter:

St. Matthew’s becomes ACTS sponsor. Our congregation recently became the 23^rd church to support the ecumenical Action in the Community through Service. . . .We have pledged an initial $15 a month ($180/yr) to support this program.

Currently we have a budget figure for ACTS for 2003 of $8000. The majority of the $18,000 pledged to the Samaritan Fund also helps ACTS clients.

JOIN US ON FEBRUARY 8, 2003, 6 P.M. at the Quantico Officer’s Club to celebrate our congregation’s 30^th year! Reservation forms will be mailed in August, please return as soon as possible. Seating is limited, but if we know in advance we may be able to book an additional room. 9^th graders up through adult are invited to attend. Cost is $30 per person.