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St. Matthew's Lutheran Church |
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Who We Are
 It was a windy day
in October 1971, when David Bohannon, our current pastor, began knocking
on doors in the then sparsely developed communities of Lake Ridge and
western Dale City. Since then, many people have entered our door and found
a spiritual home here. We hope that you will visit with us, participate in
worship, and join in the variety of programs which we offer.
Perhaps your children are enrolled in our Day School. Maybe you've heard about our service work in the community through ecumenical organizations such as Action in the Community Through Service (ACTS). Maybe your neighbor recommended our Sunday Church School or youth group programs. You might be a life-long Lutheran transferring to the Washington Metropolitan area for the first time. However you found us, we invite you to share our life in Christ. You should know that we are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, (ELCA). Locally we are part of the Metropolitan Washington Synod, which includes the areas of Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Maryland. We are one of five E.L.C.A. churches in Woodbridge, Virginia. On February 6, 1972, seventy-six people gathered for St. Matthew's first worship service. Visit the ELCA website to find out how much we have grown. Our invitation, from the 1972 flyers announcing an interest meeting for what was than a proposed mission, is as appropriate today as it was then: |
