St
Matthews Newsletter - April 2004
A prophecy of Isaiah
Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the
Lord been revealed? For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or comeliness that
we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. He
was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted
with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised,
and we esteemed him not.
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed
him stricken, smitten by God. But he was wounded for our transgressions,
upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes
we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned
everyone to his own way, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity
of us all.
He was oppressed, and afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like
a lamb that is led to the slaughter... Yet it was the will of the
Lord to bruise him; he has put him to grief; when he makes himself
an offering
for sin... he shall see the fruit of the travail of his soul and
be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one... make many
to be accounted righteous; and he shall bear their iniquities... (excerpted
from the Book of Isaiah, Chapter 53)
Building Fund Continues to Grow
At the time this issue of The Messenger went to press, the mercury in the Building
Fund Thermometer (in the narthex) was up to the $50,000 mark, and
our Treasurer has confirmed the exact balance in the Building Expansion
Fund to be $ 55,275.
Two great fund raisers are now underway which should shoot the mercury even higher
in the next few months. Of course, the donations of individual parishioners
and friends of the parish are still needed, so please give what you
can when you can so that our new facilities may become a reality.
With the incredible growth of our parish in the past six months, we
need the extra space more than ever!Here's a fund raiser sponsored
by St. Michael's Men' Club that has proven very popular from the start:
A Vacation Raffle as first prize! Picture a peaceful cabin on beautiful
Lake Hiwassee in Murphy, North Carolina. What a great spot to get
away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The winner of this prize
will have his or her choice of one week's lodging during the month
of August or the month of October 2004. (Sorry, meals, transportation
and entertainment are not included.)
Second prize in the raffle is a pair of His & Hers Seiko Watches.
Third prize is a beautiful Seiko Musical Wall Clock.
Fourth prize is ten, yes 10, self-serve car washes.
Fifth prize is an expert car wax at the Car Wash on the Green.
Chances for all these prizes are to be had for a donation
of $10 per chance, or six chances for a donation of $50. The drawing
will be held the second week of July and you do not need to be present
to win.
St. Anne's Guild also has something great in store:
A Spring Craft Fair
is scheduled for May 1 on the grounds of the church from 9:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy a time of fun
and fellowship. There will be lots of crafters with wonderful wares
to sell. Music, food and games will be provided. Chairman Judy McKay
advises that there are still spaces available for vendors, should
you know anyone who might be interested. Parishioners are encouraged
to let Judy know if they are planning to donate handcrafted or other
special items for St. Matthew's Parish table(s).
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