Adult Formation
Sunday Mornings--January Through August
Parish Hall--The Essential 100
The Essential 100 presents the most important passages in the Bible! Adults of ALL ages invited!! Click to see this week's passages.
Where: Parish Hall
When: Sunday Mornings, 9:15AM
Women's Studies
Women enjoy a variety of groups for studying the Bible, including weekly and monthly meetings. Click here to find an option that suits you.
Men's Studies
Groups of men study the Bible on most days of the week. Click here to find a group that works for you.
Ongoing Weekly Study
Vachet Group
In September the group will begin a new study book on The Essential Bible Guide: 100 Readings Through the World’s Most Important Book written by Whitney T. Kuniholm.
Leader:
Where: Library
When: 2nd and 4th Mondays throughout the year, 7:15 pm
This is an open group and all are welcome.
Praise and Prayer
Men and Women's Praise and Prayer at St. Matthew's
We give glory to God in simple song and prayer, praying as God leads us. St. Matthews, Wednesdays, 10-11 AM, Conference Room. Info - Missy Bright, 350-1642 and Cathy Hendrickson, 651-5503.
" Yet you (Lord) are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel" (Psalm 22.3).
Family Development
Homebuilders
Homebuilders focuses on improving families and marriages through Christian education, fellowship and prayer group support.
Meetings are irregular--visit Life at St. Matthew's for upcoming series and meeting dates.
Contact , 288-1911 for more information.
Book Group
The Book Group
The Book Group centers on discussion of works of both nonfiction and fiction, usually (but not always) of interest to Christians. Past selections include Abandoned to God, the biography of Oswald Chambers, and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, as wells as works by C.S. Lewis. Meetings are irregular--visit Life at St. Matthew's for upcoming selections and meeting dates.
Retreats
Annual Parish Retreat
The Annual Parish Retreat was held at Shrine Mont in Orkney Springs, VA, April 30-May 2.
The Rev. Geoff Gwynne, Vicar of Christ the King Episcopal Church, Harrisonburg, VA, served as the teacher for the weekend. He spoke about St. Matthew's theme of this year, "Come, Follow me," and how he was called to priesthood despite his own youthful belief in atheism. He also talked about his parish's call to remain faithful witnesses within the Episcopal Church.
View Volume 1 Pics of Shrine Mont 2010.
View Volume 2 Pics of Shrine Mont 2010.
Womens Retreat
St. Matthew's Women's Retreat on March 6th was a wonderful time of fellowship and teaching. The retreat speaker, Barbara Markland, taught on the topic Becoming A Proverbs 31 Woman.
Click on the pictures from the retreat to enlarge.
Men's Retreat
The men varied the spring 2010 retreat format to include Bible study, teaching, plus Saturday service projects.