Worship Ministries:

• Ushers & Greeters - greet, distribute bulletins, collect offerings & direct communications during services.  Contact Allison Wilcox at awilcox@stmatthewslutheran.org.
• Communion Assistants/Lectors - read lessons during service & assist with the distribution of communion.  Contact Allison Wilcox at awilcox@stmatthewslutheran.org.
• Altar Committee Member - Maintains care of communion and altar supplies; sets up and cleans up for Holy Communion during worship.  Contact Louise Griffiths at lgriffiths@stmatthewslutheran.org or John Kerrigan at j62575@verizon.net
• Audio/Visual Support - Runs both the sound system and any videos shown during the worship services.  Contact either Pastor Brekke at cwbrekke@mac.com or Rick Wilcox @ Rick.Wilcox@aglife.com
• Singing/Vocal Ministries - St. Matthews has both a Praise team and an Adult Choir.  Contact  David Mackie at dmackie15@verizon.net
• Children's Choirs - The Cherub Choir is for age 3 through 1st grade and the Choristers is for grades 2 through 5.  Contact Kristin Ditillo at Kristinditillo@comcast.net
• Instrumentalists - Contact David Mackie at dmackie15@verizon.net if you play any instrument and would like to accompany the choirs or play with the Praise team.
• Drama Ministry -  St. Matthew's occasionally uses skits and dramatic readings during the worship services.  Contact Allison Wilcox at awilcox@stmatthewslutheran.org for information on how to get involved

Building & Operations Ministries:

• Property Team - contact Jim Rutledge at jrutman2005@yahoo.com to find out how to become involved with the care of the church buildings and grounds
• Office Support - contact Louise Griffiths at lgriffiths@stmatthewslutheran.org to help out in the church office.  Members with clerical gifts are always needed in publication of weekly bulletins and monthly newsletter as well as counting the offering each week.

Christian Formation Ministries:

• Children's Christian Formation - Our children's Christian Formation program runs on Sunday mornings during the 9:00 worship service.  We always need teachers and aides for the classes that go from Preschool up through 6th grade.   Contact Jenny Sbei at sbei6@comcast.net
• Vacation Bible School - Usually held in July, St. Matthew's offers VBS with our friends at St. Andrew's Epsicopal Church.   Ministry options are available for overall coordinator, crafts, teachers, teaching assistants, music and nursery care.  Contact Allison Wilcox at awilcox@stmatthewslutheran.org
• Women's Ministries - Bible Studies are offered on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 am (with babysitting) and Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm (no babysitting).  In addition, St. Matthew's offers an annual (and popular) women's retreat in October in Rehoboth Beach, DE.  Contact Pastor Mackie at tmackie@stmatthewslutheran.org or Allison Wilcox at awilcox@stmatthewslutheran.org
• Men's Ministries - St. Matthew's men meet once a month on the 3rd Saturday of the month for breakfast.  In addition, a men's Bible Study meets on Tuesdays at 8:00 pm.  Contact Cesar Madarang for more information at cmadarang@msn.com
• Adult Formation - Adult Forums are offered on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 pm (including a light supper) for our Family Night, as well as on Sunday mornings at 10:30.  Bible Studies, Lutheran theology and contemporary issues of faith are discussed.  For more information contact: Allison Wilcox at awilcox@stmatthewslutheran.org
• Confirmation - Confirmation leaders and mentors are always needed for our 7th and 8th graders.  Confirmation meets on Sunday mornings at 10:30 am.  See Pastor Mackie for more information:  tmackie@stmatthewslutheran.org

 Youth Ministries:

• Sunday Night Youth Group - Open to 7th though 12th graders, St. Matthew's youth meets two Sundays a month for fellowship, fun and faith formation.  Drivers and chaperones are frequently needed for other outside activities.  Contacts:  Harry and Elizabeth Pettyjohn at epettyjohn@stmatthewslutheran.org

Mission/Outreach:

• Africa Missions - Every year members of St. Matthews visit Tanzania to help in ongoing support for schools and churches in the area, including Kusheyeny Lutheran Church and St. Matthew's Home for Children.  Be a part of this important and exciting ministry and contact Pastor Brekke at cwbrekke@mac.com
• Good Works -  A non-profit Christian organization in Chester County, Good Works exists to help improve the living conditions for low-income families and  individuals.  Once a month St. Matthews members visit a partner home to work on.  Contact Jim Rutledge at jrutman2005@yahoo.com for more information.
• Hurricane Katrine Relief - Relief work has been ongoing in the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005.  St. Matthew's has been sending workers down once a year to Mississippi since then through a partnership with the Lutheran Church's Camp Victor Ministries.  Contact:  Jim Rutledge at jrutman2005@yahoo.com
• Safe Harbor of West Chester - contact Anita Uhl at baileyuhl@comcast.net
• St. Mary's Shelter in Phoenixville - contact Mindy Elmer at mlong1011@comcast.net
• Thanksgiving for the Homeless - Every year on Thanksgiving morning, members of St. Matthews travel down to Holy Communion Lutheran Church in Center City to help with the service of a Thanksgiving meal to the homeless in Philadelphia.  Contact Anita Uhl at baileyuhl@comcast.net
• Charity Knitting Group - This group knits and crochets items for local, national and international charitable foundations.  Open for all levels of experience.  Contact Marie Fletcher at mchabot@ix.netcom.com
• Food Pantry Committee - St. Matthews continuously collects non-perishable items for local food banks.  Committee members alternate distributing items at the end of each month on a rotating basis.  Contact Allison Wilcox at awilcox@stmatthewlutheran.org
• Summer Blood Drive - Usually held in August.  Contact Louise Rutledge at larutledge51@yahoo.com

Congregational Fellowship:

• Sunday Morning Fellowship - Make coffee and put out snacks between services and clean up afterwards (using church supplies).  Contact Allison Wilcox at awilcox@stmatthewslutheran.org
• Church Volleyball League - St. Matthew's plays in an intrachurch Volleyball league in the fall and the winter.  All skill levels for those over age 16 are welcome.  Contact Rick Wilcox at Rick.Wilcox@aglife.com or Bob David at bobdavidaz@gmail.com
• Event Planning - St. Matthew's has several recurring events throughout the year that are in need of coordinators.  If you have any interest in helping with or coordinating any of the following events, please contact Allison Wilcox at awilcox@stmatthewslutheran.org: St. Matthew's Strawberry Picnic (normally held in June), St. Matthew's Day Picnic (held at the end of summer), New Member Celebration (a brunch or dinner held in honor of new members to the congregation), Fall Costume Party for Kids (held near Halloween)
• Golf Outing - This annual event takes place in the fall and is open to all skill levels.  Contact Jeff Foltz at autooutlook@mac.com for information in helping coordinate or take part.
• Easter Egg Hunt - Held on Palm Sunday for the children of the congregation.  Coordinated each year by a parent.  Contact Allison Wilcox at awilcox@stmatthewslutheran.org to help out.
• Deck the Halls for Christmas - Coordinated by the Worship Committee, this event brings the congregation together to decorate the church for the Christmas season.  Contact John Kerrigan at j62575@verizon.net

Finance and Accounting:

• Audit - Contact Greg Dunlop at greg_dunlop@merck.com or Brian Delin at bdelin@shire.com if you are interested in helping with the annual audit of the church finances.
• Stewardship - If you are interested in helping with the church's annual Stewardship campaign, please contact either Pastor Brekke at cwbrekke@mac.com or Brian Delin at bdelin@shire.com

Congregational Care:

• Mission-In - This group cares for and serves members of the congregation who are in need.  Contact Sue Hummerston at sue@bgdltd.com
• Chatty Country Quilters - One of the longest running ministries at St. Matthews, this group makes quilts for all the children baptized here, as well as for various charitable organizations.  Contacts are Alice Friedrich alicefriedrich@webtv.net and Beverly Pierce at bpierce60@verizon.net.
• Kitchen Care - This group works in teams on a rotating monthly basis to keep our kitchen clean and well stocked.  Donna Casey is the contact person at dkc518@aol.com.
• Prayer Ministries - St. Matthews as a community prays for the world, the church and all their people.  There are various ways to get involved with prayer ministries here: as part of the prayer chain, volunteering to pray with others in our prayer room or meeting together with others to pray.  For more information on how to get involved, contact Pastor Mackie at tmackie@stmatthewslutheran.org.

If you have any ideas for any ministries at St. Matthews that you do not see here, or if you wish for more information about any of these ministries, please contact Director of Discipleship Allison Wilcox at awilcox@stmatthewslutheran.org or call the church office at 610-458-5675.