St. Matthew Lutheran Church - Houston, Texas, Saint Matthew Lutheran Church,-Houston, Texas, Saint Matthews Lutheran Church, Houston,, TX, St Matthews Lutheran Church, Houston, TX

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=130 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="12ba6e903.jpg"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11fcbc320.jpg" border=0 width="700" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>OFFICE:  713-526-5731      5315 MAIN STREET, HOUSTON TEXAS 77004      FAX: 713-524-1709</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="St. Matthew Lutheran Church Houston, Te"><U><B>HOME</B></U></A><B>  ~   </B><A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Worship Schedule"><U><B>WORSHIP</B></U></A><B>  ~  </B><A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Map Directions"><U><B>LOCATION</B></U></A><B>   ~  </B><A HREF="id557.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="URL SMLC Calendar"><U><B>CALENDAR</B></U></A><B> ~  </B><A HREF="mailto:ofcmgr@stmatthewhouston.org?subject=Website Inquiry" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:ofcmgr@stmatthewhouston.org?subje"><U><B>EMAIL US</B></U></A><B>  ~  </B><A HREF="id452.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Site Map"><U><B>SITE MAP</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=155 BGCOLOR="#660000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="123030970.jpg" border=0 width="48" height="151" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="id464.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome"><U>Welcome</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id465.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lutheran Beliefs"><U>Lutheran Beliefs</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id466.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to Join"><U>How to Join</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id467.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Local Missions"><U>Local Missions</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id468.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Global Missions"><U>Global Missions</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id508.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Parish Education"><U>Parish Education</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=280 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> Bringing souls to Christ and nurturing their spiritual growth </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="468" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#990000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC99" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 325 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id554.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Weekly Snapshot"><U><B><IMG SRC="1d58b2270.jpg" border=0 width="434" height="295" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id554.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Weekly Snapshot"><U><B><IMG SRC="1c9923150.gif" border=0 width="547" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="403" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ROWS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 261 WIDTH="397"><div> <B><U>Emergency Aid Coalition Fund Raiser</U></B></div> <div> <B>Thurs ~ Aug. 26th, Sun ~ Aug. 29th & Thurs ~ Sept.30th</B></div> <div> 1</div> <div> California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is hosting a fundraiser for the Emergency Aid Coalition at their locations in River Oaks on West Gray, Memorial City Mall and on Post Oak (Galleria).  CPK will donate 20% of the proceeds collected from these locations to the EAC.</div> <div> 1</div> <div> <B><U>IMPORTANT</U></B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000033" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B><U> </U></B></FONT></div> <div> To receive the proceeds, you must click on the CPK logo below to download the EAC flyer. Then print it and present it to your server when you order your meal.</div> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-7533/Flyer_1_PDF.pdf"><img align="bottom" border="0" width="108" height="85" src="HTMLobj-7533/CPK.jpg"></a>  </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 407 ><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="389" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ROWS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 219 WIDTH="379"><div> <B>Choir Practice Kick-off</B></div> <div> <B><U>September 8th</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1d664b300.png" border=0 width="75" height="48" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Rehearsals will be on Wednesday's </B></div> <div> <B>evening from 6:45 - 8 </B><B>p.</B><B>m</B>.</div> <div> <B>We welcome returning members and invite all</B><B> </B></div> <div> who are interested in becoming members to attend the rehearsals. The schedule will include learning hymns and anthems for our regular Sunday offerings and also preparing for the Christmas Program.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 164 WIDTH="203"><div> <IMG SRC="1d576c9f0.jpg" border=0 width="108" height="159" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="175"><div> <B>Sept. 11th ~ 3:00 p.m.</B></div> <div> <B><U>R&B Jazz Concert </U></B></div> <div> <B><U>1</U></B></div> <div> <B>Featuring our very own Sherri Sandifer with</B></div> <div> <B> Perry Richard on sax</B></div> <div> <B>1</B></div> <div> (Free will offerings will be donated to SMLC's </div> <div> playground fund)</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>\</U></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 104 ><NOBR><div> <B>a</B></div> <div> <B>LCMS President-elect Matthew Harrison </B></div> <div> shares his views for the mission and ministry of our church body. </div> <div> To learn more click on his Internet blog icon below: </div> <div> a<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000033" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><A HREF="id649.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mercy Journeys with Pastor Harrison"><U><B><IMG SRC="1d5420290.jpg" border=0 width="288" height="41" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 125 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id650.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LWML Mustard Seed eDevotions"><U><IMG SRC="1d63c3570.jpg" border=0 width="195" height="87" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <B>Mustard Seed Devotions are now available through E-Mail</B></div> <div> (Just click on the icon above and start sending them today !!)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 313 ><NOBR><div> <B>2</B></div> <div> <B><U>More Dates to Remember</U></B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="389" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ROWS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 113 WIDTH="203"><div> <B>October 8th</B></div> <div> <B>Bus Trip to the </B></div> <div> <B>Painted Churches in</B></div> <div> <B>Schulenburg</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="175"><div> <IMG SRC="1d3758640.jpg" border=0 width="88" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 72 ><NOBR><div> <B>October 10th </B></div> <div> <B>Annual Church Picnic</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1d328d410.png" border=0 width="141" height="65" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 80 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <B>November 13th ~ 4:00 pm</B></div> <div> <B>Fort Bend Boy's Choir</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 2</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1d39a3480.gif" border=0 width="163" height="72" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>2</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 123 ><NOBR><div> <B>2</B></div> <div> <B>Annual Summer Food Drive - LINC</B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="331" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 85 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="1ccc4e4e0.png" border=0 width="78" height="78" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="235"><div> Donations for this program should be quick to fix meals or items that children may prepare for themselves.</div> <div> (Sponsored by the Ladies Circle)</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>\3</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 186 ><NOBR><div> <B>2</B></div> <div> <B>Volunteer Opportunities</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id570.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Emergency Aid Coalition Houston"><U><IMG SRC="1c97c8880.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="136" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Click on the<B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>Heart </B></FONT>to find out how you can help</div> <div> <B>2</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 139 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="364" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 120 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="1d1542640.jpg" border=0 width="66" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="282"><div> <B><U>Pop Tab Collection</U></B></div> <div> Help Support the Ronald McDonald House by collecting your pop tabs for them.  It is a great way to teach kids about philanthropy and the importance of recycling, and raise funds to help children and their families at the same time.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>4</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 171 WIDTH="397"><div> <B>2</B></div> <div> <B>Port of Houston Seafarer's Library Donations</B></div> <div> All magazines, books, hard cover and flex), periodicals and journals are most welcome.</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="343" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 101 WIDTH="136"><div> <IMG SRC="1ccd505e0.png" border=0 width="80" height="94" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Please place your donations in the designated closet box in the back hallway off the parking lot. </div> <div> (Please note: Specific Religious periodicals are not acceptable)</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> 2</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 228 WIDTH="397"><div> <B><IMG SRC="1d136c410.png" border=0 width="108" height="65" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B></div> <div> Contact one of our 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