Local Missions

<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>OFC:  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="id362.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="URL Calendar Home Link"><U><B>CALENDAR</B></U></A><B>  ~  </B><A HREF="mailto:info@stmatthewhouston.org?subject=Website Inquiry" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@stmatthewhouston.org?subject"><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> Local Missions</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> Local Missions</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="576" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#990000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC99" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 21 WIDTH="133"><div> Be a Volunteer</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000 WIDTH="421"><div>  Partnership in the Gospel</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 66 WIDTH="133"><div> <IMG SRC="a583b3b0.jpg" border=0 width="59" height="59" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> The members of St. Matthew Lutheran Church actively support the following Local Mission programs through gifts of our time, talents and treasures.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 21 WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="21" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000><NOBR><div>  Lutheran Inter-City Network Coalition (LINC)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 92 WIDTH="133"><div> <A HREF="id298.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="URL LINC"><U><IMG SRC="bc53d550.jpg" border=0 width="61" height="85" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> LUTHERAN INTER-CITY NETWORK COALITION: Spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ by planting and encouraging new ethnic and immigrant Christian congregations in the Houston metropolitan area.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 21 WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="21" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000 WIDTH="421"><div>  Emergency Aid Coalition</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 530 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id570.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Emergency Aid Coalition Houston"><U><IMG SRC="8ba413e0.jpg" border=0 width="65" height="62" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="128f5c6b0.jpg" border=0 width="92" height="107" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> EAC providing help and hope to needy families and individuals in the form of food, clothing, and limited financial support.  </div> <bR> <div> EAC CLOTHING CENTER </div> <div> The Clothing Center of the Emergency Aid Coalition is located at 5401 Fannin and is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. until 12 noon. Qualified clients are assisted in choosing items from a wide selection of used clothing donated by St. Matthew Lutheran Church and other supporting congregations. For more information call 713-522-0879.</div> <div> <B>Volunteers are especially needed on Thursday and Friday mornings.</B></div> <bR> <div> EAC FOOD PANTRY</div> <div> The EAC Food Pantry is located next door to the EAC Clothing Center, located at 5401 Fannin.  The Pantry is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. until 12 noon.  Emergency groceries and sack lunches are provided between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.. Food and funds are donated by St. Matthew Lutheran Church and other supporting congregations.  For more information call 713-528-3663, extension 16.</div> <div> <B>Interested volunteers can contact: Carol Burrus at 713-522-0879 or email her at cburrus@eachouston.org</B></div> <bR> <div> EAC: FIRST TIME RENTAL ASSISTANCE</div> <div> In case of an emergency, the EAC also provides funding for rental assistance. For more information please call 713-522-0677. </div> <bR> <div> EAC: St. Matthew Volunteer Opportunities:</div> <div> Prepare and pack sack lunches each Sunday between  9:00 - 10:00 a.m., at St. Matthew.  supply clean clothing, purchase or donate food & clothing items.(Place clothing and nonperishable food items in the designated areas located in the hallway by the back parking lot entrance of St. Matthew Lutheran Church.)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 21 WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="21" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000 WIDTH="421"><div>   Mahnke Hospital Chaplaincy Fund</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 92 WIDTH="133"><div> <A HREF="id299.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="URL MD Anderson Chaplaincy Program"><U><IMG SRC="127548550.jpg" border=0 width="72" height="85" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> MAHNKE HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCY FUND - Providing stipends to assist with the cost of training Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) students through the Chaplaincy office of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 21 WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="21" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000 WIDTH="421"><div>   Lutheran Campus Ministries</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 50 WIDTH="133"><div> <IMG SRC="12f528230.jpg" border=0 width="40" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRIES:  Seeking and upholding a visible Lutheran presence at the University of Houston, inviting and welcoming international students to join us for worship and fellowship.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 17 WIDTH="560"><div>  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=155 BGCOLOR="#660000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="122e30960.jpg" border=0 width="48" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="id499.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meet Our Leaders"><U>Meet Our Leaders</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id114.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tour Our Church"><U>Tour Our Church</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id493.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Read Our History"><U>Read Our History</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id626.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Arts and Music"><U>Arts and Music</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id136.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Special Events"><U>Special Events</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id515.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Gallery"><U>Photo Gallery</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=70 BGCOLOR="#660000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <A HREF="id423.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bible Search"><U><B>BIBLE SEARCH</B></U></A><B>  </B><B>~  </B><A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LCMS Links"><U><B>LUTHERAN</B></U></A><A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LCMS Links"><U><B> LINKS</B></U></A><B>  </B><B>~  </B><A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Online Devotionals"><U><B>DEVOTIONALS</B></U></A><B>  ~  </B><A HREF="id563.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="St. Matthew Sermon Archives"><U><B>SERMON ARCHIVES</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> © 2008  St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Houston, TX - All Rights Reserved</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>