40th Anniversary

<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> <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> <A HREF="the_story_of_st__matthew.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Story of St. Matthew"><U>The Story of St. Matthew</U></A>   |   <B>40th Anniversary</B>   |   <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="75th Anniversary"><U>75th Anniversary</U></A></div> <bR> <div> 40th Anniversary</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="577" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#990000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC99" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 21 WIDTH="134"><div> 5315 Main</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000 WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="21" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="561" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#990000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC99" FRAME="LHS" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1254 ><NOBR><bR> <div> SAINT MATTHEW LUTHERAN CHURCH</div> <div> FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="50803b60.jpg" border=0 width="259" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 5315 Main Boulevard</div> <div> Houston, Texas</div> <div> 1966</div> <bR> <div> (Note that in 1966, Main Street was classified as a Boulevard!)</div> <bR> <div> The following are excerpts from the </div> <div> St. Matthew Lutheran Church Fortieth Anniversary Program. </div> <bR> <div> "Whenever a Christian congregation observes an anniversary, that is history.  </div> <div> Such an event, however, will not be recorded on the page of world history.  </div> <div> It is God who marks such milestones.</div> <bR> <div> Truly, St. Matthew is observing her fortieth anniversary in a period that is significant </div> <div> and portentous.  There is a surge, a swell, a billowing, a ferment, a very tidal wave </div> <div> of hatred, wars and rumors of World War II all around the world today.  </div> <div> There is worldliness, materialism, liberalism, communism all about us.</div> <bR> <div> But God's bells all chime in tune. There is a divine concatenation of events, </div> <div> because the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.  It is therefore not a coincidence that </div> <div> St. Matthew's fortieth anniversary falls in times like these.  </div> <div> Congregation and pastor feel that the hour has struck for </div> <div> an unusual forward movement.</div> <bR> <div> Throughout the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod there is a stir and concern</div> <div>  to continue to preach the pure message of Christ and Him crucified in all Christian</div> <div>  love and greater fervency, without fear or favor.  There is a great expectancy, </div> <div> based on Christ's promise, of adding many unsaved souls to His Church here </div> <div> and in many lands.  Great preparations are made for the return of the </div> <div> Lord Jesus unto Judgment.</div> <bR> <div> We celebrate this anniversary without fanfare, in the name of the Prince of Peace, </div> <div> and we clasp hands with those who are still with us - who worked so faithfully for </div> <div> Christ and with Christ from St. Matthew's very beginning - in fellowship of </div> <div> consecrated services unto the Lord. "</div> <bR> <div> ~ </div> <bR> <div> St. Matthew's 40th Anniversary </div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="a007d960.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> Congregational Prayer: </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>“Let us ever walk with Jesus,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Follow His example pure,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Flee the world, which would deceive us</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>And to sin our souls allure.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Ever in His footsteps treading,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Body here, yet soul above,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Full of faith and hope and love,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Let us do the Father's bidding.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Faithful Lord, abide with me;</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Savior, lead, I follow Thee.”</B></I></div> </NOBR></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> </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><A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LCMS Links"><U><B>LUTHERAN 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>