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>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> Bringing souls to Christ and nurturing their spiritual growth </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="472" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#990000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC99" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 261 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="1b5690e80.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="232" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id554.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Weekly Snapshot"><U><B><IMG SRC="1b4e6c150.jpg" border=0 width="108" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>     </B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Thanksgiving Communion Services </B></div> <div> <B>Wednesday, November 26</B><B>th</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>at 7:00 p.m.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Advent & Christmas Worship Service Schedule</B></div> <bR> <div> Advent Services on Wednesdays</div> <div> December 3<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Lucida Calligraphy" >rd</FONT>, 10<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Lucida Calligraphy" >th</FONT>, & 17<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Lucida Calligraphy" >th</FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> 11:00 a.m. Worship Service</div> <div> Noon Pot luck lunch</div> <div> 5:30 p.m. Dinner Served</div> <div> 7:00 p.m. Worship Service</div> <bR> <div> Children's Christmas Program</div> <div> Sunday, December 14<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Lucida Calligraphy" >th</FONT>      10:00 a.m.</div> <bR> <div> This will be the only worship service and</div> <div> there will be no Sunday School or Adult Bible Class.</div> <bR> <div> Christmas Eve</div> <div> Wednesday, December 24<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Lucida Calligraphy" >th</FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> 6:30 p.m. Family Worship Service</div> <div> 11:00 p.m. Candlelight Worship Service</div> <div> with Communion</div> <bR> <div> Christmas Day </div> <div> Thursday, December 25<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Lucida Calligraphy" >th</FONT></div> <bR> <div> 10:00 a.m. Worship Service with Communion</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1c4515320.png" border=0 width="277" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="460" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#990000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC99" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="440"><div> Donation Opportunities</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 103 WIDTH="301"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>Donate aluminum pull-tabs</U></B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000033" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>for the <U>Ronald McDonald House of Houston</U>.  Tab collection boxes are available in the Church Narthex. A collection box for saved tabs can be found in the hall by the cafeteria. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="133"><div> <A HREF="id634.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="URL Ronald McDonald Pull Tabs (home)"><U><U><IMG SRC="1b0f2c430.jpg" border=0 width="44" height="67" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></U></A></div> <div> click for more information</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 116 WIDTH="301"><div> <B><U>Port of Houston Seafarer's Library Donations</U></B></div> <div> All magazines, books, hard cover and flex), periodicals and journals are most welcme. Please place your donations in the designated closet box in the back hallway off the parking lot.  The Seafarers, Chaplains, and Port of Houston personnel Thank You!</div> <div> (Please note that Specific Religious periodicals are not acceptable)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <U><IMG SRC="1acf644b0.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="75" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="440"><div> Volunteer Opportunities</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="301"><div> One or two people to launder the blankets and sheets in the church Nursery. (ongoing project)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="133"><div> <B>713.526.5731</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="301"><div> One or two people to print and mail our church newsletter, the "Herald"  (bi-monthly / ongoing project)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="133"><div> <B>713.526.5731</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 77 WIDTH="301"><div> <B><U>Have time on your hands?</U></B><B> </B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" >Contact one of our Board members and see if there is a project that fits your talents or maybe you would like to try something new.<B> </B>Remember, Time and Talents are important parts of "Stewardship".</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="133"><div> <B>713.526.5731</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 223 WIDTH="301"><div> <IMG SRC="19c2fa1c0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="28" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>is looking for volunteers.</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" >To find out how you can help click the inquiry button.</FONT></div> <bR> <div>                      <IMG SRC="1bf2c78d0.gif" border=0 width="199" height="141" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id599.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Emergency Aid Coalition"><U><IMG SRC="19985f1b0.jpg" border=0 width="95" height="27" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></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> <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><A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LCMS Links"><U><B>LUTHERAN LINKS</B></U></A><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>