St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Hanover PA

****** WEATHER ALERT ****** We are monitoring the current weather forecast. A decision will be made regarding tomorrow's 9 am Drive-In Worship by about 7 am in the morning, February 7. We will post a notification regarding whether Drive-In Worship will be held at that time here and on our website (www.stmattlutheran.org). Regardless, an online worship service will be available on the website or via our Facebook pages. Thank you and God Bless. Be Safe.

During January, our classes enjoyed many animal-themed crafts and activities! Our 3s talked about the letters "L" and "M", and made lion masks and a mouse "M".... The 4s made alligators for "A", plus zebra masks and a trip to the zoo (inside our building!) for the letter "Z". We don't get pictures of everything, as we're busy having FUN!!! Enjoy these highlights from January! See more

Not even snow keeps the hardy people of St. Matthew away from Drive-In Worship. A special thanks to all our yellow vested worship assistants!

St. Matthew Lutheran Church Sunday Worship January 31, 2021 Another Way of Knowing... Demons are tricky. They frequently masquerade as knowledge, leading us down a path of self-righteousness. We become, as the Apostle Paul tells us and Pastor Kathy reminds us, puffed up, convinced that we know better than they do. But Jesus casts out demons and God wants us to know that this same power is available to us. Demons know this and do their best to keep us confused and divided. Now you know. So, if ever there was a time, now is the time to use the power we have been given. Please Share This Message with Others. Follow this link for a Service Bulletin: https://stmattlutheran.org///2021/01/01.31.21.Bulletin.pdf https://youtu.be/S2bbErNuPCg

DURING EPIPHANY families may gather at the front door to their homes and ask God’s blessing on their dwellings and all who live or visit there. You may use the following blessing and mark your doorway with a piece of chalk. Gather your family and bless your house for 2021!

St. Matthew Lutheran Church Sunday Worship January 3, 2021 So, What Will You Do?... Pastor David asks us, What do you do when you get really excited about something. How do you respond? And make no mistake about it, what God has done for us through Jesus Christ is something we can all get excited about all of us. We need to recognize the wonderful gift. We need to get excited and then respond. We need to invite those who need that excitement in their lives into our lives and into the love of God. Please Share this message and invite someone in. https://youtu.be/TNaian43D7Y Link to the Sunday Bulletin: https://stmattlutheran.org///2021/01/Bulletin.01-03-21.pdf

We will post by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow if Drive-in Worship will be cancelled due to wintry weather. We want all drivers and our parking lot assistants and staff to be safe.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church Drive-In Worship December 27, 2020 A Morning After ... For many, the magic of Christmas does not last and the morning after often ushers in a post Holiday Slump. And this year, adding insult to injury, we can top it off with the Pandemic Slump. But Pastor Kathy urges us to look beyond those empty packages all the way to the empty tomb. For Easter is part of the Christmas story. Easter is the ultimate Morning After. Jesus has moved out of the manger and into our lives to assure us that there is no escape from the love of God. Please Share This Good News. https://youtu.be/4ENo6xfmJ_Q Click on this link for a Service Bulletin: https://stmattlutheran.org///2020/12/Bulletin.12.27.20.pdf