Welcome to St. Matt’s
St. Matthew’s is a welcoming congregation committed to carrying out our mission statement to “Welcome, Nurture, Equip, and Send.”
Worship With Us
Summer Worship Every Sunday Morning at 9:30am
Pastors Kevin Kretzmann Farrar and Ann Williams lead the services and share preaching responsibilities each week, with the assistance of lay liturgists and worship helpers.
Services can be attended in-person or viewed on our livestream.
Take a Road Trip — Come to Vacation Bible School!
The Best Week of the Summer!
Monday-Friday - August 4-8, 2025 • 8:45 - 11:45 am
Join our great group of volunteers! We need adults as teachers, especially. Even if you can help some of the days, you can still be part of VBS! Sign up as a volunteer at the link below.
Registration is now open for children entering 4K thru 5th grades (Fall 2025). Click the link and sign up each child separately.
The Ghana Project for Better Health:
Supporting the Peace Corps Work of Emma Gifford in Western Africa
St. Matthew’s member Emma Gifford is currently serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in rural Ghana, Africa. She has immersed herself in the local culture—learning from the elders and leaders about the economy, traditions and beautiful art.
Emma has learned that the most important need in the community is improved healthcare. The local clinic serves over 13,000 people across 18 villages, yet it lacks basic resources—no laboratory testing, pharmacy, overnight observation, or even running water. This is where families go to give birth, receive care after terrible accidents, and get support as elders fall ill. There are four projects that are needed most:
a) Clinic upgrades
b) Lab equipment
c) Clinic Borehole Mechanization – for running water
d) Household latrines
St. Matthew’s is happy to join the effort to support Emma’s work and greater health in the Eastern Region of Ghana. We encourage you to prayerfully give to this lifesaving work through St. Matthew’s. You can donate on our website—select the “Ghana” option on our giving page. You may also write a check with “Ghana” in the memo line.
St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) from which many of our social principles are based. A Vision and Mission Statement guide the people and ministries of St. Matthew’s.
On Sunday mornings during the school year, Sunday school meets from 9:45-10:45am. There will also be an adult education presentation on most Sundays, which generally runs from 9:45-10:45am. SUMMER WORSHIP: One Service at 9:30 am
Worship services will be live streamed, for watching from home in real time, and also recorded, for watching at your convenience later. Holy Communion will be offered at all services.
