St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Our local governing body, Jackson County, has issued a "shelter in place" order from March 24 - April 24. During this time, St. Matthew will not hold regular worship or communion services and the church office will be closed. We will continue to record our services and post them online for you. Those who wish to receive spiritual care and the sacraments may call either of the pastors.
Our staff will primarily work from home these 30 days. The pastors are accessible by phone, text, and email. Contact Pastor Otto at 816-916-4935, email otto@gracefaithlove.org; Contact Pastor Andrews at 816-678-9152, email andrews@gracefaithlove.org.
Worship with Us Online
Participate in the March 21-22 worship service using this order of worship.
Watch our recorded worship for March 21-22 below. Video is available to view at any time, beginning Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
A Letter from the Board of Elders in regards to our life together at St. Matthew during the coronavirus.
Resources for Spiritual Life
Listen to Pastor Otto's daily brief podcast of Scripture and prayer at https://anchor.fm/rev-craig-otto
Listen to Pastor Andrews' daily unpacking of a chapter of God's Word at: https://anchor.fm/rev-steve-andrews-jr
Listen to Pastor Andrews' weekly Bible study on the readings used in worship: https://anchor.fm/rev-steve-andrews-jr0
Your Contact Information
Please update your preferred contact information by sending it to secretary@gracefaithlove.org. Indicate what is to remain listed (okay for the public Church Directory) and what should be unlisted (for church office and pastors only). We will respect your privacy.
Email: If you have not received emails from the Board of Elders, that means we do not have an email for you. You may submit emails for any member of your family, since one household email may not be sufficient communication for everyone in the family.
Phone for regular church office contact: It would be helpful for the secretary and pastors to have cell phone contacts for each member of your family. Often texting is the quickest way to reach each other. We will respect your indications for which numbers should be confidential, and which may be published for ordinary contact with St. Matthew members.
Phone for robocall news: Any member may receive occasional all-church phone calls. They are used to ensure members know about funerals, special voter's meetings, or sudden changes in activities. Please let us know which household numbers should receive these important announcements.
Stewardship and Giving
Options for remitting your offering to the Church:
- Mail Slot At The Church Office Exterior Door: your offering envelop can be dropped into the mail slot located by the Church Office exterior door.
- Mail Offering to Church Address: enclose your offering in a mailing envelope addressed to St. Matthew: 700 NE Chipman Road, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063
- An offering plate/box will be provided at each Communion Service to receive offerings.
- Options for automated movement of contributions from your bank to St. Matthew’s bank are available which provide you control of the amount given and timing of the transfer. Contact Jim Stubbs (St. Matthew Financial Secretary) for more information on the details and assistance. Jim’s number is 816-525-0859, and please leave a message if requested.
- New: Give by credit or debit card.
Welcome to St. Matthew Lutheran Church, a congregation of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.
Worship Services will be published on this website. These are recorded services, not livestream, so you may watch them any time after they are posted. Orders of worship are provided near the top of the webpage that you may view on any device, or print out, to help you follow the service and participate in singing and responses.
The following are special Lenten services offered in addition to regular weekend worship:
Maundy Thursday - April 9
Good Friday - April 10
Easter Sunday - April 12
Listen to current audio sermons here. Listen to recorded Sunday Bible classes here.
Regular Worship Services - We will not gather in public worship during the 30-day stay-at-home order.
| 5:00 pm | Saturday | |
| 8:00 am | Sunday | |
| 10:45 am | Sunday |
| All services are traditional with liturgy and hymns from Lutheran Service Book. |
| Holy Communion - 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays |
| 2nd & 4th Saturdays |
Christian Education for all ages:
Sunday School and Bible class - Weekly at 9:30 am
Midweek Classes - Wednesdays 7:00 pm (Sep.-Apr.)
John Knox Bible study - Tuesdays 1:00 pm (Sep.-Apr.)
Wednesday morning Bible study - 10:00 am (Sep.-Apr.)
Contact Information
| Phone | 816-524-7068 |
| secretary@gracefaithlove.org | |
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Address Preschool
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700 NE Chipman Rd. Lee's Summit, MO 64063Director Mary Lammers: stmatthewps@gracefaithlove.org
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Web contact Susan Velasquez vlsqz@swbell.net 816-529-8934s.
Listen to Pastor Otto's daily brief podcast of Scripture and prayer at https://anchor.fm/rev-craig-otto
Listen to Pastor Andrews' daily unpacking of a chapter of God's Word at: https://anchor.fm/rev-steve-andrews-jr
Listen to Pastor Andrews' weekly Bible study on the readings used in worship: https://anchor.fm/rev-steve-andrews-jr0
An email will be sent on Saturday with an order of service to follow, and a link to our video worship service for this weekend. If you have not been receiving emails from the Elders this week, that means we do not have an email for you. Please provide your name and preferred email to: otto@gracefaithlove.org.
Welcome to St. Matthew Lutheran Church, a congregation of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.
Wednesday Lenten Services 4:00 and 7:30 from Feb. 26 through Apr. 1. Lenten suppers 5:00-6:30.
Maundy Thursday 7:00 only
Good Friday 12:00 and 7:00
Easter Sunday 7:30 and 10:45 with breakfast between services.
We are a growing family church committed to believing the Christian faith, living by the Word of God, and worshiping Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We invite you to attend regular worship services with us and be engaged in our mission to connect the world with Jesus Christ.
Listen to sermons here. Listen to Sunday Bible classes here.
Regular Worship Services
| 5:00 pm | Saturday | |
| 8:00 am | Sunday | |
| 10:45 am | Sunday |
| All services are traditional with liturgy and hymns from Lutheran Service Book. |
| Holy Communion - 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays |
| 2nd & 4th Saturdays |
Christian Education for all ages:
Sunday School and Bible class - Weekly at 9:30 am
Midweek Classes - Wednesdays 7:00 pm (Sep.-Apr.)
John Knox Bible study - Tuesdays 1:00 pm (Sep.-Apr.)
Wednesday morning Bible study - 10:00 am (Sep.-Apr.)
Contact Information
| Phone | 816-524-7068 |
| secretary@gracefaithlove.org | |
|
Address Preschool
|
700 NE Chipman Rd. Lee's Summit, MO 64063Director Mary Lammers: stmatthewps@gracefaithlove.org
|