Our Fellowship:
The following slideshows and descriptions
are several of the events and activities
at St. James-St. Matthew's
by which we build a sense of community.
2008 Church Picnic
| Church Picnic Each summer, our church blocks off the surrounding streets, and we hold our church picnic. This fun event is filled with food and games and laughter and music, so why not join us? This year's picnic was on Sunday, August 24th. |
2008 Fall Fair
| Fall Fair Periodically, we hold a "Fall Fair" rummage sale to raise funds, as well as to welcome neighborhood people into the church. Our most recent Fall Fair was held on Saturday, October 11th. |
50th Anniversary of Ordination
| Pastor Urdahl's 50th Anniversary of His Ordination In 2008, our "Pastor Emeritus" - Rev. Richard Urdahl, celebrated 50 years of ministry, many of which were at our congregation. We marked this important milestone during our worship service on October 12th. |
2008 Halloween Family Fun Night
| Halloween Family Fun Night In order to provide families & individuals of all ages a fun & safe way to celebrate Halloween, our youth hosted a Family Fun Night on October 31st. |
Harvest Festival 2008
| Harvest Festival Each autumn, our church holds our "Harvest Festival" in which we celebrate with thanksgiving the many blessings that God has bestowed on us. For this occassion, we have a special festival worship service (this year led by Bishop Robert Rimbo), followed by a potluck banquet luncheon. This year's Harvest Festival is on Sunday, November 23rd. |
Christmas Caroling 2008
| Christmas Caroling |
Old Year's Night
| Old Year's Night We end each year together as a community with a special worship service on New Year's Eve ("Old Year's Night"). The service starts at 7:30 p.m. and is followed by food, fun, & fellowship downstairs. |
Spring Cleaning - 2008
| Spring Cleaning In preparation for our Holy Week celebrations, we join together on the Saturday before Palm Sunday for our annual "Spring Cleaning." |