St. Matthew Lutheran Church

03/28/2026

03/28/2026

Everyone is welcome!
Come celebrate Holy Week and then Easter’s Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus!

Palm Sunday Service 10:00 a.m
Maundy Thursday Service 7:00 p.m
Good Friday Service 7:00 p.m.

Easter Breakfast 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Children’s Easter Egg Hunt by 9:30 a.m.
Easter Worship Service 10:00 a.m

03/25/2026

St. Matthew Cemetery, Brussels,
Spring is here and so is mowing season, if you have any flowers on the cemetery, please remove them by April 1st.
After April 1st, ALL Christmas flowers will be collected and discarded.

03/15/2026

*Received word Pastor Ankney & Ati will be at a POTLUCK tonight Sunday March 15 starting at 5:00 p.m. at St John’s in Kampsville. All welcome to come visit and catch up with them.

*Save these dates: Vacation Bible School Workshops set for young adults (6th - college age) May 26-28.

*VBS for 2 year olds up through 5th grade June 1-5 with a morning closing on Saturday June 6th.

02/17/2026

Ash Wednesday service at St Matthew’s
7:00 p.m.Wednesday February 18th.
All are welcome!

10/22/2025

Turtle soup Carry Out Info for November 1, 2025;

Bring your containers, marked with your name and phone number, either Friday or Saturday, to the hall.

You can also call to order on the church phone 618-883-2351, and leave a message with your name,phone number and amount. OR call 618-946-0534, Erna, or any church member.

Pick up of all orders and walk in orders will begin at 4:00 pm on Saturday, November 1st. Also available on Saturday will be roast beef sandwiches and homemade desserts, ALL CARRY OUT.

On Sunday morning, after service, around 11 am, someone will be at the hall for pick up if needed and to sell any remaining soup. COST; $10 quart, $20 half gallon, $40 gallon.

10/17/2025

UPDATE: Your container /jars may be left at the hall either Friday or Saturday, please put your name and phone number on them.

IF you would like to pre-order soup, you may leave a message at 618-946-0534, leave name , phone number and how much soup you would like. We do have containers if you are unable to bring containers.
PRICE: Quart $10, Half Gallon $ 20 & Gallon $ 40.
ALL IS CARRY OUT ONLY!!

06/04/2025

VBS staff is keeping an eye on weather. Good news looks like severe storm alerts are leaving our area and hoping by 7 rain will be gone or light. The staff has figured out alternate indoor spaces for the refreshment/ Bible Challenge and games tonight. Pictures will be taken indoors if rain hangs around . All levels should go to their designated opening/ music areas to start the evening. Youth will get their VBS shirts on and around 7:15 we’ll decide for sure where the group picture will be taken.

Excited to share God’s word again tonight!

05/30/2025

What a wonderful three evenings of Vacation Bible School Workshops shared with our young adults. We had 20 of the 24 able to come out and share meals, 5 Bible Story devotions, do prepping for skits and other vbs areas , training for working with younger students, yummy desserts and fun games.

We were so busy the adult leaders forgot to snap many pictures. Hope the few we did get gives you a glimpse of what a terrific group of young people we are fortunate to have to set examples and work with the younger children next week.

VBS starts for our 2- year olds up through 5th graders on Monday evening June 2. A total of five classes will be held Monday- Friday June 2-6. A special closing on Saturday morning June 7th will be held for all age levels.

The group picture will be taken on Wednesday evening around 7:15 p.m. or so after the openings. We try to pick the night the largest number of youth will be available. Epic Australian Adventure T-shirts will also be pased out that evening. We ask the youth to please wear them to the closing on Saturday morning.

2-year olds up through 5-year olds (children starting K next fall) will start in the church hall with music. These children will be in contained classrooms all evening except during games and outside play time. Parents should drop off and pick up this age group in the hall. 2- year olds will need a parent or someone to assist them during their hands on class that will include painting each night. The 3-5 years do not need a parent or adult with them but are welcome to stay if their child requires their presence. The 2- year olds up to 5 year old class run 7-8:30 p.m. If parents need to stay for an older siblings they will be welcome to use the outside play area set up for our preschoolers to hang out and have fellowship with other families .

The kindergarten ( this past school year) thru 5th graders will start in the church with an opening at 7:00 p.m. After opening these site rotation children will split into groups and visit 5 sites; music, Bible story and skit, craft, games and refreshment/Bible Challenge. The site rotation groups will then return to the church for a brief closing before being released at 9:00 p.m. Parents can either be in the church or out front of the church for a 9:00 p.m pick up.

The closing on Saturday morning will be followed by a light lunch, games for the children to enjoy and craft displays set up. The slide show will also be available in the church hall for everyone to view as it will share some of what the youth experienced during VBS week. All are welcome to come experience music, song, Scripture, and more presented by the young people and staff during our closing that starts at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Please any questions or concerns contact one of the VBS directors at
Lea 618-946-9902. Amanda 618-525-7304. Or Debbie home with answering machine 618-883-2162 or cell 217-730-5801.

All area children are welcome! Those that were pre registered by May deadline will get a T-shirt shirt but other youth that missed t- shirt dealine will still partake in the whole VBS experience but cannot be promised to receive a shirt. Parts will be passed out this week for the closing so it is important staff doesn’t give a part to youth that won’t be present. Please contact staff if they won’t be present fir closing and make sure your child gets their craft box their last day of attending.

Any questions reach out! The staff is super excited to be sharing Jesus with the youth of our community!!!!