St. Matthew United Methodist Church

Reverend Holston’s Sermon “Any Place! Any Time!” 7.25.10

stmatthew — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:14:46 +0000

Luke418 Dancers CSY and Reverend Holstons Sermon AnyPlace AnyTime 7.25.10 mpeg4 from St. Matthew UMC Trevose on Vimeo.

Purpose Driven PLUS weeks 1-4

stmatthew — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:50:27 +0000

PURPOSE DRIVEN PLUS discipleship summer 2010 Weeks 1-4

In case you missed it…the first 4 sessions from our bible study on the Purpose Driven Life..PLUS.

Youth Dancing for Christ @ Grace Memorial UMC

stmatthew — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:35:08 +0000

Minister Victor Gimenez and the youth will be ministering Friday, July 30, 2010
Location: 7101 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19138,
(215) 549-0619

What Are We Wearing

stmatthew — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:28:59 +0000

Dr. Samuel Proctor, one the great preachers, theologians and scholars of the last century tells of this story while pastoring in Harlem. “Occasionally, one of Harlem’s major drug merchants would slip into our church and leave burdened with guilt. He had been reared in the south by a loving and believing mother, as well as a praying and shouting grandmother. The sermon, the hymns, the stained glass windows, and the atmosphere of expectancy and hope that pervaded the sanctuary made him sweat and tremble. The war going on within him called for a surrender, a victory, or some kind of truce.

He sent large contributions to the church anonymously in the form of postal money orders and cashier’s checks. We wondered where this big money came from, and we held it in an escrow account until we could find the source. After a few months, he showed up in person wearing fine jewelry, designer boots, and expensive jeans and driving a luxury European sedan. He made it clear that he was the one who had sent the money and described his visits to our services. Jewelry and boots to the contrary, he was clothed in guilt and shame.”
We are often clothed in fine clothes, beautiful jewelry, and expensive shoes. All are outward adornments that cover our guilt and shame. We are putting on the masquerade while we are hurting on the inside. Instead of being clothed in God’s love, peace and joy, we settle for guilt and shame. This is not what God wants for us. We can choose to put on his goodness, put on his gentleness, put on his righteousness, put on his kindness, put on his peace and put on his love. He wants us to live life and live it more abundantly. Today, let us choose to put on clothes of God.

Reverend Holston’s Sermon “It’s restoration Time” 7.18.10

stmatthew — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:26:30 +0000

Youth Dancing For Christ Mass Choir Selection Reverend Holstons Sermon Its Restoration Time 7.18.10 mpeg4 from St. Matthew UMC Trevose on Vimeo.

Vacation Bible School!!

stmatthew — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:14:29 +0000

Go Green for Jesus. Join us the week of July 19 from 6:30-8:30PM for food, fun and crafts as we minister to young ones about Jesus. Ages 6 through 17. See www.urbanminstriesvbs.com for more information.

Honk!Honk! Honk!

stmatthew — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:59:14 +0000

Dr. Jeremiah Wright, one of the most gifted preachers this country has every produced tells the story of flock of geese to give us greater insight into our own lives. He stated that when a flock of geese flies, they fly as a team. They fly as a unit. They fly with one goal: to get from Point A to Point B. If you notice, the formation of a flock of geese is always in the shape of a “V,” and there is one goose that is at the point of that “V.” That is by design. The goose at the point of the “V,” the lead goose, is creating a pocket of air current that makes flying for the rest of the flock much easier. The lead goose is hitting the headwinds straight on. The lead goose is being buffeted by the crosswinds, the down winds, and the wind shears. The lead goose is taking the punishment so that the other geese behind him or her can have an easier path through which to fly. They all are on the same team. They all have the same goal. They all fly with the same purpose: to get from Point A to Point B.
When the lead goose has been beat up too much, has been beaten down too much, or gets too tired to stay on the point and be buffeted any longer, it gives a signal and whoosh–a teammate, an ally, another goose, shifts position with it to take the point and give the leader some rest. But they do not stop flying. They are all on the same team. They all have the same goal. They are all flying with the same purpose: to get from Point A to Point B.
If a goose gets sick, if a goose gets tired, if a goose gets hurt, or if a goose get wounded, they don’t let that goose go down to the ground all by itself. Two other geese at a minimum, sometimes three, sometimes four, go down with the tired goose or the wounded goose, and they stay with the one who had to drop out until that one is strong enough to get back up and resume flying again. Or they will stay with the goose until it dies so that it will not have to die alone. Geese got more sense than people!
Whenever you hear all of that infernal noise coming from a flock of geese, moreover, it is not just background noise. It is not just needless noise. The geese in the back of the “V” formation are honking their encouragement to the goose that is up on the point. They are saying, “Honk! Go ahead. Honk! You are doing a good job. Honk, honk! We got your back. Honk, honk! Let us know when you need some help or you need some rest.”
Don’t you wish church folk had as much sense as geese?

Reverend Holston’s Sermon Declaring God’s Glory 7.11.10

stmatthew — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:54:36 +0000

Prasie ensemble 2 and Reverend Holstons sermon Declaring God’s Glory July 11 2010 mpeg4 from St. Matthew UMC Trevose on Vimeo.

Purpose Driven PLUS

stmatthew — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:52:28 +0000

PURPOSE DRIVEN PLUS discipleship summer 2010 Weeks 1-3

Click the link above to view the outline for the first three weeks of our Summer Discipleship-Purpose Driven PLUS.

Gimenez Family Worship Benefit Concert

stmatthew — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:54:14 +0000

Dear Beloved:

While I recognize the notice is short, I hope that you could make time as we join together as one and worship together to benefit and encourage a family with the love of Christ.
Gimenez Family Worship Benefit Concert
Friday, July 9, 2010 at 7:00pm
St. Matthew UMC, 4300 Somerton Road
Trevose Pa 19053
215-639-4330
www.stmatthew-umc.org

There will be a variety of poets, singers and mime artists and a

Special guest, recording artist:
Nneka Best.

I hope that you can make time to join us!

The flyer is attached listing some of the artists:

The St. Matthew Praise Ensemble and Youth Dancing for Christ
Songstress/poet Tamara Anderson
CHASE
Regenerated Praise Mime
Holy Bethel Mass Choir
KINA the PROPHETIC POET
Please Pass this email to your list of contacts. Hope to see you there! Thanks!

In His Service,

Reverend Gregory Holston
Senior Pastor
St. Matthew UMC
www.stmatthew-umc.org