Adults and Families
Family Ministry
The Board of Family Ministry provide programs of ministry that
- foster spiritual growth and leadership in parents;
- provide spiritual growth and better communication and understanding within individual families of the congregation and in our community;
- assist families to identify with the larger family of Jesus Christ in the congregation, in the Alberta-British Columbia (ABC) District and in Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC).
The Board of Family Ministry implements ministry activities that
- are aimed at enhancing and strengthening marriages and families;
- devise means and methods to enable and maintain good communication among our families;
- encourage strong catechetical and devotional life within families at St. Matthew.
Kids’ Power Hour
Sundays during the 10:30 am service from mid-September to mid-May
Children, Kindergarten through Grade 4, are invited to participate with their parents in the first 15-20 minutes of worship. Prior to the sermon the children gather for a brief Children’s Message, and then are dismissed to their classrooms. Through a variety of teaching methods, children will learn all about the New and Old Testament, Jesus, His life, and God’s great love for them.
Adult Information Class
Usually held three times a year, at various intervals, this is a ten-week program which examines and reviews the chief teachings of Scripture and the Lutheran church. All people interested in learning basic Biblical teachings, those interested in joining and communing with us here at St. Matthew, or members who would like to brush up on their Biblical knowledge and Luther’s Small Catechism are encouraged to attend.
Adult Bible Study
Sundays 9:15-10:15 am, September to May
An adult Bible study meets every Sunday between worship services. An informative and interactive study, it challenges people to ask questions and to search the Scriptures together with one of the Pastors for God’s answers. All adults are welcome.
