We will be decorating the church for Christmas tomorrow, Saturday, December 6th, beginning at 10am. Everyone is invited to come and help out — it will be fun morning as we prepare Saint Matthew’s for the Christmas season. Coffee, tea, and morning munchies will be available. Everyone is invited to join us and decorate Saint Matthew’s!

And you don’t have to sing Christmas carols, if you don’t want to!

We’ve been behind the ball a bit – our weekly calendar is up on the site. Sorry for the slow down in posts.

Our lia sophia Jewelry Blingo Night is coming up this Friday, November 7th beginning at 7:00pm. Admission is only $5, which includes 5 “Blingo Bingo” cards, 3 jewelry prize tickets, and complimentary hors d’ouevres. This is a perfect time to start your Christmas and holiday shopping while saving money!

We will also sponsor a special “50/50 Raffle” where the proceeds will go to our church.

We are looking for some help. We need someone:

- to serve as “front table host” to collect the money and hand out “Blingo” cards and prize tickets;

- to sell wine/beer/soda

- to help with the “50/50″ raffle.

Also, if you are a “specialist” in making finger foods, please consider putting a tray together.

Please look for the orange insert in our Sunday bulletin for more information.

On the first Sunday of each month, Saint Matthew’s holds a special “Friendship Sunday Fellowship” here at church. While we should invited friends and family to church each week, it is on this special Sunday when we celebrate our friendship as Christ’s brothers and sisters.

Thank you to all families who have signed up to sponsor our monthly Friendship Sunday Fellowship. 

There are a couple of dates available in our annual calendar. If you can, then please consider signing up. The chart is located in our narthex. Or you can contact Pastor Iovine at home, (201) 262-0466, send him an email to ajiovine@gmail.com, or see him after church.

Saint Matthew’s will celebrate the 491st remembrance of the start of the Reformation at our weekend services on Saturday, October 25th and Sunday, October 26th. This is an important time of reflecting on why our Lutheran Church exists — to return the Gospel to the people.

Invite a friend or a family member to our worship services that evening.

And as a reminder, our Saturday service moves to its new 5:00pm start time on October 25th.

Saint Matthew’s has a list of free email newsletters that will keep you up-to-date as to what is going on here at church. Currently, you can sign up for the following newsletters:

  • Saint Matthew’s Matters - our weekly parish information and newsletter.
  • The Sunday Sermon - Pastor Iovine’s weekend sermon and Midweek homily.
  • SMYG’s - our church youth group.
  • Lil’ Olympians - news and information about our annual summer camp.
  • Saint Matthew’s Preschool - news and information on the growth of our preschool program.
  • Media Releases - receive our press releases.

To sign up for our newsletters, please click the box below. The sign up box is also located on pages throughout our website. And don’t be afraid to tell others about them - forward your newsletter to let others see what is happening here at Saint Matthew’s!


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(New Milford, NJ) - The New Milford Interfaith Council, made up of houses of worship in the Boro of New Milford, have announced their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Each of the churches and synagogue in New Milford will stage food drives in their own congregations, which will culminate on November 23rd when each of the houses of worship will bring their food to the New Milford Presbyterian Church on River Road, the site of this year’s New Milford Interfaith Thanksgiving.

All food and monetary donations will go to support the New Milford Good Will Fund.

“Everyone knows that our local food pantries are facing a food shortage crisis,” Rev. Anthony J. Iovine, pastor of Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church on Center Street in the boro, said. “As God’s children, our Father in heaven implores us to help those in need.”

For more information about the Thanksgiving food drive, please contact your local parish or synagogue leaders.

Tuesday, October 7th

  • 7:15am - Morning Prayer (in Sanctuary)
  • 9:30am - Pastor in Church Office
  • 12:00pm - Pastor @ Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
  • 2:00pm - Pastor on visits

Wednesday, October 8th

  • 7:15am - Morning Prayer (in Sanctuary)
  • 9:00am - Pastor in Home Office
  • 2:00pm - Pastor in Church Office
  • 7:30pm - Midweek Divine Service w/Bible class following

Thursday, October 9th

  • 7:15am - Morning Prayer (in Sanctuary)
  • 8:00am - Pastor in Home Office
  • 9:30am - Circuit 1 Meeting

Friday, October 10th

  • 7:15am - Morning Prayer (in Sanctuary)
  • 9:30am - Pastor in Home Office

Saturday, October 11th

  • 4:00pm - Pastor in the Sanctuary
  • 6:30pm - Divine Service w/Eucharist

Sunday, October 12th - PENTECOST 22

  • 9:00am - Choir Practice, Sunday School, Confirmation Class
  • 10:00am - Divine Service - Holy Communion
  • 11:00am - Bible Study - continuation of “Women in the Bible”

Our special online bible has begun. Please click over to our Online Bible Study page for more.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

7:15am - Morning Prayer (in Sanctuary)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH

7:15am - Morning Prayer (in Sanctuary)
9:30am - Pastor in Church Office
12:00pm - Pastor on visits

WEDNESDAY, October 1st

7:15am - Morning Prayer (in Sanctuary)
9:00am - Pastor in Home Office
2:00pm - Pastor in Church Office
7:30pm - Midweek Divine Service w/Bible class following

THURSDAY, October 2nd

7:15am - Morning Prayer (in Sanctuary)
9:30am - Pastor in Home Office
1:30pm - Ladies Aid Meeting in Fellowship Hall

FRIDAY, October 3rd

7:15am - Morning Prayer (in Sanctuary)
10:30am - Woodcrest Nursing Home service
11:30am - Pastor in Home Office

SATURDAY, October 4th

4:00pm - Pastor in the Sanctuary
6:30pm - Divine Service w/Eucharist

SUNDAY, October 5th - PENTECOST 21

10:00am - Divine Service - Non-Communion
11:00am - Friendship Fellowship Hour - in Fellowship Hall downstairs

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