Our organist is moving on

Kevin Jacque has been one of our organists for the last ten years. He was still in high school when he began and has played for us through college, veterinary school and now as a professional veterinarian. Kevin and his wife, Ashley, will be moving to Seattle, Washington, in June because Ashley has found a new job there.

Kevin's last Sunday at St. Matthew's will be May 27th. We will miss him greatly as he has been a valuable resource and a good friend.

New Torch Bearers

Three of our youth have been trained as torch bearers for Sunday worship. Thanks to Casey, Rylie, Kylee, and Emily.

Passing of Kathy Mambourg

Former member and dear friend Kathy Mambourg passed away on March 12, in Columbus. While she was at St. Matthew's, she contributed on all levels: as a choir member, member of Vestry, gardener, and organizer of the youth group.

Here is a link to her published obituary.

Passing of Rev. Ransom

We have recently heard of the unexpected death of the Rev. Charles W. (Chuck) Ransom last week from an aneurysm. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 24th at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 100 E. High Street, Mount Vernon, Ohio. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.

For additional information, you may contact St. Paul's or the Rector, the Rev. David Kendall-Sperry.

Please hold Chuck, his wife, Daryl, and their family in your prayers. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Passing of Carolyn Young's Father

Carolyn Young's dad, Brig. General James Eddy Young, passed away on Feb. 11th 2018.

Carolyn is a fairly long time member of St. Matthew's church. She has been residing in NJ taking care of her parents for the last 8 or more years. However, she has remained a member of St. Matthews and has helped support both our church through pledging and giving to the Capital Funds (which has allowed a lot of our recent upkeep on our building and grounds). Carolyn hopes to return to Ashland and St. Matthew's after everything is settled in New Jersey.

The vestry will let you know about contributions to our memorial fund in memory of her mom and dad.

Passing of Loretta Gibbs

Loretta Gibbs, mother of David Gibbs, passed away at about 11:30 on Monday night, August 7. The memorial service was held Friday at the church.

MAC Thanks

Along with seven other churches, we are part of the South Central Mission Area Council (MAC). Recently, we were able to distribute funds to respond to several requests for grant money. Here is a thank-you we received from Mount Vernon:

Your very generous donation to St. Paul's Hot Meals program in Mount Vernon will provide the matiching funds requited to purchase a processed steer, which will supply beef for about five months of meals.

Program changes at Mid Ohio have made meat virtually unavailable to us. This gift is a God-send!!

Sincere Thanks,
Sharon Blaydes