St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Fernando, Minnesota

The Church at the Crossing FERNANDO	St. Matthew's Lutheran Church 2402 County Road 7 Stewart, Minnesota 55335 (320) 562-2179

Thank You

St. Matthews announces 5K, auction results

The annual fall festival at St. Matthew's Church in Fernando was held on Sept.20.

Approximately 225 people enjoyed the hog roast and the auction brought in big bids with a quilt going for $1050 and a blueberry pie for $220.

The drawing for the Terry Redlin print was won by Doug Proehl, and the drawing for the restored 1940H Farmall tractor, donated by the family of Dean Klitzke, was won by George Blum.

An addition to the fall festival was the "Fernando Fun Run." It consisted of a one-mile or a 5K walk and and 5K run. participants ranged in age from the oldest, Vera Bents, 85 years old, to the youngest, Layne Herrmann at 11 years old.

The top male finishers were Tyler Helland with a time of 20:15, Tony Maiers at 20:47 and Charlie Rettig, 20:48.

The top female finishers were Morgan Sanken with a time of 27:12, Steffie Gronlund at 27:47 and Payton maiers at 30:00.

St Matthew's Lutheran is located at the t-road of County Road 7 and 30th Street
in rural Stewart, Minnesota.
Come worship with us in the beauty of God's creation.

Visitors Welcome

Our Worship Schedule is as follows:
Sunday
9:00 am Sunday School
10:15am Traditional Worship Service

Holy Communion
is served on the
first Sunday
of each month.

Member of the ELCA Church, Southwest Minnesota Synod www.swmnelca.org

OUR MISSION:

We baptized members of the Church of Christ, responding to the call of the Holy Spirit through the Gospel, desiring to unite together to preach the Word, administer the sacraments, and carry out God's mission.

The Church at the Crossing

Away from the rush, the jam and the show,

Back where the fragrant wild flowers grow,

And songbirds nest in branches low

Is the country church.

Out from the city with its noisy street,

Out where the air is pure and sweet,

There at the crossing where two roads meet

stands a country church.

On Sabbath day its bell will ring,

And kindly folk will come and sing.

The praise of Him who peace did bring

To the country church.

"Faith of our Fathers," or "Jesus Saves,"

Or "Love Divine," which honest hearts crave,

The people sing and children behave

In the country church.

The sermon is plain but the spirit is there

And people fill each pew and chair;

E'en down the aisle to the place of prayer

In this country church.

And when the last invitation is given,

And old-fashioned saints are gathered in heaven,

We'll meet with those whose sins were forgiven

Back in the country church.

By C. Cox

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This site was last updated 11/10/09