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		<title>First Ever Messy Church</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Halleran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Click HERE for printable Flyer
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		<title>Children &#038; Family Registration Form 2023-2024</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Halleran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Twenty Years on the Altar: 2000-2020  </title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Halleran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2020 01:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Needlepoint Kneelers, aka, Altar Cushions for St. Matthew&#8217;s &#160; &#160; Sometime in early 1990, Rev. Robert Paulen was inspired to have Needlepoint Kneelers, aka, altar cushions, made for our church. After several women toured the needlepoint cushions at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and at the National Cathedral, we researched and decided which biblical symbols to [&#8230;]
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		<title>Local Missions Update</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Halleran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2020 01:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Local Missions during COVID-19 St Matthew’s is continuing to do local missions during COVID-19.  Below is a list of Local Missions and their status.  Going forward, we will continue to find safe ways for our congregation to support the community. Please watch the Midweek Messenger, church Alerts, and Circuit Rider for how you can get [&#8230;]
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		<title>Bowie Food Pantry Needs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Halleran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2020 14:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[News from the Bowie Food Pantry Greatest Needs Soup—all varieties except chicken noodle Meats—chili, corned beef hash, chicken, Spam Canned vegetables—not green beans or corn Dry goods—rice, whole grain pasta, pasta sides, Hamburger Helper, etc. The Pantry also accepts donations of personal care products (regular and travel size), paper products, cleaning supplies, diapers, wipes, and [&#8230;]
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		<title>Christian Book Club</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Halleran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 12:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[January’s book is Hiding in Plain Sight: Sabbath Blessings by Molly Wolf. This collection of brief essays reveals how everyday experiences are filled with grace in unexpected ways.  The writing is easy, intelligent, often humorous and a delightful source of spiritual reflection. Join us on Tuesday, January 21st at 7 PM.
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		<title>2020 Guatemala Mission Trip</title>
		<link>https://stmatthews-bowie.org/2019/12/2020-guatemala-mission-trip/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Halleran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There will be an informational meeting to discuss the June 6-13, 2020 mission trip to Guatemala on Sunday, January 5, at 9 a.m. in the Parlor.  You can email Marian Eisinger for details or to join the trip (marianeisinger@stmatthews-bowie.org).
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		<title>Women&#8217;s Epiphany Brunch</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Halleran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Who was the Neighbor at the Epiphany?&#8221;  Cassandra Lawrence, a friend of Chelsea&#8217;s, returns to St. Matthew&#8217;s to address this question raised in the Epiphany story in Luke 10.  All women of St. Matthew&#8217;s are invited to attend and hear Cassandra&#8217;s response at the Epiphany Brunch on Saturday, January 5, at 9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall, and are [&#8230;]
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		<title>Fair Trade Sales</title>
		<link>https://stmatthews-bowie.org/2018/11/fair-trade-sales/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Halleran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 12:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On the first Sunday of each month, after both services.  Fair Trade products are made in safe and healthy working conditions, where farmers receive a fair price and have a voice in how their workplace is run.  Coffee, tea, olive oil, hot cocoa mix, and chocolate bars will be for sale with cash, credit cards, checks, and phone [&#8230;]
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