The ideas listed below are collected from the three conversations we had in church! If you have not yet shared your Dream for St. Matthew's, please send it to fatherrob@stmatthewsepiscopal.org or the grapevine@stmatthewsepiscopal.org, and your dream will be added to this important list!
Meeting 1.
Christian Bookstore & Gift Shop, Pavilion/Labyrinth for classes & outdoor liturgies & for the Preschool, Freestanding Building for Food Pantry & Clinic with Soup Kitchen, Parish Hall - Multipurpose Meeting Hall, Columbarium, Wednesday Night Meal/Worship/Kids Programs, Children Family & Youth Minister, Episcopal Day School K-8, Abolish the "Gauntlet" (the narrow crowded entrance hall), Pickleball courts for the kids, English As Second Language Classes, Participate in Pride Events, Freestanding Free Medical Clinic, Shrine to Our Lady of Walsingham, Cursillo/Ultreya Meeting Place, After School Programs, Enhanced AV resources and recording booth for podcasts, a Band.
Meeting 2.
Dinner Groups, Connect with other Churches across USA and Raise visibility of our Missionaries in other countries, QR Code for Donations in bulletin or in hallway, Modern ways to Give such as Cashapp or Venmo, Diocesan Youth Events, Open Up Front Door Entrance & Hallway into Worship Space, Folk Mass Music, Praise Music.
Meeting 3.
Meetups for Youth offering Activities off-campus, Drive-through Food Pantry Feature, a Class on how to explain Episcopalian to non-members, Communicating which Scripture our ministries spring from, Cursillio/Ultreya Reunion Groups, Physically Connect the Church Building to the Education Building with a Columbarium, Classes on flower arranging for the altar, Garden on Campus for Fresh Flowers, Make the Kneelers Kneelable, Working with Organizations to Repair Run Down Homes, Praise Music, Card Ministry, Holy Habits in GV, Come Away Class on the Labyrinth.