Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-12-16
ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH TO BE
DEDICATED.

On SUNDAY dIt6fuOOH, OSSSAhpSi
18th. st. Matthew's Eyang Lutheran
Church will be dedicated at a service
which is to start at three o'clock.
The chief speakers for the afternoon
will be the Rev. w. w. Kenneriy,
paslor of the Church of the 2edeemer,
Milwaukee. and the Rev. P. w. Roth,
pastor of the Church of the Epiphany,
Milwaukee. Other participating pas
tors VIII be the Revs. ]. F. Beates,
]. c. jackson and E. L. Moerke, ali of
Milwaukee. The music for the occa-
sion will be furnished by st. Mat
thew's Choir, which is under the
leadership of Mrs H. w. Pripps.
On Tuesday evening the Luther
League and the Choir will celebrate a
young Peoples Night at which a
musical program will be offered by
the choirs of the United Lutheran
Churches of Milwaukee
On Wednesday evening the Wom-
ems Missionary Society and the
Brotherhood will unite in a special
service. Both evening celebrations
are scheduled to begin at eight
o'clock. All services are for the pub
lie of Wauwatosa as well as for the
members of the Lutheran Churches in
Milwaukee.
st. Matthews congregation was orr
ganized in May, 1920, with thirteen
members, who met under the leader
skip OF the Reverend W. C. Stump,
Field Missionary of Wisconsin and
Upper Michigan, who is also resi-
dent Of the city of Wauwatosa. Dur
ing the summer, fall and early winter,
the services were conducted by Pastor
Stump and Student HI. E. Reinhardt,
who has since been ordained and called
as pastor of the First Lutheran
Church, Billings, Montana. In March,
1921, call was extended by the con-
gregation to the present pastor who
had been supplying st. Matthews
since the first of the year. After his
ordination at the Grand Forks Synod
ical Convention, Rev. 'Nlebling settled
upon the field to labor for God through
st. Matthews congregation.
During the eighteen months of her
existence, st. Matthew's has erected
the $4,000 stone parish house which
is to serve as church home until the
congregation outgrows the home and
is compelled to build the church proper
on the corner Of Wauwatosa and West
Milwaukee avenues.
Since the beginning of the year AZ
persons have been received into mem
bership by confirmation, transfer and
renewal of faith. On Sunday morning
a reception of new members is ex-
pected to bring the membership over
the one hundred mark.
The Sunday School which has been
under the competent SUPPLEMENTARY
of Mr. H. b. Koenitzer has an enroll
ment of about one hundred, with a
record attendance of 95. During the re-
cent campaign for Sunday School
members foTty-hve names were added
to the roll.
A Womans Missionary Society has
entered upon its second year with fly
ing colors and bright hopes for pros
porous future. Under the presidency
of Mrs. G. A. Stauff, the society has
been able to justify its existence by
its Christian activity at home and
abroad
The choir, which has been leading
the services since September owes its
success, under God, to Mr. j. E. liver
son, whose untiring labors as presi-
dent has won the directorate of Mrs.
Pripps and the support OF the entire
personale.
In October the Luther League was
organized and since its first meeting
has been working for the social and
spiritual welfare OF its growing mem
bership and the congregation and COM
munity. With the interest of the
members and the ambition of its presi
dent, Mr.. II. Johnson's success is i'm
evitable.
Wee6ly meetings of the Junior Mis-
sionary Society guarantee the pleas
ure and profit of the young boys and
girls who conduct their own meetings
under the presidency of Jane Stauff
and under the supervision of Miss
Pap and Miss Niebling
A brotherhood has been launched
amid great rejoicing and high hopes
for social and industrial progress.
With the manifest interest of Mr.
Pap and Mr.. Ruenzel the future is
able to shine brightly
st. Matthew's is a member of the
Northwest Synod of the United Luth,
eran Church and aims TO give the
Faitn Of our Fathers in the Language
OF our Land.
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