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A funeral service for our oldest member, George Balaz, was held yesterday. We pray that God will bring comfort to the Balaz family as they mourn.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins today. By finding ways to pray together during this week, we join with all people around the world who are praying, reflecting, studying and even eating and drinking together to celebrate and pray for Christian unity.
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Our Roast Beef Dinner Fundraiser has returned this year. Sponsored by St. Matthew’s FaithLife Financial Chapter 76284, it will be held on Saturday, February 7th, 2014 at 6pm. Click here for more details
You can now view the entire 2014 Christmas Eve Service (in 2 parts) by clicking here
BALAZ, George – at his residence, Plymouth Cordage Retirement Home, on Wednesday, January 7, 2014 in his 102nd year. Beloved husband of the late Pauline Balaz (nee, Galen) (2006). Loving father of Diana Surka (Rick) and Shirley Lampman (Ron). Cherished grandfather of Kristin Davies (Chris), Derek Surka (Charrissa), Keara Jakic, Mark Surka (Christa) and Craig Lampman (Tracy) and great-grandfather of Teagan, Tayah, Kalea, Laiken, Jackson, Liam, Abby, Brody and Everett. Dear brother-in-law of Susan Horni (Steve). Lovingly remembered by many nieces and nephews in Ontario and Slovakia. Mr. Balaz came to Canada in 1937 where he met and married Pauline in 1940. A tailor by trade, he owned and operated B & M Dry Cleaners in Welland and following the sale of the business he worked at Towers Department Store until his retirement. He was a proud and very active member of the Canadian Slovak Benefit Society and eventually became Canadian President. Mr. Balaz was presented the Ontario Bi-Centennial Medal in 1984. He was a longtime member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. Friends are invited to visit the family at the H.L. CUDNEY FUNERAL HOME, 241 West Main Street, Welland, on Friday, January 16th from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church on Saturday, January 17th at 10:00 a.m. with interment to follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church or the Leukemia Society would be greatly appreciated. Online condolences available at www.cudneyfuneralhome.com12883872
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Our Sunday School and Youth at St. Matthew’s presented their annual Christmas Presentation this past Sunday. To view the entire presentation, just click here
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Click here to hear the sermon about Three Stories to better understand Christmas
Our December-January–February Messenger is available for reading by clicking here
Click here to listen to this week’s sermon “Stir Up your Heart – Christ is Coming!”
Click here for our 2nd Candle Lighting prayer
Click here to listen to the 1st Sunday of Advent sermon, “Stay Awake! Stay Alert!”
Our prayer, for the 1st Lighting of the Advent Wreath candle, can be found here
To save our Church postage and if you are able, please pick up your copy of the December-January-February Messenger at the back of the Church
Photo of volunteers installing leg protectors on chairs and tables in our Fellowship Hall (August 27/26) More photos can be…