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Missions Missions St. Matthews United Methodist Church Mission Team is involved in local, domestic, and international outreach programs to spread God’s word and show the love of Jesus Christ to adults and children in all walks of life. Our mission team programs are as follows: G. T. Woods Elementary School in Kenner (year-round) Christmas Party Repairs and painting Textbooks North Rampart Community Center in New Orleans Supply food to after-school care program Kairos Men’s and Women’s Prison Ministry (2 times a year) St. Marks UMC Homeless Ministry (N. O. Quarterly) Supply food to the people who attend church services Minister to the people that attend 150-200 participants Church Without Walls Homeless Ministry (N. O. Riverfront Weekly) Supply food to the people who attend church services Preach, sing, and minister to… 70-100 participants Make sleeping mats for the Homeless American Cancer Relay for Life ALS Run/Walk At St. Matthew’s we follow the words of Jesus, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Mark 16:15 ____________________________________________________________
Boy Scouts of America . St. Matthew's is proud to be a part of the Scouting program. Care Team
Believing that God hears our prayers and is faithful, St. Matthew’s Care Team meets each Thursday afternoon at 3PM to pray for the concerns of our church and its members, and it is open to everyone. Each member of the team is assigned one person on our concern list to call, send a card, visit, etc.. We are available to drive to doctors appointments, prepare meals, run errands, etc. and have a Care Team Angel which is “secretly” placed in the yards of those in need of extra care or thanks for a job well done.  Methodist Children's Home
www.lmch.org St. Matthew's continues to support Methodist Home for children which ministers to and houses abused and abandoned children from 8 - 18 years of age.  Recovery, Inc. Recovery, Inc. is a self-help mental health program based on the ground breaking work of founder neuropsychiatrist, the late Abraham A. Low, M.D. Recovery, Inc. is non-profit, non-sectarian and completely member managed. Recovery Inc., has been active since 1937 and it has groups meeting every week around the world.
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