Outreach

We meet the needs of people beyond our doors through multiple ongoing service programs sponsored by our Outreach Commission and Women of St. Matthew's, and we help support our fellow parishioners through the St. Matthew's Connection. We need your help!

The Women of St. Matthew's

Originally founded as a sewing group to provide clothing for soldiers during the Civil War, The Women of St. Matthew's has evolved into an important resource for our parish as well as for a number of local and regional community organizations.  We are committed to doing Christ's work by serving the Church, our parish and our community.  We strive to promote fellowship within the parish, and actively seek to assist with parish needs and to provide outreach support to community organizations. 

We are able to fund our outreach activities through a number of fundraising avenues, the most significant of which is Art Show: Bedford.  The show has become a local institution over the past thirty years and all of its proceeds are used to support outreach programs. 

Our calendar is a full one.  In addition to hosting the Blessing of the Pets and the Annual Parish Christmas Brunch, we are delighted to be able to work with other parish organizations on activities such as Spring and Fall Clean-Up, Maundy Thursday Supper, Mardi Gras and the Parish Picnic, to name a few.  We are honored to provide hospitality to those visiting our parish and also enjoy providing assistance with the special events that make St. Matthew's so special.  Our ongoing projects on behalf of the parish include coffee hour and the oversight of our wonderful library.

If you would like to know more about the Women of St. Matthew's and the volunteer opportunities available, please contact Ursula LaMotte at 234-3228 or Kim Gaynor at 234-6167
Northern Westchester Hospital Chaplaincy Committee and NWH Pastoral Care Volunteers

 

St. Matthew’s Church has been an active participant in the mission of hospital chaplaincy at Northern Westchester Hospital Center since the inception of the Pastoral Care Department there. By annual donations to the Chaplaincy Fund, through volunteer donations by members of St. Matthew’s members and by the diligent participation of Rev. Elsberry, this congregation has been a vital and constant participant in the program. 

 The mission of the NWH Chaplaincy Committee is to assist the Northern Westchester Hospital in its efforts to maintain a Chaplaincy program, maintain a full time Chaplain and a Pastoral Care department. The By-laws of the committee suggest that the Chaplaincy Committee shall be a resource to the hospital in the following ways:

A). To advise the hospital administration in planning, funding and supporting an interfaith Chaplaincy at the Northern Westchester Hospital Center. B). To participate in recruiting and hiring a Chaplain.   C). To help facilitate the work of the Chaplain. D). To encourage funding from houses of worship in support of the Chaplaincy.   E). To meet quarterly with the Chaplain for program review.     F). To perform miscellaneous functions as dictated by need and circumstance.

 

Throughout the 25 year span of the NWH Chaplaincy, St. Matthew’s Episcopal church has supplied more seven pastoral care volunteers who served multiple years, one of whom continues to this day. In addition, Rector Elsberry has been serving on the Chaplaincy Committee ever since he first began to serve as Pastor of St. Matthew’ Church. This congregation has served as a foundational pillar of the Chaplaincy at Northern Westchester Hospital.


SERVICES at ST. MATTHEW'S:
Sunday, 8 a.m.           Holy Eucharist (at the Chapel in the Woods, weather permitting)
 

Sunday, 10 a.m.         Holy Eucharist or Morning Prayer

Wednesday, 10 a.m.  Holy Eucharist and Bible Study     

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