• Connie Gibbs, who recently planted new flowers near the door, and who has maintained our beautiful front garden throughout the summer
• Brett and Sherry Mers for serving through Angel Service Dogs and for sharing their story with us on Sunday
• Cheryl Morris, Bill Clewe, Greg McNeir, the Munsells, Jim Rosa, Jeff and Niki Smith, Fr. Michael, Tracie Bardonner, and all who helped set up, serve in, and clean up from our St. Francis Day Celebration
• John and Matt Coats who were our lawn and cemetery care persons through the summer
• The Barkocy Small Group, Roger Rayburn, Ken Sanders, and Mike Hess who helped with the baseboard downstairs, did some counter top work, a few other project downstairs!
• Ron Lord, Barb Lord, and Rich Munsell, who were our representatives (Delegates) at this year's Diocesan Convention

For the past three months we've had our Vision Elements posted at church, on the Website, and (hopefully) on your refrigerators as a reminder to be praying for their fulfillment. We've been making visible and behind the scenes progress. To help make these happen we are looking for:

• Two new Sunday School teachers for this Fall
• Up to six new Sunday School teachers for Spring 2013
• Three team members for our Ancient-Future Worship alternative worship team
• Two host-families and two or more small group leadership couples/individuals for planting new small groups
• One or more new Youth Sponsors
• Three new Prayer Partner Ministers
• 4 Vision Elements Poster

Be sure to pick up your 4 Vision Elements poster from the back table for your use at home. Please do three things:

• Pray that we would fulfill these vision elements
• Memorize them
• Be part of a Small Group

The Prayer Partner Ministry - which offers itself to pray with those with desire for God's healing, comfort, strength, forgiveness, and/or encouragement - is updating how it will be involved in the Sunday Service. To be more visible and to better accommodate feedback, starting November 4, the Prayer Partners will be available at the end of the service just inside the altar rail at the prie-dieus (prayer desks). If you wish to have someone partner with you in prayer, lay hands on you, or seek God's answer in prayer, please come to the front pew at the end of the service until an the team is available.

We are also exploring a Healing Service at an alternative time consistent with our Vision Element: Alternative Worship Services to attract those not currently worshiping at St. Matthias, at which, of course, everyone will be invited and welcome. Don't hesitate to let the team know your feedback: Peter and Patricia Collins, Pam Rayburn, Jim and Donna Rosa, Gael Phaneuf, and Fr. Scott.