top of page
  • Facebook - White Circle
SERVICES

ABOUT US

Mission Statement

As a Christian community on an exciting journey of faith, we strive to follow God’s loving ways by growing spiritually, reaching out to all and seeking truth and justice.

​

Brief History

The first church, for the Lewisporte Mission, was a log cabin which was constructed in 1876, the same year of settlement and served the Methodist community as Church, Sunday school, and Day school.  Then in 1903, Lewisporte became a separate charge, had its own resident minister and a new church was built on the present site of the Loyal Orange Lodge.  Due to its boggy conditions, at the time, the congregation deemed this second church to be unsuitable and a new church was built very close to our present building and opened in the Spring of 1916.

 

In 1925, the Methodist church of Newfoundland entered into a Church Union and became a part of the United Church of Canada.  In 1957, our church was officially given the name "St. Matthew's United Church."  Due to a significant growth in our congregation, it was decided that a new church building was needed.

 

And on March 15th., 1964 St. Matthew's celebrated the official opening and dedication of our present church.  

 

St. Matthew's United Church has played a very important role in the life of the Town of Lewisporte.   Its past has been one of continual physical and spiritual growth.

OUR MINISTERS

SUNDAY SCHOOL

OUR STAFF , BOARD & COMMITEES

GROUPS

MINISTRIES

WORSHIP CENTRE

CHOIRS

Click on the icon for more information on dates and times

Our work
NEWS & EVENTS

 

 

NEWS​​

 

​EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

St. Matthews United Church, is currently seeking a Maintenance/ Custodial Worker to work 25 hours per week. The primary responsibilities of this part-time position shall be for the general cleanliness and tidiness of all church property including minor repairs and preventative maintenance. The successful candidate must have one to two years of maintenance-related experience, strong communication, time management and organizational skills and a clear criminal record check.  Resumes with a cover letter should be clearly marked “Maintenance/Custodial Worker” and must be received on or before, December 19th, at 4p.m. and may be emailed to: lewisporteunitedchurch@gmail.com or dropped off at the church office.

​

MESSAGE FROM YOUR CEMETERY COMMITTEE

St. Matthew’s United Church Cemetery Committee are requesting those that have unsecured flowers, wreaths or baskets to kindly remove them prior to the winter months. We appreciate your cooperation. We also wish to advise you that the driveway markers and markers for future graves are put in place for the winter.

 

​A REMINDER FROM THE MINISTER

A reminder from Rev. Paula that the hospitals do not contact the minister if you or a loved one are an in-patient. Ensuring the minister knows someone is admitted and requests a visit, is the sole responsibility of the family.

 

Scent Free Church

Church Council is reminding everyone that we need to be a Scent-Free space as church.  We have people in our church family with life-threatening allergies to all scented products and we have a duty of care to ensure that we protect one another.  We ask everyone to refrain from using scented products, especially colognes, perfumes, after shaves, body sprays, and such as, by using them, you are putting others around you at risk for major health consequences.  Thank you.                                             

​

​​​BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS

Items to be included in the bulletin are due at the church office by 4:00 PM on Thursdays.  Any items received after this time will be included in the following week’s bulletin. Thank you for your consideration.

 

FOOD BANK SUNDAY

Food Bank Sunday is the third Sunday of every month and members of the congregation are asked to bring item(s) for the Food Bank and we show our thanks to God by helping others.  As always, non-perishable food items are needed, especially cereal, pasta (spaghetti/macaroni), pasta sauce, dessert items (cookies, can fruit, jelly, etc.), can soup, can vegetables, juice, tea/coffee, sugar/sugar twin, jam, peanut butter, or cheese whiz, ketchup or miracle whip, can beans, meatballs or pasta, crackers, can milk, can sandwich meat and kid’s snacks (pudding or fruit cups, cereal bars, & juice boxes). Thank you.

​

​

 

 

 

 

 

 

​

 

 

 

EVENTS

​

 

 

 

 

​

 

 

 

 

​Sunday, December 14th. - 11:00 a.m.

Join us for  Sunday Morning Worship on this Third Sunday of Advent, White Gift Service led by Reverend Paula Gale at St. Matthew's or Facebook Live.

​

​​​VIEW PREVIOUS WORSHIP SERVICES 

Double Click the YouTube links below:

Dec. 7th. - https://youtu.be/ztfmj0ZrGJs

Nov. 30th. -https://youtu.be/rEF-Ze2R7bo

Nov. 23rd. - https://youtu.be/3UQ1Ewbgcis

Nov. 16th. - https://youtu.be/KEAKt7mykOc

​

​​​​​​​​​​WORSHIP SERVICES IN & OUT 

Sunday Dec. 14th - Advent 3 White Gift Sunday

11am St. Matthew’s. Worship will be led by our Youth. We encourage you to offer gifts of non-perishable food items (which we will share with the Goodwill Foodbank - please don't wrap them) as well as monetary donations in an envelope marked “White Gift” for our Compassion Fund to help others who need a helping hand. Our "Toile-Tree" will come down today and the Youth will stay for lunch and packing of gifts to be delivered to Goodwill this afternoon.

Sunday, December 21st. - 7:00pm Quiet Christmas Service of Hope at Porterville United Church (A service of quiet reflection and music for all and especially for those who do not, for many varied reasons, feel as if they can get into the joyfulness that is so much part of the celebrations of the Christmas season. We will worship by candlelight and share in a time of refreshment after the service. Please remember there are no washroom facilities or ramp on site.)

 

Sunday Dec. 21st - Advent 4 - 11am worship at St. Matthew’s.

 

Wednesday Dec. 24th – Christmas Eve Service of Lessons & Carols at 7:00pm St. Matthew’s (please bring a flashlight with you or know how to work the one on your phone.)

 

Sunday Dec. 28th –11am St. Matthew’s Christmas Sunday Worship with lay leadership.

 

Sunday January 4, 2024 - Epiphany Sunday …11am St. Matthew’s with Holy Communion, 2:30pm Porterville

​

MID WEEK

Monday & Thursday of every week, Rev. Paula will try to be in her office from 9:00-12:00, if anyone would like to make an appointment to talk to her or to just drop by.

​

​MEMORY TREE

November 30th – December 24th.

We invite our congregation to make a special donation this Christmas season, to St. Matthew’s Cemetery Fund, in memory of a loved one. With each donation, we will light a bulb and place a Tag with the name of your loved one, on our Christmas Tree. Let’s make St. Matthew’s Memory Tree Shine Bright this Christmas as we pay tribute to our loved ones who continue to live in our hearts.

​

​​​WALKING BY FAITH

We’re back! Come join us! Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10:00-10:30am. Bring clean indoor footwear and dress warm.

 

​

​

 

 

 

 

 

 

​​

​

​

​

​

 

​

​

​

​

​

 

 

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

 

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​


.

 

​

​

​

​

​

 

​

​

​

 

​

​
 

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

  

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​
​
​
.

NEWS & EVENTS

sunday.png

HOW TO DONATE

Your donation to the Life and Ministry of St. Matthew's United Church is greatly appreciated.  

 

You may contribute in either of Three ways

 

Sunday Offering

Simply place your gift in the Collection Plate during our worship service. You may make cheques payable to St. Matthew's United Church.  Please ensure that you identify  the ministry that you wish to donate to. Envelopes may also be dropped off at the church office.

​

E-Transfers

St. Matthew's are now able to accept E-Transfers through our email address lewisporteunitedchurch@gmail.com

​

PAR

Pre-Authorized Remittance, or PAR, allows you to support our church through an automatic monthly withdrawal from your bank account.  Please consider PAR,  if you wish to make regular contributions  throughout the year.  PAR is a convenient way to support both the church and M&S. 

 

Being able to count on regular donations means increased financial stability for the times when you are away.

For more information please contact our Secretary at

the Church Office.

HOW TO DONATE

PHOTO GALLERY

PHOTO GALLERY
thanksgivining.jpg

Current Gallery

Our History

Archived Gallery

LINKS

LINKS

CONTACT

CONTACT US

St. Matthew’s United Church, Main Street, P.O. Box 67, Lewisporte, NL   A0G 3A0

Office: (709) 535-2629   •   Fax: (709) 535-2689   •   email: lewisporteunitedchurch@gmail.com

 

Church Office Hours:           Monday to Thursday 9a.m. - Noon, 1p.m. - 4 p.m

Friday 9a.m. - 1p.m.

​

Minister: Rev. Paula Gale  709-884-6356

Minister Emeritus:  Rev. A.G. Elliot

​

​

​

You may send an email directly to the Secretary at the Church Office by completing the box below:

Success! Message received.

  • Facebook - White Circle

Created by Vivid Communications Inc.

bottom of page