"...Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?" The King will reply, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these my brothers of mine, you did for me." (Matthew 25:37-40)

St. Matthew's is a very active church. Below is a listing of some of the various ways we follow the call to be God's hands and feet in this world. The listing is alphabetical with the contact person for that ministry.

Agape Ministry - Robbie Jenkins
Agape Ministries provides a variety of services, including opportunities for worship, spiritual direction, pastoral care, spiritual study, ritual, and prayer. A focus of the ministry is the forgotten: people in prison, people beginning recovery programs, people dealing with grief, people who are alone.

Agape Tree - Leila Hileman
Agape Tree is a ministry that reaches out to the children of inmates and their families with the love of Christ. It seeks to transform the lives of these families and to reconcile them to their Heavenly Father and each other. In Matthew 18:5 Jesus said, “Whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.” There are children right in your community who are among the most at-risk children in the nation. Agape Tree provides an opportunity to connect with those families and begin ministering to them at Christmas and then continue through a variety of year-round ministry opportunities.

Blood Drive - Steve Curry
Every summer blood centers face blood shortages due to donors’ travel plans and school breaks. Please help your blood center ensure an adequate blood supply for your community by continuing to donate blood. Please visit your local area blood center to give the gift of life.

Children's Ministry Connection - Susan Shaw-Meadow [More]
St. Matthew's UMC is a great place for children and their families to grow- in life, in faith and in the love of the Lord. Visit our warm, committed fellowship and see for yourself. Use this link to learn about the programs and activities designed especially for you. We look forward to seeing you soon.
We invite you to explore our wonderful Children's Ministry here at St. Matthew's. Take a look at all of the great events, programs and activities we have to offer. All of our programs are open to visitors and members alike. Thank you for visiting!

Day School - Martha Harwood [More]
We at St. Matthew's United Methodist Day School believe that a healthy self-concept is a child's most valuable asset. Every aspect of our program is concerned with encouraging a child's positive image of him or herself. We believe that young children learn best by doing. Our age-appropriate curriculum is stimulating and is geared toward concrete, hands-on exploration. We encourage creative expression and independence. Our program includes Weekly Chapel, Spanish, and Indoor and Outdoor play. Our classrooms are organized into learning centers and curriculum is taught using a theme based approach.

Emmaus - Steve Curry [More]
The Walk to Emmaus is a spiritual renewal program intended to strengthen the local church through the development of Christian disciples and leaders. The program's approach seriously considers the model of Christ's servanthood and encourages Christ's disciples to act in ways appropriate to being "a servant of all."

Nolan Street Bridge Project - Mike Holland
St. Matthew's is one of several churches that participate in the Nolan Street Bridge project. Each week, a church serves lunch to approximately 50 of San Antonio's homeless under the bridge where Interstate 37 passes over Nolan Street. St. Matthew's serves on the fourth Sunday of months with five Sundays (about three times a year). Volunteers sign up to donate food the previous week. Donations are brought to the church kitchen about 10:00am on the day we are serving, packed into cars and trucks, then driven down about 10:45. Lunch is usually simple (sandwiches, hot dogs) but include vegetable and desert. A fruit is also provided that can be eaten later such as whole apples.

United Methodist Men - Joe Garvin
United Methodist Men meet every first Monday for breakfast at 8:00am

United Methodist Women - Lucy Hoover
United Methodist Women meets every first Thursday at 6:00pm for a covered dish dinner and meet in Fellowship Hall at 7pm for the general meeting.

United Methodist Youth Fellowship - Chris Baxter
United Methodist Youth Fellowship meets every Sunday in the gym from 4 - 7pm

Venture Crew 63 - Carol Sheridan

Crew 63 meets in the Annex Tuesday nights at 7pm. The crew is made up of teenagers between the age of 15-21.

Girl Scout Troop 183 - Beverly Rios [More]
A Studio 2B troop with Cadettes (grades 8 - 9) that meets the 1st Wednesday of each month in the Deates Building 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Girl Scout Troop 712 - Beverly Rios [More]
A combined Brownie (grades 1 - 3) and Junior (grades 4 - 5) troop that meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month in the Deates Building, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Boy Scout Troop 63 - Abel Tamez [More]
Boy Scouting is a year-round program for boys around ages 11 - 17. Through the Boy Scout program, young men can achieve the core objectives of strengthening character, personal fitness and good citizenship. Troop 63 meets in the gym every Monday night at 6:30pm.

Cub Scout Pack 249 - Abel Tamez [More]
Cub Scouting is a year-round family program designed for boys who are about 7 to 10 years old. Parents, leaders, and organizations work together to achieve the purposes of Cub Scouting. Pack 249 meets in the gym every4th Thursday at 6:30pm.