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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Welcome
    • Mission & Vision
    • What We Believe
    • Facilities
    • History
    • Staff
  • Worship
    • Schedule
    • Services/Sermons
    • Baptism
    • Funeral
    • Cemetery
    • Wedding
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
    • Welcome
    • About
    • Weekly News
    • Registration
    • Golf Outing Sponsors
    • Pre-School
    • Staff
  • Ministries
    • Adult Instruction
    • Bible Study
    • Comfort Dog
    • Music Ministry
    • Sunday School
    • Youth Confirmation
    • Youth Ministry
    • VBS 2023
  • Serve
    • Organizations >
      • Pig Roast 2021
      • Altar Guild
      • Coffee Hour
      • COOL Food Pantry
      • Ladies Aid
      • L.E.R.T.
      • LWML
      • Meals On Wheels
      • Men's Ministry
      • Sharing The Joy
      • Womens Guild
    • Governance >
      • Member Documents
  • Contact
    • Gallery
    • Donate
  • FFReg
  • Sermon Scripts

History


BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE APOSTLES AND PROPHETS, WITH CHRIST JESUS HIMSELF AS THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE.
(Ephesians 2:20)


1863 - Original 23 charter members of St. Matthew sign constitution of the congregation.
1864 - Church and parsonage built (at a cost of $2800).  School is held in parsonage and taught by Pastors.
1879
- School room is added to rear of church ($95).  19 students attend first year.
1889
  - 4 acres added to church property. One room school is built to accommodate 100 students.
1893
  - First teacher is called to teach 53 students.
1923
  - English language services introduced.  Prior to then they were all in German. Original church burns down.

1942
   
Congregation vows to stay together and worships in the school until the new chapel (our current one) could be completed.
Services held in school auditorium for 7 years.
Construction is delayed due to lack of materials during WWII.

1949 - Current chapel completed.
1953 - School expands to 3 classrooms.  Kindergarten added.

1959    
School up to 182 students and 5 teachers.  
Addition added to church.  
Periodic German services discontinued.

1960 -  Current parsonage built.      
1963 -  Cornerstone is laid for current school on our 100th anniversary.      
1964 -  Current school dedicated.  (cost $250,000)  165 students and 6 teachers.    
1989 -  School receives National Lutheran School Accreditation, which it continues to  maintain.
1990 -  Groundbreaking for existing sanctuary.   
1992 - Sanctuary completed.    
1993  - Preschool started.
2013 - 150th Anniversary Celebration of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and School


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St. Matthew Lutheran Church & School
24500 North Old McHenry Road
Hawthorn Woods, Illinois 60047 
Phone: 847-438-7709
Fax: 847-438-0376
Email: smlcs@stmatts.net
Church Office Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00am-3:00pm

St. Matthew Early Childhood Center
24480 North Old McHenry Rd
Hawthorn Woods, Illinois 60047
Phone: 847-438-6103
Fax: 847-438-0376
Email: ecc@stmattsonline.com
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Service Times
Saturday: 4:00pm 
Sunday: 8:00am & 10:45am
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