After Jesus' Resurrection
On the afternoon of his resurrection, Jesus joined men who were walking along a road to Emmaus. How many men were walking together, before Jesus joined them?
Two
Name the first four books of the New Testament
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
What does the "UM" stand for in St. Matthew UMC?
United Methodist
What is the highest number of full moons that there can possibly be in one calendar month?
TWO -- and if there is a second full moon in a month, what is it called?
A letter to the Colossians says, "Above all, clothe yourselves in _________"
L O V E
When some men walked along a road with Jesus after his resurrection, they didn't recognize him while they were walking. What activity was going on later when the men DID recognize it was Jesus?
They were having dinner, when Jesus broke the bread.
Who was the main preacher in the Sermon on the Mount
Jesus
In what month does St. Matthews Festival of Sharing occur each year?
December
What is the name of the country in Africa where St. Matthew's friend George tries to help people in the slum with their education and health?
Korogocho slum in NAIROBI KENYA
The Lord's Prayer says "Give us this day our daily _______" (Fill in the blank)
BREAD
What did Thomas say needed to happen, before he would believe that Jesus had been resurrected?
In the story of Jesus and the woman at the well, where was the woman from?
(HINT: she was from a place where her people had not spoken with Jews in a long time)
She was a Samaritan from Samaria
(either response will be acceptable as correct)
How do you spell the first name of our church pastor?
JINWOO
Jesus washed feet as an example of how people can _________ each other.
SERVE
The Sermon on the Mount
Who are the 3 figures who make up the Holy Trinity?
The Son
The Holy Spirit
Mary's relative Elizabeth was expecting a baby around the same time that Mary was expecting the birth of Jesus. Who did Elizabeth's baby boy grow up to be?
John the Baptist
For years St. Matthews has sponsored a dentist who gives dental care to needy people in another country. What is the name of this dentist?
(BONUS if you can name the country she works in)
Belinda Forbes
Nicaragua
Where in North America is John the Baptist's Birthday Celebrated as a full holiday?
(BONUS if you can name the date when it is celebrated each year)
Quebec province in Canada
June 24th - it's coming up soon!
From Matthew's gospel (the Beatitudes) ...
"Blessed are the ____________ for they will be called Children of God"
Peacemakers
What appeared for the first time at the Pentecost festival after Jesus' resurrection?
The Holy Spirit -- it was seen and felt by the people.
In the story of the good Samaritan, two people walked by a badly beaten man without helping at all. Name the type of job that either of these two non-helpers had.
Priest
Temple helper
What are the first names of both the voice choir director and bell choir directors at St. Matthews?
Kim Ward (voice choir)
Abby Schoppe (bell choir)
The theme of the Cucurbit Scarecrow contest is "Stand up to ___________"
STIGMA -- which is unfair treatment of people with mental illness.
Who said "Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me"
Jesus