About

St. Matthew C. M.E. Church

The Fruit Orchard on Ninth Street

Where we are connected to the True Vine and being pruned by the Word of God to bear Spiritual Fruit!

2944 North Ninth Street, Milwaukee WI 53206

stmatthewcmeoffice@gmail,com

Phone: 414-562-7580

Vision Statement  The love and power of God through Christ will be manifested in our lives. We will share hope, build community, grow as faithful disciples, serve the needs of our community and world and magnify the Lord together with our gifts and talents; in worship.   Mission Statement Our mission is to Share the Good News of Jesus Christ with ALL who will hear, to Fellowship with ALL who will come, Teach ALL who desire to grow, Minister to ALL who call on us and to create a Worship atmosphere that is fulfilling and welcoming to ALL!   About Us  St. Matthew is a local congregation of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME). The CME church was founded December 16, 1870. Organized in Jackson, Tennessee by forty-one ex-slaves, the C.M.E. Church currently has more than 1.2 million members across the United States, and missions and sister churches in Haiti, Jamaica and fourteen African nations. The C.M.E. Church has a celebrated rich history of salvation, education and liberation, and its quadrennial theme, “An Essential Church: Poised for 21st Century Ministry,” defines the urgency to meet the challenges of today’s changing world. The CME church has over 800,000 members internationally. Our denomination is governed by the College of Bishops of the CME church; where as, our presiding bishop is Bishop Sylvester Williams, Sr.  

St. Matthew had its beginning in 1918 as a result of a vision of Reverend W.S. Ferguson, our first Pastor. In September 1920, moving to 538 West Walnut Street, where they remained for 38 years before relocating to our present sight. St. Matthew is proud of its rich heritage and its Christian influence in the community and the National C.M.E connection. Throughout its history, St. Matthew has worked to live up to its calling as a home where the saints of God can put their gifts and talents to work.

2022-2023 Conference Officers

Pastor

Reverend  Dr. Richard D. Shaw

Local Deacon

Reverend Lashell Drake

Reverend Eddie Rogers

Reverend Linda Rogers

Ministers

Minister Calvin Robinson

Minister Shelton Watkins II

Steward Board

John Neal – Chairman

Ronald Hayes – Treasurer

Margaret Todd – Recording Steward

Ruth Guild

Gwendolyn Adams – President

Naomi Guild

Willette Bowie – President

Trustee Board

Mary Spencer – Chairman

Missionary Society

Loraye Williams – President

Lay Department

Betty Hayes – Lay Leader

Christian Education

Joyce McCrary – Director

Christian Youth Fellowship

Keely Crawford – Advisor

Jr. Christian Youth Fellowship

Adrienne Brown – Advisor

Young Adult Fellowship

Lisa Rembert – Advisor

Sunday School

Veronica Owens – Superintendent

Ministry to Men

Felton Benton

Membership & Evangelism

Cheryl DeBerry – Director

Usher Board

Joyce McCrary – President

Assemblies of Christ Choir

Gail Dukes – President

Male Chorus

Jonathan Tate – President

Youth Choir

Gail Dukes – Director

Children’s Choir

A. Virginia Williams – Co-Director

Bobbie Suggs – Co-Director