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Where we worship


Saint Matthew’s Anglican Church


St. Mathew’s Anglican Church is relatively new to North Buncombe. North Buncombe Hero Tis week’s Hero


of the Week is Weav- erville Police Officer Andy Mace. Te offi- cer received the Excel- lence in Public Services award from a group of local government employees and vari- ous other officials in Asheville. Weaverville Fire Chief Jeff Hooper led the effort this year. At Weaverville,


Mace is perhaps most notable for organizing the Cops for Kids an- nual Christmas fund- raiser that has netted more than $62,000 for more than 800 needy area families. Mace has been with the depart- ment since 2000 and is also involved with the department’s chaplain services as well. His dedication both to Weaverville and its people is the reason he is this week’s Hero of the Week.


Sponsored by


By Loren Metts St. Matthew’s Anglican Church


is certainly one of the youngest and most unique churches in the North Buncombe community. Founded on Trinity Sunday 2005, SMAC is a church plant of All Saints Anglican Church in Arden. Two years ago, the church purchased the former Reems Creek Presbyterian prop- erty on Reems Creek Road. Tis beautifully renovated sanctuary has been a historical house of worship for well over 100 years. John Lathrop and his wife Leslie


have been serving at SMAC since it began five years ago. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Lathrop is no stranger to western North Caro- lina as he is a 1949 graduate of Christ School. He was first ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1958 and led several churches in California over his many years in ministry. He also served as an Army chaplain for over 25 years. Following his retirement, Lathrop moved to Africa in 1991 where he successfully led the Na- tional Aids Prevention Taskforce through the Anglican Church of Uganda for four years. “Serving in Uganda was a remarkable opportu- nity. God truly blessed our work there to make a long-lasting impact on the lives of countless people.” Lathrop and his wife moved to


the Asheville area in 2001. “We are so glad to be a part of this com- munity,” Father John continued.


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“Western North Carolina is a beau- tiful place to live and is rich in both culture and faith. It is my prayer that the North Buncombe commu- nity will maintain its cultural and religious heritage among the many changes the future may hold for this community.” Father John also encouraged residents to “hold tight to your personal biblical values in a determination to love God and love others.” Lathrop continued, “Everyone


is welcome here at St. Matthew’s. Tis is a bible-believing, worship- filled church. We hold strong to the doctrine, discipline and wor- ship of traditional Anglicanism.” Worship services include much of the symbolism and rituals of the Apostolic faith, including Holy Communion on both Sunday and Tursday mornings. SMAC is also very committed to God’s call to prayer, offering both morning and evening prayer times each day.


Te parish of SMAC has certain-


ly been intentional in outreach dur- ing their first years of ministry. St. Matthew’s has already been directly involved in starting four Anglican church missions: St. Timothy’s in Swannanoa, St. Patrick’s in Bre- vard, St. Andrews in Edneyville and St. Peter’s in Kingsport, Tennessee. Other local ministry involvement includes support for ABCCM, va- cation bible school each summer and many other seasonal outreach events. SMAC also provides strong mission support to Anglican minis- tries in both India and Tanzania. SMAC is in communion with


the 25-million member Anglican Church of Nigeria and the Re- formed Episcopal Church of North America. For more information about the mission and ministry of St. Matthew’s, go to the church at stmatthewsasheville.org or call 215- 9932.


Baseball camp North Buncombe High School Baseball Coach Wesley King will


lead a baseball camp from 8 am to noon July 5-July 8 for area children between the ages of 6 and 14. Current BlackHawks, college players and high school coaches will lead participants in variety of exercises, including fielding, hitting, throwing and situational baseball. Cost of the camp is $60. For more information, call 645-4221 ext 408.


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