st. matthew's united methodist church

14900 Annapolis Rd, Bowie Maryland 20715 Call Us 301-262-1408

Logo of St. Matthews United Methodist Church. It features a stylized cross with a mosaic design above the text St. Matthews United Methodist Church in blue and green.
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Appalachia Service Project

Four people on ladders work on a white building. Two individuals are on the left, smiling, with one making a peace sign. Two others are on the right, with the last person standing on the ground beside a ladder. Theres an AC unit in one window.
Logo of the Appalachia Service Project featuring the letters ASP with a cross as part of the A and a hammer integrated into the P. Below, the words Appalachia Service Project are written in black.
For over 30 years, our high schoolers and college students spend a week each summer with the Appalachia Service Project (ASP), a Christian home-repair ministry that encourages relationship building and allows our youth the opportunity to serve those in rural Appalachia by making their homes warmer, safer, and drier. In 2025, our youth helped build a brand-new house in Tennessee through the Appalachia Service Project Help After Helene. See where our Youth have been and what they have done:
If you are interested in joining to 2026 trip, contact Becky Roper at childrenandyouth@stmatthews-bowie.org.
 
 
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven – Matthew 5:16 (NIV)
Collage of five images showing people involved in home renovation tasks: painting a wall, discussing plans, working under a house, three people in protective suits on a lawn, and a person making a peace sign indoors.