Program Staff

Hello, my name is Sarah Blasing and I’ve been in this role since 2021. It is a wonderful fit for me, as I have been participating in and working with youth camp and leadership programs since 2004. I grew up in the Twin Cities, and I moved to Illinois for 7 years to attend Wheaton College for my B.A. in Psychology and my M.A. in Christian Formation and Ministry. While there I worked at Honey Rock, which is Wheaton’s camp in the…

I have been doing ministry with children, youth, and families for over 26 years in the Twin Cities. I am a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota (Go Cobbers!) where I discovered my passion for ministry through a children and youth ministry internship that I did through the social work department. I grew up a military brat. So, I moved all over the place growing up, until moving to Minnesota for college and then staying. I live in Brooklyn…

Hello, my name is Meghan Kelley! I have attended or worked at Spirit in the Pines for the past 14 years. I grew up on the east coast and moved to Minnesota in 6th grade, which is when a friend invited me to camp. While in college I worked on camp staff for three summers from 2015-2017.  For the past three years I have been on staff at St. Andrew Lutheran Church helping coordinate the camp and confirmation programs. Outside…

Cheryl Heaney assists with our ministries involving children, including VBS, Sunday School, and more.

I joined the staff as part-time Bookkeeping and Small Groups Coordinator in December of 2022. In my position I assist the finance team recording contributions and help with the organization and communication of our small groups. I live in Eden Prairie with my husband Scott, our son Ian, a junior in high school, and Cally our chocolate lab. Our older son, Owen, attends the University of Minnesota. St Andrew has been a part of our life for many years; both…