Belize Trip Promotional Meeting
St. Andrew is still accepting registrations for the mission trip to Belize from August 5-12, 2023! Final registration deadline is April 22nd. Come hear more about this opportunity on April 16th at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel. St. Andrew member Deb Hetherington, who traveled to Belize in February, will share her experience and more about our summer trip. St. Andrew is still accepting registrations for the mission trip to Belize from August 5-12, 2023! Final registration deadline is April 22nd.…
Egypt & Holy Land Trip
Egypt and Holy Land Trip 2023 with Pastor Peter and Michele Johnson After being twice delayed due to the pandemic, Pastor Peter and Michele Johnson are pleased to announce the hosting of an Egypt and Holy Land pilgrimage trip in the spring of 2023 concluding with participation in the Palm Sunday procession into the city of Jerusalem. The dates of the trip are March 21 through April 3, 2023. Pastor Peter and Michele lived in Cairo prior to coming to…
Slow Down: Practicing Holy Rest
A five week series focusing on the Sabbath. How do we slow down in a world that is relentless? How do we find rest when we are always “on”? Each week we will gather for some short teaching on the meaning and purpose of the Sabbath, God’s vision for human beings and the whole creation. But this is just the launching point. The five week series will be practical, giving various strategies for carving out time and calling it holy.…
First Communion Training
Communion is one of two sacraments in the Lutheran Church. There is no “magic” age that is perfect for your child to receive their first communion, but we encourage you to take the class when your child begins to show interest in receiving communion, and wants to learn more about it. If you can’t make our scheduled class, and want to receive your First Communion this year, contact Shawna Berg at sberg@standrewlu.org to talk about your make up instruction options.…
Prime Timers’ – Featuring Doug Ohman
Featuring Doug Ohman professional photographer & outstanding story teller. Doug will share pictures & stories of Minnesota’s “Vanishing Landmarks.” Hear/see the oldest Courthouse & last Civil War recruiting station in Minnesota. Contact: Roger Schindel
Youth Trips Fundraiser
Share Your Love Youth Trip Fundraiser March 12–19 Our youth are asking you to Share Your Love through helping them raise funds for their summer trips. Our High School youth are going to Colorado and our Middle School youth are going to Kansas City. Each time you share your love, you will be able to see who and what you are supporting. Please Share your love to help foster faith experiences for our young people this summer! Visit trip participants…
60+ Followers
Age Range: 60+ Aged women Description: Providing opportunities for building and nurturing supportive relationships among 55+ aged women through Christian study and service—with lots of fun and laughs in the process! We will be reading the book Finding God Faithful by Kelly Minter. Contact: Grace Stewart
Youth Snow Tubing
All middle and high schoolers (6th-12th graders) are invited to snow tubing on Saturday, February 18! Join us for 2 hours of tubing at Elm Creek Park Reserve from 4 to 6 pm. Included in your participation fee is the cost of the tubing ticket, along with transportation to and from Elm Creek. There will also be snacks available. If you are interested in taking the bus to Elm Creek, please arrive at St. Andrew by 3:15 PM.
Religions Next Door
On Wednesday, February 15 at 6:30PM, we welcome Cantor Inbal Sharett-Singer, Senior Cantor at Temple Israel in Minneapolis. Join Pastor Matthew and our guest for a conversation about Jewish practices and spirituality as we continue our learning our the religious practices and beliefs of our Jewish neighbors. We live in a multi-faith world! What might we learn as we encounter the religions right next door. For three weeks, we’ll learn about Muslim and Jewish faith and practice from our in-house…
Benevolence and Endowment Fund Q1 2023 Applications Deadlines
The Benevolence and Endowment Fund 2023 Q1 deadline is approaching. If you are interested in supporting an organization with growth in faith, Christian service, or growth in giving is fostered, please consider putting in an application before the deadline. The Endowment fund supports one-off capital or project expenses and the deadline is February 1, 2023. The Benevolence Fund supports ongoing expenses of organizations inside or outside the congregation including those with whom St. Andrew has ongoing partnerships and its deadline…
PROP Team
A mainstay partner of St. Andrew Lutheran Church is PROP, our local social service agency that not only provides food for area residents through the food shelf, but many other services valuable services. You are invited to join an action team to support St. Andrew’s partnership with PROP, including the upcoming Empty Bowls event in February. Pastor Peter will host a meeting to coordinate the action team and their work in early January. Email him to let you know of…