Empower Class for Women
Ladies, are you ready to dedicate time for yourself? Join us to spend time focusing on your well-being. Learn new tools to improve your health and create connection and community with other women. In our weekly group class, you’ll learn and practice a variety of techniques to strengthen your body, calm your mind, and uplift your spirit. Each weekly class includes practicing body movements to build strength using a yoga mat and chair, a mindfulness practice, and a Christian devotion. The…
First Communion Class
Sign up to learn more about this sacrament in the Lutheran church. This is the opportunity for more directed learning about why we take communion, and how to take communion in a class designed for children who haven’t received communion, or who are just beginning to receive communion. Contact: Shawna Berg
Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)
When we travel abroad to different countries, we witness new and different cultures. How do we react to them? There are different cultures in our own community, too, based on age, race, socio-economic status, national background, sexual orientation, etc. The IDI process is a global network of people committed to facilitating cross-cultural openness and understanding as a way to transcend ethnocentrism and establish effective, positive relations across cultural boundaries. The IDI is part of A More Just World program at…
Preschool Prayer Milestone
Join us for this parent/child class to learn more about how to incorporate prayer practices into your daily life with your preschool student! Leave with some concrete prayer ideas, and examples for how to begin to pray together as a family. This class is aimed at our preschool age children (3 and 4 year old students) and is part of our milestone ministry opportunities. Contact: Shawna Berg
Prime Timers: Discussion with Pastor Matthew
Prime Timers: Discussion with Pastor Matthew & Church Anew Starting with coffee & cookies in the Fellowship Hall Program: Pastor Matthew will share thoughts about the One Million + grant from the Lilly Foundation Check out the Church Anew Posts Pastor Matthew has written a book on the New Testament book of “Revelation” – come & hear what it’s about I hope that you will sign up at the receptionist’s desk in the Prime Timer’s Binder for this informative program…
PROP Paper Product Drive
Our neighbors through PROP need our help. Let’s TP-EP! Our PROP drive at St. Andrew will collect paper products (toilet paper, paper towels and tissue) to wrap EP with our care and support. The approximate circumference of Eden Prairie is 24 miles. It takes 70 jumbo toilet paper packs to wrap the city. It take 211 jumbo paper towel packs. How many times can we go around the city with our donations?! Beginning on Sunday, February 5 through Sunday, February…
Ash Wednesday
7:30 AM, 12:00, 5:30, 7:00 PM Ash Wednesday is not only the start of Lent, but it is also a unique day in the life of the church when we focus on our mortality and our deep need for God’s grace and forgiveness because of our sin and our brokenness.
Parents of Teens start up meeting
Come and join our parents of teen support group. This is our kickoff meeting where we will discuss our hopes for this group. Our overall goal is to make sure that parents of teens feel supported and loved as they navigate raising a teen. Contact: Caleb Wragge
Early Learning Half Day Preschool Open House
St. Andrew Early Learning is hosting an Open House for families interested in half day preschool. We are currently registering for the 2024-2025 school year. Come and learn all about why St. Andrew Preschool is a wonderful place to learn and grow! Visit the preschool website for more information. Contact: Kathi Wieman
Wednesday night speaker series
We are excited to extend our Created to Be series to Wednesday nights where we will hear from some of our very own member’s! They’ll be sharing inspiring stories about ways they have been created to be. “Created to Be” shows that we are created in God’s image and that any and all people can live into their call of being followers of Christ in all aspects of life. Each week will feature an individual or panel of people sharing…
Annual Congregational Meeting
Join us as we elect members to the Congregational Council, go over 2023 reports, and discuss the approval of the 2024 Budget. Register here to participate online.
Transition Taskforce Listening Sessions
Transition Task Force Listening Sessions | Sun. Jan. 28 The Transition Task Force wants to hear from you! What do you want St. Andrew’s future to look like? There will be two open listening sessions on January 28. The first session will be immediately following the 9:00 AM service and will be hosted by Ruth Kimmelshue. The second session will immediately follow the Annual Meeting, hosted by Jim Smiley. Blair Anderson will facilitate both sessions. You can also submit questions or…