St. Andrew Lutheran Church publishes an almost-quarterly newsletter, Son Times. Each issue is filled with articles written about the different ministry areas St. Andrew has to offer. Look for features like stories from past events, interviews of key ministry members, highlights of upcoming sermon series, and many others.
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Not-so-familiar Stories from Scripture
This fascinating story in the Old Testament is one of my favorites. It takes place in the temple, where God’s presence resides, waiting for the people of Israel. Eli is the prophet who hears God’s voice and speaks to God’s people, but there is a young boy named Samuel who is ministering with him in…
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Welcome, Pastor Kristin Skare!
This article was written by Sandy Perkins, who served on the Call Committee. “As a baptized, beloved child of God, I joyfully proclaim in word and deed the good news of Jesus’ transformational love through building relationships and serving my neighbors inside and outside the church walls. I believe all people are created in God’s…
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Stories of Faith
Over the years, my father and I often shared a familiar conversation at the end of the day. This was during his time as a Senior Pastor in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, while I was a young, newly ordained pastor serving my first church in Rochester, New York. To reconnect, he would consistently ask me: “What did…
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‘Love That Lit The Stars’ — Children’s Christmas Program
Dragons in a Christmas story? Who ever heard of such a thing!? St. Andrew’s annual Children’s Christmas program took place during the 9:00 AM worship service, bringing with it the Christmas spirit for the 2024 holiday season.
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Rooted and Nurtured: Spotlight on Elliana Meier and Josh Eidem
Earlier this summer, Pastor Peter brought our staff together to develop a new vision statement for St. Andrew: “Rooted in Christ, we nurture the future of faith.” Now, even as we lean into this vision statement, we can also recognize and celebrate the fact that our church has been about the business of nurturing the…
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Nurturing the Future of Faith: A Message From a CYF Volunteer
I have been blessed to serve in children and youth (CYF) ministry in many wonderful capacities: Sunday School, VBS, Confirmation small group leader, mission trip mom, and Los Ninos. Each opportunity has spiritually enriched me through the people who lead our programs and the relationships that have developed with our youth of all ages. My…