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St. Andrew

October 13, 2019

Worship Hours: 9:00 & 10:30 AM

HAPPENINGS

WELCOMEAs a community of faith we are connected through joy, sorrow, worship, and prayer. Please pray for the people listed below. Your prayers are greatly appreciated!

We ask for God’s loving embrace to hold all those who mourn, especially:*Doug Wiesner and family on the death of his mother, DeLores WiesnerJason Woods on the death of his uncle, Wally ButterfieldRandy Holte and family on the death of his father, Merle Holt

Prayers of Mourning:• Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4• Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life

long. Psalm 23:6

As we are praying for all members of the St. Andrew community, this week we pray especially for God’s comfort, healing, protection, and strength to be present with:*Alec Hetherington*Micheal Hermanson’s father, Andy HermansonStephanie Lutz' relative, KyleeCarrie Twedt

Long Term Prayers*Grace OlsonDave & Sherri Anderson's daughter, Sarah Anderson-JacobsonRhonda Allen's sister, Mila KrauseRon WolfbauerKraig Brose's nephew, NickJosh RichterDavid & Marilynn Boorsma's son, MarkJulie Bergquist's cousin, Kathy WesleyDan and Judy Dunlevy's sister-in-law, Connie BloedowDick SmithJill KirwinPaul & Marjean Skoog's sister-in-law, LoisJulia NelsonMarcia Lund's sister, Jenni FickChris and Bria Skordahl and their son, Jack• Our friends in Haiti• All those in the military serving our country

General Prayers:• Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2• But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not

be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

* New this week; names will remain listed for three weeks unless otherwise requested. To add a name to the prayer list, click the ‘Prayer Request’ button on the homepage

of our website or contact Pastor Peter at pastorpeter@standrewlu.org.

Prayers

For more information or to register, visit our website at standrewlu.org.

Faith Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct . 23No class Oct. 16. Join Pastor Matthew on the essentials of faith--the foundational insights and practices that pre-pare us for a life well lived. We will gather Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Join us as we discus the topic Why did Jesus have to die? We will now gather in the Fellowship Hall.

Entry Point: Patio Crawl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct . 24In order for us to grow in our friendships and Christian faith, we are encouraged to engage with others from our church community. Join St. Andrew pastors and others with casual conversation and easy discussion topics. 6:30 PM at Wooden Hill Brewery in Edina.

Let Your Light Shine Costume Party . . . . . . . . Oct . 25Families join us at 5:30 PM with your children ages birth to 2nd grade for evening of fun fall activities. Enjoy a pizza dinner with friends and family and then play together! We will have bounce houses, face painting, tattoos, costume parade, crafts, toddler activities and everything you need to decorate your own pumpkin. Register online by Oct. 24 cost is $20 per family.

Prime Timers Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct . 29Call all those 55+. Join us for a tour of the new Bell Museum on the U of M Campus. The Bell Museum is of Natural History includes many beautiful exhibits of animals in their natural environment. We will be leaving at 9:00 AM. The cost is $14 per person and it includes a wonderful Planetarium Program.

5th & 6th grace Lock-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1Join Blake Wragge, Paul McKay, and your favorite high school student counselors at 5:00 PM. We’ll meet at St. Andrew, go to Big Thrill Factory for dinner and games, move on to Feed My Starving Children in Chanhassen, and finish the night at Vertical Endeavors in Bloomington. Register online today the cost is $30.

NEW! 5th & 6th grace Lock-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1This is a NEW opportunity for 5th and 6th graders who prefer a quieter night out with friends. We’ll start at Feed My Starving Children in Chanhassen at 6:00 PM, then return to St. Andrew for pizza and snacks, art with Kids Create Studios, cupcake decorating, yoga and time for conversation. Register online today the cost is $50.

Events, Programs, and WorshipPROP Food Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TodaySt. Andrew Lutheran Church partners with People Reaching Other People (PROP) as a local mission partner for the SW suburbs. Join us in supporting PROP!

PROP Food Drive Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TodayJoin us for a friendly competition! 9:00 AM worship attenders and 10:30 AM worship attenders will compete to see which service gives the most PROP items during the drive. These items will be counted after each Sunday. The Middle School youth and High School youth will compete to see how many items they can donate to the PROP drive. TJ Helgren and Reilly Orner will assist in sharing the competition with their youth. Items will be counted following Wednesday evening events.

Hospice Care Ministry Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct . 14Volunteers will receive training from the leaders at Methodist Hospital. Training is about 1-4 hours per week. If you are interested in learning more about this new ministry, please contact Pastor Gail.

Sever's Corn Maze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct . 17Attention all 7th and 8th graders - join us for some fall fun at Sever's Corn Maze in Shakopee! Invite your friends and spice up your MEA weekend with a corn maze challenge, food, pumpkin patches, a petting zoo, corn pits and more! Register online by Oct. 14 the cost is $35.

Entry Point: Coffee Chats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct . 22join us at 10:30 AM in Eden Prairie at Smith Coffee and Cafe for a Coffee Chat. In order for us to grow in our friendships and Christian faith, we are encouraged to engage with others from our church community. Come and enjoy the company of St. Andrew pastors and others with casual conversation and easy discussion topics.

20-30 Something Wine and the Word . . . . . Oct . 22Calling all those 20 - 30 year olds, join us as we get to know one another, share a meal and some conversation about faith and life. We will buy you dinner. You can bring your favorite beverage. We will meet at Matt Gribben's house at 6:30 PM.

IN THE KNOW

Events, Programs, and Worship Cont.H .O .M .E . Leaf Raking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 2We will be executing Leaf Raking and Fall Clean up for Seniors from the H.O.M.E. Program who can not do the leaf raking with out help. This is a great event for families! You will be helping someone who is depending on the help! Contact Gary Spears at gspears012@msn.com for more information.

20-30 Something Trivia Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 5Join young adults from Lutheran churches across the Twin Cities for a trivia night at 7:00 PM at Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative, 3134 California St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418. Come by yourself, with a church group, or with another group of friend. RSVP on the Facbook Event or contact Pastor Matthew for more info.

Technology Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Join our new "Tech Team"! You will help with our new check in system - setting up computers/printers and troubleshooting problems. Additionally, you will receive training on the AV equipment and be available to help with sound projection needs around the building on Wednesday nights and Sundays mornings. Contact Sandy Olson at solson@standrewlu.org for more info.

We Have Your Kids Covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you are a parent and would like to participate in Wednesday night events the nursery opens at 5:30pm and goes until 7:30pm. Elementary-aged children can be involved in Children's Ministry programs with Arlene Flancher, our Director of Children's Ministry. Feel free to participate actively on Wednesday nights. There is something for everyone.

Sunday Morning Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sunday morning is an especially busy and meaningful time in the life of our congregation. Worship is growing, procedures are changing, and fellowship just keeps getting better. As a result, we have a huge need for more help in all of these areas. We want to invite you to consider assisting with communion on Sunday morning (training available), helping our Tech Squad with Sunday school sign-in, or serving treats in the fellowship hall. If you are interested in any of these areas, please contact Deb Flach or Gina Altmann at debandgina@standrewlu.org.

Now HiringEarly Learning Childcare Teacher Position . . . . . . . . . . .

We are now hiring full-time teacher candidates at St. Andrew Early Learning Childcare! We offer: Low staff to child ratios, Full Time Position including Benefits, Built into your work day Teacher Prep Time, Required Continuing Education Trainings paid by St. Andrew, Family Friendly Teaching Hour, Endless Teacher Supplies Provided, Newly Updated Classrooms & Outdoor Playground, and more! For more information contact Melanie Eggers, or submit applications online.

Save The DateReformation Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 27All Saints' Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 3Holiday Giving Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 10Giving Appeal Begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 10Thanksgiving Eve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 27Advent Begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 1Bluegrass/Ugly Christmas Sweater Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 8

An Open House for our Newly Remodeled Education Spaces

You have been inconvenienced. You have been moved around. You have been rescheduled. You have been kept out. But now…you are invited in. Join us today, for an open house so you can take a look at our newly remodeled education spaces. Rooms 207, 208 and our upstairs children’s rooms all have a fresh new look and will be much more suited for learning at every age. The rooms will be open before, between and after worship. Come and see what your “With Every Act of Love” giving has accomplished. It is wonderful, and we are so grateful. Thank you for your patience and for your support to make this happen!