SUNDAY SCHOOL 2026-2027
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN +1 moreChildren aged 3-Grade 5 enjoy fun, age-appropriate lessons encouraging them to grow in faith.
We offer childcare for children of all ages during worship services, including children with special needs. Our nursery is staffed by young adults and adults trained in CPR and first aid. Pagers are provided to parents/guardians in the event they need to be contacted during the service. No prior registration is required!
Our Christian curriculum is designed for weekly children’s faith formation—a time for kids to sing, create, move, and explore God’s Word! We welcome children age 3 (by September each year) through Grade 5 to join us on Sundays for age-appropriate lessons and fun.
Sanctuary (Traditional Worship) • 9 or 10:30am
Great Hall (Contemporary Worship) • 9:30am
Volunteer leaders needed, too! Who helped you learn stories from the Bible? Be that mentor and guide for St. Andrew’s youngest learners and sign up to teach Sunday School.
August 24, 2026—May 24, 2027 • Mondays 9:30–10:30am
Youth & Sports Center Gym
(Enter through Door 3 off the East Avenue parking lot)
Meet other families with little ones and allow kids to socialize and burn off energy during parent/guardian supervised open gym time. We’ll end our time with a short storytime and prayer.
If you drop off a student at St. Andrew’s Preschools at 9am, you may bring your other littles to the gym to play at that time, but note that staff may not be present until 9:30am.
Monday, June 21-Friday, June 25, 2027
Age 4 (by 1/1/2027)–Grade 5
Tracy came on staff to lead the Children, Youth & Family (CYF) team in the summer of 2023, and has been impressing us with her creative approach to telling kids about Jesus ever since! She got her B.A. in Mathematics Education at Concordia College, Moorhead (fun fact—3 out of 4 daughters went/go there too!). She earned her M.Ed. from Saint Mary's University of MN. She met her husband Monty while doing radio at her college radio station KORD, and they now have four daughters, 24, 21, and twin 18-year-olds.
Their family lived in Loxton, South Australia for three years (2012-2015). While there, she worked as a pastoral care worker in two of the local schools. She still likes to tell our ‘ankle-biters’ to “chuck your rubbish in the bin!” Besides spending time with family, for fun she likes reading, going for walks with her dog Bill, getting out in a kayak, and working in her yard.
Spencer’s only been employed at St. Andrew’s since 2023, but he’s been a member and volunteer here his whole life! If you want to know what’s happening in Children, Youth & Family ministry—or with anything at St. Andrew’s—he’s the guy in the know. He earned his B.A. in Political Science from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., a great city for someone who loves politics. After college, he worked for various political campaigns and in corporate settings.
He and his wife Maddy have two cats, Herman and Louise, and love to travel and explore new places, looking for fun and unique bookstores along the way. To relax, Spencer enjoys cooking, sports, reading, watching a good series or movie, and attending live comedy and concerts.
Fluent in multiple languages, including toddler, Kristian Carlson has a passion for understanding, empowering, and teaching the Gospels to children. He briefly studied Elementary Education at the University of Milwaukee (go Panthers woot woot), but preferred to pursue his passion outside of the classroom setting. Kristian has been in ministry since 2019 when he served with Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM), teaching English and Malagasy Sign Language to the deaf and blind in Madagascar. He has a fond place in his heart for Mason City, Iowa where he was a High School Youth and Young Adult Minister prior to joining the Children, Youth & Family staff at St. Andrew’s.
Kristian enjoys crafting, anything outdoor related (except running), bullying people from Wisconsin, canoeing, and his fiancé, Markell.
Erika Hiland brings a wealth of experience to her role in Children’s Ministry, having served in Youth Ministry for five years prior to coming to St. Andrew’s in 2010. Earning her B.A. in Youth & Family Ministry at Augsburg College set her up well for this role. One of the biggest joys of her job is hearing children tell their parents what they learned at church. (Often what they say compared to the actual lesson is pretty entertaining…)
Erika and her husband Scott have two kids, Torben and Freya. When not working or “momming” Erika loves all things crafty—sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, making costumes, or even learning a new home improvement project skill. Fun fact, Erika did a 75 mile hike of the Camino de Santiago in Spain in just six days!
Jenelle is thrilled to be able to offer free counseling to people of all ages at St. Andrew’s—kids, teens, parents, and adults from 18 to 108. Jenelle’s care and compassion has been such a gift to the kids, students, and adults of this congregation!
Previous to her current role, her favorite job ever was working as a Youth Minister at St. Andrew’s from 2011-2015. After earning her B.A. in Marketing & Human Relations from St. Cloud University, and M.A. in Marriage & Family Therapy from Argosy University, she became a licensed therapist in private practice. Then in 2023, St. Andrew’s called her to come back, this time to begin a mental health ministry to serve the community within the church.
She and her husband Adam have two kids, Tate and Reese, and a dog named Lu. Her hobbies include travel, experience food tours, watching movies, going to the park with kids, and being outside any chance she gets! Jenelle also enjoys creative play with her kiddos—kitchen/restaurant, dinosaurs, and construction site, to name a few. Watching her little ones find pure joy in the simplest of things is THE BEST.
Children aged 3-Grade 5 enjoy fun, age-appropriate lessons encouraging them to grow in faith.
Meet other families with little ones and allow kids to socialize and burn off energy during parent/guardian supervised open gym time. We'll end our time with a short storytime and prayer. August 24, 2026—May 24, 2027 • Mondays 9:30–10:30amSkip dates: 9/7/26, 12/28/26, 1/18/27, 3/29/27 Youth & Sports Center Gym (Enter through Door 3 off the […]
Children aged 3-Grade 5 enjoy fun, age-appropriate lessons encouraging them to grow in faith.
Meet other families with little ones and allow kids to socialize and burn off energy during parent/guardian supervised open gym time. We'll end our time with a short storytime and prayer. August 24, 2026—May 24, 2027 • Mondays 9:30–10:30amSkip dates: 9/7/26, 12/28/26, 1/18/27, 3/29/27 Youth & Sports Center Gym (Enter through Door 3 off the […]
Children aged 3-Grade 5 enjoy fun, age-appropriate lessons encouraging them to grow in faith.
Meet other families with little ones and allow kids to socialize and burn off energy during parent/guardian supervised open gym time. We'll end our time with a short storytime and prayer. August 24, 2026—May 24, 2027 • Mondays 9:30–10:30amSkip dates: 9/7/26, 12/28/26, 1/18/27, 3/29/27 Youth & Sports Center Gym (Enter through Door 3 off the […]
An opportunity for children to learn more about this special practice and prepare them to receive communion.
Meet other families with little ones and allow kids to socialize and burn off energy during parent/guardian supervised open gym time. We'll end our time with a short storytime and prayer. August 24, 2026—May 24, 2027 • Mondays 9:30–10:30amSkip dates: 9/7/26, 12/28/26, 1/18/27, 3/29/27 Youth & Sports Center Gym (Enter through Door 3 off the […]
Children aged 3-Grade 5 enjoy fun, age-appropriate lessons encouraging them to grow in faith.
Meet other families with little ones and allow kids to socialize and burn off energy during parent/guardian supervised open gym time. We'll end our time with a short storytime and prayer. August 24, 2026—May 24, 2027 • Mondays 9:30–10:30amSkip dates: 9/7/26, 12/28/26, 1/18/27, 3/29/27 Youth & Sports Center Gym (Enter through Door 3 off the […]
Children aged 3-Grade 5 enjoy fun, age-appropriate lessons encouraging them to grow in faith.
Meet other families with little ones and allow kids to socialize and burn off energy during parent/guardian supervised open gym time. We'll end our time with a short storytime and prayer. August 24, 2026—May 24, 2027 • Mondays 9:30–10:30amSkip dates: 9/7/26, 12/28/26, 1/18/27, 3/29/27 Youth & Sports Center Gym (Enter through Door 3 off the […]
St. Andrew’s is CLOSED Friday, July 3—Happy Fourth of July!
If you need immediate assistance from a pastor, prayers for urgent circumstances, or you have a pastoral emergency, please call the Welcome Desk at 651.426.3261 and press 3 to leave a message for the Pastor on Call.
One Big Worship Event Sunday, September 27 at 10am in the Sanctuary!