St. Andrew's Lutheran Church

LIFEU - LIFE GROUPS - SPRING 2026
2026-04-22 19:25 - 20:15 UTC | St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115
LIFE Groups, led by a trained facilitator, are small group experiences built around our weekly Wednesday LIFE Talks. They provide an opportunity to have meaningful conversations, share, and pray together.Most LIFE Groups meet Wednesday evenings, 7:25-8:15pm, immediately following the LIFE Talks, though other days and daytime options are available. Joining a LIFE Group for the first time? Welcome! Be sure to register (link below), and someone will contact you with more information. Returning to a LIFE Group? Notify your group leader—or just show up!

Find more details about LIFEU at saintandrews.org/LIFEU.

ST. ANDREW'S ADULT CHOIR REHEARSAL
2026-04-22 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
St. Andrew’s Choir for adults rehearses every Wednesday evening from 7:30-9pm. New members are always welcome! Contact Andy Haase at 651.762.9123 if you’re interested in joining the St. Andrew’s Choir.And be sure to stop by the Fellowship Hall (in the Sanctuary building) between 4:45-6:15pm to grab dinner before practice. Suggested donation of $6-8/person.

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP - 2026
2026-04-22 19:45 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Youth & Sports Center, 110 East Ave, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Gather together! Wednesday nights, September through May, High School students hang out with friends, hear about upcoming events, eat snacks, and spend time in community. No registration is needed—drop in anytime.

LIVING HOPE: ONLINE BIBLE STUDY
2026-04-23 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
THURSDAYS 10:00 a.m. | Live via Zoom – Ends on May 7th for the summer.

Asynchronous Bible Study: Sept 25, 2025 and March 19, 2026 (No Zoom, just video recording)SKIP Dates: Oct 16, Nov 27, Dec 25, 2025, and Jan 1, April 2, 2026

Zoom in with Teaching Pastor Amy Mihelich Smith on Thursday mornings as we work our way through the Bible a book at a time. Together, we’ll find hope and promise in our most beloved and most unfamiliar stories in scripture!

Register below to get an email reminder with the ZOOM LINK each week, 30 minutes before the study begins.

SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER
2026-04-23 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Great Hall Narthex, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, 55115
The Senior Community Center is open to all senior adults, every Monday–Thursday, 10am–2pm. Drop-ins welcome. But, RSVP is required for lunch. Enjoy fellowship, games, lunch (donations accepted) and periodic services such as tech help, Medicare tutelage, foot care, and more. Register for lunch HERE or by calling 651.426.3261. FREE bus rides available, sign up HERE.

Volunteers welcome! Help at the registration table, greet, serve lunch, play games, or just be a friendly face. Sign up to serve HERE.

SPRING CAMPUS CLEANUP
2026-04-23 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Great Hall – CRC Entrance/Door #6, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Great Hall Door #6

Help us get a head start on keeping our church campus beautiful for the warmer months ahead. We’ll prepare gardens for spring planting, do light pruning, and collect trash around the grounds. Please bring work gloves; other work materials will be provided. Meet at Great Hall Door #6 for group assignments and a chance to connect with other church members. For more information, contact Terri Franzwa.

THURSDAY NIGHT COMMUNITY MEAL - 2026
2026-04-23 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Great Hall – CRC Entrance/Door #6, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Serving our community with a dine-in, warm, home-cooked meal.Thursdays 6-7 pm, Great Hall, Enter Door 6.No registration is necessary!

Please spread the word to those you may know that could benefit from this outreach ministry!

GROWING THROUGH LOSS
2026-04-23 18:00 - 20:30 UTC | Shepherd of the Valley Church, 14107 Hudson Rd. S., Afton, Minnesota, 55001
St. Croix Valley Grief Coalition – Spring 2026 Grief Support Series

Growing Through Loss is an opportunity to receive grief support and learn more about grief in a group setting, free of charge. Each night includes a brief presentation by a grief educator, followed by small group time focused on particular kinds of losses. Attend a single night or the whole series. Each session is complete in itself. No need to register, we have a place for you here. If a need or barrier exists that prevents you from attending our series please reach out.

Please note that these events are held at Shepherd of the Valley Church and not on the St. Andrew’s campus.

CANCER CONNECT - WINTER/SPRING 2026
2026-04-23 18:45 - 20:15 UTC | Sanctuary Pastors Room, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, 55115
This group is for cancer survivors, caregivers, or those who have a loved one dealing with cancer. You can join a new group anytime! All are welcome, not just those who attend St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church. (Masks required to protect the immunocompromised.) Group Facilitator Micki Smith has traveled a cancer journey of her own. After Micki was diagnosed in 2016, she had surgery and was treated with chemotherapy. During her journey, Micki bonded with another cancer patient and they were able to provide each other much-needed comfort and support. This support group is offered in-person and via Zoom. One-on-one sessions available upon request.

AA - HAPPY HOUR 12 X 12
2026-04-24 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | Great Hall – CRC Entrance/Door #6, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Directions: Enter the church campus from the HiltonTrail/Stillwater Rd. intersection and take an immediate left toward the Great Hall. Enter the Great Hall building using door #6 (Community Resource Centerentrance). Room 2 is to the right just inside door #6.

Group meets weekly, except on federal holidays, due to inclement weather, or other church building closure.

CREATE & CONNECT
2026-04-24 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Sanctuary Fellowship Hall, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Do something you love or learn something new while hanging with friends! Create & Connect sessions are at 6pm in the Sanctuary’s Fellowship Hall. During the three sessions, you’ll make crafts, cook a meal, and learn how to paint! These events are totally FREE, but please RSVP to Pastor Amy so she knows how many supplies are needed!

PEER MINISTRY LEADERSHIP TRAINING
2026-04-24 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-25 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | Youth & Sports Center, 110 East Ave, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
High School students, sharpen your leadership skills with Peer Ministry Training! Learn valuable skills to help you care for others and become advocates for all. This training is required for all those interested in leading Confirmation small groups or being a counselor for our week at Camp Wapo.

AA - 12 X 12 BY THE BOOK
2026-04-24 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Great Hall – CRC Entrance/Door #6, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Fridays, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Great Hall Room 2

Directions: Enter the church campus from the HiltonTrail/Stillwater Rd. intersection and take an immediate left toward the Great Hall. Enter the Great Hall building using door #6 (Community Resource Centerentrance). Room 2 is to the right just inside door #6.

Group meets weekly, except on federal holidays, due to inclement weather, or other church building closure.

AL - ANON - WORKS FAMILY GROUP
2026-04-24 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Great Hall – CRC Entrance/Door #6, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Fridays, 7 p.m.

Great Hall Dot Room

Directions: Enter the church campus from the HiltonTrail/Stillwater Rd. intersection and take an immediate left toward the Great Hall. Enter the Great Hall building using door #6 (Community Resource Centerentrance).

Group meets weekly, except on federal holidays, due to inclement weather, or other church building closure.

NA - SUPPORT GROUP
2026-04-24 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Great Hall – CRC Entrance/Door #6, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Fridays, 7 p.m. Great Hall Room 5B

Directions: Enter the church campus from the HiltonTrail/Stillwater Rd. intersection and take an immediate left toward the Great Hall. Enter the Great Hall building using door #6 (Community Resource Centerentrance). Just inside the building, turn left toward the Community ResourceCenter and continue to Room 5B at the end of the hallway.

Group meets weekly, except on federal holidays, due to inclement weather, or other church building closure.

MAY MISSION MONTH - 2026
2026-04-25 00:00 - 2026-04-26 23:59 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Gathering Space, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, 55115
Come hear how God is moving in our world! During the month of May, we focus on the missions St. Andrew’s supports, highlighting the following missions during weekend services:

April 25-26: Habitat for Humanity

May 2-3: Bega Kwa Bega(Vision Slovakia will also host an art auction in the Great Hall Fireside Lounge)

May 9-10: Vision Slovakia(Vision Slovakia will also host an art auction in the Sanctuary Gathering Space)

May 16-17: Mission Jamaica

May 23-34: Lutheran World Relief

May 30-31: Community Resource Center(The CRC will also host tours in the Great Hall building)

STEFAN ENGELS ORGAN WORKSHOP
2026-04-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Stefan Engels will highlight the music of 20th-century German composer Sigfrid Karg-Elert in a 2-day celebration of his vast works, Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26. The workshop will be a deep dive into the historical and musical connections of Karg-Elert’s work. As an advocate, champion, and specialist in the German composer, Engels’ program will span the vast range of musical personality expressed by this renowned late-Romantic German composer and organist. Co-sponsored by the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. FREE, all are welcome.

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE - IN PERSON & ONLINE
2026-04-25 17:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Great Hall, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Saturday evening worship services are at 5pm in the Great Hall and also live streamed via ChurchOnline.

TRADITIONAL WORSHIP EXPERIENCE - IN PERSON & ONLINE
2026-04-26 09:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Traditional worship services typically include Holy Communion, a sermon, hymns, liturgy, and choral and instrumental music.

SUNDAY SCHOOL 2025-2026
2026-04-26 09:00 - 11:30 UTC | St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115
On Sunday mornings, children Age 3-Grade 5 enjoy fun, age-appropriate lessons encouraging them to Live In Faith Every day (LIFE). Registration is requested prior to attending, but not required. Plan to fill out a short form upon arrival if you’ve not yet registered kids. Families may attend any Sunday School time, regardless of registered time.

Sanctuary (Traditional worship) at 9 or 10:30am

Great Hall (Contemporary worship) at 9:30am

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE
2026-04-26 09:30 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Great Hall, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Sunday morning Contemporary worship services are at 9:30am in the Great Hall.

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE - ONLINE
2026-04-26 10:15 - 11:15 UTC
Enjoy online worship services every Sunday at 10:15am.

TRADITIONAL WORSHIP EXPERIENCE
2026-04-26 10:30 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States

CONFIRMATION 2025-2026 (SUNDAY TRACK)
2026-04-26 10:30 - 11:45 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
During the three years of Confirmation, Middle School students begin their own faith journey—learning what it means to be a Christian, distinctions of the Lutheran faith, and what it means to live out their faith every day. During Lent, students will select a mentor, then attend Wednesday Lenten worship together, and follow up with a guided discussion.

No Wednesday Confirmation on 11/26, 12/24, 12/31, 1/21, and 4/8.

No Sunday Confirmation on 11/30, 12/7, 12/28, and 1/25.Confirmation Registrations:

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

STEFAN ENGELS ORGAN CONCERT
2026-04-26 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
This concert is devoted to the post-romantic music of early 20th-century composer Sigfrid Karg-Elert, featuring Southern Methodist University professor Stefan Engels and the 108-rank 1927 Casavant/2001 Schantz pipe organ. The concert will be followed by an artist’s reception with light refreshments. Co-sponsored by the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. FREE! All are welcome.

AA - GRATITUDE IN ACTION
2026-04-26 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | Great Hall – CRC Entrance/Door #6, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
AA – Gratitude inAction

Sundays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Great Hall Room 2

Directions: Enter the church campus from the HiltonTrail/Stillwater Rd. intersection and take an immediate left toward the Great Hall. Enter the Great Hall building using door #6 (Community Resource Centerentrance). Room 2 is to the right just inside door #6.

Group meets weekly, except on federal holidays, due to inclement weather, or other church building closure.

AA - HAPPY, JOYOUS, & FREE - ANNUAL POTLUCK
2026-04-26 18:00 - 20:30 UTC | Great Hall – CRC Entrance/Door #6, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
This potluck, held in the Narthex of the Great Hall, replaces the usual AA meeting on this day. Come and enjoy this free meal! Questions? Contact Dave Petersen or 651.246.5652.

AA - HAPPY, JOYOUS, & FREE
2026-04-26 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Great Hall – CRC Entrance/Door #6, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Sundays, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Great Hall Room 2

Directions: Enter the church campus from the HiltonTrail/Stillwater Rd. intersection and take an immediate left toward the Great Hall. Enter the Great Hall building using door #6 (Community Resource Centerentrance). Room 2 is to the right just inside door #6.

Group meets weekly, except on federal holidays, due to inclement weather, or other church building closure.

YOGADEVOTION 2026
2026-04-27 09:00 - 10:00 UTC | Great Hall Narthex, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, 55115
Yogadevotion classes are offered as part of the healing ministries of St. Andrew’s Congregational Care Team. We invite all to move mind, body, and spirit in awareness of God’s presence through gentle, breath-guided practice. No experience is necessary!Two classes are offered each week at St. Andrew’s (Monday morning and Tuesday evening). Both are hybrid classes—you can attend in person in the Great Hall Narthex or via Zoom in the comfort of your home.For more information, to view costs, and to register for Yogadevotion sessions, visit www.yogadevotion.com and find the St. Andrew’s sessions.

Monday 9am Yogadevotion with Penny2026 DATES:

1/5 – 2/23 (7 weeks) (skip 1/19)

3/2 – 4/27 (8 weeks) (skip 3/30; 4/6 is virtual only)

5/4 – 6/29 (8 weeks) *No class 5/25

7/6 – 8/19 (7 weeks)

Tuesday 6:30pm Hatha Yogadevotion with Sandy2026 DATES:

1/6 – 2/24 (8 weeks)

3/3 – 4/28 (8 weeks) (skip 03/31)

5/5 – 6/30 (9 weeks)

7/7 – 8/18 (7 weeks)
