St. Andrew's Lutheran Church

LIFE TALK WITH WINSTON PERSAUD
2025-10-29 18:30 - 19:20 UTC | Sanctuary Fellowship Hall, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Why is Justification Such a Big Deal?

Welcome to LIFEU! Our premier adult education ministry includes inspiring weekly LIFE Talks and small group connections through LIFE Groups. The goal of LIFEU is to inspire you to “Live In Faith Everyday” (LIFE), rooted in the words of Jesus from John 10:10: “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” This year, we’re focusing on growth and discovering ways to “Grow in…” Grow in faith, Grow in understanding, Grow in wisdom, expanding our hearts and minds, and finding inspiration from those who know what it takes to GROW!LIFEU TALKS DATES & TOPICSOctober 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • Bible & Theology—Why it MattersNovember 5, 12, 19 • Faith & Civic EngagementJanuary 7, 14, 21, 28 • Creative Expressions of BeliefFebruary 4, 11 • Understanding AtonementApril 8, 15, 22, 29 • Shalom—Wholeness, Peace, Wellness

LIFEU - LIFE GROUPS - FALL 2025
2025-10-29 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
2025-10-29 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
2025-10-29 20:00 - 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 needed, drop in anytime.

LIVING HOPE: ONLINE BIBLE STUDY
2025-10-30 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | MN
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
2025-10-30 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-03 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. Check out the lunch menu below and register for lunch HERE or by calling 651.426.3261.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT COMMUNITY MEAL
2025-10-30 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!

STILLWATER AREA SCHOOLS CHORAL FESTIVAL
2025-10-30 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-30 20:00 - 21:00 UTC | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
The annual District 834 Choral Festival will be split into two concerts this year: The first concert (at 6pm) will feature the 8th-grade choirs from both Oakland Middle School and Stillwater Middle School, as well as our auditioned high school ensembles, Belle Chanter and The Stillwater Choir. The second concert (at 8pm) will feature all high school choral ensembles in grades 9-12. Both concerts culminate with two massed choir pieces featuring more than 200 singers!

AA - HAPPY HOUR 12 X 12
2025-10-31 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.

AA - 12 X 12 BY THE BOOK
2025-10-31 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
2025-10-31 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
2025-10-31 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.

TANZANIA & TEA
2025-11-01 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Gathering Space, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, 55115
Frank Mkocha, the Bega Kwa Bega student scholarship coordinator, is traveling all the way from Tanzania to Minnesota this November! Join us as we welcome him, hear about the secondary students from the Kipanga Parish St. Andrew’s sponsors, and learn more about what’s going on with BKB as a whole. Tea and treats will be provided!

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE - IN PERSON & ONLINE
2025-11-01 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.

EST MINISTRY POP-UP
2025-11-02 08:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
TOO MUCH STUFF?

Stop by the Environmental Stewardship Team (EST) pop-up tables while you enjoy coffee and cookies after the services. The focus of information shared will be on ways to live lightly. Learn innovative ways we all can reduce, reuse, and recycle beyond the bins.

Bring your gently used books to the book swap table and exchange them for something new to read! Don’t have a book to swap? Feel free to grab one to read anyway! You’ll also hear about new programs in our community that can help you and your family as you do fall cleaning and look forward to Christmas.

Genesis 2:15 “And the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to dress it and keep it.” This verse speaks to the responsibility given to humanity to cultivate, maintain, nurture, guard, protect, and preserve our planet.

TRADITIONAL WORSHIP EXPERIENCE - IN PERSON & ONLINE
2025-11-02 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.

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE
2025-11-02 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.

ALL-IN RECEPTION
2025-11-02 09:45 - 12:00 UTC | Sanctuary Fellowship Hall, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Stop by the All-In Reception, served 9:45am to 12pm, in the Sanctuary Fellowship Hall as part of our All-In Worship experience. Enjoy delicious grab-and-go items while connecting with others in our church family. All are welcome! Donations accepted.

All-In Reception dates for 2025-26:

Nov. 2, 2025 – Reception

Mar. 1, 2026 – Reception

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE - ONLINE
2025-11-02 10:15 - 11:15 UTC | MN
Enjoy online worship services every Sunday at 10:15am.

TRADITIONAL WORSHIP EXPERIENCE
2025-11-02 10:30 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States

NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR ALL SAINTS CONCERT
2025-11-02 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
The National Lutheran Choir All Saints Concert will be held at St. Andrew’s on Sunday, November 2 at 4pm in the Sanctuary. Tickets are available at NLCA.com.

AA - GRATITUDE IN ACTION
2025-11-02 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
2025-11-02 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 - FALL 2025
2025-11-03 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.

Monday 9am Yogadevotion with Penny – Great Hall Dot Room2025-2026 DATES:

September 8, 2025 to October 27, 2025 (8 weeks)

November 3, 2025 to December 15, 2025 (7 weeks)

Tuesday 6:30pm Hatha Yogadevotion with Sandy – Great Hall Narthex2025-26 CLASS DATES:

September 9, 2025 to October 28. 2025 (8 weeks)

November 4, 2025 to December 16, 2025 (7 weeks)

MONDAY PLAYTIME 2025
2025-11-03 09:30 - 10:30 UTC | Youth & Sports Center, 110 East Ave, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
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.

September—May • Mondays 9:30–10:30amJune–August • First Monday of the month (June 2, July 7 & August 4, 2025)

Youth & Sports Center Gym (Enter through Door 3 off the East Avenue parking lot)

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.

THE CHOSEN
2025-11-03 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
The Chosen has quickly become one of the most popular historical dramas about the life and teachings of Jesus. Each week we will discuss an episode from Season 1. Pastor Amy will summarize the episode you watched at home that week, and then lead a discussion about what you’ve seen and the Bible stories it portrayed. How close is the show to scripture? How can art expand our Biblical Imagination? Who is Jesus to you? We’ll explore all these questions and more in this intergenerational Bible Study open to High Schoolers through Adults!

Meeting in Room 201 of the Sanctuary Building:

Sept 8: Season 1, Episode 1

Sept 15: SKIP

Sept 22: Season 1, Episode 2

Sept 29: SKIP

Oct 6: Season 1, Episode 3

Oct 13: SKIP

Oct 20: Season 1, Episode 4

Oct 27: SKIP

Nov 3: Season 1, Episode 5

Nov 10: SKIP

Nov 17: SKIP

Nov 24: Season 1, Episode 6 & 7

Dec 1: SKIP

Dec 8: Season 1, Episode 8

HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE STUDY
2025-11-03 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
This Monday night Bible study just for High Schoolers will meet weekly, alternating between an independent Bible study and joining Pastor Amy Mihelich Smith’s Bible study on “The Chosen.” Contact Robin Kime for more information.

YOUNG ADULT ZOOM BIBLE STUDY
2025-11-03 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | MN
Zoom in with other young adults for a weekly Bible Study led by Kendra Fleming.
