St. Andrew's Lutheran Church

LIFE GROUPS
2024-04-17 19:15 - 20:00, 2024-04-10 19:15 - 20:00 UTC | MN
Spring 2024

LIFE Groups provide opportunities to dive deeper into the conversation in a more intimate setting, built around our weekly Wednesday LIFE Talks. They invite group members into a safe community to be vulnerable, transparent, and authentic – come as you are! LIFE Groups are an intentional, meaningful way to connect with one another and, ultimately, to our greater church family as you share in challenging conversation, personal sharing, laughter, and prayer. LIFE Groups return in April and meet each week a LIFE Talk is held. Most groups meet together on Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m., immediately following the LIFE Talk. Other meeting times might be available based on facilitator schedules. Register to signup for a LIFE Group — or just come to LIFEU on Wednesday evenings and we’ll place you in a group following the LIFE Talk. All are invited! For questions about LIFE Groups, contact Sue Lennartson.

6TH GRADE CONFIRMATION 2023-2024
2024-04-17 18:30 - 19:45, 2024-04-10 18:30 - 19:45 | MN
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. (all sessions meet in the Great Hall)

6th – 8th Grade Confirmation Details Confirmation is our Middle School celebration and education of baptism. Building relationships with each other and Jesus as we laugh about, learn about, and love life. Cost: $175 (this includes the cost of the 6th grade retreat in January) Wednesday Schedule: Sunday, February 4 – All In Worship February 7 – Lenten Mentor Orientation in the Sanctuary – Parent, mentor and student attend together February 14, 21, 28 – Wednesday Lent Service w/Mentor in the Sanctuary Sunday, March 3 – All In Worship March 6, 13, 20 – Wednesday Lent Service w/Mentor in the Sanctuary April 10, 17, 24 May 1, 8

7TH GRADE CONFIRMATION 2023-2024
2024-04-17 18:30 - 19:45, 2024-04-10 18:30 - 19:45 | MN
7TH GRADE CONFIRMATION 2023-2024

6th – 8th Grade Confirmation Details Confirmation is our Middle School celebration and education of baptism. Building relationships with each other and Jesus as we laugh about, learn about, and love life. Cost: $125 Wednesday Schedule: Sunday, February 4 – All In Worship February 7 – Lenten Mentor Orientation in the Sanctuary – Parent, mentor and student attend together February 14, 21, 28 – Wednesday Lent Service w/Mentor in the Sanctuary Sunday, March 3 – All In Worship March 6, 13, 20 – Wednesday Lent Service w/Mentor in the Sanctuary April 10, 17, 24 May 1, 8

8TH GRADE CONFIRMATION 2023-2024
2024-04-17 18:30 - 19:45, 2024-04-10 18:30 - 19:45 | MN
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. (all sessions meet in the Great Hall)

6th – 8th Grade Confirmation Details Confirmation is our Middle School celebration and education of baptism. Building relationships with each other and Jesus as we laugh about, learn about, and love life. Cost: $125 Wednesday Schedule: Sunday, February 4 – All In Worship February 7 – Lenten Mentor Orientation in the Sanctuary – Parent, mentor and student attend together February 14, 21, 28 – Wednesday Lent Service w/Mentor in the Sanctuary Sunday, March 3 – All In Worship March 6, 13, 20 – Wednesday Lent Service w/Mentor in the Sanctuary April 10, 17, 24 May 1, 8

LIFE TALKS
2024-04-17 18:30 - 19:15, 2024-04-10 18:30 - 19:15 | MN
LIVING IN FAITH EVERYDAY

WELCOME TO LIFEU!

LIFEU is our premiere adult education ministry that 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’s LIFEU topics will speak into our congregation’s year-long theme, “Ignite,” as we discover spiritual practices that will spark and fuel our ability to Live In Faith Everyday.

LIFE TALKS

Our speaker series gathers Wednesday evenings in the Sanctuary Fellowship Hall at 6:30pm All are welcome — no registration is required. Each month’s theme is based on one of our four spiritual practices that will ignite our LIFE together. See schedule below.

Livestream: Watch LIFE Talks at live.saintandrews.org (6:30pm on scheduled Wednesdays).

Video recordings: Watch previous weeks at LIFE Talks — On Demand Videos.

LIFE TALKS – SPRING 2024 SCHEDULE

April 3, 10, 17, 24

Serving Our Neighbor (our spark)

Mark Jackson and guests

Full details about topics and speakers can be found in our 2023-2024 LIFEU Catalog: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XsA8MASZIKqEFZ2E_4fEdr2cwxMbEzAy/view

LIFE GROUPS

Small group conversations and connection are what make LIFE Talks personal, as you reflect and share on your experience of living in faith everyday, led by a trained facilitator. Most LIFE Groups meet Wednesday evenings immediately following LIFE Talks, though other options are available.

QUESTIONS?

For more information about LIFEU contact Mark Jackson, Director of Community Engagement.

YOUTH CHOIRS 2024
2024-04-17 17:30 - 18:15, 2024-04-10 17:30 - 18:15 | MN
Youth Choirs will rehearse and sing in church on the following schedule: Choristers (K,1,2) Director: Miriam Sikora Rehearsal Day/Time/Location: Wednesdays, 5:30-6:15 p.m., Room B01 Will typically sing one Sunday a month. Celebration Singers (3,4,5) Director: Victoria Sundberg Rehearsal Day/Time/Location: Wednesdays, 5:30-6:15 p.m., Room 203 Will typically sing one Sunday a month. St. Andrew’s Youth Choir (6-12) Director: Andy Haase Rehearsal Day/Time/Location: Wednesdays, 5:30-6:15 p.m., Room B02 This group is designed for the active student who loves to sing a variety of exciting music from contemporary to traditional. This group typically sings once per month and at various festival Sundays including Christmas and Easter. Small groups from this choir will also sing at various church services.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER
2024-04-17 16:45 - 18:15, 2024-04-10 16:45 - 18:15 | MN
Wednesday night is church night! We serve a delicious home-cooked meal for children, adults, and families participating in Wednesday programs (including kids and adult choirs, Confirmation, and LIFEU) and anyone looking for a break from cooking. Dinner is available 4:45-6:15 p.m. in the Sanctuary Fellowship Hall. Cost is $7 per person with a $25 family maximum. Kids 3 and under eat free. Cash, check, debit/credit cards, and Apple Pay accepted. We could use your help! Join our volunteer teams that prepare the meal, setup and serve, or clean up. It’s a fun, exciting way to be part of our church family together. All shifts occur in the Sanctuary Fellowship Hall. Click the VOLUNTEER button below for more details.

ST. CROIX VALLEY GRIEF SUPPORT SERIES
2024-04-16 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-04-09 18:30 - 20:30 | MN
Growing Through Loss

Spring Grief Support Series

St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in the Sanctuary Building

Tuesday’s, April 2-May 7 • 6:30-8:30pm

This spring, find support in community at this weekly grief series at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church. “Growing through Loss” is an opportunity to receive grief support and learn more about grief. Each night includes a brief presentation by a grief expert, followed by small group time focused on particular kinds of losses. Topics range from “The Anatomy of Grief, Finding Peace and Purpose in Grief, Resiliency and Hope in Loss, Watching for the Signs of Grief, Grief Through a Family Lens, and The Transformative Nature of Grief.”

No need to register! Attend a single night or the whole series. Each session is complete in itself. For more information go to the St. Croix Valley Grief Association website at www.scvgriefcoalition.com or call 651.413.6698.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
2024-04-16 13:00 - 14:00 | MN
St. Andrew’s is providing a warm, welcoming space to share the joys and pains of care giving in community. Come to have your cup filled with love, prayer and the Holy Spirit, and enjoy a fresh framework for the experience of giving care. Share resources and develop new friendships in supportive healing space.

Meeting on 2/20/24, 3/19/24, 4/16/24, 5/21/24 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM in the Great Hall Dot Room. Come to any or all of the sessions.

Registration not required.

Please contact group facilitator Jill Dumas for more information about the group. Info below.

EST MONTHLY MEETING
2024-04-15 19:00 - 19:30 | Pastors Room, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, 55115, United States
The Environmental Stewardship Team (EST) monthly meeting is held the third Monday of the month in the Pastors Family Room of the Sanctuary Building. Meetings are also available via Zoom.

EST MONTHLY MEETING
2024-04-15 19:00 - 19:30 | Pastors Room, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, 55115, United States
Environmental Stewardship Team (EST) Monthly Meeting

Third Monday of the Month

7 PM in the Pastors Family Room of the Sanctuary Building

Meetings are also available via Zoom

Contact Cynthia Hammel at chammel@goldengate.net for more information.

6TH GRADE CONFIRMATION 2023-2024
2024-04-14 10:30 - 11:45 | MN
Sundays, 10:30-11:45 a.m. (all sessions meet in the Youth & Sports Center)

6th Wednes– 8th Grade Confirmation Details Confirmation is our Middle School celebration and education of baptism. Building relationships with each other and Jesus as we laugh about, learn about, and love life. Cost: $175 (this includes the cost of the 6th grade retreat in January) Sunday Schedule (+ Wednesdays in Lent): February 4 – All In Worship February 7 – Lenten Mentor Orientation in the Sanctuary – Parent, mentor and student attend together February 14, 21, 28 – Wednesday Lent Service w/Mentor in the Sanctuary March 3 – All In Worship March 6, 13, 20 – Wednesday Lent Service w/Mentor in the Sanctuary April 7, 14, 21, 28 May 5

7TH GRADE CONFIRMATION 2023-2024
2024-04-14 10:30 - 11:45 | MN
Sundays, 10:30-11:45 a.m. (all sessions meet in the Youth & Sports Center)

6th Wednes– 8th Grade Confirmation Details Confirmation is our Middle School celebration and education of baptism. Building relationships with each other and Jesus as we laugh about, learn about, and love life. Cost: $125 Sunday Schedule (+ Wednesdays in Lent): February 4 – All In Worship February 7 – Lenten Mentor Orientation in the Sanctuary – Parent, mentor and student attend together February 14, 21, 28 – Wednesday Lent Service w/Mentor in the Sanctuary March 3 – All In Worship March 6, 13, 20 – Wednesday Lent Service w/Mentor in the Sanctuary April 7, 14, 21, 28 May 5

8TH GRADE CONFIRMATION 2023-2024
2024-04-14 10:30 - 11:45 | MN
6th Wednes– 8th Grade Confirmation Details Confirmation is our Middle School celebration and education of baptism. Building relationships with each other and Jesus as we laugh about, learn about, and love life. Cost: $125 Sunday Schedule (+ Wednesdays in Lent): February 4 – All In Worship February 7 – Lenten Mentor Orientation in the Sanctuary – Parent, mentor and student attend together February 14, 21, 28 – Wednesday Lent Service w/Mentor in the Sanctuary March 3 – All In Worship March 6, 13, 20 – Wednesday Lent Service w/Mentor in the Sanctuary April 7, 14, 21, 28 May 5

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE - ONLINE
2024-04-14 10:15 - 11:15 | MN
Enjoy online worship services every Sunday at 10:15am.

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE - IN PERSON & ONLINE
2024-04-13 17:00 - 18:00 | MN
Saturday at 5:00 p.m. in the Great Hall

Saturday evening worship services are at 5pm in the Great Hall and also live streamed via ChurchOnline.

IN-SERVICE TRAINING - ANIMAL ANGELS
2024-04-13 08:15 - 10:00 | MN
At this monthly gathering of trained Animal Angels members, explore options for your pet as a therapy animal. Usually meets in the Great Hall Narthex (enter the building through Door 6). For questions or details, use contact information below.

CANCER CONNECT - WINTER/SPRING 2024
2024-04-11 18:45 - 19:45 | MN
If you are a cancer survivor, caregiver, or have a loved-one with cancer, we welcome you to join us for fellowship. This group will be facilitated by Micki Smith, a member of our congregation who has travelled a cancer journey of her own. In 2016 Micki was diagnosed with Stage 3B Appendiceal Cancer and subsequently went through surgery and extensive chemotherapy. She is very grateful to be alive today. During her journey, Micki was able to connect with someone else with cancer. Together they walked with Christ, and were able to provide each other much needed comfort and support. In Micki’s own words “God nudged me to help connect with others confronted with cancer–both survivors and caregivers. My desire is to offer fellowship which will be centered around God’s love and support for us.”

THURSDAY NIGHT COMMUNITY MEAL
2024-04-11 18:00 - 19:00 | MN
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!

Questions? Contact Debbie Larson dlarson@saintandrews.org (651) 762-9148

BEGA KWA BEGA COMMITTEE MEETING
2024-04-10 17:00 - 18:00 | MN
The Bega Kwa Bega Committee meets monthly to deepen St. Andrew’s relationship with Kipanga, our partner parish in Tanzania, through prayer, presence, and projects. Bega Kwa Bega Committee Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of the month (with the exception of February), 5-6pm in the Pastors Room of the Sanctuary Building. Meet and eat with Wednesday Night Dinner. February 21 (This will be the 3rd Wednesday, because Feb 14th is Ash Wednesday), March 13, April 10, and May 8, 2024. The committee will take a break in the summer or meet in small groups on specific projects. Contact Pastor Amy Mihelich Smith with questions.

CRC - COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS
2024-04-10 10:30 - 12:00 | Great Hall – CRC Entrance/Door #6, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
The Community Resource Center will host two Community Listening Sessions to seek input. Please join us to hear where the CRC has been, where the CRC is now, and where we envision the CRC going. We need your thoughts and feedback as we write our next chapter.

Wednesday, April 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Thursday, April 18 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.Light refreshments provided – Great Hall Building – Room 2RSVP by April 7

PEW PREPPERS MINISTRY
2024-04-09 09:00 - 10:30 | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Pew Preppers meet in the Sanctuary and “slide” through all the pews straightening books, picking up trash, loading the promo slots and making sure the pencils are sharp. Then we have coffee and a treat. 2024 Dates: 2/13, 3/12, 4/9, 5/14, 6/11, 8/13, 9/10, 10/8, 11/12, 12/10.Skip date: 7/9/24
