St. Andrew's Lutheran Church

CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP - TRADITIONAL (SANCTUARY)
2024-12-25 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
11am • Organ & Brass

CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP - CONTEMPORARY (GREAT HALL)
2024-12-24 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Great Hall, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
2pm • Gathering Band

3:30pm • Gathering Band

5pm • Gathering Band**

**Livestreamed

CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP - TRADITIONAL (SANCTUARY)
2024-12-24 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
1pm • Brass, Vocal Ensemble

2:30pm • Brass, Vocal Ensemble, Choristers**

4pm • Orchestra, St. Andrew’s Choir, Celebration Singers

5:30pm • Orchestra, St. Andrew’s Choir

7pm • Orchestra, St. Andrew’s Choir**

8:30pm • Orchestra, St. Andrew’s Choir

10pm • Orchestra, St. Andrew’s Choir

**Livestreamed

EST MONTHLY MEETING
2024-12-23 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Pastors Room, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, 55115, United States
The Environmental Stewardship Team (EST) monthly meeting is held the fourth Monday of the month in the Pastors Family Room of the Sanctuary Building. Meetings are also available via Zoom.

YOGADEVOTION 2024-2025
2024-12-23 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 Penny2024-2025 DATES:

September 9 to October 28 (8 weeks)

November 4 to December 23 (7 weeks)

January 6 to February 24 (8 weeks; virtual only January 20)

March 3 to April 21 (8 weeks)

April 28 to June 23 (8 weeks; virtual only April 21 and June 23; no session on May 26)

June 30 to August 18 (8 weeks)

Tuesday 6:30pm Hatha Yogadevotion with Sandy2024-25 CLASS DATES:

September 10 to October 29 (8 weeks)

November 12 to December 17 (6 weeks; no class Nov. 5)

January 7 to February 25 (8 weeks)

March 4 to April 22 (8 weeks)

April 29 to June 17 (8 weeks)

AA - HAPPY, JOYOUS, & FREE
2024-12-22 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.

AA - GRATITUDE IN ACTION
2024-12-22 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.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE RIVER CITY CHORALE
2024-12-22 15:00 - 16:30 UTC | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Join the Chorale, Ensemble Singers, and Instrumentalists for an afternoon of great music to celebrate Christmas! The River City Chorale is based in Hudson, Wisconsin and is under the direction of Andrew Haase, Founding Artistic Director.

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE - ONLINE
2024-12-22 10:15 - 11:15 UTC | MN
Enjoy online worship services every Sunday at 10:15am.

HASTY NATIVITY
2024-12-22 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Come to worship dressed up as your favorite character from the Nativity and participate in an intergenerational, congregational retelling of the Christmas story… hastily thrown together. This will be at all services on Sunday morning, 9am and 10:30am in the Sanctuary and 9:30am in the Great Hall.

20S & 30S CHRISTMAS PARTY
2024-12-21 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | Young adults in your 20s and 30s, get together for a Christmas Party with festive food and a White Elephant gift exchange!
Young adults in your 20s and 30s, let’s get together for a Christmas Party! We’ll meet at Libby & Paul Kratzke’s house (1208 Dunbar Way, Mahtomedi, MN 55115) at 6:30pm on Saturday, December 21. We’ll have great conversations over festive foods. For fun, please bring a wrapped White Elephant gift to exchange!

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE - IN PERSON & ONLINE
2024-12-21 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | 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.

NA - SUPPORT GROUP
2024-12-20 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.

AL - ANON - WORKS FAMILY GROUP
2024-12-20 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.

AA - 12 X 12 BY THE BOOK
2024-12-20 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.

AA - HAPPY HOUR 12 X 12
2024-12-20 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.

CANCER CONNECT - FALL/WINTER
2024-12-19 18:45 - 20:15 UTC | Sanctuary Pastors Room, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, 55115
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 traveled 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.”

This support group is offered both in-person and via Zoom.Please contact Micki Smith at 763.913.4048 with questions.

FULL DAY PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
2024-12-19 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Full Day Preschool

Come join us to celebrate Jesus’ birth in this special St. Andrew’s Preschool Christmas program with full-day preschoolers preschoolers. You’ll hear familiar Christmas songs as well as new music sung by our little cherubs, and enjoy a short kid-friendly message. Stay after for Christmas cookies and beverages with all the preschoolers and their families.

THURSDAY NIGHT COMMUNITY MEAL
2024-12-19 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!Skip dates: Nov. 28, 2024 and Dec. 26, 2024

ADVENT CANDLELIGHT REMEMBRANCE - TOGETHER IN GRIEF
2024-12-19 16:30 - 18:00 UTC | Sanctuary Fellowship Hall, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
St. Andrew’s Together in Grief support group is offering a special Time of Remembrance on Thursday, December 19 from 4:30-6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall of the Sanctuary Building (enter through Door 1). Pastor Brian will welcome Grief Life Coach Erin Hente that evening to help talk about Navigating Grief During the Holidays. Erin Hente is a Certified Life Coach, Inspirational Speaker, Grief Advocate, and widowed mom of three amazing kiddos. She spent almost her entire 10 year career in Financial Services preparing people for the unexpected and it was during that time that she soon found herself navigating the unexpected when her husband Andy died suddenly in a workplace accident.

You are welcome to attend this special evening, even if you have not attended the support group in the past. There will be some time for prayer, a candlelight time to remember and talk about our loved ones, and discuss ways to cope with the Holidays. We ask that you RSVP so we can set up our space accordingly. If you plan to attend, please email Carol Wiens or call the Church office at 651.426.3261.

Together in Grief is an in-person, facilitated support group for those experiencing the loss of loved ones, offered by St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church. The group gives members an opportunity to share, listen, and support each other to move toward healing. The group is facilitated by a St. Andrew’s Pastor or Care Lay Minister in the Dot Room of the Great Hall. You can join the group at any time during the 8-week session, which concludes on this date. There is no cost to attend. To learn more about the group please contact Lisa Grundtner. A new session will begin after the first of the year.

HALF DAY PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
2024-12-19 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Half Day Preschool

Come join us to celebrate Jesus’ birth in this special St. Andrew’s Preschool Christmas program with half-day preschoolers preschoolers. You’ll hear familiar Christmas songs as well as new music sung by our little cherubs, and enjoy a short kid-friendly message. Stay after for Christmas cookies and beverages with all the preschoolers and their families.

AL - ANON - INNER PEACE FAMILY GROUP
2024-12-19 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Great Hall – CRC Entrance/Door #6, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Al-Anon – Inner Peace Family Group

Thursdays, 11:00 a.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.

LIVING HOPE: ONLINE BIBLE STUDY
2024-12-19 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | MN
THURSDAYS 10:00 a.m. | Live via Zoom

Skip Dates: 11/28/24, 12/26/24, 1/2/25, 4/17/25

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 here to get an email reminder with the Zoom link each week, 30 minutes before the study begins:

VISION SLOVAKIA TRIP INFORMATION MEETING
2024-12-19 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Chicago) | Sanctuary Pastors Room, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, 55115
This will be a short informational meeting for anyone interested in joining us to teach Conversational English in Martin, Slovakia May 9-21, 2025.

VISION SLOVAKIA MISSION TRIP - REGISTRATION
2024-12-19 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Chicago) | Center for Christian Education, M. R. Štefánika 19, Martin, 036 01 Martin, Slovakia, Martin, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
TRIP DATES: MAY 9 – MAY 21, 2025

Our partners in Martin, Slovakia have invited us to come to the Center for Christian Education to teach English to their students. Their students need opportunities to converse with native English speakers (like us!!) to improve their communication skills.

May 9 – Depart MSP for flight to Vienna, Austria.May 10 – Bus arrives in Martin, Slovakia.May 12–16 – Teach students, preschool through high school.May 17 – Depart Martin for an overnight stay in Vienna, Austria.May 18 – Depart Vienna for Athens, Greece. Enjoy 4 day/3 night stay in Athens, GreeceMay 21 – Depart for MSPCost of the trip is approximately $3500, which includes:

Round trip air on United Airlines

All lunches and most dinners in Martin

All accommodations with breakfast

One-way air from Vienna to Athens

Transfers as required

NOTES: First $700 due as a deposit upon registration. 3% charge on all credit card transactions (pay by check to avoid transaction fee).Registration closes December 19, 2024.Check your passport: ensure it has at least 6 months’ validity past the program return date.Contacts: Jan Gilbertson 612.889.9581 or Nancy Olker 612.309.7954

***If you wish to pay by check, uncheck the boxes next to the corresponding event fees on step 2 of the online registration form. This will allow you to complete the registration process and yet, avoid paying online by credit card.

ST. ANDREW'S ADULT CHOIR REHEARSAL
2024-12-18 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Be a part of the amazing music ministry by joining the St. Andrew’s Choir! Adults rehearse weekly on Wednesdays in Sanctuary Room B02, from August 28, 2024 through May 21, 2025. St. Andrew’s Choir is open to all singers. Contact Andy Haase via mail or call 651.762.9123 if you’re interested!

8TH GRADE CONFIRMATION 2024-2025
2024-12-18 18:30 - 19:45 UTC | St. Andrew’s Great Hall, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Wednesdays, meeting in the Great Hall

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. Please see the chart below of all 8th Grade Confirmation schedules.

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7TH GRADE CONFIRMATION 2024-2025
2024-12-18 18:30 - 19:45 UTC | St. Andrew’s Great Hall, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Wednesdays, meeting in the Great Hall

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. Please see the chart below of all 7th Grade Confirmation schedules.

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6TH GRADE CONFIRMATION 2024-2025
2024-12-18 18:30 - 19:45 UTC | St. Andrew’s Great Hall, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Wednesdays, meeting in the Great Hall

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. Please see the chart below of all 6th Grade Confirmation schedules.

6th Grade Confirmation registration

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HANDBELLS REHEARSAL
2024-12-18 18:15 - 19:15 UTC | St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Building, 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115, United States
Open to adults, the handbell choir rings once-a-month during the 9 and 10:30am worship services, as well as for Christmas events. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings from 6:15–7:15pm. In addition to regular handbell ringers, experienced ringers are needed as substitutes. Contact Andrew Haase, Music Director 651.762.9123. No handbell rehearsals on 12/15/14 and 1/1/25.
