Call meeting for Lead Pastor for Preaching and Vision
On Sunday, May 4, at 11:45 AM in the sanctuary, we will be calling for a Lead Pastor for Preaching and Vision. After a discussion of candidates provided by our district president, the voters of St. Andrew will choose one to whom we will extend a call.

A Place of Peace weekly update
You should have either picked up your A Place of Peace packet in the atrium or will receive it in the mail shortly. It contains a lot of information about our campaign. Below some of these details are campaign dates and what happens on each.

• Devotional guides are daily companions to give the campaign a foundation of Scripture and prayer. Use the A Place of Peace bookmark to keep your place.
• The brochure gives all the specifics about what we are doing and why.
• A small packet titled “Creative Strategies in Giving” can help answer questions as you consider your gift.
• “A Message to Parents in Giving” provides information about the children’s campaign, including the Poster Festival.

May 3

• A Prayer walk at St. Andrew, 9:30 – 11:00 AM (see information in packet)

May 4

• A Place of Peace Sunday 2 (Thursday, May 1)
• Advance Commitment Gathering (for those considering a pledge ahead of the congregation at large)
• 8^th daily devotion to be completed

May 11

• A Place of Peace Sunday 3 (Thursday, May 8)
• Announcement of advance commitments
• 15^th daily devotion to be completed

May 17

• Pledge cards received in the mail by now
• Last daily devotion to be completed

May 18

• A Place of Peace Sunday 4 (Thursday, May 15)
• Commitments are received during worship.
• Spring Garden Party at 12:00 PM (see invitation in packet)

May 29 / June 1

• Total pledges are announced during worship.

Good Shepherd Sunday
Young, old, and in-between, we are all little lambs of the Good Shepherd. Good Shepherd Sunday is May 11. Join the flock for church-wide fellowship from 9:00 – 10:30 AM. Visit the sheep pen out front and enjoy food and drink. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

Farewell (for now) to the Hunters | June 8
Join us on June 8 for Pastor Hunter’s last service at St. Andrew and his installation in a new ministry. WELS Home Missions Administrator Mark Gabb will commission Pastor Hunter for his role in Boise, Idaho. That afternoon will be a fun celebration on our campus with a picnic and kids’ activities. Please save the date and look for more details to come.

Milestones
Kathleen Molling, Thad Molling’s mother, passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday. She endured the difficulty of dementia during her last months on earth, but is now healed of all weakness and enjoys the crown of eternal life. Her funeral will be on Tuesday, May 6, at Heritage Funeral Home. Read her obituary here.

Worship check-in
If you worship on-site, please fill out the Connection Card attached to your worship folder. Online worshipers, please continue to check in here.

Weekend worship songs
Preview some of the songs we will use for worship on Sunday. Obviously ours won’t sound exactly like this, but listening to the links provided will certainly help you be more comfortable participating in the service.

“I Believe” by Phil Wickham
“Christ Our Hope in Life and Death” by Merker, Papa, Boswell, Kauflin, Getty
“My Worth Is Not in What I Own” by Keith & Kristyn Getty, Fernando Ortega
“Where Your Treasure Is” by Marty Haugen

Plugged into Jesus reminder
Plugged into Jesus children in 4K – grade 5 are singing in both services on Sunday, May 4. Students will meet in the gym twenty minutes before each service.

Growth Groups
Summer Growth Groups are coming soon. It’s a chance for you to gather with friends, make new friends, and take in God’s Word in a wonderful way. Sign-up begins May 11. This men’s Growth Group recently took on a service project.

Mission Possible: A Model for Personal Evangelism
Grow in Grace is returning with a presentation that will help you be a missionary, without leaving the country! Aaron Wakeman, Executive Director of Friends Network, will describe the unique evangelism model they teach to all of their new missionaries. He will share stories of everyday people making an eternal impact around the world and give you simple tools to be a missionary right where you are. Join us for Mission Possible on May 18 at 9:30 in the sanctuary. Need childcare so you can attend? Please contact Yvonne Onsager to sign up.

St. Andrew Science Camp
St. Andrew is excited to bring back Science Camp. This summer, campers will learn about God’s creatures, great and small. There will be lessons from God’s Word, live animals, experiments, snacks, and more. Science Camp is July 14 – 17 from 8:30 – 11:30 AM and is open to kindergarten – grade 6. Register here. When you register, note the special opportunity for grades 5 – 6. If your child in 7^th  or 8^th grade wants to serve as a helper, reach out to Yvonne Onsager.

Small Talk podcast
Be sure and listen to this new episode of Small Talk! Violet and Hawthorn are fantastic as they discuss the emotions of Holy Week while keeping both eyes on the good news that the resurrection of Jesus means our sins have been paid for and death has been defeated. You can listen to Small Talk here or by searching “Kamin Small Talk” wherever you listen to podcasts.

Impact podcast
The Bible story that features a talking donkey in Numbers 22 is not a story about a donkey. It’s a story about Jesus. Listen to Pastor Nate Wordell, campus pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran College, explain the details of this true story. Listen to Impact here or by searching for “Kjenstad Impact” wherever you listen to podcasts.

PowerHour
The next PowerHour is May 2 with a fun theme of “Above and Below.” You will have to attend to see what that is all about. New friends are always welcome. PowerHour is at 10:15 AM in the gym. Go here to learn more about this ministry for young children.

LifeBoat
This fun ministry for grades 7 – 10 gathers again on Sunday, May 18, from 5 – 7 PM at St. Andrew. You are welcome to bring a friend. It’s a simple agenda: hang out, enjoy some snacks, and open up the Bible for a bit. Direct your questions to Jess Bohl or Hilary Griswold.

Assist with Science Camp at St. Andrew
Science Camp is July 14 – 17, and we are looking for teenagers and adults to serve in a variety of ways, including as counselors, helping with art or experiments, serving snacks, helping with registration, and much more. Please contact Yvonne Onsager if interested.

Connections
Do you enjoy working and interacting with children? Come spend some time with Westside’s 3^rd grade students! These students would love to make some new friends and connections with members of St. Andrew.

If you would enjoy playing board games and beginning new friendships with students in 3^rd grade, please join us for 45 minutes on Friday, May 9, 2:15 – 3:00 PM, in the Westside gym. If you plan on attending and are interested in being a part of our 3^rd grade Connections, please contact Mrs. Beth Plath by text (612.616.1760) or email (beth.plath@westside-christian.org).
Looking forward to making some new connections with our church and school!

We need your picture!
Have you ever arrived in a new community and been expected to learn hundreds of names and faces quickly? Well, that’s what we’ll be asking of a new pastor soon. To help make that easier for him, let’s try to make sure he can access current pictures of the St. Andrew family. Please send a current picture in portrait orientation to [email protected]. Thanks for your help in the coming transition.

Teen mission trip this July
St. Andrew is planning to send a group of teens back to Rock Hill, South Carolina, to help Illumine Church put on their summer camp. The trip dates are July 12 – 18, probably minus a day on either end. Please contact Pastor Clinton if you or your teen is interested.

Service opportunity | Brat Fest
St. Andrew will again be a Brat Fest charity. Volunteers interact with the community and earn donations toward St. Andrew ministry mission trips. Opportunities abound from May 18 – 25, but you must register here, and then please let Pastor Clinton know which slot you signed up for. Slots fill up, so sign up right away. Find more information about Brat Fest at bratfest.com.

Serving Jesus at St. Andrew this week, May 1 & 4, 2025