Fall Growth Groups
Are you ready to join a St. Andrew Growth Group? The fall lineup is set. Sign up in the atrium or use the online link available in next week’s Weekly. For more on St. Andrew Growth Groups, click here.

Westside Christian School called worker installation and commissioning
This Sunday, August 13, St. Andrew will commission the current called workers of Westside Christian School and install two new members into our ministry: Mr. Adam Bohl (assistant principal) and Mrs. Elicia Shepard (1^st grade). Please join us for refreshments between services to welcome them.

Milestones
Evan Roland Renstrom, child of Ashley and Jesse Renstrom, will be born again of water and the Word through Baptism in our worship this Sunday, August 13.

This past weekend we had the joy of celebrating the confirmation of Cole Brickner. He may have finished his catechism lessons, but the Lord is far from finished with the spiritual growth of Cole. To God be the glory!
Cole’s confirmation passage: “Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1

A/V serving opportunities
Don’t be intimidated by all the electronic equipment—the A/V booth provides many opportunities to not only serve but to learn new skills:

• Livestream Video techs make livestreaming possible each week by adjusting cameras and online microphones.
• Audio techs adjust the microphone levels in the sanctuary and mix the music for our livestream.
• Slide techs make it possible to worship from the screens as they advance the slides throughout worship.

Interested in learning more or shadowing in one of these areas? Contact Minister of Worship Naomi Laabs or Pastor Clinton.

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 this weekend. 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.

“Cornerstone” by Hillsong
“Pass the Promise” by Sandra McCracken, Kristyn Getty
“Speak O Lord” by Keith Getty, Stuart Townend
“King of Kings” by Hillsong
“Forth in Your Name” arranged by Kristen Koepsell

Grow in Grace
Living without fear. Doesn’t that sound appealing? God’s Word can get you there. Join your St. Andrew brothers and sisters for Grow in Grace and learn how to live without fear. This four-week series continues August 20 at 9:30 AM in the sanctuary. All who attend will be given a copy of the book No Fear Year written by Pastor Mike Novotny. Childcare will be provided in the gym. If you missed the first session, no worries. Join us for the next one.

Ministries for Children
Plugged into Jesus and Musikgarten return Sunday, September 10, and PowerHour returns September 1. More information about these ministries will be in the atrium on Sunday. If you would like to join the children’s ministry team, contact Staff Minister for Nurture Mark Kjenstad.

Small Talk
If you haven’t yet listened to Small Talk, now is the time. Small Talk is our podcast that features young children talking about Jesus. This episode is with Kinsley, and she brought her A game. Give it a listen here, or find it wherever you listen to podcasts by searching “Small Talk Kamin.”

Impact
There is a lot to love about the first half of Colossians 1, including a gospel summary that stands toe to toe with John 3:16. Listen to Professor Kyle Bitter from Luther Preparatory School share insight from this prison epistle of St. Paul. You can listen to Impact here or on popular podcast platforms by searching “Kjenstad Impact.”

Non-driving member in need of rides
If you live in the Lodi area or really enjoy driving, please consider helping a St. Andrew member get to and from worship. She would be very grateful for any assistance, however frequent. Contact Pastor Clinton to help.

Service opportunity for Time of Grace event at St. Andrew
The event is Tuesday, August 15, from 6 – 8 PM, and there are opportunities before and after (not even necessarily the day of). It is a catered event, so no kitchen help is needed, but if you would like to help with setup or takedown and cleanup for this event, contact Pastor Clinton.

Service role | bakery courier 
If you are looking for an early Sunday morning service role, this might be for you. The task is to get the weekly church doughnuts to campus on time. It is about a 20-minute time commitment. Contact Pastor Clinton if interested.

August Monthly Mission Partner
The Love of Christ is St. Andrew’s compassion ministry to the community. It is one way we help those in need. This aid can be manpower or financial assistance. Either way, we show the love of Christ by helping not out of obligation, but out of thanksgiving for Christ’s love.

WELS Connection
Every month, our church body releases a video to highlight a specific project or ministry of some of our brothers and sisters in faith. You might recognize one of the churches featured in the July video that highlights possibilities through the WELS Church Extension Fund. View the video below.

Concert opportunity
St. Andrew members Wayne Utke and Diane Moll invite you to a summer patriotic concert put on by the WELS Wind Ensemble. The concert titled “Celebrate America” will be this Sunday, August 13, at 4 PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Beaver Dam.