Christmas Concert | December 18
On Saturday, December 18, at 4 PM, piano extraordinaire Zach Unke will be performing his Christmas concert entitled “Comfort and Joy” here at St. Andrew. Enjoy some incredible Christmas piano music first and then stick around for some delicious appetizers, apple cider, and a hot chocolate bar around the Christmas tree. Join us for this fun and relaxing taste of Christmas.

Christmas Eve adult choir
If you are interested in singing with the adult choir for Christmas Eve services, rehearsals will be December 15 and 22 at 7 PM in room 115. Any one high school age and above is welcome to join!

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

Weekend worship songs
Preview some of the songs we will use for worship this weekend here. 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.
“The Lord Is My Salvation” by Keith & Kristyn Getty, Nathan Nockels, Jonas Myrin
“Sing We the Song of Emmanuel” by Matt Papa, Aaron Keys, Luke Brown, Keith & Kristyn Getty
“From the Squalor of a Borrowed Stable” by Stuart Townend
“We Will Feast in the House of Zion” by Sandra McCracken

Grow in Grace—whole church Bible study
Sometimes the show or the game does not live up to the hype. That was definitely not the case with the hype John the Baptist gave about our Savior. Another song from Doctor Luke will be the focus of Grow in Grace on Sunday. It highlights the ministry of John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ. Join your church for this Christmas Bible study led by St. Andrew Staff Minister for Nurture Mark Kjenstad. Grow in Grace is at 9:30 AM on December 12 and 19 in the sanctuary.

Small Talk
St. Andrew Nurture Ministry is excited to announce a new podcast, Small Talk, featuring St. Andrew children sharing the good news about Jesus. Host Rachel Kamin talks to young children about the birth of Jesus to get their perspective on the true meaning of Christmas. Episodes will be released on December 8, 15, and 22 using this link. Small Talk is for all ages to enjoy.

Impact—A St. Andrew podcast
Peter walked and talked with Jesus. He’s worth learning from. Listen to Pastor Greg Lyon from Wisconsin Lutheran College talk about chapter 3 from Peter’s first epistle. There is a lot in there, including a perspective on suffering. Impact is new every Monday, and all past episodes are available. Click here for Impact, or find it where you listen to podcasts. Search “Kjenstad Impact.”

FUEL
FUEL is taking a break but will return with a Saturday night pizza party in January. FUEL will start meeting again on Sundays at 9:30 AM in mid-January. In the meantime, St. Andrew high school students are encouraged to attend Grow in Grace (see above). Speak to Mr. KJ for more information about FUEL, St. Andrew’s high school ministry.

Musikgarten
Bring your child or grandchild to Musikgarten! Have fun and learn with rhythm and music activities geared for infants and toddlers through age three. Meet in room 101 this Sunday at 9:20 AM.

Plugged into Jesus
Home activity for “A Philippian Jailer”: Pray as a family for our church leaders. Use this link to watch the Bible teaching video. “A Returning Truth: Christ Returns” will be this week’s lesson. Friends from Pre-K3 through grade 5 are welcome Sunday at 9:20 AM. Questions? Contact Jane Dew.

Kit and video share: Extra Kits will be made available after worship on December 16 and 19. Kits are easily shared or shipped. Video access will be demonstrated. Consider which kids in your world might be blessed by home Bible lessons!

Spark
Middle school students will be assured of God’s promise of heaven this Sunday as they meet in room 106 at 9:30 AM. Contact Lance Hill with questions.

Musikgarten, Plugged into Jesus, and Spark will resume January 9.

For more information, click here, or watch videos on YouTube by searching “Costa Maya Ministries.” Pastor Valleskey expresses his gratitude for our support and shared a greeting during last week’s worship services. Mahahual is one of our anticipated Mission Trips for 2022.

St. Andrew Giving Tree
Our Giving Tree theme this year is “Remembered by Our God.” Your outpouring of love by members and friends resulted in assisting many families in need. This year 18 families received 155 individual gifts and 54 family gifts, exceeding over $5,500 in donations.  Pictured are gift packages assembled by the Giving Tree team. From left to right: Linda Ketterer, Bonnie Shattuck, and Karen Teske-Osbourne. Thank you and God bless.

Mission Trips 2022
Are you mission minded? On a mission trip, you will experience new adventures to grow and share in Christ’s love. Our mission team is working diligently to develop productive and engaging trips in 2022 to the following locations: Greater Madison, Wisconsin; Sure Foundation Church, Brandon, South Dakota; Citrus Grove Church, Wesley Chapel, Florida; Illume Church, Seattle, Washington; and Mahahual, Mexico. Interested adults, teens, and families should watch the Weekly for more information and plan to attend a Mission Trip informational meeting in January. Questions can be directed to Mission Trip Coordinator Amy Kohlstedt. “Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered” (Proverbs 11:25).