A Place of Peace information meeting
We are at a critical stage in our mission in ministry. Frankly, we are compromised because of our facility. We’ve seen it coming for over a year and have been working diligently toward a solution. Just as frankly, those solutions have been elusive. Although we don’t have all the information you wish we had, it is time to give everyone a more precise update on where we are. Join us for pictures and numbers on Sunday at 9:30 AM in the sanctuary. Learn more about what God might do through us and how we might pray and work toward it.

Growth Groups
Sign up today for a spring Growth Group! Here’s what you will get: meaningful discussion, godly encouragement, a safe place for your questions, and Christian friendship. Go here to sign up and learn more about St. Andrew Growth Groups.

Milestones
Dr. Richard Li, husband of Dr. Tammy Woller-Li, died for unknown medical reasons at their home in Naperville, Illinois, on Sunday, January 12. His Christian funeral service will take place as part of the ministry of St. Andrew, but at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Aurora, Illinois, at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 18. Invite the Spirit to bless Tammy and the children, Nyah, Jaden, and Makaelynn with an extra measure of confidence in Jesus’ gracious promises of a resurrection and reunion for all his believers. View Richard’s obituary here.

Dorothy Powers died at Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg on October 10, 2024, at the age of 94 years. Her Christian funeral will take place at St. Andrew at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 19. Ask the Lord to bless her children Dale and Julie and Darren and Therese with comfort in the new life she now enjoys and that will never end. 94 years is a long time, but a drop in the bucket of the eternity she now enjoys. View Dorothy’s 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.

“Jesus” by Chris Tomlin
“God Is for Us” by CityAlight
“Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness” arranged by Branches Band
“Lord, I Need You” by Matt Maher

• 6:00 PM | Hors d’oeuvres, wine, and other beverages
• 6:30 PM | “Connect with You,” plan to build rituals of connection to build a life together
• 7:00 PM | Professional dance instructor, Katie Edwards, will teach a beginner’s swing dance lesson. Learn the basics and enjoy some cute moves with your loved one. Stay as long or little as you like to practice but the music stops at 8:30 PM.

Register now for St. Andrew Valentine’s Evening by Sunday, February 9.

Men of His Word conference
For the past several years, hundreds of men have attended Men of His Word for encouragement and growth as Christian leaders. Brothers from St. Andrew are inviting you to join them for this day trip to Oshkosh on February 8. Find more information about Men of His Word 2025 and the registration link here. Sign up by January 21 for the discount. If you are attending, contact Brian Fritz or Tom Shepard to join the carpool.

Impact podcast
The government has always been and will continue to be under the sovereign control of almighty God, and he has something to say about our duty to government. Pastor Clinton Kreuziger is here to take us through Romans 13 where God directs us to submit to the governing authorities. You can listen to Impact here or by searching for “Kjenstad Impact” wherever you listen to podcasts.

PowerHour
Let’s Be Healthy! That is the theme at the next PowerHour. PowerHour is a children’s ministry that serves children and their caregivers. Children up to school-age are welcome. The next PowerHour is Friday, January 17, at 10:15 AM, in the gymnasium. Go here to learn more.

Sunday children’s ministries
To help your children learn more about the love of Jesus and the Word of God, St. Andrew has a children ministry for every age. Now is the time to get your children involved!

Musikgarten is for children 3 and younger along with a parent or caregiver and begins at 9:20 AM in room 104.
Plugged into Jesus is for 4K – grade 5. PIJ starts at 9:20 AM. Kids in 4K – kindergarten meet in room 102, and grades 1 – 5 meet in the gym.
Spark is for grades 6 – 8 and begins at 9:30 AM in room 110.
FUEL is for high school students and begins at 9:30 AM in room 114.

LifeBoat
LifeBoat is a fun ministry for grades 7 – 10. Have your teen join the fun at St. Andrew on Sunday, January 19, from 5 – 7 PM. Contact Hilary Griswold or Jess Bohl for more information about this happening teen ministry.

Growth Group Service Projects
Another great benefit of Growth Groups is an opportunity to serve with other people. We have some ideas for your group, or you can come up with your own. We hope you will join a spring Growth Group, and we pray your service through it will bring a blessing to you and others.

Service opportunity | children’s ministries
Here’s a way to serve with immediate opportunities. If you are passionate about children and their Christian instruction, consider joining the Plugged into Jesus team. You serve about once a month on Sundays by teaching children Bible accounts and leading them in planned activities. Contact Yvonne Onsager if interested.

Monthly Mission Partner
Our January partner is a sister church in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Illumine is a mission church and was a host to one of our teen mission teams last summer. We hope to send another team this summer to assist with their science camp in July. Get more acquainted with Illumine at illuminechurch.com.