Upcoming call meetings January 29 and February 5
Thursday, January 29, at 5:30 PM in the gymnasium, we will be calling for a Pastor for Outreach.

Thursday, February 5, at 6:00 PM, we will be calling for a 5^th grade teacher at Westside Christian School.

At both meetings, the assembly will discuss the needs of St. Andrew and the traits and gifts of the different candidates provided by our synod officers. Then, the present voters of St. Andrew will choose one to whom we will extend a call. While voters are male communicant members, all are invited to attend the meeting and participate in the discussion about the future of St. Andrew.

Gift card scam happening
This week, at least two St. Andrew members received a text message from a 763 area code asking them to purchase gift cards for people in need that Pastor Clinton would later reimburse. The texts were “signed” by “Pastor Clinton Kreuziger,” but this is a scam! Pastor Clinton did not send any such messages. Do not purchase the gift cards, and definitely do not send pictures of debit or credit cards or information of them to an unknown number.

Construction update
Drywalling continues inside the new building, and doorframes are going in. Outside the building, the roofing is just about completed, and the red brick continues to go up. The enclosure around the dumpsters in the north parking lot will be going in as well.

A Place of Peace giving
Giving can be set up like other offerings. Go to “Give” at the website, and you can set up a one-time or recurring gift. Choose “A Place of Peace” as the “Fund.” If using a check, please put “A Place of Peace” in the memo line. If using St. Andrew offering envelopes, use the designation “Ministry Expansion.”

Even if you didn’t make a formal pledge, you can still give. Every bit helps, as St. Andrew will still carry some debt, and the less debt, the more ministry.

Wednesday Lent devotions | Father, Forgive
Soon we begin Lent, a season where we bow our heads before our holy God in repentance and humility. During Lent, we remember the cost of our sin, but we also remember with gratitude and love the sacrifice our Savior made for us. This Lent, in a series called “Father, Forgive,” we will meet six people who needed forgiveness from the cross as we follow Jesus to it. By considering Christ’s prayers for their behavior, we gain insights into our own temptations and shortcomings and give thanks for the Father’s forgiveness.

Gather with brothers and sisters on the six Wednesdays of Lent beginning February 18 at 5:00 or 6:30 PM. Stay for dinner provided by one of our St. Andrew Best Chefs from 5:30 – 6:15 PM. Livestream will be available at 5:00 PM.

Adult Choir
Join your voice with others this year. Adult choir will be singing for worship again on Sunday, February 15. We will rehearse in the Soul Café January 28, February 4, and February 11 at 7 PM to prepare for that Sunday. Hope you can join us! Questions? Contact Minister of Worship Naomi Laabs.

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.

“How Great Thou Art” by Paul Baloche
“This Is Amazing Grace” by Phil Wickham
“Still, My Soul, Be Still” by Keith Getty, Stuart Townend
“Oceans” by Hillsong

Men of His Word conference
Brothers from St. Andrew are inviting you to join them for a day trip to Oshkosh on February 21 for Men of His Word. Several have already signed up to attend. For more information about Men of His Word 2026 and the registration link, click here. Sign up by January 31 for a discount. If you are attending, contact Brian Fritz to join the carpool.

Forward in Christ
The January issue of Forward in Christ is in the atrium. Each month FIC offers wonderful Scripture-based articles on timely and relevant topics. Please help yourself. In this month’s issue you will find the following topics:

• A leadership thought from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary President Earle Treptow
• “Bad” questions Christians ask God
• Responding to the abortion debate with a mission mindset

WELS Lutheran Leadership Conference
More than 1,500 lay members, pastors, teachers, and staff ministers were in Chicago last week for the WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership at the historic Hilton Hotel on Michigan Avenue. St. Andrew Staff Minister Mark Kjenstad attended. St. Andrew leaders will be briefed on ways to incorporate new ideas into our ministry.

Impact
Luke gives us an account of Jesus teaching the scholars of his day, and he was only twelve! Remarkable, yet not remarkable. Professor Paul Koelpin from Martin Luther College is our guest. You can listen to Impact here or by searching for “Kjenstad Impact” wherever you listen to podcasts.

Sunday Children’s ministries
Musikgarten, Plugged into Jesus, Spark, and FUEL have room for your children. Note the sign in the atrium with locations and times. These ministries are served by many wonderful volunteers who bring the love and Word of God to St. Andrew youth from birth to 18.

Save the date for teen mission trip
Mission trips provide a perfect opportunity to grow in faith, encourage others, and share in the love of Jesus through various acts of service. This year we will be sending a group back to Rock Hill, South Carolina, to help lead a smaller church’s science camp. The trip dates are June 20/21 – 26. If you are or have an interested teen or are interested in leading the trip, please contact Pastor Clinton.

LWMS Convention coming to Madison
The 63^rd Annual Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society Convention is June 25 – 28 in Madison at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. It features workshops, devotions, fellowship, and much more. There will also be many opportunities to serve both before and during; if you are interested in serving, please contact Amanda Taticek. Visit 63.lwms.org for more information about the convention.

Childcare providers
Thank you, childcare providers who enabled parents of young children to attend Grow in Grace earlier this month. Your service makes a big difference. If you are interested in looking after children during various events, please contact Emma Nolte.

How can you serve?
The One Body, Many Members survey is a tool for you to let St. Andrew know how you might like to serve. Some are recurring; others are situational. The responses have been used successfully many times, allowing lots of members to find new or different ways to serve. Please consider refreshing your survey or completing it for the first time.
One Body, Many Members Survey

Monthly Mission Partner
Our February partner is our church body’s mission efforts to the Hmong population in Vietnam. In 2025, the Hmong Evangelical Lutheran Church baptized over 10,000 individuals, and they continue to spread the gospel and grow. View a photo album of the Holy Spirit’s work in Vietnam.