This Sunday
The danger of falling asleep in church
The Bible is a funny book. Of course, no book is more serious than the Bible, but read it and you’ll find humor. If you can read Acts 20:7-12 and not smile, someone should check your pulse. Luke includes a touch of physician’s humor when talking about a church service in Troas. That was then, this is now. It’s unlikely falling asleep in church will be as perilous in our day as it was for Eutychus. Our concern is more for falling out of fellowship than falling out of a window. To prevent it, the Holy Spirit works through the gospel in the Word and in the Lord’s Supper. Join your brothers and sisters this weekend. It’s God’s way to keep you in fellowship, even if you fall asleep.
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Highlights
Events and ministry news needing immediate attention
Ministry Celebration and Voters’ meeting
Mark your calendars for two very important Sundays. First, on June 19, we will gather for our annual St. Andrew and Westside Christian School Ministry Celebration. Between services, we will hear about the ministry opportunities the Lord has put before St. Andrew and Westside Christian School. Ministry leaders will highlight key elements of the 2022 – 2023 Annual Plan for Ministry (Annual Plan). This will give you an opportunity to thank the ministry teams and ask questions. Click here to view the online version of the Annual Plan. A hard copy version of the Annual Plan can be found at the Welcome Center.
On June 26, after the second service (approximately 11:45 AM), you are invited to attend a Voters’ meeting where the Voters of St. Andrew will authorize the Annual Plan. God has richly blessed St. Andrew and Westside Christian School and has provided great opportunities for all to serve in his kingdom by sharing the gospel message and the hope that we have in our missional communities. To God be the glory, great things he does!
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Worship
Resources and opportunities for you to worship
Summer travel plans?
Join us for worship on Thursdays at 7 PM if your summer plans take you away for the weekend. Another resource to check out is the WELS church locator tab on wels.net. Just click on “Find a Church/School” on the top toolbar, type in the city you’re going to, and find nearby churches in our fellowship. You can also continue to catch our livestream service at 10:30 AM on our St. Andrew website.
Upcoming festival services
Just like we have a calendar year, the Christian Church has a church year that begins with the season of Advent. This church year is split into two parts—the festival half where we focus on the birth, life, and death of Jesus, and the non-festival half which focuses on the life of the Church. The festival half, which we are in now, closes with three special services that conclude this weekend:
- The ascension of Jesus into heaven (May 26/29)
- The sending of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (June 2/5)
- The celebration of the Trinity: Father, Son, Spirit (June 9/12)
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.
“House of the Lord” by Phil Wickham
“Holy, Holy, Holy” by Tim Bode
“There Is a Redeemer” by Melody Green
“This I Believe (The Creed)” by Hillsong
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Nurture
Ways to be connected to Jesus throughout the week in your personal life and with others
WELS Women’s Ministry Conference in July
This Thursday – Saturday conference in Watertown offers women of St. Andrew an opportunity to gather with women across the country to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ around the theme “Won to be One.” Click here to get more information about the conference. If you would like to carpool, contact St. Andrew member Sarah Wendorf.
Science Camp
Take this opportunity for your children to learn more about our awesome God! St. Andrew Science Camp is July 18 – 21. Our theme is “The Wonders of Water.” St. Andrew Science Camp is for 4K – grade 6. Kids in grades 7 – 8 can serve as leaders-in-training. Sign-up is now open. Click here to register. Please register by June 29.
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Play ball!
Join thousands of WELS members from around the Midwest on Friday, July 8, for an evening of fellowship, fun, and baseball at the 8th Annual WELS Night at American Family Field. Deadline to purchase is Friday, June 10. Click here for more information and to order your tickets. If you order tickets, please talk to Mr. KJ about a possible carpool.
Impact
God tells us to impress his Word on children. How do we do that, and what happens if we don’t? Listen to part 2 with Pastor John Boggs on that and other important commands from God found in Deuteronomy 6. Impact, a St. Andrew podcast, can be found here and wherever you listen to podcasts by searching “Kjenstad Impact.”
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Service & Outreach
Opportunities for you to live your faith and love for Jesus by sharing Jesus with others
June Monthly Mission Partner
This month with our prayers and offerings we partner with Illume Church in Seattle, Washington. To learn more about Illume, you can view their website here.
Petting zoo
Mission Madison is hosting a petting zoo at Huegel-Jamestown Park in Fitchburg (5902 Williamsburg Way) on Friday, June 24, 4 – 7 PM. All members are welcome to join us in reaching out to the community that evening. Our Mission Madison team is small this year, so we could use a few strong bodies to help set up from 3 – 4 PM. Contact Nancy Ninman with any questions.
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Serving This Week
Serving Jesus at St. Andrew this week, June 9 & 12, 2022
Musicians
Lead musician: Naomi Laabs, Ava Heckmann
Vocalist: Ashely Renstrom
Guitar: Jared Dammann
Drums: Justin Beck
Ushers
Thurs: Phil Otto
8:00 AM: Bill Beier, Paul Wittkamp
10:30 AM: Zach Maron, Dennis Schlender, Dan Simpson
Communion Assistants
Thurs: Andy Bindl
8:00 AM: John Kamin, Karl Kuschel
10:30 AM: Clayton Grow, Matt Heckmann
Communion Care
Thurs: Glennda Brandt
8:00 AM: Rachel Martalock
10:30 AM: Vikki Schaal
Greeters
Thurs: Andrew and Melissa Henke
8:00 AM: Dan and Tyler Kremer
10:30 AM: Pete and Alice Zimpelman
Slide Tech
Thurs: Alex Bindl
8:00 AM: Andrew Onsager
10:30 AM: Kim Gnewuch
Audio
8:00 AM: Todd Kleman
10:30 AM: Ian Eberle
Video
Jacob Miller
Connection Card Assembly
Brittany Engel
Offering Caretakers
Dick and Vicky Bernards
Growth Group Leaders:
Jesus Avila, Justin Beck, Jared Dammann, Jonathan Fricke, Kim Gnewuch, Clayton Grow, Pastor Randy Hunter, Mark Kjenstad, Steve Soukup
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