This Week
Peace of mind
The Book of Romans is full of deep theology, but the word “peace” occurs for only the fourth time in chapter 5, in which Paul develops this idea: we are at ease because of what God has done in Christ. With so many unknowns in life, so many crises we cannot guarantee we will avoid, so many possibilities that are out of our hands, we can hang our hats on something. We have been justified. Let’s rejoice in the blessing of peace together. Join us Thursday night at 7 or Sunday morning at 8 or 10:30.
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Highlights
Events and ministry news needing immediate attention
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Worship
Resources and opportunities for you to worship
Wednesday Lent Devotions | Cross Peace
“He himself is our peace . . . through the cross” (Ephesians 2:14,16).
Gather with brothers and sisters at 5:00 or 6:30 PM each Wednesday of Lent. Stay for dinner provided by one of our St. Andrew Best Chefs from 5:30 to 6:15 PM. Livestream will be available at 5:00 PM.
- March 6: The Whip | Best Chefs Jesus Avila and Asencion Montenegro will serve BBQ pulled pork sandwiches
- March 13: The Spear | Best Chef Noemi Reyes will serve chili lime chicken
- March 20: The Crown | Best Chef Kallista Fischer will serve carnitas tacos
Cross Peace Holy Week worship
Palm Sunday: The Palm Branches | March 21 & 24, normal weekend worship
Maundy Thursday: The Wafer | March 28 at 5:00 & 6:30 PM
Good Friday: The Scepter | March 29 at 1:00 & 6:30 PM
Easter Sunday: The White Cloth | March 31 at 7:30, 9:00, & 10:30 AM
Easter breakfast served 8:15 – 10:30 AM
Easter Sunday: The White Cloth Part 2 | April 4 & 7, normal weekend worship
Easter flower orders
We are already anticipating the resurrection of our Lord on Easter Sunday! If you would like to help decorate the sanctuary for Easter with the purchase of Easter flowers, please place your order by March 15. You can do so by filling out the online form here or by picking up an order form at the Welcome Center. Flowers can be taken home following Easter worship on March 31.
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.
“Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery” Matt Papa, Matt Boswell
“Living Hope” Phil Wickham
“There Is a Redeemer” by Melody Green
“O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer” by Sovereign Grace
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Nurture
Ways to be connected to Jesus throughout the week in your personal life and with others
FUEL
Easter Sunday provides an excellent opportunity for St. Andrew high school students to serve our Savior. Click here to see what is available and to join the team for Easter breakfast.
Forward in Christ
Each month, St. Andrew makes available a publication called Forward in Christ. It is filled with uplifting and inspirational stories, practical help for parents, Bible instruction, and more. Grab a copy in the atrium. Last month, Jane Dew was a featured writer. Check this out.
WELS Singles Retreat
Singles from St. Andrew are invited to the 2024 WELS Singles Retreat for a weekend of fellowship and fun! The retreat is April 26 – 28 at Camp Shiloh in Pittsburg, Texas. The theme is “Living in Our Season.” You can find more information here.
Impact
Understanding the structure of the Gospels helps with understanding the content of the Gospels. Professor Paul Koelpin from Martin Luther College is here to aid our understanding of both. You can listen to Impact here or wherever you find podcasts by searching “Kjenstad Impact.”
PowerHour
Children up to age 3 and their caregivers are invited to the next PowerHour. Join us on Friday, March 15, at 10:30 AM in the St. Andrew gym. The theme is “Habitats of the World.” Click here for more information on PowerHour.
Sunday children’s ministries
Nurturing the precious faith of our youth is the focus of our Sunday children’s ministries. Take a look at what is available for kids of all ages, including high school.
Musikgarten | 3 and under | Room 102 @ 9:20
Plugged into Jesus | 4K – K | Room 100 @ 9:20
Plugged into Jesus | grades 1 – 5 | Gym @ 9:20
Spark | grades 6 – 8 | Room 110 @ 9:30
FUEL | grades 9 – 12 | Room 116 @ 9:30
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Service & Outreach
Opportunities for you to live your faith and love for Jesus by sharing Jesus with others
Lent and Easter meal assistance
March 13 is still available. It’s a great opportunity for you or your Growth Group to serve by assisting the chefs with prep, setup, service, and cleanup. You can also join the effort to provide a tasty breakfast to Easter worshipers. If you’d like to help on March 13 or 31, please sign up here.
Service opportunity | Palm Sunday piece
Our Palm Sunday Cross Peace piece will be the palm branch folded into a cross. If you would like to help form these crosses (it’s easy, and tutorials/instructions are available), please contact Pastor Clinton. We will do this late during the week of March 17 and/or Sunday morning, March 24.
Service opportunity | Brat Fest
St. Andrew will again be a Brat Fest charity this Memorial Day weekend. Volunteers will interact with the community and earn donations for St. Andrew’s mission trips. The sign-up goes live on March 15, so look for details on how to sign up by then. Contact minimissions@st-andrew-online.org for more information.
Those pieces are nice
If you have missed the small sword, rooster, or INRI sign from Wednesday Lent worship, be sure to take one from the atrium. A lot of effort has gone into making the Cross Peace pieces available for Lent, including the sanctuary pieces, so let’s thank Tracey Bindl, Patti Coffren, Sherry Kessler, Sue Martalock, Heidi Pease, Ali Schroeder, Lois Solverud, Sarah Wendorf, and Donna Woller.
LWMS Convention June 27 – 30
Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society exists to support mission outreach within our church body. The annual LWMS convention is June 27 – 30 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Find more information about the convention and about LWMS at their website.
Monthly Mission Partner
Down syndrome affects only about 1 in 1500 (about the same percentage as a male being at least 6’6” or a female being at least 6’). This means Down syndrome is extremely overrepresented in the St. Andrew family. Our March Partner is GiGi’s Playhouse, a Down syndrome achievement center in Madison. Find more information about this organization’s activity at their website and/or watch the video.
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Westside Christian School
A ministry of St. Andrew, preparing students for academic success and lives of Christian service founded on God’s Word
Call updates
Our 3rd grade teacher, Ms. Gnewuch, has accepted her call to teach at Abiding Peace Academy in Simpsonville, South Carolina, next school year. Her acceptance letter is attached below. We want to thank Kim for her 25 years of dedicated service to St. Andrew and Westside Christian School.
Additionally, we are excited to announce that Dan Plath has accepted our call to serve as principal at Westside Christian School, beginning next school year. Please pray for him and his wife, Beth, as they finish their ministry at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Beverly Hills, Florida, and begin to plan for their ministry here at St. Andrew and Westside Christian School.
Dear Members of St. Andrew and Parents of Westside Christian:
Praise be to our gracious Lord and Savior who has given us the awesome privilege of serving him together as his kingdom of believers! After looking at each individual calling in Simpsonville and Middleton and my particular gifts, I feel led to accept the call to teach in the elementary grades at Abiding Peace Academy.
It is such a blessing to have multiple opportunities to share the Word of God where the fields are truly ripe and waiting throughout the world. I thank you for your prayers and encouraging conversations the past few weeks as I prayed and deliberated where I would best be able to serve our Lord with the abilities he has given me.
I pray that the work in the Lord’s kingdom be blessed both in Simpsonville and Middleton as we use his Word to lead the little children to his waiting arms. I am so grateful for the many blessings I have received here in Middleton over the past 25 years. Each relationship I made here and each family I was privileged to work with will always remain special to me. You may have heard me refer to my students as “my kids.” They will forever be in my heart as I continue to pray for them. I will keep St. Andrew and Westside in my thoughts and prayers as you seek a servant for Christ’s lambs through the call process.
In Christian Service,
Kim L. Gnewuch |
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Serving This Week
Serving Jesus at St. Andrew this week, March 7 & 10, 2024
Musicians
Lead musician: Kim Gnewuch
Vocalists: Erica Dammann, Sarah Kuschel, Brandon Luppen
Guitar: Terry Jacobs, Chad Schaal
Drums: Natalie Onsager
Flute: Sarah Wendorf
Trumpet: Ian Eberle
Greeters
Thursday: Dan and Sarah Arndt
8:00 AM: Carlson family, Owen Markley
10:30 AM: Liesl Povich, Michelle Teteak
Ushers
Thursday: Dave Rortvedt
8:00 AM: Duane Ehlke, Jeff Grim
10:30 AM: Andrew and Zack Stoecker
Communion Assistants
Thursday: Andy Bindl
8:00 AM: John Kamin, Karl Kuschel
10:30 AM: Jackson Hunter, Jim Teteak
Communion Care
Thursday: Glennda Brandt
8:00 AM: Rachel Martalock
10:30 AM: Vikki Schaal
Audio
Thursday:
8:00 AM: Brent Denton
10:30 AM: Ben Kleman
Slide Tech
Thursday: Alex Bindl
8:00 AM: Ron Kerr
10:30 AM: Mia Teteak
Livestream Video
Elle Bolstad
Hospitality
Thursday: Amanda Taticek
8:00 AM: Kristen and Annika Jafferis
10:30 AM: Yvonne Onsager
Connection Card Assembly
Kevin and Sherry Kessler
Offering Caretakers
Phil and Dawn Otto
Children’s Ministries
Musikgarten: Karen Hong
Plugged into Jesus: Renee Carlson, Linda Eberle, Andrew Onsager, Natalie Spillman
Spark: Jessica Bohl, Hilary Griswold
Growth Group Leaders
Pastor Clinton, Jared Dammann, Jane Dew, Andrew Fritz, Brian Fritz, Amy Heckmann, Brad Hougaard, Pastor Hunter, Mitch Hutter, Ron Kerr, Mark Kjenstad, Sue Martalock, Wayne Utke, Bill Walther, Sarah Wendorf
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