This Week
A single acorn has within it the power to create a huge oak tree which will then have the power to produce thousands of oak trees, each producing thousands more acorns. In other words, a single acorn has the power to cover the entire earth with wood. But that acorn’s potential will never be released while it sits in a glass bowl on your mantle. It has to go into the ground and be buried. The Bible is constantly talking about that. Unless you’re broken of your self-sufficiency and humbled and go into the soil of suffering and weakness, you’ll never be strong. Without death, there is no resurrection. You have the potential for greatness, joy, hope, and character; but first, suffering. That’s the message of Romans 8. Read the whole chapter again this week. Then join your fellow acorns in Christ on Thursday or Sunday to receive grace for suffering from his Word and sacrament.
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Highlights
Events and ministry news needing immediate attention
Ministry Expansion
Click here for an update on our ministry expansion from Board of Directors President Clayton Grow.
Summer Growth Groups
St. Andrew is a church that is blessed with a Growth Group ministry that brings small groups of God’s people together around God’s Word. The result is encouragement, growth, support, and more. The summer Growth Group semester goes from early June through early August. Sign up for a group that fits you. You can sign up in the atrium or online beginning Sunday, May 12.
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Worship
Resources and opportunities for you to worship
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 are coming up soon:
- The ascension of Jesus into heaven (May 9/12)
- The sending of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (May 16/19)
- The celebration of the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (May 23/26)
Cross Peace explanation cards
During Holy Week, these cards with brief summaries of each Cross Peace piece were available. If you did not get one to accompany your Lent cross, pick one up from Pastor Clinton.
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Milestones
The parents of these confirmands have been teaching the chief truths of God’s Word along with assistance offered by St. Andrew. The children, parents, pastors, and ministers have agreed that they have sufficiently prepared themselves to receive the Lord’s Supper. Now we will work to continue their spiritual growth through the use of God’s Word at home, in worship, and in study with their peers. Praise God for their parents’ faithful teaching and for the blessings they have received through it.
(Pictured from left to right: Esther Bohl, DJ Hartman, Phineas Nielsen, Julia Nixon, Gretchen Oberloh, Celise Schneider)
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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.
“Glorious Day” by Casting Crowns
“Great Things” by Phil Wickham
“Revelation Song” by Kari Jobe
“Across the Lands” by Keith Getty, Stuart Townend
“Jerusalem” by CityAlight
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Nurture
Ways to be connected to Jesus throughout the week in your personal life and with others
Grow in Grace | Leading Children to Jesus
At our upcoming Grow in Grace, St. Andrew parents and grandparents will share strategies and encouragement that can help lead children closer to Jesus. God creates the faith and directs his people to guide children with his Word. Join us for this conversation that will include Adam and Jess Bohl, Ben and Renee Carlson, Mitch and Amy Hutter, Dan and Ellie Roekle, Ed and Tina Murray, and Julia Thiele. Grow in Grace is May 12 and 19 from 9:30 – 10:15 AM in the sanctuary. Please email Mark Kjenstad if you will use the provided childcare.
St. Andrew Summer Camp | Jesus in Everything
Children entering kindergarten – grade 6 are encouraged to attend St. Andrew Summer Camp! This year’s camp offers a fun variety of activities and Jesus will be in everything. The dates are July 8 – 11. Go here for more information or go here to register.
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Impact
Bread goes bad. Jesus never will. The difference is something to contemplate and be thankful for. Pastor Nathan Wordell is our guest this week to help us with John 6 where Jesus says, “I am the bread of life.” You can listen to Impact here or wherever you find podcasts by searching “Kjenstad Impact.”
Final PowerHour
Children up to age 3 and their caregivers are invited to the next PowerHour, which is the final PowerHour until it returns in the fall. Join us on Friday, May 17, at 10:30 AM in the St. Andrew gym. The theme is “The Best of PowerHour.” Click here for more information on PowerHour.
LifeBoat
LifeBoat is the name of a new group for St. Andrew teens. LifeBoat is for grades 7 – 10 and meets the first and third Sunday evenings of every month from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. A typical evening is food, play, and Jesus. For location and more information, contact LifeBoat leaders Jess Bohl or Hilary Griswold.
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Service & Outreach
Opportunities for you to live your faith and love for Jesus by sharing Jesus with others
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. Opportunities from May 19 – 26 are filled on a first come, first served basis. Unfilled slots are still available, especially on Sunday, May 26, so sign up soon and make sure to choose “St. Andrew Evangelical Lutheran Church” as the organization you are volunteering for. Contact minimissions@st-andrew-online.org with any questions. Sign up here.
Adult mission trip to Brandon, South Dakota
You can still join the team headed west August 21 – 25. Spread the gospel. Have lots of fun. Find details and apply here.
61st annual 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
May’s Monthly Mission Partner is Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel. This is our sister campus ministry in downtown Madison. Students from both near and far find a Christian home away from home—a place to study, relax, and gather. Find more information at wlchapel.org.
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Serving This Week
Serving Jesus at St. Andrew this week, May 9 & 12, 2024
Musicians
Lead musician: Kim Gnewuch
Vocalists: Erica Dammann, Sarah Kuschel, Brandon Luppen
Guitar: Terry Jacobs, Chad Schaal
Drums: Justin Beck
Flute: Sarah Wendorf
Choir director: Kim Gnewuch
Piano: Emily Schriefer
Westside Middle School Music Team
Peter Batt, Esther Bohl, DJ Hartman, Priyanka Katuwal, Liam Liermann, Jack Pucci, Yvonne Raabe, Anika Ritz, Colin Shaffer
Greeters
Thursday: Ellen Soukup
8:00 AM: Beth Dettman, Jeff Grim
10:30 AM: Liesl Povich, Michelle Teteak
Ushers
Thursday: Phil Otto
8:00 AM: Jesus Avila, Paul Wittkamp
10:30 AM: Zachary Maron, Cole Teteak
Communion Assistants
Thursday: Andy Bindl
8:00 AM: Steve Dettman, Jack Murphy
10:30 AM: Clayton Grow, Jim Teteak
Communion Care
Thursday: Cheryl Utke
8:00 AM: Beth Dettman
10:30 AM: Vikki Schaal
Audio
Thursday:
8:00 AM: Todd Kleman
10:30 AM: Ben Kleman
Slide Tech
Thursday: Alex Bindl
8:00 AM: Ron Kerr
10:30 AM: August Faessler
Livestream Video
Elle Bolstad
Hospitality
Thursday:
8:00 AM: Michelle Murphy
10:30 AM:
Connection Card Assembly
Pete and Alice Zimpelman
Offering Caretakers
Jim and Heidi Pease
Growth Group Leaders
Pastor Clinton, Jane Dew, Jared Dammann, Andrew Fritz, Mark Kjenstad
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