Advent by Candlelight—for women of all ages
Throughout history, God gave his people signposts pointing to his Son, our Savior. In an evening of prayer, song, and reflection, we follow God’s signposts to the promised Messiah. Join us Sunday, December 12, from 6:30 – 8:30 PM, for an evening of prayer, song, and reflection as we follow God’s signposts to the promised Messiah. Invite a friend, decorate a table, share a dessert, or just bring yourself. Sign up
here. Contact
Yvonne Onsager with any questions.
Grow in Grace—whole church Bible study
Luke has some terrific songs. No, not Luke Bryan or Luke Combs. Doctor Luke. His gospel includes some great Christmas songs. We are going to look closely at them and hear them at Grow in Grace this December. Join us for this Christmas Bible study. Grow in Grace is at 9:30 AM on December 5, 12, and 19 in the sanctuary.
Celebrate Recovery
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed” (James 5:16). Every week we hear from people in and outside our church family who are struggling terribly with issues: heartbreak, grief, porn, addiction, gaming, diet, insecurity, depression, anxiety, health, struggling family members, and more. We may want to hide from our issues, but we find healing from God when we confess our sins to each other. Infected wounds of the heart can only heal when they are cleaned out. At Celebrate Recovery you will find no condemnation, no one trying to fix you (except Jesus), or shame you. We are all working on our issues together. Who attends and what is said is completely confidential. Why not give it a try? Celebrate Recovery is at St. Andrew on Mondays at 6:30 PM. More information is found here. Questions about Celebrate Recovery can be sent here.
Impact—A St. Andrew podcast
You name it, Jesus is superior to it. Therefore, stick with Jesus! That’s the message of Hebrews. Listen to St. Andrew Staff Ministry for Nurture Mark Kjenstad speak with Tim Rimpel from Illinois Lutheran High School about Hebrews 9. Impact is new every Monday, and all past episodes are available. Click here to find Impact.
FUEL
The devil is not a fun cartoon character. He is real, he is powerful, and he is a liar. At FUEL the next three weeks, we are going to learn what the Bible says about this fallen angel. All high school students are encouraged to join us on Sundays at 9:30 AM for FUEL. Speak to Mr. KJ for more information.
Musikgarten
Bring a friend to Musikgarten on Sunday morning! Caregivers and infants through age three join in music and rhythm activities on Sunday morning at 9:20. Questions? Contact Karen Hong.
Plugged into Jesus
Home activity for “A Servant Speaks: Stephen”—Gathering for a holiday meal? Include kids in setting the table or making and serving the food. Talk about how Stephen cared for people by feeding them. Use this link to watch the Bible teaching video. Videos are easily shared! Request a Kit to ship to kids in your world.
“A Deacon Delivers: Philip and the Ethiopian” will be this week’s lesson. Friends from Pre-K3 – 5 are welcome to PIJ Sunday mornings at 9:20. Questions? Contact Jane Dew.
Spark
Everyone needs help understanding difficult things! Come and learn about an Ethiopian who reached out with questions. Grades 6 – 8 meet in room 108 at 9:30 on Sundays. Contact Lance Hill with questions.
