Christmas decoration team
Do you have an eye for Christmas decorating? Do you enjoy getting into the Christmas spirit? The Visual Arts Christmas team could use your skills. The team will be meeting Sunday, November 6, at 11:45 AM, to design a Christmas decorating plan for the sanctuary and atrium. If you are interested in attending, please contact Visual Art team lead Sue Martalock or Minister of Worship Naomi Laabs. Decorations will go up Thanksgiving weekend.

Paul’s epilogue—your perspective on life
After we finish our study of Acts, we’ll back up a step. We’ve been in the trenches with Paul and, to mix a metaphor, we may have missed the forest for the trees. The Spirit has taught us through his words to believers, his witness to unbelievers, the opposition he endured, and the storms he weathered. If the old man Paul could give us his bigger-picture perspective on life, what would he say? What would you say? If you’re over 65, tell us the view or lessons you’ve learned from life. Help the rest of us gain from your bigger-picture view of life. But only if you’re over 65! We recently invited people under 35 to help us understand them better; now it’s your turn! You can email if you’re not concerned about confidentiality, write on your worship folder, or use a blank Connection Card. You might start like this: What I’ve learned about life is . . .

Thanksgiving Worship | Grateful for Grace
In September a new song based on Philippians 4 was released. “Rejoice” reminds us that, in every season, we have every reason to praise the Lord. That truth is an anthem for life, but especially this November. Give the song a listen and then join this “family of grace” for Thanksgiving worship as we give thanks to the Creator of all things.

• Wednesday, November 23, 6:30 PM (livestream available)
• Thursday, November 24, 9:00 AM
  (no Thursday evening worship)

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.

“Almost Home” by Matt Papa, Matt Boswell
“Lord Have Mercy (Trisagion)” by Fernando Ortega
“His Mercy Is More” by Matt Papa, Matt Boswell
“Oh How Good It Is” by Keith & Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend
“10,000 Reasons” by Matt Redman

Impact
We all desire to be a bolder witness for Jesus. It can happen—and can only happen—through the Holy Spirit. He stands ready to equip you with what you need to share Jesus. Listen to Professor Sam Degner from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary talk about the difference the Holy Spirit made for the apostle Peter. You can find Impact here or wherever you listen to podcasts by searching “Kjenstad Impact.”

PowerHour
If you have a little one 3 or younger, check out this enriching ministry. PowerHour is for children and their parents, grandparents, or caregivers. For more details about PowerHour, click here. The next PowerHour is November 4 at 10:30, and the theme is “We’ve Got the Beat!”

Children’s ministries
Bring your child to a Sunday morning nurture ministry. This week’s Plugged into Jesus and Spark lesson is about the gift of friendship. Have your child think of a friend he or she can invite to Plugged into Jesus!

• Musikgarten | for parents (or a caregiver) and their child up to age 3 (9:20 AM)
• Plugged into Jesus | Pre-K3 – grade 5 (9:20 AM)
• Spark | grades 6 – 8 (9:30 AM)

All who attend grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ and in the love he has for them. These important ministries also lay a foundation for developing lives of faithful service to our gracious Lord. No registration is required.

FUEL
The “U” in FUEL stands for “Using our gifts to serve.” The “who” and the “how” and the “what” is up to the group. That’s our task this coming Sunday at FUEL. Basically, it will be a brainstorming session on serving. FUEL is a high-school-age St. Andrew Growth Group that meets Sundays at 9:30 AM in room 114.

Ride team needed
Do you worship at the 10:30 service? Do you drive near Parmenter in Middleton? If so, would you be willing to be part of a team to help get a senior gentleman to and from church on Sundays? With three to four individuals or families, a schedule can be worked out. If you are able to do this, please contact The Love of Christ (TLC) team leader Karen Teske-Osborne or call/text at 608-516-1315. Our TLC mission: Serving Christ by serving others.

“Thanks be to God”
One way we thank God for his physical gifts is by sharing them with others. This Thanksgiving, we can do that through MOM (Middleton Outreach Ministry). Find the Top Ten list of most helpful items here. On their website you can also find clothing most needed. Please take your gifts either directly to MOM, or bring them to St. Andrew on Thursday or Sunday, November 17 & 20. Members of The Love of Christ (TLC) Care Ministry will box up the items and take them to MOM at 10:30 AM on Sunday, November 20.

MOM’s top 10 most needed items
1. Pancake mix
2. Gluten-free cereals (Honey Nut Cheerios, Cheerios, Rice Chex)
3. Saltine crackers or no-salt crackers
4. Peanuts (lightly salted or no salt)
5. Clif Bars or Kind Bars
6. Laundry detergent
7. Liquid hand soap
8. Liquid dish soap
9. Baby wipes
10. Period products (maxi pads)