Testimonies of gratitude
God’s grace and his blessings are new every day. If you find yourself swept away with gratitude, consider being video interviewed for our Thanksgiving worship services. It won’t take long, and it doesn’t have to be scripted. Pastor Hunter will simply sit with you and have a conversation about gratitude and your reasons for it. If you’re interested, send a note to [email protected], or write it on your Connection Card. We’ll follow up and schedule a time that works for you.

Milestones
Emerson Marie Delaney, daughter of Amanda and Dylan, was born on September 18, and will be born again of water and the Word on Sunday, October 6.

Natalie Anita Dammann, daughter of Erica and Daniel, was born on September 21 and will be born again of water and the Word on Sunday, October 6.

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.

“Step by Step” by David Beaker Strasser
“Oh, that the Lord Would Guide My Ways” by Koine
“Jesus Calls Us O’er the Tumult” arranged by Thomas Keesecker
“Goodness of God” by Bethel

One-year Bible reading
Read through the Bible in one year with your St. Andrew family. Find more details here. When you are ready to sign up, click here. You can also sign up in the atrium.

Impact podcast
We learn a lot about sharing Christ from the book of Acts. In this episode on Acts 17, Professor Sam Degner from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary helps us see how establishing common ground is a witnessing strategy. You can listen to Impact here or by searching for “Kjenstad Impact” wherever you listen to podcasts.

LifeBoat
LifeBoat is a fun ministry for teens in grades 7 – 10 that gets together at St. Andrew on the first and third Sundays each month from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Food is be served, games are played, and God’s Word is shared. LifeBoat meets again on October 6.

• 8:30 AM | Registration
• 9:00 AM | Opening devotion
• 9:30 AM | Mission reports and business meeting
• 11:00 AM | Presentation from Jacob Bitter and Sophia Spiegelberg-Bitter
• 12:00 PM | Lunch

Coming soon! Changes to electronic giving
Coming this October, the St. Andrew electronic giving platform is transitioning to a new company, PushPay. As a part of this transition, you will receive emails from PushPay and members of the St. Andrew Financial team: Dick Bernards, Amy Hutter, Ron Kerr, and Todd Ninman. Please read through the emails and follow the directions to set up your giving profile and account. If you do not give electronically, you do not have to do anything. More information about the transition will be emailed to you the week of October 7. Electronic giving using the PushPay platform will begin October 13. Email [email protected] with any questions.

School bus route driver opportunity
The St. Andrew/Our Redeemer bus route to Lakeside Lutheran High School is looking for a driver for both before and after school routes. Every school day, you leave St. Andrew at 6:35 AM. LLHS provides a vehicle for travel back home. In the afternoon, you return to Lakeside to depart by 3:15 PM, driving the bus back to St. Andrew, arriving about 4:15 PM. No experience is required, training is provided, and test fees are paid. Contact Transportation Manager Eric Haley for more information.

WELS Connection
Every month, our church body releases a video to highlight a specific project or ministry of some of our brothers and sisters in faith. Last month’s video explains some of the resources available to those serving abroad in the military, particularly in Europe. This vital ministry allows these men and women doing this important work to have a live faith community. More info can be found at wels.net/military.