St. Andrew giving thanks | Top 10 for MOM
Thank you for getting our Thanksgiving food collection for MOM off to great start! Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM) does not refuse any person asking for help, and this year MOM anticipates demand to be higher than most. As our way of giving thanks and serving our community, we are collecting MOM’s Top 10 items needed this Thanksgiving. Labeled boxes for each item will be in the atrium for you to fill October 14 – November 7. The Top 10 items are: wild rice, non-dairy shelf milk, canned coconut milk, canned mandarin oranges, canned beets, olive oil, curry powder, hot sauce, gluten-free elbow macaroni, and laundry detergent.Another way to help is with a monetary gift. A gift of $20 provides a Thanksgiving meal for a local family. If you wish to donate a gift card, check, or cash, please place it in an offering envelope marked MOM and drop it in the collection basket or the secure drop box located at the Welcome Center. Online donations can be made here—select “Other Offering” as your designation choice.We are so blessed with gifts of love from God, and this is just one way we can give back. If you have any questions about this ministry, please contact TLC member Karen Teske-Osborne. “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” Hebrews 13:16

Musician stage installation
The last piece of the sanctuary renovations is the installation of the musician stage. This work will finally begin next week! So this Sunday, October 24, following 10:30 AM worship, we will be clearing out the music corner and clearing out the chairs on the right side to allow the construction crews access to the front of the church. If you are planning to attend church at 10:30 AM and are willing to stick around and help, please contact Minister of Worship Naomi Laabs.Once the stage is installed, we will attach a curtain all the way around the bottom of the stage. If the Lord has blessed you with sewing skills and you are interested in lending your expertise, please also contact Naomi.Construction will be finished and worship will continue as planned the following weekend, October 28 & 31.Worship folder team
We are excited to be able to bring back the Connection Cards to worship beginning in November. These connection cards are one of our biggest forms of outreach to guests who come to worship with us. Each week we will need to attach these cards to the worship folders. It’s a simple yet effective way to serve those around you. If you’re interested in being a part of this team, please contact Naomi Laabs.

Call
Last week we announced Naomi’s call to serve as music teacher and staff minister at Divine Savior in Liberty Hill, Texas. Please keep her in your prayers as she considers how and where God is calling her to serve. She welcomes any comments, thoughts, or advice from her St. Andrew family as well, whether in person or via email or phone. Feel free to contact her at Naomi Laabs or (920)277-4633.

Worship Check-in
Please let us know that you were with us for worship. You can do so on our website or by going here.

Weekend worship songs
Preview some of the songs we will use for worship this weekend here. 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.
“I Will Sing” by Sandra McCracken
“We Believe” by Newsboys
“Still, My Soul, Be Still” by Keith & Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend
“Yet Not I But through Christ in Me” by CityAlight

FUEL
“I want to grow closer to God.” For the next three weeks, the teens at FUEL will be discussing what it means to grow closer to God and how it happens. FUEL meets at 9:30 AM every Sunday and is for all St. Andrew high school students. Reach out to Mr. KJ for more information.

Celebrate Recovery
“When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD; he brought me into a spacious place” (Psalm 118:5). The writer is saying the Lord brought him to recovery. If you or a loved one is feeling “hard pressed,” consider Celebrate Recovery. 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
What do you have that you give to Jesus? What does Jesus have that he gives to you? The answer is called The Great Exchange. Learn about this great tool for sharing the gospel in part two of a discussion with Pastor David Wenzel. New Impact episodes are released every Monday. Past episodes are also available. Give Impact a listen and share this nurture resource with others.Musikgarten
This music ministry is Sundays at 9:20 AM. Caregivers and infants through age three are welcome! Contact Karen Hong with your questions.

Plugged into Jesus
PIJ is Sundays at 9:20 AM for Pre-K3 – grade 5. Home activity for “Jesus Rises”: Do or say an action and have your kids do/say the opposite. Remind each other that on Good Friday, Jesus died for us. On Easter, Jesus did the opposite. He became alive again.

Watch the Bible teaching video here. These videos are easy to share via email or social media with other families or grandchildren—just click the “share” icon on the video you’d like to share. Kits can also easily be shipped to others.

“A Revealing Truth: The Emmaus Road” will be this week’s lesson. Bring a friend! Questions? Contact Jane Dew.

Middle School
Jesus pointed his friends to the truth of who he was. Who can you point to Jesus? Grades 6 – 8 meet in room 106 at 9:30 AM on Sundays for Bible study, life application, and activities. Contact Lance Hill with questions.

October Monthly Mission Partner
Citrus Grove Church, our home mission in Wesley Chapel, Florida, is our October Monthly Mission Partner. This mission meets to grow people in the Word as Jesus makes hearts healthier and lives more fruitful. At Citrus Grove Church, God himself does the gardening. Donations to Citrus Grove Church go directly to support the church’s work in southern Florida.St. Andrew Giving Tree
Do you know of a family that has been hit particularly hard this year and might benefit from our help? Are you that family in need? TLC is gathering names of families that might benefit from gift cards from our church family. These names will be kept anonymous and placed on our Giving Tree this Christmas season. Please forward names and contact information to Bonnie Shattuck or Curt Kephart. Confidential letters will be sent to nominated families to learn of their interest in participating. “Give, and it will be given to you.” Luke 6:38Mission Trips 2022
Do you find yourself enthusiastically discussing what is going on around the globe? Do you enjoy working with things and/or with people? Are you mission minded? Mission Trips may be for you! Mission Trip planning for 2022 is underway. Our planning team is working diligently to create productive and fun trips to Madison, Wisconsin; Brandon, South Dakota; Wesley Chapel, Florida; Seattle, Washington; and Mahahual, Mexico. Interested adults, teens, and families should watch the Weekly for more information and plan to attend a Mission Trip informational meeting in January. Questions can be directed to Amy Kohlstedt, Mission Trip coordinator. “A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:25The Love of Christ (TLC) Ministry update
As we welcome new faculty to Westside, we try to surround them with prayers, gifts, and words of encouragement as they embark on a new chapter in their lives. Here is an encouraging note from 1^st grade teacher Lisa Myhre:

Dear St. Andrew members and Westside staff,
I am writing to send a tremendous thank you for all the gift cards, gifts of money, words of encouragement, and most importantly your prayers. I have felt so welcomed by you and I am so humbly grateful for you all! I am so blessed to be surrounded by so many Christians who support me in my call as a 1^st grade teacher. God has blessed us with a great start of the school year, and I know the remainder of the year will be just as great for he does all things well!
God’s blessings to you all!
Lisa Myhre