New livestream time
Beginning Sunday, December 1, we will be changing the livestream time from the 10:30 AM service to the 8:00 AM service. Once the livestream is complete, the service video, sermon video, and sermon audio will be posted on the homepage as it is now. A special thanks to our video techs for their flexibility in switching services.

November worship series
Friendship sustains your life. Some might even be so bold as to say you’ll never make it without friends. We’re bound to have troubles, tragedies, storms, and difficulties, and we’ll sink without friends. All kinds of studies show that the more close friends you have, the better your health and the longer your life expectancy. What about marriage? Of all the benefits of marriage, the friendship in marriage is the one benefit that gets you through.

Why is friendship that important? God made us to need it. When God created all things, he declared everything good, except man alone. That was not good. The man was in paradise with no sickness or death or anything wrong, and he had a perfect relationship with God. But all of that wasn’t enough without deep loving human relationships. The need for friendship was so great, the man was lonely in the middle of the Garden of Eden. God made us to need others. Friendship: if you have it, it makes your life. If you don’t have it, it breaks your life. For three weeks of our worship together, starting November 10, we’ll turn to famous friendships in the Bible and ask God to teach us about the importance, the power, and the possibility of friendship. Bring a friend!

Milestones
The last week saw the baptisms of four children: Calvin, Adelyn, and Corinne Samz and Wes Miller. With them and their families we celebrate the grace and forgiveness God has given them through water and the Word. May our loving God continue to draw them closer to himself as they live to serve Christ, in whom they have been clothed.

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.

“I Believe” by Phil Wickham
“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” by Don Chapman
“I Set My Hope on Jesus” by Matt Papa, Matt Boswell
“Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word” by Tim Bode

Impact podcast
All have sinned. All are justified. Translation: God sent Jesus to clear us of our ugly record. Pastor Don Schultz from Lakeside Lutheran High School is here to explain how he did that. You can listen to Impact here or by searching for “Kjenstad Impact” wherever you listen to podcasts.

PowerHour
Construction is the theme at the next PowerHour! PowerHour is a children’s ministry that serves children and their caregivers. Children up to school-age are welcome. The next PowerHour is Friday, November 1, 10:15 – 11:15, in the gymnasium. Go here to learn more.

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 served, games are played, and God’s Word is shared. LifeBoat meets again on November 3.

FUEL
All high school students are welcome to attend FUEL on Sunday mornings. FUEL gives high school students a safe place to ask questions, talk about life, and hang out with their peers. Encourage your teen to be part of this important ministry. FUEL meets at 9:30 in room 114.

The following is WayForward’s top 10 list. See also their list of acceptable items.

• Mac and cheese
• Paper, plastic, and reusable grocery bags
• Canned chicken or tuna
• Basmati, jasmine, or white rice
• Masa
• Noodles (any kind)
• Pasta (spaghetti) sauce
• Canned beans (all varieties)
• Canned fruit (all varieties)
• Condiments (any kind)

“Voting is your civic duty”
You have heard this phrase many times, but it’s true. Next week is a presidential election, and this nation elects its officials who are, strictly speaking, representatives. Go ahead and exercise your right, your duty. But what has your nation done for you so that you have a duty to it? You can probably produce many good answers to that question, but do any of them compare to what your God has done for you? You have wonderful privileges and responsibilities in the spiritual realm too. If you think of your service to your country as obligatory or dutiful, then how do you think of your service in the kingdom of God? In which is your citizenship more important?

Recurring service role for 10:30 worshipers
In a minor shuffling of some duties, a new role will be created that involves some simple organization and basic computer use. These tasks will be after 10:30 worship services. Contact Pastor Clinton to help establish this team.

Paid bus driving opportunity between Westside and Lakeside
The St. Andrew/Our Redeemer bus route to Lakeside Lutheran High School is still looking for a driver for both before and after school routes. The time commitment is roughly 6:30 – 8:15 and 2:30 – 4:15 on school days. A second vehicle is provided for you to go about your day between the shifts. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Monthly Mission Partner
Our November partner is Christian Aid and Relief, specifically for hurricane relief. After Helene and Milton caused billions of dollars of damage and took many lives, this is a way we can respond and show the love of Christ, even to those far away who face crises that are largely unknown to us. Find out more about CAR’s ministry at wels.net/relief.