Dear members of St. Andrew,

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge that on Thursday, August 28, I received the call to be Lead Pastor of Preaching and Vision. It is incredibly humbling to consider such a call as this. The Savior has certainly blessed the faithful gospel work that has been and continues to be done there. Thank you for trusting me with this call to deliberate.

Over the next several weeks, I will be examining where my gifts lie, and where I can best use those gifts to reach more people for kingdom growth. My prayer is that through all of this, more and more people’s lives are changed as they come to know the power of Jesus’ death and resurrection through our churches and schools. For now, I ask that you continue to keep my family and me in your daily prayers as I deliberate. Specifically for clarity on how I can use my gifts, wisdom in applying those gifts, and peace through this entire process. I’m looking forward to talking to you all.

God bless,
Stephen Apt

Construction on Parmenter Street continues. To get to St. Andrew, it is recommended to take one of these alternate routes:

• From the north, County Road K to Church Road to Schneider Road
• From the south, Airport Road to Capitol View Road to Schneider Road

On evenings after 6:30 and weekends you can use one of the routes above or take Highway 12 to the Parmenter Street Exit #249 and drive around the barriers. We will keep you updated as we learn more and appreciate your patience.

Pledge confirmation request
Westside Christian School is undergoing its annual audit as part of its participation in the Wisconsin School Choice Program. As part of this process, our auditors are reaching out to confirm A Place of Peace pledge balances as of June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025, related to our ongoing capital campaign. (The audit covers two years, hence confirmation of the June 2024 balance.)

If you’ve made a pledge, you possibly did or will receive a confirmation request regarding your balance and anticipated payment schedule as of June 30, 2024 and 2025. You’ll be asked to verify your records and reply directly to our auditor, Whitney Wagner at Reilly, Penner & Benton LLP, via email at [email protected].

Your timely response is greatly appreciated. For questions, feel free to email Financial Administrator Ron Kerr or call 608-219-8149.

A Place of Peace giving
Giving can be set up like other offerings. Go to “Give” at the website, and you can set up a one-time or recurring gift. Choose “A Place of Peace” as the “Fund.” If using a check, please put “A Place of Peace” in the memo line. If using St. Andrew offering envelopes, use the designation “Ministry Expansion.”

Even if you didn’t make a formal pledge, you can still give. Every bit helps, as St. Andrew will still carry some debt, and the less debt, the more ministry.

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.

“Cornerstone” by Hillsong
“Praise” by Elevation Worship, Brandon Lake
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus” by Lifeway Worship
“Come unto Jesus” by Laura Story, Jordan Kauflin, Matt Merker

Impact podcast
The Church is well prepared for the end times—in which we now live—because the Holy Spirit is empowering it. This week’s episode has more on this topic with Professor Luke Thompson from Martin Luther College. Listen to Impact here or by searching for “Kjenstad Impact” wherever you listen to podcasts.

PowerHour
PowerHour returned on September 5. This ministry is for parents and their young children, up to age 4. The theme for next time (September 19) is Your Five Senses. Click here for more on PowerHour.

Musikgarten | room 104 | 9:20
Plugged into Jesus | 4K – kindergarten | room 102 | 9:20
Plugged into Jesus | grades 1 – 5 | gym | 9:20
Spark | grade 6 – 8 | room 110 | 9:30
FUEL | high school | room 114 | 9:30

FUEL
FUEL is the Growth Group for all St. Andrew high school students. They meet on Sunday mornings to learn from and discuss Scripture, but that’s not all. They also hang out and have fun. The next FUEL outing is a DIY pizza night on September 20. Contact Delaney Fenske for more information. Fuel up at FUEL!

LifeBoat
LifeBoat met on Sunday night at St. Andrew for middle school fun! LifeBoat will meet again on Sunday, September 21, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. LifeBoat is for grades 6 – 8 and specializes in fun activities, yummy snacks, and time with Jesus. If you want to help with this ministry, contact Hilary Griswold.

Dear St. Andrew members,

On behalf of Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel and Student Center, I would like to extend our warmest thanks for the recent gift of $5,404.95. We are so blessed by your generous support of our chapel ministry. We deeply appreciate your gift!

I pray that God will continue to bless your church and school through his love and mercy!

Peace in Jesus,

Jon Bilitz
Campus Pastor
Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel and Student Center

Enjoy music but you’re not a musician?
Join the audio team and help make every song and message sound its best. It’s simpler than it looks, and we’ll provide all the training you need to serve with confidence. Contact Pastor Clinton to start serving.

Monthly Mission Partner
Our September Mission Partner is our Ministerial Education Fund. This is St. Andrew’s effort to ease the financial burden of those attending schools that prepare them for the public full-time ministry. This year, one of those five students is Andrew Fritz, who sent the following recently:

I wanted to thank you for your love and support that you have given me not only this year, but ever since I was a little kid. Some of the courses I have been taking this year are Greek and Hebrew, teaching confirmation, and dogmatics (teaching what the Bible teaches).

Only Jesus makes the unworthy worthy!