• Sunday, October 1 (rehearsals will be September 20 & 27).
• Sunday, October 29 (rehearsals will be October 18 & 25).

High school-aged and older are welcome to attend. Questions? Email Minister of Worship Naomi Laabs.

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.

“Christ Our Hope in Life and Death” by Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matt Merker, Jordan Kauflin
“God Is For Us” by CityAlight
“Living Hope” by Phil Wickham
“Compassion Hymn” by Keith & Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend

Growth Group hosts
Are you interested in hosting a Growth Group this spring in your home? Here are the basics:

• You host, but leading the Bible study is not required (there are others who can do that).
• 8 – 12 people (depending on your sweet setup)
• 90 minutes on a weeknight (even Fri-yay!)
• 8 – 10 week commitment (or until you get sick of them)

Contact Staff Minister for Nurture Mark Kjenstad for more details.

Impact
Hebrews 2 is loaded with important truths about Jesus. Listen to Pastor Greg Lyon from Wisconsin Lutheran College share insight into these truths. You can listen to Impact here or on popular podcast platforms by searching “Kjenstad Impact.”

PowerHour
The next PowerHour is September 15 at 10:30 AM with the theme “Things That Go!” The PowerHour staff is anxious to welcome you and your child. Children up to age three and their caregivers are invited. Click here for more on PowerHour.

Sunday Children’s Ministries
Musikgarten and Plugged into Jesus are offered each Sunday morning at 9:20. Musikgarten is for children up to age three, and Plugged into Jesus serves children 4K – grade 5.

Musikgarten meets in room 104. Please consider how many adults are in the room when deciding if both parents or one parent will attend from your family.

Plugged into Jesus meets in room 102 (4K – kindergarten) and the gym (grades 1 – 5). There will be a registration form to fill out when you bring your child for the first time.

Send your questions to Staff Minister for Nurture Mark Kjenstad.

Spark
Growing up has always had its unique challenges for preteens and young teens. This is true today more than ever. Fortunately, we have God’s Word to help guide them. Each week in Spark (grades 6 – 8), the students read through a Bible story and then spend time discussing ways to apply the lessons to their relationships, responsibilities, and recreation. Sparks meets every Sunday morning from 9:30 – 10:15 in room 110.

Monthly Mission Partner
Preparing to be a called worker in the public ministry of the gospel is no small task. It involves at least a college degree and often ministerial education at the high school level. St. Andrew offers financial assistance to those who attend one of these schools that prepares them for those callings: Luther Preparatory School in Watertown; Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota; and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon. Three St. Andrew individuals are in that pipeline currently.

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. September’s video arrived a little early. It describes our synod convention that recently took place. Some of the updates include the plan for new churches in this country and the gospel spread in places like Africa and Vietnam. View the video below.