Adult choir returns
After an extended time off, adult choir will be returning! Unsure if choir is for you? Come and give it a try. We’ll rehearse October 13, 20, and 27 at 7 PM to sing for church on Sunday, October 31. Anyone high school age and older is welcome to attend. If you are interested in participating in choir, please fill out this short form. Questions? Talk to Minister of Worship Naomi Laabs.

Touch up painting in sanctuary
Do you enjoy painting? As renovations start to wind down, the sanctuary walls could use some touch-up paint. Day and time of painting can be flexible. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Minister of Worship Naomi Laabs.

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.
“Blessed Be Your Name” by Matt Redman
“Chief of Sinners Though I Be” by Branches Band
“Beautiful Savior (All My Days)” by Stuart Townend
“Make Me a Light” by Caleb Schmiege

Plugged into Jesus
Home activity for “A prayer lesson”: Have kids keep a prayer journal. The Lord’s Prayer video lesson is here.

“A shepherd loves: Jesus cares for us” is this week’s lesson. Grades 1 – 5 meet in the gym, and Pre-K3 – 5 meet in Room 102. Did you know virtual kits are an option? Think about those you shared these with last year and consider reaching out with Jesus again. Questions? Contact Jane Dew.

Middle School
What does it mean to “lay down” a life? Jesus teaches us! Grades 6 – 8 meet in room 106 for Bible study, life application, and activities. Contact Lance Hill with questions.

Coming up—October Monthly Mission Partner
Citrus Grove Church, our home mission in Wesley Chapel, Florida, is also 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.

The Fields Are Ripe update
We have exciting news to report regarding the Ministry Expansion campaign. The Fields Are Ripe team is sending out a letter updating you on our one-year progress and how God has blessed us with new students, members, faculty, and the facility to point all to Christ.  Yes indeed, the fields are ripe, and we are the laborers in his field.  God bless you as you consider your role in this ministry.

Thanksgiving donations
Efforts are underway in support of our Thanksgiving outreach to Madison Outreach Ministry (MOM) in Middleton. This year, as in the past, we sponsor food and financial contributions to MOM from October 14 through November 7. We are looking for specific items as requested by MOM. Labeled boxes will be set up in the atrium to leave your food donation. More information will soon be available.  An additional coordinator for this year’s campaign would be great! Is that you? Contact Curt Kephart for more information.

Are your gifts unwrapped?
God provides spiritual gifts and talents for us to use our hands and hearts in service to others. Some people like to work with their hands, others like to work with people, and others enjoy technology. Most of us are not restricted to just one gift. Have you noticed a volunteer at St. Andrew and thought, “I could do that”?  Are you waiting to be asked? Waiting to be mentored? Consider it done. If you have not filled out the volunteer Connect|Serve|Impact Survey on CCB, please do so. We also have paper copies at the Welcome Center. If you have filled it out and were not contacted, please let us know. God has given you good gifts to serve, and we want to help you do that.

A networking opportunity
I₃ is a Christian power luncheon for business leaders to network with Christian leaders, be INSPIRED through excellent keynotes and discussions, and IGNITE a passion for servant leadership to IMPACT those within their sphere of influence.

Wisconsin Lutheran College will host I₃ events on Tuesday, October 5, at WLC and on Wednesday, October 6, at the Hilton Garden Inn Madison West/Middleton. For each event, registration and networking begin at 10:45 AM. At 11:45 AM, enjoy a luncheon and the keynote address titled “Creating a Culture of Care” by Dee Ann Turner (CEO of Dee Ann Turner & Associates, LLC, and three-time best-selling author). For more information, visit WLC’s website or contact Steve Dettman.