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.
“Praise the Lord (Psalm 150)” by Matt Papa, Matt Boswell
“Christ Our Hope in Life and Death” by Matt Merker, Jordan Kauflin, Matt Papa, Matt Boswell, and Keith Getty
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” by Dan Kreider
“King of Kings” by Hillsong

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 returns to St. Andrew on Mondays at 6:30 PM beginning October 4. More information is found here. Questions about Celebrate Recovery can be sent here.

Impact
The omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence of God are all there in Psalm 139. Listen to Impact as Mr. KJ and his guest discuss this awesome Psalm. New Impact episodes are released every Monday. Past episodes are also available. Give it a listen and share this nurture resource with others.

PETT
Eat, play, worship, and learn together. That’s what we’ll do on the last Monday of every month from 5:30 – 7:15 PM. It starts September 27, and it’s for all PETT students. Parents, to join a serving team for one of the meals click here to access the sign up list under the Needs tab.

Children’s Ministries
St. Andrew Children’s Ministries welcomed nearly 60 kids last Sunday, from infants on up, including those virtual! We have plenty of room for the children you love. Did you share a Kit last year with a neighbor or friend? Invite them to participate in person or request a virtual Kit. Register your kids ages infant through 12 here.

Musikgarten: Certified Musikgarten leader Karen Hong will teach Jesus through interactive music and rhythm activities. Caregivers and infants through age three are welcome. Still prefer at-home activities? Ask for a Kit. Questions? Contact Karen Hong.

Plugged into Jesus: Our focus will be “A Prayer Lesson” this week, with games, Bible, crafts, and more! Virtual Kits are available by request. Grades 1 – 5 meet in the gym, and Pre-K3 – kindergarten meet in Room 102. Questions? Contact Jane Dew

Middle School: The Lord’s Prayer is deep! Find out how deep—and timeless!—this Sunday. Grades 6 – 8 meet in room 106 for Bible study, life application, and activities. Contact Lance Hill with questions.

Do you enjoy digital media?
Part of our Service and Outreach ministry mission addresses tracking our connection cards and updating Facebook postings, our website, Instagram, etc. We haven’t given up on print yet, but the world is transitioning to digital media at an ever-increasing pace. Our connection ministry is one part of Service and Outreach, and those who make it happen are among our priceless volunteers. We are looking for someone to assist with this ministry opportunity—could that be you?  Contact Curt Kephart.

Planning our Thanksgiving giving
Planning is already underway to support our Thanksgiving outreach service to Madison Outreach Ministry in Middleton (affectionately called MOM).  This year, as we have done in the past, we will sponsor food contributions to MOM from the end of October up until the second week in November.  We will look for specific items to help others have a blessed Thanksgiving.  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.

Our growing landscape
Many volunteers are helping the new grass and trees get a good head start. Mike Eberle, Aaron Faessler, Bob Lund, John and Shelly Schmoller, Keith and Dorothy Beck, and many others are working day and night to keep our landscape looking great. We are blessed with willing hands and hearts to make this property reflect our caring for God’s creation. Words alone cannot express our gratitude for their willingness to pitch in and do whatever it takes. Thank you!

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  https://www.wlc.edu/2021-i3-Madison/ or contact Steve Dettman.