The Weekly Newsletter

Archived issue

St. Andrew Weekly, 2026-10-21

Fairness check

How often have you commented or even noticed that something was not fair? Experience may reduce the number of outbursts, but not the mental outrage. As we consider King Josiah (2 Kings 23), we may be tempted toward an incomplete fairness check that does not consider how our God treats us. Join us to worship him this Thursday night at 7 or Sunday morning at 8 or 10:30.

Pastor for Outreach call

Pastor Caleb Rothfuss, who serves St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clintonville, Wisconsin, continues to deliberate the call to be Pastor for Outreach at St. Andrew. Continue to pray for him and his wife Amanda.

Part-time paid position | Facilities Manager

St. Andrew is seeking someone to be responsible for the overall maintenance, cleanliness, safety, and operational readiness of our campus. The facilities manager will handle routine preventative maintenance, minor repairs, and facility setups/teardowns, in addition to coordinating with external contractors. Applicants should have strong organizational and communication skills, adaptability, effective team leadership, and a proven ability to plan and execute. If interested, please contact Ben Carlson, President of the Board of Directors.

Construction update

Praise God that our last major milestone has been approved! As you may or may not know, we’ve been waiting to get variances approved for all of the exterior signage including the two backlit crosses on the building, our name on the sides of the building, and an additional road sign for the new entrance. This signage was approved on Monday. After the signage is made we will schedule a day to have all of this installed. Stay tuned!

Thank you, St. Andrew

This summer we donated our extra communion ware, offering plates, and some other extra altar items to Risen Savior Lutheran Church in North Liberty, Iowa. This week we received thanks from our brothers and sisters in Christ:

Thank you for the generous gift of communion ware and other altar items. You are a blessing from God! It will help our mission tremendously.

Yours in Christ, Risen Savior Lutheran Church

Area Reformation Service

Worship with your brothers and sisters in Christ at Lakeside Lutheran High School in Lake Mills on Sunday, October 25. Pastor Keith Wessel will preach about Luther's Bondage of the Will, and musicians from the area will edify the worship. The Area Reformation Service will start at 4 PM in the west gym, with light refreshments served afterward.

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.

"Only a Holy God" by CityAlight "This Is Amazing Grace" by Phil Wickham "We Believe" by Newsboys "Be Still, My Soul (In You I Rest)" by Kari Jobe

WELS Daily Devotion

God wants you in his Word because his Word fills you with good things. That’s the Father in him. Here’s a way to be in his Word. Have a short Christ-centered meaningful devotion delivered every day to your inbox. One St. Andrew member said, “I do this with breakfast every day. It keeps me in the Word and starts my day off the right way.” Click here for details.

Impact 2.0

Impact 2.0 has arrived. NBA star Kon Knueppel graciously shared his faith for our first episode. Kon is a young Christian man who, by God's grace and power, is standing firm in the One who saved him. Click for Episode One. Please help us spread the word about this new podcast ministry.

Impact podcast

This week’s guest greatly appreciates the book of Jeremiah. Professor Paul Koelpin from Martin Luther College will take us through the first chapter of the longest book in Scripture. You can listen to Impact here or by searching for “Kjenstad Impact” wherever you listen to podcasts.

PowerHour on Friday

PowerHour is a ministry for parents and their young children. Kids learn and have fun, and parents gain friendship. The next PowerHour is October 23 at 10:15 AM in the gym. Power Hour serves St. Andrew and the community. Who can you tell about PowerHour? Click here for more information.

LWMS rally

St. Andrew hosted the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society (LWMS) Capitol Circuit Fall Rally last Saturday. What a blessing to rally around and learn more about current and potential mission ministry. Thanks to all who served, especially Amanda Taticek. Learn more about Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society at lwms.org.

A note of gratitude for your service

Dear St. Andrew Friends,

Don and I are so grateful for your support while my broken wrists continue to heal and Don recovers from his cancer treatments. We so enjoyed the delicious homemade meals that were delivered to us. Knowing we didn’t have to cook made some challenging times much easier to get through, especially after a long day at the oncology clinic.

We also appreciate the Walmart gift card that came in handy for groceries we were able to have delivered.

A special thanks to Larry and Connie for all the rides to our appointments. You both made our trips to the doctors much more enjoyable!

Thank you again to everyone who supported us with prayers, meals, and rides. We are so blessed, and it means more than you know that our St. Andrew family is so willing to help when there is a need. God is good! To Him be the glory.

Sincerely, Joan & Don Samanas

Emergency Response team

This is a great way to serve on Thursdays or Sundays and provide our guests with an extra measure of peace. Having someone who knows what to do in various specific circumstances can make a big difference. If you can be that someone, this might be a service role for you. Contact Pastor Clinton for more information.

Monthly Mission Partner

Our October partner is WayForward Resources, a local organization that provides several social services to the western Dane County area, most notably, a large food pantry. Find more information about WayForward at wayforwardresources.org.

Luther Preparatory School—Taste of Ministry

Westside Christian School will host four students from Luther Preparatory School in Watertown, Wisconsin, this coming Sunday and Monday. Two of them will work with Mrs. Plath in grade 3, and two will work in the middle school with Mrs. Durkee. Please pray for these four students as they look forward to serving God in the public ministry.

Forensics

Westside Christian School has been blessed with some outstanding forensic coaches and participants. Thirteen students participated in this year's meet which was held this past week at Holy Cross in Madison. All of our students did a great job while receiving some positive and helpful feedback on their performances. Our participants doubled from last year, so we are looking forward to an even bigger team next year.

Volleyball success

The 8th grade volleyball team from Westside participated at the Lakeside Lutheran Invitational Volleyball Tournament this past weekend. The team came home with the championship trophy. Thank you to the parents, players, and coaches for all the dedication it took throughout the season to be successful. Way to go!

Job opportunity | Classroom aide

Westside Christian School is looking for a part-time classroom aide for grade 4. If you are interested and would like more information, please reach out to Mr. Plath and he can provide you with all the details.

Serving Jesus at St. Andrew this week, October 22 & 25, 2026

Musicians

Lead musician: Kevin Meske Vocalists: Ashlynn Buechner, Rachel Kamin, Jack Murphy, Johanna Nielsen Guitar: Jared Dammann, Jon Povich Drums: Aaron Faessler Flute: Sarah Wendorf Saxophone: Vikki Schaal

Westside Christian School Choir

Choir director: Emma Nolte

Greeters

Thursday: Dick and Vicky Bernards, Nielsen family 8:00 AM: Brandt family, Eric and Terri Johnson 10:30 AM: Luis Mendoza-Cruz and Ashely Otto family, Robert and Beth Ramos

Parking Lot Attendants

8:00 AM: 10:30 AM:

Worship Attendants

Thursday: Jim Pease, Dave Rortvedt 8:00 AM: Daniel Onsager, Mark Roloff 10:30 AM: Noelle Gates, Dennis Schlender

Lay Readers

8:00 AM: Paul Wittkamp 10:30 AM: John Schmoller

Communion Assistants

Thursday: Ron Kerr 8:00 AM: Bill Beier, Brian Fritz 10:30 AM: Jackson Hunter, Paul Onsager

Communion Care

Thursday: Lisa Bindl, Piri Kerr 8:00 AM: Sue Martalock 10:30 AM: Christine Beyersdorf, Susan Wright

Audio

Thursday: Naomi Laabs 8:00 AM: Todd Kleman 10:30 AM: Ben Kleman

Slide Tech

Thursday: Phil Otto 8:00 AM: Adler Weiss 10:30 AM: Hallie Lundgren

Livestream Video

Dan Wasmer

Hospitality

Thursday: Heidi Pease 8:00 AM: Mette McFarland 10:30 AM: Jennifer Maron

Connection Card Assembly

Chase and Kayla Rogers

Offering Caretakers

Brian Maron, Dan Roekle

Musikgarten

Karen Hong

Plugged into Jesus

Esther Bohl, Jess Bohl, Naomi Bohl, Callista Carlson, Renee Carlson, Sarah Gilbert, Andrew Hanna, Sarah Kuschel

Spark

Daniel Plath

FUEL

Seth and Delaney Fenske

Growth Group Leaders

Mary Bruskewitz, Scott Fanello, Paige Fricke, Brian Fritz, Clayton Grow, Amy Heckmann, Mark Kjenstad, Todd Kleman, Pastor Clinton, Michelle Luppen, Neil Marshall, Sue Martalock, Nancy Ninman, Paul Onsager, Jane Schlenvogt-Dew, Tom Shepard, Jim Teteak, Wayne Utke, Laura Westphal

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