Sharing God's Word Worship 9:00 & 10:30am

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1 Weekly Connection - August 28, 2014 In This Issue This Sunday & Week Ahead Joys & Concerns Upcoming Events Children & Youth Women's Ministries SAGE From the Church Office Sharing God's Word Worship 9:00 & 10:30am Luke 5:1-11 This Sunday will be the last week of our Doors and Windows series. We've talked about different biblical characters who moved through seasons of transition. We've learned from the ways those ancient figures experienced the holy when other parts of life were moving and changing. Have you noticed that none of those stories have been about Jesus? Jesus lived his whole life in transition-he marked a new beginning in God's relationship to humanity, and everywhere he went, he enacted change: on people, on communities, and on systems that were bringing about death instead of life. The Old Testament stories we've shared these past few weeks set the stage for this final installment: as Jesus calls some fishermen to try the other side of the boat...and ultimately, to drop their nets altogether. How do the stories of our own past prepare us for seasons of change? Can we see transitions as opportunities? Allow ourselves to be moved and shaped in these times, rather than blown about and rattled? Maybe it's all in what we're willing to let go... Either way, come Sunday. The door's open. And maybe the windows, too. Rev. Erin Wathen, Senior Pastor This Sunday & the Week Ahead

2 Please visit our web site for more details on upcoming events. Worship 9:00 & 10:30am Special Music - Janice Rawlings, Cindy Egger-Farris & Joy Zimmerman offering "Pianoforte" by Jake Shimabukuro Children & Youth Education - Shalom Sunday, No Sunday School Classes Adult Education - No Adult Education this Week Adult Choir Rehearsal - 11:45am, Sanctuary Here are the highlights of the upcoming week. The full Saint Andrew calendar is available on our web site. Monday, Sept 1 - Church Office Closed Tuesday, Sept 2 - Men's Breakfast, 7am, First Watch, Olathe Wednesday, Sept 3 - Plain Talk - Parents Only, 7pm, Room 202/203 New Worship & Education Times beginning September 7 Worship-8:30am, Education-9:30am, Worship 10:45am Adult Choir Rehearsal - 9:30am, Sanctuary Joys & Concerns We ask God's blessing and comfort for those struggling with health issues and life's other difficulties. Please pray for JoAnne Somerville's sister and we continue to pray for Lois Penn's brother. Upcoming Events Faith & Giving Bruce Barkhauer, the Director of DOC Center of Faith & Giving, will be at Saint Andrew Sept On Friday evening he will meet with our Finance & Stewardship Committees. On Saturday, September 6, 9am - 12:00pm, Bruce will meet with our Leadership Circle and any other Saint Andrew folks that would like to join us. Bruce will talk about creating a culture of generosity in congregations, as well as sharing some theological reflections on stewardship. Light breakfast will be included. Please RSVP for planning purposes. And then on Sunday, September 7, Bruce will lead our adult education session in Friends Hall at 9:30am. Sunday's topics will be generosity as a spiritual practice as well as faith and stewardship. We hope you can join us! Studying the Scriptures Beginning September 7, 9:30am, Room 205 with Rev. Erika Marksbury There's always more going on in a section of verses than any one sermon can (or should!) address. The preacher always reads more commentary, probes more ancient language, discovers more current connections than it's reasonable to expect congregants to sit still and listen to. And yet, digging into these details can help deepen our connections to scripture, and doing that digging together can help deepen our connections to one another. Every Sunday, this class will investigate the verses that inspire the sermon. Come once in a while, or come every week, to talk about what you hear in the scriptures, and to learn what others are saying about them, too. This class will have a rotating team of teachers.

3 Men's Hosted Dinner September 10, 6pm, Friends Hall We hope you'll make plans to join us as we join together after a summer break. Dinner will be catered by Frida's Taqueria. Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Tom Minges will give us an update on Saint Andrew's "Home Improvement Plan" and we will plan future programs,so bring your ideas! Spiritual Formation Small Group Initial Meeting - September 14, 9:30am, Room 102 with Facilitator Bill Martinie Spiritual Formation is a process and journey that develops our inner life and builds a deeper connection with God. Using A Spiritual Formation Workbook, by James Bryan Smith and Richard J. Foster, this nine-week study group will explore and practice the six major dimensions of the spiritual life of Christ and the Christian tradition: Contemplative, Holiness, Charismatic, Social Justice, Evangelical, and Incarnational. Training our souls for eternal living and discipleship is similar to a marathon runner training for a race. Combining balance, knowledge, and mutual encouragement and accountability, we will learn how to live fuller, richer lives in the Spirit. To learn more about Spiritual Formation and the Renovaré mission, visit If you'd like to participate, please reply soon, as space in this group will be limited. Tall Oaks Gala October 10 Arrowhead Stadium - North Club Silent Auction & Fellowship - 6pm, Buffet Dinner followed by Live Auction - 7:45pm Tall Oaks Camp & Conference Center's Gala is the major fundraiser for this DOC facility. This is a great way to support our children and youth. The Saint Andrew Mission Committee is sponsoring a table of eight. If you would like to attend, please reply. Additionally, if you would like to make a donation to the silent auction, please contact the church office. Ordination to Christian Ministry of Denise Dugan October 12, 4pm, Sanctuary Save the date! With the Greater Kansas City Region of the Christian Church (DOC), Saint Andrew will host the service of ordination for Denise Dugan. Reception immediately following in Friends Hall. Children and Youth Ministries Both our CHILDREN and YOUTH have pages on our web site that are updated regularly. Please follow their links for up-to-date information. Some upcoming dates you don't want to miss: Children Aug 31 - Shalom Sunday, No Sunday School Sept 7 - New Sunday School Time Begins - 9:30am Sept 14 - Sunday School, 9:30am, Second Level Classrooms Sept 14 - Angels (grades 3-5), 4pm, Room 204 Sept 21 - Sunday School, 9:30am, Second Level Classrooms YOUTH Aug 31 - Shalom Sunday, No Sunday School Sept 7 - New Sunday School Time Begins - 9:30am Sept 14 - Sunday School, 9:30am, Lower Level Classrooms Sept 14 - Regional Event at Tall Oak, 12:30-6:30pm Sept 21 - Sunday School, 9:30am, Lower Level Classrooms Sept 21 - SAY Regional Event - Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism Training, 1-3pm, OPCC Sept 21 - Youth Group, 4pm, Friends Hall

4 Thoughtful Parents "Thoughtful" is a word that has often been used to describe Saint Andrew - you put significant thought into everything from terminology, to building materials, to music choices, to community involvement. Thoughtful Parents will meet twice a month to listen, think, and share ideas on a wide range of topics related to faith and home. Coordinated by Denise Dugan, Minister to Children & Families, this class will include guest speakers, panel discussions, book reviews, and more. Join us for our first meeting September 7, 9:30-10:20 am in Room 202. Plain Talk About Sex for Children & Parents September 3, 7:00-9:00pm (for parents only) September 7, 14, & 21, 1:00-3:00pm (for parents & children) All sessions will meet in Room 202/203 Designed for 4th - 6th grade children to attend with their parents, Plain Talk focuses on the facts and feelings of growing up. Parents and kids learn in a comfortable environment where all questions are answered regarding puberty and body science, how families are created, safety and the care and keeping of self, and family communication. Plain Talk is taught by Coco McAtee, a member of Saint Andrew, mother of two and a licensed clinical social worker. Brochures with cost information and registration forms are available in the Hearth Room. For more information, contact Coco McAtee Women's Ministries Several of our women's groups take the summer off. Please visit our web site for details on upcoming women's events. Wise Women September 11, 7pm Friends Hall The Wise Women Group will reconvene in September. As in the past, we will meet on the second Thursday of each month in Friends Hall, from 7:00 to 8:30pm. Wise Women is a group for women of all ages and all are invited. Friends are always welcome! On occasions, we invite the men of the church to join us when the topic is of interest to them also. Our program topics vary from month to month to try to include many interests. Our programs are publicized three weeks ahead of time on the SACC website, Weekly Connection newsletter and Sunday bulletins. For more information, please contact Wise Women coordinators, Rejane Henn or Bernadette Kautio. September's program will be "Exploring Your Life Through Word and Song" with Joy Zimmerman, LMSW, singer/songwriter. Come share the gifts of music, creativity, and reflection. Joy will share some of her original songs, and we will use them as a springboard to explore and energize our own lives. Our time will weave together stories, songs, poems, and individual writing. We look forward to having you join us! Women's Book Group September 20, 9am, Friends Hall All women are welcome. This month's book is Still Alice by Lisa Genova. SAGE (Saint Andrew Group for Ecology) Details on SAGE events and useful environmental information are available on our web site. Please visit our expanding SAGE Lending Library in the Hearth Room. Additionally, you're invited to donate any environmental books you'd like to share.

5 SAGE gratefully accepts your donations of bird seed or cash to purchase bird seed. Cash donations can be placed in the birdhouse located in the Hearth Room or in the offering basket marked "bird seed." Bags of bird seed can be placed in the marked space in Friends Hall. Upcoming Events at SACC & in our Local Community: 127th Street Clean up will resume September 21, 5pm!! After a long break due to road construction, we will resume our SAGE Street Clean Up on the third Sunday of every month at 5pm. Meet in the church parking lot and we'll have gloves and vests for everyone to wear. Questions, please contact Ray Brown. SAGE in Action Habits can be broken whether they are bad or good habits. With all of the fine weather and moisture we have been blessed with this summer let's not loose all of our good habits of water conservation. As all of us in the Midwest know, the weather can change at any time. Thank for your continued efforts at conservation. From the Church Office Sermons at Saint Andrew The audio of our weekly sermons are available on our web site. Follow the link near the bottom of our home page to access the sermons. Members Only Website - The Leadership of Saint Andrew maintains a password protected website. This website is updated weekly with current financial information. Additionally, the church directory, Leadership Circle Meeting Minutes and other important documents are made available. If you are an official member of Saint Andrew (per SACC by-laws) and in need of a password and/or access instructions to the website, please contact Church Administrator, Debbi Adams. Saint Andrew Christian Church office@sacchome.org Forward This was sent to office@sacchome.org by rsvp@sacchome.org Update Profile/ Address Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe Privacy Policy. Saint Andrew C hristian C hurch W. 127 St. Olathe KS 66062