Sunday DOCK Pick-Up Locations

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1 Sunday DOCK Pick-Up Locations Week of April 29, 2018 Sanctuary: Preschool Room 102 Kindergarten Room 203 Grade 1 & 2 Room 204 Grade 3 Room 201 Grade 4 & 5 Youth and Sports Center Great Hall: See announcement slide for location. May Mission Month Come learn about, celebrate and support some of the key missions at St. Andrew s. May 5-6 Habitat for Humanity May Vision Slovakia May Mission Jamaica May Community Resource Center Wednesday Worship Wednesday, May 2, 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary Featuring the Wednesday Night Worship Band All are welcome! What is a Lutheran? Sunday, April 29, noon to 1 p.m. OR Sunday, May 6, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. In the Great Hall Come and learn about Lutheran beliefs, history, culture, and more! All levels of Lutheran knowledge are welcome in this class led by Intern Pastor Carolyn Staats.

2 Habitat Weekend is May 5-6 We need to raise $30,000 to pay for the materials we will use during our four weeks of building. A special offering will be taken at services May 5-6. You can also give online at saintandrews. org > Pledge and Give. Your designated gifts to Habitat for Humanity will help us to continue our support of this ministry of St. Andrew s. Vision Slovakia Art Exhibit The Vision Slovakia Art Exhibit of paintings, prints and cards by Nancy Olker and Twink Starr will be in the Sanctuary Atrium from 8 a.m. to noon on Sundays, May 13 and 20. Bids will be opened after the 10:30 worship service on May 20. All proceeds from the sale of the art benefit the Lutheran Academy in Martin, Slovakia, for the furnishings of new classrooms. Celebrate Pastor Roger Eigenfeld s Retirement In anticipation of Pastor Roger Eigenfeld s retirement on April 30, all are invited to an open house celebration on Sunday, April 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at his current congregation, St. Luke s in Middleton, Wisconsin. Light refreshments will be served and a card box will be available. Roger was the lead pastor of St. Andrew s for more than 30 years beginning in For information go to stlukes-elca.org. Be at church when you can t... LIVE AUDIO STREAM Sundays, 9 and 10:30 a.m. Simply log on to Call for assistance. Habitat for Humanity This year is the 27th anniversary for Habitat for Humanity at St. Andrew s. This local mission is a great way to put your faith into action! We will be building a new home at 3695 St. Regis Drive in White Bear Lake beginning June 11 and continue the weeks of June 25 and July 9 and 16. Sign up to build, bring food, donate snacks and beverages, be a site host or support this mission financially. No experience is necessary (age 16 minimum). We need to raise $30,000 to pay for the materials we will use during our four weeks of building. A special offering will be taken at services May 5-6. You can also give online at saintandrews.org > Pledge and Give. Your designated gifts to Habitat for Humanity will help us to continue our support of this ministry of St. Andrew s. Here is what your gift to Habitat will buy: $10 = Box of Nails $50 = Low Flow Toilet $75 = Window $100 = Kitchen Sink $150 = Front Door $1000 = Wallboard $2000 = Flooring To register online go to the Habitat website at saintandrews.org/habitat. Click on REGISTER, and continue with the registration process on VolunteerHub. If you have questions registering, contact David Schrader Questions about bringing food contact Lynn Hamblin, , or Vicki Henry, General questions, Dave Engh, Take a Tour of St. Andrew s Village St. Andrew s Village is a partnership between St. Andrew s Lutheran Church and Presbyterian Homes and Services. We would love to invite you to tour St. Andrew s Village. Please call Lori Mahler at to schedule your personalized visit. 2

3 May is Mission Month at St. Andrew s Habitat Slovakia Jamaica Community Resource Center CRC: Seven Years and Counting The Community Resource Center (CRC) has been helping guests for the past seven years. Last year alone, we provided emergency food kits to 660 families and served 5,687 meals at our Community Meal. Thanks you for your ongoing financial and volunteer support of the CRC. If you would like to learn more about the program and become involved contact Debbie Larson at or dlarson@saintandrews.org. Habitat Weekend is May 5-6 We need to raise $30,000 to pay for the materials we will use during our four weeks of building. A special offering will be taken at services May 5-6. You can also give online at saintandrews.org > Pledge and Give. Your designated gifts to Habitat for Humanity will help us to continue our support of this ministry of St. Andrew s. Vision Slovakia Art Exhibit The Vision Slovakia Art Exhibit of paintings, prints and cards by Nancy Olker and Twink Starr will be in the Sanctuary Atrium from 8 a.m. to noon on Sundays, May 13 and 20. Bids will be opened after the 10:30 worship service on May 20. All proceeds from the sale of the art benefit the Lutheran Academy in Martin, Slovakia, for the furnishings of new classrooms. 3rd Chapter Generation Gathering 6:30 to 7 Casual Conversation coffee all are open to bring a snack to share 7 to 8:30 Gathering; Freewill Offering; in the Great Hall with Host Sue Lennartson Special Guest Billy McLaughlin Tuesday, May 22 Featuring the music and incredible inspiring story of guitarist, recording artist Billy McLaughlin. Billy speaks of life and hope in all circumstances. Billy now inspires companies, churches, people all over the US with his message of hope. He has walked through unexpected life changing transition and knows that there is life in every step. Billy is a grandfather, composer, invests in others, speaker, and Christ follower. Special Guest Rollie Martinson Tuesday, June 12 Featuring the invigorating words of inspiration from Rollie Martinson a long time professor at Luther Seminary and exceptional leader in the Lutheran church and beyond. Rollie is writing and speaking to churches and seminaries around the journey of 3rd Chapter life. His topic for us is Navigating Elderhood s Major Changes. Rollie is a person you is known to be full of life he brings encouragement, education, awareness around God s Word. 3

4 Children, Youth and Family Ministry Financial Assistance Available Thanks to the generosity of many church members, we are able to offer financial support for children and youth to participate in our programs including summer events. For more information or to complete a scholarship request form, contact Mary Post at or mpost@saintandrews.org. Family Frolics Mondays, 9-10:45 a.m. Youth and Sports Center Gym Children birth through preschool (with a parent or adult) are invited to run, jump, and play during an open gym time through May 21. For more information, contact Lisa Heyer at or lheyer@saintandrews.org. Wednesday Night Alive Wednesdays, 2:45-7:15 p.m. Youth and Sports Center Youth are invited to drop in any time for open gym, games, movies, a homework room, and time to connect with friends. Pizza, snacks, and drinks are for sale. For more information, contact Mark Jackson at or mjackson@ saintandrews.org. Baptism Skipping Stone Workshop: Sunday, May 20, 12-1 p.m. Sanctuary Room 204 All ages are welcome to be baptized, if they ve not yet been baptized. It is expected that families attend a Baptism Workshop prior to the baptism of each of their children. The workshop is free of charge; please register at least one week prior. Childcare is available. For more information on Baptism Workshops and scheduling a baptism, contact Lisa Heyer at or lheyer@ saintandrews.org. Summer Ministries for Children and Youth Registration now open! June Confirmation Camp (Gr. 6-8) & Camp Leaders (Gr. 9-12) June Vacation Bible School (PreK-Gr. 5) & God Squad (Gr. 6-8) June 25+ ELCA Youth Gathering Houston (Gr. 8-12) July 9-12 STEM Camp (Gr. 1-5) July Day Camp with Green Lake Lutheran Ministries (Gr. 1-5) July Middle School Service Trip (Gr. 6-8) July Bible Discovery Camp (Gr. K-5) Aug. 3-5 Seeds Weekend at Camp Wapo (Gr. 2-3) Aug Youth Camp at Camp Wapo (Gr. 4-5) Aug Apostles Islands Retreat (Gr. 6-12) Plus: Summer Stretch (Gr. 6-8), Summer DOCK (Gr. K-5), weekly youth group gatherings, service opportunities, and more! Details and registration at saintandrews.org/summerministries. DOCK: April Schedule With such success with our Pastor s Favorites during Lent, we are going to continue our Digging into the Bible series through the DOCK school year. Don t miss Hagar, Elijah, Esther and the Fiery Furnace this month. For more information, contact Lisa Heyer at or lheyer@saintandrews.org 4

5 Children, Youth and Family High School Ministry High School Weekly Events All ongoing ministry event details are available on the website! Ministries include Time-out Tuesday, Worship Band, and Breakfast Club. For more information on these programs, contact Kelly Olson, High School and Young Adult Minister, at or Confirmation Schedule Wednesday Confirmation: April 25 - Large Group and Small Group Sunday Confirmation: April 22 and 29 - Large Group and Small Group Just a spring reminder that one of our requirements for Confirmation is to volunteer as an usher, an acolyte and in either our DOCK or nursery programs. These are excellent opportunities to see what goes into making our worship services work. For more information, contact Mary Post at or mpost@ saintandrews.org. Volunteers Welcome Media Production Volunteer We are looking for Media Production Volunteers to provide support to media operations at St. Andrew s Lutheran Church. You will be trained to help in many areas including but not limited to running cameras, progressing scripts, running cables, live streaming, and editing. In this role, you should be well-organized, have an eye for detail, able to work within a team, and able to work within a fast-paced environment. If you re familiar with video production and editing and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we d like to meet with you! Contact Christa Getchell at cgetchell@saintandrews.org or Volunteer at Women s Spa Day Saturday, May 19, 9:30 a.m. - noon Do you enjoy bringing a smile to the face of someone in need? Join us for Spa Day at the Tubman Family Shelter in Maplewood. Spa Day provides women currently living at the shelter a time to relax and be pampered. We also provide child care for their children during the Spa Day. For more information contact Jane Veitch at or janeveitch@comcast.net. Help renovate the future St. Andrew s Family Shelter! Improvements are well under-way for an expected opening of late spring/early summer. Please consider sharing your gifts and sign-up for a shift to work as we help to transform lives and our community. Many shifts to choose from. Go to saintandrews.org and sign-up under Serve and Care or call Debbie Larson at Gardening Volunteers Needed It s starting to look like SPRING, and garden volunteers are needed to help clear and maintain the seven gardens on our campus. We also need people to water the outside containers, either on a weekly basis or as substitutes. Contact Cynthia Hammel , chammel@goldengate.net. 5

6 6 Discipleship 101 With Pastor Mike Carlson Mondays, through April 30; 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary Discipleship is the response to Jesus call to follow him. Followers of Christ Jesus have an integrated faith that is lived out at home, church, work, and in the world. Followers are equipped for life through the essential components of our baptismal vows: worship, scripture, fellowship, and prayer. The ultimate purpose of discipleship is to build God s kingdom on earth so that the whole world will know the healing power of Christ s love. In regard to our mission statement, discipleship is to Live in Christ and to Live in Christ is discipleship. It is our hope to have everyone at St. Andrew s participate in Discipleship 101. Come and grow in your faith and your life with Lead Pastor Mike Carlson! Bible Study: Book of Revelation Wednesdays, 9:30 11 a.m., Or every other Saturday, 8 a.m. Pastor John Straiton joins us to teach the Book of Revelation. Register online at saintandrews. org or with registration envelope. For information contact Carrin at cmahmood@saintandrews.org or St. Andrew s Women s Golf League Wednesday mornings beginning May 2; 10 weeks. Gem Lake Hills Golf Course - 9 holes. Cost is $144.70, $ for seniors. Contact Coordinator Lori Klimp with questions, Women s Book Club Women s Book Club is held at 11 a.m. on the third Monday of the month at the Maplewood Library. All are welcome. Contact Trudy McMurtry, tamcmurtry@yahoo. com, for more information. Women s Ministry Girlfriends Gatherings Simple gatherings of women for fellowship and refreshment June 1, 7-9 p.m. Our next Gathering is hosted by Jeannie Balfanz in Houlton, Wisconsin. Appetizer, dessert or beverage contributions are welcome but not required. jtbalfanz730@gmail.com to RSVP and for directions. Mark your calendar for our future Gatherings: Aug. 3 and Oct. 5. Watch the bulletin for more details. Painting With A Cheerful Heart 2nd Fridays, 5-8 p.m. Great Hall Room 2 No experience necessary. Artist Sandy Danus, owner of Cheerful HeARTs, will guide us with simple instructions and basic painting techniques. Everything is included to come away with your own masterpiece. Bring a light snack to share, meet new friends and come see what the painting frenzy is all about. Cost: $20 per person. Register online at saintandrews.org>register. For information contact Carrin Mahmood at cmahmood@ saintandrews.org or

7 St. Andrew s Worship Times Traditional Worship Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m. Sanctuary 900 Stillwater Road Mahtomedi, Minnesota saintandrews.org Contemporary Worship Saturday 5 p.m. Great Hall Sunday 8:45 & 10:15 a.m. Great Hall Nursery at all services. Worship at St. Andrew s Village Sunday 1 p.m. Cookies are given today by Diane Winter in memory of Greg Winter: Happy Heavenly Birthday. Live Stream Sponsor This week s live stream broadcast on saintandrews.org at 9 and 10:30 a.m. is sponsored by Joe and Sue Sperber given to the Glory of God. Sponsor Live Stream, Altar Flowers or Cookies Live Stream at saintandrews.org Individuals are invited to sponsor a live radio broadcast of worship at St. Andrew s on saintandrews.org. Your sponsorship will be printed in this bulletin insert. Cost is $150 and checks can be made payable to St. Andrew s Foundation. Please fill out the form below and drop at reception desk. Altar Flowers and Cookies If you would like to donate altar flowers or cookies for worship to honor or memorialize people or events, please contact Joe Holmberg at or jholmberg@saintandrews.org for availability at least three weeks in advance or fill out the form below. Donations are $55 for each. Checks can be made payable to St. Andrew s Lutheran Church. Date of sponsorship requested: Sponsored by: Phone ( ) Altar Flowers $55 Cookies $55 In honor of... In memory of... To the Glory of God (circle one from each line and include details) 7

8 Counseling, Care, Support GriefShare Thursdays, thru June 7, :45 to 8:45 p.m. in Sanctuary Building BEGIN ANYTIME! GriefShare is a Christcentered grief recovery support group. The Biblically-based program, focusing on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one, is presented in a 13-week video series featuring nationally respected grief experts. In group discussion you will have an opportunity to share with people who understand how you feel and the pain of your loss and start the journey from mourning to joy. Call Joanne Zehnder at for more information. Register online at saintandrews. org, or contact Lisa Grundtner at lgrundtner@ saintandrews.org or Cost is $18 which covers all materials. Counseling Resources Available I can t thank you enough for your support, encouragement, prayer, and most of all giving me hope! -Anonymous Are you or a family member going through a difficult time and need someone to talk to? St. Andrew s now has a resource counselor open to all. Don t hesitate to contact Heidi Lender at or hlender@ saintandrews.org. Our Mission Proclaim Jesus Christ, Live in Christ, Serve! Our Vision Empowered by God s love, we help transform lives, communities and the world so that everyone may know Christ s healing power. Our Core Values We reflect the love of Christ. We serve with hearts of hospitality. We are all in this together. We strive for excellence. 8