At Saint Andrew, children of all ages are welcome as integral members of the body of Christ, and we welcome the sounds and activity that accompany them! We have children’s Spark activity worksheets for non-readers and readers. The worship service has children’s message time where children gather in front. Plus, there are a few spaces and activities designed for children to experience and participate in worship:

At the doors of the Sanctuary, kids can pick up a busy bag to take into worship. These bags include crayons and paper, a book, blocks or a puzzle, and a foam communion set.

The nursery is available for families with infants and toddlers as an additional space as needed. There are books, toys, rocking chairs, and a changing table.

A Prayground is located at the front of the Sanctuary that is intended for families with infants to early elementary students, recognizing that small kids are often more engaged when they can see what’s going on. Families can enjoy extra floor space for children that may need to stand or move around and soft and quiet toys for busy hand.

Game Day offers a new opportunity for the congregation to promote a spirit of joy and positive relationships and an opportunity for you to invite others to share in our Saint Andrew joy! There are a variety of games including Checkers, Scrabble, Monopoly, Cribbage, Yahtzee, Dominoes, Uno, and several decks of cards. Play Bridge, 500, Euchre, Sheepshead, Whist, Hearts, or whatever card game that you most enjoy. Bring your own game if you have an idea not included in the above list.
Game Day is every Wednesday except the first Wednesday of the month, and begins at 10:30 am lasting until everyone is done playing games! We will teach you how to make the coffee and all are welcome to bring treats to share.

August 12-15 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Students entering 3rd-7th grade are invited to a special day camp experience at Waypost Camp on Mission Lake in Hatley. Campers will enjoy all the excitement of camp with Waypost counselors along with chaperones from Saint Andrew. A bus will be provided for families who would like transportation to camp. It will leave Saint Andrew at 9:00 am and will return to Saint Andrew at 4:00 pm each day. If you wish to drive your child to camp each day, please plan on arriving by 9:30 am and picking them up by 3:30 pm.  The cost is $20/child.  Group size will be limited to 24, so try to turn in your registration by Thursday, August 1st.
Click here to register. Hope to see you at camp!
Note: Vacation Bible School (VBS) information will be coming out shortly.

Flutter/Meander Book Making
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 1:00 – 8:00 pm

Lots of fun paper and large variety of pressed flowers, stickers and rubber stamps is what you’ll find with this Art Devotion Event. Pam will give detailed instruction on the folding of paper to create a small book for that special someone or just for yourself as a reminder that you are a one-of-a-kind (just like a flower) Child of God!

Starting Thursday, May 23; 6:15 pm
Planning to be out of town over the weekend, but don’t want to miss out on worship? Or maybe you just enjoy a more relaxed, evening worship service. This service will be a shortened version of the upcoming Sunday morning’s service. In approximately 30 minutes, we will gather in community, sing hymns, hear a sermon, celebrate Holy Communion, and be sent out in mission and service to the world.

Saint Andrew has a new weekly worship service on Sunday evenings called The Welcome Table. This service provides an opportunity to make or strengthen connections to God, to one another, and to a community of people that, as Pastor Gary shared one Sunday, “Need a lot of love, and have a lot of love to give!”  We meet in the Fellowship Hall. The service has 3 core components – come for one or come for all:
+5:30-6:00 pm: Dinner/Fellowship
+6-6:30 pm: Worship | Modern and reflective music, discussion of scripture and how it could be applied to our lives, and communion around the dinner table.

NOTE: If school is cancelled, Saint Andrew classes & meetings will be also. Check the SALC Facebook page, News Channel 7 or 9 television or websites for closings and cancellations.

We have many opportunities each Sunday for assistance with our worship. These include being an assisting minister, usher, greeter, communion server, stream team member or nursery volunteer.  Are you interested in assisting with worship but find it hard to do it on a regular schedule? Saint Andrew has a new solution for you, an online signup where you decide how you are willing to help and the particular dates and times.  Click here to access the “Worship Assistance at Saint Andrew”.