HOLIDAY CARE DRIVE

POINSETTIAS FOR THE SANCTUARY

VALOR QUILTS FOR SAINT ANDREW VETERANS

SAINT ANDREW TO RETURN TO APPALACHIA IN JUNE 2019
Pre-registration is now open.

SHARING YOUR GIFTS OF TIME AND TALENT
Please consider your Time & Talent Participation for 2019.
The forms are also available online.

NO CONFIRMATION
Wednesday Nov 21

THANKSGIVING EVE WORSHIP
Wednesday Nov 21, 6:15 pm

THANKSGIVING DAY DINNER
Thursday November 22, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Join us for a delicious 5th annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner at Saint Andrew. It will be prepared by members of Social Ministry. It is greatly appreciated if you would sign up at least a week prior to the dinner to help determine how much food to prepare. The sign-up sheet is at the Information Desk in the Narthex. There is also a sign-up sheet at the Information Desk if you like to volunteer to assist with the dinner.

GINGERBREAD HOUSE DECORATING
Sunday December 2
Get into the holiday spirit by helping to decorate a gingerbread village that will be donated to a local nursing home. The gingerbread houses, frosting and candy will be provided. Sign-up will be available at the information desk.

ADVENT RETREAT
Saturday December 8, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
What would you say if someone asked “What do you believe?” 

SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Sunday December 16 – 9:30 am worship service
Receive a Christmas message from our youngest members through song! The program will take place during the children’s message. Christmas cookies will be served following the service.

CHRISTMAS COOKIE EXCHANGE
Sunday December 16 
Bring your pre-packaged homemade cookies to exchange and enjoy the fellowship while your assortment of treats is put together! A sign-up will be available at the Information Desk in the Narthex. More information on the exchange will be coming shortly and will also be in the December issue of the “Network”. All are invited to participate!

“LOVE CAME DOWN” – A  CHRISTMAS CANTATA
Sunday December 16 4:00 pm & 6:30 pm
From the star and angels in the sky above to the shepherds visiting the manger low, come, listen, and center your heart for the the season through the beauty of “Love Came Down,” a Christmas cantata featuring the music of Dan Forrest and John Rutter. The cantata includes full orchestra and congregational participation. Come join us!

NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sundays December 23 & 30

CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP
Monday December 24, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 & 10:00 pm

CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP
Tuesday December 25, 9:30 am

NO CONFIRMATION
Wednesday December 26

WEEK FOLLOWING CHRISTMAS – ONE SERVICE
Sunday December 30, 9:30 AM

CONFIRMATION RESUMES
Wednesday January 2

SUNDAY SCHOOL RESUMES
Sunday January 6

MID-WINTER RETREAT AT CROSSWAYS
Friday January 25 (drop off: 6:30-7:00 pm) thru
Sunday January 27 (pick up: 11:00 am)
Crossways Waypost Camp
Students grade 3-6 are invited to get out and camp, having fun playing and exploring in the snow with fellow friends and pastors. There will be group activities, games, interactive Bible studies and worship — all in God’s beautiful creation called Waypost. The bunkhouses are warm and cozy and the gathering rooms will have roaring fires. The cost for two nights with meals is $45. Transportation arrangements will also need to made. (Waypost is near Hatley, only 30 minute drive from church) Chaperones are also needed. Please contact the church office if you are willing to help.  Click here to access the online and printable forms.

Also check out the CALENDAR for a complete listing of all the scheduled events and activities for the upcoming months!

Wildfires are raging across California, destroying thousands of homes and wiping out the town of Paradise, located north of Sacramento. Multiple deaths have been confirmed and large-scale, mandatory evacuations are in place for multiple communities across the state’s impacted areas as first responders work to gain control of the fires.

Gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response designated for “U.S. wildfires” will be used to help those affected by wildfires until the response is complete. Together, we can help provide immediate and long-lasting support. Please give today.

. Click here to link to the ELCA US Wildfires Response donation page.

Below our recent items added to our Faith Formation Resource page. Check them out!

WE ARE LUTHERAN
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton talks about what it means to be a Lutheran in this 2018 Synod Assembly video. 

THREE SIDES
The Evangelical Three Sides is a monthly podcast featuring stories from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). As a church that believes God is calling us into the world – together, Three Sides will present diverse voices from across the ELCA. Listen as we share unique stories from the many expressions of this church.Lutheran Church in America’s Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton talks about what it means to be a Lutheran in this 2018 Synod Assembly video. 

Hello and welcome to Saint Andrew, it’s always a real joy for us to meet and have new members in our church family. Here you will find useful information about what to expect during your first visit.