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CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP

Sunday – 9:15 & 10:45 a.m.Saturday – 5 p.m.

In the Great HallHeart-felt modern worship (rock with a twist of soul and gospel).

Holy Communion celebrated. Nursery provided. Saturday worship celebrates Christ’s rising from the tomb on Easter morning.

TRADITIONAL WORSHIP

Sunday – 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 NoonIn the Sanctuary

Choirs, soloists, organ and the St. Andrew’s Orchestra. Holy Communion celebrated at 7 a.m. and 12 noon. Interpreted for the deaf and hard of hearing at 10 a.m. Nursery provided.

Worship With Us

Easter Weekend!Worship With Us

Easter Weekend!April 19 & 20, 2013

Lent and Holy Week schedule next page

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Lent and Holy Week Worship Schedule

Ash Wednesday Worship, March 510:30 a.m. ... St. Andrew’s Village

12 noon ... Great HallSoup and sandwich luncheon follows service.

5:45 & 7 p.m. ... Sanctuary

Wednesday Lenten WorshipPlease join us every Wednesday in Lent.

10:30 a.m. ... St. Andrew’s Village12 noon ... Great Hall

Holy Communion celebrated. Soup and sandwich luncheon follows service.

Wednesday Night WorshipAll Year Long

6:15 p.m. ... SanctuarySunday School and Nursery available.

Pizza and soup dinner available 4-7 p.m. in the Youth & Sports Center.

Palm Sunday, April 13Normal Weekend Worship Schedule

Maundy Thursday, April 17 12 noon ... Sanctuary7 p.m. ... Sanctuary

“Do this in remembrance of me.” We commemorate the Last Supper – a Passover meal that Jesus shared with his disciples the night before his death.The service includes beautiful music by New Dimension Singers and Handbells.

Good Friday, April 18Experiential Worship: Journey to the Cross and Experience the Passion

10 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. ... begins outside the Great HallCome join us for this powerful journey to the cross from Passover to the garden tomb. You will experience the Jerusalem

Marketplace, wave Palm Sunday branches, share in the Passover Meal, pray in the Garden of Gethsemane, chant “crucify” in Pilate's Hall, follow Jesus to Golgotha, weep with Mary at the cross, and sing “Were You There” at the tomb. This will be a

meaning-filled service for all ages. Bring your strollers, wagons, wheel chairs, walking shoes, and step into the powerful story ofHoly Week. It’s a wonderful way to prepare for the glorious Easter celebration.

Good Friday Passion Service: Obedient Unto Death 7 p.m. ... Sanctuary

Come to worship in the sacred tradition of Good Friday focusing on the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and our living response to thecross through the reverent and musical heritage of Bach, Holst, Clausen and Barber. The service is in the Sanctuary, led by the

St. Andrew's Choir and Orchestra and message by Pastor John Straiton.

Good Friday at The Village10:30 a.m. ... St. Andrew’s Village

A special worship service for the residents of St. Andrew’s Village and all who wish to share in this special service.

Palm Sunday

Pancake Breakfast

9:30 a.m. to noon

Get your fill of pancakes,

sausage and eggs before or

after worship! Free-will dona-

tions will be graciously ac-

cepted to support our 2014

summer youth mission trips and

Confirmation Camp.

Now 3 ExperientialGood Friday Services!

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Traditional Sunday Worship9 & 10:30 a.m. Sanctuary

Contemporary WorshipSaturday 5 p.m. Great HallSunday 9:30 a.m. Great Hall

Wednesday Night Worship6:15 p.m. Sanctuary

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND NURSERY AT ALL SERVICES. SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING AT 10:30 A.M.

Worship at St. Andrew’s Village: 1 p.m.

On Ash Wednesday, March 5, we begin the season of Lent. The word Lent literally means, “Spring timefor the soul.” Lent is intended to be period where we are intentional about growing spiritually. In theearly church Lent was a forty day period of instruction for candidates about to be baptized. They wouldstudy during Lent and then be baptized on Easter morning so that they could celebrate the resurrectionon Easter morning with “new found joy.”

Why is this season of Lent important? If we become intentional in our reflecting, praying, studying, anddwelling on what Christ’s life, death, and resurrection means for us, then it becomes impossible not tobe in Holy Awe of God at what the resurrection means for our life.

I encourage you use this time as a time of spiritual growth. Give up something if you must, but most es-pecially add a spiritual discipline to your life. Most of all reflect on the life, death, and resurrection ofour Lord and its meaning for your life.

“Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone but in every leaf in springtime.” – Martin Luther

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New Member ClassSunday, March 30, 11:30 a.m. Sanctuary“Because all of us long to be part of something greater thanourselves. All of uslong to be part ofGod's divine and re-demptive work in theworld.” – Pastor JohnHogensonInterested in becom-ing more formallyconnected with St. Andrew’s? The class provides: 1) anoverview of St. Andrew’s and its ministries, 2) an introductionto the pastors and staff, 3) an opportunity to learn more aboutthe Lutheran faith, and 4) how to get involved in the life andministry of St. Andrew’s. Contact Ronda at 651-762-9139 orrsowada@ saintandrews.org to register. Lunch provided andchildcare available.

Confirmation Camp DateChange!Mark your calendars: Confirmation camp week has changed toJune 9 - 13.

Radio Broadcast Travels FarWe learned from a KLBB radio sponsor that their friends in thePhilippines regularly listen to the St. Andrew’s service throughthe internet stream of the broadcast every Sunday at 9 a.m.We contacted the Philippine couple for permission to mentionthem and they replied: "Yes!! Through music and the mes-sages, your KLBB broadcast increases our knowledge and un-derstanding of the word of God. It helps us grow spirituallyday by day. The broadcast is our late evening date with God.We are blessed by it." This speaks volumes to the amazingoutreach that our sponsored broadcasts are beginning to have.

Holy Week Prayer VigilThe Holy Week Prayer Vigil begins Maundy Thursday, April 17, at8 p.m. and ends Saturday, April 19 at 8 a.m. in the SanctuaryAtrium Lounge. Jesus asks us to watch and pray. Take a halfhour or more during Holy Week to watch and pray with Jesus.During the Prayer Vigil we will have someone praying everyhour, day and night from the end of our Maundy Thursdayevening worship service until Saturday morning. Families andgroups can sign up together (more than one person can bepraying during a time slot). There will be Bibles and resources

to guide your prayer time. Sign up at church or email LisaGrundtner, [email protected] or Dale Bakken,[email protected].

After the supper, Jesus came out and went, as was his custom,to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him. When hereached the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may notcome into the time of trial.” Then he withdrew from them, kneltdown, and prayed. – Luke 22:39

Good Friday "Journey to the Cross" Experiential WorshipApril 18, 10 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m.AUDIT IONS for speaking parts are March 2, 12 - 2 p.m.Be in the scenes or behind the scenes. This is the perfect opportunity to enter in the story andexperience the passion of Holy Week. We are looking for actors, market place and towns people,musicians, sound and media techs, stage and set designers, kitchen and costume help. ContactPastor Brian Norsman for more information, [email protected] or 651-762-9176.

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Tickets will go fast for thisyear’s Men’s Annual Spring Ban-quet. Ryan Alexander, ExecutivePastor at Hosanna! in Lakeville,Minnesota, and former St. An-drew’s staff member, will head-line the event as guest speaker.Ryan joined Hosanna! in Sep-tember 2009, overseeing birthto adult education for the con-gregation. He now serves as Ex-ecutive Pastor of all ministries. Ryan also shares theresponsibility for weekend preaching. He is devoted to spendingtime with his wife, Jenn, and their three young sons. Ryanalso enjoys running, golfing, and cheering on the Seahawks.

Grammy Award-winning musicalartist Billy Steele will leave menin awe as he provides the musi-cal entertainment for theevening. The youngest of thesiblings, Billy, performs, writes,and produces for the GrammyAward winning ensemble, theSounds of Blackness, for who heis currently serving as AssistantDirector. He is the co-recipient ofthree Grammies via this talented ensemble. He continues towrite and produce for various artists, including the Steeles. Hisvoice has been heard on soundtracks with artists such as RodStewart, Luther Vandross and many more. Recently, he collabo-rated on the Disney soundtrack Legends, The John Henry Story,narrated by James Earl Jones.

Men’s Breakfast

Men’s Annual Spring Banquet Featuring Guest Speaker Ryan Alexander and Music by Billy Steele

Monday, April 28, 6:30-9 p.m. Great Hall Cost: $30

Tickets are on sale at church for $30. You may also purchase tickets during the week by contacting Dianne Nash at 651-762-9141.

Ryan Alexander Billy Steele

Think Spring: The remarkable attribute called "resilience"Saturday, March 15, 2014, 8-9:30 a.m.Tired of a long winter? Come for an uplifting presentation on how to stay cheerful in the midst of snow-drifts, potholes and wrong turns in life! Guest Speaker Dr. Robert Veninga is Professor Emeritus at theUniversity of Minnesota and the past President of the St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church congregation.

Men’s Prayer TimeMondays, 7-8 p.m.

Sanctuary Atrium Lounge

Men’s Bible StudyTuesdays,

6:30-7:30 a.m. Great Hall

Men’s Breakfasts Saturdays, monthly.See schedule above

for details.

Men’s Ministry at St. Andrew’sMen helping men in discipleship with our Lord Jesus Christ. All are invited.

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Happy 3rd AnniversarySt. Andrew’s Community Resource Center!

The Community Resource Center is celebratingthree years of providing help, hope, and healingfor our neighbors in need. Since March of 2011,the Community Resource Center:

• Provided shelter to 366 families (1186 guests).• Helped to prevent 203 families (286 childrenand 274 adults) from experiencing homelessnessthrough rental assistance.• Distributed 51,754 pounds of emergency foodand fresh produce to commu-nity members.• Served 23,739 meals forguests at our Thursday NightFree Community Meals.

Thank you to the generousdonors, community partners,and hundreds of caring and talented volun-teers who have made this ministry of com-passion possible.

Check us out – Take a Tour Come and see the amazing work that God is doing through the Community Resource Center! Travel the journey from shelter tohome by participating in an interactive tour of the St. Andrew’s Community Resource Center on Sunday, April 6, from 10:30a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Start at the St. Andrew’s Community Resource Center in the St. Andrew’s Great Hall Building, door #6. Heara Resource Center update and first-hand stories from our guests before departing on a tour to our Hope for the Journey Homeshelter at Guardian Angels Church. No registration required. Refreshments will be provided.

New Schedulefor CRC Volunteer Orientations

Learn more about the Com-munity Resource Center andour many volunteer opportu-nities. Attend one of ourvolunteer information ses-sions at the Community Re-source Center in the St.Andrew’s Great Hall Build-ing, door #6. E-mail Beth [email protected] preregister for a volunteerorientation session:

• First Sunday of the month: 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. (March 2, April 6)

• First Thursday night of the month: 5 – 5:45 p.m. (March 5, April 2)

• First Wednesday morning of the month: 10 – 11 a.m. (March 6, April 3)

We look forward to meetingyou!

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Responding to the Transportation BarrierThe lack of reliable transportation in our suburban community is a majorcontributor to housing instability. Transportation was listed as the mostcritical issue for nearly 25% of Community Resource Center (CRC) guests,and nearly all CRC shelter guests strugglewith transportation issues. Transportation isa key factor in securing employment, meet-ing with case managers, mental healthproviders and transitional/supportive housingproviders, or visiting the food shelf, furthercompounding problems for those living inpoverty or facing homelessness. Transportation issues encountered by some of our recent families high-light the transportation barrier faced by many families in our shelter pro-gram and the broader community.

To address their childcare needs, a mother and father of two children setup their work schedules on opposite days, so one parent worked fourdays and the other worked three days. On her scheduled work day, themother took the morning express bus route from our Hope for the JourneyHome Shelter in Oakdale to Minneapolis. She transferred to a second busroute that took her to St. Paul and transferred again to a bus route thattook her to Roseville where her job was located. Her commuting timetook one hour and twenty minutes each way.

A single mother of four and former guest in our shelter program had herown vehicle. The older vehicle, in need of costly repairs, had been unreli-able throughout the fall and winter months. The mother planned to attenda meeting with her county caseworker. When her car unexpectedly failed,she was unable to make her appointment and needed to reschedule.

We are EXPANDING our volunteer driving team to meet the transportationneeds of our guests.

Van Drivers Needed!We are looking for additional volunteer van drivers who can be “on call”to transport our guests to appointments on Mondays through Thursdaysduring daytime hours. On-call drivers will be notified of transportationneeds the week in advance and may offer to cover a shift if their sched-ules allow. Drivers must be 25 years or older.

Other VolunteerNeedsHope for the Journey Home Shelter Overnight Volun-teers. The Hope for the Journey Home (HJH) shelteris in need of “on call” volunteers to staff theovernight shifts (8 p.m. – 9:15 a.m.) in futuremonths. HJH is the shelterwhere Community Re-source Center guests stay.Overnight volunteers visitwith shelter guests andassist with evening andmorning routines at theshelter. Two volunteers arescheduled for the overnight shift, so you are wel-come to sign up by yourself or volunteer with afriend or spouse. An HJH staff member gives ahelpful and complete orientation to each volunteerteam. Overnight volunteers sleep in the shelter'sdesignated volunteer area.

Community Resource Center Assistant. We arelooking for volunteers with social work or humanservices backgrounds to provide assistance toguests, case managers and our intake specialist.Key responsibilities include greeting guests and as-sessing reason for visit, assisting with paperwork,providing assistance with job searches and housingapplications, and giving updates to case managersregarding guests’ progress on goals.

Starting to think about your summer plans? Volun-teer at the Community Resource Center! We arelooking for youth and adult volunteers to assist withour young guests while their parents are looking forhousing and jobs during the summer months. Mon-day-Thursday June 9 through Aug. 29, 2014 for twoshifts (9 a.m. – noon and noon- 3 p.m. each day.

Contact Beth at [email protected] or 651-762-9148 with questions or to get started with anew volunteer opportunity with the St. Andrew’sCommunity Resource Center.

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YESTERDAYYou spoke. We listened. In 2008, we had a mission and vision-ing process, Discovering God’s Dream, where we heard loudand clear that even though we were already involved in manylocal mission projects, we wanted to do more locally for ourown community. It was also in 2008 that the recession hit andwe had more and more inquiries for help. Could we help a fam-ily from one of our schools who the school social worker knewwas living in their car? We had calls from members who hadan unexpected job loss and were not sure how to make endsmeet. Families hit with divorce, loss of income, loss of networth and not sure how tomake mortgage payments,foreclosures galore, and wewanted to do something. Wewere called to do something.Again we put on our listening ears to hear what the needs in thecommunity were.

You spoke. We listened. In 2010, the Church Council madeopening a Community Resource Center one of the 3 year goalsin their Strategic Plan. However, God had better plans. Thesails of St. Andrew’s caught the wind of the Holy Spirit and“whoosh,” only one year later in March of 2011, we had offi-cially opened the Community Resource Center of St. Andrew’s,thanks to the generosity and support of our members.

TODAYIn just three years the Community Resource Center has been avaluable resource in providing real help, hope and healing to ourneighbors in need. We, through community partnerships, havehelped hundreds of families with food, shelter, and compassion-ate case management. Last year alone, over 7,000 free Thurs-day night meals were provided, 23,000 pounds of free foodwere distributed, 131 homeless families were given emergencyshelter and food, and 74 families were saved from becominghomeless. We have much to celebrate! The Community Re-source Center is a whirl of activity and knows how to embracechange and expect the unexpected. One of the unexpected dis-coveries is how many families we are still unable to provide

housing assistance for. We’ve begun the process of wonderinghow we can make an even greater difference in our community,sharing our resources so we can love our neighbors as Christdesires. We’ve seen God’s fingerprints all over the ministry ofthe Community Resource Center, making a difference in thelives of too many to count. We also know that God worksthrough you! So as in the past… you spoke, we listened. Wewant to listen again!

WHAT’S NEXT? Come vision with us and be a part of shaping the exciting future

of the Community Resource Centerof St. Andrew’s. Attend one of thehour long sessions listed below.Isn’t it exciting to be a part of aplace that is making a difference?

…Making the world more like Christ envisioned. Come “Makea Difference” with us…for Christ’s sake!

Pastor M. Sarah Breckenridge

• Sunday, April 27, 11:45 a.m. Sanctuary Room B02 (Child care available)

• Sunday, May 4, 11:45 a.m. Sanctuary Room B02 (Child care available)

• Monday, May 5, 7:15 p.m. Sanctuary Room 204 (Child care available)

• Tuesday, May 6, 7:15 p.m. Sanctuary Room 204

• Thursday, May 8, 7:15 p.m. Great Hall Room 6

• Saturday, May 10, 6:15 p.m. Great Hall Narthex (Child care available)

• Tuesday, May 13, 2:00 p.m. St. Andrew’s Village

• Tuesday, May 13, 7:15 p.m. Sanctuary Room 204

• Sunday, May 18, 10:45 a.m. Great Hall Narthex (Child care available)

• Wednesday, May 21, 7:15 p.m. Sanctuary Room 204 (Child care available)

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St. Andrew’s - Making a Difference St. Andrew’s has, is and will be a place a committed to making a difference for Christ’s sake.

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“Life is better connected.” Do you want to connect with oth-ers at St. Andrew’s to dive deeper in faith, find fellowship, andgrow into service? Please check out the current small groupson our CONNECT Portal at CONNECT.saintandrews.org

New St. Andrew’s Lutheran Small Groups continue to growdaily, one by one, as groups live deeper in Christ. This is aministry opportunity for people of all ages. If you don’t see agroup and would like to start one, consider becoming a SmallGroup Leader. Contact Pastor Brian Norsman at 651-276-1992 ([email protected])

Read the Bible in a YearSmall Groups!

Reading the Bible in One Year with Pr. John Hogenson? Doyou have deeper questions as you wrestle with the text? Howabout going evendeeper in a Small Groupduring this year? SmallGroups are alreadyformed and growing. Ifyou’re interested,please go to our web-site at www.saintan-drews.org/smallgroups.

Small Group Offerings

*Year in a Bible – Mixed Tuesday 9:30 a.m.*Year in a Bible – Women Wednesday 9:30 a.m.*Men’s Thursday 7 a.m. *Men’s Thursday 7 p.m.*Women’s Tuesday 1 p.m. *Women’s Tuesday 7 p.m.*Women’s Thursday 10:30 a.m. *Couples Sunday 6 p.m. *Couples Saturday 7 p.m. *Mixed Sunday 2:30 p.m.*Mixed Sunday 6:30 p.m. *Mixed Thursday 10:30 a.m.

*Mixed Thursday 6:30 p.m. *Mixed Friday 7 p.m.*Mom’s Wednesday 9:30 a.m. *Mixed Sunday 7 p.m.*College Group TBD

Small Group LeadersNeeded!

Small Group leadersare needed for ourgrowing list of SmallGroups. Our SmallGroup leaders help fa-cilitate and shepherdenvironments for peo-ple to develop and grow in their relationship with JesusChrist. Please check our website under Small Groups if you’dlike to investigate facilitating a Small Group.

Small Group Resource Library

The Small Groups ministry team continues to collate and pulltogether a list of wonderful Small Group resources. Pleasecontact Pr. Brian Norsman or visit our website at www.sain-tandrews.org/smallgroups for more information. Some ofthese resources include Animate, John Ortberg, Nooma, TheNRSV Year Bible, Brian Zahnd, Adam Hamilton, and more…

Lenten Daniel PlanSmall Group Opportunity

Have you heard about the Daniel Plan? It is an opportunity tobring faith, food, fitness, focus and friends together. If youwant to learn more, check it out at thehttp://www.danielplan.com/ or go to the CONNECT Portal atCONNECT.saintandrews.org and submit your interest and wewill get right back to you.

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by Rev. Michael D. Carlson

I remember working in the North Woods at acamp for one summer. There was only onephone and many bells hanging on trees allthroughout the property. When the phone rangyou could hear it for miles. It was an event.Today many of us have cell phones, and if we putthem on silent, we can miss important calls. Wekeep doing our work or play and someone keepstrying to get our attention and we may neverknow it.

Over the last few weeks I have been thinking quite a bit aboutcalls. How they can change our lives. My call to St. Andrew’smore than five years ago came out of the blue. It was some-thing I never saw coming. As I remained faithful to that call Ihave been blessed beyond measure.

Coming to this magnificent church has made me a better pas-tor. Serving with the pastoral team has enriched me beyondwords. Serving with this staff has been a powerful gift. But itis the people of the congregation that have given me more thanwords can say.

You, the people of the parish, have taught me what a true com-munity of faith can do when they center themselves on theGospel of Jesus Christ. We have fed the hungry of body and ofspirit. We have renewed faith by deep and profound worship,we have indeed Proclaimed Jesus Christ, lived in Christ andserved together, and it has worked. We have seen the kingdomof God at work in ways so profound that I am forever changed.It has been life shaping and a gift. Never did I believe what thiscall could bring to me and my family. It would be easy, veryeasy, to stay.However, the bells on the old trees up north are a ringing again,and I have received a call to be the lead pastor of Shepherd ofthe Lake in Prior Lake, Minnesota. I resisted the call at first be-cause I love it here. But the call was clear. I have learned tofollow. No matter how painful or frightening it may feel at first,

I have learned something. God is faithful. I am ex-cited for my new adventure, because I know thepower of Jesus will lead me. My tears of sadnessare truly tears of thankfulness. My last day at St.Andrew’s was Feb. 16, 2014.

Thank you, St. Andrew’s, for loving, teaching andguiding me. Thank you staff for walking with me.Thank you pastors for ministering to and with me.

I am convinced that the best years for St. Andrew’sare yet to come. I will be watching and praying for you as theKingdom of God grows in your keeping. All these things by thepower of the Holy Spirit. AMEN!

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Richard White Christian love and sympathy are extended to the family of Richard White.Richard died at the age of 71 on Dec. 27. He was a member of St. An-drew’s and his funeral service was held on Dec. 31. May Christ’s resur-rection bring hope and comfort to his family and to his many relativesand friends.

Sally JohnsonChristian love and sympathy are extended to the family of Sally Johnson.Sally died at the age of 80 on Dec. 27. Sally was a friend of St. Andrew’sand her memorial service was held on Jan. 3. May Christ’s resurrectionbring hope and comfort to her family and to their many relatives andfriends.

Elizabeth MarsonChristian love and sympathy are extended to the family of Elizabeth Mar-son. Elizabeth died at the age of 58 on Jan. 27. Elizabeth was a friend ofSt. Andrew’s and her memorial service was held on Jan. 31. MayChrist’s resurrection bring hope and comfort to her family and to hermany relatives and friends.

Ronald GlaeserChristian love and sympathy are extended to the family of Ron Glaeser.Ron died at the age of 82 on Feb. 14. He was a member of St. Andrew’sand his memorial service was held on Feb. 19. May Christ’s resurrectionbring hope and comfort to his family and to his many relatives andfriends.

Tommy LarsonChristian love and sympathy are extended to the family of Tommy Larson.Tommy died at the age of 15 on Feb. 15. Tommy was a member of St.Andrew’s and his memorial service was held on Feb. 21. May Christ’sresurrection bring hope and comfort to his family and to his many rela-tives and friends.

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First Response TeamCome join us to learn more about assisting with medical emer-gencies. Your service means a great deal to those in need. Signup for a time to volunteer that works best for you! Questionsabout requirements and training- Dana Gabor, Parish Nurse, isavailable to meet for individual appointments or a group infosession. (651) 762-9106, or [email protected].

GriefShare Thursdays, March 6 through June 126:45 to 8:45 p.m. Sanctuary Atrium LoungeBEGIN ANYTIME! GriefShare is a Christ-centered grief recoverysupport group. The Biblically-based program, focusing ongrief topics associated with the death of a loved one, is pre-sented in a 13-week video series featuring nationally respectedgrief experts. In group discussion you will have an opportunityto share with people who understand how you feel the pain ofyour loss and start the journey from mourning to joy.

Call Joanne Zehnder at 651-730-9073 for more information. Toregister, contact Lisa Grundtner at 651-762-9117. Cost is $18which covers all materials.

NNEWSEWS ANDAND NNOTESOTES A Critical NeedIn 2012, youth across the ELCA, including several from St.Andrew’s, set out to raise $250,000 to support the waterprojects of ELCA World Hunger where needed most. Theydid it and then some, raising more than $500,000! That wasenough to dig 200 wells.

Each of the wells dug serves a village somewhere. Theyouth campaign right now is saving thousands of people(mostly women) who previously were walking several hoursa day to obtain enough water meet the needs of their fami-lies. Not only is this exhausting labor, but the need to obtainwater in this time-consuming way also limits their eco-nomic and social potential. The ELCA youth campaign alsohelped reduce the water-related illnesses that cause chil-dren in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia to miss school,estimated by the UN to be 443 million days a year.

Lack of water and poor sanitation resulting in disease anddeath very often go hand in hand, too. That’s another plusfor the work our young people accomplished and anothercause for celebrating their achievement.

With nearly abillion people inthe world lack-ing access tosafe drinkingwater, we hereat St. Andrew’s,who are com-mitted to serve,can’t turn ablind eye to thecritical need fora lot more. Consider this another opportunity to become apart of the effort yourself. Your check to St. Andrew’s LutherChurch with “ELCA World Hunger” on the memo line willhelp.

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WWOMENOMEN’’SS MMINISTRYINISTRY

Women’s Spring RetreatApril 4-6, Benedictine Center, MaplewoodJennifer Alexander, worship leader at Hosanna! LutheranChurch in Lakeville, will be our retreat guide for this time of re-flection and fellowship on the theme of Seasons of Light. Notonly will Jenn be using her musical gifts to enhance our experi-ence, but she is bringing her brand new baby for us to cherish.Her topics will be “Let There Be Light,” “Dark Places,” “Fellow-ship of Light,” and “Let It Shine.” Join us for a breath of freshair after the darkness of winter. Two nights, five meals, $150.Room for 22, so sign up early on line at saintandrews.org orcontact Mary Blanchard, 651-653-1610.

Hey, Girlfriends!We are excited to announce that we have confirmed SaraGroves as our speaker/performer for the Girlfriends’ Breakfast2014 on Saturday, Oct. 4! If you are not familiar with Sara, hereis a link to her website. www.saragroves.com.

Please prayerfully consider being part of the Planning Commit-tee for this exciting event! We need a strong team to create ameaningful morning, so we hope you will join us.To find out more about serving on the Committee contact JoanMcCormick at [email protected]

Bible Study BasicsJesus through the eyes of Matthew!There is still time to come and learn about Jesus (the Messiah,the son of David, the son of Abraham) as told in the book ofMatthew. This first book of the New Testament functions as abridge between the Old and New Testaments. We will be usingthe NavPress, Life Changes study. No experience necessary.

Wednesday mornings, 9:30 -11:30 a.m. Walk right in! We willbe glad to find the perfect small group just for you!Every other Saturday morning. Contact Peg [email protected].

Women’s Book ClubAll are welcome. This discussion group meets the third Mondayof each month at 11 a.m. We meet in the Conference Room atthe Maplewood Library.• March: The Mountains Echo by Kossini• April: The Well by Stephanie Landsem (The book is available inthe church library and Stephanie will be at the discussion)• May: Breakfast With Buddha by Roland MerulloFor information call Trudy McMurtry 651-773-3261.

Plan Your Summer Adventures!Dragon BoatFriday, July 25- Sunday, July 27A weekend of paddling adventure and community celebration.This entertaining festival is located on the harbor on Lake Supe-rior in Grand Marais, Minnesota. Be part of a 22-woman teampulling together in a rush of race excitement. • Friday make your way north to Grand Marais and set up campat the Municipal Campground, prepare to excel at the Fridaynight parade, then enjoy the campfire and getting to know eachother. • Saturday brings paddling and all the enchantment of down-town Grand Marais. • Sunday morning we worship on the beautiful shores of LakeSuperior and then the day is yours to stay and explore or headhome. PRE-TRIP PLANNING MEETING is Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 7p.m. at St. Andrew’s in the Fireside Lounge for all who are inter-ested to learn more about this event. Your fee of $130 saves aspot in the boat and covers your accommodations. Register atsaintandrews.org or with an envelope at St. Andrew’s. For questions contact Carrin at [email protected] 651-762-9119.

Women On The Edge Hiking Trip To Zion National Park 2014Join Kellie Cardinalfor a hiking trip fullof adventure youwill remember for-ever! Six amazingdays, hiking andsightseeing in ZionNational Park andBryce Canyon! We will fly into LasVegas and driveCable Mountain Lodge.

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VBS 2014: Jungle Safari St. Andrew’s VBS is coming June 23-27. Mark your calendars so you don’tmiss out on all the fun! VBS pro-gramming runs from 9 a.m. to 12noon. Online registration is opennow! Extended Day option open tothose completed with Kindergartenthrough Grade 5. See full details onthe VBS Webpage: www.saintan-drews.org/vbs. Questions about registration can be directed toLisa Heyer at [email protected] or 651-762-9175.

Camp WAPO 2014Save the date for Camp WAPO this summer. Seeds Weekend(completed grades 2 and 3) will be offered August 1-3, and YouthCamp (completed grades 4-6) will be August 3-8, 2014. PriorityRegistration ends March 15 in order to reserve your space andguarantee a spot at camp, campers must be registered by thisdate (per WAPO changes). If space is still available for our dates,students will be able to join, but may be put on a waiting list ifspace is tight. Details with cost and registration links are postedon the Children’s Webpage (www.saintandrews.org/camp).

Important Dates March and AprilMarch:5: Wednesday Night Family Worship for Ash Wednesday (5:45 & 7 p.m.)7: Parents Night Out (see details in the Young Families Section)8/9: Family Worship Weekend15/16: Communion Option Days (No 4th and 5th Grade Classes)16: Baptism Class in the Sanctuary Rm. 204 at 11:45 a.m.26: Communion Option Wednesday Night (No 4th and 5th GradeClasses)29: Feed My Starving Children Family Service Project

(Eagan site: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Registration required)April:10: Baptism Class in the Great Hall Rm. 6 at 6:30 p.m.12: First Communion Workshop (9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Great Hall)16: Wednesday Night Family Worship – Holy Week17: First Communion Celebration at Maundy Thursday Worship

(7 p.m. in Sanctuary)19/20: Family Worship for Easter23: Wednesday Night Communion Option (No 4th and 5th grad classes)

Young Familieswww.saintandrews.org/nursery

3 For Me A Fun Break for Parents and Kids! “Three for Me” offers three hours of free time for busymoms and dads while their kids enjoy three hours of FUN, in-cluding Bible stories, play, songs, crafts and group activities -all in a safe, nurturing environment. Staff is CPR and first aidcertified.

Location: Great Hall NurseryAges: 12 months to 5 yearsDays: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and/or

ThursdaysTimes 9 a.m. – noon Lunch Bunch noon – 1 p.m.

(lunches are brought from home)Cost: $16/day

$5/day for lunch bunchDates: Spring Session, March - May

Summer Session, June - August

Payments are collected for the entire session at the time ofregistration. Reimbursement will not be given for misseddays. Single day attendance is possible depending on avail-ability; the cost is $21/day or $26/day with lunch bunch. Fora link to registration and more information, visit us online atwww.saintandrews.org/nursery.

For more information please contact Kristy Moosbrugger at651-762-9136 or [email protected]

Parents’ Night OutTake a break with a night away. Enjoy a quiet dinner or do alittle shopping while your children enjoy Bible stories, crafts,games, and time to play with new friends. We provide asnack and lemonade (dinner not provided).Friday, March 8; 6-9 p.m.Ages: Birth - 5 years. Sanctuary Nursery Room 101$10/child or $25/family.Registration closes the Monday before the event. Registeronline or by using a PNO postcard. Contact Kristy Moosbrug-ger at 651-762-9136 or [email protected] questions.

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Contact InformationLisa Heyer: Administrative Support for Children’s Ministry.Contact Lisa for questions regarding: registrations for allbirth through 5th grade events; including elementarysports and recreation, Baptism, Sunday school, First Com-munion, etc.Phone: 651-762-9175 or email: [email protected]

Kristy Moosbrugger: Nursery Coordinator and Children’sMinister of Great Hall EducationContact Kristy for questions regarding: Three for Me, Par-ents Night Out, or other scheduled child care options. AndGreat Hall Sunday school opportunities.Phone: 651-762-9136 or email: [email protected]

Kim Lewin: Director of Children and Family Ministry. Con-tact Kim for questions regarding all ministry opportunitiesfor ages Birth through Grade 5.Phone: 651-762-9167 or email: [email protected]

Greta Bahrke: Children’s Minister of Preschool Education.Contact Greta for questions regarding: Preschool SundaySchool and preschool Bible blessingPhone: 651-762-9128 or email: [email protected]

Jen Collins: Children’s Minister of Elementary Education.Contact Jen for questions regarding: Kindergarten through3rd grade education and Skipping Stones including FirstCommunion and 3rd grade BiblePhone: 651-762-9171 or email: [email protected]

Erika Hiland: Children’s Minister of 4th and 5th grade Edu-cation and Elementary Communication Lead. Contact Erikafor questions regarding: 4th and 5th grade education andfamily and children’s communicationsPhone: 651-762-9126 or email: [email protected]

Skipping Stoneswww.saintandrews.org/skippingstones

Celebrating BaptismBaptism Preparation Class: Sunday, March 16, at 11:45 a.m.in the Sanctuary Rm. 204. Or Thursday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m.in the Great Hall Room 6.We ask that families attend baptism class to prepare for thebaptism of your child. The class is free of charge; please reg-ister at least one week prior. Childcare is available. To regis-ter for class or a baptism date contact Lisa Heyer at651-762-9175, or [email protected].

First Communion WorkshopWelcome To The Lord's Table (1st grade and up) Children in Grade 1 and older are invited to take CommunionInstruction. During our workshop participants will learn aboutthe deep meaning of the sacrament. Parents or Godparentsare asked to attend class with their child.Communion Instruction spring workshop is offered just be-fore Holy Week, Saturday, April 12, & Communion Celebrationis on April 17, Maundy Thursday. Please register your familyonline for the class by Thursday, April 10. If you have ques-tions contact Jen Collins at 651-762-9171 or [email protected] or Kim Lewin at 651-762-9167 [email protected].

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Confirmation: 6th, 7th & 8th GradeAsh Wednesday: March 5Lent Services: March 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 6:15 p.m. in the SanctuaryReminder: All Confirmation youth are expected to attend the Lenten services with their families and mentor.Wednesday Villages: April 23 & 30 Sunday Village: April 6, 13 & 27We are excited that Wednesday Worship Services are offered year round. Families can attend worship on Wednesdays, with ed-ucation offered for pre-school - 5th grade, and Confirmation youth can complete worship notes. If you have commitments on theweekend, it is a great way to continue to keep the Sabbath day holy.

High School Girls NightFriday, April 25–Saturday, April 26, 6 p.m.-10 a.m. Off campusCome and spend an evening talking, laughing, and learningwho God created us to be as women. Space is limited to 10and the cost is $25.00. Register online.

Blessing of the Keys Workshop: Sunday, April 27, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Great Hall Room 6AB Blessing: Sunday, May 4, following 10:30 a.m. serviceWhen a child receives a driver’s license a whole new worldopens up for them and their family. New expectations, newprivileges, new freedoms, and new worries all come into play.What better time to come together as a family to talk throughthe new expectations and privileges, as well as pray and askfor guidance. Join other families and youth as we eat lunch,create covenants, and choose verses to bless the cars. Thefollowing week we will meet after the 10:30 a.m. service andhave a formal blessing.Register online to reserve spots for lunch.

Summer Leader TrainingConfirmation Camp is quickly approaching, so it is time tobegin training our leaders who will be counselors and re-source team members working with our 7th and 8th gradecampers. This is a great St. Andrew’s tradition, and is open toall 9th graders and older. There is no registration needed fortraining. Camp costs $125 for all leaders.

Feb. 23, 1 to 2:30 p.m. – All LeadersMarch 2, 1 to 2:30 p.m. – All LeadersApril 27, 1 to 3 p.m. - All LeadersMay 18, 1 to 3 p.m. - All LeadersJune 1, 5 to 7 p.m. – Final camp meeting (all leaders)June 9-13, CONFIRMATION CAMP (please register online)June 13-15, Leader Weekend (extra $100)

Peer Ministry Meetings Sunday, March 23, and Tuesday, April 22, 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Youth & Sports CenterThis is our monthly check-in meeting for those who have at-tended the training for Peer Ministry. RSVP 24-hours in ad-vance! Dinner is provided and needs to be prepared for you.

High School Sunday SchoolSundays, (except April 13 and 20) 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Youth and Sports CenterWe will dive into God’s word, looking at different questions wehave about our faith, current event topics, along with a Biblestudy. This will be a time to connect with each other, discussfaith and how it’s related to what’s happening in the world,and play games while we enjoy some breakfast goodies!

The Early Bird Breakfast ClubWhen school is in session:Every Thursday, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Mahtomedi: Coffee Cottage, 88 Mahtomedi Ave. Stillwater: Starbucks, 5980 Neal Ave. N.White Bear Lake: McDonald’s, Highway 61

Meet with other high school youth to begin your day in theWORD. Come for coffee, breakfast, connections and good con-versations. All high school youth are welcome!

Voyagers Boundary Waters TripAugust 3-8. Cost: $550An exciting new opportunity for our high school youth to expe-rience nature the way God intended it. On this four-day canoetrip lead by the amazing program at Voyagers, we’ll learnabout God’s plan for us and our place in this world.

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One Spring (break) To Rule AllMarch 11, 13 & 14, 12:30 to 4 p.m. in the Youth and Sports Cen-ter. Cost: $5If you like Lord of the Rings, FELLOWSHIP, LAUGHS, and Jesus,this is the event for you! We are watching the Lord of the Ringstrilogy in just three days. Students are encouraged to bringsnacks the first two days to share. On the third day we will beordering pizza!

Pancake Breakfast! Youth & adult volunteers needed for Pancake Breakfast, April13, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.The Pancake Breakfast is almost here! Any high school studentshoping to pay for part of their 2014 summer ministry at St. An-drew’s Confirmation Camp, or any ministry event are welcomeand encouraged to sign up to help out. We need youth who arehandy in the kitchen, have the gift of hospitality, have the gift ofserving or any other gifts to help us serve over 400 people onPalm Sunday. Additionally, if there are any adults that are handyin the kitchen and would like to help supervise or coordinatethat process, you can contact Justin Pinotti, [email protected]. Thank you very much for considering this ministryand we look forward to serving the congregation again thisyear!

Youth Band PracticeSundays, March 2, 16 & 30, April 13 & 27, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m. in the Youth & Sports Center.

Wednesday Night Activities 2:45 to 7 p.m. in the Gym, Pier 7, Community Room. All activitiesfree of charge. The Youth and Sports Center offers space forhomework, gym time, organized games, outdoor games(weather permitting) and a movie room for relaxing or burningoff some energy after the school day. Papa Murphy’s pizza, Do-natelli’s salad and soup are also available for purchase.

With a few hundred children in the Youth and Sports Center on aWednesday night, we are looking for help to sit with kids, leadactivities, walk the hallways and help kids with homework.Please contact Justin Pinotti at [email protected] if youare interested.

Father/Child Apostle Island Sailing August 11-14, 2014This is a chance of a lifetime as a father to spend quality timewith your son or daughter (6-9th grade) in the beautiful watersof the Apostle Islands, sailing and growing deeper in your faith.Trip includes sailboat, accommodations, food, transportation,and fun! For information on pricing and specifics, contact Pr.Norsman at [email protected] or 651-762-9176.

Mission Trip Information• North Dakota, Dreamcatchers Experience, July 19-25, 2014.Cost: $400North Dakota's Dreamcatchers Mission Trip provides a uniqueopportunity that you can't get in a traditional summer. Thechance to sleep under the stars, experience a drum circle, learnabout Native American history, and share Christ with the reser-vation of New Town, North Dakota.

• Sonshine MissionTrip, South Dakota/Willmar July 13-20 Cost: TBDWe are excited to announce this new opportunity for our Mis-sions programs! This will be a joint experience going to a mis-sion field in South Dakota and doing work for the localcommunity there. We will also get to experience God in thewonderful gift of music at Sonshine Music Festival. This is aperfect mission trip for the first timer who just wants to experi-ence it before going to an Indian Reservation or the BoundaryWaters.

With all mission trips you will be able to register online or con-nect with Justin Pinotti [email protected] or 612-850-6475 for more information.

A Night on the StreetApril 11-12, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.A Night on the Streets will be held Friday, April 11, in the park-ing lot of Plymouth Congregational Church in downtown Min-neapolis. Youth will meet other area congregational youthgroups, learn about homelessness from those who have experi-enced it firsthand, and will begin to understand the hardships ofhomelessness by spending a night sleeping in a cardboard box.Speaking about the unique educational value of A Night on theStreets, one participating pastor explained that, “it is one thingto understand the issue of homelessness in your head, and awhole other thing to feel it in the numbness of your toes.”Register online today! Contact Justin Pinotti for information.

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Create a Healthy Heartand a Happy Head!The Winter/Spring session of Healthy Hearts, Happy Heads iscoming soon. A great set of workshops for girls ages 9-11and their moms to learn to care for their bodies and souls. St.Andrew’s is partnering with local organization Healthy Heartsand Happy Heads to help girls navigate through today’s chal-lenges.

Register through the St. Andrew’s website or by calling LisaHeyer at 651-762-9175, and remember to wear sneakers andcomfortable clothes! Childcare is available.

Cost: $45 for the session (student and mom together at oneprice)Winter/ Spring Series: Mondays- March 24, March 31, andApril 7, 2014 from 6:15-7:45 p.m.

Healthy Hearts, Happy Heads Fun Run Training:Mondays; April 14, 21, and 28, 6:15-7:45 p.m. Continue thefun of Healthy Hearts, Happy Heads by joining the group totrain for a fun run. No cost to join the training. Meet in theAtrium Lounge in the Sanctuary.

Soo Bahk Do KarateClasses run in 12-week sessions. Tuesday Nights – Begin-ners 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Advanced 7:30-8:30 p.m. Training Ses-sions – Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. Y&SC. $95; 2nd familymember is $55; 3rd $35. Uniforms required and availablethrough the instructor. To register, please fill out a registra-tion envelope available in each building. Call Dan at 651-275-0892 for more information.

Little Tigers Kids KarateOpportunity for kids ages 5-7 to learn Karate. Tuesdays in theYouth and Sports Center Gym from 6:30-7:15 p.m. ClassesOngoing, join anytime - 12 weeks of class for $75. For moreinformation and to register, click the link to the brochurebelow.

Family FrolicsFor Preschoolers and their parent(s)Mondays: 9-11 a.m. Parents and their preschool age children are invited to opengym time in the Youth & Sports Center.For more information visit the webpage or contact Lisa Heyerat 651-762-9175.

YogadevotionYogadevotion is a practice of breath, prayer, and movementled by a trained yoga instructor. Yogadevotion helps to en-courage healthy living and a peaceful presence. Whether youare just beginning to explore the benefits of yoga or are anexperienced yogi, you are welcomed to this community. Need15 pre-registered for each class to be held. Register throughan in-house registration form, attention Dianne Nash, call651-762-9141, or register on-line.

Upcoming classes for Yogadevotion at St. Andrew’s are asfollows:

Six-week session: Feb. 24-March 31; cost $45Seven-week session: April 7-May 19; cost $50

Practicing in the Presence – Monday MorningsMulti-level; 9 to 10 a.m., this class is open to all ages.Classes will be held in Sanctuary Room 204.

Practicing in the Presence/Yin Yoga – Monday Evenings5:30-6:15 p.m. in the Great Hall. Yin yoga poses are intendedto work passively with the fascia rather than actively withthe muscles. Class will require props such as a block, strap,and blanket/pillow for the closing meditation. You may bringyour own props from home or purchase the first night of theclass.

Practicing in the Presence – Monday Evenings6:30 p.m. This multi-level class is open to all skill levels frombeginner to advanced.Classes are held in the Great Hall.

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It's been half a year since over 150 members of St. Andrew'sand other friends put their faith into action by helping to build afive-bedroom house at 522 Thomas Ave in St. Paul. The NasraNur and Aydarus Mahamud family has moved into their newhome and look forward to finally having a stable place to live.

With last summer's successful Habitat for Humanity project be-hind us, we look ahead to this summer. We have received excit-ing news! We will build a new house in White Bear Lake! Weestimate that St. Andrew's will begin June 2, and build for thenext four weeks. We will partner with several other areachurches for the remainder of the build.

Habitat weekend will be April 26/27 Registration for volunteersbegins, the Cemstone Run For Others takes place on Saturday,April 26, and the Habitat special offering will take place. Go tosaintandrews.org and click on the Habitat link to sign up as aconstruction volunteer. Go to the registration table before andafter services the weekends of April 26/27, May 3/4, May 10/11to sign up to be a site host or serve lunch. It would be wonder-ful if we could reach 200 volunteers this year!

2014 will be the 23rd year St. Andrew's has helped a needyfamily achieve home ownership. You may know that Habitat forHumanity is not a charity program. Homeowners make theirdown payment with 300-500 hours of “sweat equity,” and thenpay a zero interest mortgage for the actual cost of the house.Homeowners are carefully selected from needy applicants: onlyone in ten qualified applicants is offered one of the 60 homesbuilt each year by volunteers and Habitat families here in theTwin Cities.

Join your St. Andrew's friends and volunteer with Habitat nextsummer!• Be a construction volunteer (must be 16 years old)• Be a site host• Be the neighborhood family partner for the new Habitat family

• Bring lunch or provide snacks, • Run in the Cemstone Run For Others on April 26 • Donate to the Habitat building fund• Put this mission on your prayer list

Each year St. Andrew's members raise at least $24,000 to payfor the materials used during the four weeks we build. Thespecial Habitat offering is April 26/27 this year, or you can des-ignate a gift to the Habitat for Humanity fund any time. If youdonate directly to Twin Cities Habitat, please ask them to applyyour gift to St. Andrew's.

Here is an idea of 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

Volunteer registration will begin April 26. Check out the Habitatfor Humanity page on the saintandrews.org website for currentinformation and a link to register.

Would you like to join our Tuesday Crew? A group of dedicatedretirees volunteer each Tuesday year-around. Contact DaveEngh 651-482-8642 for information.

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Upcoming ConcertsFriday, February 28, 7 p.m.Saturday, March 1, 7 p.m.Sr. High Dessert TheaterThe Senior High Choir presents their annual Dessert Theater. Come and enjoy great music,talented soloists and hilarious skits. Decadent desserts will be served during intermis-sion. This is a great family event. Come and see these wonderful kids sing and dance!Nursery available. $10 adults; $5 Children 12 and under.

Sunday, March 2, 2014, 3 p.m.St. Paul Chamber OrchestraVivaldi's “Four Seasons”Tickets: 651-291-1144

Sunday, March 16, 2014, 3:30 p.m.Gustavus Adolphus Showcase ConcertThe 2014 Gustavus Music Showcase at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church features The Gustavus Choir, Gustavus Wind Orchestra, Gus-tavus Symphony Orchestra and The Gustavus Jazz Lab Band. The performance is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be received.

Sunday, March 23, 2014, 4 p.m.Metropolitan Symphony OrchestraBrubeck, Argento and Shostakovich; William Schrickel, conductorConcert is free; donations are requested.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 7 p.m.White Bear Lake High School Choral Concert

Tuesday, April 1, 2014, 7 p.m.White Bear Lake High School Band Concert

Friday, April 18, 2014, 7 p.m.Good Friday service with St. Andrew’s Choir and Orchestra

Sunday, May 4, 2014, 4 p.m.National Lutheran ChoirIn May, we lift our voices in a Spring Concert of pipes in praise. Illustrious organist, Aaron David Miller, will perform with the NLC inworks by Benjamin Britten, William Mathias, Charles Stanford and others. Frank Martin's sublime "Mass," for a cappella doublechoir, and a world premiere by Zachary Wadsworth complete this exciting program.Tickets Phone: 612-722-2301

Sing with New Dimension SingersMaundy ThursdayThursday, April 17, 7 p.m. Worship ServiceRehearsals are Wednesdays, 6:15-7 p.m. – April 2, April 9,April 16 - Sanctuary Room B02. Thursday, April 17, 6:30warm-up for 7 p.m. service. This is a beautiful and mean-ingful time for singing. You are welcome to join us. For fur-ther information you may contact: Jan Gilbertson651-762-9123.

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Middle School Rehearsal Change on Wednesdays During Lent.Confirmation students are required to attend Lenten services at6:15 p.m. on Wednesdays. Therefore, Celebration Singers andMiddle School Choir will have combined rehearsals, 5:10-5:55p.m. , on Wednesdays - March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2, and April 9.Middle School Orff students will be excused to have Orff re-hearsal from 5:30-5:55. Regular rehearsals will resume April 24.

Celebration Singers and Middle School Choir will sing togetherat the following services during Lent:Ash Wednesday March 5 – 5:30 p.m. (5:10 warm-up)Sunday, March 16 – 10:30 a.m. (10:00 warm-up) (This is achange for Celebration Singers)Sunday, March 30 – 10:30 a.m. (10:00 warm-up) (This is achange for Celebration Singers)Sunday, April 13 (Palm Sunday)– 9:00 a.m. (8:30 warm-up)(This is a change for Middle School Choir)

Sunday, March 2 9:00 St. Andrew’s Choir; Senior. High Choir; Senior High Orff;Handbells10:30 St. Andrew’s Choir; New Dimension Singers; King's Mes-sengers; Grade 2,3 Orff; Handbells

Sunday, March 5 – Ash Wednesday5:30 – Combined Celebration Singers and Middle School Choir;New Dimension Singers7:00 – St. Andrew’s Choir

Sunday, March 9 Daylight Saving Time begins9:00 St. Andrew’s Choir10:30 St. Andrew’s Choir; New Dimension Singers; Choristers

Sunday, March 16 St. Andrew’s Orchestra plays at all Sanctuary worship services9:00 St. Andrew’s Choir10:30 St. Andrew’s Choir; New Dimension Singers; Celebration Singers and Middle School Choir (combined)

Sunday, March 23 9:00 St. Andrew’s Choir;Senior High Choir10:30 St. Andrew’s Choir; New Dimension Singers; King’s Mes-sengers

Sunday, March 30 Södra Vätterbygdens Folkhögskola Choir will sing at both Sanc-tuary services as part of their North American concert tour. Theyrepresent Vettern College Choir in Jönköping, Sweden. The choirwill be performing standard choral repertoire along with tradi-tional Swedish songs and arrangements.Also:10:30 Celebration Singers and Middle School Choir (combined)

Sunday, April 6King’s Messengers field-trip to sing at Lyngblomsten Care Cen-ter9:00 St. Andrew’s Choir; Senior High Orff; Senior High Choir;Handbells10:30 St. Andrew’s Choir; New Dimension Singers; Handbells;St. Andrew’s Pre-school

Sunday, April 13 - Palm Sunday9:00 St. Andrew’s Choir; Celebration Singers and Middle SchoolChoir (combined)10:30 St. Andrew’s Choir; New Dimension Singers; Choristers

Sunday, April 20 - Easter Sunday Choir Schedule (Sanctuary)St. Andrew’s Orchestra plays at all Sanctuary services7 and 8 a.m. Senior High Choir9 a.m. St. Andrew's Choir and Choristers 10 a.m. St. Andrew's Choir and King's Messengers11 a.m. New Dimension Singers, Middle School Choir

and Celebration SingersNoon Soloist

Sunday Schedule for Sanctuary Choirs and Instrumental groupsThe schedule is revised for the month of March and April. Please take note.

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Laughter TherapyTuesday, March 11, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost $15Presenter Jody Ross is a Laughter Yoga teacher and the director of theLaughter Center. After 15 years of living with disabling chronic fatigue,fibromyalgia, mood disorder, and low back pain, she found 100% heal-ing through the practice of Laughter Yoga. She is determined to carryits message of healing and to train others to lead a laughing life. Regis-ter at saintandrews.org, complete registration form, or contact LisaGrundtner at [email protected] or 651-762-9117.

AARP Smart Driver CourseNext Session: Monday, March 10, 5:30-9:30 p.m.AARP Driver Safety Program refines existing skills and covers defensivedriving techniques for those over age 55. The driver then qualifies for a 10% reduction in auto insurance. The four-hour refreshercourse is held on Monday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Sanctuary Room 204. Pre-registration and payment is required. Cost is $24,prepayment required. Register at saintandrews.org, complete registration form, or contact Lisa Grundtner at [email protected] or 651-762-9117.

Always a Bridesmaid Friday, April 25, DayTrippers Theater, Bloomington11:30 a.m. Maplewood Mall Macy’s northeast parking lot across from Jiffy Lube. Return at 4:15 pm. Cost is $65 per person. In-cludes lunch, performance, motor coach and escort. DayTrippers Theatre is a new dinner theatre at the Eagles Ballroom in Bloom-ington. In this hilarious comedy, six high school friends make a vow to be in each other’s weddings no matter what. Little did theyknow, thirty years later, they’d still be keeping that promise! To register, call Julie Ahlman at 651-426-2313 by April 11. Send acheck payable to: Julie Ahlman, 176 Locust St., Mahtomedi MN 55115.

Save the Date! Senior Health and Faith DayTuesday, April 29, 8:30 a.m. to noonLunch will be provided. Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Stillwater. Brought to you by the St. Croix Valley Parish Nurse Program. Noregistration necessary. Call Dana Gabor, Parish Nurse, at 651-762-9106 if you have any questions.

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CCAREARE CCONNECTIONONNECTION –– Connect for Care• Let us know if you are going to be hospitalized …contact Lisa at 651-762-9117 or [email protected].• Emergency, a pastor is on call 24 hours a day…contact 651-426-3261 and follow the prompts.• Post-hospital visit, contact Lisa at 651-762-9117 or [email protected]. • TLC [Tender Lutheran Care] team members available for ongoing visitation, Lisa at 651-762-9117 or [email protected].

Prayer Shawl MinistryA tangible evidence of prayer.We have a Prayer Shawl Ministry that of-fers tangible evidence of prayer; prayersthat are knit into the shawls and that therecipient is wrapped in with each shawl.

One member of the prayer shawl grouptold us that she had taken a shawl to asick friend with the prayers and a cardand was very surprised and moved byhow much the shawl meant to her friend.She told her daughter of this experienceand was surprised when her daughtertearfully asked her to make a shawl forher. The woman asked her daughter whyshe wanted a prayer shawl and thedaughter told her she wanted the shawlso she could wrap herself in God’s loveand prayers for the rest of her life.

Our prayer shawl group meets the SEC-OND Saturday of every month in the Gar-den Room of St. Andrew’s Village from9-11 a.m. Come and pray and knit withus if you can, or pray and knit at homeand bring us your shawl for gifting.

Contact: Jackie O’Neill, 651-770-1155.

Inner Peace AlanonEvent Date: Thursdays; all year

Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Location: Sanctuary Room 204

Registration: None required; just come

Nursery/Childcare: Yes, call 651-762-9113

Contact: Lisa Grundtner, 651-762-9117

12 Step AAEvent Date: Fridays, all year

Time: 5:30-7 p.m.

Location: Sanctuary Room 204A




12 x 12 Step AAEvent Date: Fridays, all year

Time: 7-8:30 p.m.


Registration: None required, just come



Alanon Works FamilyEvent Date: Fridays, all year

Time: 7-8:30 p.m.





NA Event Date: Fridays, all year

Time: 7-9 p.m.





Gratitude in Action AAEvent Date: Sundays, all year

Time: 5:30-7 p.m.

Location: Sanctuary Rooms 201 & 202


Nursery/Childcare: No


Happy and Joyous AAEvent Date: Sundays, all year

Time: 7-8:30 p.m.


Registration: None required, just come.

Nursery/Childcare: No


Support Groups

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Giving Ourselves Away in LoveThe Benevolence Committee met in January to share St. Andrew’sblessings with compelling grant requests from local, national, and in-ternational missions. Every meeting we review and rank proposalsfrom committed missionaries seeking to change the world one projectat a time. We awarded grants to the following programs:

Local Missions:$5,000 to a Shobi’s Table and Mobile Action Ministries partnership topurchase food for an outreach program. Shobi’s Table is a new mis-sion start in the St. Paul Area Synod. The vision is to be a mobile con-gregation that will bring church to those in poverty who have limitedaccess to transportation. They will use food to gather people in bytaking lunches and worship opportunities to the bridges and locationswhere homeless people gather for shelter. Our grant will provide 50meals every week for use with their worship program to the marginal-ized homeless.

$5,000 to Union Gospel Mission to make badly needed repairs to bathroom facilities at the Bethel Hotel for homeless men. Ourgrant will be matched 2 for 1 to leverage work on the project to provide safe, short-term shelter to the homeless.

The committee granted $8,000 to four local food shelves in Stillwater, Woodbury, Mahtomedi, and White Bear Lake. Our grant willgo out in March to coincide with the matching challenge grant from Second Harvest to leverage the ability of the food shelves tobuy food in the critical spring and summer months.

National Mission:$5,000 to the MN Faith Chinese Lutheran Church, the only ELCA/Chinese congregation in Minnesota. They have an active and var-ied outreach program. The Committee prioritized lending support to their Women in Need ministry and Chinese Youth ministry atthe U of M. The effect of this grant could be enormous. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus has more Chinese stu-dents and scholars than any other college campus in the United States. MN Faith Chinese Lutheran Church feels this is their bestopportunity to spread the gospel.

International Mission:$10,000 to Brydges Centre, a home for 120 orphan and vulnerable children located in Kisaju, Kenya. Brydges has a wide variety ofprojects underway to help support, educate and feed these children. Our grant will help build a much needed kitchen in their train-ing facility. They do not have paid staff so donations go directly to support children services and structures related to programs forthe kids.

To learn more about the work of the Benevolence Committee, please visit us under the Give tab at www.saintandrews.org.

St. Andrew’s Benevolence Committee Awards New Grants

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Listen to worship LIVEon the web and radio!Every Sunday our 9 a.m. worship service is broadcast live onKLBB radio 1220 AM and online at www.klbbradio.com – justclick the "listen live" link. The broadcast is sponsored by TheFoundation of St. Andrew’s.

Sponsor a RadioBroadcastIndividuals are invited to sponsor a liveradio broadcast of worship at St. An-drew’s. Your sponsorship will be an-nounced on the air prior to the worshipbroadcast. Cost is $150 and checks canbe made payable to St. Andrew’s Founda-tion. Please drop at reception desk:

Yes, I want to sponsor a weekly broadcast for $150!

Date of sponsorship:

Sponsored by:

Circle one and include details: • IN HONOR OF... • IN MEMORY OF... • TO THE GLORY OF GOD

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Do You Have a “Giving Cup”?Blessings come our way in many forms and atunpredictable times. How do you respond?Some may take them for granted. Some mayfeel profound gratitude. Our attitude affectswhether we squander those blessings orwhether we nurture and grow them. Such isthe discipline of stewardship.

The economy has started growing stronger, andwe have had the best stock market in manyyears. If you have that new job or a capital gain, how will youuse it? The Bible recommends that we tithe to the Lord.Sound stewardship suggests that we also set aside some ofour gains to let them grow and protect us in the future.

One Foundation donor couple invested a small windfall into aseparate account for future needs. Over the years, this bless-ing has grown and now provides a base for charitable giving.The couple views this account as their “Giving Cup.” Whenmarkets rise, this cup “over flows” and provides the capabilityto give more. A gift from this account helped start the MustardSeed Fund that will now provide Bibles to the children of St.Andrew’s for many years into the future.

You may have the blessing of more time through retirement,new talents through gained experience, or new monetary gainsthrough rising financial fortune. Consider setting a portion ofthese blessings aside to nurture and develop them for ourcommon purpose to give ourselves away in the service of theLord. Small seeds can gather and grow over time to inspiringand sustaining levels. Whatever your blessings may be theycan be made manifold in mission service. If you have an inter-est in setting up your own “Giving Cup,” contact Lori Goodroad(651-762-9103) or Roger Henry (651-222-4920) to have aFoundation representative talk with you.

We gratefully acknowledge thedonors who have helped providecoverage of St. Andrew’s Sundayservice broadcasts on KLBB.

January Radio Sponsors:Earl & Connie Brunberg

Marjorie AureliusShirley RabuseKaren Halvorson

February Radio Sponsors:Carol Bufton

Jay and Tami BreidingerJoe and Sue Sperber

Donald and Elaine Skaar

March Radio Sponsors:John & Ruth HogensonGar & LeAnn LenanderDave & Peg Engh

Glenn and Rebecca Taibl

Special thanks to Mus-tard Seed Fund of TheFoundation of St. An-drew’s for donating theresources to purchaseBibles for all of our stu-dents who received theirThird Grade Bibles inFebruary. We had over60 students receiveBibles with the help of the Mustard Seed Fund.

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MMISSIONISSION JJAMAICAAMAICA

What Makes a Great Mission Trip?by Jewelie Grape

What makes a great mission trip? The St.Andrew’s January 25 to February 2, 2014Mission Jamaica (MJ) trip to MontegoBay was a wonderful mixture of veteranand new missionaries from multiplechurches. Despite different backgrounds,the teams came together with a commonpurpose to serve the people of Jamaica.We were the hands of service while do-nations from St. Andrew’smembers/friends helped fund the sup-plies (THANK YOU!). The projects in-cluded childcare and buildingmaintenance at West Haven Children’sHome, mobile medical clinics in three dif-ferent communities, and J’Bode (buildinga 12-by-16-foot home).

You could measure success by the im-pact of the projects, but it seemed appro-priate to measure the human impact fromthe eyes of a first-time MJ missionary,Jewelie Grape, in her own words:

“I didn’t have the pleasure of seeing theWest Haven and J’Bode teams work theirmagic, but I certainly did see the medicalteam work theirs and below are my ob-servations!

“The setup: Four large plastic crates andvarious other bags and containers stuffedfull of medical supplies and medications.Add one doctor, five nurses and a hodge-podge of us who knew nothing about themedical field and you have the MissionJamaica mobile medical clinic.”

“The results: 297 patients seen at 4sites; 77 at St. John’s Methodist Churchon Monday, 96 in Copse on Tuesday, 83 inBurnt Savannah on Wednesday, and 41

hotel staff on Thursday morning. The old-est patient was 94, and the youngest wasunder a year old. Women, men, and chil-dren – some in desperate need of medi-cine, others in desperate need of a prayerand feeling loved.”

“What will I remember? • The goodnessof the people on the Mission Jamaicateam. • The stamina of one doctor (Dr.David Kroschel) seeing almost 100 pa-tients in one day – with a smile on hisface every time I saw him. • The pa-tience of the people waiting – standing orsitting on benches or chairs until it wastheir turn to see the doctor. No one com-plained about the time, the lines, or theheat. I will remember the caring mannerof the nurses as they did intake and iden-tified the needs of those waiting. Butmost of all, I will remember the looks ofgratitude on the faces of patients afterthey saw the doctor. One lady told me

that she immediately felt better just bytalking to the doctor. Others told us theyknew they should be taking medicationdaily, but couldn’t afford to – and ex-pressed heartfelt thanks for somethingthat I (at the beginning of the trip) consid-ered trivial - a month’s supply of bloodpressure medication or vitamins or evena toothbrush.”

“Thinking about my trip on the way home,I was struck by the fact that no matterhow much you think you give, you alwaysreceive so, so much more. During theweek, I was reminded time and timeagain of the preciousness of life, the im-portance of feeling cared for, and the in-terdependence of us all. It made me thinkof how few material things we need to betruly happy and the importance offriends, and family, and feeling loved.The week was a perfect example of God’sgrace and love for all his children.”

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VVISIONISION SSLOVAKIALOVAKIA

You are invited to join a group of volunteers in teaching pre-school and elementarychildren in Vacation Bible School this summer in Martin, Slovakia. Slovak interpreterswork with us and are a great help in teaching and assisting us in the classroom.

The dates for the trip are June 26 through July 8, 2014. We teach during the week ofJune 30 to July 4, and return home through Krakow and Gdansk, Poland. The total costfor the trip is $2827, including all flights, all land accommodations, most meals in Mar-tin, and transfers by coach to airports. A down payment of $500 is due in March, withfinal payment for the trip in May.

There will be preparation meetings in June to meet with your fellow travelers to goover the VBS curriculum. For further information email or call Jan Gilbertson: [email protected], 651-762-9123; Paul Berge: [email protected], 651-762-9143; Dianne Nash: [email protected], 651-762-9141.

Art Exhibit opening to benefit the Peer Ministry program in Martin

Nancy Olker and Twink Starr are joining their artistic talents for an exhibit to raise support for the new peer ministry program thatwill be established this summer with the teenage youth in Martin. All the proceeds from the sale will go to the support of the PeerMinistry program in Martin.

Erin Morris well be leading the establishing of the Peer Ministry program this summer during the time the Vacation Bible Schoolprogram is being taught in Martin. Two high school youth from St. Andrew’s will join in facilitating this program among the youthin Martin, Slovakia.

You are invited to an opening reception for this Vision Slovakia art exhibit from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Atrium Lounge of the Sanctuaryon Tuesday, April 8, 2014.

We are/I am interested in teaching in the Vacation Bible School program this summer:

Name:________________________________________________________

Phone: ____________________ Email:_____________________________

We are/I am unable to join in the teaching of Vacation Bible School this summer, but enclosing a gift of $___________ for VBSteaching supplies.

You may give your gifts by check made out to St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church and put in the offering or send to Paul Berge, Directorof Vision Slovakia, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN 55115. Please identify in the memo line of the check “Vision Slovakia.”You may also give your gift with VISA or MasterCard

VISA__ MasterCard____ Account #________________________________________ Exp. Date_____

Name on Card: __________________________________________________ Signature:_________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________

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