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Sunday, Jan.24, 2021
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CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE
Thursday, December 24, 2020
This Christmas we were like the wise men and the shepherds pilgrimaging to our places of worship to stand as guests at the feet of the manager. The cold in the air reminded us that with Christ's birth we become the source of warmth for a cold and bitter world. The wind reminded us that we are stilled so that we may be the calm in a tumultuous world. In the exposed darkness of the night, ww saw with our own eyes the light of Christ revealed and come to earth.
This Christmas Eve was like none we had experienced before. That night like Mary and Joseph we found ourselves with no room in the inn (church) to shelter us, but the Christmas Star shone high in the sky and as we stood together as one church family in the parking lot or sat in our vehicles, we listened to the Christmas story, sang joyous Christmas hymns, shared communion, lit our candles, and celebrated our Savior's birth.
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FIRST COMMUNION
Also, on Christmas Eve, we gathered together to celebrate the long-awaited First Communion of five of our youth. Congratulations to Jacob Bell, Peyton Bowlin, Easton Collum, Henry Sharp, and Dalton Winegar. |
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SUNDAY FUNDAY GATHERING AND FELLOWSHIP
Join our Zoom Meetings for weekly fellowship and devotionals. Every Sunday at 10:00 AM. Just go to www.zoom.com on your smart device and add the ZOOM app. You will only need to add the app if it is your first time using Zoom.
When prompted add the Meeting ID as listed below. Then when prompted add the passcode. It should automatically connect you. It may ask you to add with video. Please click Yes add with the video so we can see each other. It also may ask if you would like to Add Internet Audio. Please click the top one for Yes, add internet Audio.
Join us for Sunday Funday Gathering and Fellowship
Time:10:00 AM Central Time
Click on this link to join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83785086882?pwd=K01Yei9zalBna1BxZU8rQjMyUUw5UT09
Meeting ID: 837 8508 6882
Passcode: 12341234
If you would like to log in with your landline for Audio only phone you can dial this number 1 (312) 626 6799 . Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc8czbSwcR. It will ask you to enter the meeting ID and the Passcode listed above. If you have any questions, call the office.
During fellowship this week we will spend some time discussing this past week's events and how we as people of faith are called to respond. This will be a child-friendly discussion. Anything that is mentionable is manageable (Fred Rogers). It will be both a safe and brave space. All are welcome. I would also like to take your ideas for any series of themes you would like to explore during our gatherings in this new year.
When prompted add the Meeting ID as listed below. Then when prompted add the passcode. It should automatically connect you. It may ask you to add with video. Please click Yes add with the video so we can see each other. It also may ask if you would like to Add Internet Audio. Please click the top one for Yes, add internet Audio.
Join us for Sunday Funday Gathering and Fellowship
Time:10:00 AM Central Time
Click on this link to join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83785086882?pwd=K01Yei9zalBna1BxZU8rQjMyUUw5UT09
Meeting ID: 837 8508 6882
Passcode: 12341234
If you would like to log in with your landline for Audio only phone you can dial this number 1 (312) 626 6799 . Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc8czbSwcR. It will ask you to enter the meeting ID and the Passcode listed above. If you have any questions, call the office.
During fellowship this week we will spend some time discussing this past week's events and how we as people of faith are called to respond. This will be a child-friendly discussion. Anything that is mentionable is manageable (Fred Rogers). It will be both a safe and brave space. All are welcome. I would also like to take your ideas for any series of themes you would like to explore during our gatherings in this new year.
Bird's-Eye View of St. Andrew's
Thank you, Julie and Ben Safrafrowich, for this unique view of St. Andrew's.
Contact Norene Paulson at 641-527-2284 if you or someone you know is in need of prays. All requests from members and non-members are welcomed.
Thank you for taking time to visit our website. We hope that after getting to know a little about us, you'll come and visit. Everyone who worships here is considered family. Whether a first-time visitor or a returning member, you are WELCOMED! We look forward to sharing worship with you soon.
To gather with God's people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer.
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"Small but Mighty"
St. Andrew's is a member of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). First established in 1870, St. Andrew's has been ministering to generations of area families for over 144 years. Although a small, rural church, we are "Mighty in Mission." Just as Martin Luther wrote, "Faith is a living, creative, active, powerful thing," so is St. Andrew's a living, creative, active, powerful faith family. |
