Coming EventsChurch WidePentecost Sunday Men’s
Bible Study Fellowship Disney’s High School Musical Montlure Work Trip
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month you have the opportunity to
receive personal, confidential healing prayer from trained healing
teams, and/or sit in proxy for a loved one who needs prayer.
Please join us Thursday, May 15,
10:30 a.m. in the Chapel. When we gather
together, the Lord is there with us, and He longs to bless His people.
Everyone is welcome, so bring a friend who may need you to make the
effort to bring them! Questions? Call Nancy Swinford, 575-6095,
swinford@theriver.com.
Pastor
Nominating Committee to be Elected Take Me
out to the Ball Game!
All Church Small Group Meetings
Spiritual Spa Days Sports Camp
Blood Drives
Give to save a life. The next blood drive at St. Andrew's will be on Sunday June 22nd , Sign up in advance or just show up. No one is turned away. For information contact Jana Knutson at 297-7494 or knutsonfj@comcast.net. Dates for future drives at St. Andrew's are August 24th, October 19th and December 14th. Learn more by logging on to www.givelife.org and use our Sponsor code of STAND. VBS
Just Around the Corner Go Fish Singles & FamiliesOur Young Adult Group
(20s~Thirties~40s) Twenties~THIRTIES~Forties, St.
A’s Younger Adult Ministry
Couples
Connection College-Age Ministry Mission Outreach Event ~ Be on the planning team for our next mission trip. First gathering will be Sunday night, February 17, after The Well at Yokohama Asian Express on North Oracle Road (just north of Magee). Study Break with Pastor Jen @ The UofA & Pima on Wednesdays ~ U-pick-a-time. Call Jennifer at 297-7201, ext. 211. Contact Pastor Jennifer jwilcox@standrewspres.com or call (297.7201) if you want to know of up-coming events for the rest of the Summer! Visit the College age ministry page. Presbyterian
Campus Ministry “He Says/She Says” ~
Young Singles Group Older Adult
NW Senior Fellowship
(HUGS)
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| April 30 | End of year party & crazy hat day |
If you would enjoy participating, or know someone who would, please contact Barbara Gross, St. Andrew’s Coordinator, at 297-3495 or barbgross@comcast.net.
The Ambassador Program
Attention seniors, family members,
and those who work with seniors: The Ambassador Program at
St. Andrew’s is available to seniors in need of services and information.
Click here for
more information.
Over 50s
Stay tuned for the next event.
Mid Day Munchers
Stay tuned for the next event. Call Margaret Catlett at 572-0680 for
information.
Women of St.
Andrew's Ministries
Click here to learn about the programs for Women
Click here
to go to the Women of St. Andrew's page.
Click here to go to the Presbyterian Women
page.
Wednesday/Friday Night Bible Study
Wednesday Night and Friday
Morning Bible Study Fall 2008 &
Spring 2009. Proverbs & Psalms.
Begins September 10 & 12,
2008. Wednesday Evening Edition (Men & Women). 7–8:30 p.m. in Friendship Hall. Contact Connie
Chase, 544-9232 or conniewchase@hotmail.com.
Friday Morning Bible Study (Women) 9–11:30 a.m. in
Friendship Hall. Contact Jan Littlefield at 299-6851 or
jan.littlefield@comcast.net.
Click here
for the complete schedule.
PW Monthly Bible Circles
Ladies, mark you calendars. Morning, afternoon, and evening Circles are available,
and newcomers are always welcome! Call Linda Conant 297-1715
or lindalooo2@msn.com and Joyce Haugh 887-3637
or joycehaugh@comcast.net. They
meet the first Tuesday or Wednesday of every month except for the summer
months and December.
Click here for a description of the Bible Studys.
Chick Flicks
Stay tuned for the next event. Contact Susan at 297-4885 or
laneslink@msn.com for
information.
Scrappers & Stampers
For creative, “crafty” women. Meets twice monthly to work on individual
scrapbooks and craft projects while sharing in Christian fellowship with other
women. Newcomers are always welcome. Twice a month on Mondays, 9 a.m.—1:30 p.m.
in Omega. Free childcare is available by reservation at 382-2125.
Organize those pictures with expert help and praise the
Lord! Gloria Emmert at 297-3540.
Adult
Tap Dance Groups Resume
Tap classes meet on Tuesdays in Omega at that time.
Beginners (no experience) meet at 5:15 p.m. with experienced tappers coming at 6 p.m. For more
information,
contact Joanie Rooker, 742-1030.
Bible
Study Fellowship
This interdenominational Bible
study for men and women. The women class
is hosted by St. Andrews Presbyterian Church from September through May.
Newcomers are welcome the first Monday of every month for an introduction class. BSF lessons are tailored to encourage
and equip those new to Bible study as well as long-time Bible students.
The men's class meets at First Evangelical Free Church.
This years study is Matthew. For further
information, please contact Louise Boost,797-6904.
M.O.M.S. Group
Essentials of Discipline: What’s OK, What’s Not, and What Works.
Join the MOMS Group this year to share fun, food, fellowship, and faith
on Friday mornings from 9–11:30 a.m., We are studying James
Dobson’s Essentials of Discipline DVD series. Take advantage of this opportunity
to share with other moms, learn some new parenting techniques, and recharge
your batteries. Everyone is welcome so invite friends
or neighbors. We meet in Room F (Assembly/Fruit Room) in the lower level on the
SW Campus. Free childcare is available
by calling 382-2125. Contact Kristin Moser at kristinm4moms@gmail.com
or 544-2164 for information.
Presbyterian Women’s Mission
Sewing
All women of the church are invited to join this very satisfying
mission project. Mission Sewing meets on the third Tuesday of every month
except for June, July, August and December in Omega at 10:00. For further information, please contact Carol Backus at
575-1716 or
carolcreates@comcast.net. What
is Mission Sewing All About?
Piecemakers Quilting Group
Class is open to everyone interested. Read more about it by
clicking here. The quilters meet every Wednesday in the Choir Room of
the SW campus. Drop in anytime from 9-4. Bring your
own project or come get some ideas from us. New quilters are
always welcome. Please contact
Tina Bush 742-9577 or Jana
Knutson, 297-7494.
Joyful
Hikers
The rest of the hikes for the season are Saturday May 3 to Madera Canyon,and May 17 to Mt. Lemmon.
These are
the hikes we have planned, Contact Gail
Jester at 299-2963 or
gljester@juno.com to join us.
St. Andrew's
Book Club
For information, contact Katrina Lantz at 297-5437 or
klantz@comcast.net.
| May 2008 | Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini |
Click here to learn more about the books.
Faith Walk Book Group
In May, we are turning to another splendid fiction writer, Francine Rivers, as
she tells the story of The Prince. “The Prince is the retelling of the life of
Jonathan, son of Saul, first king of Israel.” One reviewer says, “Taken straight
from First Kings, embroidered with precision, Biblical lives, and a sanctified
imagination, the Prince grips readers from first to last.” Jonathan slowly,
painfully learns to place the Lord first while he handles the rival loyalties
engendered by his father and his friend, David. Join the group on May 22,
the fourth Thursday in May, to enjoy the story together and add your ideas. For
more information, contact Jean O’Hanlon at 743-1854 or
habanera@dakotacom.net..
| May 2008 | Whence Came a Prince by Francine Rivers |
| June 2008 | Meeting God at a Dead End by Ron Mehl |
| July 2008 | Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis |
| August 2008 | And the Word Came With Power by Joanne Shetler & Patricia Purvis |
Youth
Go to the Youth D'Wave website
2007-2008 Youth
Calendar
Cub
Scouts at St. Andrew's
Boy Scouts
at St. Andrew's
Children Sunday School Classes
Children's Calendar
Here are the Classes
Children's Choirs
St.
Andrew's Preschool and Kindergarten
Normal
weekly Youth coming events:
Sunday School
from
9:40am to 10:40 in Boondocks
Sunday Evenings -
Gathering High School small group
ministry
Tuesday Evenings - Tsunami (high school youth program) from
7:00-8:30pm in
Boondocks
Wednesday Evenings -
Submerge
(Jr. High Program) from
6:30-8pm in the Boondocks.
The Well
worship service in the
sanctuary
from 6:30pm. Click
here for details.
Sports Camp
Sports Camp is coming June 9 –13, at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy!
8:15 – 11:15 a.m. for children 6 – 12 years old.
Click here for more information.
Forest Home
Camp
Attention
all junior high, high school students, and incoming 6th graders:
Forest Home Summer Camp is
coming your way quickly! Every year the Youth Ministry goes to this
southern California camp
for a week of fun, the craziest games imaginable, and growing in our
faith. This year, the camp dates are July 13-19. Starting Sunday, April
6, we will officially begin Forest Home sign-ups in the Boondocks
(downstairs below Friendship Hall on the NE Campus) from 12 to 1 p.m. This
is a first come, first served thing! To sign up, you’ll need to simply
turn in a $50 deposit (checks payable to St. Andrew’s) and that’s it (total
cost is $290)! If you have any questions about camp, scholarships, or
anything else, contact Youth Director, Travis Mundy, through the church office
(297-7201). Click here
for the St. Andrew's medical release form.
Click here for
the Forest Home registration and medical release form.
Montlure Presbyterian Church Camp
Register for
Camp 2008 Now! Camp registration fees will be increasing on
May 1 so now is the time to visit www.montlure.org
for registration forms, dates, and fees.
Click here
for more information.
VBS
Just Around the Corner
It was chilly this morning, but the
desert heat is lurking behind the cactus. It reminds us of a favorite summer
event: St. Andrew’s Vacation Bible School!
It’s a BIG, FUN, CRAZY week of praising the Lord! Don’t miss VBS 2008. Mark
your calendars now for June 23– 27.
More information.
Intensity Game Nights
Submerge is continuing our crazy game extravaganza known as
Intensity Game Nights! This is a super fun time to be in jr. high as
students are divided into teams and compete for glittering prizes and
points weekly. We highly encourage them to invite friends and bring
Bibles and dress up for extra points. The winning team will be taken
(for free) to the premiere of National Treasure 2 in theaters the
weekend before Christmas (it’s rated PG, I think).
Appreciate Your Child’s Sunday School Teacher on May 4
We are
blessed with fantastic Sunday School teachers here at St. Andrew’s. Our
teachers are committed volunteers who love children, work hard, and enjoy
serving God. On May 4, we will show our appreciation by letting them know all
the ways they have blessed our children. With your child, think about ways to
show your gratitude. In the past, students have brought cards, flowers, and
small gifts. Anything will do. To help you remember names,
Click here.
Costa Rica High School Mission
This is open to any current high school students and 8th graders. It
will happen May 27th – June 5th (about a week after graduations) and
cost $1,000 (most of which will be raised by support letters). This trip
will be a construction trip with elements of relational ministry with the
local population. A complete description is included in the attached info
pack. The deadline to apply for the trip is Thursday, November 1st, which
involves completing the application and turning in a $100 non-refundable
deposit. Students will know they have been accepted on the trip by Friday,
November 2nd.
High School Mission Trip
Next summer we are planning to go to the impoverished east coast of
Costa Rica for 10 days of intense mission work. We’re going through an
organization called Alternative Missions that has a great reputation for
being a presence in the communities youth groups work in. We will do a
mixture of construction and relational ministry there. Current 8th graders
through current 12th graders are welcome to go. The dates we’re looking at
are June 1-10 2008, though this might change. The costs can be anywhere
from $1,200-$1,500 per person. We will have more info in September if
students are interested in going, we will begin fund raising immediately!
Gathering Small Groups
The Gathering
(High School small groups) meets Sunday nights from 5-6:30pm.
We have a whole NEW plan for small groups and now they are for EVERYONE
who wants to investigate God, whether you’ve been in church your whole life or
just came for the first time last week. It’s going to be super exciting and fun
and we think it will really be great for your student. Basically, we are going
to host a guys small group and a girls small group in leaders homes (or your
homes!!!). The time will be 90 minutes and divided into thirds. One-third will
be spent hanging out and having fun together. One-third will be talking with
and really praying for one another, and the last third will be spent really
digging into the Bible and who God is. I think this will be a great new change
and we really encourage ALL High School students to be a group (you don’t even
need to commit to it).
Teens On a Mission
Click here to see how teens are
helping.
High School
Ministry
Tsunami for high school students is on Tuesday nights from 7-8:30pm.
Our new series will be “God’s Blog.” If God had a blog, what would it say?
What would He say to us? Come and find out in this awesome new series.
Tsunami meets in the Boondocks.
Wednesday Youth Group
Submerge is our Middle School
program for 6th–8th graders and is held Wednesdays from 6:30
–8:00p.m. This night includes
games and a message. This is a great place to invite your friends!
The Well
A new worship
experience, geared for youth and led by youth, but anyone
and everyone who wants to worship is invited to join in!
The Worship Thing happens every Sunday night in the sanctuary at 6:30p.m.
Beginning and ending with fellowship and a coffee bar, The Worship Thing is
mostly about loving God and worshiping Jesus Christ to His glory! Come check it
out! Click
here for details.