Family Life Ministries Labor Day Weekend Campout
The Family Life Ministries Campout is scheduled for September 3-6. We have three group campsites reserved on Mt. Lemmon at Whitetail Campground. Anyone who likes camping (or wants to learn with church friends) is welcome to join us for a weekend! We will have plenty of activities during the day; you can come up just for the day or our group meals! Please call the church office at 297-7201for the name of the contact person for more information.

Young Adult Conference at Forest Home
Take a breath from life’s chaos and attend a conference of young men and women seeking God’s will in their lives, September 3-6 at Forest Home. For more information, contact Pastor Jennifer at 297-7201 or jwilcox@standrewspres.com.

Are You Ready to Play Volleyball?
St. Andrew's is forming a co-ed volleyball team, open to all ages 14 and up, to play in friendly games with other teams from churches in our presbytery. Games will be played at Northminster Presbyterian Church (2450 E. Ft. Lowell) on Tuesday and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. beginning September 7. If interested in participating, please contact Vicky Johnson at 742-5810 or wmmvlj@aol.com

Chancel Choir Fall Kick-Off!
The Chancel Choir will kick off the new year with a potluck on Wednesday, September 8, at 6 p.m. in Gospel Hall. We will then have our first rehearsal beginning at approximately 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary. The choir rehearses weekly on Wednesday nights from 7-8:30 p.m. and leads worship at the 10:45 a.m. Traditional service every week. We always welcome new members, and now is the perfect time to join. No experience is required, just a desire to make a joyful noise to the Lord. If you’d like to join us this fall, please contact Brad at 382-2115 or bmiller@standrewspres.com so we know to expect you.

If you’re a current choir member, it’d be great if you could bring the following to share at the potluck (only one item per household is necessary). If you’re a new member, just come and join us for food and fellowship.
Sopranos: Side dish
Altos: Main dish
Tenors: Dessert
Basses: Salad 

Hope to see you on the 8th! Brad

“Quiet Moments” is Moving  Not only are we moving, we’re changing our name to “A Fireside Chat”. Beginning Thursday, September 9 we will meet on the second Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. in Fireside on the NE Campus. This is a very special time to spend with your Jesus, through scripture, music, and life application stories.   Mark 6:31 (NIV) tells us, Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, Jesus said to them, “Come with Me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” In our fast-paced world, He is still asking you to come.  Join us for this quiet, refreshing half hour.  Childcare is available by calling 382-2125. Pinochle Games Below is a listing of the next few games and where and when they are September 10 we will be at Jack & Sue Quillen’s home at 6:00.  Please RSVP to Susie.quillen@comcast.net or 544-2790. September 25 at Dan & Martha’s.  October 1 at Prudy’s. October 16 at Frank and Debbie’s. November 5 will be our last game this year. Contact Debbie Bouchard at debbie@ezaccounting.net.

Presbyterian Women’s Brunch
Saturday, September 11. Fellowship Hall, 10:30—Noon. Pastor Carla Williams will give an overview of the Book of Revelation, which will be studied in the monthly Circles. Claud Smith will show a short video of his recent trip to Zambia. Call 382-2125 for childcare reservations. All are welcome.

Learn About Our Mission Trip to Zambia, Africa
This year St. Andrew’s joined Stop Hunger Now partnered with Alliance for Children Everywhere to send a 40’ container packed with nutritionally enriched meals to Zambia. We raised $8,759.64 of the $15,000 needed to ship the container. On September 12, 2010, Claud Smith and his Zambia mission team members will be in Alpha on the NE campus at 8:30 a.m. and in the Sanctuary on the SW Campus at 9:45 a.m. to share with the congregation experiences of their trip to Zambia, Africa. We hope you will be able to join us at one of these times.

Bible Study Fellowship Resumes
Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) introduces a brand new study on The Prophet Isaiah!  This exciting new study begins on Monday, September 13.  Whether you are new to BSF or a graduate of the previous  studies, you will want to be a part of this new study!  The women's northwest side study now meets at the Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene, located at 500 W. Calle Concordia.  The men's study meets at The Journey, located at 4700 N. Swan Rd. The evening begins at 6:55 p.m. and there will be an introduction class for new member’s. Classes for children and youth are available at both locations. For information regarding either class please call the church office at 297-7201 for the name of the contact person.

Friday Morning Bible Study & Wednesday Evening Bible Study
Wednesday Night and Friday Morning Bible Study will resume on September 15th and September 17th. This year we are studying Fruits of the Spirit and the book of Romans. Wednesday Evening Edition (Men & Women). 6:30–8:00 p.m. in Friendship Hall. Contact Craig Littlefield 299-6851 or craig.littlefield@comcast.net. Friday Morning Bible Study (Women) 9:15–11:30 a.m. in Friendship Hall. Contact Jan Littlefield at 299-6851 or jan.littlefield@comcast.net. Click here for a more detailed description and the complete schedule.  

Greet Our Ambassadors
Come greet and hear about the work of Asraf and Naomi (Bickford) Abdou on Sunday, September 19, during Connections (9:50-10:20 a.m.) in the Sanctuary.

Symphony at St. Andrew’s
Another exciting season of music is about to begin! Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra’s 2010-11 Tucson Series begins in our Sanctuary on September 26. The season opens with CELEBRATION, composed by SASO violist Richard White and dedicated to our season sponsor Dorothy Vanek. We invite you to join us for a spectacular season featuring guest artists from around the globe, including China, Brazil, and Mexico. Plus, the Southern Arizona Opera Company will join us again for a performance in April. Concerts are held at 3 p.m. on Sundays. For a full schedule and additional information, visit www.sasomusic.org.

Go Fish Concert
Coming October 1, 2010. Click here to order your tickets.

Spiritual Gifts Workshop
Everyone at St. Andrew’s is invited to a Spiritual Gifts Workshop on Saturday, October 2,  9– 11 a.m. in Friendship Hall on the NE Campus. Even if you have all completed a “Time and Talents Survey” or a “Spiritual Gifts Inventory” in the past, this workshop will focus on: (1) Discovering your Spiritual Gifts, (2) Interpreting your Spiritual Gifts, and (3) Learning how to apply those gifts in living out St. Andrew’s Vision Statement and growing the Kingdom of God. Coordinators Mike and Cindy Lange will then do follow-up with each individual to assure that your time is not spent in vain. We realize that in past years we haven’t done the best job in achieving our goals. We envision that this workshop will be “fresh start” and “a new beginning” that will be valuable to you, and that will glorify the God who has called us!

Advance registration to assure proper set-up and seating is requested. please call the church office at 297-7201 for the name of the contact person. Please provide your name(s), email address, and a good contact telephone number. Mid-morning refreshments are included, and childcare is available by calling at 382-2125. Our prayer is that all will discover new opportunities to serve our Lord Jesus Christ.

Chuck Wagon Supper and Country Fair
 Coming this Fall! Save this date:  Saturday, October 9 at 5 p.m. for a Chuckwagon Dinner and Country Fair sponsored by the Kitchen Kabinet and your Heavenly Hosts! This is an invitation to all church members: artists, craftspeople, good cooks, bakers, etc., to share your talents with us as we raise additional funds for our kitchen renovation. We saw at our Mega Market last spring the abundance of talent within our congregation, and we’re hoping you’ll help us again. In order to make this a success, we need all your talents as we plan for our “Country Fair.” If you do any sort of arts or crafts, stained glass, woodworking, jewelry-making, quilting, sewing, or any of the needle arts…if you like to make teddy bears…or if you make jams and jellies…or love to bake…we welcome you, your projects and your fellowship as we prepare for this fun-filled event!  We will have further announcements in the weeks ahead, but wanted to give you ample opportunity to decide how you might like to participate and what items you will make for our Country Fair! This will be a great opportunity to get a head start on next year’s holiday shopping! Stay tuned for future announcements as we’ve some great surprises in store! Stop by the Heavenly Hosts table in Gospel Hall Sundays if you have questions, or contact any member of the Kitchen Kabinet:
Marilyn Carroll               Diane Wilcox
Sally Kley                      Teresa Powell
Pat Myers                      Sandy Ricker

10-10-10 Concert
Tickets are available now to ICS’s 25th Anniversary Concert on October 10 here at St. Andrew's. Native American flute artist R. Carlos Nakai and classical guitarist Gabriel Ayala will be playing together for the first time! Tickets are only $10. We want to fill all 900 seats in St. Andrew’s beautiful and acoustically exceptional Sanctuary. Come celebrate ICS’s 25th anniversary! For tickets please call ICS at 297-2738. 

2010 “WE CARE” ICS Golf Classic
Golfers can register online now at www.icstucson.org for this year’s Golf Classic, to be held again at the beautiful Omni Tucson National Resort on Veterans Day, November 11.  New this year will be an exciting $250,000 “shoot-out” raffle.  Each year the tournament gains in popularity, so this year we’ve expanded the field to 288 golfers!  ICS would love to have at least one foursome from each of our member faith communities.  Your support in making the 2010 Golf Classic a success is greatly appreciated.