DECEMBER 2016 Sharing the Message of Christ in Our Lives as St. Andrew Presbyterian Church |

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A NOTE from Pastor Matt

October 19, 2016 Session Highlights

Each year as we celebrate Advent, I am reminded of the hopes and dreams of the people of Israel as they longed for consolation, for a righteous king to come from the line of David, a messiah who would restore peace and justice. I think of the many generations of God’s people who lived in exile or persecution, or lived under foreign occupation. I picture Simeon, the old priest referenced in Luke 2 who took the infant Jesus in his arms and gave thanks to God before blessing the child and his parents. I can see the prophet Anna, an elderly widow who spent day and night worshiping at the temple and who rejoiced at the sight of the Jesus child (Luke 2:36-38). I am also reminded of the hopes and dreams of

today that will only be fulfilled when Jesus returns.

Our hopes and dreams for righteousness, peace, and justice are what unite us with the biblical narrative and with brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the centuries. Our hopes and dreams connect us with the promise fulfilled in the birth of Jesus, sealed in his death and resurrection, and that will be ultimately and fully consummated at his second coming. Our hopes and dreams give us solidarity with all who

long for something better in this present time and in the age to come.

I invite you to consider what your hopes and dreams are for the world this year. Imagine what it would look like for the world to be bathed in the righteousness, peace, and justice of Christ. Imagine a world that is free from racism, bigotry, and xenophobia. Picture schools where students of all backgrounds and abilities are able to learn in safety and where bullying is but a distant memory. Envision a society where there is no gun violence; homes where family members settle differences with words and not fists; cities whose inhabitants no longer fear bombs or terrorism; communities where all people are respected, loved, and cherished. These are some of

my hopes and dreams and I hope they are some of yours as well.

Together, let us hope and dream and proclaim the One who will make all these hopes and dreams come true: the blessed child of Bethlehem, Christ the Lord. And may our witness bring this world closer to the realization of all our hopes and dreams for

righteousness, peace, and justice.

Godspeed,

Rev. Dr. Matt Paul is the

Head Pastor at St. Andrew

Heather Woodin and Pastor Matt provided an overview of a vision priorities draft they had worked on. Elders discussed

the draft in small groups and offered their feedback.

Treasurer Dan Fick presented the third quarter financials, noting that the budget deficit was lower than anticipated and that with typical end of the year giving, the church could erase the deficit at the end of the year. Dan thanked the staff for doing a fantastic job of keeping

expenses in check.

Chris Donelson reported that capital campaign pledges are now between $1.3M and $1.4M and that 25% of the pledg-

es have already been received.

Elder Cindy Vonderhaar reported on the work of the Hospitality Team and their mission to help revamp our

culture of hospitality.

Session approved a job description for the position of Building Manager. The elders were reminded that whether or not the position was filled would be determined in the

2017 budgeting process.

Session voted to call a congregational meeting for November 6 for the purpose of putting the purchase agreement for Lot #2 before the congregation, bringing Katherine Habley forward as nominee for deacon for the remainder of the Class of 2017 term, and to accept nominations from the floor for the vacant position for

deacon Class of 2019.

Session approved recommendations from the Worship Planning Team for worship times and locations for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day, and

for a worship study to be led by Pastor Matt.

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St. Andrew Community

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Baptisms & Deaths

Baptism: Harper Kannegieter, daughter of Austin & Allison, baptized on November 20 Deaths: Duane Benson, brother of Lora Morgan Dunham, September 24 Meryne Henning, mother of Karna Wieck, died on November 4 Geraldine Robinson, mother of Terry Robinson, died November 20 Jessie Ross, mother of Alan Ross, died November 20

Let’s Get to Know Each Other!

Fellowship of Singing Dec. 11

Join other St. Andrew members and friends in a casual time of fellowship and music celebrating the Christmas season. On December 11 at 9:45 am we will be singing Christmas carols, eating cookies, and enjoying coffee and hot chocolate in the Sanctuary as we come together in community to proclaim the birth of the newborn King! No singing experience is necessary, just show up and enjoy!

The purpose of Friendship Dinners is to provide a hospitable place for people at St. Andrew to get to know each other better. The December dinners are already full, but don’t let that deter you from participating. There will be more dinners throughout the year (the next two being January 7 and 21), and you are welcome to attend any of them. The hosts provide the entré and drinks, and guests are asked to bring side dishes. For more information, contact Connie Steele at

connie.steele@gmail.com.

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

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A Vision for Worship by Lora Morgan Dunham

Pastor Matt will be teaching a course on Reformed worship in a post-Christian context beginning December 4 through February 19. In the course, participants will discuss the nature of Christian worship and examine what it means to do Reformed worship (Presbyterians are part of the Reformed Tradition) in a world where the church is no longer at the center of public life. As part of this course, we will design and lead a worship service.

The purpose of the course is to explore what Reformed worship might look like if our aim is to reach out to people with little or no background with

a worship service that introduces them into the great love and mystery of God in Christ. Pastor Matt is also hoping that some of the participants in this course might help form a nucleus group for future worship experiments, or perhaps a third service.

Each session will take place at the North Campus (see schedule and times below) and there will be seven sessions in all. This in-cludes a worship service on Saturday, February 4. Also, participants will have a homework assignment of attending at least one wor-ship service at a different church before the January 8 class. The class is limited to no more than 20 people in order to facilitate a com-munal learning environment. If you are interested in participating, Pastor Matt would like you to check your calendar to make certain you are able to attend at least six of the seven gatherings.

Please contact Pastor Matt at mpaul@saintandrew-ic.org if you would like to participate in the course. Also, if you know of anyone who might be interested in joining this journey, have them contact Pastor Matt as well.

Course Schedule: Class #1 (Sunday, December 4)—What is Worship? [7:30 pm — 9:00 pm] Class #2 (Sunday, December 11)—Introduction to Reformed Worship [7:30 pm — 9:00 pm] Class #3 (Sunday, December 18)—Introduction to Postmodern Ways of Knowing [3:30 pm — 5:00 pm] Class #4 (Sunday, January 8)—Reflecting on Other Worship Experiences [3:30 pm — 5:00 pm] Class #5 (Sunday, January 22)—Imagining Worship in a Post-Christian Context [3:30 pm — 5:00 pm] Class #6 (Saturday, February 4)—Putting it Together: Creating Our Own Worship [time TBA] Class #7 (Sunday, February 19)—Debrief and Lasting Impressions [3:30 pm — 5:00 pm]

Education & Worship

Reformed Worship in a Post-Christian Context

The Worship Planning Team (WPT) has worked to identify resources to meet our vision for growing our worship ministry as we transition from the North Campus to our new home on Gathering Place Lane. One resource is you, the people of St. Andrew, and another is the Calvin Worship Symposium – and

we would like to connect the two!

The Symposium on Worship is an annual conference sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 2017, the Symposium is January 26 – 28. It brings together a wide audience of artists, musicians, pastors, scholars, students, worship leaders and planners from around the world for a time of fellowship, worship, and learning together, to develop their gifts and renew their commitment to the full

ministry of the church.

WPT member Patti Benson, who has attended the Worship

Symposium four times, shares her thoughts. “I have attended small group workshops on worship leading, dramatic interpretation of scripture, worship considerations for persons with special needs, and revitalizing worship & music. There are artwork displays, musical offerings, large group worship & smaller vespers services incorporating innovative ideas, along with new products, books, music, and other worship supplies on display for purchase. Often there are internationally known speakers, prominent worship scholars, or contemporary

musicians (e.g., the Gettys).”

Our goal this year is to send people to the Symposium with a challenge: to return and implement some of the concepts they learn through the workshops. Are you interested in taking up this challenge? Please contact any member of the WPT: Pastors Matt & Kyle, Matthew, Patti Benson, Jeff Charis-Carlson, Lora

Morgan Dunham or Jenny Pigge.

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The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), following the development of Reformed ecclesiology, ordains

persons to three ordered ministries: ministers, elders, and deacons. These three ministries represent two

ecclesial functions: ministries of the Word performed by presbyters (pastors and elders) and

ministries of service performed by deacons. For the next several issues of the Messenger, we will be featuring

elders and deacons at St. Andrew.

Meet the Leadership

When I received the call (literally a phone call) about possibly serving as an elder I was unsure of what the commitment entailed. My questions were easily answered by other elders, but I wasn't sure if I would be an asset. I questioned what gifts I could bring to session. In the end I just felt called to say yes and jump in. My husband was and has continued to be supportive of the time and energy that I spend not only on session but as a member of the Children's Ministry Team and the Nominating Team.

I feel like my perspective as a mother with young children is helpful in visioning for the future. I am excited about the new building because I can think of so many ways in which we will be able to grow our ministries, reach out and invite the community in, and how we can strengthen our church family. I want my children to feel like the church is an extension of home and that they have an extension of our family in the people of St. Andrew. I want my family to feel that God is ever-present and not just a Sunday morning routine.

I grew up in Riverside, just south of Iowa City. My parents are still there and both of my sisters live in North Liberty with their families. We enjoy being so close to family, especially because it's fun to get the 7 cousins together so often. I have a degree in Anthropology from UI. I worked as an operations manager for a local company before spending a few years running an in-home day care. I currently stay home with Malin (kindergarten), Viggo (3), and Aksel (7 months). My husband, Erik, works as a software

development manager at UIHC.

I was confirmed in a small Methodist church. After having our daughter we felt it was important to find a church with strong children’s and youth programs. Since joining St. Andrew I have learned a lot about myself as a Christian and have embraced the idea that it really is a journey and there will be questions, challenges and joys all along the way. I have been pleased with the opportunities for growth whether through worship,

adult education or by serving on a ministry team.

Iowa has always been my home with just short stays in Kansas and Georgia while my husband served in the Air Force. We returned to Iowa afterwards where I taught school in Ames (while Loren was in veterinary school), and then I taught in Iowa City. We joined St. Andrew about 45 years ago and have made so many wonderful friends during those years.

During the last four years, I was a caregiver for my husband during his illness and the support and love from my friends at St. Andrew and elsewhere helped both of us through this time. When asked to become a deacon, I felt that this was an opportunity to give back some of this support and care to others in need. I recently moved to Oaknoll which gives me an opportunity to visit our members who live here in the health center as well as those in the surrounding area. It has been a very rewarding experience for me.

Elder Sarah Brakke

Deacon Janet Maas

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The Kingdom of God is at Hand...and It’s Not Tidy by Sarah Dyck

To be the body of Christ, living in Christ’s love, serving as Christ served.

While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her

child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped

him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because

there was no place for them in the inn. Luke 2:6-7 (NRSV)

Christmas is the opening chapter of the incarnation section of the rescue mission of God. God’s kingdom on earth was launched, as N.T. Wright puts it, when Jesus came to earth with His message of grace and forgiveness. The Messiah didn’t come on a horse yielding a sword as many had hoped. Instead, he chose to come in a most humble manner. The Kingdom of God on earth

was begun in humble, dirty, untidy surroundings.

As Rev. Christopher J.H. Wright notes, “...as the parables of Jesus emphasized, God inaugurated his reign in hidden, humble ways – choosing to enter the world himself, coping with all its limitations and frustrations. It is a pattern that Jesus then laid on his followers for their own costly engagement with the world and all its issues.”

And as it was begun, it is still “at hand” today. That rescue mission begun by God ages ago did not end when Jesus ascended into Heaven. He left it to us to continue to tell about the rescue mission to those we meet—to tell of the good news of the

Kingdom. He left it in the hands of fallible, sinful, and at times,

disorganized human beings.

So, what is our charge? As followers of the newborn King, do we live a Kingdom life where we sacrificially share with those who have less (like our King), comfort the afflicted (like our King), visit prisoners (like our King), provide a cup of cold water to the thirsty

(like our King), or preach the good news (like our King)?

St. Andrew (SAPC) is rightly known in the community for being a church that does good. SAPC members and friends are involved in many activities including FAITHS, the Free Lunch Program, Project Holiday, Stephen Ministry, the Alternative Christmas Market, and Habitat for Humanity, just to name a few. These are Kingdom activities, all of them worthwhile and beneficial to both those in need and those doing the work. But, as we go about doing the work of God, may our prayer be that in each act of service and kindness we never forget the work is really about proclaiming the Kingdom. The true purpose is about living into our identity as brothers and sisters of the King so that

people will see God and give Him the glory.

Here’s what a few folks at St. Andrew said when asked what they

think of when they hear the words the Kingdom of God is at hand:

Everything around us is provided by Him. It is his Kingdom. We have been blessed with the opportunity to live and work in his

Kingdom.

—Rick Graf, Elder

Blessings, hope, & grace: Our mission is God’s mission to bring blessings, hope, and grace to everyone. We are to radiate those

things.

—Marylu Watkins, Deacon

When I think of the Kingdom of God being present, I think of when Christians are working in unison towards the common good. I think of the time shortly after Hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf coast and Christians from around the country united to provide help. To witness the church reaching out and working

together was amazing!

—Randy Hausler, Youth Pastor

Every Sunday is Christ the King Sunday to me. I say this because he has power and authority over the world and is the savior of

the whole world, all of the time.

-–Marcia Murphy, AIM/MHI Coordinator

Christ has come and his new

order has begun.

–Anonymous

The Kingdom of God is within our reach.

—Helen Bryce, Deacon

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The Kingdom of God is at Hand...and It’s Not Tidy by Sarah Dyck

To be the body of Christ, living in Christ’s love, serving as Christ served.

Caring Ministries

Your $25 donation puts a holiday meal on the table for a local family

The 29h Annual Project Holiday will serve holiday meals to more than 4,000 community members in need this December. That is more meals than ever before and that means the Crisis Center needs more donations than ever before. Can you help brighten the holidays for a family going through hard times? For less than the price of a night out, you can cover the cost of a holiday entree and fixings for a neighbor in need.

Look for the red and white Project Holiday tags, which may be found this Christmas season in the narthex of North Campus, near the hymnals. The tags have all the directions needed for making your donation. Please pick up a tag and give a family a hand and a holiday meal. Questions? Please contact Helen Bryce at 319/541.5833.

This year, while we are all “living cozy” at the North Campus, our Alternative Christmas Market is truly alternative! We kicked it off with a Poster Market on November 20, and we’ll keep the Market open at the table outside the sanctuary of North Campus through the end of the year.

The full “shopping list” is available at the church and on our website at saintandrew-ic.org/serve-grow/mission. For more details regarding the Market, you can contact Lora Morgan Dunham at loramorgandunham@gmail.com.

Alternative Christmas Market

As we journey through Advent, we look forward to the coming of the Messiah and remember the Old Testament prophecies

of the Messiah.

There are times when we are more able to celebrate with joyful heart, and times when the holidays become lonely and sad. We may have times that we can walk on our own knowing we are cared for and other times when walking alongside a faithful

friend is a needed gift of comfort and joy.

St. Andrew’s Stephen Ministers support the pastors in providing spiritual care to our congregation and friends. They have received special training to provide high­quality, confidential, one­to­one, Christian care. You may know of someone who would especially need a Stephen Minister

during a difficult transition in their lives.

Here are some examples of people like us who have received spiritual care. Can you identify the names of these Old Testament Bible heroes? (answers below) A woman who was abandoned along with her child and needed someone to offer her hope and remind her of God’s presence… A man who had to leave behind everything he knew and loved and needed someone to journey with him to a new life... A man who grieved the death of a wayward child and needed a shepherd’s care… A woman who faced major change in her life at an advanced age and needed someone to listen to both her joy and apprehension…

A man like you… A woman like you…

If you know of someone who would benefit from individual Christian caring, please contact one of the pastors or the Stephen Ministry coordinators: Graham Dameron (graham3076@gmail.com) or Mary Beth Ross (319/338.0082 or iawoodsun-

rise@gmail.com).

Answer Key: Hagar, Abraham, David, Sarah

Stephen Ministry

Casseroles on Call

This Deacons p r o g r a m currently has no casseroles available as we approach the Holiday Season. As you may know, this ministry was started to provide a hot meal to anyone who is in need, whether they be a member of St. Andrew

or not.

This is where you can fit in! If you would be able to provide a casserole, please contact Beth Dowd at 319/621.9198, Janet Maas at 319/337.2046, or the church office 319/338.7523 to make arrangements for delivery to our storage

site.

Clothing Drive/Mental Health Initiatives (MHI) There is an urgent need at the UIHC Psych Units for sweat pants. This is an opportunity for St. Andrew to donate just sweat pants (no tops). Please bring new or slightly used sweat pants and hand t h e m t o M a r c i a M u r p h y personally. The drive is from November 25-December 11. Questions? Contact Marcia at murphyma@mchsi.com or 319/333.6510. Thank you!

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Children, Youth, & Families

To be the body of Christ, living in Christ’s love, serving as Christ served.

Christmas Eve Worship Reminder

Children that are in choir and/or bells will sing and ring bells at the 4:00 Christmas Eve Service at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, December 24.

People on the Move: From Darkness to the Light a Christmas Pageant

The story of the birth of Jesus, the newborn King,

told through word and song. Sunday, December 4, 2:00 pm

Christmas Pageant 2016: People on the Move

October 2016 General Fund Income & Expenses

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Financials

To be the body of Christ, living in Christ’s love, serving as Christ served.

Deacons’ Fund The financial needs of our community have been particularly high as of late, and our Deacons’ Fund is currently low. Please con-sider making a donation to the fund by either put-ting cash or a check in the envelopes in the baskets

during worship or by bringing cash or a check into the church office. Thank you!

October Year to Date Annual Budget

Annual Budget Percentage

Annual Budget Difference

INCOME

PLEDGES & IDENTIFIED GIFT $63,950.10 $658,014.80 $812,500.00 80.99% -$154,485.20

FACILITIES/OFFICE INCOME 0.00 180.00 0.00 0.00% 180.00

INVESTMENT INCOME 609.05 6,685.72 0.00 0.00% 6,685.72

MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 0.00 292.44 0.00 0.00% 292.44

TOTAL INCOME 64,559.15 665,172.96 812,500.00 81.87% -147,327.04

EXPENSES

LAND $0.00 $1,645.00 $9,000.00 18.28% -$7,355.00

BUILDING 11,191.33 46,578.36 49,552.00 94.00% -2,973.64

UTILITIES 752.93 14,472.43 29,318.00 49.36% -14,845.57

EQUIPMENT, F & F 2.32 418.54 400.00 104.64% 18.54

VEHICLES 289.75 4,515.29 3,855.00 117.13% 660.29

CHILDREN'S & FAMILY MIN 1,187.41 4,420.31 11,875.00 37.22% -7,454.69

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 485.98 1,984.01 1,650.00 120.24% 334.01

MINISTRIES & MEMBERSHIP 1,054.41 6,645.72 7,750.00 85.75% -1,104.28

MISSION 9,038.28 92,966.58 113,750.00 81.73% -20,783.42

MUSIC 1,354.56 7,949.89 11,000.00 72.27% -3,050.11

OFFICE EXPENSE 1,894.98 15,963.26 23,000.00 69.41% -7,036.74

OPERATING EXPENSES 3,152.18 28,488.73 34,671.00 82.17% -6,182.27

WORSHIP 163.51 2,596.32 3,126.00 83.06% -529.68

YOUTH MINISTRIES 548.22 7,599.81 14,900.00 51.01% -7,300.19

PERSONNEL 45,877.36 464,809.32 567,162.00 81.95% -102,352.68

TOTAL EXPENSES 76,993.22 701,053.57 881,009.00 79.57% -179,955.43

EXCESS INCOME\EXPENSES -$12,434.07 -$35,880.61 -$68,509.00 52.37% $32,628.39

Stewardship Pledges Thank you to everyone who has already turned in a pledge. For those of you who have not yet had chance to do so, there’s still time! If you can’t find the pledge card that was mailed to you, you can pick one up in the church office. Thank you!

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Mission, Outreach, & Support

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) by Paul Heidger

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is the emergency and refugee program of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The core budget, including staff and administrative costs, is funded through the One Great Hour of Sharing, and its program work is additionally funded through designated gifts. St. Andrew, acting on a recommendation to Session from the Mission, Outreach and Support Team, has recently sent $2,000 in aid to PDA for use in relief efforts in Haiti and the US East Coast from Hurricane Matthew. Much remains to be accomplished, as detailed on the PC(USA) website: www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/pda/. Individual contributions can be made through checks to St. Andrew designated for PDA relief efforts, or directly through the PDA website.

Additionally, Presbyterian World Mission co-worker for many years in Haiti, Cindy Corell, has written an account of the importance of Presbyterian presence and ministry in Haiti in an informative and heartening account published on the PC(USA) website recently, entitled, “The Heart of Haiti Beats Strong Following Hurricane Matthew.” The link to her letter is: www.presbyterianmission.org/story/heart-haiti-beats-strong-following-hurricane-matthew/.

Cindy writes, “You see, we who serve through the Presbyterian Mission Agency are striving to add another element to the work our denomination has carried out for almost 180 years. Yes, we serve others in mission, but more than ever, we seek to accompany our brothers and sisters, meeting them where they are, listening as they grow in confidence to trust us more deeply and to share their own stories with us.” Her full account, “Understanding Presbyterian Mission: The Importance of ‘co” in Doing Mission Work,” may be read at: www.presbyterianmission.org/story/understanding-presbyterian-mission/.

Guatemala 2017 by Kathi Anderson

We are gearing up to finalize the teams for our 2017 mission trips to Guatemala:

Karna Wieck (319/331.4673) will be leading the team of up to 22 people from March 12-19. The second payment of $500 is due January 15. This team will be planning a fundraising dinner to be held at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City at the end of January (stay

tuned for details!).

Kathi Anderson (319/430.5976) will be leading a team of up to 20 people from July 8-15.

The initial payment of $100 is due January 15.

Both teams will be providing medical clinics, ministering to the elderly and children in multiple villages, and assisting in building projects through Impacto Ministries. Maximum cost for all expenses including airfare, translators, travel, food, and lodging in Guatemala, and all ministry program costs will be under $1,500. Any and all questions are welcomed! These trips are WONDERFUL for

families - kids 10 years or older through 80+!!

Cindy Corell in Haiti

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Camp Cardinal Update

The steel is going up at 140 Gathering Place Lane. Please enjoy these photos. More photos

can be found on our website (saintandrew-ic.org/news/new-building-updates) and our

Facebook page.

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MMESSENGER ESSENGER December, 2016

Pastors Rev. Dr. Matt Paul, Pastor/Head of Staff mpaul@saintandrew-ic.org

Rev. Kyle Otterbein, Associate Pastor kotterbein@saintandrew-ic.org

Office Rebecca Schuchert, Finance Administrator rschuchert@saintandrew-ic.org

Sarah Dyck, Office & Communications Admin. sdyck@saintandrew-ic.org

Karen Wieting, Ministry Assistant kwieting@saintandrew-ic.org

Children, Youth, & Families Randy Hausler, Director of Youth Ministries rhausler@saintandrew-ic.org

Heather Woodin, Director of Children’s

& Family Ministries hwoodin@saintandrew-ic.org

Music Matthew Penning, Director of Music Ministries mpenning@saintandrew-ic.org

Kristen DeGrazia, Assistant Director of

Children’s & Youth Music kdegrazia@saintandrew-ic.org

Lee Rabe, Assistant Director of Instrumental Min. lmrabe@aol.com

Staff

St. Andrew Presbyterian Church 2251 1st Avenue, Coralville, IA 52241

www.saintandrew-ic.org

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319/338.7523

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Sunday School: 9:45 am

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Next Chapter Gatherings This year of transition is an opportunity to dream about how we can live into God’s plan for St. Andrew. Please join us in December when we will introduce a project to help us think creatively about how to serve God, connect with each other, welcome visitors, and become more involved in our community.

Identical meetings will be held from 3:30 to 5 pm Sunday, December 11, and 6:30 to 8 pm Tuesday, December 13. Both are at the church, and both will feature the same information, so come to the one that best fits your schedule. Everyone is welcome to attend. Ministry leaders (those who lead or facilitate small groups, programs, teams or activities) are especially encouraged to attend to hear how to lead their group through the process, called “St. Andrew: The Next Chapter.”