Live Like You Were Dying

WE’RE THROWING A PARTY!

THIS WEEKEND

Saturday, May 17, 5:00

Sunday, May 18, 8:30 & 10:00

As we celebrate the second year anniversary of the

SHARING, GROWING, CHANGING LIVES

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN!

Bruce preaching: BUYING A HOUSE!
Lots Of Special Music and other Goodies

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This past Saturday evening’s service in the Family Life Center went about 500% better than our inaugural try of five week’s ago. I’m learning how to use that room. We’ll be in there again this Saturday, due to a wedding in the sanctuary. I would add that as we’re booking new weddings on Saturday now, we’re scheduling them for 3:30 and earlier, but we will of course honor the wedding commitments already on the books before we put the new service in place. .

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On MEMORIAL WEEKEND, I’m going to be working from a book titled: “Everything We Had: An Oral History of The Vietnam War By Thirty-Three American Soldiers Who Fought It.” The author is Vietnam Veteran Al Santoli. I don’t know if it’s currently available in book stores, but I highly recommend it.

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This wind is something, huh! It blew the SENATOR LAUTENBAUGH sign right out of my front yard!

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If you got word today that you only had 30 days to live, how would your life change? LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING is a 30-day church-wide campaign, inspired by the Grammy award-winning song recorded by Tim McGraw. It combines this song that touches our deepest longing for meaning, with the timeless truths of God’s Word in a learning experience for the whole church. Now the song has become a journey. That journey is coming to St. Andrew’s in June.

How can you become involved with this campaign?

• Volunteer to serve as a Small Group Host.
• Sign up to be part of one of the Small Groups.
• Attend the 5 weekend worship services during June to hear the messages shared by Pastors Nancy and Bruce.
• Do the daily reading which will connect you to God’s Word and give you something to think about throughout the day.

Contact Diana to sign up for a small group, or for more information

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From Bob D., Director of Youth ministries:

Attention Parents of graduating seniors!

This weekend is Senior Recognition at all three services. We will be asking seniors to come up and be recognized at whatever service they want to attend. We will have the youth announce their name and what their post graduation plans are. Here is a list of seniors that I have received from parents. Nick Britton, Erin Brown, Lindsey Bryan, Erin Coleman, Gracie Culler, Chris Keim, Devon Klinger, Peter Langwith, Kenneth Parkison, Trevor Taylor, Lauren Terveen, James Vair. Please review the list. If you do not see your son or daughter on the list please e-mail Bob by Tuesday morning.

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Joyce M. writes:

The St. Andrew’s Handbell choir will ring in June and July. We would invite any member of the church family to come and join us on Wednesday night at 5:30. We rehearse in LL1 for one hour. If ringing bells is something you have thought about, this is the perfect time to come try us out.

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SOFTBALL

The St. Andrew’s Men’s Teams squared off against each other last night. Team Barkhaus edged out Team Ramm in a well-played game. Our undefeated Co-Ed Team takes the field in an 8:30 game tonight on Kelly Field #6 (120^th & Fort).

Next Sunday, St. Andrew’s Barkhaus has a 7:00 game, followed by Team Ramm at 8:00, both on Kelly Field #1.

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FROM THE CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT:

Don’t Forget - Our next “The Big Ticket” movie night is on this Friday, May 16^th, 6:30-8:30 pm. We will be showing the movie “Toy Story”. Come and find out how you can grow past jealousy and make new friends. Please remember that if your child is 5years old or younger, an adult must attend. Please turn in your registration forms in @ the office, or email Kathi S. by this Thursday, May 15^th, 12:00 noon.

4/5 grade VBS Campers.

There will be informational meetings for the 4/5 graders who are either already signed up for the camp alternative, or are interested in signing up for it. The first one will be on Sat, May 17, @ 6:00, right after the service in LL4. The other meeting will be on Sunday, May 18^th, @ 11:00, right after the service in LL4. Please plan on attending. This meeting is for the campers and their parents.

2008 VBS – This is the last week for early-bird signups. After Sun, May 18^th, the price goes up $5 to $27. The morning session is full. Please sign up for the evening session.

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Matthew 6:25-33

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to the span of your life? And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

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BRD