Jane, Kyle and Eliza Schurter will be traveling to China in just a few weeks to bring home the newest addition to the family, Finnian Schurter!
St. Andrew Lutheran Church of Arvada has been an ardent supporter of the Schurter’s, and they thank everyone who has been part of the incredible journey that first brought Eliza into their lives, and now a son.
They are posting updates on Finnian on their family website and you can follow their journey at: www.schurterfamily.com
What a year! Much of the year was spent in anticipation and planning of St. Andrew’s 50th anniversary celebration. Various committees met for months to plan for this memorable celebration. A feast was enjoyed by all followed by a humorous and sometimes tearful walk down memory lane with pictures, story telling and some guest appearances. A job well done to all involved. Thank you!
Along the way we also enjoyed some old traditions, such as the 
progressive supper starting at the home of you
rs truly. The gang then headed for the Stine’s home for salads and the main course, and we ended at the Hase’s for dessert and karaoke! It was a memorable night.
We also tried a new tradition in having a Seder supper held on Maundy Thursday. Forty-eight people enjoyed food, tradition, and lessons. It was so well received; expect a repeat in the year to come.
Other events to be
proud of included our annual vacation bible school where children from our congregation and the community came for a week of bible stories, songs, fellowship, and a fantastic game show where all came out a winner!
Another fun experience was the “Daughter” event. We donned our aprons (or our blue jeans), shared salads, sandwiches and stories about “the good old days.” T
hanks to Carol Bingham and all who helped organize this event.
St. Andrew has also taken steps to reach out and connect via the world wide web and increased use of email to our congregation members. We updated our website www.standrewarvada.org and created a web log (blog) www.standrewarvada.com. In the future we will continue to explore internet options including social media. (Are you on Facebook?)
The September anniversary celebration was great and now it’s time to focus on “what’s next.” What’s ahead to celebrate? In what other ways can we bring congregation members together in fellowship? How can we reach out and minister in our neighborhood? What can we look forward to in the coming year? What should we hope for and dream about for St. Andrew?
We continue to care for the church and each other and I encourage each and every one of you to participate some how in the coming year. We are always grateful for worship assistants. Come show the choir what you’ve got. Attend a Senior Saints event. Consider joining council or taking on the role of Financial Secretary. It takes all of us to keep this family known as St. Andrew thriving. Get involved, whatever that is.
Thank you to everyone who took part in the ARMS book sale! This great project was a huge success. Not only did people have a chance to update their home library with new reading material, but $390 was raised for ARMS!
There were a few books left over, so the remainder of the books were donated to the Arvada Food Bank and the Mt. View Juvenile Detention Center. Thank you to Julie and Joe Cunningham for delivering the donated books!
More and more people are using the Internet to find things they need. Whether you are looking for a movie or need directions to a restaurant, chances are you have “Googled” something in the last week.
Looking for a church is no different, so it is important to have an effective, dynamic presence on the Internet. We want people to be able to find us, not only when they are coming to visit on Sunday morning, but also when they are online searching.
The new web site will also have lots of information for members, including current bulletin announcements and monthly newsletters.
Check out the new web site at www.standrewarvada.org!