The Lascot Family

Lascots are long, longtime members of St. Andrew.  Their history goes back to the very beginnins of the new church.  Jean’s parents, three sisters, grandmother and two aunts were also members.

As St. Andrew was to be a satellite of Augustana Lutheran Church in Denver, the family was pleased to have a neighborhood church closer to their new home on Reed Street.  Before this, the family had been driving to attend services at St. Andrew from their home at 43rd and Sheridan.

Social life. “Social outlet” is how Jean describes what the church meant to his family.  It was the source of friends for the family.  The church was the base.  Diane used the word “support” when she talked about St. Andrew.  This generation of the Lascot family and their three children have been members since the children were born.  “Everyone here has been a part of raising our children,” she said.  “The kids have been here from their baptisms through confirmation.”

Confirmation is an honored tradition in the Lascot family.  When Drew is confirmed, three generations will have been confirmed at St. Andrew: Jean’s two aunts in 1958, Jean in 1969, and Kevin, Erin and Drew.  Community is important to Erin.  She is glad to have grown up in a small church where everyone has always known her and knows who she is.

Other memories for Jean include the “train” of kids that would go back and forth between the church and the parsonage, where Sunday School was held.  He also remembers fun times at church Camp Eden, sneaking out of the dorm at night, thinking that no one would know what they were up to, but finding out the next day that they had gotten away with nothing!

Thanks to the people of St. Andrew from Erin and Diane!  They both give thanks for the caring and giving ways of our members.  The future is important to the Lascots, too.  Their hope is that St. Andrew will grow again, be a home to new families and be as meaningful to others as it has been to their charter member family.

By Julie Cunningham
Photo by Joe Cunningham