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Dear Friends, We will be looking at our mission statement for the next few months in these columns. In November, we looked at the fact that we value fellowship here at St. Andrew. In December we explored the fact that worship is to be an essential in the life of the believer. The next intention is this: Conduct an education program that helps people of all ages to increase their knowledge and understanding of faith in Jesus Christ. We have a committee expressly designed to touch this aspect of our mission statement—The Christian Education Committee. We have two staff people whose responsibility is to foster Christian Education—The Director of Christian Education and the Youth and Young Adult Ministry Coordinator.

January Newsletter

Dear Friends, As we have now entered Lent, may this season of the church year be a blessing to you. We talk here at St. Andrew about being intentional about your faith. Here are some ways that you can focus on your faith during this next forty days.

–Fasting and Prayer. In our world today that is all about giving into our desires, we have lost the power of self-control. Fasting is a means by which we gain self-control in our lives. Fasting can be anything from fasting from food to fasting from something that eats up too much of your day. Fasting from food or other items such as videos can involve fasting for a period of time such as a morning to a day. It can also involve fasting from a specific food such as chocolate or dessert or fast food. While fasting, when the hunger pangs or desire hits, use that moment to pray. While praying, God will be the center of your thoughts which m

March 2023 Newsletter