All women are invited!

Schedule: Wednesdays, 12 – 2 p.m. or 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $20 for workbook.

Bible scholars compare James to the prophet Amos. In other ways James more closely resembles the Book of Proverbs than any New Testament book. Come along with Beth Moore on a journey to get to know both the man and the Book of James. You will never be the same again.

Enjoy breakfast and help support the Deacons ministry! 

Sunday, February 19 | After each worship service

Please join us in Fellowship Hall for hot & yummy pancakes & breakfast casseroles, all served up by St. Andrew’s Deacons! Your donations will go to support our Deacon ministries.

• “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing Baby” Peter Dunn 1-24-2012
• “Who’s the Boss?” Rev. Mark Nazarian 1-15-2012 / Daniel 4:28-37
• “Loving Christ with all our Heart” Rev. Mark Nazarian 1-8-2012 / Ephesians 3:14-21
• “New Year, Goals, and Plans” Rev. Martin Smith 1-1-2012 / Psalm 127

Dedicating our lives to Christ:

• “Giving” Rev. Mark Nazarian 1-24-2010 / 2 Corinthians 9:13-15
• “Growing” Rev. Mark Nazarian 1-17-2010
• “Serving” Rev. Mark Nazarian 1-10-2010 / Matthew 25:31-46
• “A Commitment to Love” Rev. Martin Smith 1-03-2010 / Deut. 6:4-9

P R A I S E    Him:

The following sermons were given to help us P R A I S E God by reminding us of the great ends of Christ’s Church … Proclaim Jesus, Raise up Jesus’ followers, Actively Worship God in the Spirit, Insist on the Truth, Stand for the Suffering and Exemply God’s Kingdom:

• “Exemplifying the Kingdom” Rev. Mark Nazarian 11-15-09 / Matt. 5:13-16
• “Standing for the Suffering” Matt Janosov – 11-08-2009
• “Insisting On The Truth” Rev. – Mark Nazarian 11-1-09
• “Actively Worshiping God in the Spirit” Rev. Bill Steel – 10-25-09
• “Raising Up Followers of Jesus” – Rev. Martin Smith 10-18-09 / Col. 1:28
• “Proclaiming Jesus” Rev. Mark Nazarian – 10-11-09 / Mark 1:2-3

Also, don’t miss these special sermons:

• “Hold Tightly” Chelsea Nazarian – 08-16-09
• “The Church and the Motorcycle Spirit” – Pastor Todd Grant – 8-9-09

Please contact the church office if you’d like to get other sermons prior to this.  Thank you.

“For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly…”

Being a follower of Jesus means that we each become part of His presence in this world. For new believers this can be a startling realization. One cannot follow Jesus and be disconnected from other believers. For long-time believers this a reminder that Jesus has prepared works for his church to accomplish, necessitating every one of his followers.

Each of us has been given spiritual gifts by the Holy Spirit that are necessary for the work of the church. There is real, important work to be done for Jesus’ glory! Are you part of the active work to which the Lord has called us at St. Andrew’s? If so, invite others that may not yet be serving. Do you know what your spiritual gifts are? Read Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 12:4-30, and Ephesians 4:7-13 to learn about these. We’ll be talking more about each of these and where each gift can be used in the ministries of St. Andrew’s.

—Pastor Martin

If you’ve lost a spouse, family friend, child or someone close, you’ve probably found that there are not many people who understand what you’re going through, the deep hurt that you feel. GriefShare is a special seminar and support group for people grieving the loss of someone close to them.  This group is sponsored by people who understand what you are experiencing and want to offer comfort and encouragement during this difficult time.

Each GriefShare session contains a video seminar from top experts on grief and recovery subjects. These videos include real life stories of people who experienced losses like yours. After watching the video, you’ll participate in a small group discussion and interact with other people who experienced losses like yours. GriefShare is a nondenominational group and features biblical teaching on grief and recovery topics.  Please join us for the next GriefShare session.

A new group will be starting next spring.

For more information contact Kathy Pinkerton (kjpnkrtn@verizon.net)

For the Whole Church Family!

A week of fun, fellowship and instruction for the whole family.  There are adult, youth and children’s programs in the morning, free time in the afternoon and activities in the evening.  Of course, meals are provided.  That means no cooking ladies!  You can’t beat that!

Here’s all the information from our 2012 camp if you’re interested.

Date:  Sunday, August 5 to Thursday, August 9, 2012; four days and nights with an option for Friday morning.

Place: Pine Valley Bible Camp, 8668 Pine Creek Road, Pine Valley, California (About 1 hour east of San Diego on Interstate Hwy)

Go to www.pvbc.net to check out the accomodations and activities available. Please call the church office (310) 540-5252 if you need more details.

It’s a great way to get to know your brothers and sisters in Christ.

It’s a great week … watch for registration next year on the church patio or on-line.

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In 2011 our theme was Families of the Old West.  Our speaker was Len Kinzel, a missionary in Quito, Ecuador, and his wife, Beth.  Len spoke on “Healthy Family Communication.”  Please click below to hear his 4 messages during the week:

Len Kinzel – 2011.08.08 Family camp – Day One

Len Kinzel – 2011.08.09 Family camp – Day Two

Len Kinzel – 2011.08.10 Family camp – Day Three

Len Kinzel – 2011.08.11 Family camp – Day Four

 Also, here’s a note that Len recently sent and wanted to share with everyone,

Family Camp 2011 Slide Show and  Family Camp 2011 Photos

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 Weekly Programs during the school year:

High School PIPELINE  -  Wednesdays | 6:45-8:15 pm | Youth Center.  A great program of worship, fellowship, games and Bible Study for everyone from 9th to 12th grade.   <Click here> for more info.

SMALL GROUPS:

•  High School Boys’ -  Mondays | 6:45-8:45 pm | Pete’s Office   
• For information on High School Girls’ small group contact Peter Dunn or Jenny Nazarian.

Upcoming Activities

• High School Winter Camp @ Forest Home :: February 17-20, 2012
• Bigger or Better :: February 22, 2012
• 30 Hour Famine :: April 27-28, 2012

For more information, please contact pdunn@sntandrews.org.

Thank you to all who participated this year – we collected 201 filled shoeboxes!

This program provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands-on missions project of gift-filled shoe boxes which bring the Good News of God’s love to children in desperate situations around the world.

Click here to learn more about Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child the Power of a Simple Gift