The following is a list of the ministry teams at St. Andrew.  Please click on any ministry team name for details about the team:

Worship Ministry Team (formerly the Worship and Music Ministry Team)
The willingness of members to be part of our weekly worship experiences is what makes it all happen. The ministry team meets monthly with the Pastor, Vicar and Cantor to give feedback and provide input for the planning of worship for the months ahead. The team aids in the selection of liturgies for the various church season, works on choir schedules and recruitment, helps in the planning of special services, manages the replacement and distribution of hymnals and handles other related issues involving the worship life of St. Andrew.

There are many other roles in the Worship and Music life of St. Andrew. If you are interested in helping in any of the following ways, please contact the church office:
Altar Care participants take care of providing bread for Communion, preparing the wine and bread, cleaning up after communion and taking down the altar flowers.
Acolytes (4th through 8th graders) assist in the worship of the congregation by distributing communion glasses, lighting and extinguishing candles, carrying the cross in worship and aiding with any other special aspects of the worship service: ex. a Gospel processional.
The Assisting Minister reads the lessons, leads parts of the liturgy and prayers and participates in the distribution of the communion.
Communion Servers participate in the distribution of Holy Communion for each service normally by serving wine.
Ushers distribute bulletins, receive the offering, carry the Communion elements forward, direct worshipers to Communion and assist people in every way they can as they arrive and depart from the church.
Greeters greet people arriving at the door for worship.
Choirs at St. Andrew currently include Chapel Choir, Children’s Choir, Sonshine Kids, Jubilate Bells and other special music groups as arranged for a specific occasion. In the past, these have included bell choirs, vocal ensembles and instrumental groups.
Home Communion Ministers take communion to “shut-in” members of the congregation on the third Sunday of each month. This is done by the Pastor, Vicar and a team of lay members.

Witness Ministry Team (formerly the Evangelism and Membership Committee)
This ministry team works on sharing the faith by contacting guests to welcome them to our community, and contacting less active members to encourage them to become more active. The Witness Ministry Team oversees ministry events like SOAP (St. Andrew Lutheran Church Sports Outreach and Activities Program), the church website, pictoral/membership directories, Invite-A-Friend weekend, the congregation picnic, 2x4 fellowship gatherings, Sunday fellowship between services and other special ministry events and projects.

Support Ministry Team (formerly the Stewardship Committee)
Support Ministry Team members are involved in helping the congregation learn more about the stewardship of life, including our time, our abilities and our resources. We are educating ourselves and one another in many areas. People are needed who are willing to be part of both long-term and short-term projects. Every November, the Support Ministry Team holds a pledge drive and passes out “Time and Talent” worksheets in order to plan and budget for the year ahead. At the end of the drive, there is a celebration luncheon.

St. Andrew has launched a 5-year campaign in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the congregation. “Counting Up to 50” is an attempt by St. Andrew to raise an extra $50,000 each year for 5 years to help support specific ministries and needs of the congregation including: Lutheran Services of Iowa’s “It’s About the Kids” Campaign, the ELCA Chaplaincy Program at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, St. Andrew’s Internship program and various capital improvements for the church building. If you are interested in giving or donating, please contact the church office.

Learning Ministry Team
Learning never ceases, which is why the Learning Ministry Team coordinates Sunday School (Pre-K-8th grade) and Adult Forum (both between services on Sundays during the school year), Adult Bible Study (regularly Thursday nights at 7:30), St. Andrew Youth (High School) learning events, the church library, book fairs, Vacation Bible School—for ALL ages and a Lenten Gospel Study. Anyone interested in helping with any of these programs, or interested in attending any of them please contact the church office for more information.

Also in the area of Service Ministry, congratulations go to Carl and Mary Carson on their reception of the KCRG Channel 9 Jefferson Award for their work with A Promise of Health to bring a mobile medical unit to the Mayan people in the Yucatan. This mobile home is the second in three years to be completely refurbished and shipped to Mexico for use by a doctor who travels to many impoverished Mayan communities to provide basic health services to these people. The Cedar Rapids Rotary Club, which has made A Promise of Health their official international project, has donated $2500 the last two years. This year, the Rotary Club has also teamed up with A Promise of Health to provide additional educational supplies to be carried down in the motor home and given out to those in need. *Update: The Carsons represented Eastern Iowa this June at a "Celebration of Volunteerism" in Washington D.C. to compete for one of five Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Awards for Outstanding Public Service.  For more information about A Promise of Health, see their website.

Facilities Ministry Team (formerly the Property Committee)
The Facilities Ministry Team is responsible for maintaining and improving our church building. “Cleanup days” are scheduled as needed, but anyone, whether you are an expert or just a “handyperson,” with a willing attitude and some time to give is welcome to help out around the church.