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 Directions to St. Andrew’sSt. Andrew’s is located at 8350 Lake Murray Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92119, on the corner of Lake Murray Boulevard and Jackson Drive. From San Diego/West:
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Staff IntroductionsPastor: Rev. Andy TaylorPastor Andy has been St. Andrew’s pastor since September 1997. He strives to communicate good news of Jesus Christ through stories, humor, and solid biblical scholarship. Pastor Andy was ordained in 1986 after graduating from Lutheran Northwestern Theological Seminary. He served churches in La Habra, California and Tulare, California. Pastor Andy has placed special emphasis on youth and family ministries, serving as chairperson of the youth committee of the Pacifica and Sierra Pacific Synods of the ELCA, as coordinator of JR High and Elementary School gatherings, and as a member of the Planning Team for the 1996 Western Regional Gathering of High School Youth of the ELCA. Pastor Andy is a native of California. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, golf, and going to baseball games. Pastor Andy’s email: PastorAndy@standrewslcsd.org Pastor: Rev. Manuel RetamozaPastor Manuel began his ministry at St Andrew’s in the fall of 2004. Pastor Manuel was raised in Northern California, received his BA from Seattle Pacific University in 1994, taught preschool in San Joaquin Valley for three years and graduated from Luther Seminary in St Paul, Minnesota in the spring of 2004. Pastor Manuel and his wife, Lisa, and their two children moved from Minneapolis after accepting his call to St Andrew’s. They all dearly miss the snow and ice of the northern Midwest. J Lisa was the executive chef at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis where Pastor Manuel also served as intern. Pastor Manuel is Associate Pastor of Youth and Family ministry. He is currently serving on the Multicultural Youth Leadership Event planning team and on the board for Third World Opportunities which organizes educational and service trips into Mexico. Pastor Manuel strives to communicate through contextual preaching with great emphasis in the liberating word of the Gospel of Christ. In his free time, Pastor Manuel spends time with his family enjoying San Diego and the Border. He also likes to golf whenever possible and enjoys listening to inane radio programs. Pastor Manuel’s email: PastorManuel@standrewslcsd.org Parish Administrator: Meri Jo PetrivelliMeri Jo handles much of St. Andrew’s administration, overseeing reports, contracts, and other ”paper pushing“ activities that keep St. Andrew’s running smoothly. She also is involved in many other aspects of life at St. Andrew’s. Meri Jo’s email: mjpetrivelli@standrewslcsd.org Music Director: Scott SkinnerScott is in charge of the musical portion of our worship. In addition to playing the organ and piano for all three Sunday services, Scott leads three choirs and a brass ensemble. Scott also frequently organizes (and performs in) special instrumental and vocal performances. Bookkeeper: Carmen BerryCarmen has served as St. Andrew’s bookkeeper since September 2001. You may also see her leading the children’s choir, ”Joyful Noise“ Carmen’s email: cberry@standrewslcsd.org Coordinator of Welcome Ministries: Sara ZimmerlySara is in charge of greeting newcomers and introducing them to others. You will likely see her near the door on Sunday morning! As part of this ministry, she coordinates New Member Seminars, which expain what we believe and what ministries and opportunities are available. Sara’s email: szimmerly@standrewslcsd.org Administrative Aid: Mary RudduckMary is St. Andrew’s office receptionist and general administrative aide. Mary’s email: maryr@standrewslcsd.org Preschool Director: Stephanie AlexanderStephanie directs the St. Andrew’s Preschool, which started in 2000. Under her guidance the school continues to grow, serving children and families in the church and greater community. Stephanie’s email: salexander@standrewslcsd.org Church HistorySt. Andrew’s was formally organized in April 1960 by Pastor Magnus Egge. The first worship service was on Palm Sunday, April 10, 1960, in a home at 8466 Lake Ben Avenue. Remarkably, Sunday School attendance for the day was 34 and worship attendance was 76! On November 13, 1960, the church dedicated the new worship center on the corner of Lake Murray Boulevard and Jackson Drive. Each pastor who graced St. Andrew’s served a tenure of eight years. In 1968, Pastor David Quarberg replaced Pastor Egge. Pastor David served the congregation until 1975; his term was affectionately dubbed ”St. Andrew’s passage from childhood to adolescence—from dependency to asserting independence.“ Pastor Russ Mueller arrived in 1976 and served for eight and a half years. He was St. Andrew’s enabler, counselor and teacher, challenging the congregation to become more active in the greater Lutheran community. In July 1979, St. Andrew’s called Pastor Duane Larson to be Associate Pastor. His immediate responsibilities were in ministry to youth and education. Pastor Duane was the ”Pied Piper“ of Youth Ministry, and was a big influence on many other ministries. Pastor Gloria Espeseth accepted St. Andrew’s call in September of 1984. She was ordained on September 24, 1984. Pastor Gloria brought new life into St. Andrew’s, overseeing many baptisms and confirmations. Rev. Dr. Philip Berry began his service at St. Andrew’s on August 1, 1985. He and Pastor Gloria served as co-pastors from 1985 until 1989. Pastor Phil was very active with the youth group, taking part in the instruction of Confirmation classes each Wednesday. Pastor Phil retired from full-time ministry in January, 1997, and for ten years continued to serve St. Andrew’s as Pastor Emeritus. After a nine-month interim with Pastor George Falk, Pastor Andy Taylor was installed as our seventh pastor on October 19, 1997. Pastor Manuel Retamoza accepted the call to serve St. Andrew’s and was installed in October, 2004 as Associate Pastor of Youth and Family ministry. |
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