'Finish the race | owe nothing but love' (2025-28)


PLEDGE NOW





July 28, 2025


Dear St. Andrew Family,


We have so much to celebrate.


Years ago, God placed a bold vision before us, and through five faithful capital campaigns, we watched it become reality. Our building—now bustling with worship, faith formation, and outreach—has already welcomed scores of new disciples who have never known another church home. Today that mortgage, once $5.8 million, is down to just $1.8 million. Thanks to the generosity of our congregation, we can almost taste the freedom of being debt-free before our balloon payment is due and interest-rate adjustment happens at the end of 2027.


Our 2022–25 campaign Rooted in Faith | Growing to Serve supplied the sturdy roots. Now our sixth and final campaign—Finish the Race | Owe Nothing But Love (2025–28)—actively invites us to finish what we started.



Who We Are


“St. Andrew Presbyterian Church believes we are all connected as the Body of Christ.… We welcome people from all walks of life to join us in worship, develop in faith, and go beyond our walls to share that faith with others.”


Every Sunday we witness that mission in action: diverse voices united in praise; children and adults learning side by side; volunteers fanning out to food pantries, shelters, and mission partners near and far. Because every member is a minister, your gifts, talents, and ideas have strengthened this body and multiplied our impact.


As we begin this final campaign, we pause to say: thank you. Whether you’ve contributed financially, offered your time in service, shared your talents in worship or mission, or simply walked alongside this journey in prayer—we are deeply grateful. Every gift matters. Together, they have sustained and grown the vibrant ministry that lives within these walls and reaches far beyond them.



Why Finish Now?


Paying off the mortgage will release every future mortgage dollar for ministry—fueling youth programs, justice initiatives, mission trips, pastoral care, and the unexpected callings God will surely reveal.


Already, leadership pledges within the congregation total $1,150,000—or 64 percent of the $1.8 million needed to eliminate our debt completely. That offers a strong foundation as we seek full participation from our entire church family. 


Any funds received above and beyond what is needed to retire the debt will be set aside for long-term building maintenance and future improvements—an investment in the next generation’s ministry needs.



Fueling the Final Stretch


“Reveal in us how You want us to respond.”


This prayer has guided our leadership and we now offer it to you. As you reflect on your role in this final campaign, may this be your starting place—a prayerful response rooted in gratitude, hope, and faith.


Scripture urges us: “Use whatever gift you’ve received for the good of one another so that you can show yourselves to be good stewards of God’s grace in all its varieties” (1 Peter 4:10). And Paul promises, “May we never tire of doing what is good and right before our Lord because in (God’s) season we shall bring in a great harvest if we can just persist.” (Galatians 6:9).


Whether you have given since the bare ground was purchased or joined us last week, you are part of this story.  We invite you to:


  1. Pray: Ask God how you can help retire the debt.

  2. Pledge: Consider a three-year commitment that stretches your faith.

  3. Celebrate: Share testimonies of what this place means to you; inspire others to join the harvest.


Imagine the moment—only months before our balloon payment—when we burn the mortgage note and channel every dollar “beyond our walls” to serve a world in need. That day is within reach, and it starts with each of us saying yes.


You can pledge by filling out the card included with the letter and returning it to the offering plate or the church office. Or you can submit your pledge online by:

Thank you for being the Body of Christ at St. Andrew—rooted, growing, and loving together.


In Christ's love,


St. Andrew’s Stewardship Team

  • Current Session Members: Becky Benson and Jon Swearingen

  • Congregation Members: Tim Benson, John Benson, Eric Goers, Jack Nies, and Bruce Walker

  • Church Staff Members: Carl Anderson, Jeff Charis-Carlson, and Walter Sparks

Home Stretch Check-Ins

As St. Andrew's next Capital Campaign gets underway, we will be holding a series of informational gatherings (Home Stretch Check-Ins) in members' homes and at the church building. Hosts will provide refreshments, and there will be plenty of good conversation.

Below is the list of check-ins scheduled so far. An updated list will be posted to the Campaign Campaign website: https://saintandrew-ic.org/give-now/capital-campaign. 

If you are signed into our St. Andrew Connect system, you can RSVP directly to the events through the links below. If you are not able to sign in (or have any other problems), just send an email to the church office to sign up for one of the Check-In events. 

We will also be reaching out to invite people individually. We look forward for the chance to talk with you about all the amazing things God is doing through the St. Andrew community.


Tuesday August 5, 2025

Wednesday August 6, 2025

Sunday August 10, 2025

Thursday August 14, 2025

Sunday August 17, 2025

Monday August 18, 2025


If none of the above times work for you (or if you would prefer an Zoom meeting), click below to send a message to the church office.

Capital campaign 2022-25

Rooted in Faith, Growing to Serve

Jesus said, “I am the Vine, you are the branches. When you’re joined with me and I with you, the relation intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant.” – John 15:5 (The Message)


Thank You for Helping Us Grow!


As we near the close of our Rooted in Faith | Growing to Serve capital campaign, the St. Andrew community has much to celebrate. This three-year effort—ending in September—has been an incredible witness to generosity, faith, and shared vision.


As of June 30, 2025, you have given more than was pledged: over $1,075,000, exceeding our original goal by $30,000. These gifts have gone directly to reducing our building loan and supporting the church’s mission to serve Johnson County and beyond. Since October 2019, the loan principal has dropped by nearly $4 million, bringing our balance down to $1.8 million, with a favorable fixed rate through 2027. In addition, your faithful giving to the general budget, has allowed us to fund staff, maintain our building, and support ministry and outreach. 


Whether you've given weekly, annually, online, through stock, or by directing retirement distributions—thank you. You are part of what makes this congregation vibrant, grounded, and growing.


As we look ahead to our next campaign—Finish the Race | Owe Nothing But Love—we carry forward the same faith and hope that brought us here.


Together, we are rooted in faith. Together, we grow to serve.


With gratitude,
The St. Andrew Capital Campaign & Stewardship Team

Connecting Hearts | Renewing Lives (2019-22)

Connecting Hearts, Renewing Lives is the theme of our 2019-22 Capital Campaign.  The theme comes from Romans 12:2, “Be transformed by the renewal of your minds, so that you may know the will of God — what is good and acceptable and perfect.”


The campaign lasts from October 2019 to September 2022.  We are raising funds to pay the church mortgage and reduce the overall debt our on our church building.  These funds are different from what we give to the general church budget and direct outreach programs.  As we give financially, we know that God is transforming our hearts and minds.  He wants to connect us to himself and to one another.  Through gifts of time and talent and finances, He renews our lives and the lives of others in the community.

As you explore the page of our church website, please look for ways to connect with God and with others.  We’re confident that God is leading us to what is good, acceptable and perfect.


Click here if you have any questions about the Connecting Hearts — Renewing Lives capital campaign.