Driving Directions to St. Andrew
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From North of I-694:
Make your way to I-494 and go south on I-494. Take Valley View Road exit and go west (right). Go about 1 mile and turn left at Prairie Center Drive (Home Depot is on the right). Cross over Highway 5 and at the Ruby Tuesday Restaurant, turn right onto Technology Drive. The church is down the road just past the transit station on your right.
From the Northeast:
Make your way to US-169 and travel south. Take the 62W / US-212 W exit. Immediately move to the far left lane which is US-212W. US-212 then exits off to the right, but you want to remain in the left lane where 212 becomes MN-5 west. Travel west on MN-5, go under I-494 and take the next exit which is Prairie Center Drive. Take that exit and at the top of the ramp, turn right onto Prairie Center Drive. At the Ruby Tuesday Restaurant, turn right onto Technology Drive. The church is down the road just past the transit station on your right.
From the East (St. Paul) and South (Burnsville):
Make your way to I-494 and travel west through Bloomington. I-494 turns north once you cross US-169. Take the MN-5 West cloverleaf and remain in right lane. The first exit you come to is Prairie Center Drive. Take that exit and at the top of the ramp, turn right onto Prairie Center Drive. At the Ruby Tuesday Restaurant, turn right onto Technology Drive. The church is down the road just past the transit station on your right.
From the West:
Travel east on MN-312 for 8 miles as it merges onto MN-5. Take the Prairie Center Drive exit and turn right. Take the next right onto Technology Drive and go past the transit station on your right. The church is about a half mile down on the right hand side.
From Minneapolis:
Make your way to I-35W and travel south. Take Hwy 62 West. Move to the far left lane which becomes US-212W. US-212 then exits off to the right just past Shady Oak Rd, but you want to remain in the left lane where 212 becomes MN-5 west. Travel west on MN-5, go under I-494 and take the next exit which is Prairie Center Drive. Take that exit and at the top of the ramp, turn right onto Prairie Center Drive. At the Ruby Tuesday Restaurant, turn right onto Technology Drive. The church is down the road just past the transit station on your right.
Driving Directions to St. Andrew West
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From MN−5 and I−494 travel west on MN−5 for about 1.4 miles, merges into MN−312 W (follow signs for County Hwy−4/MN−312). Travel MN−312 for 8.2 miles and exit at MN−41/Chestnut St. Take a right on N Chestnut St/MN−41, heading north for .2 miles. At next light turn left onto Hundertmark Rd. The church is .4 miles ahead on the right. The only entrance is BEFORE the church building, so watch closely for it on the left.
Directions to Spirit in the Pines Camp, Hackensack, Minnesota
From Interstates 494 and 694, travel north on I-94 for 38 miles.
Take Exit # 178/Mn Hwy 24 North (Clear Lake/Clearwater) and turn right (north).
Travel 3.8 miles to Highway 10 and turn left (west).
Travel 43 miles on Highway 10 west, through Little Falls to Hwy 371 north through Brainerd for 24 miles (not business route).
Stay on Highway 371 for 5 miles through Nisswa, 6 miles to Peqout Lakes, 4 miles to Jenkins and 5 miles to Pine River and 10 miles to Backus.
Once you hit Backus (if you blink you'll miss it), travel 4.2 miles to County Road 45, a.k.a. Pleasant Lake Road. Turn right on C.R. 45 and go 2.3 miles. Spirit in the Pines Camp is on the left side.
Without unusual traffic and one short stop, the trip from Eden Prairie is about three hours.
| 1973 |
A sign appears on the abandoned hilltop, 10th tee of the Edenvale Golf Course IN Eden Prairie which read "Future Site – Lutheran Church." |
| January 25, 1975 |
The first service of St. Andrew Lutheran Church was held at the Central Middle School, now the Administration Building of Eden Prairie Schools. |
| December, 1975 |
42 adults and 28 children signed the charter |
| October 31, 1976 |
The charter membership was closed with 75 adults and 47 children having signed. The congregation's organizational meeting was held that day – led by Dr. Abner Arthur of the synod office. |
| November 7, 1976 |
We held the organization service with 67 confirmed members and 112 baptized members. The first Church Council consisted of six members including: Robert Warren, Larry Anderson, Tim Olcott, Robert Danielson, Harold Rasmussen and Doris Johnson. |
| May 15, 1977 |
Pastor Rod Anderson was installed and the first confirmation class was confirmed. |
| June 1977 |
St. Andrew was welcomed into the Minnesota Synod and the Lutheran Church in America at the synod Convention at Gustavus Adolphus College. |
| September 1977 |
Worship services were moved to Forest Hills School. |
| Spring of 1978 |
St. Andrew had its first capital funding appeal. |
| July 29, 1978 |
Broke ground for the first church building. |
| 1979 |
St. Andrew welcomed 181 new family members. |
| Palm Sunday, 1980 |
The building project was finished and the congregation held its first Palm Sunday parade, complete with donkey, walking from Forest Hills School to the new church. |
| June 1, 1980 |
The new church building at the corner of Mitchell Road and Valley View Road was dedicated, at which time the congregation had grown to 337 confirmed members. |
| 1983 |
The congregation grew to over 1,400 members. It had become obvious during this time that the existing building was too small to serve this growing congregation. |
| September 1983 |
A new building committee was formed and ground was broken for a 13,700 square foot addition to the church |
| September 8, 1984 |
Ground breaking for the building addition. |
| Good Friday, 1985 |
The last service was held in the first sanctuary, later called the Upper Room. |
| Easter Sunday 1985 |
First worship in the new sanctuary. |
| September 22, 1985 |
Dedication of the building addition. |
| November 1984 |
St. Andrew called its first associate pastor, Pastor Ed DuBose. |
| 1988 |
By the end of this year, St. Andrew was at a crossroads as the church was again outgrowing its building and limited in its options at the site on Mitchell Road. |
| August 1988 |
St. Andrew called Deb Bigley to begin create and implement a preschool ministry which became a primary beach head in ministry for our many young families. |
| 1989 |
A real estate task force pursued possibilities for expansion. |
| 1990 |
St. Andrew's limits for ministry in the existing site were maximized by adding a fourth service and expanding the parking lot on the adjacent land which was affectionately called the "hill and the hole". |
| January 1991 |
St. Andrew authorized the purchase of the MTS/Anderson Farm Site which would serve as the new location for St. Andrew Lutheran Church. The site was the result of a unique corporate/church partnership. St. Andrew would purchase 5 acres from the MTS Corporation for our new building and share parking lots and maintenance with MTS. |
| November 1991 |
St. Andrew called Pastor Paul Hammarberg as Congregational Life Pastor. |
| Christmas 1991 |
We held our first service at the new MTS/Anderson farm site on a very cold Christmas Eve and Christmas Day where about 65 people gathered for each service at the manger in the barn. |
| February 1992 |
Antioch Christian Fellowship purchased the property on Mitchell Road. The church staff moved to temporary offices on Commerce Way while worship services were held at the Eden Prairie High School and Education Center. |
| Trinity Sunday 1992 |
Site Blessing and Groundbreaking for "phase I" of the new church building took place. |
| Mother's Day, 1994 |
St. Andrew had its first worship services at the "2nd" new site. |
| Sept 17–18, 1994 |
The new church on Technology Drive was dedicated. Synod Bishop David Olson and ELCA Bishop Herbert Chilstrom attended. The building included a sanctuary which seated 650 worshipers, a large two-story multi-purpose room, and office and classroom space. We also expanded our Early Childhood ministries to include a licensed childcare program. |
| Dec 24–25, 1994 |
First Christmas in the new sanctuary where 4,301 worshippers attended |
| Summer of 1996 |
After 12 years of service, Pastor Ed DuBose accepted a call as Associate Pastor at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Woodbury. |
| September 1997 |
Called Pastor Melanie Heuiser Hill as Teaching Pastor |
| 1994–1996 |
St. Andrew was noted to be the fastest growing congregation in the ELCA |
| 1997 |
St. Andrew initiated The Master's Plan 2000 building fund appeal for the construction of a new worship, music and administration space to be occupied by Easter 2000. |
| 1998 |
Entered into a unique partnership with Camp Heartland to provide a new and enriched camping ministry for our youth. It was a 3-year lease/option–to–purchase agreement to establish our own self–directed, self–supported camping ministry for the very first time. |
| May 1998 |
Called Pastor Hans Wiersma to St. Andrew at Youth and Family Pastor |
| April 17–18, 1999 |
Ground breaking for the construction of a new sanctuary which seats 1,300 and 30,000 additional square feet for worship, music, administration, library, prayer chapel/cry room, classrooms and expanded kitchen. |
| April 23, 2000 |
Easter 2000 was the first day of worship of our new sanctuary. 5,740 worshipers came for worship that morning. |
| Sept 17–18, 2000 |
This was the fourth dedication of building and property in the history of St. Andrew. |
| May 24, 2001 |
St. Andrew voted to purchase 30 acres on Pleasant Lake in Hackensack, Minnesota, to use as our church camp. A 5–year Long Range Camp Development Plan was drafted giving us a clear vision for our camping ministry at SPIRIT in the PINES Camp. |
| November 2001 |
After six years at St. Andrew, Pastor Melanie Heiuser Hill resigned her position as Teaching Pastor at St. Andrew. |
| November 7, 2001 |
St. Andrew celebrated its 25th anniversary |
| May 2002 |
St. Andrew voted to acquire the property of Living Hope Lutheran Church in Chaska, Minnesota, to provide their pastoral ministry and assume their governance into ours as we became a "One Church/Two Locations" ministry. |
| August 11, 2002 |
We held our first worship service at "St. Andrew West". |
| Nov 23–24, 2002 |
St. Andrew called Pastor John Brecount as our Congregational Life Pastor and Pastor Donna Rohrer as our Teaching Pastor. |
| 2002 |
Began planning work for the construction of a Dining Hall at SPIRIT in the PINES |
| August 19, 2003 |
Our congregation met and approved the construction of the Camp Dining Hall at SPIRIT in the PINES. |
| Sept 27–28, 2003 |
Ground breaking for Dining Hall at SPIRIT in the PINES |
| July 18, 2004 |
Dedication of SPIRIT in the PINES Camp Dining Hall. We welcomed about 500 youth campers and about 100 family campers during our first season of camping ministry in Hackensack, Minnesota. |
| Early 2005 |
Pastor Donna Rohrer resigned her call as Teaching Pastor at St. Andrew |
| May 2006 |
Called Teaching Pastor Sarah Moat to St. Andrew |
| 2007 |
St. Andrew approved the plans for a Memorial Prayer Garden with a Columbarium of 108 niches for cremation remains, a gazebo and a memorial walking trail with sitting benches for reflection and meditation. |
| August 2007 |
St. Andrew unanimously approved the construction of two camper cabins, sanctuary technology improvements and a Memorial Prayer Garden, all without incurring any new debt. |
| 2008 |
Pastors John Brecount and Paul Hammarberg resigned their positions as Congregational Life and Congregational Care Pastors. Called Pastor Tasha Genck as our new Congregational Life Pastor. |
| February 23, 2009 |
Called Pastor Alan Loose as our "Lead Pastor" to work together with Pastor Rod as "Senior Pastor". |
| May 15, 2010 |
Received a 1-year notice of the resignation of Pastor Rod Anderson as “Senior Pastor”, effective May 15, 2011. |
Congratulations! We are excited that you are considering having your wedding at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. Our congregation is committed to helping couples prepare for both their wedding and their marriage.
Since you are choosing to get married in a Christian church your wedding ceremony will be a worship service and the primary focus will be on God. The pastors, musicians, and other members of our faith community will assist you in preparation for this event.
To help you grow in faith and strengthen your relationship with each other as you begin your married life we have a required pre-marriage ministry that includes pre-marriage counseling. We also expect that you will worship with us regularly and covenant to work with each other and the church in this pre-marriage process.
We look forward to helping you prepare for your wedding and marriage!
God's blessings to you,
Pastor Alan Loose
Pastor Tasha Genck Morton
Pastor Roger Schindel
It is through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism that we are welcomed into Christ's family. St. Andrew pastors would love to answer your questions regarding baptism at any time. If you or a loved one is considering baptism, please join us for one of the following "Baptism Basics" classes:
- Saturday, March 3
- Saturday, March 31
- Saturday, May 5
Classes are from 8:30am until 9:30am at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. Childcare is provided.
Members of our council are elected at the annual meeting and serve a three year term.
New members are welcomed into the congregation each quarter.
Learn more about our staff and areas of service.
We welcome both young and old into the church through baptism.
St. Andrew is in the process of calling a senior pastor. Find out who is on our call committee and where they are in the process.
Learn more about our wedding policy.
St. Andrew has a very open policy for building use and wonderful spaces for hosting functions of all types.
Find information on funeral planning and our prayer garden including the new columbarium.