Super Wednesday
January 14-April 30, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Super Wednesday offers something for people of all ages, and we invite you to join us this Spring.
Activities for Children
Nursery for infants & preschoolers, Room 102, 5:30-7:30pm
Noel Choir, grades K-1st, Children’s Choir Room,
Kirsten Trachsel, 6:00pm
Covenant Choir, grades 2nd-5th, Children’s Choir Room,
Kirsten Trachsel, 6:20pm
Recreation Grades K-1st, Malicia Curran, 6:20pm
Activities for Youth
Middle School and High School
Rec Center and The Den @ 6:00pm-7:30pm
High School Extended Time
Rec Center and The Den @ 7:30pm-8:30pm
Adult Studies
Women’s Book Study
A is for Alabaster
by Anna Carter Florence
Amy Cole and Amy Fair
This semester we will read, discuss, and interpret scripture as we dig deeper into the lively Word of God. Our discussions will cover an array of characters and stories in the Bible—from courageous Abigail to Zelophehad’s daughters, and from an alabaster jar of ointment to Zacchaeus in the sycamore tree. Join us for an enchanting tour of the Old and New Testaments with reflections that reveal ancient wisdom and spark imagination anew.
Bridge for Enthusiasts
Linda Heilig
Room 207/209
Want to play bridge with other St. Andrew bridge enthusiasts? Join a group of dedicated bridge players at Super Wednesday. Whether you’re learning or you’re looking for other players, there’s a spot for you around the card table. Come and join the fun! Questions? Contact Joyce White, jfwhite0973@gmail.com.
The Wave
January 14-April 30
Room 205
Led by Terah Hatter and Wade Hatter, The Wave is our college-age ministry. It has a mission to explore, experience, and express our love of God. The young-adult stage of life can be like a wave… at times we ride the waves, while other times we can be tossed around in the roughness. Our relationships with God and with others help us to be able to manage the waters of life. Here at St. Andrew, we have many opportunities for college-age folks looking for faith and friendship.
Sunday Lunch – After worship we gather and eat lunch together. Wednesday Dinner – St. Andrew offers free dinner for college students attending Super Wednesday.
Wednesday Class – The Wave will meet in-person after the meal with bible study, faith engagement, and fellowship.
Fun – A few times a semester, we are planning on opportunities foused on fun and fellowship with one another.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Terah at (432) 352-4408. Wave member or text Terah at (432) 352-4408.
In Fellowship Hall
January 14, 2026
The Rise and Destruction of Nineteenth-Century Galveston
Andrew Torget, University of North Texas
In this presentation, Andrew Torget will chart the improbable rise of Galveston from anabandoned sandbar in 1836 to its emergence as the most important port city in the American Southwest (and the second wealthiest city in the United States) by 1895. Then, in 1900, the most violent hurricane in American history destroyed Galveston, obliterating the city like a modern-day Atlantis and remaking both Texas and the American Southwest once more. Dr. Torget will explore how the rise, destruction, and remaking of Galveston offer us an unparalleled window into the transformations reshaping Texas at the dawn of the twentieth century.
January 21, 2026
Winemaking in Texas
Andrew Snyder, University of North Texas
The presentation will cover the Texas Wine Industry and the challenges of growing grapes and making wine in the State of Texas. Andrew Snyder, CSS, CSW is the Fermentation Science Professor in the newly established Enology and Brewing minor in the Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation at UNT.
January 28, 2026
AI and Its Impact on Healthcare
Mark Albert, University of North Texas
Clinicians have their education and personal experiences to guide decision making, but decades of detailed data are available to train systems, as well. These AI systems are not intended to make the decisions for clinicians, but to be a second opinion, an opportunity for Q&A on a scan, or simply to help write reports more efficiently so clinicians can focus on patients rather than paperwork. Let’s talk about how this is happening now in areas like family medicine, surgical decision making, radiology, and rehabilitation. Together we will see where it’s all going.
February 4, 2026
Brad Leali Quartet Live
Brad Leali, University of North Texas
This concert will present an evening of all original music that explores the powerful relationship between blues and gospel. Each piece will reflect how closely these traditions are woven together, both historically and spiritually.
February 11, 2026
The Singular Saga of Denton’s Texas Centennial Pioneer Woman Statue
Light Cummins, Austin College
This presentation will highlight the national Pioneer Woman statue movement of the early twentieth century to set the statue on the TWU campus into historical context. We will also analyze the explosive nationwide 1935-36 controversy occasioned by the Texas Centennial’s proposal to place an unclothed pioneer woman sculpture in Denton. This presentation will highlight the activities of college president Louis H. Hubbard, former Texas governor Pat N. Neff, and a group of distinguished artists from Texas and New York.
February 25, 2026
AI literacy: Hot topics in AI and how they impact us
Mark Albert, University of North Texas
Some terms sound like they’re from education–active learning, continual learning, teacher-student models, knowledge distillation –but they have clear, technical definitions that are advancing AI. LLMs give way to Multimodal LLMs and large, expensive-to-make Foundation models can get specialized for a task using the processing of a laptop with terms like pretraining, fine tuning, RAG, and prompting. Let’s explore the terminology together to have a better understanding of what is out there and what is coming.
March 4, 2026
The Economic Community of Denton
Jamie Adams, Denton Economic Development Partnership
Jamie Adams is the Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Denton Economic Development Partnership. The Denton EDP is a public/private partnership with the City of Denton and the Denton Chamber of Commerce. Denton EDP’s focus is on business retention and expansion, community engagement and partnerships, recruitment and site selection, and event planning and project management with the ultimate goal of expanding the tax base in Denton, Texas.
March 18, 2026
Women Fashioning the World
Annette Becker, UNT College of Visual Arts and Design
Both practical and fantastical clothing populates our wardrobes, but rarely do we wonder about the origins of everyday design details, common types of garments, and ubiquitous styles. Join us for an exploration of twentieth-century fashion innovations – all sparked by women designers and represented locally in the Texas Fashion Collection.
March 25, 2026-April 8, 2026
When Community Falls Apart: Navigating the Terror and Trauma of the Salem Witchcraft Trials
Jake Blosser, Texas Woman’s University
Join Jake Blosser for an engaging look at the causes, experiences, and long-term impact of the nation’s largest witchcraft outbreak. Explore the lives of women and men impacted by the events of 1692 with a special focus on the role of community in both the unraveling of society and in the healing that followed.
April 15, 2026
Are We Alone? The Relentless Search for Extraterrestrial Life in the Universe
Ohad Shemmer, University of North Texas
Throughout history, humans have wondered whether there is life beyond Earth. For the past century, we have developed the tools that would help us answer that question. This presentation will discuss the prospects and limitations of searching and potentially discovering a variety of life forms in the Universe.
April 22, 2026
Drew Schnurr, University of North Texas
Watch for more details in the Shield!