History of St. Andrew Lutheran Church

1991 - St. Andrew Lutheran Church held its first official Sunday worship service at 8:30 a.m., Palm Sunday, March 14, 1991, Mountain Shadows Community Center in Sun City.

1992 - The chapter was opened for membership.

1993 - October 31, 1993, St. Andrew Lutheran Church was officially chartered and became part of the Grand Canyon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

1996 - Groundbreaking occurred in spring of 1996.

1997 - February 8, 1997, the church moved to their new building.

2001 - Pastor Phillip Shuart became the third interim and fourth pastor. He was called to be the permanent pastor in March 2002.

2002 - St. Andrew held its first All Congregation Consecration Sunday at the Suncoast Hotel in November 2002.

2003 - In February of 2003, nineteen congregational leaders met at the Suncoast Hotel for a "visioning day" with church growth expert Pastor Gene Perry from the Grand Canyon Synod.