Journey Men’s Night Shelter is one of our main local missions.  On the first Friday of the month, we cook and serve a meal to the men who live there.

Learn more about Journey by clicking Here.

If you would like to help cook or serve Friday, Sept. 2, please contact Mike Bearden.  The Potpourri Sunday School Class is sponsoring the dinner that night at Journey.

The summer is over.  The kids are back in school, and it’s time for our Glory to God Kids (G2G Kids) to kick into high gear.  We will meet Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. in Heffner Hall for a kid-friendly meal, followed by our worship arts workshops to kick off our year.  Parents and adults will participate in the What’s On Wednesdays (WOW) while the children get creative.

The big change this year is that G2G and WOW meet the first and third Wednesdays of the month.  We still have the creative workshops for kids pre-K to fifth grade that include music and singing, visual arts, acting and a little dancing here and there.  Steve Sankey, our new Associate Pastor for Children and Youth, is having a blast planning some great activities that integrate creative projects with learning about our faith.  It’s going to be a great year for all.

Plus, we always need volunteers to be Table Parents, Shepherds, Art Assistants, Meal Providers, and Clean-up Crews.  What do these volunteers do? I’m glad you asked:

• •Table Parents – sit, talk and be silly with your group of kids at the kids’ dinner.   6 – 6:30 p.m.
• •Shepherds – take your group to different workshops and help teacher. 6:30 to 7:30
• •Fun Game person – Help collect kids from SAS (St. Andrews School) at 5:30 and play and run around with them until 6:00
• •Kid Food Person – Help plan, prepare and serve the kid-friendly supper to G2G Kids.   Have enough food ready for parents
• Kitchen Clean Up  – After the meal during the WOW program and G2G
• •Artists/Helpers – Help plan, prepare and teach visual arts to workshops for pre-K – first and Second to Fifth graders. There will be a theme for each unit and curriculum to help the planning process.   6:30 – 7:30
• •Dancers – For future sessions, plan, teach and help kids participate in worship, 6:30 to 7:30
• •Actors and Directors – For future sessions, plan, teach and help kids prepare skits and plays for worship.

You can help any four Wednesdays that fit your schedule. The first sessions will be:

Sept 7, 21; and Oct. 5, 19 with participation in worship on Sept. 25 that includes the visual arts and the kids singing and whatever creativity happens.

Any age or ability can help with this program and have the chance to interact and love children unconditionally.  See Phyllis Bearden for more information or contact the church office at Office

Click here for the side show from Sunday, August 14.

Child Protection Training for Nursery, Sunday School, and Youth Volunteers, Sunday, August 28, 11:15-12:15, in the meeting room. St. Andrews seeks to provide a safe and secure environment for all children and youth in our care and the volunteers who care for them. If you are volunteering in the nursery, children’s or youth church school, or youth group this year, please come to the meeting after worship where we will overview what you need to know and the practices we have in place through our policy.  

St. Andrews School Employment Opportunities: After school (Elementary) – Bus Driver and Other Staff. The hours are 1:45pm-6:pm. Bus Driver must be 25 years old with a clean driving record. Extended day (Preschool, Kindergarten and younger)-Needs staff. Hours are from 1pm-6pm.

Are you ready for your order of Fair Trade coffee and/or tea? We support Equal Exchange with our orders of fair trade products. See Mary Evans or pick up an order form in the Narthex. All orders must be placed by August. 14.
Find out more about this mission:  Equal Exchange.