Fall BBQ We are eagerly anticipating the fun and fellowship of our fall BBQ, which will be held on Sunday, September 29th in Heffner Hall after worship. Save the date and sign up to help or to bring a side dish; here’s the link.

Sunday, August 18th It is the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost and we will celebrate worship in the sanctuary and in our homes via YouTube. Rev. Dr. Camille continues her sermon series exploring common sayings that are often attributed to Jesus, but are actually things that he never said. Her sermon this Sunday is, “God Helps Those Who Help Themselves.” Our scripture passages will be Ephesians 2:1-9 and Mark 5:1-13. Our hymns will be: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing; O for a Closer Walk with God; and Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound. For a copy of Sunday’s bulletin, click here. We will post the recording of Sunday’s worship services on our YouTube channel.

by Pat Baker

OACM Day Trip

Our day trip to the Center for Civil and Human Rights last month was a great success. [Pictured above] 16 members and friends gathered for tacos at Tin Lizzies and headed over to the Center; the format is like a museum with immersive experiences. It was a thoughtful and moving event for many on the trip. Stay tuned for more day trip opportunities in the fall!

Balance Class

We’ve had a great response to the A Matter of Balance Classes with 16 members and friends of members attending. This topic is REALLY important for all ages, it just takes one time of not paying attention to your surroundings, etc. that can cause someone to fall and experience an injury. We are practicing four types of exercise- 1) endurance, 2) strength, 3) balance and 4) flexibility.  Even the members of the class who exercise on a regular basis are learning a lot. The OAC Ministries is considering holding another class next Spring.  

Sermon Series: I Never Said That -Jesus

August 11             Everything Happens for a Reason

August 18             God Helps Those Who Help Themselves

August 25             Follow Your Heart

September 1        Hymn Sing — I DID say that!

September 8        Money is the Root of All Evil

September 15      God Won’t Give You More Than You Can Handle

September 22      God Said It, You Should Believe It, That Settles It

September 29      Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin

The PW are getting ready for their new study Let Justice Roll Down by Patricia K. Tull Please contact Mary O’Brien if you would like to order a copy of the book. All of the women of St. Andrews are invited! Contact Judy Cook with any questions about the Presbyterian Women. Meetings will be held on the Third Tuesday of the month, in the Meeting Room and on Zoom, at 10:00 a.m. with the first meeting on September 17. We hope to see you there!

Thank you to everyone who brought school supplies for NETWorks Good Neighbor Back-to-School event! As you can see we had a generous trunkful of supplies to bring to NETWorks to help our neighbors

Everyone is welcome to join the Fidelis Sunday School Class, which meets at 9:00 am on Sunday mornings in the Library, and on Zoom (password fidelis). The class uses The Present Word series of books. This Summer, the study theme is “Hope in the Lord” and in August the focus is Eternal Hope. Contact Deanna Hall for more information.

Calling on New “EN-CORE” Volunteers for the new School Year

“En-CORE,” a St. Andrews’ ministry dedicated to serving St. Andrews School’s (SAS) faculty, families and students, seeks new church volunteers to join its 2024-25 “Core.” We completed our first year of service having weekly delighted the kids at Storytime, and monthly with Music Class. We engaged and served school parents at the Halloween Parade reception and the Family Thanksgiving meal. And we encouraged the faculty and staff with gifts provided by you, St. Andrews Church, of new equipment and toys selected from their wish list. Our final project helped them pack, move, and unpack the school library at the end of the school year. It was a great inaugural year.

As school starts August 5th, En-Core volunteers are again scheduling Friday Storytimes, and this year Music Class twice-a-month. But we really need NEW READERS and more Music Class helpers. Won’t you pray about giving an hour or two per week, or even an occasional hour or two a month, to help encourage our SAS school family? En-Core really needs YOU.

We’ve planned exciting new volunteer opportunities for the Fall. Short-staffed, the school office needs phone and clerical help. We would love to provide an office volunteer one day a week. And our big “secret” project involves music, costumes and holiday cheer. We won’t give it away, but we’ll need more volunteers for Music Class and ancillary support roles to pull off this end-of-fall-semester En-Core-SAPC-SAS production. We’re very excited to pursue this big project, but WE NEED YOU to join us NOW for it to happen.

Through the ministry of En-CORE, SAPC might nurture a deeper relationship with the SAS community and families while fulfilling our mission “to love God by being good neighbors.” Our closest neighbors are right here at SAS learning and growing on our campus every week day.

 If you’d like to join or learn more about St. Andrews’ Encouragement Core, En-CORE, contact LaVerne Byas-Smith, Coordinator of Congregational Vitality at laverne@sapctucker.org, or call 678-429-0411.

All are invited to join us on Zoom from 12:30-1:30 PM each Wednesday to connect with your church family and for scripture discussion. Pastor Camille usually begins with a prompt to start the groups with some sharing that may or may not connect with the texts for the day. Most of the time is spent exploring the scripture passages that will be the focus of the following Sunday’s worship. We close with a time of sharing joys and concerns and prayer. There’s no commitment and no homework required. Look for details and a link in an email each Wednesday morning and in our weekly email.

July 31, 2024

In sure and certain hope of the Resurrection through our Lord Jesus Christ, St. Andrews’ congregation extends sympathy to the family of Nancy Berlin, who died on July 24th.

There will be a memorial service at St. Andrews on Wednesday, August 21st at 1:00 pm.

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; they rest from their labors and their works follow them.

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church