Registration now being accepted Summer break is quickly coming to an end, and we are looking forward to the start of our 2026-2027 year here at St Andrew’s. Each year we ask all families with members from 6 months to 12th grade to register for our programming and Family Ministries communications by clicking here). This will help us to keep your contact information up to date and help allow us to make sure you are in the know for everyone in your family. We can’t wait to see y

2026 Back to School Drive St. Andrew’s Church has a tradition of partnering with The Bridge Academy in Coatesville to bring back to school supplies to students who are in need. This year, the Bridge Academy requested donations of high impact items. These items go beyond traditional school supplies and help support students throughout the school year by promoting academic success, organization, confidence, and daily readiness for school. As in past years, St. Andrews’ parishio

Say Good-bye to these hot summer days and look forward to our “Cool” fellowship fun this fall. Our “Pop-up” coffee hours in the Narthex after both the 8am and 10am services have been well received by parishioners. Thank you to all who have contributed to their success over the summer months. With just a couple of weekends left open, we are in need of a few volunteers to assist by bringing a small treat to share. Keep in mind; coffee, tea, water and juice will be provided by t

We continue our efforts to maintain and improve the church property. We have engaged a small local landscaping company to fertilize the lawns. Additional weeding has also been completed around the church and cemetery grounds, including the removal of selected beds to help reduce ongoing groundskeeping costs. With assistance from our neighbors and the owners of Ludwig’s Corner, we coordinated the removal of debris and construction materials near the north wall of the cemetery.

Vacation Bible School Summer has just begun, and we kicked it all off with Vacation Bible School here at St Andrew’s! Our VBS Snowball Mountain Challenge theme this year was inspired by Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” Our challengers learned that they can overcome hard challenges with God’s strength. Each morning we met in the sanctuary, otherwise known as “Celebration Village,” to learn the Bible story of the day, get energized with ou

Laid Back Summer Vibes Once again, we thank those that have assisted in our Fellowship coffee hours. As we previously reported, we have wrapped up our traditional 10 am coffee hour. The special strawberry coffee hour that followed the Children’s Day service on the 31st of May was the last coffee hour in the Upper Hall. Over the summer months (June through August), we will be having “pop-up” coffee hours in the Narthex after both the 8am and 10am services. Coffee and tea will

St. Andrew’s Church has a tradition of partnering with The Bridge Academy in Coatesville to bring back to school supplies to students who are in need. This year the Bridge Academy will host a multi-day Back-to-School Outreach and Bridge Backyard BBQ. On August 4–5, students and families will receive backpacks, school supplies, and hygiene kits. Then on August 6, they will host a Backyard BBQ where families can enjoy a meal together while accessing additional resources includi

Our front steps have been temporarily repaired, as look to improve our steps and walkways, while maintaining the natural look of our church. We are reviewing bids from vendors for step repair and landscaping improvements to continue to improve the welcoming exterior of our church. Thanks to Ken Mancini who has installed a motion activated light switch in the bathroom near the Biddle room to reduce our electric needs to support our environmental stewardship. Ken additionally i

The month of June brings a beautiful shift in rhythm for St. Andrew’s. We have moved from the festive joy of Easter and the fire of Pentecost into the Season after Pentecost. As the altar hangings change to green, we enter a time focused on spiritual growth and the steady rhythm of community life. June also marks the conclusion of another vibrant program year, and I am filled with deep gratitude for the many volunteers who made this year such a wonderful success. I want to pa

Children’s Day With the help of over twenty children and youth, we celebrated Children’s Day on Sunday, May 31, 2026. It began with our youngest members welcoming everyone as they entered the service and ended with our strawberry-themed coffee hour in the Upper Hall and everything in between. This included several readers and a visual representation of Genesis 1 & 2, along with our youth leading our Psalm, Sermon, and Ushering. We laughed along with our dramatic interpretatio

Summer Food Pantry Needs Summer food bank donations typically drop because seasonal giving fades, yet demand spikes. With school out, children who rely on free or reduced-price meals lose their safety net, placing immense pressure on local pantries. We at St. Andrew’s can help bridge this summer gap by donating items that are in high demand. Seasonal Giving: Most donations are concentrated around Thanksgiving and Christmas, leaving pantries depleted by early summer. School Se

Something Fishy Has Happened Here Once again, we would like to thank those that have assisted in our fellowship coffee hour: Nancy Carroll, Diane Cikoski, Diane Moretsohn, Pam Bennett, Susan Berry Gorelli, Meg Sebastianelli and the group referred to as “The Fisherman”. As you know, last month we celebrated Mother’s Day. Mothers of all ages, standing in the Narthex after the 8 am service, or in the Upper Hall after the 10 am service, excited to see that, in addition to the usu

Thank you to Boy Scout Troop 220 and our parishioners who supported the Spring cleanup! The weather caused a move to the rain date, but the Boy Scouts came through and helped us improve our beautiful church. Our front steps have been temporarily repaired, as look to improve our steps and walkways, while maintaining the natural look of our church. Thanks to John Eblacker and members of the property committee for repainting the black railing on the front steps to keep them look

Holy Fire, Hymns and Honey! As we enter the month of May, we find ourselves in the middle of the joyous Easter season. As the month progresses, we will move toward the completion of Christ’s earthly ministry and the promised arrival of the Holy Spirit. We will celebrate Ascension Day on Thursday, May 14, commemorating Christ’s return to the Father, followed by our celebration of Pentecost on May 24. Pentecost marks the official end of the Easter season, and we look forward to

Easter Egg Hunt Easter morning, Sunday, April 5, 2026, shone bright with joy as Jesus was Risen. The skies on the other hand, had other ideas, as it began raining just in time for our annual egg hunt. The kids, however, were excited at the prospect of hunting throughout the office wing, Lower Hall, and the Biddle room for over 1,000 eggs. With bags in hand and joy in our hearts, we let the kids loose to look for all the eggs, and not one was left behind; they were all found.

Easter Meals Thank you to all who contributed to the Bridge of Hope/Good Samaritan Easter Dinner! 10 families in need received groceries to make a full Easter dinner. And a special thank you to Tiffany Zuch (pictured on left), who coordinated this meal and delivered the groceries to Bridge of Hope. Food Donations Needed Late Spring through Summer is often considered the highest need time for food banks because food drives slow down, but child hunger increases as school-based

It All Happens Behind the Scenes, with Our Thanks! When Nancy Moore and I started sharing the Vestry Fellowship responsibilities, we quickly learned that what you see for an hour or two in the Narthex or the Upper Hall requires at least twice that much time, energy, and effort before and after the event…and it’s not just our efforts, but a huge part of that is from volunteers who donate food items, help plan, set-up, prep, and clean-up afterwards. That’s why, this, the second

Winter is over, and the snow blower has been put away for the season! Looking ahead to summer, the church HVAC system has received its annual tune-up, and any questionable parts have been repaired. After the Easter services, the carpets throughout the church were cleaned, especially in the hallway between the Narthex and the Upper Hall. Thanks to Joe Carroll, the cemetery flagpole light has been repaired as well. Our largest property concern at this time is the church steps a

Hello St. Andrew’s! I am excited and honored to begin my term as Rector’s Warden on the Vestry. I want to extend a sincere and very heartfelt thank you to Tom Riley for his many years of service on the Vestry and as Rector’s Warden. Tom did a phenomenal job, and I have big shoes to fill! I attended my first Vestry meeting as Rector’s Warden in February, and I was incredibly impressed by this amazing and dedicated group of volunteers. The Vestry is comprised of a perfect blend

Lenten Service Project On March 1, 2026, with the help of nineteen of our dedicated youth here at St Andrew’s, 400 Easter goodie bags were filled with candy, toys, a salty snack, stickers, and an Easter greeting to be given to the Operation 143 Backpack Program. These Easter bags will be given to students in need in six different school districts in the local area during Easter break. Operation 143 strives to follow 1 Corinthians 16:14, Do Everything in Love. They work with o