Rector's Warden

Hello St. Andrew’s! The summertime is fleeting, and church programs are starting back up again. You’ll see highlights and opportunities below, but one thing you won’t want to miss is our Kickoff Sunday and Parish Picnic on September 7th. We’ll start with a combined service at 10am and worship together with our full choir back in action. After the service join us for a lovely time of food, fellowship, and fun. Mark your calendars and bring a friend, you won’t want to miss it!

A few reminders as we get back into the swing of things:

Don’t forget to wear your name tag at church. If you don’t have one, please contact the church office as we’d be happy to have one made for you.
If you normally scoot out of the church after the service, try sticking around for coffee hour. A few minutes of fellowship before carrying on with the day always feels good.
If you give online, don’t forget to pick up an offering token at the bulletin station as you head into the sanctuary. When the offering plate is passed, participate in the blessing of your generous gifts by dropping your token in the plate with those that give by check and cash.
If you volunteer, please arrive early to your commitments. This keeps things stress free and smooth sailing.

Below are our current Highlights, Opportunities, and Dependencies as a church. These are just high-level bullet points and further information can be found within the individual ministry reports or by contacting a ministry leader.

Highlights

Outreach - a generous contribution of 21 backpacks and an assortment of loose school supplies for the upcoming school year donated to the Bridge Academy & Community Center in Coatesville. Thank you for all those supporting families in need!
Open Mic Night for musicians at St. Andrew’s. Come and perform or simply relax and listen to a variety of local musicians. Our next event will be September 15 from 7-9pm.
Vacation Bible School in July – thank you to Kristy Campagna and all our volunteers for a wonderful camp experience.

Opportunities

Join us for Kickoff Sunday & Parish Picnic on September 7: Don’t miss this wonderful time as we celebrate the return of all our regular church programs. We could also use some helping hands on a variety of needs to support this event. Please see the Fellowship Report and contact Julia Sanders for opportunities to volunteer.
Sunday School is back September 14! If you have questions, reach out to Kristy Campagna.
Interested in Vestry? We have several members that will be transitioning off our leadership team in February and we’re seeking motivated individuals to join our team. If interested in serving, please contact Rev’d Ben.
Spread the word and look for opportunities to invite others to our church. There are people out there searching for a church community like ours. Also, we have St. Andrew’s yard signs if you have a good place to provide some visibility and soft advertising.

Dependencies (items that impact our ability to accomplish opportunities/goals)

Volunteers - We need you! Please consider upcoming events to lend a helping hand. If you need any guidance to align your gifts/passions to volunteer efforts at the church, just ask Rev’d Ben or a Vestry member.
Reminder to keep up with financial pledges, your gifts are important to the sustainability of our programs. Thank you!