Saint Andrew's United Ministries Transformation Walk/Run Team Success!
United Ministries Transformation Walk/Run 5K Fundraising Goal Exceeded!
Thanks to everyone who participated in or donated to the United Ministries Transformation 5K this past Sunday. The Saint Andrew's Team exceeded our fund-raising goal of $1000 by raising $1095 to support United Ministries continued efforts to end homelessness in our community! A special thanks to J.J. Andrighetti & Erin Culbertson for organizing and leading the effort!
Worship Schedule
Wednesday, October 9,
Feast of Saint Philip
(observed)

6:30 PM Low Mass with Unction and Healing Prayers
Sunday, October 13,
The Eighteenth Sunday
after Pentecost

8:30 AM Low Mass
(Rite II)
9:30 AM Sunday School
10:30 AM High Mass with Incense (Rite I)
Wednesday,
October 16,
Feast of Saint Luke (observed)

5:30 PM Rosary
6:30 PM Low Mass with Unction and Healing Prayers
Prayer Requests
The following people have been commended
to the prayers of the parish:
Ann, Audrey, Bambi, Barbara, Bill, Bob, Chuck, Corinne, Eddie, Edward, Ena, Ginger, Hamilton, Hannah, Jean, JoAnn, Jodi, Leigh Ann, Margaret Lee, Mary, Nell, Sharon, Weesie, Winnie
To add someone to the Daughters of the King prayer list, please e-mail
daughters1913@gmail.com . There is also wooden box in the Narthex where you can fill out prayer cards. The Daughters will add your names to their prayers. 
Announcements
Saint Andrew's Art Show | This Saturday | 1 PM - 8 PM
Wine & Cheese Reception | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Coinciding with Fall for Greenville, we will sponsor an Art Show. Our own Raekan Smith and other local artists will present various mediums for sale including paintings, prints, ceramics, and jewelry. A wine and cheese reception will be held 5:30 - 7:30 PM. All are welcome!
Sunday School | This Sunday | 9:30 AM
For our Children's Class, we will continue with the Hearts Alive lectionary-based curriculum. In addition, for infants and toddlers, we have the Nursery open during the Sunday School hour (in addition to the 10:30 AM Mass). In order to keep these ministries going, however, we need additional volunteers to help with teaching Children's Sunday School and to assist our nursery coordinator, Amanda, in the Nursery . If you are able to do help with Sunday School, please e-mail Father Gary. If you can help in the nursery, please sign up here.

For our Adult Class, Father Gary will continue with our lectionary-based Old Testament study. This week, we will continue our study of the Book of Jeremiah and, in particular, this week's Old Testament lesson, Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7.
ECW (Episcopal Church Women) Meeting
Tuesday, October 15 | 6:30 PM | Parish Hall
All women of the parish are invited to attend! We will decide on our Christmas project so please come with suggestions and information regarding the charity. We will share our traditional potluck salad. 
Installation of Mtr. Mia McDowell as Vicar at Saint Luke's, Newberry | Thursday, October 17, 2019 | 6:30 PM
Our former parishioner, Mtr. Mia McDowell, will be installed as the Vicar at Saint Luke’s Newberry with Canon d’Rue Hazel presiding. In addition, our former rector, Fr. Trey Garland, will be the preacher. Please plan to be there for this wonderful celebration of the many ways that Saint Andrew’s is continuing to share its gifts and blessings with the wider church.
Rebuild Upstate | Saturday, October 19 | 8 AM - 4 PM
Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church is teaming up with Rebuild Upstate for our second project to create healthy, sustainable home environments for disabled, low-income, and elderly people. Any skill level and all ages are welcome from simply helping with snacks at the site, interviewing workers and families and taking photographs for the Saint Andrew’s newsletter, to helping with the actual construction work. You may work for as long as your schedule permits on the work day. Click on the sign up link below to let us know that you plan to help!
All Saints Sunday | November 3
Opportunity for Holy Baptism
The Feast of All Saints, on which we celebrate the lives and witness of all the saints of the church, is one of the four feast days that our prayer book designates as "especially appropriate" for Holy Baptism. If there is anyone desiring to be baptized or to have a child baptized – or just wants to explore the possibility, please speak with or e-mail Father Gary .
Feast of Saint Andrew | Sunday, November 17
Parish Annual Meeting with Potluck Lunch
After the 10:30 AM Mass
As has been the custom at Saint Andrew's, we will celebrate the Feast of Saint Andrew, our patronal saint, on the same Sunday that we hold our Parish Annual Meeting, where we will review the accomplishments of the past year, plan for the upcoming year, and elect new vestry members and diocesan convention delegates. Please begin considering who you would like to see serving in those leadership roles. More details on the nomination process in the following announcement.
Nominations for Vestry & Diocesan Delegate & Alternate
As we prepare for our Parish Annual Meeting this year, please prayerfully consider who in the parish might offer leadership in the following positions:

  • 3 Vestry positions for full 3 year terms;
  • 1 Vestry position for a 1 year term;
  • 1 Diocesan Convention Delegate for a 4 year term; and
  • 1 Diocesan Convention Alternate for a 3 year term.

Our three outgoing vestry members, Scott Chastain, Sara Conrad, and Jean Knox, constitute the Nominating Committee—so please let one of them know if you have suggestions for those positions.

Qualifications for Vestry : Under our parish by-laws, t o be considered for the Vestry, an individual must be a confirmed adult (18 years or older) member of the congregation and must make a financial pledge for the next calendar year. In addition, an outgoing vestry member who has served a full (three-year) term is not eligible to serve on the vestry for one year following the completion of that term, and there may not be more than one member of a household serving on the Vestry at any given time.

Qualifications for Diocesan Convention Delegate or Alternate : Under our parish by-laws, to be considered for Diocesan Convention Delegate or Alternate, an individual must be a confirmed adult (18 years or older) member of the congregation. In addition, an outgoing delegate who has served a full (four-year) term is not eligible to serve as delegate for one year following the completion of that term.
Christ the King Sunday | November 24
Bishop’s Visitation & Confirmation Sunday 
Our diocesan bishop, the Rt. Rev. Andrew Waldo, will be visiting Saint Andrew's on Christ the King Sunday, and we plan to have a Confirmation Service at the 10:30 AM Mass with opportunities for confirmation, reception, and reaffirmation.  For those interested, the following paragraph provides a brief overview.
In this diocese, Confirmation , which the prayer book defines as “a mature public affirmation” of an individual’s “faith and commitment” to vows made at their baptism followed by the laying on of hands by the bishop, is available, after appropriate instruction, to baptized Christians (generally 16-years-old or older) who have not been previously confirmed.  Reception is an opportunity for those have been previously confirmed in another Christian tradition to make a public affirmation of their faith and be fully received into the fellowship of the Episcopal Church by a bishop. Finally, there is also an an opportunity for individuals who have been previously confirmed or received to make a public Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows followed by the laying on of hands by the bishop. We will offer a series of classes in October and November for those interested, and we will be providing additional information about the process in the weeks ahead. Anyone who is interested in being confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church or to reaffirm their baptismal vows during the Bishop’s visit, please speak with or  e-mail Father Gary . 
Upcoming Safe Church Training Opportunities
Safe Church training is important for anyone volunteering in children's ministries, or doing any lay ministry, such as lay eucharistic visitors, involving potentially one-on-one ministry within the parish. We encourage all parishioners, especially those in positions of leadership - such as vestry members and other ministry area leaders, to get Safe Church certified.

There are Safe Church training sessions being offered at the following locations on the following dates--and we are glad to be able to announce that we now have a class scheduled to take place at Saint Andrew's in January:


Please make sure to let our parish office know if you sign up for one of the classes at a location other than Saint Andrew's. More info on Safe Church Training here.
Men’s Clothing Needed
The Miracle Hill Thrift Store on Pete Hollis Boulevard is in desperate need of men’s clothing. If you would like to contribute, please bring items to the parish hall and place in the large box marked “Miracle Hill Thrift Store Donations.” For more information, please contact Tommy Watson.
Sunday Altar Flower and Presence Candle Dedications
Every Sunday, we have the opportunity to offer a special dedication of the altar flowers or presence candle in honor, memory, or celebration of loved ones. The cost to the church for altar flowers is now $100 per Sunday, so we are suggesting that donations for dedicating altar flowers be in the range of $50 to $100 to help us cover those costs. The suggested donation for a presence candle dedication is $10.

If you would like to sign up for a Sunday, please see the sign up sheet on the bulletin in the Parish Hall or click on the button below. You may place a check in the offering plate with "Altar Flowers" or "Presence Candle" noted in the memo.
Service Opportunities
Nursery During 9:30 AM Sunday School and 10:30 AM Mass Every Sunday
Staff member Amanda Abreu oversees our Sunday morning nursery during the 9:30 AM Sunday School hour and the 10:30 AM Mass. Each week, we need at least one parish volunteer to serve with Amanda as our second nursery caregiver. If you have gifts for working with infants and young children--and have “Safe Church” training, we could use your help!
Join the choir! Wednesday evening rehearsals at 7:30 PM
This is a reminder to any interested Saint Andrew's Church friends or members that our regular Wednesday evening choir rehearsals are held in the Parish Hall after the 6:30 PM Mass. If you know of any prospective new choir members, bring them along with you! If you need transportation to rehearsal and or church, or if you have questions, please e-mail our organist/choirmaster John Gilbert.
Sunday Coffee Hour Refreshments
We are blessed to be a growing parish, and one of the ways that we offer hospitality to our many visitors is through our coffee hour after the 10:30 AM mass every Sunday. Please consider signing up for a Sunday on one of the sign up sheets hanging on the parish bulletin board. 
Feed Thy Neighbor on Saturday Mornings
Feed Thy Neighbor is a cooperative effort of the Episcopal community in Greenville. Parish volunteers from Saint Andrew’s, Saint Peter’s, Saint James and Christ Church feed the homeless each Saturday from 7:30 to 8:30 AM in the Saint Andrew's Parish House. The Third Saturday of the month is Saint Andrew's particular responsibility. Come and join us! Set-up and cook team start at 6:30 am. Clean up team start at 8:00 am. Individuals interested in this ministry opportunity, please contact the office at 235-5884.