Dear Friends in Christ, 

Regathering, indoors and outside, will be one of our largest priorities this year. Throughout this regathering process, we will remain vigilant and make informed decisions, respecting the dignity of every human being. As we regather, each member of our community is of equal importance, whether you continue to worship at home, worship outside, or begin coming inside. In each area of our community, we will continue to need your help in ministry. 

One area in which we need continued assistance is with ministry volunteers assisting with worship, such as our ushers and greeters. Our greeters will prepare a check-in table, answer questions about attending, and be a welcome (masked) face. Our ushers will receive guidance on spacing in the church and will guide worship participants to seats and, when we resume Eucharist, help with our traffic flow. There may also be some light cleaning of doorknobs and other areas, however, our sexton will be in place to assist with the larger cleaning needed. Even if you are only able to assist for a short period of time during our transition, we would appreciate your willingness to serve. 

If you are able to assist, especially as an usher or greeter, please email worship@standrews.net. 

This week, we will ask ushers and greeters, if available, to attend the live 8:00 a.m. service, which will have about 20 people at its most in attendance. A registration link will be sent to them separately. We plan to have 50 people for worship, inside, at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 2, with registration link to come next week. We will continue our outdoor worship at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday (weather and cicada permitting). In addition, our Saturday evening service will be live tomorrow night! 

We ask for your continued patience and prayers during this time when we seek to safely transition. 

Faithfully yours, 

@ 6:00 p.m. – Liturgy of the Word Service

@ 8:00 a.m. – Liturgy of the Word Service

@ 9:00 a.m. – Bible Study (mtg: 142 074 0872 | pwd: CMrCxTkf488)

@ 10:00 a.m. – Liturgy of the Word Service

@ 11:00 a.m. – Coffee Hour (mtg: 863 4884 3653 | pwd: 163336)

@ 9:30 a.m. – Morning Prayer Service

@ 10:30 a.m. – Bible Study (mtg: 856 9253 7645 | pwd: 856550)

Note: When joining any of our Zoom meetings, please make sure your name is displayed.

2nd Note: If any of the service links above don't work, check our website for updated links.

Note the 3rd: All of our services are also available on our Facebook page.

Sunday School classes will meet outside every other Sunday at 11:00 a.m. until the end of the term (June 6th), weather permitting. If classes can’t meet in person, they will take place on Zoom.

If your child hasn't registered for Sunday School yet, they can do so here.

Contact: Stacey Peters (formation@standrews.net)

We are excited to explore the possibility of having an in person (likely outdoor) VBS this summer from July 26th - 30th! In addition to monitoring the health markers and following Diocesan guidance—something we will need to make this possible—we will also need a sufficient amount of volunteers. Class sizes will be smaller and kept in separate areas, rotating through the different spots each day so that they can be cleaned overnight. We will explore with the Diocese the option of having 2 groups per day inside.

Contact: Amy Dutton (amy@standrews.net)

Our cyclical Spring Parish Clean Up Day is planned for Saturday, April 24th beginning at 9:00 a.m. We will be preparing (with divine guidance, luck, and positive health numbers) for Regathering, per Diocesan guidance, and when appropriate.

We will focus on both inside and outside general cleanup. A larger group will spend the time preparing our church exterior. We will also deploy 2 small groups of motivated, fully-inoculated, socially-distant individuals inside to prepare the Nave/Narthex, and Parish Hall, for the eventual Regathering.

Please bring rakes, brooms, blowers, and outdoor cleanup equipment. Indoor cleanup supplies will be provided.

In case of rain, our backup date is May 1st.

Contact: Darren Williams (jrwarden@standrews.net)

Father Will would like to meet with each and every one of our parishioners. Now that the weather is warmer, both virtual and in-person outdoor options will be offered.

A Sign-Up Genius has been created, so pick a time that works best for you/your family and sign up here to schedule a meeting.

We hope you take advantage of this time to meet and chat with our Priest-in-Charge.

Contact: Jen Koerner and Woody Browne (fellowship@standrews.net)

Help support St. Andrew's Team Believe and the American Cancer Society. We will be having a Yard Sale (jewelry, purses, etc.) on Saturday, May 1st, in Keene Mill Village on Greeley Boulevard off Old Keene Mill Road. The sale hours are 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information contact Christine Kelly. This is an outdoor, socially distancing event and masks are required.

Contact: Christine Kelly (teambelieve@standrews.net)

Congratulations to everyone graduating this summer! Graduate Sunday is June 6th this year, and we would love to know about your accomplishments and what your future plans are. So, if you are graduating this summer, please email Emily with your name, your parents’ names, where you are graduating from, where you are going next, what you majored in, and/or any other graduation facts you would like to share. Due date: Sunday, May 21, 2021.

Contact: Emily Nein (emily@standrews.net)

We’re gearing up for work camp this summer, the week of July 11-17 in Wilmington, Delaware! We currently have six of the eight youth spots booked. We’re looking for two more high schoolers to join us. Stacey Peters and Carl Jones are the adult leaders this year. Please reach out to them to find out more about this amazing ministry and outreach opportunity.

Contact: Carl Jones (workcamp@standrews.net)

We are excited to announce our Shrine Mont weekend for this fall - October 29th-31st! These are great dates because we can do some fun Halloween-ish activities but still have the kids home to do neighborhood trick or treating! Please save the dates and start considering if you would like to join us!

Registration and pricing will be available shortly but should be very similar to the last time we went (2019). This weekend is perfect for all ages and all parish members! We will be following our own as well as Shrine Mont's COVID protocols - which you can read here. The biggest change is that they will only provide bed linens - we will need to bring our own pillows, blankets, and towels.

Contact: Amy Dutton (amy@standrews.net)

Contact: Michelle Ramsdell (michelle@standrews.net)

Please keep these members of our community in your prayers: 

Contact: Deborah England (prayer@standrews.net)