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We will be celebrating all our teachers here at St. Andrew on May 18th, 9:30 am in the Legacy Hall. We will be serving breakfast. This event will take the place of Sunday School. Everyone is invited as we show support and appreciation for all our amazing teachers here at St. Andrew. Please sign up if you plan on attending. We hope that you can come to this very special day in the life here of St. Andrew.

The Men’s Yard Sale along with the Women’s Bake Sale will be Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17, 7am-1pm.

The Presbyterian Men will host the Mother’s day Coffee Hour along with the Deacons. The Men will hand out flowers to all of the women present.

We hope to see you there!

St. Andrew Presbyterian Church and the American Red Cross

Are hosting an upcoming blood drive. Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today!

Drive Details: Site: St Andrew Presbyterian

Church Address: 10813 Donelson Dr, Williamsport, MD, 21795

Room Name: Legacy Hall

Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Time: 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM Blood Program

Leader Name: Jen Metz Blood Program Leader

www.redcrossblood.org Search zip code 21795

Church and Community Workday On May 3, CCO will be hosting a church and community workday. Come at 8:00 am for fellowship and then 9:00 am to work. Our projects will be to clean up different areas of the church, clean up a church member’s yard and stuff, and hand out care packages to the less fortunate in our community. We need your help to make this happen. Below is a shopping list you can take with the items we are hoping to use. There will be a tub in the parlor for you to place these items: ** Travel size toothbrush and toothpaste ** Deodorant ** Small Kleenex packs ** Granola bars ** Applesauce ** Basic first aid items (band aids, antibiotic cream, gauze, aloe, etc.) ** Bottles of water ** Socks (men’s and women’s sizes) ** Gallon size bags All are welcome! Lunch will be provided. If you have any questions about items or this project, please contact Pastor Mark Sandell or Gabby Johnson. “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10

Homewood Bingo: We are scheduling another Bingo Party at Homewood’s Retirement Community on Saturday, May 3, at 1:30. We will be having our party in the skilled unit of the nursing home. We had a party in February, and the residents loved visiting with us, playing Bingo, getting some exciting prizes, and enjoying some delicious refreshments. Sign-up sheets are available in the parlor, Please sign up if you plan on attending, also if you would like to donate some refreshments. We are always in need of prizes. If you would like to donate some prize,s here are a few suggestions: mini stuffed animals, jewelry, large print word searches, lotion, perfume, etc. Please place food donations and Bingo prizes on the back counter in the office and label “Homewood Bingo Party”. Thank you so much for bringing love and joy into the lives of the residents that we will be serving. We will be serving lunch at 12:30 at the church in the Legacy Hall on that day. Please come and join us for lunch. If you are not able to make it to lunch, please meet us here at the church at 1:00 so that we can caravan up to Homewood together

Come join our Easter “Sonrise” Service at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 20th.  The Youth Group will lead this service.  Afterwards, come to the Legacy Hall for a continental breakfast sponsored by the Membership Support Committee.

We will still have the 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services and Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.

See you there!

April 19, Holy Saturday, we will have an Easter Carnival on the back parking lot of the church. This will begin at 1:00 pm. It will have games, Moon Bounce, balloon animals, and face painting. At 2:00 pm, we will have a time of refreshments followed by the hunting for over 1000 stuffed Easter eggs. While the Carnival and Egg Hunt are going on, we will also have a Walk Through Jerusalem, an interactive experience highlighting the events of the last week of the life of Jesus.

April 18, Good Friday, we will give you two opportunities to walk with Jesus to the cross. We will have a physical Cross Walk beginning at noon at the church on the corner of Virginia Ave. and Cole Road. This walk will last approximately 45 minutes. We will end the walk back at the Virginia Ave. Church of God where we began. We will also have a virtual Cross Walk which will be on Facebook beginning at 2:00 pm. This walk will be like the stations of the cross and will end at 3:00 pm, the traditional time that Jesus died on the cross

April 17, Maundy Thursday, 7:00 pm, we will have a special worship service which will involve a special message, great music, communion, and the ceremonial washing of hands.

Parishes 1 and 8 will co-host the Coffee Hour this month. Please join us for fellowship and delicious treats from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. We hope to see you there!

Wondering how to provide a life legacy for St. Andrew Church?  Curious about ways to reduce your taxes by giving your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) to St. Andrew?  Get answers to these questions and more by coming to one of the special financial planning meetings on Monday, March 31 at 10 am or 7 pm.  Financial advisor Joan Bowers, wife of Jerred Brown, will present information about charitable contributions.  Light snacks will be provided.  Please sign up on the sheet in the parlor by Wednesday, March 26.  Sponsored by the Membership Support Committee.