Check out some of our exciting upcoming August and September events:
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September 20: Coffee Hour
September 27: Scarecrow Making (5 p.m.) + Harvest Hoedown (October 3rd).
October 10th: 14th Annual Lobster Fest
See more information below on “What’s Going on at St. Andrew.”
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
Located in Williamsport, Maryland, St. Andrew is a dynamic and growing congregation with activities for youths, adults, singles, and families.
This month’s coffee hour is on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Vivian Suffecool (Parish #1) and Lauren Goodwin (Parish #6) will be hosting September’s coffee hour. If you are in Parish 1 or 6, please let your Parish leader know what you will be donating for the coffee hour. This helps us with planning. Thank you!
Coffee Hour is from 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. We hope to see you there!
We need many volunteers the day of the Hoedown, Saturday October 3, 2026. Volunteers from last year did such a great job working the Scarecrow area. Please sign up again. There are jobs for everyone.
If you are an early bird, we need you here at the church at 8:00 am to help load everything up to go to the park. There are 2 hour shifts for jobs such as Ticket booth, Clothes tables, supplies, babysitting bought
scarecrows, helpers, and to sell premade Scarecrows. A big need for help is at 4:00 pm to load up to return everything to the church. We need help!
The sign up sheet for the volunteer jobs, at the Scarecrow Area is in the parlor. A Mission Committee member will be waiting there after each service in September to help you choose a job. Please sign up for a job
and time slot that works for you ! This is the major fundraiser for the Williamsport Food Pantry to pay for rent, utilities and to purchase food from the Maryland Food Bank.
The Mission Committee Thanks you for your support for this Outreach Mission.
13th Annual Fall
Lobster Fest
Saturday, October 10, 2026
5:30-7:00 pm
Eat In or Carry Out: Dinner options include:
• Lobster only – whole ($45) or picked ($50)
• Lobster dinner – whole ($55) or picked ($60)
• Lobster roll dinner ($40)
• Beef brisket dinner ($35)
Full dinners include: twice-baked potato, broccoli salad, roll, and homemade dessert.
Iced tea and water will be provided.
Orders need to be received no later than Wednesday, October 7. Call the church office (301) 223-8887 or Mary Beth. Pay ahead or at the door. Cash or checks only, please.
Proceeds will support St. Andrew’s Youth program and the Music Program.
Mark your calendar now for our annual Christmas Bazaar! It is scheduled for Friday evening, November 13 (6:00-8:00pm) and Saturday November 14 (8:00am-2:00pm). There you will find a variety of
handmade crafts, as well as lots of gift and thrift items for sale. In the baked goods department, you’ll find tasty candies, cookies, and other baked goods, and our kitchen staff will be making made-to-order food items for you to enjoy before, during, or after you shop! Oh yes! And don’t forget to bring your camera along (and maybe even your pet!) to take pictures with Santa!
A special word of thanks to all who have worked so hard on our crafts over the last several months! Anyone interested in donating cookies or other treats for our bake sale, please add your name to our
sign-up sheet in the entryway.
We will be needing a lot of people to work the event. If you can spare a couple hours (or more!) please consider adding your name to our volunteer list, or see Marcia for available time slots. We will also need some
workers to help set up during the week prior (Mon.-Thurs. Nov. 4-7, 9:30a.m.-noon). If you’re making crafts at home that you are donating to the Bazaar, please let Marcia know ASAP so
we can prepare a display space for them! Please contact Marcia Davis or Barb Smith with any questions.
On Wednesday, August 12th at 7pm, financial consultant Joan Bowers will present information about charitable contributions, financial planning, wills and estate planning, and ways to reduce your taxes using your RMD. Don’t miss this interesting and important seminar! Get your questions answered. Light snacks will be provided. Please sign up on the sheet in the parlor. Sponsored by the Membership Support Committee.
Our Annual Back-to-School Picnic and Prayer is next Sunday, August 16, 4-6:00 pm, in the Legacy Hall. Everyone is invited to come to this fun event. We will be starting the afternoon off by surrounding all our students and teachers in a time of prayer.
After our time of prayer, we will have a picnic-style dinner. After dinner, there will be Bingo and lots of prizes for all ages. There will also be a time of outdoor games sponsored by the Youth Group. Come dressed to get wet. Guessing Jar Games and Raffle tickets will make this event extra fun for everyone.
The Fellowship Committee will be providing the meat. If you are able to bring something for the picnic, please indicate that on the sign-up sheet when signing up to attend. Please sign up by August 9.
Coffee hour will be co-hosted by Parish 3 (Tammy Jamison and Parish 9 (Lisa Scumpieru) from 9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
We hope you are able to join us for delicious food and warm fellowship!
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Deacons, and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive on Tuesday, September 8th from 12:30 – 6 pm.
Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today! Contact Jen Metz to sign up or go to:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive and use sponsor code standrews
The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime.
Please join us for delicious food and fellowship on Sunday, July 19th from 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. The Coffee Hour will be co-hosted by Parishes Chris Lunsford (11) and Jen Metz (12).
See you there!
We will have a mission week in the county again this year. The week will be July 20-24. The day will begin at 8:30 with breakfast and worship led by the CCO team and His Message band. We will then go to people’s homes and do yard work and whatever needs to be done. We will serve at the REACH shelter and at a local camp. We plan on doing some street ministry as well as a morning in the park. In addition to this, we will have some projects at the church. Please sign up on the sheet in the parlor if you plan on attending.
At the end of the week, there will be a special trip for those interested. Each day that you attend will be10% per day off the cost of the trip. Watch the bulletin for further details.
Clothing Collection for Mission Week: Clean out your closets and drawers! Clothing will be given away during the CCO Mission Week at the Food Pantry in Williamsport. Put any donations in the box marked Mission Week outside the office. Thank you for supporting this Outreach Mission
We will be sponsoring a Bingo Party at Homewood Memory Care Unit and the Nursing home on Wednesday, July 22, 1:15 – 3:00 p.m. We will be meeting at the church at 12:30 for lunch. We will then caravan to Homewood to help people get out and to set up for the party. We should be finished by 3 p.m. Please sign up if you are available to come.
Are you interested in attending the Bible Museum in Washington, D.C.? A trip is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 25th. Please sign up in the Parlor.