We are excited to announce that we have had a few youths sign up for the praise band project! So, we will be holding a kick-off event on Sunday 2/23/2025 at 1600. This event is open to all that would like to learn more about the program; participants, potential participants, parents, and anyone else looking to contribute to or promote our efforts. For the youth who would like to participate, we will be holding our first rehearsal/discussions after the kick-off presentation so please plan on staying until the start of youth group at 6:00. Please keep spreading the word about our project. We need more than just musicians and singers! If you are a youth or know a youth that is an artist, poet, dancer, or someone who would want to learn how to run sound and lights, please come down and see how you could be involved. If there are any questions, please contact Chris Mosely at the church.
We are Starting a Youth Praise Band and Music Education Project!
We are happy to announce a new outreach project geared to attract more youth to our youth programs. We are starting a youth praise band and music education project (middle school and high school age). The idea is to provide an avenue for youth to participate here at St Andrew in a fun way that will allow them to learn an instrument/vocal ability or further develop their musical talents with the instruments and/or vocal abilities they are already learning. We need your help to get this off the ground. We need youth!
This is the outreach part. We have some youth who regularly attend here at St Andrew’s that sing or play an instrument, but not enough to form a band. So….if you have children interested in learning or are currently learning an instrument, please let them know we are starting this project. If you or your children or your grandchildren have friends, cousins, classmates, online friends, etc. that might be interested, please have them reach out to us.
Music lessons will be taught at 4:00 PM on Sundays, and band practice at 5:00 PM at the church in the legacy hall. Of course, the Youth Group starts at 6:00, so the youth who participate in the music program are invited to stay and participate in the Youth Group also. It will also make it easier for parents to drop them off at 4:00 and pick them back up at 8:00 after youth group. Please contact me, Chris Mosley, if you have interested youth or any questions regarding the program.
Coffee Hour (2.16.25)
Please join us for fellowship and delicious food from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Movie Night (2.15.25)
February 15th, 6-8:00 p.m. Come and join us as we watch an episode of The Chosen. We will be having a light dinner before the movie. Sign up if you plan on attending.
Valentine Party (2.9.25)
Our Valentine’s Party and Valentine’s Card Exchange will be on February 9th. We will have a nice lunch prepared by the Fellowship Committee and a special guest appearance of Sonshine the Clown. All children will have a Scavenger Hunt downstairs to find all their valentines. Everyone is invited to come to the party. Please sign up if you plan on attending. Parents and kids, a separate letter will come to you explaining the Valentine’s Card Exchange. This event will occur after the 11:00 service.
Souper Bowl Offering (2.9.25)
After both services, the Youth Group will collect the Souper Bowl offering on Sunday, February 9. The offering will go to The Rescue Mission.
Teacher’s Luncheon (1.26.25)
All teachers are invited to a New Year’s Luncheon on January 26, noon.
We hope all teachers can attend. We will share what we learned from the Sunday School Teacher’s Convention several of us attended in November.
New Member Reception/Coffee Hour (1.26.25)
You’ve warmly welcomed visitors and invited them to attend Sunday School or coffee hours. Because your friendliness blessed them, five folks became members in 2024 and will be honored at the New Member Reception during the coffee hour on January 26th. (Rescheduled from January 19th).
Game Night (1.18.24)
Come and join us on January 18th, 6:30 p.m for our 1st Family Game Night of the new year. Bring in a new game you received at Christmas or bring in an old favorite game as well as a finger food to share. Hope you can join us for an evening of fun and games and food. Please sign up if you plan on attending.
Church Wide Servce (1.11.24)
Church-Wide Service: Presbyterian Women and the Youth Group are coordinating a church-wide service event at the Hope Center Rescue Mission on Saturday, January 11, at 6:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help lead the worship service, cook, transport, serve, clean up, and to fellowship with those receiving our meal. If you cannot attend, we are also accepting monetary donations to offset the cost of providing the meal. There is a signup sheet in the parlor, and you can contact Pamela McDonald.
Communion (1.5.24)
We will celebrate the sacrament of Communion at both services on Sunday, January 5.
Christmas Eve Services (12.24.24)
There are two Christmas Eve services, 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., on December 24, 2024. This is the time to commemorate Jesus Christ’s birth and mark the beginning of the Christmas season. We look forward to seeing you there!