St. Andrew Presbyterian Church

Handbells/Choir Practice
2024-11-20 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Handbell practice: 6:30 p.m.
Choir practice: 7:30 p.m.

The Living Nativity Set-Up
2024-11-23 08:00 - 13:00
Will be Saturday, November 23, beginning at 8:00 am. All are welcome to come and assist in this worthwhile endeavor.

Thank Offering
2024-11-24 08:00 - 12:00
This years Thank Offering will go to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry. The Thank Offering will be collected Sunday, November 24. Use the envelope included in bulletin or mark a pew envelope Thank Offering. The offering is sent to help process the donated meat.
Thank you for supporting this outreach mission.

First Worship Service
2024-11-24 08:30 - 09:30
The first service is from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. We hope to see you there!

Sunday School
2024-11-24 09:45 - 10:45
We have Sunday School classes for all ages from 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Please join us!

Second Worship Service
2024-11-24 11:00 - 12:00
The second service is from 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon. We hope to see you there!

Thanksgiving Prayer Service
2024-11-24 19:00 - 20:00
There will be a Thanksgiving Prayer Service along with a Choral Fest on Sunday, November 24 beginning at 7:00 pm. at the St. James Brethren Church on Lappens Road.
Our Adult Choir will be sharing in this valuable program along with other choirs. We will pray for our nation as well.
Come and lift up our country in prayer. Remember the call from Scripture, “If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray, seek my face and turn from their wicked ways…then I will heal their land.” II Chronicles 7:14.

Supper Club
2024-11-25 17:30 - 19:00
Will be meeting at the Western Sizzlin’ on Monday, November 25, 5:30 p.m. We hope that you can join us for an evening of great food and fellowship with your church family. Please sign up if you plan on attending.

Session
2024-11-25 19:00 - 20:00
Session will meet at 7 p.m.

Church Office Closed
2024-11-28 08:00 - 2024-11-29 23:30
The church office will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29.

The Christmas Experience
2024-11-29 18:00 - 21:00
The Christmas Experience: The Perfect Family Christmas Tradition Thousand of lights… Picturesque Decorations… A homestyle feast… Award winning Vocalists and Dancers.
Now in its 10th year, Antietam Entertainment’s Christmas Experience provides a unique combination of live theater, drama, comedy, holiday activities, and down home cooking.
We are once again sponsoring an evening at Antietam Entertainment for their Christmas show. This is an annual event that our church attends each year the day after Thanksgiving. This year we will be going as a church group on November 29th, 6:00 p.m. What a great way to begin the holiday season by enjoying a wonderful evening of fun, food, fellowship, and a great Christmas show with your church family. If you have never been to the Christmas Show at Antietam Entertainment, you definitely want to join us this year! Here is a sneak preview of what the evening is all about:
6:00-7:00 p.m. Predinner activities: Petting Zoo, Wagon Ride, Bonfire and Marshmallow Roasting, Horse Rides, Christmas Photos Taken, Viewing a Live Nativity, Enjoying Complimentary Hot Drinks.
7:00-7:45 p.m. Dinner: Oven Roasted Chicken and Honey Glazed ham, Green beans, Mashed potatoes, Broccoli Cheddar Soup, Corn bread.
Kids Meals (Children 11 and under) Chicken nuggets, Pizza bites, Applesauce, Green beans, Mac and Cheese.
Dessert: Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Ice Cream.
If you plan on going, please sign up and pay by November 3. Payment envelopes are at the sign up table. Please put your payment in the envelopes provided. Place your envelope in the larger envelope. Antietam Entertainment is located at 9745 Garis Shop Road, Hagerstown, MD.
For more information you can call Antietam Entertainment at 877-AE-SHOWS or visit their website at: Www.antiteamentertainment.com/ christmasexperience.
Of course, if you need any more information or have any questions, you can ask Mark or Annette.

Sandell's Open House
2024-12-01 08:30 - 13:00
Mark and Annette Sandell would like to invite you to their Open House on Sunday, December 1 after both services. All are welcome to attend.

2nd Annual American Red Cross Blood Drive
2024-12-02 12:30 - 17:45
Our 2nd drive will be Monday, December 2nd. You can sign up now online or get in touch with Jen Metz. Appointment times are every 15 minutes between 12:30 – 5:45. Sign up now to get the time slot you want.

Just remember if you are a Whole Blood donor, you can donate every 56 days. So, you are eligible on September 2nd, if you decide to donate around that date, please make sure you will be eligible to donate at our drive on December 2nd. Power Red donors can give every 112 days and that date is October 28, so please hold off and donate at our drive, if that date works for you

Book Club
2024-12-03 19:00 - 20:00
If you like to read and enjoy good discussion, please join us for our monthly Book Club. We meet at 7:00 in the Friendship Hall.
Tuesday, December 3rd we will be discussing the book, The Armada by Garrett Mattingly.

8:30 a.m. Worship Service
2024-12-08 08:30 - 09:30
Please join us for worship at 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School
2024-12-08 09:45 - 10:45, 2024-12-15 09:45 - 10:45
Please join one of our Sunday School classes. We have classes for all ages!

Second Worship Service
2024-12-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-12-15 11:00 - 12:00
Please join us for worship at 11:00 a.m.

Youth Group Christmas Party
2024-12-08 17:00 - 20:00
The Youth will be having a Christmas party on December 8th from 5pm to 8pm. Youth, their family and friends are welcome. Please bring a snack or a drink to share and your holly jolly spirit as it will be a fun night of food and games

Tony Evans Class
2024-12-08 18:00 - 20:00
Just a reminder that we will be having our Sunday Night Tony Evans Class in the Friendship Hall, 6:00-8:00 pm. Dinner will be provided for everyone. If you have missed a class, please let Annette know. You can come early tonight and watch the video you missed.

Adult Christmas Party
2024-12-09 18:00 - 20:00
Adult Christmas Party Come and join us Monday, December 9, 6:00 pm for our Annual Adult Christmas Party. Please bring a wrapped gift of approximately $10.00 (no gag gifts please). Also bring a finger food to share.
We will begin the evening enjoying lots of great snacks and appetizers. At 6:30 we will begin our Christmas exchange. If you have never joined us before, come and find out how much fun we have exchanging gifts all evening. Please sign up if you plan on attending.

Handbell and Choir Practices
2024-12-11 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-12-18 18:30 - 20:30
Handbells 6:30 p.m.
Choir: 7:30 p.m.

First Worship Service
2024-12-15 08:30 - 09:30

Birthday Party for Jesus/Cookie Exchange
2024-12-15 12:00 - 14:00
Let’s come together and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 8, 12:00. The Fellowship Committee will be providing a delicious meal for us to enjoy. After our meal we will be lighting candles and singing “Happy Birthday to Jesus.” We will be making Jesus a birthday card by having a fun relay contest with the kids to make the cards for Jesus. We may have a special guest appearance from Sonshine the Christian Clown.
Cookie Exchange: During the party you will have the opportunity to make up a nice cookie/candy assortment for your family. If possible please bring in 2-3 dozen cookies and or a bag of individually wrapped Christmas candy. (No nuts, please) Thank you for your donations to our Cookie/Candy Exchange. We want families to go home with a nice variety of sweet treats from their church family.

Living Nativity Practice
2024-12-15 17:00 - 19:00
We will have Living Nativity practice on December 15, 5pm. This allows us to do one practice in the daylight then after a review, we will do a second run through in the dark at 6pm.

Building and Grounds
2024-12-16 18:00 - 19:00
The Building and Grounds committee will meet at 6:00 p.m.

Administration
2024-12-16 19:00 - 20:00
The Administration Committee will meet at 7:00 p.m.

St. Andrew Travel Club
2024-12-17 08:00 - 17:00
St. Andrew Travel Club
Dutch Apple Dinner Theater
Lancaster , PA
December 17, 2024 $160.00
Trip includes transportation by Atlantic Coast Charters, a delicious full buffet followed by the performance of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Make checks payable to the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church and place in marked envelope.
