Newsletter: Welcome to June!

Welcome to June!

Care Home Ministry

.In June, we’ll be at Harrison Landing on the Wednesday the 14th at 2pm and at Harrison Pointe on Thursday the 22nd, also at 2pm. In July, the dates are Tuesday, July 4th at Harrison Pointe and Wednesday, July 12th at Harrison Landing. All are welcome to come and help us sing and pray with the residents!

Summer Stewardship

The Wardens & I are doing a little Stewardship push in June this year in order increase your engagement with our various programs and projects. We have three cards available in the church for you to fill out and return to the offering plates on the altar as a way of sharing your gifts of time talent and treasure with God. The content of the cards is included here so you can do your homework before you come to church!

Time

Each week, how many hours do you spend:

Sleeping

Eating or preparing food

Working

Doing housework

Caring for children

Driving

Reading

In front of a screen

Going to church

Praying

Volunteering

What other kinds of things do you spend time doing?

Do you like what you see here?

Are you spending time on the things you want to be spending time on?

Do you see some areas where a change will do you good?

talent

Mark where you’re already using your talents.

Worship

            Reading out loud

            Singing

            Praying out loud

            Praying in silence 

Hospitality

            Baking

            Visiting or engaging with others

            Hanging out with children

            Making pastoral phone calls 

Office

            Computer skills

            Money skills

            Writing

            Cleaning skills 

Building & Grounds

            Gardening

            Repair skills

            Grass cutting

            Yard maintenance

What kind of talents are missing from this list?

Are you using your talents in a way that is satisfying to you?

Are you doing something that you’ve done for a long time that you want to stop?

 Is there a new talent you have that you want to try out?

Treasure

Our church’s budgeted expenses are approximately $170,000 annually. We have approximately 80 regular givers on our parish list. If each person gave $40 per week, we would meet the budget easily. If each person gave $50 per week, we would have enough extra to pay for another part-time staff person.

Remembering that we are all in this together, and that some of us will be able to give more that $40 per week and some of us won’t, are you able to increase your weekly giving?

Would you like to switch from using envelopes to give to the church  to using our Pre-Authorized Debit program, or set up a monthly donation through our website?

 Are any of these upcoming projects particularly interesting or inspiring to you?

            Renovating the floor in the offices and in the hall.

            Painting in the offices and in the hall.

            Buying a new piano to become more appealing to music renters.

            Hiring a part-time office worker to assist in the management of the church.

            Hiring a part-time children’s worker to better connect with our children & families.

            Hiring a part-time outreach worker to help us address the issue of homelessness.

            Purchasing planter boxes to grow flowers and vegetables at the church.

Would you like to give a larger one–time gift to support something in particular?

Have you included the church as a beneficiary in your will?

The goal here is to invite you into some personal reflection about your participation in life here at St Andrew’s. Perhaps you’ll discover that you want to increase your engagement are share with us and with God more of your time, talent, and treasure. And perhaps you’ll find the opposite, that there are ways or places where you want to let go of some of your engagement. If you’d like a chance to talk through some of this, please give me a call at the office, or send and email.

Sunday Family Barbecue

Coming soon is our Sunday Family Barbecue!

If possible, please let us know if you are coming so we have enough food and supplies.

Here are the details…

Theme: Gathering together to celebrate the beginning of summer!

Date: Sunday, June 25th

Time: Family Service with picnic style Eucharist at 10am. Barbecue begins at 11am.

Location: at the church, 20955 Old Yale Road

Bring: Lawn chairs, sun wear/screen, friends & family, a salad or dessert to share

Looking forward to being together with water & woods, fire & fun and YOU!

As always, please let me know if you or anyone you know would like a visit from the clergy!

Love from,

Andrew