Memorial Day Means Summer Hours Begin at St. Andrew
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Summer hours for the St. Andrew office and building begin the day after Memorial Day, May 31.
Monday through Friday, the office will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Labor Day, September 5. The church doors will be unlocked during these weekday hours. Special arrangements for certain doors to be open beyond these hours will be made for specific church activities.
The St. Andrew telephones will be answered on weekdays from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. by Derek Shorethose, the office administrator, a very familiar face and the individual who will greet members and visitors. He will then direct calls, members and visitors to the pastors, appropriate staff members or their voice mail. Members and visitors may see Derek helping with other St. Andrew activities and Our Daily Bread beyond the summer hours.
Prior to 9 a.m. and after 2 p.m., on weekdays and weekends, an answer machine will pick up phone calls made to the main number, 940-387-3897. Callers will be able to enter specific extension numbers to leave messages for pastors and staff members. Members and visitors may meet with pastors and staff members during the same summer hours or by making appointments with specific individuals.
These new hours allow Lou Korom, office manager and communications coordinator, to focus and concentrate on creating and distributing communications and special projects for St. Andrew.
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Church Office Closed for Memorial Day
The church office will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 30.
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Passing the Peace
We will begin the tradition of 'passing the peace' in our June worship services.
As we, who are ambassadors for Christ (2 Cor. 5:20), greet one another in worship, let us pass the peace of Christ, not simply as the greeting of our pew neighbor, but as our heart felt hope that our neighbor and our world will experience Christ's peace and reconciling love.
Jesus greeted his disciples with "Peace be with you" (Luke 24:36). Let us also greet one another in the same manner following Jesus example.
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Church Office Phone Problems
For quite some time, St. Andrew's church office has had severe issues with the phone service that it has with Frontier Communications. The church staff is on the phone with Frontier every day during the work week trying to make progress. We in the church office appreciate your patience during this time. Please email church office staff with any needs that you may have in the interim. A full staff email list is available at:
https://www.saint-andrew.com/staff/
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Chancel Flowers
The Sundays of July 3, 10, 17, and 24 are available for chancel flowers. If you would like to sign up for any of these dates, please do so on the flower roster. The roster is located on the bulletin board next to the office. Lynn Carrico will contact you before your Sunday.
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Summer Shield Schedule
The Shield will start its summer schedule beginning this week. The Shield will be published bi-weekly on the following dates: 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4, 8/18, 9/1.
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Denton Association of Christian Women
All women of St. Andrew are invited to attend the next meeting of the DACW. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 31 at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of St. Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church. The church is located at 509 Lakey Street, Denton, 76205. Whether driving north or south on Bell Avenue, turn east onto Prairie Street. Drive about four blocks , SLOWLY crossing two sets of very rough railroad tracks. The church is located at the corner of Prairie and Lakey streets. The Fellowship Hall is on the right-hand side of Lakey street. Parking is available on the street or in the church parking lot. For more information you may contact Jo Cassell at (940) 367-7000.
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ODB Summer Saturday Kick-off
Saturday, June 4, 11am to 1:30pm
Join Our Daily Bread as they kick off the summer with a special event on the church lawn. Come with your entire family and enjoy hot dogs, popcorn, a bounce house, and volleyball.
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Vacation Bible School Registration Now Open
June 27-July 1, 9am-12pm
Vacation Bible School registration is now open at
www.saint-andrew.com/vbs. This year's curriculum is titled "Surf Shack: Catch the Wave of God's Amazing Love!" At the "Surf Shack" kids encounter God's awesomeness through Bible stories and learn how we're meant to experience the adventure each day. The children will study stories of the Bible that will teach us how to experience God's amazing love, explore God's mission for our lives, encounter powerful water stories from the Bible, and discover ways to live out God's amazing love. We are all looking forward to a fun week!
The children will be provided with a snack during the week. Please send your children in clothes that can withstand paint stains, grass stains, energetic activity, and survive. We will run, dance, play, sing, paint, experiment, and eat, and we want your children to be able to do all of these activities without having to worry about keeping clothes clean. For our preschoolers, it is always a good idea to pack an extra set of clothes in case of an accident.
Don't forget to bring your mission items!
We will be donating water bottles, bug repellent, sunscreen, deodorant (male & female), disposable razors, and toothbrushes
to Our Daily Bread - the soup kitchen located at St. Andrew. Our neighbors at Our Daily Bread need extra water for the hot summers and food to keep them healthy.
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If you enjoy serving communion and have been ordained an Elder or Deacon in the Presbyterian Church, please email Mary Jo North at
maryjonorth@gmail.com. Please send her the specific dates you would like to serve and she will respond to you with your assigned dates to serve communion! Communion is served the first Sunday of every month.
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Summer Months Ushers Needed
Volunteers are needed to usher during Sunday Services in June, July, and August. If you can serve as an usher, even one Sunday, please contact Jonny Ramsey at
Jramsey18@verizon.net
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Summer After-Worship Fellowship Time
The Fellowship Time after the worship will continue through the summer. The Membership Committee would like to ask that each member contribute two dozen cookies or a fruit platter served on a disposable plate on the date that corresponds to the first letter of your last name. If you are going to be out of town on that date, feel free to bring your goodies on any Sunday. This is a wonderful opportunity to greet our members, as well as to meet our visitors each Sunday.
June 5 - A
June 12 - B
June 19 - C
June 26 - D, E, F
July 3 - G, H
July 10. I, J, K, L
July 17 - M, N
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July 24 - O, P
July 31 - Q, R
Aug 7 - S
Aug 14 - T, U
Aug. 21 - V, W, X
Aug 28 - Y, Z
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The 'after worship' Fellowship Hour refreshments for the month of May will be provided by the members of the Youth Committee. The June, July and August refreshments will be provided by the members of the congregation according to last names. Watch for more announcements.
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May Give-a-Meal
Spaghetti and Canned Sauce, Canned Peas, Canned Pears
Optional: Cooking Oil, Baby Food
Please return your non-perishable donations for the Denton Community Food Center to the collection bin by the Coke machine near Fellowship Hall. Thank You!
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Calendar
Church Office Closed
in Observance of Memorial Day
Monday, May 30
Church Office Summer Hours Begin
Tuesday, May 31
9am-2pm
Fungosa
June 7-12
Vacation Bible School
June 27-July 1
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