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Associate Pastor's
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Vacation Bible School is a
time when children learn the stories of the
faith and their importance in God's world and
mission through
running, experimenting,
dancing, listening, playing, singing, painting,
and eating. The children learn so energetically
that we tell our parents to send their children
to VBS in clothes which will enable them to be
able to do all of these activities without
having to worry about keeping clothes clean.
Learning about God's love for the whole world
and the people in it is a wonderful, active
exploration for children as they grow deeper in
the faith and in their knowledge of God's love
for them.
This
year's curriculum is titled "Water Around the
World." It is a week when kids learn more about
God's creation, especially focused around water,
and the need for all living things to have
available clean water. The children will study
stories of the Bible and "meet" children
from countries around the world as they journey
to a different country through hearing the
personal stories of its children, and experience
the mission needs of each through crafts, games,
and songs.
We have a
large, active group of youth and adults joining
the kids for the week to help lead all the
rotation areas and they too will run,
experiment, dance, listen, play, sing, paint,
and eat. Our children remind us through their
engagement in play that learning and growing is
best done in community. Our mission
project will be collecting
water bottles for Our Daily Bread to give to
clients during the hot summer months, as well as
collecting money to help provide clean water to
the countries we will be learning about.
This is a great way for the children to
turn what they learn into the action of loving
God's people. Questions?
Contact Amy Cole jascole@earthlink.net or
Lisa Patterson lisa@saint-andrew.com.
Grace and peace,
Lisa
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Vacation Bible School is June 26-30,
and we need
your help!
Our
youth and adult volunteers work hard all week,
and we want to keep them energetic and happy.
This is where you can help. If you can provide
snacks on any day during that week, please sign
up using the link. Questions? Contact Sara
Armstrong at
sarm1407@gmail.com.
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St. Andrew Pool
Party
Friday, June 30,
6pm-8pm
Southridge Pool
VBS will be wrapping up Friday, June 30,
and what better way to celebrate the five days
of fun that we've had than with a potluck at the
pool? Join us from 6pm-8pm at Southridge Pool.
All of St. Andrew is welcome to join us! This is
also a great chance to bring a friend. Bring
your favorite summer dish and beverage to share.
Please be sure that all children are accompanied
by an adult.
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Youth
Lock In
Friday, June 30
Youth join in an all youth lock in
Friday, June 30 to Saturday, July 1 at
6:00am. The party starts at the VBS Pool
Party at the Southridge Pool from 6:00-8:00pm.
The bus will bring us back to the church at
8:00pm for games, pizza, movies, a surprise and
more! You must sign up with Brandi by June 25!
Parents & Adults--you can also sign up to
work two-hour shifts on Sign Up Genius here:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f48aeac2ca1fb6-allyouth
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Presbyterian
Social Club: RoughRiders' Game
Bring the entire family for a fun
evening at the RoughRiders' game on Monday, July
3. Kids eat free on Mondays and there will be
fireworks after the game. We'll sit on blankets
on the grass berm together (chairs and outside
food/drink are not permitted). Plan to buy your
"Grass Berm General Admission" tickets online
($7.57/each) at
https://frisco-roughriders.tickets-center.com/.
Email Lauren at cocinas1981@yahoo.com to let us
know you're coming, or RSVP on the Presbyterian
Social Club's Facebook page event. Hope to see
you there!
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Red
Cross Blood Drive
Saturday, July
15
9am-2pm, Rec Center
Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or
visit redcrossblood.org
and enter: standrew to schedule an appointment.
Walk-ins are also
welcome.
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Executive
Assistant Position Search in Grace
Presbytery
Grace Presbytery is
currently seeking an Executive Assistant to the
Senior Director of Ministry and Church
transitions. More details about the position can
be found here.
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Apple
Tree Project Update
Now that all the apples have been
claimed, when do you need to bring them back to
the church? And where do you return the apple,
shoe, and gift card? Either
- Bring the apple and gift card to the narthex
on Sunday morning before or after worship,
or
- If you're at the church during the week,
drop them off in the church office.
Apple
Tree Project deadline: July 9, 2017
Thank
You for Participating!
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Mission Quest
This summer, our global mission
project is packing Hygiene Kits for Presbyterian
Disaster Assistance. The kids will collect
the items and then pack the kits during Mission
Quest. We need your help with
donations! You may donate items from the
list or give a monetary donation. Please see the
list below for needed items. All items
need to be new and in the original package.
- hand towel (approximately 16" x 28",
no fingertip or bath towels)
- washcloth
- wide-tooth comb
- nail clippers
- bar of soap (bath size in
wrapper)
- toothbrush (single toothbrush in
original packaging)
- Band-Aids® or other adhesive bandage
strips
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Summer
Pastoral Care
As
one of the core groups providing pastoral care
at St. Andrew, Stephen Ministers (Deacons and
pastors provide pastoral care as well) will be
the "go to" people for any needs the two weeks
both Dr. Culp and Rev. Patterson are out-of-town
simultaneously. To be specific, if you have
pastoral care needs arise on the week of
July 17-July 21, please contact
Karen Dower (940-367-1001) or the church office
(940-387-3897), and a Stephen Minister will be
contacted to provide pastoral care
assistance.
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June
Give-a-Meal
(Basic Needs Month--Your Pick)
Macaroni and Cheese,
Tuna, Peanut Butter, Canned Fruit, Canned
Vegetables, Dried Beans, Rice, Soup, Tomatoes,
Tomato Sauce, Spaghetti and Canned Sauce
Optional:
Cereal, Coffee, Dry Milk
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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Summer
Church Office Hours
The church office switched to summer office
hours on Monday, June 5. The church office is
open on Mondays from 8:30am-5:00pm and on
Tuesday-Friday from 8:30am-4:00pm.
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Sunday, June 25
9:30am
Sunday School
10:30am
Worship Service
Scripture Lessons:
Genesis 20: 8-18
Sermon
Title:
"How Hard Is It to Be
Faithful?"
Calendar
Vacation
Bible School
Monday-Friday,
June 26-June
30
9:00am-12:00pm
Theology on
Tap
Monday, June 26
6:30pm, Denton County
Brewing Co.
200 E. McKinney
Women's
Ministry Book Club
Wednesday, June 28
6pm,
Room 205
Pool Party
Friday, June
30
6pm, Southridge Pool
1904 Woodbrook
St.
Youth Lock-in
Friday, June
30-
Saturday, July 1
8pm, The
Den
Presbyterian Social
Club:
RoughRiders' Game
Monday, July
3
7:05pm, Dr. Pepper
Park
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