MINISTRIES

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Acolytes
Contact: Lewis Ford, 846-2759, ford@physics.tamu.edu
Description: Serving as an acolyte is an important way to participate in the worship life of the parish. Acolytes serve at both the 9:00 am and 11:15 am Sunday morning services. With our current number of people in the program, an acolyte serves about once or twice every two months. The typical age to start is 5th grade. College-age persons and adults are also welcome to
serve as acolytes. Training for new acolytes is arranged throughout the year, as needed. For more information or to express interest in serving as an acolyte, contact Lewis Ford.
Adult Forum
Contact: Lewis Ford, 846-2759, ford@physics.tamu.edu
Description: St. Andrew’s Sunday School class for adults of all ages, meets at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday in the Parish Hall. Topics and discussion led by Father Sean, members of the parish and guest speakers range from Bible study to series on saints, theology, other world religions and outreach opportunities. Suggestions for topics and speakers are always welcome.
Angler
Contact: Alison Sawyer, Director of Communications, Church Office, 822-5176, communications@standrewsbcs.org
Altar Guild
Contact: Joyce Perkins, 779-8922, jwprcp@earthlink.net

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Camp Allen
Contact: Mike Mullen, 822-5176, youth@standrewsbcs.org
Diocesan summer camp program for young people from grades 3-12.

Chime Choir
Contact: Dr. Alan Strong, 822-5176, music@standrewsbcs.org

Children's Chapel
Contact: Ginny Wenger or Julie Vilas, 822-5176. Description: A little Church for our younger children, generally ages 3 through Grade 3, and is held during the 9:00 and 11:15am worship service. Children learn about God, play musical instruments, and participate in stewardship. Children join their parents during the offertory, so they will be present for communion. For more information or if you are interested in helping with Children’s Chapel, contact Ginny Wenger or Julie Vilas, or the church office.
Christain Formation
Contact: Alicia Mohundro, Director, education@standrewsbcs.org, or Julie Vilas, Assistant Director, 822-5176.

Church Pantry
Contact: Lewis Ford, 846-2759, ford@physics.tamu.edu
Description: The Brazos Church Pantry is a cooperative effort of about 25 member churches and seeks to provide food assistance to those in our community who are in need. Last year the Pantry provided food for over 10,000 persons. The Pantry is an all-volunteer organization and therefore operates with very low overhead. Dues paid by member churches pay all the operating costs so all
money donated goes directly to purchasing food. The Pantry needs donations of food and money, and volunteers to staff the Pantry during its operating hours, two hours a day, Monday through Saturday. For more information contact Lewis Ford.
Choir
Contact: Dr. Alan Strong, 822-5176, music@standrewsbcs.org
Nursery
Contact: Julie Vilas, 822-5176. Description: Our Nursery is for newborns through 36 months, and is always staffed with two attendants who are trained in Safe Guarding God's Children. Nursery workers are on hand for the 9:00 am and 11:15 am worship service, as well as special programs. Parents are also given a pager system in case they need to be contacted.

Crop Walk
Contact: Carolyn Jaros, 696-8857, carolyn@science.tamu.edu
Description: The Crop Walk benefits hunger relief and emergency assistance programs in 80 countries worldwide- including the U.S.- through Church World Service (www.churchworldservice.org) and other agencies and locally where 25% of funds go to Brazos Church Pantry and Brazos Food Bank.
Crusader Choir
Contact: Dr. Alan Strong, 822-5176, music@standrewsbcs.org

Description: The Crusader Choir of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is a children's choir. Singers must be 6 years old or in the first grade. Rehearsals take place on Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00 p.m. There is no upper age and new members are always welcome.

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Daughters of the King
Contact: Elaine McClurkan, 492-1926, elaine.dyls@edmcc.net
Drama Ministry
Contact: Karen Kraft Meli, 694-6653, karenkraft@suddenlink.net

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eMission Computer Discussion Group

Contact: Jim Miller, 281-657-7945, hj_miller_cisa@suddenlink.net

The what, when, how, why, whatever of PC training [by the Grace of God]. Any level of experience welcome, Bring your laptop if you have one. eMission meets Wednesdays, 3-5 p.m. in the library.

Episcopal Church Women
Contact: Judy Winn, j-winn2@tamu.edu

The mission of the Women of St Andrew’s is to support every woman in her life in Christ by providing opportunities for spiritual growth, community, education, and service. ECW meets throughout the year on Thursday evenings, 6:00 p.m.

Endowment Fund                                                                                                

Contact: Bob Wilkinson, 779-2081

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Greeters/Cookie Bakers
Contact: Adrienne Frieda, 823-0313, afrieda@suddenlink.net or Linda Ford, linford@suddenlink.net
Description: One part welcoming smile; One part enthusiastic “good morning;” One part firm handshake; Add a dash of assistance; And a sprinkle of information -- And you have the makings of an official greeter for St. Andrew’s. What a pleasure it is to welcome parishioners and visitors alike to each service and delightful to surprise our visitors with a small remembrance at close of worship. Please join us in serving generous portions of St. Andrew’s hospitality!

Would you like to welcome our guests but prefer to work behind the scenes? Cookie baking could be the perfect solution. You are invited to join our rotation of cookie bakers. You would need to prepare four dozen of your favorite un-iced cookies, suitable for freezing, approximately once every three months. It’s a small gesture that goes a long way towards letting our visitors know: “Welcome to Saint Andrew’s. We’re Glad You Came!” For more information on greeting and cookie baking, please contact Adrienne Frieda, 823-0313.

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Lectors/Chalice Bearers

Joe Jaros, 696-8857, jjaros@medlib.tamu.edu
Library
Contact: Joan Etter, 696-8972, joanetter@yahoo.com
Description: Our Lord calls us to "Love the Lord your God with your entire heart, and with your entire soul, and with yourentire mind, and love your neighbor as you do yourself." We have definitely been called to a most difficult task, and I hope our books and tapes will help us on our journey. We have books for all ages: children, teens, and adults. Only members of St. Andrew's may check out an item.

Relatively Young Adults
Contact: Mike Mullen, 822-5176, youth@standrewsbcs.org
Are you 20 or 30 something… or think you still are? The "Relatively Young Adults" may be a group for you. Meetings and "get togethers" are at least monthly and usually involve food and fun. Recent activities include a dinner at church, a backyard BBQ, and baseball road trip to see the Astros. For more information, or to join the Yahoo Group, contact Mike Mullen.

St. Andrew’sville
Contact: Mike Mullen, youth@standrewsbcs.org
St. Andrew'sville (all treats, no tricks) is a great place to take the little ones on Halloween! The Youth Hall is converted into a miniature town that welcomes all but is not scary. Open on the 31st from 6:00 to 8:00 and the cost of admission is a donation of a canned food item to benefit the Church Food Pantry.Volunteers to help with the construction of the set and donation of candy are most certainly welcome.

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Ushers
Contact: Robert Davis
Description: The usher team is comprised of approximately 40 loyal communicants who enjoy the chance to be the front-line in the task of meeting and greeting new faces in our church. The ushers also serve as traffic controllers on those Sundays when space is tight, and we all get to know each other a little better. We also perform the important task of policing the pews after the service to make sure that the church is ready to go for the next service. Ushers serve approximately once a month at the service of their choice. The usher coordinators are Bob Roepke for the 7:30am service, and Robert C. Davis for the 9:00am and 11:15am services. We are always looking for new folks to become ushers. If you are interested in joining please contact Bob or Robert through the church office at (979) 822-5176.
United Thank Offering (UTO)
Contact: Adrienne Frieda, 823-0313, afrieda@suddenlink.net

Description: The mission of the United Thank Offering (UTO) is to invite people to offer daily prayers of thanksgiving to God and place coins in a special UTO offering box. Episcopal churches hold UTO Ingatherings in the fall and spring, and all our coins gathered together provide over $3 million in outreach grants annually to meet compelling human needs throughout the world.

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Web Page
Contact: Alison Sawyer, communications@standrewsbcs.org.

Welcome Committee

Contact: Alison Sawyer, communications@standrewsbcs.org

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Young Adults
Contact: Mike Mullen, 822-5176, youth@standrewsbcs.org
The Gateway Bible Study for Young Adults is made up of folks beyond high school age, although open to anyone, the majority of the active participants are undergraduates.  It meets during the school year every Thursday night at 9:15 for bible study, prayer and fellowship in homes in College Station.
Our desire is to help individuals in that age group connect with a church home, meet other Christians of similar age, and to form a community with common needs and interests that go beyond simply sitting in a pew on Sunday mornings and as a church to help meet those needs. Anyone out of high school and not yet involved with this growing group is welcome to get involved!
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Youth Group
Contact: Mike Mullen, 822-5176, youth@standrewsbcs.org
The purpose of St. Andrew’s Youth Ministry is to provide opportunities for worship, ministry, fellowship, discipleship and evangelism for and among those young people in grades 6-12. The calendar of the youth ministry at St. Andrew's is purposely designed to provide numerous opportunities for us to spend time together, to hang out with each other and to have fun with the most important fruit of that time being relationships with each other and with God. Friends, curiosity seekers and new folks are always welcome. Regular activities throughout the year include the Wednesday night Bible study, (“PB&J”), along with numerous weekend diocesan and local youth group activities.