St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

Your pastors will away on on vacation beginning this Wednesday and returning the 3rd week of August.
Please call the church office (882-4241) with any questions or concerns .  Debra will direct you to one of the elders on Session.   We are always available by cell phone in case of emergency.

There are some new changes being made to our website.

• New feeds and a video from the PC(USA) are now available on the right hand of the homepage.
• You can now read or listen to the weekly lectionary texts and hear updates on PC(USA)mission.
• A weekly calender of church events is being created and will be placed on the left side of the homepage.
• A new page with information on Giving to St. Andrews will be added soon, with access to financial tools and calculators.
• Sermons from Welcoming Wednesdays have been uploaded, at your request.

I appreciate your support and patience as I continue working to make this website a place where everyone can stay in touch with St. Andrews.

We will see you all next month!  God bless–  Shelaine & Kyle

Thanks to Pam Pendexter for sharing these pictures of our 2010 Kirking.  We’re so glad you joined us.  Enjoy!

Steve Kaiser led the Adult Education class this morning and discussed the ways Presbyterians invest in the future of their local churches, utilizing one or more of the financial instruments available through the Presbyterian Foundation.  I was inspired by these words from a great American, David Elton Trueblood.

“A man has made at least a start at understanding the meaning of life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.”

What sorts of trees are you planting at this stage of your life?  How can you create a legacy that will live on in the ministry of St. Andrews?

Join us this Sunday, July 25, at 9am for Adult Ed. in Edwards Halls, as we welcome Steve Kaiser from the Presbyterian Foundation. Steve will be discussing ways to support the mission and ministry of St. Andrews, both today and for years to come.  Steve will also be delivering a “Minute for Stewardship” during the worship service. Please come at 9am and join the conversation!

For 5 weeks this summer, our church hosted well-known speakers from Benzie County to speak about what makes this area special.  Jon Hawley spoke about Point Betsie Lighthouse.  Tom Doak and Mike DeVries explored their careers as golf course architects.  Jerry Slater lectured on local history and the Benzie museum.  Wes Blizzard showed us his work as a potter and his passion for teaching arts to youth.  Maryanne Hendricks shared about sustainable gardening and Grow Benzie.

I want to thank everyone whose hard work made this summer series possible.  In particular, I want to thank those people who cooked and cleaned, those who planned and organized, those who led Gathering games and children’s activities, those folks who played music and preached.

It’s been a joy to explore with you the idea of a mid-week service.  The planning team will consider how we can build on this idea next summer.