Scheduled During the Year
Fr. Spencer Potter (305)238-2161 ext. 111 rector@standrewsmiami.org
Parishioners of all ages are invited to participate in mission trips at St. Andrew's. A trip to Haiti is being planned for the near future. Participating in a mission trip provides an opportunity to seek and serve Christ through helping others, and this can be a transformational experience. Trips are announced well in advance however the demand can be high. Making reservations early is recommended.
Every December in the Narthex
Dossey Rodriguez (305) 235-0610
Parishioners provide Christmas gifts for the children at the Redlands Christian Migrant Camp; 66 gifts were given in 2010. Stockings were filled for 101 children at HAC-2 Homestead.
Every August in the Narthex
Linda Pinder (305) 971-4912, linpind@bellsouth.net
Children in need are given a supplies for school and a back pack to carry them in. in 2011 we gave a way 80 backpacks full of crayons, paper, pencils, pens, magic markers, notebooks, binders, tape, rulers, glue and love.El Hogar School in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Each Year
Mary Reus (305) 238-6077 reusfroylanj@bellsouth.net
The mission of El Hogar Projects is to provide a loving home and education in a Christian environment for abandoned, orphaned and hopelessly poor children, enabling them to fulfill their ultimate potential as productive human beings in Honduras. El Hogar Projects is a mission project of the Episcopal Diocese of Honduras under the leadership of The Right Rev. Lloyd Allen. We provide scholarships for Rey David Rosales and Diana Cantillano to attend school.
Faith-Hope-Love Infant Rescue - Port au Prince, Haiti
Each Year
Ron Pinder (305) 971-4912 36conch@bellsouth.net
St. Andrew's supports this children's home run by Dorothy Pearace by giving financial assistance, food and vitamins.
Fourth Sunday of the Month in the Narthex
Ron Pinder (305) 971-4912 36conch@bellsouth.net
Our parishioners have committed to supplying 30 dozen hard boiled eggs in support of the St. Philip's Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church's joint program to feed the homeless. If you would like to help, bring your hard boiled eggs to church on the fourth Sunday of the month and place them in the egg box. The Outreach Committee will deliver them.
Food Pantry
Thursdays at 1 - 3 p.m. in the Parish Offices
Linda Pinder (305) 971-4912, linpind@bellsouth.net
Families
in need are given a bag of groceries each month. Typically we give out 20 bags
of groceries each week. The grocery bags contain rice, canned goods, pasta,
spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, jelly and bread. These supplies are donated by
the congregation. Food donations are blessed at the Altar every Sunday.
As Needed
Ron Pinder (305) 971-4912 36conch@bellsouth.net
Saint Andrew's supports this school, run by Fr. Jean Elie Milien, through financial aid and additional assistance as needed. We have provided food, school supplies, flutes and clothing in the past years.
Heifer Table
Sundays in the Parish Hall
Gladys Kendrix (305) 238-0920
The Heifer Table is a treasure trove of new and gently used items for sale. Proceeds are used to buy goats, sheep, ducks and chickens which are given to families in underprivileged countries so they may become self-sustaining.
First and Fifth Tuesdays of the Month at 28205 SW 125 Ave., Homestead, FL
Allen Meadors (305) 232-5027 ahmglobal@gmail.com
St. Andrew’s Outreach funds this program. Volunteers from St. Andrew's prepare and serve dinners for 300 people at a homeless shelter in Homestead. This is a great hands on ministry. No experience is necessary. Participation as a family or as an individual is welcomed.
Outreach Committee
Fourth Tuesday of Each Month at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Offices
Linda Pinder (305) 971-4912 linpind@bellsouth.net
The mission of the Outreach Committee is to determine the needs of the local and world-wide communities, to understand the resources of the parish, and to facilitate the intersection of the two. In the words of writer Frederick Buechner, "The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet." The Outreach Committee is also charged with deepening the faith of all St. Andrew’s parishioners by linking them with local, national, and international opportunities for service and support of others
Perdue Medical Center
Monthly at 19590 Old Cutler Road, Cutler Bay, FL
Susan Ogden (305) 964-7945 sdh1036503@mindspring.com
St.
Andrew’s provides birthday gifts on a monthly basis to residents of this
nursing home. Perdue
Medical Center
provides care for indigent people who might otherwise not be remembered.
Shoppers for birthday presents are always needed.
Meet as Needed
Kathy Lee (305) 252-3249 Kathy.lee@intervalintl.com
Members of this special ministry meet to knit shawls to give to people in need of prayer support. These shawls are knitted using a very simple pattern, and a prayer is included in every stitch. Each completed shawl is blessed with prayers from the group and is given to someone (not necessarily a member of St. Andrew’s) whom we wish to surround with a physical reminder of the love of God and the prayers of friends.
Soldiers Care-Packages
Each Year
Jonny Reus (305) 238-6077
reusfroylanj@bellsouth.net
St. Andrew’s thanks our troops now stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is a great opportunity show your support and appreciation to the young men and women who are proudly and valiantly serving our country. If you have a name and APO addresses tell us. At the end of the collection drive, we ask for volunteers to assist in the packaging of boxes.