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Outreach and Care for Others


Mission and Outreach

Adult and Family Mission Trips

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.


Angel Tree

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.




Backpacks & School Supplies

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.   




Feed My Sheep Program 

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.



Good Samaritan School – Port au Prince, Haiti

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.

 


Homeless Assistance Center-2  (HAC-2)

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.



Prayer Shawls

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.