Parish Outreach
Ways to Serve
Following are ongoing parish outreach efforts that offer parishioners a variety of ways to serve God and His people by gifts of time and talents. Consider how God has called you, and contact the leaders named below to plug in to the many parish wide outreach ministries that occur throughout the year.
East Door Ministry
St. Andrew’s has a wonderful history of reaching out to those around us who need help. The East Door Ministry began in the 50's at St. Andrew's to assist those in need of food and clothing. In the 80's the ministry transitioned into our current Sandwich Ministry providing PB&J sandwiches, made in our kitchen, to Union Gospel to distribute to those in need.
The current East Door ministry is an invitation, sent by Christ through His people at St. Andrew’s, to those we are called to love. Our care and provision for our friends and neighbors in need is simply one aspect of the love of Jesus. Please join us in donating and volunteering as we open our door to the community. If you are interested in helping out, we will be glad to get you connected. This is a ministry that will offer opportunities to all ages for serving right at our own doorstep.
Contact Peggy Rush to learn more about the ministry and how to volunteer.
What can I do?
First Wednesdays of the Month 2 - 4PM
Distribute backpacks and supplies
We need at least 2 volunteers
each WednesdayAnytime
Donate supplies Download a current supply list of needs
Pray for our Ministry volunteers
and those in need who come to our doorsSpread the news to those
who need our help by simply
handing out a list of our supplies
when you see someone in need
download this card
Angel Tree Ministry
St. Andrew’s Angel Tree provides Christmas gifts to needy children through several local ministry partners. Beneficiaries in recent years include the boys of HOPE Farm and children of Victory Temple Women’s Home Residents.
Iglesia San Miguel in southeast Fort Worth is an Anglican mission in the Diocese of Fort Worth led by Canon Sergio Diaz, Vicar. St. Andrew’s and San Miguel have developed mutually supportive relationships, including the Men’s Ministry providing instruction and Bibles to their confirmands, parishioners helping with Thanksgiving Day and other festivals at San Miguel, San Miguel children and teens participating in our VBS, and San Miguel ladies making tamales sold through St. Andrew’s at Christmas.
Operation Christmas Child (OCC) Shoebox Ministry is a worldwide ministry sponsored at St. Andrew’s through the Children’s Ministry, with the whole parish participating. This is a favorite outreach involving our whole parish that sends the love of Christ to children around the world, one that offers every parishioner, young or old, a way to support global mission.
For more information about OCC, go to Samaritan's Purse or email Judy Mayo, Director of Children’s Ministries.
Inspired by parishioner Pam Johndroe’s many years of loving dedication, St. Andrew’s Men now host, prepare and serve lunch the first Tuesday of the month at the Ronald McDonald House (RMH). Located at 1001 8th Avenue in Fort Worth, RMH is a home-away-from-home outreach to families of children receiving medical treatment in hospitals throughout the community. Contact office for more details.
Sandwich ministry
Parishioners make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at St. Andrew's for Union Gospel to distribute.
Please contact the office or Debbie Mitchell for more information.
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
VBS is a major summer outreach for our entire parish, using a course designed specifically for our VBS and a set designed and constructed by our own St. Andrew’s parishioners. With many from other parishes and the surrounding community, children ages 4 to 12 participate in dynamic Bible learning and fun crafts, with youth trained and serving as teen helpers. Serving opportunities to support this faith building event abound for parishioners of all ages and skills.
Please contact Lindsay Lindley to learn how you can get involved.
Lenten Mite Box Offering
A Loving Outreach in Jesus’ Name
One of our great Anglican traditions is the Lenten mite boxes offering. These simple boxes are visual reminders to focus our attention on the needs of others during this season of self-denial and spiritual growth. The mite box derives its name from the story of the poor widow who dropped her two small copper coins, representing all she had, into the temple treasury (Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4). Jesus commended the widow greatly, since her offering had obviously come from her heart and had cost her a great deal.
St. Andrew’s has a wonderful, long history of participating in this project. This is a parish project for all ages. It can be an individual project or a family project. Yes, this is a monetary project, but it also invites us to be in prayer for the recipients of the offering, to come to know and love them, and to become true partners in ministry with the recipients. The mite boxes are available at the back of the church and in the parish house hallway outside of the office.
For more information or questions, contact the office.
