T
he Service Committee exists for the sole purpose of assisting the parishioners of St. Andrew as well as serving others in our community. Members are few but the obligations are continuing. Please consider becoming a part of the Service Committee. The work done is rewarding and appreciated by those in need.
The following is a list of ministries performed by this committee:
Quarterly Meetings
- Regularly scheduled meetings are held on the second Monday of January, April, July and October at 10:30 AM
- All meetings are open to parish members
Bereavement Dinners
- Provide Food
- Make calls to volunteers who offered to provide food
- Workers needed to set up, serve and clean up
- Make calls to volunteers who offered to set up, serve and clean up
- Take dirty table clothes and napkins home to wash
Monthly Bingo at Nursing Home
- Shop for prizes
- Call out bingo numbers
- Help nursing home residents mark their bingo cards
- Distribute gifts to game winners
Christmas Giving Tree for Nursing Home and Veteran’s Home
- Prepare ornaments for the church giving tree
- Verify that we have enough gifts for each resident
- Transport the gifts to the nursing home and veteran’s home
- Help distribute the gifts to the residents
Sacramental Receptions and Special Events
- Make calls to volunteers who offered to provide food
- Set up, serve and clean up after event
Christmas Bazaar Luncheon
- Make calls to volunteers who offered to provide food
Parish Health Ministry:
- Help make parishioners monthly blood procedure readings
Visit the sick and home bound
- Visit parishioners who are in the hospital, nursing home or confined to their home