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.: Missions Opportunities
PROJECT TRANSFORMATION is an eight week Christian summer day camp for inner-city children that is facilitated by college interns and urban-suburban partner Methodist churches. This program was founded in 1998 by Rev. Leighton Farrell. This is St. Andrew’s fourth year to partner with Project Transformation and we need your help!
Volunteers are needed to read with the kids at Walnut Hill UMC from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., June 23-26. Fifteen volunteers are needed each day.
We also need volunteers to prepare food for the 100 college interns in the dining hall of their SMU dormitory on Wednesday, July 16. The food would be brought to St. Andrew that day and then our delivery crew would take it to SMU.
Sign-ups for both of these opportunities are located in the MISSION CENTER or by contacting Eric and Kris Roberson at ekroberson@yahoo.com or 972-612-3499.
Explore and learn more about community and global mission opportunities here at SAUMC. Talk with St. Andrew members about how to get involved! It’s a great way to learn and investigate the possibilities. If you are a Sunday school leader we can arrange to have a representative come and speak to your class on that day. To reserve a speaker email Cindy Flora at cflora@standrewumc.org.
 Join
hundreds of St. Andrew members as we spend a few hours in the spring of each year and volunteer to help with a variety of agencies around
the metroplex. There are projects for painting and carpentry,
landscaping and cleaning, projects for your children, and more.
We will meet at the church on a Saturday morning for a
light breakfast and a devotional sendoff. Please stop by the
Mission Center (across from the bookstore) for more
information about this annual project.
Are you looking for an opportunity to help a student academically, provide positive support, or let a child know you care? Plano ISD is looking for interested volunteers to meet with students for an hour or two during the week and be that person who cares.
If you have an interest in mentoring, please contact Jane Wyen, Director of Volunteers for PISD, at 469-752-8094 or email her at jwyen@pisd.edu. Let her know you are from St. Andrew, and she will provide you with all of the information you will need. You may also contact Victoria Herr at BVHerr@aol.com or Cindy Flora at cflora@standrewumc.org with questions or concerns.
All Nations UMC, in east Plano. is beginning an evening program of Pioneer Club for ages children ages 3-14.
Pioneer Club is a well-established Bible-based children's curriculum
that teaches Bible literacy along with enrichment activities
We are looking for adults of any age with a heart for serving children, teaching the Bible, and reaching out to the community. If interested contact Cindy Flora at 214-291-8039 or cflora@standrewumc.org.
Prepare and serve meals on weeknights and weekends to the 12 children at CITY House. You can cook dinner at home and bring it in, or cook in our kitchen. The kids really appreciate a home-cooked meal! Call or email Kathy Blank at CITY House 972-424-4626 or kblankcityhouse@earthlink.net.
Available in the Mission Connection Center and in the bookstore
on most Sunday mornings.
When you purchase one of these handpainted boxes, stuffed animals,
scarves or clothing items, you're helping a family in Africa,
Mexico or Bolivia become more finacially independent.
These are wonderful gifts for family, friends and teachers.
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is the not-for-profit international humanitarian aid organization of The United Methodist Church, active in many parts of the world bringing hope, providing relief from hunger and disasters, and teaching peace. See UMCOR News & Updates for the latest on their global missions.
Reserve our Global Mission to Go box with a DVD and free mission material for your small group or Sunday school class. The DVD introduces UMC missionaries and their missions worldwide - a great class or meeting topic for the summer. Contact Cindy Flora at cflora@standrewumc.org to reserve the box.
Plain-O Helpers is a volunteer organization sponsored by St Andrew and other local area churches and made up of senior volunteers whose mission is to help seniors and others in need within the community with minor home maintenance and repairs. The key focus is on safety issues in the home. Typical repairs can be completed within 3 hours over a couple of work sessions, and include:
- Installation of bathroom grab bars and wheel chair ramps
- Installation of smoke detectors
- Basic home repairs (e.g. dripping faucets, screen repair)
- Basic home maintenance (e.g. caulking, painting, light bulb replacement)
- lawn maintenance for code enforcement
- fence repair
Donations are welcome to offset the cost of materials and to help others less fortunate. For more information call 469-366-4286.
Interested in being of service in St Andrew's Seniors Ministry? See the Bridgebuilders page for opportunities and more information.
Please stop by the bookstore to order your St. Andrew Cross Jewelry. A wide variety of items such as charms, pins, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, bookmarks, key rings, and more are available! UMW commissioned jewelry maker Jeep Collins designed the St. Andrew Cross Charm in 1998. Profits from jewelry sales will be used to help fund mission projects.
Annual (February) construction mission trip to Methodist School in Corozal, Belize. Construction skills not necessary.
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