Mission's Christmas Catalog - Now Available Online
An easy way to Christmas shop – even in your jammies...and no gift wrapping required!
Simply view the Catalog, select the gifts you wish to give and print out the order form on page 22. Bring your completed order form to the church and turn it in at any of the Christmas Catalog kiosks - Narthex, Mission Center or Wesley Hall. “In Honor Of “cards are also available at the kiosks.
If you prefer, you may also mail your order form along with your check to:
St. Andrew UMC
Attn: Finance Office
5801 Plano Parkway
Plano, TX 75093
Craft Gifts Supporting Global Ministries
On Sale - Inspirations Book Store
To support their families and pay for their homes, the women of the global ministries supported by St Andrew in India, Juarez, Matamoras and Nuevo Laredo have made lovely handcrafted jewelry and stationary. The beaded cross necklaces from Mexico and earrings and stationary from India will make the perfect one of a kind gift.
Please, won't you GIVE a gift made with hope and love.
Sending A Little Of "Home" To Our Troops
Veterans will tell you the one thing they looked forward to when serving away from home was mail. Letters and packages mean so much. For a few moments they are able to connect with family and friends and the country left behind. This holiday season, please take the time to send a card, letter, or even a package to one or several of the volunteer soldiers listed. You can read a short biography on each and choose.
St. Andrew ADOPT-A-FAMILY for Christmas
Thank you St. Andrew - all 35 families have been adopted!!!
Food4Kids Program Needs Weekday Volunteers
Kids go home from PLANO SCHOOLS hungry with no expectation of dinner or breakfast before they return to school the next day – and weekends are horrible. THERE IS HOPE through a great program that works on solving the problem . The North Texas Food Bank has a “food back pack program” called “Food 4 Kids”. Problem – no one was picking up and distributing to the PISD schools!
St Andrew has stepped forward to take on this responsibility. So here is where you come in – N Tx Food Bank and the schools do most of the work – we just need volunteers to go to the food bank and distribute the packs to the schools. It would be day-time work so kids have the packs to go home. It would be certain days in the week, but not all days. We are looking for a volunteer coordinator and many volunteers to share the load.
Please contact Janet Collinsworth jcollinsworth(at)standrewumc.org immediately if you can volunteer.
Help Our Local Food Pantries With Mission Items Of The Month
If you can, please help our local area food pantries stock up for the cold months ahead. Bring the Mission Items of the Month to one of the collection centers located throughout the church: Mission Center, by Wesley Hall, or Youth Commons Rotunda.
- ONGOING EVERY MONTH: Hand held can openers
- January: hot and cold cereal, breakfast bars, pasta, pasta sauce, bags or boxes of rice, bags or canned beans, peanut butter, jelly (plastic), flour, sugar, salt & pepper, oil (12 oz/16 oz plastic bottles)
- February: Infant formula with and without iron, Diapers and pull ups of all sizes, laundry soap, bath soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, dish soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, toilet paper, paper towels, kleenex, and personal hygiene products
- March: Tuna, canned meats, chili, soups and stews, potato flakes, canned fruit, canned vegetables, evaporated milk, mac-n-cheese, and canned and bottled juice
FOOD DONATIONS EASIER THAN EVER!
No more forgotten cans – donate ON LINE 24/7 directly to the North Texas Food Bank. Each $1 you donate has $10 of buying power!
Click here to make your donation to the North Texas Food Bank or email Vanessa Melton at nestlebear82(at)yahoo.com for a list of local food pantries accepting monetary donations.
Remember, ALL of your monetary donations are Tax Deductible.
Kairos Prison Ministry
Kairos volunteers come from all walks and strata of life. They all share a desire to follow Christ’s admonition of Matthew 25:36, “I was in prison and you visited me.” If you feel God’s call to minister to the incarcerated as a part of a Kairos team, contact Bill Stutesman, bkstutesman(at)yahoo.com, or phone 214-435-0243.
