Calling all St. Andrew's youth and friends. For his Eagle Scout project, Nate Taylor is planning a workday on Saturday October 30th, beginning at 9 a.m., on the playground of St. Andrew's. The workers, under Nate's leadership, will remove the current swing set and install a new swing set. Lunch for all volunteers will be provided.

We will celebrate All Saints on Sunday, November 7, at 10 a.m. with special music, prayers, and a baptism. We will also bless all our stewardship pledges for 2022, acknowledging our ongoing life together. After the service, join us on the front lawn for the St. Andrew’s All Saints Festival for fun and fellowship.

New to the Parish? Just visiting and want to learn more? Invite, Welcome, and Connect invites you to join us for an informal gathering on Sunday, November 14 in the Parish Hall following the 10 a.m. service. Learn about upcoming events, have an opportunity to hear more about the life of St. Andrew's, and share in the fellowship we have missed these past months. Refreshments will be served and all COVID protocols will be observed. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Lynda Sanecki at lsanecki894@gmail.com.

Our annual Stewardship Pledge Campaign for 2022 kicked off on Sunday, October 17. Throughout the challenges of the last year and a half, we have discovered new ways of being together for worship, for service, for study, and for joy. We will carry all we have learned about God and our faithful community into the next season of our church life as we sing a new song together. Over the next two Sundays, we will celebrate God’s wonderful gifts to us as we take time with God, in prayer, to consider how we can give of our own time, talent, and treasure with joy. If you need a pledge packet, please contact the office to request one. You may also read about the 2022 stewardship campaign and make your pledge online. We ask that you prayerfully consider making your pledge and returning it by November 7, when we will celebrate All Saints and all pledges will be blessed.

As we near the end of October and begin planning for next year, it is time to take stock of our current finances. We are two months away from closing out the year and current statements were sent out mid-month. Your gifts make our ministry possible and we are grateful for your generosity. We are currently $35,860 ahead of budgeted total revenue, but we still have approximately $60,000 of budgeted pledge 2021 revenue that has not yet been collected. If our parish fulfills this critical commitment, we are positioned to exceed total revenues. Expenses also have been below our budgeted plan for the year by $24,445, due to the limited use of our church campus, even though our building maintenance costs have exceeded the budget for the year. The vestry and PODS are currently working on building the 2022 budget and we will have a better understanding of what programs can be expanded after the pledge campaign is completed and the final numbers are in for the year. There is a possibility that for the first time in over 10 years a favorable revenue to expense report for the entire year will be reported, if we are able to meet our pledged revenue commitment for the year. If your finances have changed or you have questions, please contact me or our bookkeeper, Ray Marsh, who is in the office on Wednesday afternoons, at bookkeeper@standrewsgso.org.

St. Andrew’s is joining with St. Francis Episcopal Church and with Church World Services to support an Afghan family in their upcoming resettlement process in Greensboro. The Mission and Outreach Committee has an initial budget of $5,000 to support at least one family’s housing needs for 5-6 months. Additionally, each St. Andrew’s interest group (choir, youth, vestry, etc.) will help by adopting a particular form of support for the family, such as household items or food. There will be other ways to help that involve some advance training, such as transportation assistance and educational outreach. If you would like to help in any of these ways or have questions, please contact Doug Sanecki at dpsanecki@gmail.com. 

Brunswick stew will soon be simmering, and you have the opportunity to be fed and feed your neighbor. For every quart of stew sold, the proceeds will be donated to the Greens and Green (SNAP) program at the Corner Farmers Market—and will be matched (yes, doubled!) by an anonymous donor. Order your stew now by emailing Sandy Shelton at sheltonsandy9496@gmail.com. The price is $10.00/quart. Sales are open through November 5, and delivery is Saturday Nov. 13th, 2-4 p.m., and after church Sunday Nov. 14th. 

It is time again to start collecting items for care packages to be sent to our college students during their exams. Collection bins are in the Narthex and Parish Hall for your donations until November 8. For more information, contact Janice Cox at 336-317-4171 (phone or text) or jcallcox@att.net. Don’t forget that leftover Halloween candy!

If you have a child or grandchild who is a current college student, or if you are a college student attending St. Andrew’s, we would like to send a care package for upcoming exams. Please send us their address, and also let us know if your student has any dietary limitations, such as gluten-free or sugar-free. Contact Janice Cox by November 8 at 336-317-4171 (phone or text) or jcallcox@att.net.

Social media is a great way to let your neighbors, friends and family know of the many activities coming up at St. Andrew's. If you are on Next Door, Facebook, Instagram, or any group or organization where you are comfortable posting about our events, we need your help. Please contact Betty Atwell at blmatwell@aol.com to be placed on our events distribution list. As events grow closer, the event notice will be emailed to you so that you may post it to let others know of the good things happening. We promise not to bombard you with too many notices but keep the information flowing in a timely manner.

Looking for the 2021-22 St. Andrew's calendar? Click here.

Those on our Parish Prayer List: Mary Stalter; Anna Stalter; Ella Janssen; Judy Wells; Norma Bullock; Moira Ermentrout; Bruce Adkins; Charles and Rebecca Goodrum; Dee Dee Fulton; Judy Stancil; Maria Wilmoth; Barbara Sherer; Leslie; Johnetta Shablack; Dorothy Cook; Jenna Cottrill; Jimmye Olivey; Karen Hall; Don Lowe; Jamie Smith; Larry Phillips; Paula Pile; Sandra Witherspoon; Val Swan; Dick Montgomery; Mike; Jeff Cummer; Linda Shablack; Scott Lee; Dale Brinley; Libby Eberhard; Charles Kelshaw; Camille; Poppy and her parents; Jim and Ali Ostridge; Patrick and Margaret Miller; Page Davies; Julie Jennings; Nancy Brown; Barbara Van Cleve; Frank and Sandy Tatem; Gia Yunker; Karen Moth; Amanda; Ann Hardin; Debbie M.; Jacqui Butcher; Doug Sanecki; John and Gisela Smith; Galen Hill; Mary Lou Strohl; Heather; Rob James; Ed Morea; Glenn Strohl; Cindy Shane; Jean Phelps; Jeanette Lowe; Sally Brannan; Leslie Ehrlich; Megan Bailey; David Heflin; Dave Sellers

Those serving in our military: Wes Durham, Tom Stauffer, Paul Zeigler, Stephen Johnson, Benjamin Phillips, Kenneth Gearhart, Alex Reyes, Raymond Harrison, Catharyn Nosek

The departed: Elizabeth Sellers

Birthdays: Alexis Obimma, Zachary Swearingin