Summer Outreach & Mission Opportunities

St. Andrew's has some terrific service opportunities throughout the summer that you will want to check out! You can easily get involved in any of our Summer Service Projects, Donation Drives and upcoming Mission Opportunities.



SERVICE PROJECTS

This summer you are invited to participate in several Summer Service Projects. Please check out the calendar below for project dates and descriptions. Each project is a great opportunity to be a blessing to others as we "serve one another humbly in love" (Galatians 5:13).

Eagles Wings of Grace

Thursday, June 18 & 25 | 9:45AM-12:00 PM | Eagles Wings of Grace

Ladies are invited to join us at Eagles Wings of Grace for a work day with jobs for all abilities. Tasks may include assisting shoppers, placing stickers on bags, cleaning shoes and steaming clothes.

Decorating TIHAN Gift Bags

Sunday, June 28 | 8AM -12 PM | Gathering Place (SW Campus)

You are invited to stop by the Gathering Place before or after Sunday service to help us decorate gift bags for TIHAN (Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network). You can even take a "kit" home.

No sign-up is required!

Meal Prep for Cross Streets Ministry

Sunday, July 5 | 1-3:00 PM |Southside Presbyterian Church

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Monday, July 6 | 6-8:30 AM | Southside Presbyterian Church

You're invited to help us prepare a meal for Cross Streets Ministry! St. Andrew's is in charge of the meal so we will be doing the majority of the meal prep on Sunday afternoon but would also love volunteers to help with the Monday morning tasks along with serving the meal.

Baby Shower w/Tucson Refugee Ministry

Monday, July 20 | 4-6 PM | Building Bridges Community Center

Help us celebrate with Vian and her family as they expect their first baby boy born in the US. This is a family friendly event so anyone interested is welcome to attend! More details and a gift wish list for Vian will be provided.

Back to School Projects

Sunday, July 25 | 8:30-10:00am | St. Andrew's (NE Campus)

There are lots of fun back to school projects to choose from! We will be packing Family Hygiene Bags for Amphi, tuning up tricycles for St. Andrew's Preschool, writing encouraging backpack notes, and packing staff appreciation gifts. We also need donations of muffins to bless staff at Lynn Urquides and Amphi High School.  

ICS Food Bank

August | ICS (Ina Location)

Volunteers can help sort, package and distribute food at the ICS Food Bank. This is a great opportunity to see how our collective food donations directly help local families. Please see the sign-up for volunteer dates and times. Must be 10yrs and older.

DONATION DRIVES

Our Summer Donation Drives will help kids and families in our community!

Donations can be placed in the Blue Donation Bins (in the Gathering Place) or brought to the church office during the week.

Please keep these specific items in mind while you are out doing your regular shopping:

June - Socks/Underwear

July - Backpack and School Supplies

August - Peanut Butter

**More detailed information will be in the Weekly News.

MISSION OPPORTUNITIES

Rocky Point Mission Trip

Register Today!

Registration for our annual Rocky Point Mission Trip is now open!  Our 2026 trip, to help build a home for a deserving family will be November 5-8. This is a family-friendly mission trip so you don’t need to have any special construction skills. We’ll show you what to do!



We partner with 1Mission and Pantano Church. If you want to go, click the link below to register (there is also some basic information about the trip). Please note, in addition to this registration, if you would like to stay at 1Mission Base Camp (in a dorm, an RV, or a tent) email Merle at merle@1Mission.org to reserve your spot at Base Camp. Please contact Scott Fiore at scott.fiore@me.com with any questions.

Friends Across Borders

Save the Date: August 15, 2026

St. Andrew's will be participating in Frontera De Cristo's Friends Across Borders Event on Saturday, August 15 in Douglas, AZ/Agua Prieta, Sonora. The day is expected to be filled with uplifting activities including a morning yoga and run, music, speakers and great food.

There will also be opportunities to connect with other mission organizations during the weekend, including: Cafe Justo, Borderland YAVs and First Presbyterian Church of Douglas. 

If you are interested in joining us, please let us know by contacting Dorothy Terrazas at Dorothyterrazas6@gmail.com. You can view highlights from last year's event HERE.

Cross Streets Ministry

Summer Helpers Needed!

Join us at Cross Streets Ministry as we help provide basic needs to people experiencing homelessness. Volunteers are especially needed during the summer. Whether you are preparing and serving a meal, helping in the clothing room, or assisting with showers, your presence makes a huge difference. To learn more about Cross Streets click HERE to watch a short video.

Volunteer Hours are every Monday and Friday from 6:00am to 8:30am. Check out the needed dates on the sign-up!

Contact Kathy Lokale at lokalekathy@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like more information. We'd love to get you involved!

We would love to help get you connected! If you would like more information about service and mission opportunities at St. Andrew's please contact our Local Outreach Director, Karin Fiore at kfiore@sapctucson.org or (520) 297-7201.