What's Happening at St. Andrew

Monday, March 30, 2026

Reserve your Wednesday Night Live Dinner at 6 p.m. by clicking here..  The menu features chicken spaghetti, a side, salad, dessert, and a beverage. The cost is $10 for adults, with reduced prices for children. Please RSVP by 11:30 p.m. on Monday via the link above, on our website, or at the worship service on Sunday. If you have any questions, please contact the church office.

Holy Week

2026 SCHEDULE

April 2 - Maundy Thursday     

6:00 p.m.   Joint Communion Worship Service

at Longview United Presbyterian Church - Alpine - 135 Hiett Ln,

Longview

April 3 - Good Friday

6:00 p.m.   Tenebrae (Service of Darkness) at Longview United Presbyterian

Church - 301 N Center St - Downtown

April 5 - Easter Sunday 

7:00 a.m.    Sunrise Worship Service in the outdoor

chapel with communion &

Flowering of the Cross*

8:00 a.m.    Potluck Breakfast & Fellowship

9:00 a.m.    Sunday School

10:00 a.m.  Worship Service with communion &

Flowering of the Cross*

*The congregation is invited to bring flowers

to adorn the cross at both Worship services

Boy Scout Troop 618 would like to thank our congregations for their support during the spaghetti supper fundraiser. They raised more that $5500. The funds will be used to send the boys to summer camp and to purchase camping equipment. Thank You!

The special offering, One Great Hour of Sharing, will be collected on Easter Sunday. This special offering is directed at helping in areas where hunger, disasters and inhibited development are occurring. Please make checks payable to St. Andrew Presbyterian Church and make a note on the memo line of your check, “OGH Offering” or mark the “special offering” box on the pew giving envelopes.

A Note From Ed Blackstone -



When the Dogwood is in bloom you know that Easter is near. This coming Sunday is Palm Sunday / Passion Sunday. In the United Methodist tradition there are alternate readings for whichever one is to be emphasized in the worship service. Of course, Palm Sunday is more pleasant with the waving of Palm Branches and flowering of the cross. There was nothing pleasant about the Passion of Jesus.His death was an ugly thing which is only good in light of the resurrection. It is important to remember the passion. It is a reminder that Jesus was not the champion of the status quo. Jesus was killed by those champions: empire and the religious establishment. He was killed precisely because he came preaching good news to the poor! If the gospel we preach is not good news to the poor, then it is probably not the gospel of Jesus. If the church is always the defender of the status quo then it may not be the church of Jesus Christ. In the Reformed Tradition of the Presbyterian Church there is a saying “Reformed and always reforming.” That is interpreted in many ways but I think at least it means that that the church is not the Rotary Club with a little Jesus talk thrown in. We are not the religious wing of the chamber of commerce. We must always be willing to take a hard look at our own lives life of our church.

When we flower the bare cross, we remember that out of death comes new life. New life does not come through political affiliation or profitable business practices, but through Christ. May you have a meaningful Palm / Passion Sunday. 

~~~Ed  

We have less than two weeks until April 8.

We will be putting together:

Hygiene Bags for the CPS office.

Our goal is to assemble 50 bags on Wednesday, April 8.

As of today, we have plenty of toothbrushes, shampoo, and conditioner either on hand or ordered. 

Items needed are travel-sized:

Deodorant - 10

Toothpaste - 40

Soap - 25

Sanitary pads - 25

Please keep these needs in mind as you shop.  

Once again, we completed our goal of 150 food bags for One Love World! 

Your generosity this month has given us a great start for the next round. Below is our starting point for the next bags. Date is May 13

Garden Work

The gardens are looking wonderful for spring! Thank you for the continued work that is being done in the areas as we enter the church grounds.

Sunday Morning Snacks — 

Snack providers are needed for the last Sunday in April. 

Please let Judy or Lee Ellen know if you can fill that date.  

• March 22— Judy Haley
• March 29 — Fifth Sunday Covered Dish Lunch
• April 5 — Easter Sunday Pot Luck Breakfast @ 8:00 a.m. after Sunrise Service
• April 12—Lee Ellen Blanton
• April 19— Susan King
• April 26—

Join the ladies' Stitchers group every Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Dawn Lo classroom! Organized by Kathy Loy, this welcoming group invites members and friends. Beginners and experts, left- and right-handed crocheters alike, are all welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the church from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For further information, please call (903)235-7890.

A Letter from Camp Gilmont -



Dear St. Andrew Presbyterian Church,

Thanks to God’s provision and the generosity of donors like you, construction on the Spradlin Lodge and Welcome Center is progressing well and remains on schedule.

It has been a joy to see this vision take shape, and we invite you to view a brief 30-second video from the construction site below.  We are also excited to share that a ribbon-cutting celebration is scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM, following our Battle of the Bags fundraiser earlier that day. We hope you will save the date and plan to join us for this momentous occasion. Additional details will be shared in the coming months.

Thank you for your continued support, prayers, and investment in Gilmont. Because of you, this remains a sacred place where lives are shaped, relationships are formed, and faith is nurtured.

If you have any questions, we would be glad to connect—please feel free to reach out at any time.

Blessings,

Rev. Kenny Rigoulot

Executive Director of Development and Spiritual Formation

www.standrewpres.org

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our web page.

There is also access to a current directory

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