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St. Andrew's UMC . . .

September 2017

Wednesday Meals at St. Andrew's UMC!
Join us every Wednesday at  5:45 p.m. for dinner and Bible Study program.
Menu for Sept. 20th: Baked Potato, Chili and Salad Bard, and Cookies!
 Classes meet:
6:15 p.m. Kid's Into Christ's Kingdom (KICK) includes music program (rooms #20 and #31)
6:30 p.m. Youth Bible Study, #21
6:30 p.m. Habla Espanol - Learning Spanish with Pastor David, #28
6:30 p.m. Modern Parables Adult Bible Study, #29
7:30 p.m. Open Adult Volley Ball, #23
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir, #31
Come, bring a friend!
There will not be a meal on Oct. 4th, Dec. 13th, 20th, 27th, Jan. 3rd, March 28th, and April 4th. The Final Meal for winter will be Dec. 6th, 2017;
for spring will be May 2nd, 2018.

Snacks for Project Harmony
WE NEED YOUR HELP with donations for snacks for Project Harmony!! Please signup through the following link to signup genius. If you would like to donate money, we can purchase the snacks for you. If you want to volunteer in the snack and homework room, please contact Gayle Smith at 704-553-1327, ext. 104, or email her at gbj4361@gmail.com. This is going to be an amazing opportunity for these children and a fabulous opportunity for us as a church to show the love and hospitality of Christ! To sign up, visit here.

Volunteers Needed:

at Montclaire Elementary School. Only 30 minutes to 1 hour per week.
On-site coordinator
will assist.
Easy to follow curriculum of hands-on activities.
The program starts in September.
Times to serve:
7:45-8:45 a.m.
and 12:45 to1:45 p.m.
Sign up to help today!  here.
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Rock Someone's World!
We have started a new group on Facebook:
St. Andrew's UMC Rocks! This group was started to spread God's love by putting smiles on the faces of others. The idea is to paint rocks and hide them in various locations to brighten someone's day. Find the group on Facebook, request to join the group, then read the instructions. We'd love to have YOU paint a rock! Any questions, email Amanda Newhouse at here.
To view our most recent Committee Chairs,
please click below:
2017 Church Leadership

1901 Archdale Drive • Charlotte, NC 28210
office: 704-553-1327 • fax: 704-553-1329 • map

How to Give to St. Andrew's UMC
 
English and Spanish Giving Forms Available via online giving below:
En Espanol 
A Note About Who We Are:
 
The direction we believe God has given us is to grow into being a multi-cultural congregation. A one-mile radius around our building includes 4% Asian, 19% African-American, 42% White, and 32% Hispanic or Latino neighbors. We best re-present God's Kingdom and God's love when we are together.
 
This is substantive work. We're getting better at approximating God's goal, but we're not there yet. We need to learn from people like you. We believe in the vision that Jesus gave us when he fed the 5,000, a vision in which we'll all be fed and healed at Jesus' feet together. We hope that we can partner with you in this work.
 
 
Helping the Community
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CHARLOTTE CHURCH PARTNERS HABITAT BUILD 2017
Along with 12 other local churches, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church will be helping to build homes at 2937 and 2941 Coronet Way in Charlotte (28208.) 

   St. Andrew’s UMC will be the Host Church on September 23rd. 
Our United Methodist Women and United Methodist Men will provide lunch.
  The building task for that day is roof trussing/sheathing. 

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED: on Saturdays, Oct. 28th (Dry wall installation) and Nov. 4th (prime painting.)  No experience is necessary. Four-hour shifts are available for morning, afternoon, or all day. Food and beverages are provided.  If you aren’t able to participate on the dates noted above, please sign up to work any Saturday from September 16 through November 18th. All are welcome!

To sign up, go to:  https://habitatcltvolunteers.force.com/VolunteerGroupSearch. 
Charlotte Church Partners Group ID is 1686.   
 
Donations are welcome. Please make checks out to St. Andrew’s UMC and
note "for Habitat". We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you for your support!

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New Community Programs Here at St. Andrew's UMC
The Learning Help Center of Charlotte "Afterschool Enrichment Programs" - Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center and Emerywood Wing. For more information, please email Pastor David Ortigoza, Cross-Cultural Ministry, at dortigoza@wnccumc.net.
 
Community School of the Arts (CSA) "Ahead with Arts and Literacy" on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. in the Family Life Center. This is a program for children and their caregivers. It was formerly a part of "Get Ready With Words", which was held here for about four years and  ended last spring. 
      
CSA & The Charlotte Symphony "Project Harmony" for children - Tuesdays & Wednesdays at from 3-6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall and the Emerywood Wing. This program, which begins Sept. 26th at 3 p.m., is a collaboration between our church, Community School of the Arts, and the Charlotte Symphony to provide afterschool enrichment for our neighboring children. Each day, they will have a snack and tutoring from 3:00-3:50 p.m. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to help staff the tutoring rooms. You will have the opportunity to help 2nd thru 5th graders with their homework and reading. This will make such a difference in the lives of these children as they build relationships with you and learn to play an instrument through fun and interactive techniques. Be on the look out for sign up sheets in the Narthex to help provide snacks for children.
For more information on "Ahead with Arts and Literacy" and "Project Harmony", please email Gayle Smith at gbj4361@gmail.com.
Join us for . . .
Adult Community - Open Volleyball Night!
Our Fall Open Volleyball Night will resume on Wednesdays,
from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center.
All are invited to join in the fun! Bring a friend, neighbor!Child care not provided.
Discipleship News:
New Adult Bible Study! – “The Other Books” - in the Commons Room (#1)
(including Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude.)
Mondays at 11 a.m. and Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. -- we will look at these books both in their historical context and in how they are applicable to our faith today! Come ready to learn, but also come ready to participate and lead as well!  Contact Kevin Ward at kjw17@gmail.com for more details!
New Adult Bible Study! – “Modern Parables” - In Room #29
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. This 12-week class will look at 6 different parables, with two weeks spent on each parable.  The first week will look at understanding the parable and the second week will look at living the parable. Contact Kevin Ward at kjw17@gmail.com for more details!

Please mark your calendars for...
Sept. 30th - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Taco Day!
in the Family Life Center, the Commons Room, and the Parking Lot.
(Sponsored by our Cross-Cultural Ministry)
Menu: Tamales, Gorditas, Poppies, Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Roasted Meat, Grilled Chicken, Pan Tray, Various salads, cute people and music.
More details to come!
 

Regular Sunday Worship
Please click on the link above for more information about our worship services.

9:00 a.m.  Contemporary music and band
in the Family Life Center

11:15 a.m.  Traditional music, organ/piano
and choir in the Sanctuary

1:00 p.m. Cross-Cultural Worship in the Family Life Center
 
St. Andrew's UMC is located between South Blvd. and Park Rd. South of Tyvola Rd. We are 5 minutes from South Park Mall and 8 minutes from South Mecklenburg High School.
For directions click here.

 
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