Pastoral Care

Ministries offered at St. Andrew’s By-the-Sea Church under Pastoral Care give us ways to serve our fellow parishioners and to be served by them. These ministries range from sending out birthday and anniversary postcards to Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous groups to Lay Eucharistic Ministers.

 

The St. Andrew’s and All Saints chapter of Daughters of the King is led by Joyce Pickrel (441-5362).  The Daughters meet at 9 a. m. each Wednesday, alternating between St. Andrew’s and All Saints.  The Daughters of the King is an order for laywomen who are communicants of the Episcopal Church, or churches in communion with it, or churches who are in the Historic Episcopate.  Members undertake a Rule of Life, incorporating the Rule of Prayer and the Rule of Service.  By reaffirmation of the promises made at Confirmation, a Daughter pledges herself to a life-long program of prayer, service and evangelism, dedicated to the spread of Christ’s Kingdom and the strengthening of the spiritual life of her parish

 

Just as we all have needs to be met with Pastoral Care Ministries, we all have talents which are needed in those Ministries.  That’s our duty now.

 

• Lay Visitation is led by the Reverend Randy Green. Please call the church at 441-5382.
• Lay Eucharistic Ministers are led by Pat Rusk (H-261-6247) (C-202-5016). You are served by them every Sunday. They also carry the blessed elements of the Eucharist to home bound parishioners.
• Birthdays and anniversary cards -- Berta Marynowicz (480-1072) sends out the birthday and anniversary cards.
• Book and Card Store -- Elizabeth Robbins (423-0614) is in charge.  Once located in a closet, the Store was given a prominent place in the new building.  It stocks Study Bibles used by many of us, along with excellent gift items from tee shirts to greeting cards. 
• Needlepoint Guild -- Headed by Karen Sawin (475-3900), this ministry currently is working on kneeling cushions and other projects. 
• Prayer Shawl Ministry -- This ministry knits prayer shawls once a week. This group is headed by Joyce Pickrel (441-5362). 
• Narcotics Anonymous -- meets Wednesday & Friday at 7:30 pm and is led by Kim (H-441-7615) (C-573-0822) and Leo (H-480-3896) (C-305-0355).
• Alateen -- meets Tuesday at 7 pm and is led by Georgia (W-441-8888-ext 2263).
• Al Anon -- meets Tuesday & Saturday at 7 pm and is led by Nancy (441-5765).
• Alcoholics Anonymous -- meets Tuesday & Saturday at 7 pm and is led by Dan (261-7904) and Lee (449-6204).
• Women's AA -- meets Wednesday at 11 am in Classroom A. Contact Dan (261-7904) for information.
• Meal on Wheels -- serves neighbors who are in need of hot meals delivered at home. Chris Bradshaw is (473-5639) is St. Andrew’s contact for this non-church community program.

If you wish you may send a message to: pastoralcare@saintandrewsobx.com