Continued Prayers of Guidance for our President, Barack Obama and the Leaders and Allies of the United States during this war against terrorism, and for all those serving in the military. Also, prayers of comfort and healing for the many families who have lost loved ones.
You may access the prayers and concerns of our local church through the church office.
BOTTLES AND CANS:
New containers have been put into place for recycling of bottles and cans. The lids are marked “Cans & Bottles Only” and have a round area cut out on top. These containers are lined with clear plastic bags. This is a requirement from our recycling company. Please place your plastic, glass or metal bottles and cans in these containers. We ask that you refrain from placing any other items in these marked containers. You’ll find these containers in the following locations:
- New Fellowship Hall
- New Fellowship Hall Kitchen (no lid on container)
- 1st Floor Hallway at bottom of stairs (sanctuary)
- Classroom #5 in the new wing
- Old Fellowship Hall
PAPER:
New Rubbermaid Totes have been put into place for paper recycling. These containers have lids with slots and are marked “Paper Only”. Please place your clean paper items into these containers for recycling. Special Note: Only “clean” paper may be placed into these recycling containers. Any paper which has been soiled is considered trash and should be thrown away in a trash container. Examples: Pizza boxes after a pizza party are trash and should be thrown out in a trash container. Used coffee cups are trash and should be thrown out in a trash container.
You’ll find the paper recycling containers in the following locations:
- Classroom #5 in the new wing
- Old Fellowship Hall
If you have any questions concerning recycling at St. Andrew, please feel free to call the church office at (732) 349-5367. Thank you for your interest and support of our recycling program!
The St. Andrew UMC Endowment Fund committee is pleased to announce the awarding of scholarships for the 2009-2010 school year to the following students: Richie Brown, Katrina Earp, Kara Fieger, Kristin VanDeventer, and Katie Weickert. Congratulations to these deserving scholars!!
St. Andrew UMC Permanent Endowment Fund is a permanent fund in that the principal is never withdrawn. It is funded through contributions and bequests to the fund. The income from the fund is used to support special projects and ministries, such as the scholarships mentioned above. In the past three years, $8,500 in scholarships has been handed out to student members of St. Andrew! Brochures on the fund can be found in the info racks in the hall outside the sanctuary or outside the new fellowship hall, or contact Jay Sabey, the committee chairperson at LSabey(at)aol.com for further information. Contributions to the fund can be made at any time – just make out the check to St. Andrew UMC and indicate “endowment fund” on the memo line. A gift to the endowment fund is the “gift that keeps on giving”!
The Serenity Prayer
God, grant me the
Serenity to accept the things
I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can; and
Wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardship
As the pathway to peace.
Taking as He did,
This sinful world as it is
not as I would have it.
Trusting that He will make
all things right
If I surrender to His will,
That I may be reasonably happy
in this life,
And supremely happy
With Him forever in the next.
Reinhold Niebuhr, as cited in Ken Gire, ed.,
Between Heaven and Earth:
Prayer and Reflections That Celebrate an Intimate God
(Harper San Francisco, 1997)
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old is gone, the new has come!" 2 Corinthians 5:17
A Family That Prays Together, Stays Together
Dear God, Thank you for being so good to our family. Even when it seems things are difficult, we thank you for the strength to get through those times. Thank you, especially, that we have the freedom to celebrate our faith in you. Help us to remember all of our blessings and to share your love with others. Amen.
