St. Andrew's houses the busiest Loaves and Fishes food pantry in the city.  Loaves and Fishes provides a week's worth of groceries to families in need.  Phyllis Lackie has been voluntarily in charge for over seven years. The pantry supplies qualified families a one-week supply of food along with a smile.  The pantry is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

A lot of work happens long before the doors open.  Every Tuesday, Phyllis and volunteers prepare for clients. On the first and third Tuesdays two deliveries come from the Loaves and Fishes' local organization. The Pantry's 7 refrigerators/freezers are used to the max.  This all happens because of Phyllis' hard work and volunteers from St. Andrew's and other local churches.

How to get a referral for food

You may contact any referring agency. Some of those agencies include:

Latin American Coalition 704-531-3848
Salvation Army on Spratt 704-348-2560
Mi Casa Su Casa 704-536-9845
Department of Social Services 704-336-3150

If your food stamps have run out, please contact 704-523-4131.

To find out more about Loaves and Fishes or to volunteer, call the main office at 704-523-4333 or visit their website at www.loavesandfishes.org. Donations are always welcome and may be dropped off at St. Andrew's on Wednesday and Thursday mornings between 9am and 1pm.

The Young at Heart (YAH) group is for our Church members 55 years and older.  We meet every Thursday at noon and enjoy a lunch provided by volunteers at a cost of $1.50. 

This is a social group whose sole purpose is to meet and enjoy each other's company.  Occasionally someone volunteers to provide entertainment/recreation for us which is always welcome.  Please join us for lunch.

What happens when we don't see someone on Sunday? Each member has a shepherd who keeps watch over their little band of members. If you are not seen, your shepherd will call or write just to see how you are doing. The shepherd also sends a birthday card. Of course, a member may also call their shepherd if they have a question or need some information about "goings on" at church.
All the shepherds meet for a meal and take time to update information. Shepherds sign on for one year at a time. Signing up and retiring are equally celebrated.
If you would like to talk about being a shepherd please talk with The Rev. Leslie Burkhardt and she will introduce you to Frank and Ruth, the leaders of the flock.

Episcopal Church Women (ECW) All women of the church are members of the ECW. Attendance at meetings is not a requirement of membership. Attendance is sociable, enjoyable, and informative.

We have three ECW chapters. St. Mary's Chapter meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. Teenie Tully is Chairperson of St. Mary's Chapter. St Elizabeth's Chapter meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Edna Otterbourg is Chairperson of St. Elizabeth's Chapter. St. Catherine's Craft Guild meets to work on special projects for their Fall Craft Sale. They meet on Thursdays from 6:30-8:00 pm as they prepare for Fall Sale. Watch for announcements of scheduled meetings.

Our ECW Board meets in the library following the 10:30 service on the 2nd Sunday of the month from 12-1. If there is something you would like to see the ECW involved in, please let the Board know.

President Sharon Thacker
Vice President Joanne Jenkins
Secretary: Lynn Sullivan
Treasurer: Evelyn Holbrook

The "Kitchen Crew" is made up of the Epicopal Church Women who feed the Sharon Civitans Club each Tuesday at noon. Since 1994 this project has been the main support for the ECW. There is a team of four volunteers for each Tuesday of the month. Volunteers are welcomed!

When some one passes at St. Andrew's, the priest will arrange with the family for a meal to be sent to the home or for a reception in the Parish Hall, before or after the service. This is done to let the family know that St. Andrew's is thinking of them. Volunteers are always needed.