Operation Outreach 2021

~Your Christian Services Commission

We not only invite you to join our Christian Services Commission, but we invite you to join with a friend or family member or two.

Our commission is an umbrella of MANY Programs here at St. Andrew.  We serve our parish, community, and far beyond.  Many of our programs are family-friendly.  

Please consider joining us in Service.
 

Easter Dinner Meals
 
Each year our parish is blessed to provide approximately 140 families with an Easter meal. Again this year, due to COVID-19, we will not be conducting a food drive. We will provide a monetary donation to Saline Area Social
Services, the residents of Mill Pond Manor, and our parish families.
 
If you would like to contribute, you may do so online at  www.standrewsaline.org/online-giving. 
 
Envelopes will also be available in the Narthex.
These can be deposited in the locked box in the Narthex or returned to the parish office mailbox.
 
Our collection will begin the weekend of Feb 27/28th. Please return by Sunday March 21st.
 
Thank you for your continued generosity and support
God Bless You,
~St Andrew Christian Services Commission.
 
 

Inspired with a desire to extend our work for Christ beyond the borders of our Saline community, OPERATION OUTREACH was established 18 years ago and has been the primary Lenten program offered by the St. Andrew Christian Services Commission. During this time, over $235,000 has been provided to help overseas organizations with whom St. Andrew has had a direct contact… thereby ensuring that every dollar contributed was used directly in support of the mission of the organizations involved.

As a result of your contributions; lives have been saved, children have been rescued from the streets, life sustaining food and water have been provided… and countless individuals have been given the opportunity to enjoy their basic human rights and experience the love of Jesus through your helping hand.
This year OPERATION OUTREACH will again be supporting four organizations with whom we have become well acquainted. We have asked Dr. Brian Kennedy from Hope Clinic International to speak this year about OPERATION OUTREACH after Masses the weekend of February 20th.
 
Each weekly bulletin will feature a different organization along with contribution suggestions for that week. A small amount of money can go a long way for the organizations we support. And now more than ever – every penny counts for these missions.
 
Please take some time to prayerfully consider how you might be able to make a small sacrifice in your life to make a really big difference in the life, and perhaps safe the life, of someone less fortunate.


God Bless You!
-The St. Andrew Christian Services Commission
 
In memory of Deacon Paul Ellis who dedicated himself to the success of this program. His shoes will never be filled, but he laid a path to follow!

Christian Services Commission  2021

Christian Services Commission Meetings

Second Wednesday of every other month in the Parish Hall or one of the Faith Formation Multipurpose Rooms at 7:30 pm  
(Pending COVID status. Maybe held on-line via Zoom)

• March 10th
• May 12th

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Food Barrel -  Continues through the year and the NEED is GREAT.
                        Our green Food Barrels are located in the Narthex.
                        Food is donated to Saline Area Social Services and       
                        the H.O.P.E. Clinic Food Pantry.  

Prayer Shawl Ministry - Continues through the year. We have distributed upwards of 50 shawls to those in need of prayers of comfort. Please contact staff member, Kelly Saiya-Cork, to learn more. 

Human Trafficking Awareness Month - January 2021

Hope Clinic Dinner  

On the fifth Saturday of the month, we cook and Serve Dinner at Hope Clinic. Visit https://thehopeclinic.org/ to learn more about Hope Clinic and its services in Ypsilanti or contact our Christian Service Hope Clinic Liaison and parishioner, Scott Hill.

The Ypsilanti Clinic is located at:

YPSILANTI HOPE CLINIC,  518 HARRIET ST,  YPSILANTI, MI
48197,  (734) 484-2989

Due to COVID and until we hear otherwise, Migrant Workers coming to this area is uncertain. At this time there is no scheduled outreach. 

Operation Outreach - Kickoff February 20/21 

Easter Meals -  Kicks Off Feb 27/28, 2021
Monies collected will be used to purchase Easter Dinners for those in need through Saline Social Services.

Alpha House Meals - Summer 2021

Back Pack Collections - Summer 2021

Thanksgiving Meals - Autumn 2021

Giving Tree - Advent 2021