Did You Know?

When we paid-off the mortgage on the “new” church back in 2013, it was decided that we would continue to collect funds for the “Building Our Church Fund” to help care for our aging buildings and grounds, especially unexpected (un-budgeted) repair expenses, as well as providing emergency funding to our foreign Mission partners.

(“Our Church” is not simply our Parish – but the Universal Church!)

IF you are an envelope-user (or on-line donor), we take this collection on the Third Sunday of each month!

During the past few months, we have been able to install new flooring in Madonna Hall, upgrade the computers in our Sound System in the church, repair skylights, and prepare for the resurfacing of the parking lots (probably in October), as well as many other repairs/upgrades - without having to ask for special collections!

We are able to address the needs in a very timely and cost-effective way, because the funds which you provide each month are available with little or no delay!

Our Buildings and Grounds Committee, chaired by Maryann Hockstad, meets on the third Tuesday of each month, to assess the needs of repairing and up-grading for our aging facilities, and then recommend various projects to the Parish/Finance Council for approval. The great work of this Committee, in doing long-range assessment and prioritizing planning of repairs and upgrades, as well as reviewing bids and proposals, has saved our Parish many, many thousands of dollars! The Committee, with our great Maintenance Staff ensures the best use of the funds available from the “Building Our Church Fund”! They are great stewards of the Funds which you entrust to them in your monthly donations to the “Building Our Church Fund”!

It is your generosity which makes possible the best care and stewardship of the wonderful facilities which are ours at St. Andrews’/Good Shepherd!

CONGRATULATIONS to a SUPER Patriot – our own Rita Thompson, who last Monday retired from Federal Service (including her stint in the Military) after 52 years!! (This must be some kind of record!) Rita remains very, very active in the Hospitality Ministry on Sunday mornings and wherever she sees Parish needs! Rita was one of the first to

complete the training and be designated a “Lay Ecclesial Minister” in our Diocese and for many years directed our Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults! When you see Rita, be sure and congratulate and thank her for ‘servant’s heart’!!!

Thank you to all who donated BLOOD yesterday in our first-in-a-long time Red Cross Blood Drive! Thank you for giving the ‘gift of life’ to many others through your donation!