The Saint Andrew Vision Statement
Our Greek Orthodox Community of Morris County is a welcoming place where the family of Saint Andrew is committed to God, Orthodox worship, Christian education, philanthropy, and Hellenic culture, for the benefit of those whose lives we touch.
St. Andrew Summer Camp
Mon-Fri / August 9-13, 2010
9am-12:30pm
Registrations available at the office
to volunteer contact geannakakes5@yahoo.com
Hymn of the Apostle St. Andrew
As first of the Apostle to receive the call,
and very brother of the prince of them,
intercede O Andrew, with the Master of all of us,
peace to all the world to grant,
and to our souls His great mercy.
SAINT ANDREW STRATEGIC PLAN
- Orthodox Worship Goal: Learning to live the Divine Liturgy every day.
• Increase level of understanding and respectfulness in the Divine Liturgy
• Give college bound young adults ways to stay connected to our faith and community
• Ensure translations are always available in Greek and English
• Establish ways for lay people to take greater roles during services
- Christian Education Goal: Understanding the teachings of Jesus Christ and our Christian responsibility in the world.
• Develop more adult religious education venues based on various interests and comfort levels (for learners, non-Orthodox spouses, all adults, etc.)
• Increase youth involvement in choir and liturgy (weekly epistle reading, religious singing at an early age, etc.)
• Engage parish during liturgy to understand and sing hymns of the Church in Greek and English
• Long term — Create a curriculum for high school seniors addressing college years’ faith challenges
• Long term — Conduct parishioner led community outreach events involving all ages (e.g., a community Christmas play based on the life of a Saint)
3. Philanthropy Goal: Sacrificing for others as Jesus sacrificed for us.
• Short-term — Find a charity that will unite the church, involving all ministries (e.g., Habitat for Humanity)
• Long-term — Provide support groups for families in need (i.e., due to illness) such as shoveling snow, mowing lawns, visiting, “circle-the-wagons group”, etc.
• Long-term — Develop programs with trained leaders for our parishioners in need (divorce, bereavement, etc.)
4. Hellenic Culture Goal: Keeping the culture and language a part of the holistic Orthodox experience, as part of our community.
Short-term
• Establish a Hellenic activity night
• Create a “Greek Corner” in the monthly magazine
• Create adult Greek dance class
• Expand Greek school to higher grade levels
Long-term
• Establish a theatrical group which will perform in Greek
• Conduct Hellenic Culture Lessons 101
• Establish bilingual school
• Consider a Greek day care
Greek Festival May 14 - 15 - 16, 2010
BigGreekFestival.com
We thank you for your support
Directions to Church
From the East: Take Rt 80 West to 287 South to Rt 10 West. Pass the K-Mart Plaza and pass through two lights. At third light, you will make the jug-handle turn for Dover- Chester, keeping left. Turn left and continue straight across Rt 10. You are now on Dover-Chester Road heading towards Ironia/Chester. After about 1 mile, at second traffic light, turn right onto Sussex Turnpike. St. Andrew Church is just ahead at the top of the hill on the right.
From the South: Take 287 North to Route 10 West. Follow the above directions.
From the West: Take Route 80 East to Ledgewood Exit, to Route 46 East to Route 10 East. After 3 lights, make a right at the Shell station onto Sussex Turnpike. You will see the Church around 1-1/2 miles on the left.
Annual Tricky Tray
Thank-you for your support
Friday, May 21, 2010
Doors open @6:30pm
Calling starts @7:30pm
Sunday Bulletin
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Online Chapel
Read today's prescribed Epistle and Gospel passages and learn about the saints commemorated by the Church on this day
Orthodox Calendar
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