Welcome … and Pass it On!

In addition to greeting each other at the time of the Peace, please be sure to greet the people around you after the liturgy – especially those you don’t recognize! Take a moment to get to know the people nearby and join them at Coffee Hour.

Altar Tributes

The flowers that grace today’s altar are given:

*  in loving memory of George W. Williams, Katherine K. Williams and Leslie Williams      Eiler, by the George Williams family

*  in memory of Florence Waddell Frisbie, by Julia and Charles Frisbie, Ross Waddell
    Frisbie, and Andrew J.L. Frisbie

*  in loving memory of Lurice & George Eddy, by their family

*  in loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lambert, Sr., by Mr. and Mrs. Sanders R.    
    Lambert, Jr.

*  in loving memory of Dr. August John Furla, by John, Jennifer and Jack Furla

Advertising Opportunity

We’ve contracted Guide Book Publishing to publish a 2008 Guide Book & Directory for our congregation that will be updated and delivered to your home annually! This book will be the who, what, where, why and how of St. Andrew’s – and will be provided at no cost to the church! Local businesses are being solicited to advertise in our book, and what better place to publicize your service or product than to the community in which you worship? To find out more about advertizing in our book, please contact Emily in the parish office at (816) 523-1602, ext. 124.

Update Membership Information!

Does the parish office have YOUR family information correct? Here’s your chance to update YOUR information for our annual Guide Book & Directory. It’s time to update our database with any changes, additions or deletions that may have occurred in your family over the past year. Have you changed your phone number? Moved? Moving soon? New email address? Are all of your children still at home and are they all included in your membership record? Do you still want your information published? If you have not already informed the church office about changes to your record, please let us know NOW so the information in our Guide Book & Directory is up to date! Contact Mary in the parish office by Friday, July 11, with any changes, (816) 523-1602, ext. 110. Thanks for your help!

It’s Time for “Candlelight Communion”

Please join us for a 45-minute Candlelight Communion service each Sunday evening at 5 p.m., continuing throughout the summer. Enjoy music of Taizé, accompanied by cantors and instrumentalists; extended silence for prayer and meditation; and Holy Communion. This is a perfect beginning of the new week for those seeking a peaceful respite or for those whom work or travel keeps away from church in the morning.

Summer Choir

Haven’t joined us yet?  Come on—there’s still several weeks left this summer, and besides, you have a reserved seat!! 8 a.m. liturgy: rehearse in choir room at 7:25 a.m.; 10:15 a.m. liturgy: rehearse in choir room at 9:25 a.m. (or come and sing both liturgies). Vestments and music provided. We’d love to have YOU join us! Questions? Contact Sharon Hettinger (816) 523-1602, ext. 112.

Clergy Time Away This Summer

Fr. Fred is now on his three month sabbatical study leave. First, he will be in the Black Hills of South Dakota and later in Vancouver, B.C., as he studies Native American spirituality.  Fr. John and his family have begun their three-week vacation in Great Britain. He will return to the office July 17.  Mtr. Anne also will be taking vacation time this summer: July 22-July 31 and August 16-September 1. So, despite sabbatical and vacation schedules, at least one of our priests will be in Kansas City throughout the summer.

Fr. Fred’s Notes from the Field

Fr. Fred is posting regular "Notes from the Field" during his sabbatical.  You can find these, and pictures, by clicking here.

A Plea from Episcopal Relief and Development

We have an urgent need for the Midwest flood victims--they need our help today! ERD's disaster relief funds are depleted after responding to the many disasters around the world and in the US this spring. The funds needed to respond to these growing crises in the Midwest are just not there. We need to get the word out to every Episcopalian and provide them the opportunity to respond to the needs of people affected by the devastating floods both through prayer and by giving.

Please make an immediate contribution to relive the suffering of families impacted by flooding in the Midwest. To make a donation to Episcopal Relief & Development's "Midwest Flood Fund" online by clicking here, or call 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129. Gifts can be mailed to: Episcopal Relief & Development "Midwest Flood Fund" P.O. Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.

2nd Friday Film Series

Rules of Engagement - A Hero Should Never Have to Stand Alone

You are invited Friday, July 11, at 7p.m. to join us in the Jewell Room for Rules of Engagement, an exciting, suspenseful movie showing the excruciating decisions people have to make defending our country – killing or not killing, when to shoot and when not to shoot, what is national interest and what is not. They are faced with ethical choices that have higher stakes than most of us have to make. Watch this movie to gain a deep appreciation of what we personally don't have to do to defend our country but what others are doing for us and for our country.

This film tests values and presents many points of view. Come and think about what you would do in these circumstances if you were military, civilian, judge, jury or government official…. If you are or have been in the military, we especially invite you; please come and speak up on this controversial subject! The film and refreshments are free. For more information about the 2nd Fridays Film Series, click here.

Men’s Breakfast

Join the men of St. Andrew’s Saturday, July 12, from 8-9 a.m. in the Undercroft for great pancakes and sausage, fantastic fellowship, and inspiring words about how we can serve God by standing in the gap. Please RSVP to Nancy in the parish office, (816) 523-1602.

Calling all Gardeners! 

If you love to garden (or even if you just like to dig in the dirt) please join the St. Andrew’s Gardening Guild on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m. (after the Men’s Breakfasts which are held on the same day).  We always have an enjoyable time trimming bushes, pulling weeds, and generally improving the appearance of the St. Andrew’s grounds. If you have any questions, please contact Ralph Munyan at (816) 444-3517. We hope you can join us!

All Parish Breakfast

Due to the July 4th holiday, the July Parish Breakfast, originally scheduled for July 6, has been moved to Sunday, July 13.  Please plan to join us after the 10:15 liturgy, as the Facilities Commission provides fabulous breakfast fare prepared by students from Culinary Cornerstones. This Episcopal Community Services program helps homeless and unemployed students by providing twelve weeks of culinary arts training from Chef Jessica Bero, and then steers them toward good restaurant jobs in the community. The food will be terrific and the uplift you get from seeing Episcopal outreach in action will make it a Happy Sunday! 

St. Andrew’s is Really Stepping up to the Plate…

(pun totally intended!) to help out with Missionpalooza (July 22 – 27) this year!  We have taken on the responsibility to provide three meals to 100+ youth and adult volunteers during that week. Pete Barham is leading a group of men to make a wonderful breakfast that Saturday morning; and the OutReach Commission is providing great food as well for the Thursday night meal and Friday morning breakfast! The cost of food doesn’t come cheap, especially when you’re feeding an army of teens.  Please help us offset the cost of helping by making a contribution. In the Jewell Room, find our “giving tree,” and please consider making a small contribution. Three meals could easily cost over $400.

Neighbors Need our Help

Recent price increases, especially for food and gasoline, hit the poor hardest – those with the least ability to absorb higher costs.  Each week, our staff processes requests from needy neighbors looking for assistance with rent, utility bills, and food.  We provide assistance through the church’s Benevolence Fund, which is currently getting precariously low.  Please make your check payable to St. Andrew’s and put “Benevolence Fund” on the memo line.  Thank you for helping us help “the least” of Christ’s brothers and sisters.

A Huge Thank-you from Tanzania

Leah Mattonya and the women who work with her send greetings to everyone at St. Andrew's with thankful hearts for the money sent for food relief. Please check out the bulletin board in the hallway for pictures of the children who were the direct recipients of the food. The relief that was sent from St. Andrew's becomes much more real when you see pictures of those who desperately needed it.   Thank you for keeping them in your prayers.   

The Simply Divine Gift Shoppe

We changed the shop this week, so come in and see what's new! God loves a cheerful buyer and so do we! Happy Sunday!

Special Note of Thanks

The families of the late Mary Ann Diehl, “KCCK Soup Kitchen Lady 1985-2001”, thank the members of St. Andrew’s Church for their expression of sympathy on her sudden death on April 3, 2008 at the University of Maryland Cancer Center from Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. Peace to all. George Diehl

A Special Invitation…

… from the sisters who make our communion hosts: The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration at Clyde, MO, invite single women, ages 18-40, who are considering religious life, to spend July 5-12 with them and experience monastic life. Take time away from your busy schedule to live life in a contemplative monastery, deepen your prayer life and meet others who are discerning a call to religious life. For more information, contact Sr. Ruth Starman, OSB, at 1-877-632-6665.

Fr. John’s Haiti Journal

Want to find out about our recent medical mission trip to Haiti?  Check out Fr. John’s Haiti Journal, complete with photos! In addition to a travelogue, the journal includes reflections on a wide range of topics, including voodoo, God’s presence in suffering in Haiti, and the surprising blessing of cold showers.  

WANTED: Cookie Cooks!

Do you enjoy baking? The Empowerment Commission is seeking bakers to bring cookies for Sunday Coffee Hour. Make them on YOUR schedule and then bring them to the church! Contact Sally Stuart, (913) 383-3521 for more information or to say you’ll help!

Are You a Morning Person?

Join the 8 a.m. usher team as a substitute! A few friendly folks are needed to serve on the few months of the year we have a 5th Sunday, and to substitute for your fellow ushers when needed. Interested? Contact Howard Williams, 8 a.m. Usher Coordinator at (816) 444-6182.

St. Luke’s Auxiliary

St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary is in need of membership! Both men and women are needed to work in one of the waiting rooms, gift shop, library or chapel. As a volunteer, you are asked to work just two times a month. This can be a very rewarding endeavor! Contact Katherine Weinstein, St. Luke’s Auxiliary Membership Chairperson, at (913) 663-2195, or Donna Adam, St. Andrew’s Representative, at (816) 523-1379.

Let’s Mug Someone!

Do you remember when you first visited St. Andrew’s? Did you feel a bit shy? Have you ever wanted to reach out to a newcomer? Perhaps you didn’t want to intrude or were unsure of what to say…You can extend a welcoming hand to a visitor by joining the Mug Ministry. Teams of 2 parishioners deliver a welcome bag to first-time visitors after the 10:15 service or on Sunday afternoon. Want to help? Contact Deb Welch, (913) 341-5174; or Connie Hesler, (913) 362-3626.

Pastoral Care

Home/Hospital/Communion Visits: Clergy, Lay Chaplains and Eucharistic Visitors will visit you in the hospital or at home—to bring Holy Communion or simply visit.  Grace Givers will arrange a home-cooked meal!  Please contact Mother Anne, (816) 523-1602, ext 105. REMINDER!  When in the hospital, please specifically request the hospital to call the church or a clergy person if you’d like a visit.  HIPPA laws will not permit the hospital to inform us of your presence, unless you ask them to do so, even if you note your church membership as St. Andrew’s!

Prayer  Members of our Tuesday Intercessory Group and the Circle of Grace will gladly pray for your needs, concerns and thanksgivings.  Please advise Mother Anne, (816) 523-1602, ext 105, or Peggy Lane at (913)-362-7824.

Prayer Requests in the Sunday Bulletin  The Clergy and/or Emily Davenport must receive your request by Tuesday noon each week in order to meet printing deadlines.  Thank you!

New Address, Email or Other Changes?

If you have moved or changed your email address recently, please contact Mary in the parish office with your new information at 816-523-1602, ext 110.  Remember, keeping us informed will ensure that you continue to receive parish news and announcements.

Share Information in The Messenger

If you have an article you would like to submit for consideration to appear in The Messenger, please contact Emily in the parish office at (816) 523-1602. The next deadline (for the August issue) is noon, Monday, July 14.

Groups and Guilds

Moms: Come Connect with other Mommies!

Searching for answers to mommyhood? Please join us at our Mother's Fellowship Group and let’s share our questions & answers about being a mom! Moms of little ones zero to five meet the first and third Wednesdays of each month in the Auxiliary Room (our next meeting is July 16; when we'll meet in the LOUNGE for this date only.) Come and have coffee with us from 9:30-11 a.m.—we even have childcare available for $5/child/hour! Please contact Noelle Manica with any questions.

Pray with the Intercessory Prayer Group

Our Intercessory Prayer Group meets at 8:30 a.m. each Tuesday in the Chancel to offer the prayers requested on the prayer cards from the Sunday liturgies. All are welcome! If you’d like to take part, please contact Mtr. Anne at (816) 523-1602, ext. 105, or mtranne@standrewkc.org – or just join us on Tuesdays. If you can’t join us in person, please pray with us from your own home!

Circle of Grace

The Circle of Grace is an Intercessory Prayer Group, whose major purpose is prayer for anyone in need. This fellowship is open to everyone. All of this is to help us deepen our own faith and become humble in seeking God’s mercy and forgiveness — when calling upon Him to hear our prayers for those who are suffering and in need of His compassion. The Circle meets second Friday of each month at 11 a.m. in the Library, followed by noon service and a luncheon in the Undercroft. Please visit our group; all are welcome. If you have questions, please contact Peggy Lane at (913) 362-7824.

Attention Avid Readers at St. Andrew's

Brown Baggin’ & Books is on summer break. The group will resume its normal meting schedule (the second Wednesday of each month) in September. Join your fellow book worms in the St. Andrews library from noon to 1:30 p.m. Bring your lunch and join us for discussion and fellowship. If you have any questions or books to suggest for future discussions, please call or email Jackie Gilpin, 913-491-4554.

Sept. 10        Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett

Cancer Support Meeting

Join the Cancer Support Group at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month in the Jewell Room; our next meeting dates are July 9 and August 13 .

Do You Like Color? Do you have a free hour or two a week?

NOTE: Fabric of Life is on summer break until Tuesday, July 8.

Come and join us at Fabric of Life, as we continue to have fun with color, design, fabric, and working together. Fabric of Life began as a response to Hurricane Katrina, and we have shipped over 100 quilts to the Gulf Coast Cares project.  We cut fabric into standard squares, piece, and then ‘tie’ the quilts (rather than quilt them).We meet on Wednesdays from 12 noon-2 p.m.  We would love to have you join us! Questions? Please contact Dr. Sharon Hettinger, (816) 523-1602, ext. 112.

Children

Questions about programming for this age can be directed to Jean Long,

(816) 523-1602, extension 104, unless otherwise noted.

Sunday School Schedule

Multi-age Summer Sunday School Schedule is Underway! 

Children ages 3 years through 6th grade are invited to join us this summer at 10:15 a.m. in the Undercroft as we study the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) in depth.  The BCP is the liturgical book of the Episcopal Church that contains the texts of all our public worship services, private devotions, creeds and much more. Kids this summer will learn about the BCP through games, drama, movie, story-telling and art, cooking, and music.  

Come Have a BLAST at the Power Lab July 14-18, 9 a.m.—12 p.m.!

St. Andrew’s 2008 Vacation Bible School (VBS) is full of amazing Bible adventures, sizzling craft experiments, super snacks, cool music and hyper speed games! We are a month away from our fun-filled Power Lab VBS and we’re gearing up for an explosive week of adventure! If you have not registered your child for VBS, the deadline for registration is June 30 – but don’t wait that long – we have less than 10 spots available! Go to our website for more information or if you have questions, contact

contact Jean Long in the parish office.

Youth

Questions about programming for this age can be directed to

Rachel Chambers, (816) 523-1602, extension 109, unless otherwise noted.

For more information and updates, check out the Youth Newsletter!

If you are in grades 7 – 12, you’re welcome to join us

for youth group activities all year!

Calling all Upcoming 7th Graders!

Are you going to be in 7th grade next year? Rachel Chambers and the Youth Group would like to invite you to join the Youth Group! We have plenty of other opportunities to join in Youth Group and get to know other youth at our church. Contact Rachel Chambers in the church office for more information!

Youth Group: Let’s Swim!

On July 20, we’re going swimming at Harmon Park from 4-6 p.m. and we’ll have a picnic dinner too. Bring $6 to swim, and let Rachel know you plan to come.

Missionpalooza           July 22 – 27     St. Paul’s Church

It’s not too late to sign up! Youth from our diocese and Diocese of Kansas rock the outreach all week long as we help out our community. Contact Rachel if you need an application.

Adult Formation

Midweek Bible Study

The Wednesday evening Bible study has concluded, and is taking a break for the summer.

Adult Forum - Prayer in America

Sundays, through July 27 , 9:15 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. in the Undercroft (section A)

We’ll continue the Sunday Adult Forum each week through the summer. Through July 27, the series will focus on prayer and how it has shaped the history and culture of the United States. The class will use the documentary Prayer in America, which was broadcast on PBS stations in the fall of 2007.  In each class, we’ll watch and discuss a short segment of the documentary. For more information about the documentary, visit www.prayerinamerica.org. The classes will be led by Fr. John and Mtr. Anne from 9:15 to 10:05 a.m. in the Undercroft.

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Our Greater Community

Kansas City Community Kitchen “The Soup Kitchen” Sign Up

For all of you wonderful volunteers wishing to serve lunch on Fridays to the homeless and working poor at the Kansas City Community Kitchen (KCCK) located at Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral, 13th & Broadway, during the summer and early fall may sign up

by contacting St. Andrew's KCCK coordinator, Brian at 913-226-6719. This schedule will be for June, July, August and September; our Youth Group will work on the first Friday of June, July and August. You are encouraged to not only sign up yourselves but other family members and friends for this wonderful Outreach Ministry that St. Andrews participates in.  

Maison de Naissance: A Sanctuary for Mothers and Babies

Maison de Naissance (MN), a birthing center in Haiti that is supported by St. Andrew’s OutReach, provides a private, clean and healthy space for Haitian mothers to welcome new babies to the world. MN can always use volunteers – and trips can range from a few days to a few months – depending up on your availability. MN also welcomes visitors for Insight Trips (where you gain an understanding of the people, the problems and successful strategies for improving health conditions by working briefly in two Caribbean cultures); Immersion Trips (a more intense volunteer experience in Haiti); Internships (project-focused commitment with independent travel) for students; and the ability to Inspire (a travel experience without travel – you can help provide scholarship funds for students wishing to volunteer.) Seize this opportunity to take action in a region crying out for help! For further information, please contact MN’s Visitor Coordinator, Jillian Murphy.

Haiti Outreach Opportunities      

Consider giving a gift in thanksgiving or in remembrance of a special person or event in your life to Maison de Naissance, a birthing center in Haiti sponsored by the churches of our diocese.

$50       Welcoming Kit

Provides supplies for healthy baby delivery including cord clamp, bulb syringe, 

newborn medications, diaper, blanket and a "Healthy start at MN" T-shirt

$50       Prenatal Kit

Check ups, laboratory screening, vitamins and vaccines, ultrasound

$45       Cesarean Delivery Kit

Medications, sutures, gloves, IV fluids, and antibiotics

$10       Vaccinations and preventative health

A well baby visit and vaccinations or a house call Forms are available in the narthex and in the church office.  Please make checks payable to Healthy Mothers-Healthy Babies Foundation. Contact Mother Anne in the church office for more information: (816) 523-1602, ext. 105.

Serving in the Armed Forces

MSgt. Donald Fleming, USAF, great nephew of Edith Peterson

Arthur “Buck” Teeter, US Army NG, nephew of Beverly & Richard Rush

Pvt. Steven R. Dennis, US Army, cousin of Beverly & Richard Rush

LCpl. Nathan Wallingford, US Marines, friend of Martha Breckenridge

Cpl. William Floyd, US Army, step-father of Emily Davenport

Capt. Dan Hatchel, USAF, friend of Martha Breckenridge’s Family

2ndLt. Ed Sheffey, US Army, nephew of Will and Janet Sheffey

SSgt. Paul Lennan, USMC, friend of Martha Breckenridge

2ndLt. Lane C. Riddell, USAF, nephew of Martha Breckenridge

Lt. William Payne, USMC, nephew of Helen and John Shackelford

Pvt. Roland Manbeck, III, US Army, son of Roland Manbeck

Lt. Russ Crawford, USN; cousin of Glenn and Janet Crawford

Cadet Rachel Crawford, USAF, niece of Glenn and Janet Crawford

Capt. Jeffrey Scott Curtis, USMC, son-in-law of Priscilla and Bruce Long

Capt. Matthew L. Vogt, USMC, son of Pete Vogt

Pvt. Nicholas Garlich, USMC, son of Laurie and Don Montague

1st Lt. Jessica Baker, US Army, cousin of John and Paula Longan

LCdr. Jeffrey S. Wilcox, USN, son-in-law of James and Joyce Fox

Capt. Eric Gamauf, USAF, grandson-in-law of Frank Hankins

Aaron Steward-Wallace, USN Seal, grandson of Leo Goetsch

If you would like your friend or loved one’s name listed here,

please contact Emily at (816) 523-1602, ext. 124.

Please Pray For:

To view St. Andrew's 2008 Annual Report, please click here.