Vestry
The vestry is the board of directors for the parish, and is responsible for the business and general affairs of St Andrew’s, providing leadership for the congregation as a whole. For more information on St. Andrew’s Vestry, click here.

Buildings and Grounds
The care of St. Andrew’s buildings and grounds is the responsibility of the Junior Warden. This includes lawn and garden maintenance, seasonal clean-ups and plantings, snow shoveling and regular maintenance and repairs on the church and the parish house.

Finance Committee
The Finance Committee provides advice and counsel to the treasurer with regard to financial items impacting St. Andrew’s. They support the treasurer in developing an operating budget for the fiscal year, and monitor income and expenses vis a vis the budget throughout the year. They review other financial activity as well, such as bank deposits, major expenditures, and loan activity. All financial activity is audited, and a report is made to the vestry and the diocese.  Please click Financial Statements to see our latest financial reports and statements.

Resource and Development Ministry
Resource Development is responsible for non-capital fund-raising and community building at St. Andrew’s. The committee plans and conducts activities that are intended to provide supplemental income to St. Andrews above and beyond pledge and plate.

The two principal activities conducted by Resource Development are Put Some South in Your Mouth held in June, and the Annual Parish Silent Auction held in October.

Stewardship Ministry
The Stewardship Committee plans, implements, monitors and assesses the annual stewardship campaign which is the primary source of support for St. Andrew’s general operating expenses for the coming year.

Endowment Ministry
The mission of St. Andrew’s Endowment is to provide a fund into which bequests and gifts in memory and/or honor of, can be made.

The mission of our Endowment Committee is to encourage and have instructions available for:

• Gifts during our lifetime, and
• Bequests in our wills and trusts

to St. Andrew’s Endowment…knowing that, each year:

• 75% of the Endowment’s Adjusted Gross Income is to be used for St. Andrew’s Outreach programs,
• 25% is to be decided by the Vestry.

This Spring (2011), the St. Andrew’s Adult Forum and St. Andrew’s Endowment will join to sponsor Fr. Steve Wilson’s inspiring presentation:  ”Living with A Sacred Purpose”.