Outreach Activities
Outreach efforts rotate throughout the year. Our food bank at Woodbridge Manor meets every other Monday. For more information or to volunteer, contact Catherine Sharbaugh or the church office. We occasionally make deliveries to the Orangewood Foundation. For more information or to volunteer, contact Grace Marcotrigiano or the church office. To view our 2024 schedule of events please click here.
We support the following organizations through service projects and financial contributions:
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Woodbridge Manor Woodbridge Manor senior low-income housing is located next door to St. Andrew’s.
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Orangewood Foundation The Orangewood Foundation serves current and former foster youth in Orange County in four critical areas: health & wellness, housing, life skills & employment, and education. |
Families Forward Families Forward helps families in need achieve and maintain self-sufficiency through housing, food, counseling, education, and other support services. |
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Canterbury Irvine Canterbury Irvine is the Episcopal Campus Ministry at University of California, Irvine. |
Friendship Shelter Located in Laguna Beach, provides year-round shelter and rehabilitation to homeless adults. We regularly deliver home-cooked meals and serve those in the shelter. The Rev. Colin Henderson, a retired clergy member of St. Andrew’s was instrumental in founding Friendship Shelter. www.friendshipshelter.org
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Thomas House For over 35 years, Thomas House Family Shelter has served as a beacon of hope for families with children experiencing homelessness. We don’t just offer shelter; we provide a comprehensive foundation of empowerment and transformation, featuring supportive services and educational programs designed to foster independence and stability. |
Alternative Christmas Market
St. Andrew’s Alternative Gift Fair at Saint Andrew’s will take place on Sunday, Dec 8 (8 & 10 am services) and Sunday, Dec 15 (10 am service)! We’ll have items from Concern America that are made in Guatemala, Mexico and Colombia and provide health care, clean water, education and income generation to impoverished communities. We will also have soaps from Shima made in Navojoland and scented with native plants, which benefits teens and elderly. There will be the opportunity to donate to Episcopal Relief and Development in the name of a relative, and you’ll receive a Christmas card to give to them. Lastly, we’ll also have gift acknowledgement cards from United Thank Offering that you can send to friends or family members
St. Andrew’s Church also donates funds to the following organizations and encourages congregants to do so as well:
Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) works with partners worldwide to alleviate hunger, create economic opportunities, respond to disasters, promote health and strengthen communities. . https://episcopalchurch.org/library/topics/episcopal-relief-development
United Thank Offering is a ministry of The Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole church. Congregants collect loose change in UTO’s “little blue boxes,” noticing the good things that happen each day, and giving thanks to God for those blessings. https://episcopalchurch.org/united-thank-offering
AA and Other Sobriety Groups
All meet in Fellowship Court
- Sunrise Sobriety AA meets daily at 6:30 am.
For more information on meetings and times call 866-641-9190 - Brothers in Sobriety – Fridays at 7:30 pm
- Al-Anon – Mondays at 7:00 pm