Warden’s Letter 5/10
From the Desk of the Warden
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Now that the cold winds and snow of winter have ended we are now entering a new season of life here at St. Andrews. We will still have to deal with some harsh weather changes including the heat of bills from the gas and electric companies along with insurance, building upkeep and of course the ever rising water bills. There are also good weather changes too in the return of our rector Mother Sarah and the designation of the Nation Historic register which will open up opportunities for grant monies, so all at St. Andrews is not bleak.
There are a lot of things that must be worked on here at St. Andrews if we want to keep the doors from closing. First we must go out and Shepard more members into our fold and bring back some of our lost sheep. Secondly, we have to look to others for financial help to bring the church building of St. Andrews into the 21st century, which means going after grants. The process of grant writing is not an easy one, but for our life and continuance, it is essential for our process of survival and dare I say growth of the parish.
Thirdly, we have to learn as a parish how to be self reliant, lay lead not rector led. This will be a process of trial and error but I feel we can do it. Fourth, we must keep up our pledges as well as we are able, the pledge money and our weekly offering plate are what is keeping us alive or on slow weeks makes life that much more difficult.
The upcoming weeks and months will be challenging, maybe even scary at times but I feel we can still move St. Andrews on to the next level of life of the parish. Please help me and the other members of the vestry along this journey so it may not be a bumpy ride but a journey with many wonderful sights and a many fine foods to feed the soul. God bless each and everyone one of you.
Yours in the service of Christ,
Michael Maciejewski
Warden