Friday Night Meal
Fullerton is a caring, supportive community. St. Andrew's exemplifies the best of those characteristics. For almost 20 years, our parishoners and other volunteers from the community have been offering a cooked meal and dessert for the homeless and working poor on Friday nights. Our guests are served healthful, delicious meals in our Parish Hall starting at 6:00 p.m.
Although our food ministry is small by most standards, we have seen a dramatic increase in need this year. We serve everyone who enters the doors and to treat them with kindness and courtesy. St. Andrew's provides primary funding and help; we receive some donations from local markets. First Presbyterian Church of Fullerton sends us approximately 100 sack lunches every week to hand out as the folk leave.
During the meal time, we prepare plates with an entree, salad, vegetables and bread and serve each person seated at tables. We offer milk, coffee and punch and serve desserts also. We serve on disposable plates, cups and utensils. Toward the end, we stack chairs, wash tables, sweep the floor, and take out the trash.
Volunteers are spread across five rotating teams with team leaders. A few team members begin preliminary set up at 4 p.m. and the remaining members arrive around 5:45 p.m.; food service begins at 6 p.m. We seat folks at tables and serve them. We finish, clean up and leave around 7p.m.
For members of the community looking for a meaningful area in which to do community service, our Friday Night Meal is an exceptional opportunity. You'll get a great burst of energy for about 1 hr. 15 min. and a warm feeling of satisfaction at the conclusion of each week.
Join us for the opportunity to fellowship and demonstrate God's love in our community. All are welcome to participate; call our Parish office for more details.
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is an organization of men of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It is particularly strong in the U.S. with chapters in most diocese. It was begun in the 1890s in Chicago and was later chartered by the U.S. Congress. Our parish chapter was organized in the early 1950s and continues today.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew has a threefold mission: Prayer, Study, and Service. Our chapter meets the second Saturday morning; those who can also gather for a weekly Thursday breakfast meeting. All men are welcome and encouraged to visit the chapter, discuss it with members and join in the activities.
Over the years we have brought many service projects to the parish including the Clothes Closet, open on Friday nights to those in need.
There is always a need for men's work and casual clothes, including clean socks and underwear. Donations can be left at the Parish Office during the week, or in a labeled bag on Sundays.
Peace and Justice Group
As Christians we are called to promote justice in the world. It is our obligation to bear witness to policies, structures, and institutions that cause others to suffer. We share the prayer of the ancient Hebrew prophet Amos, "... let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream."
St. Andrew's Peace and Justice Group participates in activities such as the sale of fair trade coffee (after each service the last Sunday of the month), monthly peace vigil attendance at the Orange Circle, and programs to raise awareness of hunger and environmental issues. We actively affirm the full personhood of all human beings regardless of race, creed, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.
Created to promote understanding and foster an awareness of the plight of others, the Peace and Justice Group meets at 7:30 pm on the third Thursday of each month in the Fireside Room. We are also regular participants at the Orange Circle Peace Vigil the last Wednesday of each month.
Episcopal Church Women
Baptized women of all ages of St. Andrew’s and any Episcopal Church are automatically members of Episcopal Church Women (ECW). Generally, according to our National Church, our mission is to do Christ’s ministry and show his love in the world.
Although we do not meet formally as an ECW, we have several very active ECW organizations within our church such as the Daughters of the King, Altar Guild and United Thank Offering Ingatherings. In addition to the these activities, the women of our church are active in the Vestry, Christian Education, discussion groups, choir, and nearly every aspect of our parish’s life.
The basis for ECW is the local congregations which have 148 branches in the 6-county Los Angeles Diocese. The diocese is composed of 10 deanerys and we are located in number 9. We are expected to send 1-2 persons to the ECW Annual Meeting Conference to represent our parish and bring back information about ECW programs. There is much more information about other ECW organizations at the LA Diocese website (see the Resources link on this website).
Daughters of the King
The Daughters of the King are a community of nurturing women who are a religious order -- not in a convent, but in our daily places. The only habit we wear is our commitment to follow a daily life of prayer, of service, of study and to work for the spread of Christ’s kingdom. It’s a commitment that gives us great joy and pleasure.
Magnanimiter Crucem Sustine. These are the words inscribed on the silver cross worn by a Daughter of the King (DOK), “With heart, mind, and spirit uphold and bear the cross.” As DOK members, we are committed to carrying out the promise made at our baptism to work, pray, and give for the spread of God’s kingdom. We do this mainly through prayer, but also through service and fellowship. Please come and meet us.
We meet on the first Thursday of every month (except January, June, July, and August). One group meets at 11:00 a.m., and another meets at 7:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room.
For more information, follow this link to the national DOK website: www.DOKepiscopal.org/
Altar Guild
The Altar Guild is a dedicated group of members of St. Andrew's who care for God’s altar by making sure that everything is in place for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. We meet to launder and care for the altar linens, polish the silver and brass, set out the wine and the bread, and prepare the candles to ensure the altar is ready for services. We gather together for special occasions to prepare the sanctuary for funerals and other services during Advent and Lent.
