On Pentecost Sunday, May 27th, St. Andrew’s will be having one worship service, at 10:30 a.m., where the entire St. Andrew’s community will gather to celebrate all that the Lord has done for us.  After church, we’ll enjoy a barbecue lunch together on the church grounds and in the Great Hall.  The church will provide drinks, hamburgers and hot dogs, you will provide the sides and dessert!  What’s more, we’ll have a bounce house for the children and some time to enjoy our church family as we gather as One Body.  Church will be inside the Great Hall (let’s pack it out!) and lunch will be held both inside and outside. 

We could use help setting up this event. We need to set up the Parish hall room and clean up  after the picnic. We also need Cooks to grill and a few people for general help with the event. Please contact Chris Dyess at James.c.dyess@pepsico to volunteer for this wonderful event. 

Hope to see you there! 

The Women's Friendship Circle will meet at 7 PM on May 21 in the home of Peg Fickle, 6024 Greywalls Drive in McKinney.  Mother Samira has agreed to meet with us and share the story of her journey from a child in Iran to becoming an Episcopal Priest in Dallas and her plans for a new ministry.  It is an amazing story. It is our last get-together until September.

Sun, May 20 – 3 to 5pm, final Youth Group of the program year.  All youth 6th to 12th grades are invited for music, games and lots of snacks!

On Tuesday, June 5 at 7pm St. Andrew’s will host a Newcomer’s Reception at the home of Russ & Mary Lessmann.  You’ll have the opportunity to visit with the clergy and leadership of the church and find out about membership at St. Andrew’s.  If you are new to St. Andrew’s we would love for you to join us!  Please RSVP your attendance to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it in the church office.

This summer we will be helping 18 to 20 Burks families identified by the staff as in need of food assistance.  We will provide some staples at the beginning of the summer to stock their pantries and then will provide a bag of basic food items every other week.  Staples Needed (once): large bags of rice, large bags of pinto beans, canned green beans and canned carrots.  Food Items Needed (ongoing): plastic jars of peanut butter, plastic jars of jelly, saltine crackers and cereal bars.  We will also need folks to distribute these bags on Jun 14, Jun 28, Jul 12 and Jul 26.  Please see the table in the Hospitality Hallway for more details and distribution sign-ups.  Donations may be dropped in the bins in the Hospitality Hallway.  Thank you for your generosity!

Wednesday night Dinner & Discipleship!  "Come when you can" dinner beginning at 6:15pm, Discipleship classes from 7 to 7:50, and a brief (no sermon) worship service at 8pm, with the evening concluding at 8:30.  Come for the whole evening or for the portion that works for you and your family.  See the table in the Hospitality Hallway for more information, or call the church office 972-548-7990.

Discipleship: A Long Obedience in the Same Direction – We continue our study of Eugene Peterson’s book of the same title, using the Psalms of Ascent to look at aspects of discipleship.  Mtr. Mary facilitates this class.
FAQ: Discussing Your Questions about our Church/Faith – This week’s question: Why and how should I pray? Whether you are new to St. Andrew’s and the Episcopal Church or are a long-standing member, you will find your questions answered here.  Fr. Mike facilitates this class.

Make plans now to join us for our first Vacation Bible School in our new home!  We will meet the week of June 11-15, 9:00 am-noon.  Cost is $20 per child with a $5 discount for 3 or more children.  To register your child or sign up to volunteer click our VBS website
https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/standrewsmckinney/gpgs/Home.aspx.

The dates for this mission trip are November 1st-6th.  If you are interested in going on our Belize Mission Trip, now is the time to sign-up and make sure your passport is current.  If you are interested, write “Belize” on your Get Connected Card on Sunday or contact Russ Lessmann at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Note that a deposit of $250 is due now.