13601 Saratoga Avenue (at Fruitvale) • Saratoga, CA 95070 • • 408 867-3493
Saint Andrews Ministries
Adult Education
Altar Guild
Childrens Ministries
Inreach
Outreach
Stewardship Form
Lectors
Wednesday evenings are reserved for topical seminars aimed at strengthening the congregation’s response to the daily challenges and opportunities of life.
Altar Guild
Childrens Ministries
Inreach
Outreach
Stewardship Form
Lectors
Wednesday evenings are reserved for topical seminars aimed at strengthening the congregation’s response to the daily challenges and opportunities of life.
Childrens' Ministries
Director of Children’s Ministries
Katie Machemer
408-867-3493 ext. 255
Children’s Ministries at Saint Andrew’s includes a Nursery, Sunday School, Parish Family Events, All Parish Eucharist’s, Holy Communion and Confirmation preparation, Children’s Eucharist’s and Intergenerational Activities. The parish Nursery is open to children age 6 months to age 4. It is open on Sunday from 9:00 through the 10 o’clock service. The nursery is also available by reservation for other church events. Saint Andrew's is committed to the spiritual nurture and growth of its youth, and to providing opportunities for fellowship and fun in a Christian environment.
Saint Andrew's Vacation Bible School and Camp
June 21-25, 2010
9:00a.m. - Noon
at Crestbrook Field
Registrations are due by June 7
All children 4 years old to entering 5th grade are invited to be a part of the Rain Forest. Each camper will be in small groups. Within their group they will make crafts, play games, creating healthy snacks, and much more. Cost is per camper. There are discounts available for volunteer workers. If you have any questions contact Katie Machemer 867-3493.
Download Registration Form
June 21-25, 2010
9:00a.m. - Noon
at Crestbrook Field
Registrations are due by June 7
All children 4 years old to entering 5th grade are invited to be a part of the Rain Forest. Each camper will be in small groups. Within their group they will make crafts, play games, creating healthy snacks, and much more. Cost is per camper. There are discounts available for volunteer workers. If you have any questions contact Katie Machemer 867-3493.
Download Registration Form
Sunday School
Sunday School offers classes for children age three through 8th grade. Our Preschool program is called Godly Play and is open to children three to 2nd grade. 3rd and 4th grade use a curriculum called Gospel Light and the 5th and 6th grade classes teachers have made their own curiculum. They are both theme based program that engage the children at their appropriate age group.
We offer preparation for Holy Communion Sunday which is held in January this year. This program is open to first grade students and older children who have not participated in this class.
Confirmation classes are held to prepare students in seventh and eighth grades for Confirmation by the Bishop.
Quarterly during the Sunday School year we hold Children's Eucharist's during the 9am Education hour. Hear the service is designed for and put on by the children.
Children participate in the All Parish Eucharist's and attend these services to worship with their family. Classes have specific roles and responsibilities within the service. These services are : Homecoming, All Saints, Thanksgiving, Christmas Pageant, Epiphany Service, Blessing of the Animals, Lenten service, Holy Communion Sunday, and our End of the School Year Service.
Each year the Sunday School holds Bake Sales and fills Mite Boxes, and participates in a Christmas ingathering to support their own Stewardship and Outreach programs. Each year teachers and students decide how and where the money raised will be spent.
Each summer, we hold Vacation Bible School for toddlers, preschoolers, and children in elementary school. Using fun and innovative curriculums, we have replicated the cities of Bethlehem, Galilee, and Jerusalem on the Saint Andrew-s campus. Our middle school and high school youth are heavily involved during these week-long camps to ensure that they are a fun and memorable experience for participating children.
Sunday School offers classes for children age three through 8th grade. Our Preschool program is called Godly Play and is open to children three to 2nd grade. 3rd and 4th grade use a curriculum called Gospel Light and the 5th and 6th grade classes teachers have made their own curiculum. They are both theme based program that engage the children at their appropriate age group.
We offer preparation for Holy Communion Sunday which is held in January this year. This program is open to first grade students and older children who have not participated in this class.
Confirmation classes are held to prepare students in seventh and eighth grades for Confirmation by the Bishop.
Quarterly during the Sunday School year we hold Children's Eucharist's during the 9am Education hour. Hear the service is designed for and put on by the children.
Children participate in the All Parish Eucharist's and attend these services to worship with their family. Classes have specific roles and responsibilities within the service. These services are : Homecoming, All Saints, Thanksgiving, Christmas Pageant, Epiphany Service, Blessing of the Animals, Lenten service, Holy Communion Sunday, and our End of the School Year Service.
Each year the Sunday School holds Bake Sales and fills Mite Boxes, and participates in a Christmas ingathering to support their own Stewardship and Outreach programs. Each year teachers and students decide how and where the money raised will be spent.
Each summer, we hold Vacation Bible School for toddlers, preschoolers, and children in elementary school. Using fun and innovative curriculums, we have replicated the cities of Bethlehem, Galilee, and Jerusalem on the Saint Andrew-s campus. Our middle school and high school youth are heavily involved during these week-long camps to ensure that they are a fun and memorable experience for participating children.
Saint Andrew's Youth Group
aint Andrew's Youth Group has built a strong sense of community through service, worship, outreach, and fellowship. Our participants are engaged in all aspects of the church, from their youth representative on vestry to their active participation in our strategic visioning session. Stepping out of the typical confines of a youth organization, this group has actively developed and pursued the activities of most interest to its members: recent outings include a Super Bowl party, bowling, and the beach.
Our youth are active in service and outreach as well. They feed the homeless, clean the nearby creek, and serve ice cream at community fundraisers.
An annual mission trip is an integral part of the youth program. In the last three years, members of our youth group have reconstructed houses on an Indian Reservation in McDermitt, NV (high temperature 110 degrees), painted and repaired houses for low-income homeowners in South Central Los Angeles (high temperature 90 degrees), and demolished Hurricane Katrina-damaged houses in Bay Saint Louis, MS (high temperature 90 degrees with 90 percent humidity). This year the high school group is going to Tijuana, Mexico. Through pancake breakfasts, a dinner dance, and "rent-a-kid" odd jobs, they have earned the funds for large portions of their trips.
The varied components of the youth program allow teens to participate to the degree they feel comfortable. As they get to know each other better, members of the group are willing to try a wider variety of activities, allowing each one to recognize God's gifts in each other and to offer help when needed.
aint Andrew's Youth Group has built a strong sense of community through service, worship, outreach, and fellowship. Our participants are engaged in all aspects of the church, from their youth representative on vestry to their active participation in our strategic visioning session. Stepping out of the typical confines of a youth organization, this group has actively developed and pursued the activities of most interest to its members: recent outings include a Super Bowl party, bowling, and the beach.
Our youth are active in service and outreach as well. They feed the homeless, clean the nearby creek, and serve ice cream at community fundraisers.
An annual mission trip is an integral part of the youth program. In the last three years, members of our youth group have reconstructed houses on an Indian Reservation in McDermitt, NV (high temperature 110 degrees), painted and repaired houses for low-income homeowners in South Central Los Angeles (high temperature 90 degrees), and demolished Hurricane Katrina-damaged houses in Bay Saint Louis, MS (high temperature 90 degrees with 90 percent humidity). This year the high school group is going to Tijuana, Mexico. Through pancake breakfasts, a dinner dance, and "rent-a-kid" odd jobs, they have earned the funds for large portions of their trips.
The varied components of the youth program allow teens to participate to the degree they feel comfortable. As they get to know each other better, members of the group are willing to try a wider variety of activities, allowing each one to recognize God's gifts in each other and to offer help when needed.
Camp Saint Andrew's
Camp Saint Andrew's is not just a cornerstone in the Christian education of our youth, it is an outreach to children beyond our parish. Now in its 31st year, past campers are now counselors, and past counselors are now adult leaders and staff. As a result of its long-standing success, Camp Saint Andrew's has been designated the camp of the Diocese of El Camino Real.
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Camp Saint Andrew's is not just a cornerstone in the Christian education of our youth, it is an outreach to children beyond our parish. Now in its 31st year, past campers are now counselors, and past counselors are now adult leaders and staff. As a result of its long-standing success, Camp Saint Andrew's has been designated the camp of the Diocese of El Camino Real.
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