St. Andrew’s on the Sound Episcopal Church — Wilmington, NC

Committees

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Building & Grounds Committee

This committee is responsible for major and minor repairs and improvements to all our church buildings and the beautification of our grounds. Volunteer help is always needed in the maintenance of our buildings and even though we have a rounds maintenance crew that keep it all trimmed up we like the input of help and ideas there also. There are periodic work days for committee members and others to roll up their sleeves and apply personal talents to the tasks at hand.

Garden Ministry

The Garden Ministry gathers throughout the year to plan, plant, and clean up the flower beds. We have an annual Plant and Garden sale in the spring to help support our ministry. People of all skill levels are invited to share in the fellowship of this ministry. Contact: Diana Shepard

Finance Committee

The function of the Finance Committee is to advise the Vestry on financial matters. Normally, meetings are held at 11:00 AM on the second Thursday of the month — no more frequently that every other month except for budget reviews toward the end of the year.

Newcomers Committee

The Newcomers Committee responsibility within St. Andrew’s is to enable the parish to incorporate a ministry of welcome throughout all facets of church life. We believe that every parish member has an obligation to reach out to the community and provide an atmosphere of encouragement to join in our worship. As we touch more potential members, so we will grow.

Our committee has four subcommittees that lead our ministry of welcome:

Pilgrims — Identifies ways of promoting St. Andrews to the public including marketing, public awareness and a referral/recruiting program.

Sojourners — Incorporates the newcomer mission into existing programs such as greeters, ushers and welcoming materials like the Join In cards.

Mentors — Develops and manages a mentoring program to help visitors and new members become more knowledgeable and comfortable with St. Andrews.

Lay Education — Develops an education program to train our members on how to become better ministers of our faith.

There are many events that are sponsored by the committee. Some of these are the semi-annual Newcomers Dinner and the ongoing member education. The committee interfaces with other parish committees to assure consistency of message and theme.

Parish growth is essential to enable the ministry to both conduct and support the various community and church programs. The Newcomers Committee is very aware of this and encourages all to actively engage is this activity.