
United Women of Faith District Event
St. Andrew UMC will be hosting the United Women of Faith Mission U event for the Northwest UMC District.
Cindi Hicks will be leading our study: “Practicing Hope”
Schedule
9 am: Light Breakfast
10 am: Study Begins
12 pm: Lunch
2:30 pm: Dismissal
For our Ubuntu opportunity we will be collecting menstrual pads, tampons, and wipes (12-24 count) for unhoused women.
To make your reservation, email michellepaine59@gmail.com. There is no cost to this event.
We also need volunteers to make this event happen! Click here to sign up to help.

Esther Circle Luncheon
20ish questions with Reverend Ryan Young.
Come enjoy a lovely lunch, great fellowship and get to know Reverend Ryan better, and let him get to know us as well!
All women of the church and friends are welcome.
Sunday, Sept. 14th after 11:00 service.
$15 per person

Wednesday Night Dinner & Bingo
Join us for dinner and bingo! The menu is Baked Ziti, Garlic Bread, Salad and Ice Cream Sundaes.
Sign up here!
We will also be collecting supplies for our preschool: We will be collecting the supplies listed below for our Pre-School.
band-aids (fun preschool theme ones)
hand soap (foam)
white cardstock
colored cardstock
cotton balls
q-tips
pipe cleaners
spray cleaner (method is a good brand for us to use)
hand sanitizer (gel or foam)
Mavalous Tape (discount school supply website, 3 for $19.99)
Oriental Trading stickers-1 1/2" size, 100 count, bugs, holidays, animals, planets, stars, fun themes, etc

Bunco Night
All ladies 6th grade and older are invited for dinner at 6 and Bunco at 7. Admission is $10, which includes dinner of baked potatoes, fruit, and drinks. All proceeds will go to support the local missions of the United Women in Faith. Click here to sign up by Wednesday, July 16. Bring a friend!

Church Picnic
Let’s celebrate the start of Fall with a potluck lunch at Red Top Mountain State Park! We have reserved Group Shelter #2.

Senior Recognition Sunday Luncheon
In lieu of our September Faithful Followers meeting, we are having a Pot Luck lunch in the Keheley Building following the 11:00 service.
Sign up to bring food here.

Charge Conference
All church members are encouraged to attend our annual charge conference, in which we will review and evaluate the total mission and ministry of the church, receive reports, and adopt objectives and goals recommended by the church council.

Pumpkin Unloading & Chili Dinner
Please join us to unload for this year’s pumpkin patch and a chili dinner on September 29 starting at 5 pm. Sign up here to join us!

"Fall into Crafts" Marketplace
The women of St. Andrew invite you to start the craft show season off right at the "Fall Into Crafts" Marketplace. Now in our 23rd year, this show offers a spacious, easily accessible indoor setting where you can comfortably purchase crafts from local makers and/or exhibit your own crafts. Our friendly, helpful volunteers and wonderful food make "Fall Into Crafts" Marketplace a favorite among many of our return crafters and customers.
The marketplace will run:
Friday, October 10, 11 am - 8 pm
Saturday, October 11, 10 am - 4 pm
For more info and to apply to be a vendor, please complete this form and send it to fallintocrafts@comcast.net.

Men's Breakfast
United Methodist Men (UMM) invites men of all ages to join for breakfast with a devotion and discussion of upcoming projects to serve our community.

Church Work Day
Volunteers needed to assist on a variety of both indoor and outdoor projects. Work day will begin immediately following United Methodist Men’s monthly meeting. Feel free to arrive at 9 am, enjoy a hardy breakfast and participate in St. Andrew UMM’s monthly meeting. All are welcome!

Trunk or Treat
Our congregation and neighborhood are all invited for a fun afternoon of trick or treating from trunk to trunk in St. Andrew’s parking lot!
Sign up for a trunk here!

Thursday Women's Study Resumes
After a Summer hiatus, the Thursday Evening Women’s Bible Study will resume, beginning with reading and discussing Significant: A Study of Women in Jesus’ Geneaology.

New Group Begins: Picking Up the Pieces
This support group is open to everyone who has experienced loss, and it is intended to help one understand and process grief. It will offer group support, comfort, and refuge in a safe space to participate in and share with others the healing process. We will read and discuss Progressing Through Grief by Stephanie Jose
Thursdays at 6:30
September 4 - October 23
Let us know you’re coming by contacting admin@thepumpkincrhuch.org or 770-926-3488

New Class Begins: Evolving Faith
Perhaps the most difficult aspect of faith is how it changes through our lives. Sometimes life experiences can call us to question things we’ve always held true. Sometimes beliefs or practices that we’ve always found important begin to feel different--empty even. Living within the tension of an evolving faith can be unbearable at times. Join Rev. Ryan for weeks of honest conversations about how to reevaluate beliefs, deconstruct them, and reconstruct them. Having a faith that evolves can be difficult, but together we can faithfully stumble forward.
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm
September 3 - October 15
Let us know you’re coming by contacting admin@thepumpkinchurch.org or 770-926-3488

Fifth Sunday - One Service
On August 31—both Labor day weekend and a fifth Sunday—we will gather for one worship service at 10 am in the Sanctuary.

Family Promise Week
Multiple times a year we partner with Family Promise to provide temporary housing and meals to families. Our next week is August 34-31.
Click here to volunteer to host or provide meals
Click here to donate food.

Men's Breakfast
United Methodist Men (UMM) invites men of all ages to join for breakfast with a devotion and discussion of upcoming projects to serve our community.
Youth Fall Kick-Off
We are back! Join us for our UMYF Kick-off Sunday, August 10th from 5-7pm at the Youth House. We will be discussing what activities we will do for our rising 6th graders.

Haiti School Auction
Join us for lunch and a silent auction to raise money for the Andrew Christian School in Haiti, founded by our congregation in 2005 and now sponsoring over 200 children from ages 3-14.
CLICK HERE to access our online auction with exclusive items opening August 6!

Haiti Fundraiser at Tuscany
Have lunch or dinner at Tuscany Italian restaurant at 250 Cinema Way Woodstock GA 30189 to support our school in Haiti!
Tell the server you would like to support the Haiti School fundraiser, and 20% of your check will be donated to this worthwhile cause
Reservations accepted only for groups of 10+ by calling 678-453-0888.
Lunch: 11:30 – 2:30
Dinner: 5:00 – 9:00
Please arrive before 7:30 to order dinner.
For more info, contact Carol Haisten at 770-365-2737

Acolyte & Crucifer Training
Attention parents of 1st grade and up! This is a wonderful and meaningful way for you and your child to serve and be a part of the 11:00 Worship Service. The schedule is very flexible and the average commitment is 1-2 Sundays per month 1st-2nd grade will serve as crucifers 3rd grade and up will serve as acolytes. Every child needs at least 1 parent to attend training
RSVP by to regina@thepumpkinchurch.org

Blessing of the Backpacks
Join us in worship as we pray over our children and educators returning to school for the coming school year.

Faithful Followers Trip to Peachtree Road UMC
Our 50+ group is taking a trip to tour Peachtree Road UMC in Buckhead to see their special installation “ The Doves of Peachtree Road,” a breathtaking installation of origami doves ascending through the sacred space of the sanctuary – inspiring peace, hope, and wonder. Meet at St. Andrew at 9 am.

Bunco Night
All ladies 6th grade and older are invited for dinner at 6 and Bunco at 7. Admission is $10, which includes dinner of assorted salads, desserts, and drinks. All proceeds will go to support the local missions of the United Women in Faith. Click here to sign up by Wednesday, July 16. Bring a friend!
Youth Hangout Night
All Youth current 6th - 12th grade (Class of 2025) invited to a special Summer hangout at the Youth House on July 13, 6-8pm.

Welcome Luncheon for Rev. Ryan Young
Join us after worship for a lunch welcoming our new Associate Pastor, Rev. Ryan Young!

Men's Breakfast
United Methodist Men (UMM) invites men of all ages to join for breakfast with a devotion and discussion of upcoming projects to serve our community.

VBS Celebration Sunday
On June 29, we will have ONE SERVICE at 10 am, in which the children will sing. Following the service, we will have a celebration of our 2025 Vacation Bible School in the Community Room with donuts

VBS: Celebrate the Savior
Our Vacation Bible School theme for 2025 is “Celebrate the Savior,” exploring how Jesus brings us joy! Children 4 years old (by September) through rising 6th graders are invited to join us for a week of fun. You can register your children or volunteer here and pay here. The $40 registration fee includes snacks, crafts, activities and t-shirt! Registrations received after June 6 will be put on a waitlist.

Annual Epworth Family Retreat
More details and fees can be found on the registration form here. Please complete it and return it to the church office.

Men's Breakfast
United Methodist Men (UMM) invites men of all ages to join for breakfast with a devotion and discussion of upcoming projects to serve our community.

Esther Circle
Calling all adult ladies of St. Andrew!
The UMC Esther Circle’s next gathering will be on June 8 at 3pm at the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theater, 117 N Park Square, Marietta, GA 30060 for a discount price of $37. You won’t want to miss this fun stage showing of GREASE!
We only have a limited amount of seats reserved. Absolute deadline is May 20.
Sign up here and make payment here (please select “United Women in Faith” as the fund, with “Grease” in the memo).

Knowing Who We Are
Starting on June 4 and running Wednesday mornings through the Summer, Rev. Dana will teach a new class on the Wesleyan understanding and practice of grace. Books are available in the office for $15. Sign up here.

Ruth Circle (May)
United Methodist Women (UWF) invites ladies of all ages to join us for a lunch and a time of devotion and fellowship.

Wednesday Night Dinner (May)
The Menu:
Pulled pork BBQ, homemade mac & cheese, corn, coleslaw, and peach crisp with ice cream
The Mission:
Assembling hygiene kits for Trinity Table. The church is providing supplies, but if you would like to contribute more, you can bring disposable razors, wash cloths, bar soap, and deodorant.

Graduation & Youth Sunday
Join us in worship on Sunday, May 18th for a special celebration of our youth, especially our 2025 high school graduates.

Mary Martha Circle (May)
United Methodist Women (UWF) invites ladies of all ages to join us for a lunch and a time of devotion and fellowship.

Men's Breakfast
United Methodist Men (UMM) invites men of all ages to join for breakfast with a devotion and discussion of upcoming projects to serve our community.

Faithful Followers Trip to Calhoun Rock Garden
Faithful Followers, St. Andrew’s 50+ group, are taking a special trip to The Rock Garden in Calhoun, GA. We will gather at the Youth House parking lot on Friday, May 9 at 1o am and eat at Doug’s restaurant in Emerson afterward. Find more info on The Rock Garden here.

Confirmation Sunday
On Sunday, May 4, we will celebrate our youth who have been going through the journey of confirmation, learning and making the Christian faith their own.

Parents’ Night Out
Let the St. Andrew youth give you an evening to yourselves! Sign up by clicking here.