East Door Ministry

Opening the Doors to our neighbors in need

• First Wednesdays of the month 2-4PM On-site volunteers distribute
  supplies from the East Door on-site or pack backpacks

• Organize a group and schedule a time to fill backpacks.

A wonderful Advent practice to:

Prepare your hearts for the Christ child's coming!

When shopping please put some of these items on you list and drop them in the East Door bin in the parish house hallway on Sundays.

Items we need:

• Tissue packets (Kleenex)

• Dental floss

• Hand sanitizer

• Moleskin bandaids & Bandaids

• First aid kits/items to go in a first aid kit (bandages, bug spray, antiseptic etc.)

• Wash cloths/hand towels

• Deodorant

• Womens hygiene-pads

• Hand sanitizer

• Shampoo

• Hand wipes

• Lip balm

• Toothbrushes 

• Snacks- Clif bars, Chips, Crackers 

• Lotions 

• Sleeping bags

• XL tshirts - Men

• Mylar blankets

• Shaving supplies 

• Small bibles 

• Reading glasses/cheaters/magnifying glass

• Flashlights/penlights

The History of East Door: When we reopened the East Door Ministry Saint Andrew’s gained an opportunity to grow in our fulfillment of the Lord’s command to love our neighbors. The Young Adult Ministry have organized back-packing evenings and outside groups (a Girl Scout Troop and a group of boys from a local Christian school) have also come to both pack and distribute backpacks. Just prior to the major winter storm, we were able to distribute sandwiches, hats / coats / gloves / blankets, and hand warmers. Additionally, we have made four trips to Cornerstone Assistance to drop off donated items which we are unable to use at East Door. This ministry is already important for our community!

Our Savior is as clear as He can be about helping the poor...we are to be beacons of His love and provision to those in need. As a downtown church, St. Andrew’s is particularly situated in an environment where opportunities to help our neighbors are plentiful. As we continue to learn from our outreach efforts and as we develop new ways to help our friends in need, please consider how you can help with this effort.Summer is near and we are in need of seasonal clothing: shorts, t-shirts (preferably large, XL, and XXL), and pre-packaged snacks.

If you are interested in helping out contact the Rev’d Brent Christian.

What more can I do?

• Donate supplies

• Pray for our Ministry volunteers
  and those in need who come to our doors

• Spread the news to those who need our help by simply
  handing out a list of our supplies when you see someone in need.