What We Do - Our Outreach Efforts

There are plenty of activities at St. Andrew's which serve our community. Here are some of them:

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Pennsylvania Ave. Interfaith Food Pantry

The Pennsylvania Avenue Interfaith Food Pantry (PAIFP) at St. Andrew's is up and running!

It is open on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday evenings of the month from 6 PM until 8 PM - except for church holidays. Designed to supplement Bethlehem's West End Food Bank, we look forward to serving our community.

St. Andrew's is joined by several other churches from our area to make this dream a reality. We welcome your participation and help. 

If you feel called to become involved in this project, please contact Craig at (610)-440-0013 or visit the PAIFP web page.

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A Warm Place To Stay - St. Andrew's Emergency Shelter

During the cold winter months of 2009, St. Andrew's opened up the undercroft to serve as an overnight shelter for Bethlehem's homeless. As other churches joined to help, our shelter operated in this capacity from Friday nights until Saturday mornings.

Both evening and morning meals were provided by volunteers from both our church and the community. The last night for our Emergency Shelter this winter will be on March 26th, 2010.

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 Victory House of Lehigh Valley

Victory House is a residential non-profit organization located in Bethlehem's South Side. Through its programs and support efforts, it helps homeless men return to productive lives in the community.

Our volunteers prepare and serve a home-cooked meal the first Saturday of every month at this shelter. We usually provide around twenty meals.

Call Marianne LeMenager at 610 954-0561 to volunteer a dish or for more information. Food may also be prepared and frozen and placed in the freezer in the church's kitchen. Main dishes, cakes, pies, and cookies freeze well.  Remember to label the food with content and date.

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CROP Walk - In October

Every October, volunteers from St. Andrew's participate in the annual CROP Walk in Bethlehem, PA. This walk raises funds for those in need in our community, provides disaster relief, and aid to refugees world-wide.

If you would like to walk or be a sponsor in the Bethlehem CROP Walk see the CROP Walk page for more information about this event or call Liza Holzinger at 610 868-1053. 

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 Episcopal Church Women of St. Andrew's

The Episcopal Church Women does fundraising and provides support for numerous local charities in the Lehigh Valley.

All Episcopal women are welcome to join!

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Donations For St. Andrew's Missions

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