It follows the Episcopal Children s Curriculum. Children rejoin their parents for communion. St. Andrew s participates in the Episcopal Vacation Bible School program each summer. The Acolyte Guild provides an opportunity for boys and girls from 8 to 18 to join in the Sunday services as crucifers, torch bearers, or Gospel Book bearers. A well equipped nursery staffed by paid care-givers provides child care for infants to four years old on Sunday mornings from 9 AM to 12 noon and for special evening services.
Many parishioners are active on an individual basis as well.
The Outreach Committee organizes parishioners participation in the various programs. A major effort goes to support Good Shepherd Ministries, an inner city ministering presence, that provides a day shelter, a place to go for a hot meal, shower, laundry and clean clothes, help with getting a job, and if necessary, transitional living quarters. Good Shepherd also hosts the Second Helpings food distribution program and a soup kitchen feeding about 125 persons each day. Another source of support for the Good Shepherd Ministries is the Bargain Box, a resale shop where St. Andrew s has active volunteers. Volunteers also serve in the St. James Parish Homeless Shelter.