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| The St. Andrew History - part 4
St. Andrew Continues to Grow
A Few Important Milestones
In 1993, the Church launched its Small Group Ministry program and hired David Irvine as Music Director on a part-time basis.
In 1994, the music programs of the Church were expanded.
In 1998, David Irvine and Cathy Collier became full-time members of the St. Andrew Staff
In 1999, an ongoing campaign to retire the mortgage on the new Church was launched. Today, only about 20% of the original fund remains to be paid.
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Today, St. Andrew Presbyterian is a church on the move. From our original membership of 26 we have grown more than ten-fold. While the average church commonly sees regular attendance at services by about one-third of its registered members, at St. Andrew, attendance levels are regularly in excess of 80-90 percent of membership.
There's a real sense of community at St. Andrew. As a regular part of each worship service, Reverend Rich invites the congregation to turn and extend greetings to those around them and introduce themselves to visitors and new members. Coffee in the Narthex between Sunday services is another opportunity for people to greet friends and neighbors. And throughout the week, St. Andrew is home to church activities, groups and meetings as well as a community resource for groups from Alcoholics Anonymous to Mothers of Pre-schoolers (MOPS).
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