The Jesus Movement
We Are The Episcopal Branch Of The Jesus Movement
“And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul;
then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day”
Isaiah 58:10
Food Pantry
Email: standrewschurchmb@gmail.com
Our Food Pantry goal is to help families facing difficult circumstances, by distributing Meals during Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter as well has having non-perishable food available during the year.
We always accept Non-Perishable Foods that people can drop off at the church.
Your ongoing support of this ministry has made it possible to provide special blessings for these deeply grateful families, especially for the holidays.
Thanksgiving
Each year on Thanksgiving Day from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, St Andrew’s hosts a community meal, open those who would otherwise be spending it alone, homeless, the working poor, families and others can have a healthy meal in the spirit of Thanksgiving. For more information please contact us at standrewsepiscopalmg@gmail.com.
Community Pencil Box
Children need constant encouragement to do well in school. New school supplies for a child are a rite of passage each year – but purchasing those supplies can be very expensive for a family with limited income, especially if they have several children.
Long Island Community Pencil Box strives to ensure children don’t go without school supplies during the school by empowering individuals and communities to act. Community Pencil Box mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide school supplies during the school year for elementary school children in Brookhaven Community whose parents cannot afford to buy them school supplies.
For more information please contact us at standrewsepiscopalmg@gmail.com.
Our History
Long Island Community Pencil Box was piloted in 2012 in Mastic Beach, Mastic, NY, when a concerned community individual brought the issue of school supplies to a St. Andrews Church following Hurricane Sandy. The first church started with over 50 children, and the program continued to grow organically from there.
The Pencil Box program is a bit different from others. Instead of lining the families up and handing them pre-packed backpack with supplies, the area was set-up as a store. Families come in and the students selected their own supplies. They had an opportunity to “shop” for their supplies just like other kids at their schools