Our Vision
Our vision is defined most clearly by our Purpose and Mission statements.

What is the purpose of St. Andrew’s?
We exist to worship God and be good stewards of his creation.i

What is the mission of St. Andrew’s?
Our mission is to transform the world through Christi— one heart at a time — by bringing all people into membership in the family of God, welcoming them fully by assimilating them into the life of the church, discipling them to follow Jesus and equipping them for ministry.

Membership, Assimilation,.Discipleship and Equipment for Ministry are steps along the path toward becoming fully mature disciples of Christ — the path toward becoming what we call M.A.D.E. in Christ.

Our Values
One of our mottos is “The church with the heart of Christ.” Part of what makes us the “church with the heart of Christ” is a set of commonly held values that define us as a church. Those values are defined in a series of six questions from the Baptismal Covenant of the Episcopal Church.

• We value daily Bible study, regular attendance at church and participation in the Eucharist, and daily prayer as essential to our development as disciples of Jesus Christ.
  

• We value a repentant heart as a means of worshipping God. To repent means to “change your mind” In Romans 12:2 (NRSV) we read, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.” We want to be known as people who recognize our errors and change our thinking to be more like Jesus.
  

• We value reaching out in love and concern for others so that they can share the blessings God has given us.
  

• We value a servant’s heart. Each of us is called to make the needs of others a priority in our life. In doing so we know that God’s blessings are limitless and that he will provide for us. Servants ask, “What needs to be done?” not “What should be done?” The bottom line is, Jesus leads, we follow.
  

• We value guarding the unity and harmony of the church as the responsibility of every member, and charge our members to act in love toward one another, by refusing to gossip and by supporting our leaders. We also value responsible citizenship, common courtesy, helpfulness and support for families.
  

• We value the spiritual discipline of tithing, and expect our members to pledge to financially support the ministry of the church as God calls them to give.