
Our Ministries

Acolytes / Worship Leaders
Acolytes are people who assist with our worship services by: carrying the cross or torches, assisting with the table, managing the incense and more! If you'd be interested in helping out in the services, please let us know! Older children through adults welcome.

Altar Guild
The altar guild cares for the altar, sanctuary, and makes preparations for Holy Communion. This includes tending to altar linens, the altar vessels, and the candles.
Breakfast Ministry
St. Andrew's serves breakfast most Sundays from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy food and fellowship. We have eight teams who rotate cooking duty. If you're interested in joining a team, contact Annette Mullins!

Children's Chapel
Have a great time worshipping with some of our younger parishioners as they have their own service before joining us in the main Sunday service at the passing of the peace. Guaranteed to be a lively time! (Interview, training, and background check required)
Choir
St. Andrew's has a reputation for outstanding music. Join our choir and be part of "making a joyful noise!"
Dinner for 8
Dinner for 8 groups meet several times a year for food, fellowship and fun!
Eucharistic Visitors
Eucharistic visitors take communion to parishioners who are not able to come to church in-person on Sundays.

Friday Men's Prayer Group
Noonday prayer and Bible Study in St. Gregory's room at 12 p.m. on Fridays.

Lay Readers
Lay readers are non-ordained people who read the lessons (and sometimes the prayers) during the services.
Prayer Shawl Ministry (St. Brigid's Guild)
A small group of St. Andrews’ parishioners knit and crochet prayer shawls for the parish and outreach to friends in the community. We invite men and women to join us every third Thursday from 6:30 –8:00 pm in St. Gregory’s room.If you can’t attend the meeting, perhaps you would like to knit/crochet at home.
Ushers and Greeters
Greeters make sure that everyone feels welcome when they come into the church. Ushers help people find places to sit and make sure they have what they need for worship.
Adult Formation
Enjoy teaching? Have a good story to tell? Love a particular spiritual practice and want to share about it? Our adult formation classes welcome different voices each week.

Beloved Community
The Episcopal Church’s work toward racial reconciliation, healing and justice is guided by the long-term commitment to Becoming Beloved Community. At St. Andrew's our beloved community is one of our most active outreach groups, and meets on the second Sunday of the month via Zoom.

Centering Prayer
Our Centering Prayer group meets on Mondays at 1 p.m. in the Children's Chapel.

Children's Formation
Our children's ministry is growing and could use a few extra volunteers on Sunday mornings. (Interview, training, and background check required)

Daughters of the King
Daughters of the King is an order of Episcopal women dedicated to prayer and service. The Mission of The Order is the extension of Christ’s Kingdom through Prayer, Service and Evangelism. Our DOK group at St. Andrew's meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the Month at 9 a.m. in the Lowndes Hall chapel.
EFM
Enjoy learning about the Bible, Church History, or Theology? Education for Ministry might be for you! Learn more about your faith and how you might be called to participate in it.

Flower Guild
The flower guild for St. Andrew's makes sure that we have lovely altar flower arrangements for Sundays and other special occasions. No experience arranging flowers necessary - we will teach you!

Handbell Choir
St. Andrew's has a reputation for outstanding music. If you can read music, the handbell choir may be for you! Come join us as we make a joyful noise together!
Office Help
Have administrative skills you'd like to put to use? Our office staff welcomes volunteer help.
Rowdy Bunch
A rowdy bunch of guys who do the grilling out for our special events.
Youth Formation
Our youth ministry is growing and could use some volunteers! (Interview, training, and background check required)
How to get involved . . .
Check out our list of active ministries below. If you see something that interests you contact the parish office for more information about how to get involved! office@standrewsamarillo.org or (806) 376-6316. Note, if you are ministry leader and do not see your group listed below, please contact the office with a short blurb to have it activated!