I have played enough sports, been in touch with enough coaches, watched enough games and read closely enough to know that there’s one strategy that’s deadly. And it’s so subtle. You think you can win by doing it, but you lose. It’s called “sitting on the lead.” If you’re an athlete or a sportsman, you know what I’m talking about.

When I was in high school, our basketball team went to state finals in Texas . In one state final game we were ahead at halftime 26 to 18. The coach said, “Now we got ‘em. We got ‘em. Just take it easy.” You know what? We lost, 41 to 40. Why? Because we tried to sit on our lead. We thought we had them beat, so we played with a maintenance mentality.

A growing church never gets so far ahead that it can afford to “sit on the lead.”

It’s Replaced When It Breaks

There is a monastery in Greece perched high on a cliff, several hundred feet in the air. The only way to reach the monastery is to be suspended in a basket which is pulled to the top by several monks who pull and tug with all their strength. Obviously the ride up the steep cliff in that basket is terrifying.

One tourist got exceedingly nervous about half-way up as he noticed that the rope by which he was suspended was old and frayed. With a trembling voice he asked the monk who was riding with him in the basket how often they changed the rope.

The monk thought for a moment and answered serenely: “Whenever it breaks.”

Dear Saint Andrew Friends:

As I am confident that this report will show, our life together is good. But where is the rope fraying? And how can we keep from sitting on our lead? New ideas, new mission initiatives, new opportunities for devotional study and spiritual growth. Bring them all to the table. Our church is most alive when it’s stretching its spiritual boundaries.

Thank you for 2006. May God bless us in 2007.

Grace and Peace,

Mark E. Porizky, Pastor

Report of the Clerk of Session

The year 2006 was an exciting year of growth. We were blessed to welcome 13 new members and saw our membership decrease to 201. Our new members bring many new ideas and lots of excitement.

Our membership stands at 201 and our average worship attendance holds steady at about 79% of our membership. During the year about 42% of the Sundays had over 170 in attendance.

After nine years, our web site was upgraded for the third time and continues to serve potential and existing members. We are currently averaging about 50 visits per week and we see new members who find us on the web each year. Thanks to Karen Eisenbeiser and Bill Jankowski, we are again making changes. We now have a new web address, www.sapc-ct.org. We are including voice files of Marks sermons and a blog is being implemented to discuss topics of interest online.

Sunday School reports 151 registered with attendance strong this year.

Reverend Dr. Mark Porizky earned his Doctor of Ministry in 2006.

SAPC Preschool added a program for two year olds and has had full enrollment since it began in September 2006.

Baptisms – 5 in all.

Easter service brought 319 worshippers, and the Christmas cantata 265. Our talented Senior, Handbell and Junior Choirs rang in with 50 members.

Our Parish Nurse volunteered 189 work hours this year, serving 67 members during 204 office visits, 48 members attending 2 Parish Nurse programs, and over 43 phone calls. What a year!

Two blood drives were again sponsored by the Deacons resulting in a total of 90 pints of blood for the American Red Cross.

Many prayer blankets were made and given to baptized babies and people in their time of need.

Forty-eight thousand (48,000) plus nickels (over $2.400.00) were collected in three years for our little 15 year old “member”, Nabaje Afusa in Uganda.

Our status as a tithing church continues. In addition, several drives raised about $5,000 in additional money for mission.

The Mission Department made a commitment to make a total of $10,000 in contributions to Habitat for Humanity over the next two years to help sponsor a house in New London .

Many in our congregation continue to give their time to help in the community including soup kitchens and Habitat for Humanity.

We made good use of our remodeled kitchen with several lunches and Lenten soup suppers.

We ended the year with a surplus for the third year in a row thanks to the generosity of the members and the financial responsibility of the various departments and committees.

Joseph I. Jackson, Clerk of Session

2006 Annual Statistical Report

	Male	Female	Total
Active Membership, December 31, 2005	82	129	211
Gains During 2006
Profession of Faith	2	3	5
Reaffirmation of Faith	3	1	4
Certificate of Transfer	1	3	4
Total Gains	6	7	13
Losses During 2006
Certificate of Transfer	5	4	9
Death	1	0	1
Inactive Rolls by Request	3	10	13
Total Losses	9	14	23
Active Membership, December 31, 2006
Resident Members	71	111	182
Nonresident Members	8	11	19
Total Active Membership	79	122	201
Inactive Membership, December 31, 2006
Resident Inactive	7	8	15
Nonresident Inactive	8	15	23
Total Inactive Membership	15	23	38
Associate Membership	1	1	2
Baptisms in 2006 – Infant / Child	3	2	5
- Adult	0	0	0
Pledging Units			96

Roll of Elders in active Service in 2006 - 9 males, 4 females

Ordained and installed during 2006

Richard DeCourcey, 2008 Karyn Hooper, 2008

Installed during 2006

Ken Borden, 2008 Nicki Bresnyan , 2008 Rebecca Mackey , 2008

Other Elders on the Session in 2006

Brian Driskill, 2007 Joe Jackson , 2007 Billy Souder, 2007

Debby Green, 2007

Jack Fix, 2006 Chris Hanson, 2006 Harold Haugeto, 2006

Teresa Mathwich, 2006 Mark Raymond, 2006

Roll of Deacons in active Service in 2006 - 4 males, 6 females

Ordained and installed during 2006

Ed Endsley, 2008 Tamera Gibbs, 2008 Erin Grayson, 2008

Installed during 2006

Kristen Lowney, 2008

Other Deacons on the Board of Deacons in 2006

Ann Barnes, 2007 Kirk Felton, 2007 Katey Kokomoor, 2007

Jeffrey Culp, 2006 Marcia Fix, 2006 Jim Gentry, 2006

Joseph Jackson, Clerk of Session

Report of the Auditors

We have carefully audited the financial reports, books and other records of the church’s Treasurer and Finance Secretary. We find them to be properly kept and to record in an accurate and orderly manner the income and disbursements of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in the year 2006.

Special recognition and appreciation should be made to Karen Popp, Treasurer, and Jane Ackley, Finance Secretary, for their excellent reports and work to keep accurate records throughout the year.

Karyn Hooper and

David Evans, Auditors

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Report of the Personnel Committee

The Personnel Committee is pleased to report an uneventful year in 2006. The Committee started the process for finding a new Office Secretary who will start working the end of February or early March with the retirement of Sarah Carroll who has served us as Office Administrator for 18+ years.

I want to thank the members of the Committee for their time and energy during this past year. The Committee members for 2006 were Brian Estep, Jack Fix, Carole Lange, Gregg Wagman and Theresa Mathwich.

The terms of call for Reverend Mark E. Porizky for 2006 were:

Yearly Cash Salary $ 35,265.00

Housing Allowance 21,400.00

Board of Pensions (or identified %

fixed by the General Assembly) 15,133.00

Social Security 2,533.00

Additional Medical Insurance 1,400.00

Auto/Travel Expenses 3,850.00

Book Allowance 550.00

Continuing Education 1,300.00

Reimbursable Expenses 500.00

Total $ 78,586.00

Vacation Time - 4 weeks plus 6 holidays

Paid Study Leave - 3 weeks

Respectfully submitted,

Joseph Jackson, Chair

Report of the Nominating Committee

At the Annual Meeting of the Congregation on January 29, 2006, Dale Green, Diana Kazolias and Mike Kerst were nominated by the congregation to serve on the Committee for 2006. Other members are: Session – Richard DeCourcey; Deacons – Ann Bar nes; Presbyterian Women – Jennifer Raymond. Jack Fix was the Committee Chair.

The Committee chose the following to serve as Elders of the Session in the Class of 2009: Brian Estep, Karen Eisenbeiser, James Gentry and Mark Raymond. This is a first term for Mr. Estep, Mrs. Eisenbeiser and Mr. Gentry, and a second term for Mr. Raymond.

Those Elders who served on the Session during 2006 are: Class of 2006 -- Jack Fix, Harold Haugeto, Teresa Mathwich and Mark Raymond; Class of 2007 -- Nicki Bresnyan , Bryan Dr iskill, Joe Jackson and Billy Souder; Class of 2008 -- Ken Borden (who resigned due to business pressures and was replaced by Jennifer Roberts), Richard DeCourcey, Karyn Hooper and Rebecca Mackey (who resigned and was replaced by Debby Green).

Elder Joe Jackson served as Clerk of Session.

On the Board of Deacons: Class of 2008 -- Ed Endsley , Tammy Gibbs and Kristen Lowney; Class of 2007 -- Ann Bar nes , Kirk Felton and Katey Kokomoor; Class of 2006 -- Jeffrey Culp, Marcia Fix and Jim Gentry. Mr. Culp and Mrs. Fix will serve a second term as the Class of 2009, and Mr. Gentry will be replaced by Dale Green.

Jack Fix, Chair

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Report of the Design and Memorials Committee

The Design and Memorials Committee met during the year as needed. I would like to thank members of the Committee: Marjorie Buckley, Carole Clark, Gordon Lange, Marjorie Jackson, the Chair of Worship and the Chair of Property.

The Committee worked with the Worship and Property Departments during the year on the Memorial Garden , the kitchen reno vation and other areas of the church, including new carpet in the church lounge.

The Committee is happy to work with other church committees in making aesthetic decisions as needed.

Jack Fix, Chair

Report of the Worship Department

The Worship Department members were Marge Buckley, Dale Dodd, Kate Felton, David Gaiewski, Tammy Gibbs (Deacon), Debby Green (Elder and chair), Eileen Newton, Reverend Mark Porizky, and Pat Smith. They met monthly to discuss the worship needs of the church.

Communion was served the first Sunday of each month and Maundy Thursday with the help of the Deacons and Elders.

The Worship Department coordinated the purchase and arrangement of flowers for the Lenten and Advent seasons. Palms were obtained for Palm Sunday. An evergreen tree was procured for the front of the sanctuary and was decorated with lights and Chrismons.

Reverend Barbara Porizky conducted services on April 2, 2006 and October 8, 2006. Reverend Mary Washburn was in the pulpit on May 5, 2006. Dr. Heidi Hadsall delivered the sermon on May 21, 2006 when Reverend Mark Porizky was conferred with a Doctorate Degree.

The Worship Department coordinated the making, blessing and distribution of Prayer Shawls as a ministry of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church.

Special services were held this year on Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Christmas Eve. The Worship Department hosted a Lenten soup supper prior to the Ash Wednesday service.

During the season of Advent, founding members of the church were asked to do the advent readings and light the Advent candles.

On December 17, 2006 the Senior Choir presented Together for Christmas, arranged by P. Choplin, for their annual cantata. Our church is very fortunate to have Bob and Eileen Newton to lead our Music Department.

The Worship Department would like to thank all the members who served as ushers and communion servers through out the past year. The department would like to thank those members who filled in when others were not available. Please feel free to contact the department with suggestions or comments concerning the worship service. It is our goal to make each service a worship experience that will be meaningful to all.

Respectfully submitted,

Debby Green, Chairperson

Report of the Board of Deacons

Class of 2007	Class of 2008	Class of 2009
Katey Kokomoor	Ed Endsley	Marcia Fix
Kirk Felton	Tammy Gibbs	Dale Green
Ann Barnes	Kristen Lowney	Jeff Culp

As directed in the by-laws of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, “The Deacons shall minister to those in need, the sick, the friendless, the shut-ins and to any who may be in distress, in accordance with the Scriptural duties of the office.” The Board faithfully held monthly meetings eleven times in 2007, and gathered several additional times for event preparation or in support of collection drives. Many of the Board’s congregational and community endeavors would not have succeeded were it not for the outstanding communication and continued support from our generous congregation. Highlights of the past year are listed below:

A retreat was held in January to brainstorm for better ways to serve the congregation and community. Erin Grayson, Ed Endsley and Tammy Gibbs were welcomed as new Deacons.
In March, Erin Grayson resigned as Deacon because she was leaving the area. Kristen Lowney was welcomed as a new Deacon in July.
The Deacons hosted blood drives in April and October resulting in 47 units and 45 units donated, respectively. Members donated blood, food and time to make these drives a success.
On May 3^rd, the Deacons sponsored a potluck dinner and slide-show presentation on the New Orleans mission trip by the participants. Seventy persons attended including ten members of the Presbytery that also went on the trip. All enjoyed shared food, fellowship and the presentation on the devastation from Katrina and the good work contributed by our members.
Beginning in May, a Deacon attended monthly Session meetings. The Session was happy to have an opportunity for interactive communication with a representative Deacon.
An annual tradition continued in June when two graduating seniors were recognized with “Graduate to Greatness” book packages.
New Deacon note cards were designed by Kirk Felton and used by Deacons beginning in August for all correspondence. These cards have a photo of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church on the front.
In August the Deacons used supplies donated by the congregation to fill twenty backpacks with notebooks, rulers, scissors, pencils and sharpeners, pens, glue sticks, etc. There were sufficient items left over to assemble a bag stuffed with extra school supplies. All were delivered to a grateful Groton Human Services the week of August 20 to be distributed to Elementary and Middle Schoolers.
Trying a new way to connect to new members, the Deacons sponsored a pre-worship new member reception September 24. After meeting with the Session, new members had snacks and conversation with Deacons in Fellowship Hall. The feedback was positive so this event will be repeated for new members in 2007.
A multi-week food drive was again organized in November and December for Groton Human Services, and again the generosity of the congregation resulted in four separate trips, each delivering a shopping-cart-worth of nonperishable food items to the Groton Food Locker. In addition, your generous monetary donations were also delivered.
In November/December we collected Christmas gifts for our annual Adopt-A-Family gift drive. We solicited gifts for six families this year with a total of 45 tag requests being fulfilled. In addition to the gifts, each family was given gift cards to Wal-Mart.
In December we provided flowers for the sanctuary in honor of Mary Jones and donated them afterward to members of the congregation.
Wonderfully, four roses were provided on Sundays to commemorate births.

The Deacons prepared communion elements the first Sunday of each month and reported the number of participants. Every effort was made to ensure a timely clean-up.
The Deacons contributed monthly to The Anchor informing the congregation of accomplishments and upcoming events.
The Deacons organized the preparation and delivery of 27 meals to congregation members and friends in 2006. The Meal Makers list was updated in March. This update will become an annual congregational request by the Board of Deacons. In organizing meals, the Deacons took into account the proximity of meal makers to the recipient. Also, requests were made of 20 different volunteers to distribute the work.
Monetary donations for local service organizations are under consideration for distribution in early 2007.

In addition, the rotating “Deacon of the Month” was available for meal arrangement, hospital visitations, and other means of assistance. We are anticipating a busy 2007, and will continue to strive to meet the needs of our church and our local community. Many thanks to all who provided support to our various drives, collections, and ministries.

We would like to thank Jim Gentry , Class of 2006, for his dedication to the Board, his love of service in the name of Jesus Christ, and the energy he contributed over the last few years.

The newest member elected to the Board of Deacons Class of 2009 is Dale Green. Also, Marcia Fix and Jeff Culp were elected to a second term. We pray for God’s guidance and welcome them as they accept their new responsibilities.

Respectfully Submitted,

Jeff Culp, 2006 Moderator

Health Ministry Program Annual Report 2005

Health Cabinet and Parish Nursing

The mission of the Parish Nurse/Health Cabinet Health Ministry Program continues to:

Ø Focus on wellness and disease prevention through health education

Ø Create a whole-person approach to health, emphasizing the connection between faith and health

Ø Act as a referral resource for church and community services

The mission is carried out through:

Ø Wellness education, disease information, community resource information, and thoughts for body, mind and spirit, in both The Anchor and on our church web site.

Ø Monthly blood pressure screenings

Ø Parish Nurse office hours on most Wednesday mornings from 9-11:30 am

Ø Special wellness education programs

Ø Monthly bulletin board of health information

Health Education Programs of 2006:

Ø January 15 - End of Life Issues by Brian Estep and Billy Souder (12 attended)

Ø January 24 - American Heart Go Red for Women – informational session and luncheon at the Mystic Hilton sponsored by the Faith in Action Program and the American Heart Association. (8 attended)

Ø March 19 - Nutrition Program: Portion Control and Eating to Lower Cholesterol by

Dr. Marjorie Jackson (10 attended)

Ø During Lent - Pounds for Food Program: The Health Cabinet sponsored a challenge to members to lose pounds and donate one non-perishable food item for every pound they lost. The food was donated to the Groton Food Locker. The number of pounds was not totaled, but the food-shopping cart was full every Sunday!

Ø October 12 - Katrina Relief - The Health Cabinet collected blankets and first aid supplies for the victims of the Bell South Presbytery in Gulfport , MS .

Ø November and December- Parish Nurse offered counseling on the Medicare D prescription plan

Statistics:

Ø Total number of office visits - 204 (last yr. 143) Total number of phone calls – 43 (last yr. 73)

Ø Total number of members served – 67 (last yr. 76)

Ø Total number attending programs - 30 plus Pounds for Food, and Katrina Collection - numbers unknown (last yr. 140)

Ø Total parish nurse hours: at home – 104 (last yr. 140), at church – 85 (last yr. 87)

We have two new members for the Health Cabinet – Michelle Fazzari and Pat Smith. We enthusiastically welcome them to our health ministry program.

Health Cabinet members are:

Nancy Barnhart Marjorie Jackson Katey Kokomoor Jane Schoonover

Michelle Fazzari Judy Jacobus Jane Mosher Pat Smith

Marcia Fix Elyse Detwiler, Parish Nurse Rev. Mark Porizky

Elyse B. Detwiler, RN, MS,

Parish Nurse

Report of the Property Department

2006 was another busy year for the Property Department. The Department was active with corrective and preventative maintenance, as well as upgrades to some of the existing systems at the church. Our continuous focus is to maintain the church property in a cost-effective manner to ensure the facilities support the many activities of the church. Highlights from 2006 are as follows:

Church Maintenance:

· We completed all mandatory items from the Fire Marshal’s code enforcement review. In addition to replacement of the fire master control panel and emergency lights that were completed in 2005, this year the two exterior doors by the nursery were replaced by Yankee Remodeler and the optional lock box at the main entrance to the church was installed. Property Department personnel also performed monthly inspections of all of the emergency equipment.

· During the spring clean-up it was noted that the emergency exit door in the youth room is very degraded. Yankee Remodeler has been contracted to replace both doors on that side of the building (middies and youth rooms) to ensure proper security as well as function for emergency egress. The work is expected to be completed by May 2007.

· The poles at the driveway entrance were replaced and now include street numbers and additional reflectors. One of the poles was reinforced to hopefully be more “snowplow resistant”. Additionally, the light posts at the church lobby entrance were replaced with seaside specific, weather resistant fixtures to improve lighting. These changes, in addition to some pruning and the overhaul of the parking lot lamp, were done to improve safety for nighttime activities.

· Densmore Oil rebuilt the hot air discharge header for one of the heating units that supplies heat to the narthex, hallway around the sanctuary, church office, Rev. Mark’s office and the choir room. There seems to be better heat distribution in these areas now.

· The phone line in the Parish Nurse’s office was repaired with a new line.

· The hot water heater in the bathroom outside the choir room was replaced, and the toilet was overhauled back into working order. In addition, leaks in the men’s room were also repaired.

· We repaired several shingles that blew off the peak of the Sanctuary roof during a November storm. The rest of the roof appears to be in good condition. This event is considered a single occurrence and not a global roof problem.

Additionally, a 5-10 year maintenance plan was developed with input from the Property Department, Session, lay leaders and employees of SAPC. The purpose was to highlight and prioritize facility, functional and aesthetic areas of our aging facility that may need to be addressed in the near future.

Church Upgrades:

· We completed the majority of the outstanding finish work in the kitchen including finishing the ceiling access panel, installation of trim, repair of drywall and touch-up painting. The final tasks are to hang the new microwave after the defective fan in the unit is repaired and install the sheet metal cover above the hood once the cover is received.

· An additional 20 amp electrical circuit was run to the church office to support installation of a portable air conditioner for use in the summer. In addition to the office, a window air conditioner was installed in the Christian Education office as well as portable units in the nursery. The portable units also include a dehumidifier mode in addition to the air conditioning mode. The drains from the portable units used in the nursery were routed to the outside so that the dehumidifier mode can be run continuously to help maintain the humidity in those rooms.

· We supported certification of the new two-year old Preschool program by identifying an acceptable layout for the designated playground section, enclosing the propane tank and installing a vent fan in the nursery bathroom.

· A new digital recorder was purchased and installed. The digital recorder will be used primarily to record services and upload them to the church website. In addition, the recorder is portable and can be used to record things like Bible studies, conferences, etc.

Spring Clean-up and Church Landscaping:

· We had another very successful spring church clean-up. We had a great turnout and completed 25 of the 40 items on our punch list, including overhaul of the parking lot street lamp, repair of the playground equipment, repair and painting of exterior doors and pruning at the church entrance to improve safety by preventing sidewalk ice slicks. As always, we are very grateful to the many volunteers from the church, Preschool and Scouts that came to help out!

Many thanks to our dedicated members, Mark Porizky, Joe Jackson , Bill Clark and Charlie Detwiler, that do all of the landscaping for the church. The outside space looks wonderful thanks to them. Additionally, Mark Shaw was again very generous in donating his snow removal services to the Church.

This year also brought new members to the Property Department. Ed Endsley , Bill Jankowski and Marc Macintosh all came aboard this year and have proven to be productive, enjoyable additions.

On a personal note, I would like to especially acknowledge our outgoing Chairperson, Harry Haugeto. Harry has provided six years of valuable, dedicated service and leadership to the Property Department, and has truly performed God’s work at SAPC. Thank you Harry!

Finally, I am very grateful for the members of the Property Department: Bob Barnes, Ed Endsley , Harry Haugeto, Bill Jankowski, Marc Macintosh and Mal Wells. They are all dedicated and enthusiastic, and all truly provide important service to God and his house. I look forward to another year of Fellowship and productivity.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Raymond, Chairperson

Fellowship Department Annual Report

First, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the members of the Fellowship Department for all of their hard work and support this past year. The members were Cathy Debus, Colleen Driskill, Marcia Fix, Michelle Gaiewski, Vicki Hintz, Judy Jacobus, Carole Lange, Jennifer Roberts and Teresa Mathwich, Chair. I feel very fortunate to have had this opportunity to work with such an amazing group of people.

The year 2006 started with our Annual Meeting of the Congregation at the end of January. As our kitchen was brand new, we provided a hot lunch prepared by the Fellowship Department. Once again we had a large turnout. In addition, we held our monthly receptions for new members.

In May we hosted a luncheon in honor of Reverend Mark receiving his doctoral degree. This was held immediately following worship where Mark was presented with his degree from his professor.

Our annual all-church picnic was held in September. This year it was held at Spicer Park in Noank. The location was a hit. This was a successful, well attended event. I would like to take this time to thank the teenagers that helped with the younger children.

In October another luncheon was held for Reverend Doctor Mark, this time in celebration of his 10^th anniversary at SAPC. The Fellowship Department prepared the food for this luncheon as well.

We wrapped up our year in December with a reception in honor of the season, held immediately following the annual Christmas cantata.

I would like to thank everyone for making my last year another successful one. You have all made my time as the chair of this committee an enjoyable one.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Mathwich, Chairperson

Report of Presbyterian Women

Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves:

to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study,

to support the mission of the church worldwide,

to work for justice and peace,

and to build an inclusive caring community of women

that strengthens the Presbyterian Church ( U.S.A. )

and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.

The purpose of Presbyterian Women is to nurture faith through prayer and Bible study, support the mission of the Church worldwide, and to build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (USA). Members of Presbyterian Women are all those who choose to participate in, or are supportive of PW in any way.

The yearly women’s Presbytery wide retreat was held in Madison , CT , in February and was led by Rev. Maria LaSala. On April 9th, the Presbytery PW Spring Gathering was held at Crossroads PC in Waterford . "Gifts of Women Sunday" was celebrated on June 12^th. The annual potluck picnic was held in July at Jane Ackley’s home. Jane Mosher attended the PW Synod-wide Gathering in July in Albany , NY . The Fall Gathering was held Oct. 15^th in Warwick , RI , with Kris Gerling, PW Churchwide Moderator, speaking.

During September we asked for twin sheets to be sent to the PC(USA) clinics and hospitals in Malawi and the Congo . With donated sheets, both new and used found at tag sales, a total of 72 sheets were shipped. Also, as part of Mission Opportunities program, 4 quilts, 7 knitted bandages and 224 rolled bandages were sent for use in the clinics and hospitals. In October PW sponsored a UNICEF Halloween coin collection through the Church School .

November came and the annual pie baking produced 54 apple pies! These were given to the Care and Share Soup Kitchen, The New London Community Meal Center, and the New England Adolescent Home for Boys. The Thank Offering was collected in November and this money is used for mission and medical programs. The Toy Project collection of toys for children of women in prison at York Correctional was held in early December and many toys were collected. The mitten tree went up and 28 pairs of mittens and gloves, 25 hats, 3 scarves and several pairs of socks were received and given to the Town of Groton Social Services and the New London Community Meal Center . PW also co-sponsored the Alternative Giving Market and the CWS Blanket Drive with the Mission Department.

An ongoing year round project is giving baked goods and desserts to the Care and Share Soup Kitchen every month. In December, 1200 Christmas cookies were delivered. We also sponsor a monthly Horizons Bible study from September to June. During the 2005 winter the study was ”What She Said – Quotable Women in Scripture,” and the fall-winter 2005-06 study is “For Everything, A Season”

Jane Mosher and Jen Raymond,

Co Moderators

Presbyterian Women Treasurer’s Report - 2005

Checking Account Balance 12/31/04 $ 709.52

Receipts

Pledges & Donations $ 800.00

Thank Offering 489.46

UNICEF 83.26

York CI Toy Project 20.00

Total Receipts $ 1,392.72

Disbursements

PWPSNE Mission/Operating $ 300.00

Bible Study 39.65

Thank Offering 500.00

CWS Blankets/Tools of Hope 75.00

UNICEF 130.00

York CI Toy Project 120.00

Monthly Baking 48.00

HORIZONS Magazine 18.00

PW Synod Internat’l Women Conf. 25.00

PWPSNE Global Exchange 25.00

SAPC Kitchen Campaign 25.00

Mission Opportunities 36.75

Total Disbursements $ 1,342.40

Checking Account Balance 12/31/05 $ 759.84

Savings Account Balance 12/31/04 $ 715.38

Interest $ 1.79

Savings Account Balance 12/31/05 $ 717.17

Respectfully Submitted,

Jennifer Raymond, Treasurer

Report of the Director of Christian Education

The Christian Education Department includes five major program areas: Sunday School, Mini Church , Childcare, the Senior and Middies Youth Groups, and Adult Education.

Donna O’Hanlon, Director of Christian Education, continued to infuse the Sunday School and Mini Church programs with enthusiasm and vibrancy. Sunday School classes participated in Operation Christmas Child and the Christmas Pageant presentation “Good News Flash”. Terrlyn Curry began a program with grades 9-12 entitled “Teen Talk”, and meets with teens once a month during the Sunday School hour to talk about issues important to them.

The Service Project Group for youth in grades 4-6, under the direction of Jody Wagman, completed the Lenten banner that was used for the Lenten presentations, conducted a sock hop and donated the socks to Malta , and baked for the Soup Kitchen.

Children’s Day in June of this year featured a performance by the Covenant Players.

In 2005-2006, the Christian Education Department said goodbye to Sunday School teachers Michelle LaForte, Erin Grayson, Tara Smock, Gregg Wagman, and Lucretia DeCourcey. The teachers for the fall 2006 session were Jen Raymond , Karen Eisenbeiser, and Diana Kazolias (Preschool); Colleen Driskill and Kristen Lowney (K-1); Billy Souder and Michelle Fazzari (2-3); Steve and Cathy Debus (4-6), Nicki Bresnyan (7-8), and Arline Culp and Kim Estep (9-12). Teachers chose new curriculum for the fall and began using Presbyterian Church USA’s Bible Quest; grades 9-12 chose Show Me Jesus by Great Commission Publications. The Sunday School program continued to successfully share space with the expanded St. Andrew Preschool. Heartfelt thanks to all of the Sunday School teachers, past and present, who generously give of their time and energy to support the children of Saint Andrew.

The Mini Church Program was expanded to grades K-3 and the themes were “Armor of God”, “The Lord’s Prayer”, and “The Ten Commandments”. The Christian Education Department is grateful for the support of numerous parent volunteers and teen assistants in the Mini Church Program.

In the nursery and preschool rooms, Carolyn Gambin, Gretchen Vogt, Allison Duerr, Herlinda Salazar, Debbie McLean, Caitlyn Boenig, Martha Souder, and Shannon Kelly provided childcare. Teen assistants were invaluable to the childcare program, providing extra help when needed, especially in the nursery.

The Senior High and Middies Youth Groups, under the direction of Pastor Porizky, enjoyed numerous outings. Eight youth in grades 8-12 accompanied Pastor Porizky on a mission trip to New Hampshire this summer.

Adult Education under the direction of Pastor Porizky included communion classes, confirmation classes, the Monday/Thursday Adult Bible Study on the “back end” books of the Bible, and Sunday morning adult bible study.

As we enter 2007, we are grateful for the continued support of Christian Education by the congregation.

Donna O’Hanlon, Director

Nicki Bresnyan, Chairperson

Report of the Finance Department and Stewardship Committee

Treasurer Karen Popp, Finance Secretary Jane Ackley, and Chairperson Bryan Driskill were the standing members of the Finance Department in 2006. Billy Souder was the Stewardship Committee Chairperson. Charlie Detwiler again proved to be a tremendous asset, providing regular assistance to both the Finance Department and the Stewardship Committee throughout the year. We are very much grateful for the support, dedication, and enthusiasm of those who have volunteered their time and energies in support of the Finance Department and Stewardship Committee this past year.

Sadly, however, 2006 also marks the last year for Jane as our Finance Secretary. After many faithful years of service to the Finance Department, Jane has requested that her responsibilities be passed on to Charlie commencing in 2007. We are all blessed to have had Jane’s support these past years and are equally blessed to have Charlie volunteer to step in and continue on as our new Finance Secretary.

In summary of the fiscal activities for the church in 2006, actual budgeted expenses were $228,747.08, representing 102% of the established budget. Our actual income from pledges collected during the fiscal year was $208,758.40 representing 99.5% of expected pledges. In addition to this, $12,800 was provided in December 2005 as a prepayment of pledges for 2006. Income from loose offerings this year totaled $14,387.37 which was 120% of the income we expected. As a result, the year ended with approximately $111,560 in our combined checking and savings accounts, which is noted to be an increase of $8,611 from 2005. Of this sum, approximately 65% are designated funds, with the remaining 35% being undesignated.

Stewardship at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church is considered reflective of an active congregation dedicated to the church and its mission programs. Pledge letters were recently mailed to 115 individuals/families considered to be regular givers during 2006, and 38 letters to individuals/families who did not contribute on a regular basis. These mailings included active members, non-resident members, inactive members, regular visitors, and friends of the church. Eighty-three individuals/families responded to the mailings and made pledges for the year totaling $209,388. Although the number of people that responded this year was comparable to last year, the average pledge has increased by more than 7%. Thank you for your generosity!

Earlier this year, the Stewardship Committee Chairman attended a seminar in Worchester , Massachusetts and returned with ideas relative to the establishment of an endowment fund for the church. Discussions have subsequently been held at Session meetings on the topic and a guest speaker was brought in to elaborate on the topic with the Session. Future meetings will further explore this idea. Similarly, guidelines have been developed by the Finance Department this year for consideration by the Session in the establishment of a long-term investment program for the church. Under this investment program, both restricted and unrestricted funds are proposed to be pooled in order to preserve and enhance the real purchasing power of St. Andrew’s investments so as to provide a stable stream of income for its annual needs.

Respectfully,

Bryan D. Driskill, Finance Chairperson

Billy Souder, Stewardship Chairperson

The Statement of Indebtedness

At the end of 2006, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church had the following debts:

1. Loan for Septic Repair – Presbytery loan for $25,000 at 4.5%

$ 9,722.07 interest for 20 years. To be paid off on October 1, 2012.

2. Roof Repair – Money borrowed (in-house) from our Capital Fund.

$ 1,896.31

$23,396.31 borrowed and $21,500.00 repaid to date.

Total Indebtedness $ 11,618.38

Report of the Mission Department

The Mission Department members in 2006 were: Diana Kazolias, Jane Mosher, Martha Parker, Nancy Parker, Nancy Barnhart, Jennifer Raymond and Ken Borden, Chair.

Special Offerings

As a congregation, we participated in three special offerings. One Great Hour of Sharing was promoted during the Lenten season. A total of $1035.00 was collected to help support three important programs: the Self-Development of People, Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. The Peacemaking Offering, collected on World Communion Sunday, totaled $425.00. This offering is used to promote peacemaking efforts both locally and throughout the world. The Christmas Joy Offering was received during the month of December and $961.97 was collected. The Christmas Joy Offering focuses in two areas: to assist retired and current church workers by providing funds to help them through difficult financial times, and to promote education through establishing and supporting racial ethnic schools. The loose offering of $1004.00 collected at the Christmas Eve service was given to Warm Thy Neighbor to assist people who are in need of assistance to heat their homes.

Habitat for Humanity

Saint Andrew is a Habitat for Humanity Covenant Church . This year Saint Andrew agreed to join with other Covenant Churches in providing a minimum number of volunteers for work parties for an ambitious new building effort, once a month. Saint Andrew volunteers have been working on the first Saturday of every month throughout the year to work on four houses on Flintlock Road in Ledyard and two in New London .

Saint Andrew also agreed to be a co-sponsor for the Interfaith Build house in the Davis Farm development. Streets and services are being built now, and construction of the houses will start soon. Saint Andrew contributed $5000.00 to the house this year out of the Benevolence funds and has pledged to donate another $5000.00 next year. As a co-sponsor, Saint Andrew will be expected to take its turn providing snacks and devotionals at the site. Our own Joe Jackson was instrumental in helping Habitat acquire the land for the build.

Special Events

On October 2, the CROP Walk, sponsored by Church World Service, was held in Mystic and Noank. The Mission Department showed support by pledging $200 to be added to the pledges of church team walkers.

In December, the Mission Department sponsored the Alternative Giving Market jointly with Presbyterian Women. Between the special offering and Alternative Giving Market purchases, Saint Andrew will be sending 116 Church World Service wool blankets to those in need of them this winter. About $1000 worth of chicks, bees, and rabbits to count were donated to Heifer Project International. Flavours of Life, a new fair trade shop on Bank Street in New London , sold about $500 worth of jewelry, kids’ clothes, and gifts at the market. Visitors to downtown New London can stop by at the store and see all of the fair trade merchandise that they stock. More than $881 dollars works of Maya Works products were also sold. The Equal Exchange coffee, cocoa and chocolate sold out once again.

Benevolence Funds

Keeping our congregational commitment to be a tithing church, 10% of SAPC budget was designated for benevolence. It was the Mission Department’s responsibility to distribute these funds. In accordance with our mission statement and congregation’s interests, we strived to balance benevolence giving to include both local and international interests.

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Organization	Description	Donation
A Sacred Place	Programs for incarcerated women to promote spiritual growth, emotional and physical wellness	$ 161.88
York Chaplaincy	Chaplaincy to women in York Correctional Facility	$ 647.52
Katie Blair House	Transitional living center for homeless single women	$1000.00
Geoff and Val Gordon	Intervarsity Christian Fellowship	$800.00
L&M Hospital Chaplaincy	Hospital chaplaincy	$1000.00
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance	Disaster relief around the world	$1000.00
Medical Benevolence (Africa’s Malawi Hospital )	Hospital and associated clinics in northern mountains of Malawi	$1000.00
Bread For the World	Hunger advocacy	$250.00
New London Community Meal Center, Inc.	Soup Kitchen	$500.00
Habitat for Humanity	Covenant Church Donation	$400.00
Habitat for Humanity	Interfaith Build Co-Sponsorship	$5000.00

Ken Borden, Chairperson

Report of the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church Preschool

The Preschool is “firmly planted”! With three programs running throughout the week and a total of 54 children, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church is humming with the joyful sounds of children. This year we added a program for children two years old and the response was great. To date each of the three programs has a wait list of several children waiting to enter for the 2007-2008 school year.

At the end of 2006 the Preschool continues to be self-supporting and continues to thrive with the addition of the new program for two year olds. Financial details are available upon request.

Karyn Hooper, Preschool Chairperson

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Debby Green, Chairperson