#Give2StAndrew this #GivingTuesday

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From making a difference in our community to being fearless - listen to these amazing reflections on how our congregation is changing lives!

Dear Friends of Saint Andrew Malankara Orthodox Mission,

"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His mercy endures forever!"

- Psalm 135:1

As we approach Thanksgiving this week, I wanted to offer my sincere gratitude to each of you for your prayerful support to our growing congregation.

Last year we launched a #GivingTuesday campaign (held annually on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving) which raised over $25K for the Saint Andrew's Fund (SAF). Through SAF, we have been able to support our local charity partner the Mary Brennan Inn, various struggling families, and other worthy causes.

This is one of the many ways we have been a healing presence on Long Island (and beyond) through witnessing our precious faith. We are a community with a vision to Grow in Christ, Build in Christ, and Serve in Christ. On this Giving Tuesday on November 30th, we ask for your prayers, and cooperation as we seek to strengthen the ministry of our congregation, and our courageous witness right here on Long Island!

Saint Andrew Malankara Orthodox Mission has been doing great things only because of the prayerful and generous support of well-wishers like you. Help us continue to do great things for Christ and His people!

On behalf of the God-loving people of Saint Andrew's Malankara Orthodox Mission, I wish you our prayerful wishes for a Blessed Thanksgiving!

In Christ,

Fr. Daniel (Dennis) Mathai

Pastor of Saint Andrew's Mission

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With hearts filled with joy, our congregation shares the wonderful news that we have received the precious relic of our Father in Christ, Saint Andrew the Apostle.

Holy Relics are a witness to the great sanctity of a Christian to his or her faithfully following the commandments of Christ, to receiving His Grace, and to truly becoming like HIm. The saints are sanctified in both body and soul, and we read in Holy Scripture how the bodies of the saints continue to be temples of the Holy Spirit even after death.

Please join us as we seek the prayers of Saint Andrew the first called Apostle in this most intimate way. It is our prayer that the reception of the relic of our Father in Christ will encourage us in following his example to bring others to Christ, and to tread the path of holiness through our obedience to the commandments of God.

The precious relic of Saint Andrew will arrive at our Church on Friday, November 26th for Vespers. The faithful will be able to venerate the relic of Saint Andrew and seek his prayers on Friday evening after Vespers and the devotional talk, and on Saturday, after Divine Liturgy.

At Saint Andrew's Malankara Orthodox Mission, community outreach and service is done throughout the entire year.

Help support the sacred work of our congregation here.

Do you shop at Amazon? Saint Andrew Malankara Orthodox Church is now recognized as a charitable organization under the AmazonSmile program.

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Saint Andrew Malankara Orthodox Mission every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases, made each quarter of the year, to the church.

To participate in the program,

1. Sign in to smile.amazon.com on your desktop or mobile phone browser.
2. From your desktop, go to Your Account on the navigation bar at the top of any page, and then select the option: Your Amazon Smile.
3. Under Your Current Charity click the button to Change Charity
4. Select Saint Andrew Malankara Orthodox Church

Please remember you need to sign on to smile.amazon.com when you make your purchases for the church to get credit.

We appreciate your support of our church through this program. Pray for our church!

COMMUNITY OUTREACH & SERVICE

Did you know approximately 300,000 people suffer from hunger right here on Long Island? 40% of these are children! In order to battle this epidemic our Church has established a food pantry in partnership with Mary Brennan Inn. Every Sunday (and all other days we meet), we will be collecting non-perishable food items.

MOST currently needed Non-Perishable Food items:
Canned items: meats, tuna, peanut butter, stews, pasta, vegetables, fruit, juices, beans, gravy, chili, jelly (no glass) Teabags, coffee ground, hot and cold cereals, rice, cake mixes, pancake mix, syrup, powdered milk, juice boxes, spam, sugar, baby food (glass is ok), baby formula, and granola/cereal bars.

For more information, please contact our Community Outreach & Service Coordinator, Jillian Samuel.

Join us for Vespers & Compline EVERY Saturday at 5PM
and Divine Liturgy EVERY Sunday beginning with Matins at 8:30AM
COME AND SEE!

Saint Andrew Orthodox Mission of Long Island, is one of the many dynamic parish communities of the Northeast American Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. We are rooted in the Orthodox Christian faith, while expressing it in an American cultural context. Our humble community welcomes all people with joy, and love on their journey to Theosis and salvation.
COME AND SEE!

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35 Middle Neck Road
Port Washington, NY 11050
www.saintandrewli.org

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