Outreach in the Community
New Creation Men’s Shelter Dinners (PADS dinners)
Different ministry teams and/or individuals at St. Andrew’s host a monthly dinner from October through April for local homeless men of New Creation Men’s Shelter at The First Presbyterian Church, on the corner of Valparaiso St. and Bullseye Lake Rd. Volunteers offer to make a dish to share and/or volunteer to serve and clean up once per month . Please contact Jennie at [email protected] for more information.
The God Pod at Porter County Jail
The Jail Ministry is intended to bring a group of inmates to God with bible studies and discussions. Parish members meet weekly and serve as instructors for the program.
Adopt-a-County Road
St. Andrew’s participates in Porter County’s Adopt-A-County Road Program by maintaining a two mile stretch of County Road 400 N (the extension of Vale Park Road to State Route 130. This program helps improve our quality of life by maintaining safe and clean roadways while keeping trash from contaminating soil and groundwater. We clean up four times per year. All are welcome to participate. Watch our calendar and posts for upcoming dates.
We Make Indiana
We Make Indiana is a non-partisan organization that unites faith communities and people of conscience to make Indiana more safe, healthy, and whole. We are a multi-racial, multi-faith movement that works with public officials to change policy to ensure every Hoosier can thrive. Building on the strong work of the St. Joe County chapter of Faith in Indiana, in 2024 organizers and leaders decided to launch a regionally rooted organizing project, We Make Indiana.
Other Outreach Opportunities
Christian Food Pantry
The Christian Food Pantry is part of a 40+-year long ministry with 7 local churches, currently housed at First United Methodist Church, 7 E Chicago St, Valparaiso, IN. St. Andrew’s parishioners donate non-perishable food items, pet food, and cleaning products. Items are placed in “Karl the Kart” by the church entrance and collected weekly for transport to the Food Pantry. See news posts for currently requested items.
Angel Tree
Winter Coat Drive
You can also find us …
At numerous organizations throughout the county, some of which include Popcorn Fest, Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions Club, Low Vision Support Group, YMCA, Ecumenical clergy study group, Meals on Wheels.