St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
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The family of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church strives to be a diverse and welcoming faith community, centered on the worship of God. Through worship, education and service we discover God's grace, and joyfully open our doors to all persons, wherever they may be on their spiritual journey.
In 1912, before the railroad reached the "Long Valley of Idaho", Episcopal Bishop, Daniel Sylvester Tuttle occasionally traveled north from Boise to hold Episcopal services in McCall. By 1916, the Reverend A.L. Wood was holding services in a frame building called St. Andrew's Church. The church's progression and regression in McCall paralleled employment opportunities in this area of mining, logging, and sheep farming, but in 1960, Bishop Norman L. Foote dedicated a new St. Andrew's Church, built on the corner of Forest and Gamble Streets. In 1962 the "Fireside Room" and Sunday School addition was added, using donated funds and volunteer labor. A lovely wooded lot adjacent to the church building was purchased and plans are being made for the use of this area.
In recent years St. Andrew's has maintained an active presence in McCall by offering regular worship services, a summer Reading Camp, an After-School program, and by joining with other local churches to sponsor "Soul Food." At the present time, a priest celebrates Holy Eucharist twice a month and on Holy Days, and lay leaders conduct Morning Prayer at other times. Lay leaders also bring Holy Communion to nursing home residents and others who cannot attend regular services.
The future of St. Andrew's is bright. The Vestry is working toward securing a full-time priest and the congregation is open and welcoming to all who are searching for a church home.
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St. Andrews Cares
St. Andrews Cares began as an effort by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church to assist those suffering from complications brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Jenn Duplisea provided the impetus to the Vestry in March of 2020, and with Vestry approval, we established a committee to work with trusted partners in our community.
We wanted to demonstrate that St. Andrew's is truly a community church, and that its members are involved, committed, and compassionate to those in need.
A St. Andrews Cares Committee was formed and began by looking for ‘trusted sponsors’ — organizations that would confidentially help us support those in need while maintaining each individual’s and family’s privacy. Our initial sponsors were the Heartland Hunger Food Bank and the five Family Support Teams within the McCall/Donnelly School District. Since then we have added the Shepherd’s Home and the Children’s Community (Medical) Fund.
In the beginning, we observed that the success of the program would depend on the support of the donors. The biblical story of the good Samaritan traveler who was moved moved to compassion and caring to support an injured stranger, is still apropos today. St. Andrew’s parishioners and others in our community have been very generous in donating to the cause. Since April, 2020 St. Andrew’s Cares has raised $11,760 in donations! For a church our size, that is bordering on incredible. And thanks to all those donations, the church has provided, in 2020, $7,173 in distributions to those in need in our community. We have paid utility bills, medical costs, food cards, and other needed support through our trusted partners. This is, indeed, an example of being Good Samaritans!
1001 Gamble Road
P.O. Box 1045
McCall, ID 83638
United States
