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"LEAD LIKE ANDREW"
Membership Newsletter Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Above: The Brotherhood Chapel Altar, St. James Cathedral, Chicago, Illinois
Welcome to Our Bi-weekly Newsletter
Volume 136, "LEAD LIKE ANDREW"
Here's our latest edition with important meetings and other news you can use! Take a look ...
Please share news, tidbits, or notices of upcoming events in your area so we may include them. We also value your feedback on this newsletter and how we may better serve you. Don't hesitate to contact:
Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forced at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP, page 823)
-- WATCH TODAY -- Veterans Day Service Nov. 11, 5:30 p.m. HST
(10:30 p.m. Eastern; 9:30 p.m. Central; 8:30 p.m. Mountain; 7:30 p.m. Pacific) Cathedral of St. Andrew, Honolulu
Mark your calendar to join Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe and Bishop Suffragan of Armed Forces and Federal Ministries Ann Ritonia for a livestreamed Veterans Day service at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Bishop Rowe will preside and Bishop Ritonia will preach at a Nov. 11 Evensong service at the cathedral that will also be livestreamed. Bishop Rowe’s trip to Hawaii will include visits to troops at Okinawa and Pearl Harbor.
Episcopal Armed Forces and Federal Ministries recruits and supports chaplains discerning a call to serve in military and federal ministries. With 50% of military members being between ages 18 and 26, chaplains supporting U.S. troops are part of our church’s largest young adult ministry.
In partnership with dioceses and the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, the AFFM team is building a churchwide network of Episcopalians committed to supporting veterans. All are invited tocomplete a brief survey to help the office strengthen ministry with veterans and support chaplaincy discernment.
WANT TO BECOME A VETERAN FRIENDLY CONGREGATION?
The Brotherhood of St Andrew would like to encourage all congregations to sign up to be a part of the new Veteran Friendly Congregation Initiative. You can enroll your congregation at https://vmfc-usa.org/enroll-now-2/.
The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe was elected presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church in June 2024 and took office on Nov. 1 for a nine-year term. Known for his expertise in organizational learning and adaptive change, Rowe is committed to strengthening support for local ministry and mission.
Even More New Chapter Interests as Advent Approaches
Directly Speaking
By Executive Director Tom Welch, MDiv.
As I have shared before, our board has encouraged building relationships with seminarians. They knew it would be like planting mustard seeds. Over the past three years I hosted several dinner-interest sessions with seminarians at Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS). "Feed them and they will come" at any age works! When I was a full-time student at VTS, such functions were the best single draw to in-depth discussion about the Brotherhood. It is paying off.
Rev. Ethan White (and member of my VTS '26 class), pictured right, is the Associate Rector at Christ Church Frederica on St. Simons Island, Georgia. This past weekend I attended his ordination. The night before he had arranged, at his suggestion, an "all men's dinner" at the parish to hear from me about our ministry. Twenty-seven men, including the rector were there. The interest level was high. Early feedback this week was good. God willing and the guys consenting--could be a new chapter shortly.
This was coupled last week with another phone conversation with a parishioner who was already in the formation stage of a chapter, with as many under 40 as over. The call was more about the paperwork being in good order than anything else. The decision was made internally and on their own before they ever reached out. The point to these two highlights is the continued trend of younger men wanting what most of our members already have. The discipleship and mentorship remain the biggest interest among our ranks and beyond. We have a great model for discipleship in the Brotherhood.
We are on track to have more new chapters enroll within one year than in close to a decade. The key is paid membership retention. On another call this week I had a brother request 15 devotional guides ... but he only had 3 members in good standing. We sent him 3 of the devotional guides, and he understood why. We also learned 3/4 of the new officer team weren't ever registered as members. Beloved brothers, we have a very modest budget serving the needs of thousands. One full-time employee in our Office Manager. The rest are part-time. It is truly remarkable that we are able to accomplish at the Service Center what we do given the number of staff vs. the number of requests.
In the next few days our members will receive their membership renewals. We implore you to respond promptly. Your replies directly impact our outreach like what happened in Georgia last week and in-reach that happens every day.
NEWS FLASH:
The National Council Meeting
New Date: January 9, 2027 via Zoom
Bylaw Revision to Consider
For the last several months, an extensive review of and revision to our bylaws has been underway by the Governance Commission; a group of members from across the country. This proposal will come before members in good standing at the National Council Meeting.
To be eligible to vote at the January 9 National Council Meeting, you must either be a Life Member or your 2026 dues must be paid by November 30, 2026.
We are "returning home" to our birth site for the next triennial convention. Often over the upcoming editions we will offer the reader a glimpse of things to see in this fabulous town, including hotel options near the cathedral. Hotel options are on the adjoining blocks. To help keep registration cost down, we will hold all convention sessions at the cathedral rather than a hotel.
We will be providing a collection of hotels from which to choose shortly. We will also have a night at Wrigley Field on Wednesday before the convention opens. More information will follow as we get closer to the first of the year.
NOVEMBER'S
******* QUIZ TIME *******
How Well Do You Know the Bible and the Brotherhood?
Continuing with the next issue of the Lead Like Andrew on November 25, the monthly quiz will be posted to test your knowledge of the Bible and the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. If you are a current year, paid member (or Life Member) of the Brotherhood, you may enter the quiz. The person(s) with the most correct answers will be entered into a drawing to win a small prize. The correct answers and the winner's name will be posted in the following month's Saint Andrew's Cross.
Deadline to enter will be December 8, 2026. The correct answers and the winner's name will be published in the December 2026 Saint Andrew's Cross.
October's Quiz Winner and prize will be announced
in the November Saint Andrew's Cross.
3 Ways to Renew National Dues for 2027 between December 1 and January 31
There are at least three different ways to renew your membership dues for 2027. The official renewal period runs December 1 through January 31. The ways are:
1.Through your chapter by supplying the Chapter Treasurer with payment. Once the chapter has collected all National dues, they can use a November meeting to update their roster, complete the 2026 annual chapter report and return all paperwork with the collected dues to the National Service Center.
2.Individually online via debit card, credit card or PayPal on the Brotherhood website (https://www.brothersandrew.net/donate). You can also set your renewal as an automatic yearly recurring donation by checking the "Make this a yearly donation" box. Make sure you enter the year "2027" in the "Write a Note" box.
3.Individually by USPS with check or by supplying your credit card information (card number, expiration date, 3- or 4-digit security code, name on card as well as the billing person's email address and phone number) to Brotherhood of St. Andrew, P.O. Box 1382, Louisville, KY 40201. When writing a check, please list "2027 Dues" in the memo line.
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS FOR 2027
Senior Member (men age 21 & older) -- $50
Junior Member (young men under age 21) -- $10
Associate Member (women) -- $25
or
become a Life Member for one-time ministry dues of at least $1,000
You can also mail a check made to the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, P.O. Box 1382, Louisville, KY 40201. Be sure to write “Religious Emblems” in the memo line.
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The Brotherhood Scouting Committee is also accepting donations to help replenish the New Testament stock which is given to participants each summer at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. It is estimated to take $50,000 to supply the ranch for 2027 and 2028. Luckily this whole amount does not fall on the Brotherhood's Scouting Committee but with a combined donation of $2,000 or more, the Brotherhood logo will be printed in the New Testaments.
Make sure you list "Philmont NT" in the Donor Comment box. You can also mail a check made to the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, P.O. Box 1382, Louisville, KY 40201. Be sure to write “Philmont NT” in the memo line.
WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON?
TRANSPARENCY EFFORTS
In the spirit of “one-member one-vote,” we are making efforts to share Executive Board activities like meeting agendas, approved Executive Board minutes, approved financial reports, board summaries, and Ministry activities with our membership. Your active membership will allow you to enter the “members-only” pages on our brothersandrew.net website to view these documents.
MEMBERS-ONLY PAGES LOGIN ON WEBSITE
To login to the "members-only" pages on the brothersandrew.net website, you will use your membership email address (the email address that this email was sent to) and your password set by you. If you don't remember your password, you can reset it (or set it up) by clicking the "Need Password Help?" question or this link:
By supplying your email address at the above link, you will be sent an email where you can set up (or reset) your password.
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING SUMMARY
Once you have opened the Brotherhood website brothersandrew.net go the "Resources" tab at the top of the page. Choose "Minutes/Summaries" to login to your membership portal using your email address and password (see Members-Only Pages above) to read the most recent Executive Board activity from October 20, 2026.
(YOUR) Help Wanted!!
WE NEED YOUR HELP! And we know that you're out there just waiting to be asked. So, we need to say, join us as a volunteer and help us.
We have a number of volunteer position vacancies that we need your help. Please consider that we need volunteers to fill key positions at the Province, Diocesan, and national ministry levels. It is critical to have local leaders to assist us in these support positions.
The following positions at the Province Level are vacant:
Province I; Province IV: and (Western IV and Eastern IV). All Provinces need Diocesan Coordinators who work with Province Presidents.
We need leaders for several ministry positions.
If you are curious, interested, or know of someone who is "ideal" for a position, call or email Jeff Butcher or Roy Benavides.
Let's spend 20 minutes to pray for the Brotherhood, for our Brothers, and even share some stories of how Prayer has impacted you or someone you know! It's like stopping at the faith service station to fill your prayer tank! It's simple ... we already have the script made out (in our devotional handbook or The Book of Common Prayer)!If you'd like to help lead one of the prayer sessions, contactroy.benavides@brothersandrew.net
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew, the Brooklyn and Queens Assemblies, and the Diocese of Chicago wish to remind you to join the weekly Bible Study on Thursdays. Joining this group will allow you to continue to gain deeper knowledge, awareness, and understanding of the Bible. If you have questions, please emailnychibiblestudy@gmail.com.
Members-at-Large Meet Monthly
The Member-At-Large (MAL) Zoom meeting meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 8:30 p.m. (Eastern) and can be accessed via Zoom at:
Additionally, the National Service Center has begun assembling a complete list of chapters' Zoom and Hybrid meetings specifically targeted for a MAL's benefit. Listed below are chapter meetings available to engage in fellowship.
THE BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW HAS BEEN PART OF THE MEN’S STUDY SERIES KNOWN AS PROJECT 12 FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
Please consider the series as a potential opportunity for your chapter or group of men to study and interact on one of the topics in the Lifeline Series.
“It started on a patio. Two men sat there talking about what God was doing in their lives and ministries. Diverse in more than just age and geography, these two men discussed how building men was not a cookie cutter, one-size-fits-all approach There was a desire expressed to gather a group of effective men’s leaders from all over the country to share what God was doing. This was the beginning of the A-Team.
Fast forward to 2014, and over 25 men gathered in the Midwest at a retreat center to learn from each other and celebrate how God was working in their lives to change their communities. One of the outcomes of these conversations was to gather a list of great faithful resources to point men towards to help, teach, and grow.
The Project Twelve concept emerged. Twelve guys following Jesus. Twelve months in a year. Perhaps this group could help men follow Jesus year-round like the original twelve guys did. Welcome to Project Twelve.”
The programs can be found at www.projecttwelve.net. They are called Lifelines. They were just recently released. They are faith-based roadmaps for every generation. According to the outline, each of the six segments has six blocks. If you did one per week, it would last at least 36 weeks. Each is based on the Serendipity Bible.
We are part of the original group that established Project Twelve five years ago. There are seven different denominations/ministries, and 13 individuals who contributed to the writings. There is no charge for tapping into the various programs.
Kathy Copas, our editor, would like to include more news of chapter events and ministry meetings or events. If you have something to share, please send it to
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