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St. Andrew’s Justice Ministry team works to ensure justice, fairness, and dignity for all people in our community. We are a member of Hillsborough Organization for Progress and Equality (HOPE), a multi-issue, grassroots organization consisting of multicultural and interfaith congregations throughout Hillsborough County. Together we seek out personal stories from people in our community to better understand their needs and determine common issues plaguing our brothers and sisters. We then engage and train justice ministry members to work together to achieve long-term resolutions to these issues and annually unite over 2,000 citizens to hold community officials accountable for making positive changes for the future.
LISTENING MEETINGS
Our Justice Ministry holds listening meetings every fall to learn what the concerns of our community are so that they can identify the issues to tackle through HOPE. During that time, we invite you to register for a meeting to share your story or invite people from your neighborhood or workplace to share theirs. These meetings are vital to helping us make change and do justice for our community. ​
HOPE EVENTS
hope
convention
October 27, 2026
HOPE
Rally
March 24, 2026
NEHEMIAH
ACTION
April 20, 2026
JUSTICE
CELEBRATION
June 26, 2026
NEHEMIAH ACTION
At Nehemiah Action we invite officials who can correct a systemic injustice in our society to face thousands of citizens from the HOPE congregations, and ask the officials to take specific action to correct the injustice. The more people we have in attendance, the better our chances are of the officials agreeing to what we are asking.
Don’t miss your opportunity to do justice! Attend to show our community leaders that we are united
together for positive change.
RECENT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
+ Mental Health and Addiction
Hillsborough County’s Recovery-Through-Work Clubhouse
continues to serve over 100 members with mental and/or addiction issues to gain stability, purpose, and community through supportive employment and relationships.
+ Affordable Housing
Through persistent advocacy, we moved Hillsborough County commissioners in 2025 to allocate $1.4 million to build more affordable homes for low and very low-income seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities.
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+ Care for Creation
The Tampa City Council committed a total of $3 million to renovate 6 stormwater drainage ponds to improve water quality and reduce flooding in East Tampa.
+ Youth & Education
This new committee is focusing on the lack of clear, effective
communication pathways for parents navigating the process of getting supportive services in place for their children with special needs (autism, depression, anxiety, and disabilities).
