Circle of Community & Faith

United Women in Faith Seekers Circle

We invite all women at St. Andrew’s to join the Seekers Circle of United Women in Faith in the Disciples Hall Conference Room for a salad supper at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month to enjoy a time of fellowship and spiritual renewal.  Our Circle was formed for working women and mothers who prefer to go out in the evening. 

We have a program from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. that is selected from the theme for the year.  This year we are “Carrying our Faith Forward.”  We also have guest speakers or use a program from Response Magazine which educates us on the mission work of the United Methodist Church through United Women in Faith, both locally and around the world.  

Our Reading Program provides education in six categories: Leadership Development, Education for Mission, Spiritual Growth, Nurturing for Community, and Social Action.  These books are selected to enlighten and enrich our minds and souls.  We offer a book club that meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. To participate in this opportunity, please contact julieramga.umw@gmail.com or text to 813-503-9363. 

All of our Circles are devoted to Missions, both local and global. We support Cornerstone Family Ministries, which is a national mission of the United Methodist Church located right here in Tampa. It is one of two national missions in the state of Florida. We are very active in generating donations and awareness with our own team of walkers and themed baskets for the Annual Wonder Walk. We are pleased to say that St. Andrew’s raised the largest amount of money with the most walkers in the entire Tampa Bay area in April 2025 thanks to all of our St. Andrew’s congregation and friends! 

Our Circle also sponsors the “Andy’s Café” food for the Annual Fall Craft Fair on the last Saturday in October. Our craft fair is a community event with over 70 vendors providing homemade craft and specialty items, just in time for Christmas shopping. 

We participate in Granny’s Attic in August and contribute weekly to St. Andrew’s Food Pantry.  We actively seek ways to support efforts to preserve our environment.  

We are very committed to helping our church and community reach goals to bring the light of Christ into the community. We support each other and feel very grateful for the opportunities we are given to pursue these goals.   

We always welcome new members and new ideas.  For more information, please contact Sandra Hazzard at shazzard@bestweb.net or find us on the saumc.net website under the Grow and Serve dropdown menu for United Women in Faith. Quick link HERE.

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