Our Mission
We are a church empowered by God’s transformative love to welcome, worship, and serve.
Our Vision
We envision St Andrew as a vibrant spiritual home where all people find belonging, purpose, and growth through God’s transformative love. As a community grounded in welcome, worship, and service, we seek to partner with our neighbors to build a more open, just, and hope-filled world.
Meet our Pastor
Rev. Bill Friederich
Rev. Bill Friederich has been an ordained minister since 1977, graduating with a master’s degree in Theology and Christian History from Wheaton Graduate School in Wheaton, Illinois. He also completed a Master of Divinity degree from Bangor Theological Seminary in Bangor, Maine.
Rev. Bill served as Assistant Chaplain at a US Army stockade in Germany, and as a Missionary in Germany and Italy. He was a Campus Chaplain at the University of Maine, as well as a Director of Admissions for Bangor Seminary. While in Maine, he served UCC churches in Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor, and Castine before moving to Florida. He and his wife Bah reside in Bradenton, enjoying sun and sand. Both are accomplished musicians, enjoy good food and delight in visits with their granddaughter!
St. Andrew’s Bears
I am waiting in this pew just for you, ready to carry a little extra love wherever you go.
Take me home if you need a hug—I’m a gift from our hearts to yours.
