St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church is an evangelical Presbyterian congregation that is biblically base In April of that year, the land on which St. The Rev.

Early in 1954 the Wilmington Council of Churches conducted a survey of the Brookside community to determine the need for a Protestant church in the area. Andrew's now stands was deeded to the Board of American Missions of the United Presbyterian Church. In July of that year, Philadelphia Presbytery volunteers established a community church with services held at the Brookside public school building

in the shopping center across from the present church site. February 20, 1955 marked the official organization of St. Andrew's with public recognition of its members, approval of the church's construction, and election of elders and trustees. In 1957 the church became self-supporting, thus no longer a mission church. When a decision was made as to the naming of the church, it was felt the name should says something of the people within and of their responsibility to share the message of Christ. When the members of the congregation were asked to offer suggestions for the name of the church, "St. Andrew's" was chosen as the most appropriate name and description of the congregation, since it calls to mind both the person of Andrew the apostle as well as the Scottish origin of the Presbyterian Church. The apostle Andrew was the first person to join Jesus, having been a disciple of John the Baptist and present at the baptism of Jesus. Andrew then became the first to bring others to Jesus by presenting his brother Peter to the Lord. In 1958 the United Presbyterian Church of North America merged with the Presbyterian Church, USA and St. Andrew's became a member of New Castle Presbytery. On August 31, 1988, the Rev. Herb Hoeflinger honorably retired after serving almost 30 years as pastor of the church. After some interims and short pastorates, in 2001 the Rev. Dr. John Paderson became pastor and served until June 30, 2016, when he retired. Victoria Bethel now serves as pastor.

05/31/2026

Sunday May 31st

05/24/2026

Sunday May 24th
Remembering our service men and women

05/17/2026

Sunday May 17th

05/10/2026

Sunday May 10th
Happy Mother's Day!

He has risen!
04/05/2026

He has risen!

Congratulations to the Elkton High School Senior AVID class! Their contributions to the school pantry not only earned th...
04/03/2026

Congratulations to the Elkton High School Senior AVID class! Their contributions to the school pantry not only earned them their AVID graduation stoles. but also supported families in need.

ASH WEDNESDAY - To begin our Lenten Journey.....Please join us for an Ash Wednesday Service on Wednesday, February 18, 2...
02/17/2026

ASH WEDNESDAY - To begin our Lenten Journey.....
Please join us for an Ash Wednesday Service on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 1:00pm at Kingswood United Methodist Church 300 Marrows Rd. Newark, DE 19713

Please email [email protected] with any questions.

Ordination and Installation of Elders and Deacons.
02/02/2026

Ordination and Installation of Elders and Deacons.

01/24/2026

Due to the coming storm, services for Sunday, January 25th have been cancelled.

12/14/2025

Due to the winter advisory and heavy snowfall St. Andrew’s has canceled Sunday Services today.
Please stay safe and warm.

Address

200 Marrows Road
Newark, DE
19713

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm
Sunday 10am - 12pm

Telephone

+13027384331

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