Andrea Derr started with St. Philip the Apostle in October of 2008. She has a B. A. in Business Administration from Penn State, Lancaster; a B. A. in Early Education/Library Science from Glassboro State College and an A.A. in Early Education-Primary from Gloucester County College.
Prior to joining St. Philip’s, Andrea worked in the Accounting/Collection /Order Entry departments of Edie Waste, Inc. and ChildCraft Education Corporation. In past positions, Andrea was the Director of Learning Ladder Corp., Child Development Center at HACC and Center Manager/teacher for CAP of Lancaster for both the Head Start program and the Daycare Programs.
Andrea and her husband Paul are very active in many church organizations at St. Philip’s. She is a substitute Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister. They are active in the Men’s Club, Women’s Auxiliary, Relay for Life, and Guys & Dolls. She loves making yummy desserts, cakes and soups for the Mercy committee funeral lunches and the St. Mary’s Homeless meals. Often active behind the scenes, Andrea supports the various ministries with document preparation, printing, scheduling, and also helps in planning events. So, if you need a Mass Card, want to schedule a meeting or event, drop off your weekly envelope, want a year-end statement, or have a bulletin or Mass announcement, or donate flowers for the altar in memory of a loved one, Andrea is here to serve, whatever your need! She loves conversing with the parishioners, if time allows and compassionately sends out cards to families suffering from death, or illness, or celebrating an important anniversary or birthday. She especially loves when the children come to visit the parish office. She always has a special treat for them as well as for those young at heart.