Brotherhood of St. Andrew Brotherhood of St. Andrew The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is an international lay Christian religious organization with historical roots in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The objectives of the organization focus on prayer, Bible study and service to the community with an emphasis on evangelism through fraternal outreach and "the spread of Christ's Kingdom among men." The Brotherhood was first organised on St. Andrew's Day, 30 November 1883, as a prayer and Bible study group at St. James Church in Chicago. Initially led by James Lawrence Houghteling, a Yale graduate, local YMCA President, and son of
Andrew S. Rappaport Andrew S. Rappaport Andrew S. Rappaport or Andy Rappaport (born 1957) is an American Silicon Valley venture capitalist partner; he works with August Capital, an information technology venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. In the last three years he has become recognized as one of the largest American Democratic Party donors and philanthropist with his wife Deborah Rappaport. He has three daughters, Leah, Sara and Rebecca. Andy Rappaport joined August Capital in 1996. His expertise is in the areas of technology and finance related to open-source software, broadband communications, semiconductors, and computer systems. He has more than 15