April 10, 2026

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Sunday, April 12, 2026

Worship Services 

8:30am & 10:30am

YouTube Livestream at 10:30am

See the Sunday morning Crosswinds to watch the YouTube Livestream this week.

Church News

Pastoral Transition Team Updates

Please click on the following link for the latest news:

https://www.stbarnabaslutheran.org/blog/interim-update

Guest Speaker this Sunday

Kevin Ward is the Executive Director of IOCP, our March "Gift of Love recipient". He will be speaking during both services and will have a presentation between services.

With integrity, authenticity, excellence, discipline and a focus on building relationships, Kevin Ward has led IOCP as its Executive Director since December 2020. Calling IOCP “the place of most potential,” Kevin is guiding the organization through a multi-year strategic plan designed to get those they serve what they need when they need it in alignment with organizational mission, values and resources. By combining best practices from the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, the organization is developing a service delivery model with a renewed focus on placing the client at the center of the work. 

Easter Egg Hunt this Sunday

The Sunday school teachers will have an egg hunt for all St. Barnabas youth.

Farewell Pastor Tom

Pastor Tom Olson's interim at St. Barnabas will come to an end on Sunday, April 19th. Please join us for a time of gratitude, Godspeed and send-off at both services and during coffee time. 

Welcome Pastor Mark Tiede!

Pastor Mark will be starting his ministry here at St. Barnabas on Monday, April 20th and he will be installed on Sunday, April 26th.

Hospital Visitation

If you or someone you know will be hospitalized and would like a visit from a pastor, please reach out directly to the church office or one of the pastors. HIPAA confidentiality laws prohibit hospitals from sharing patient information.

The Prayer Chain

If you would like to participate in praying for our members and friends, please talk with Pastor Tom. If you would like to request prayer from our Prayer Chain, contact Brenda in the church office or talk with Pastor Tom or our Pastoral Assistant Bryce. Please indicate if you would like your prayer request to be shared with the congregation, or if it is confidential. 

Other News & Church Activities

Wayzata Musicales Concert ~ April 11th

If you haven't purchased tickets for tomorrow's concert here at St. Barnabas, click here to receive a $2.00 ticket discount, just enter the code “BARNABAS26” at checkout.

Easter Flowers

For those who purchased flowers, you can

take them home any time now.

Once again there's a person pretending to be Pastor Tom. Please check the email address of anything that comes from Pastor Tom or St. Barnabas requesting a response of money. We DO NOT use .gmail accounts. Please DO NOT respond to them. If it seems suspicious, it is! Sorry for any confusion or inconvenience.

Tax Day is April 15th.

Don't forget to file your tax return.

Gift of Love

April "Gift of Love"

Tapestry Richfield

Started in 2014, Tapestry is a congregational partner of St. Barnabas and all the churches of the Minneapolis Area Synod. Tapestry is a bilingual (English and Spanish) and multi-cultural community of faith that’s reaching out to form relationships with people from communities of many different races, ethnicities, languages, and cultures. Uniquely gifted in learning new languages, sharing food and providing a rich music ministry.

April Happenings at St. Barnabas

April 6 ~ Flute Choir Rehearsal (every Monday through April 13th)

April 11 ~ Wayzata Musicales Concert

April 17 ~ 1st Birthday Party (non-member)

April 18 ~ Bridal Shower

April 20 ~ Flute Choir Concert

April 25 ~ Krishna Celebration

April 27 ~ WOW Quilt Guild

April Birthdays

Community Happenings

Photo of the Week

Donations Needed

Donation Station (Updated 4/1/26)

Here is what we're currently collecting at our Donation Station in the Narthex.

Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners

Most Needed Items

• Brand Name Box Cereals
• Sparkling Water
• Juice Boxes
• Protein Drinks
• Cofffee
• Tea
• Paper Grocery Bags

Donation Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 10am – 5pm.

Donations can be dropped off at the east side of their building at

1605 County Road 101 N Plymouth, MN 55447

Resources & Links

Spread the Word!

Have you Liked and Followed our Facebook and Instagram pages? No? Go there right now and do it! (Please.) When you like our pages, they show up for the people you know, and we can extend our reach. Plus, the more you engage (like commenting, liking, and sharing posts), the further the word gets out! It's an easy way to tell everyone you know about St. Barnabas!

Want something in the E-News?

Do you want your small group information, community activities or church news in the

weekly E-News? Please email your articles to Brenda Ericson with all the details by Wednesday morning of the week you want it shared.

Church Council Minutes

Copies of the minutes are available in the narthex. They are also located on our website.

If you'd like to be added to the email list, call the church office at 763-553-1239

Bulletin Delivery

Want a Bulletin Delivered? For those who are not able to access the worship video, some of our BeFrienders will deliver printed copies of the bulletin on Friday's.

If you'd like to have a bulletin delivered, you can call the church office at

763-553-1239.