January 19, 2024

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Sunday, January 21, 2024

In-Person Worship 

8:30am & 10:30am

YouTube Livestream at 10:30am

Click on the link below to watch the YouTube Livestream worship service this Sunday.

Church News

In Memoriam

Ione Botts

Dear friends in Christ,

On January 17th, our St. Barnabas member Ione Botts passed away. Ione was a member of St. Barnabas for the past 28 years and was most active in quilting and crafting groups. 

There will be a visitation here at St. Barnabas on Thursday, January 25th at 10:00am, service at 11:00am, and a lunch immediately following. 

In John’s Gospel, chapter 14 we hear the words, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am." We can trust that God is with us and is working through this process.

During this time of grief, we place our hope and trust in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection of Christ, and ask you to keep Ione's family in your loving prayers. 

St. Barnabas Annual Meeting & Brunch Potluck

Sunday, January 28th at 9:30am

We will be having one service ONLY at 8:30am on January 28th. After worship, we will hold our annual meeting and look back at our 2023 year, discuss our 2024 church budget, and bring important votes for open council positions and our annual church budget. This is our important work of the church, and you are an important part of this process.

We will also elect voting members for the Minneapolis Area Synod Assembly, May 2nd-4th. This year’s Assembly will be exciting, since we’ll be electing a new bishop! We are able to bring two lay voting members, as well as an additional youth voting member. Talk to Pastor Stephanie if you’re interested!

Immediately following the meeting we will celebrate together with a brunch potluck. Bring something to share! Yes, it's a good old fashion potluck!

Other News & Church Activities

Word for Women

All women are invited to join Word for Women on Thursdays at 9:30am. In January and February, we are reading Palestine: Peace not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter. 

Quilt-a-thon with the Quilters from Elk River Lutheran ~ January 5th

Seniors & Friends ~ January 9th

Easter Breakfast Back This Year!

Breakfast will be served starting at 7:30am until 12:15pm on Easter Sunday, and the menu will be:

Carmel Apple French Toast with Bananas Foster, Strawberry, or Maple Syrup

Cheesy Hashbrown Sausage Egg Bake

Fruit

Coffee & Juice

We will need volunteers (ideally 3 people plus Dale) to help prepare the food on Saturday March 30th, help cook the breakfast on Sunday March 31st, as well as servers and clean up crews. Please consider helping make this breakfast a success by volunteering for an hour or two on Easter Sunday.

There will be a sign-up sheet in the Narthex as we get closer to the date.

Lenten Soup Suppers

We will once again have Lenten Soup Suppers every Wednesday during Lent starting February 14th (Ash Wednesday).

Dale Sanderson has volunteered to prepare the Ash Wednesday soups, buns, & treats. We are looking for volunteers to cook the rest of the soups each week so that we can taste all your favorites. Dale will take care of the treats and buns each week and if you need help with preparing your soups, give Dale a call at 763-242 2591. Soup requirements are 4-5 gallons of 2 different soups with one soup preferably gluten free. Soup Suppers will start at 5:15pm each Wednesday.

There's a sign-up sheet in the Narthex. We also need volunteers to serve & clean up each week!

OWLs (Older Wiser Lutherans)

Bingo & Snacks

Tuesday, February 13th

Join us for bingo and snacks at 1pm. Once again we're asking everyone that comes to play bingo to bring a "White Elephant Gift" to be given away as a prize. A white elephant gift is something you have at home that you don’t need or want anymore. It could be a book, board game, fry pan, picture, knick-knack, puzzle, jewelry, etc. It will be fun to see what people want to donate. There's a sign-up sheet in the narthex. The deadline to sign-up is February 9th. Please talk to Brenda in the church office if you have questions.

Tax Preparation Assistance

AARP Taxaide is happy to return again this year to St. Barnabas on Wednesdays starting February 7th from 9am-3pm. They provide free tax assistance for taxpayers who are over 50 and have low to moderate income. This service is provided by AARP volunteers certified each year by the IRS. Tax payers can have their Federal, State and MN Property taxes e-filed. They will also get a paper copy of everything that is filed. AARP cannot do returns for businesses, self-employed people or complex returns.

Leave a message at 612-699-1218 with your name and phone number and a volunteer will return your call to set up an appointment.

2024 Church Directory

We’re still getting lots of updates and changes to our member households so please take a look at your directory to make sure we have all of your current information. Call or email Brenda in the church office with any changes you may have.

New Book Group Starts February 4th

Another Sunday morning Book Group will be starting on February 4th to read Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians by Austen Hartke. The first group learned so much from this experience that they wanted others to have a chance to read the book in community. If you are curious, or even confused, about the changing language of gender identity, and want to learn how God calls us to love our neighbors, no matter their pronouns, sign up on the sheet in the Narthex. 

St. Barnabas "Spotlight"

Rock Around The Clock “A 50’s /60’s Music Review” will be held here at church on January 27th & 28th at 6:30pm.

Tickets are $7.00 and can be purchased at church before the event starts. 

This event will be located in the Ministry Center.

January "Gift of Love"

San Pablo/St. Paul's Lutheran Church

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1887 to meet the spiritual needs of the Swedish Lutherans of the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis. Much has changed in the neighborhood, but their purpose remains strong- to meet the needs of the neighborhood and faith community, through weekly worship as well as deep community involvement. They are a central fixture in the neighborhood, with their building hosting one medical clinic, daily Spanish-language AA meetings, and the Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts. 

Community Happenings

Donations Needed

Donation Station

Christmas is over, but people are still in need. Here is what we're currently

collecting at our Donation Station in the Narthex.

Beacon Bimosedaa- Indigenous residents previously experiencing homelessness are moving into this new property and are in need of items to set up a new home.

• Twin extra long sheets and twin size comforters
• Cleaning items (paper towels, disinfectant spray, Clorox wipes, toilet brush and plunger, etc)
• Kitchen items (pots, plates & cups, silverware, utensils, can opener, etc.)
• Target gift cards are also welcome

IOCP Food Shelf Most Needed Items

• Brand Name Cereal
• Hearty Soup
• Healthy Snacks (e.g. popcorn, crackers, granola bars)
• Healthy Beverages (e.g. sparkling water, tea, juice boxes)
• Maxi Pads
• Paper Grocery Bags and/or reusable grocery bags 

Good News Prison Ministry Clothing donations for people who are being released.

• Sweat Pants ~ S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXL
• Hoodies/Sweatshirts and Shirts ~ L, XL, XXL, XXL
• Winter Coats ~ XL, XXL, XXL

Volunteer Opportunities

Resources & Links

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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 or Saturday's.

If you'd like to have a Bulletin dropped off, you can call the church office at

763-553-1239.