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Festival Sunday
Worship Services
8:30am & 10:30am
YouTube Livestream at 10:30am
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Summer Worship Schedule
One service only on Sundays at 9:30am starting Sunday, May 24th ending Sunday, September 6th.
We will return to two services beginning Sunday, September 13th.
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Church Council Retreat
Today, May 15th and Saturday, May 16th the Church Council will have their first council retreat with Pastor Mark. Please keep them in your prayers as they look with joy into the future to unearth God's plans for our congregation. With a packed agenda, they will pray, dream, and learn a little more about each other and what Pastor Mark calls his "Four 'I' words: Intentional, Invitational, Incarnational, and Inspirational."
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New Front Door Access System
We have a new front and side door access system installed with electronic locks, video intercoms, and designated access capabilities. This upgrade will allow for a more secure building and greater flexibility to manage access to the building during daily programs and after-hours events.
The system has remote locking and unlocking capabilities for the doors and the flexibility to allow multiple groups programable access and security across specific days and times. The ADA pushbutton access remains operational, and the new systems will be fully integrated into our current alarm capabilities.
We will provide access training to those affected and additional information once the system is completely installed at both door locations.
All currently scheduled groups will have access to the building at their assigned time, and the system will now AUTO-LOCK the doors during the last scheduled event of the day.
Qué Tal has partnered with St. Barnabas to pay for 50% of the overall cost and we are excited for the new capabilities and security this access system will provide.
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Hospital Visitation
If you or someone you know will be hospitalized and would like a visit from our pastor, please reach out to the church office or directly to Pastor Mark. HIPAA confidentiality laws prohibit hospitals from sharing patient information.
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The Prayer Chain
If you would like to participate in praying for our members and friends, please talk with Pastor Mark. If you would like to request prayer from our Prayer Chain, contact Brenda in the church office or talk with Pastor Mark. Please indicate if you would like your prayer request to be shared with the congregation, or if it is confidential.
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Staff Time Off
Brenda Ericson will be out of the office
Friday, May 15th through Monday, May 18th.
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Church Directory Deadline this Sunday
For those of you who haven't made any updates or changes, it's very important that we have the correct contact information for our members. Now that we have a new pastor, it’s extra important to have pictures in the directory so that he’s able to get to know everyone’s faces.
Please let us know if any of the following pertain to you:
· You don’t have a picture in the directory and would like one added
· You want your existing picture updated (kids are older, etc.)
· You moved and have a new home address
· You have a new email address
· You have a new mobile phone number
· You no longer have a landline phone
There's still time to email pictures to Brenda in the church office brenda@stbarnabaslutheran.org.
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OWLs (Older Wiser Lutherans) Event
We are excited to welcome Musical Ventriloquist Rev. Kevin Doely to our OWLs event on Tuesday, June 9th. Kevin is the Senior Pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids. For the past 25 years he has used ventriloquism as a communication tool to teach and entertain and has performed hundreds of ventriloquist shows for celebration banquets, retirement homes, churches, schools, libraries, and community events.
Kevin will be featuring a special “Laugh for Life” show with heart-warming routines that are full of laughs, comedy, and stories along with special guests Johnny Cash and Elvis! Come join in the laughs with Kevin and his life like vent figures and puppets! At 12:30pm we will have a light lunch and the show will begin at 1pm. You can sign up at the Welcome Center.
The deadline to sign up is Sunday, June 7th so we can plan for food.
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Volunteers Needed to Represent St. Barnabas at the Golden Valley Pride Festival, Brookfield Park, Golden Valley
St. Barnabas will again be hosting a booth at this year’s Golden Valley Pride Festival on Saturday, June 13th from 12pm-6pm. Join us for this fun, family-friendly event. Help visitors to our spacious booth to make their own colorful buttons and tell festival-goers about all of the wonderful things happening in our congregation. St Barnabas has been a presence at the Festival for 4 years, as one of more than a dozen area churches participating in this welcoming, community-oriented event. Help make “All are Welcome” a reality close to home. Sign up at the Welcome Center for one of four volunteer shifts.
Available shifts (we would like to have 5-6 names for each shift:
10:30 – 1:00 (includes set up)
12:30 – 3:00
02:30 – 5:00
04:30 – 7:00 (includes take down)
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Calling all Grads!
Are you graduating from high school or college this spring? Do you have a relative graduating? If so, let us know! Graduates can be of any age. Call or email Brenda in the church office to let her know the students name, school name, what's planned for after graduation and how you’re related. She will also need a current picture. We will celebrate graduates in worship on Sunday, June 7th. They do not need to be present that day.
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Barney's Birdies Starts
Wednesday, June 3rd
The golf season has begun! Do you want to join us this year? This is a women's group from church who golf on Wednesday nights. Tee times start around 5 pm, at the Baker Evergreen course, a 9 hole executive course.
Weekly participation is encouraged but not required and scoring is optional. A fellowship dinner follows each week. You can sign up at the Welcome Center. Contact Bonnie Welshons (612) 327-9248 or Laurie Robarge (612) 845-5612 with questions.
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Seniors & Friends ~ May 12th
As always, wonderful fellowship & delicious food.
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May "Gift of Love"
Luther Park
Luther Park is a summer camp and year-round retreat and meeting facility located in Danbury, Wisconsin. Its people and programs assist congregations and groups in gathering around the Word for renewal and refreshment. People who come to Luther Park live together in small groups, participate in worship and learn activities as well as learn relationship building and have recreational opportunities. Each person is challenged and given the opportunity to speak out, take part in leadership, to experience spiritual growth, to develop outdoor skills and to grow socially.
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May 09 ~ Graduation Party
May 16 ~ Light of Christ Church Banquet
May 17 ~ Piano Recital (1pm)
May 17 ~ Piano Recital (6pm)
May 17 ~ Piano Recital (6:30pm)
May 18 ~ WOW Quilt Guild
May 30 ~ Baby Shower
May 30 ~ Summer Music Recital
May 30 ~ Graduation Party
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Bark in the Park
May 16th ~ 9am-12pm
Plymouth’s popular all-about-dogs event will be at the Hilde Performance Center. The free Bark in the Park event features dog products and pet supply vendors, dog rescue organizations, photo opportunities, balloon artist, face painter, caricatures, pup pools for four-legged friends to cool off and other activities. While the event is free to attend, attendees should bring cash for food, vendors and products available for purchase. Dogs must be leashed at event.
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Plymouth Fire Dept. Waffle Breakfast
May 17th ~ 8am-12:30pm
The Plymouth Fire Department and the Plymouth Crime & Fire Prevention Fund will host a waffle breakfast fundraiser at Plymouth Fire Station lll, 3300 Dunkirk Lane N. The breakfast features all-you-can-eat waffles served with sausage, juice and coffee. A gluten-free option is available.
Adult tickets are $9 in advance or $10 at the door, ages 10 and younger $4 in advance and $5 at the door.
Proceeds benefit the Plymouth Crime & Fire Prevention Fund – a nonprofit, volunteer organization made up of Plymouth residents and business owners. The fund, established in 1978, raises money to support special initiatives that enhance safety in the community. Purchase Tickets Here
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Memorial Day Ceremony
May 21 ~ 11am-12pm
The City of Plymouth is set to host a Memorial Day Event at the Plymouth Veterans Memorial, 3400 Plymouth Blvd. The public is invited to attend the annual event, which honors those who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The event includes a welcome from city leaders, the Pledge of Allegiance, an invocation, a musical performance and poetic reading, words to remember the families and honor the fallen, a benediction, and a moment of silence.
| | We spotted this baby bunny on Monday and it's eyes were still closed so we knew it was very young. We don't know if this little cutie was abandoned or not but he/she looks really good now...eyes wide open, hopping around and eating the lettuce that's being put out each day. | |
Donation Station (Updated 5/11/26)
Here is what we're currently collecting at our Donation Station in the Narthex.
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Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners
Most Needed Items
- Tuna (cans)
- Brand Name Box Cereals
- Pasta Sauce (jars)
- Sliced Pineapple (cans)
- Cat Food (wet or dry)
- Cat Litter
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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
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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!
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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.
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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
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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.
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