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In-Person Worship
8:30am & 10:30am
YouTube Livestream at 10:30am
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St. Barnabas Financial Support
Thank you for your ongoing financial support of St. Barnabas and our ministry partners. Your faithful support makes it possible to live out our mission in the community and the world.
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Funding Appeal
The Stewardship team is forming for this year’s funding appeal. We will need to set up a theme and schedule leading up to Stewardship Sunday on November 23rd. We will also update our stewardship materials and recruit speakers for temple talks.
We’ll have an interest meeting between services on Sunday, September 21st in the Ministry Center Alcove. If you can’t make it to the meeting or have questions, please contact Brett Turnquist at brett@turnquist.com.
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Call Process for Lead Pastor
Bishop Jen Nagel from the Minneapolis Area Synod will be with us next Wednesday, September 24th at 5:30pm to go over the Ministry Site Profile and answer any questions regarding next steps in the call process at
St. Barnabas. This event is open to all members of the congregation.
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Call Committee Chosen!
The following members have agreed to participate as members of the Call Committee for St. Barnabas’ next Lead Pastor: Jessica Gaedke, Kirstin Bernau, Don Davidson, Cindy Dogan, Chuck Dake, and Eric Boyd. The call committee was chosen to best represent differing demographics of our congregation and will be installed during worship on Sunday, October 5th at both of our services. The council is very appreciative of their commitment and excited for this committee to continue in the transition process.
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Like Coffee?
Everyone enjoys having a treat and a cup of coffee with their friends on Sunday mornings, but we can’t offer this ministry of fellowship without people to host the coffee hour. While we could use more volunteers in lots of ministry areas, we’re especially in need of extra Coffee Hosts. If you’ve never volunteered in this area before, we will train you in everything you need to know. Sign up at the Welcome Center.
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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.
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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. For those needing our prayers, any member of the congregation can request a prayer shawl for themselves, friends or family. Please contact Bonnie Welshons or Brenda in the church office to obtain a prayer shawl and the pamphlet that goes with it.
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Out of Office
Brenda will be on vacation Friday, September 19th through Wednesday, September 24th.
Volunteers will be covering the office in her absence.
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Calling All Crafters!
The Just Gifts Market team is gearing up for this year’s market on December 6th-7th. We are calling all crafters to consider donating your creations again this year. Craft proceeds will be distributed equally between the charitable organizations selected. Due date to receive crafts will be Sunday, November 30th.
Questions? Reach out to Jessica Gaedke at jbaumgard@hotmail.com.
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“Can I Tell You a Story?”
A one-man stage production.
Jeremy Holm has been worshiping at St. Barnabas for the past year and now he's giving a captivating performance of humorous and heart-wrenching stories that offer an introspective window into life’s pinnacle moments. Click here to watch a short video.
St. Barnabas Lutheran Church
Tuesday, October 7th at 6:30pm (Ages 13+)
$7.00 in advance or $10.00 at the door.
Click here to purchase tickets.
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Barney's Birdies Small Group
Barney's Birdies wrapped up another successful golf season with a scramble at Brookview Golf Course in Golden Valley on September 10th. Twelve women participated in the event. The winning team scored 2 under with string remaining!
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Mission Inc. Volunteer Opportunity
Garden & Beautification Day
Looking for a way to get outside and make a difference? Join us on our lakeside campus in Plymouth for a Garden & Beautification Day! This is a wonderful opportunity for individuals or groups who enjoy being outdoors and want to make a visible impact.
On Saturday, September 27th from 10am-12pm, volunteers will help with weeding, planting, trimming, mulching, and general clean-up. Projects that make our spaces safer, more welcoming, and more beautiful for residents and the community. Contact Gen Lopez at glopez@missionsinc.org. Groups of volunteers from workplaces, civic groups, or faith communities are welcome!
Thank you for helping us keep our campus thriving!
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Take Action by October 1st!
Defend Federal Funding for Housing
Congress is now negotiating the 2026 housing budget and stakes are high. With a deadline of October 1st to create a unified budget, the House proposal includes major cuts to housing and homelessness programs. It also puts many other programs and services that make supportive housing effective, like counseling and job support, squarely in jeopardy. Meanwhile, the Emergency Housing Voucher program is on the verge of running dry. Without new funding, 60,000 households could lose assistance by the end of 2026, and with it, the stability they’ve worked so hard to rebuild. Let your voice be heard. Read Beacon's latest blog post and take action.
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ACTION ALERT
HUD has withdrawn $5.2 million for Beacon to create new supportive housing, and we cannot be silent. Email Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Turner and your Member of Congress today to honor the CoC Builds awards to create needed homes. In August, Beacon was informed that its proposals had been selected for nearly $5.2 million to help create urgently needed supportive housing at Aster Commons in Hennepin County and Gladstone Crossing in Ramsey County. Weeks later, HUD reissued the program with dramatically different criteria and a compressed, one-week turnaround, effectively sidelining these projects and others nationwide. Under the new criteria, Beacon and similar developments are no longer eligible for these funds.
Unless we act, Beacon and similar organizations across the country will not receive these dollars to create homes for families and individuals who desperately need them in our communities.
CoC Builds is a targeted HUD program to add new permanent supportive housing (PSH) through construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation. HUD set aside $75 million nationally for this round. The initial awards announced to Congress in August represented the culmination of months of competitive processes run through local expert Continuum of Care (CoC) boards and
good-faith collaboration between communities, HUD, and providers like Beacon. All applicants were chosen as critical to advancing local housing needs. HUD’s re-issue of the CoC Builds program narrowed eligible populations and introduced new requirements that tie access to federal dollars to alignment with Administration policy positions and would exclude proven models of permanent supportive housing. The reissue of this program undermines this entire process and results in fewer homes being created.
Beacon has long been a partner in advancing evidence-based, bipartisan solutions to homelessness, including supportive housing. These approaches have enjoyed support across Republican and Democratic administrations because they save lives and taxpayer dollars. The reissue erodes decades of progress and risks politicizing a shared national priority: ensuring that every American has a safe place to call home.
Click Here to Take Action
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September "Gift of Love"
Hennepin County Prison Chaplaincy
"Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them.” (NRSV Hebrews 13:3.)
Our Gift of Love donations in September will go to support Pastor Jeff Freeman and his work at the Hennepin County Adult Corrections facility through the Good News Jail & Prison Ministry. Good News Jail & Prison Ministry is the largest independent supplier of chaplains for jails and prisons worldwide, serving in 23 US states and territories and 25 countries around the world. Good News relies 100% on donations to fund its work reaching out to those others have forgotten and receives no other funding. You can make a donation by clicking on this link and selecting Chaplain Freeman in the dropdown menu: https://gnglobal.org/give/.
In addition to monetary donations, we will be collecting items that are needed to support GED preparation classes conducted in the Corrections facility, as well as specific articles of clothing that some inmates may need at the time of their release. Please place your donations in specially marked boxes in the Narthex. See the "Donations Needed" area below for a list of most needed items at this time.
| | September Events at St. Barnabas | | |
September 9th ~ Seniors & Friends
September 13th ~ Private Anniversary Celebration
September 19th ~ DFL SD42 Game Night
September 20th ~ Private Sweet 16 Birthday Party
September 21st ~ Funding Appeal Meeting
September 22nd ~ Girl Scouts Open House
September 22nd ~ WOW Quilt Guild
September 24th ~ MSP Open Meeting with MAS Bishop Jen Nagel
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Excelsior Apple Days
September 19th-21st
Experience Excelsior Apple Days – a cherished lakeside festival that unites our community, art, local flavors, and a classic street dance. Since 1935, this event has delighted fans with a day packed full of activities like craft booths, a kids corner, food vendors, history tours, Apple Pie contests, live entertainment from local talents and renowned bands, and a lively beer and wine garden at the heart of it all! Don't miss out on this lakeside extravaganza!
Events: https://www.excelsiorlakeminnetonkachamber.com/apple-day-2/
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Nearby Farmers Markets
Minnetonka:
Tuesdays through Sept. 30th, 2pm-6pm (15000 Minnetonka Blvd)
Plymouth Outdoors:
Wednesdays through Oct. 1st, 2:30pm-6pm (1550 County Rd 6)
Plymouth Indoors:
Wednesdays through Oct. 1st, 10am-2pm (10050 6th Ave N)
Maple Grove:
Thursdays through Oct. 16, 3pm-7pm (9060 Zanzibar Ln)
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Donation Station (Updated 9/11/25)
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
- Paper Grocery Bags
- Feminine Pads
- Empty 12-count Egg Cartons
- Salsa
- Tartar Sauce
- Branded Boxed Cereals
Clothing & Household Items
- Health and Beauty Supplies (must be new and unopened, no samples)
- Pots & Pans, Dish Sets, Cooking Utensils, Silverware (new/like-new)
- Small Kitchen Appliances (coffee pots, slow cookers, blenders, etc.)
- Accessories (purses, shoes, jewelry)
- Men’s Clothing (all sizes, including Big & Tall): casual & active wear, jeans, shoes
- Children’s Athletic Shoes (new/like new, all sizes, suitable for grades K-12 P.E. classes)
- Fall/Winter School-friendly Clothing and Shoes (all sizes and genders)
- Children’s Socks & Underwear (all sizes) new
- Men’s Underwear (S, M, L) new
- Women’s Underwear (XS, S, M, L) new
- Women’s Socks (all sizes) new
- Women’s Bras (XS, S, M) new
Donation Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 10am – 5pm
Donations can be dropped off at the east side of our building at 1605 County Road 101 N Plymouth, MN 55447
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Good News Jail Ministry
Most-Needed Clothing:
- New sweatpants, adult sizes XL, XXL, 3XL and 4XL
- Gently-used or new winter jackets, adult sizes XL and larger
- Gently-used or new adult stocking caps (“beanie” style)
- Gently-used or new winter gloves – adult sizes L, XL and XXL
Most-Needed Classroom Supplies:
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Composition books (NOT spiral notebooks) ***
- Reading glasses – any refraction ***
Other Items:
- New sweatpants, adult sizes M, L
- New socks, adult male size L (shoe size 8.5-10.5) & XL (shoe size 11-13)
- #2 pencils with erasers
- Word search puzzle books
- Unused greeting cards
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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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