SERMON SERIES

This Lent, join us for the sermon series, This Is Love, inspired by Adam Hamilton’s book Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Together we’ll explore one of the biggest questions of our faith: Why the cross?

Throughout the season, we’ll look at how Jesus’ death reveals the depth of God’s love—bringing forgiveness, grace, and hope to our lives today. Lent is a time to reflect, grow, and draw closer to Christ.

Come discover again the powerful truth at the heart of our faith: This is love.

You can join us every Sunday at

Holy Week

Pancake Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt

April 4 | 9am

Our youth will be preparing and serving pancakes at the annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, April 4 at 9am. All proceeds will go towards raising money for their summer mission trip. Bring the whole family for breakfast and stay for the children's Easter Egg Hunt that will follow!

All children from birth through 6th grade are welcome to join us at our Easter Egg hunt on April 4 at 10 am. Come join the fun rain or shine! Bring your basket and fill it up!

The hunt will be divided into four age groups:

- Ages 3 and under

- Ages 4 and 5 (Kindergarten)

- Grades 1st-3rd

- Grades 4-6th

The Easter Bunny will be joining us. Your child can have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny, so don't forget to bring your camera! Please arrive early as the hunt will begin at 10am SHARP.

Volunteers: Jamie needs volunteers to help setup Saturday morning. To sign up, Click HERE



Easter Monday is a day of rest for the staff after Holy Week.

On Monday, Apr. 6th the church office will be closed, and all activities will resume the following day.



It is our hope that you will take the time to rest and reflect on all the events of Holy Week on Monday. 

Open Arms Health Clinic

April 11 | 6pm

Grief Share Loss of Spouse

April 11| 9:30 am- 11:30 am | E211

Grief Share

Wednesdays| 1:30 pm- 3:30 pm | E211

A new Grief Share, 13-week group will start on April 29th, meeting 13 Wednesdays, 1:30-3:30 pm in room E211.

This group is for grieving any loss of a loved one.

Grief Share is open to the community as well as St. Barnabas participants.  You may register at www.griefshare.org or contact Judith Pickering.

If our meetings are not convenient for you, there are other groups in Arlington who might accommodate your schedule. 

Glen Lake Summer Camp will be here before we know it!!

Kids can go any week that fits your schedule, but we will be sending a group of kids from St. Barnabas the following weeks:



Grades 3-8 June 21-26th

Grades 9-13 July 5-10^th

Click Here to donate to help kids experience a life changing week at Glen Lake Camp! 

Are you interested in helping lead at a level beyond St. Barnabas? The Metro West District of our Horizon Texas Conference is looking for you!

Modern Worship Service

Wednesdays| 7:00 pm | FLC

Join us for our Modern Worship Service every Wednesday at 7 PM! This dynamic, Spirit-filled gathering features live music led by a passionate band of both teenagers and adults, creating an atmosphere of authentic praise and worship. Whether you’re looking for a midweek refresh, a place to connect, or a space to encounter God in a meaningful way, this service is for you. Come as you are and experience uplifting worship, relevant teaching, and a welcoming community. We’d love to see you there!

We can't wait for you to join us as we break bread together before heading off to adult classes, musical opportunities, and activities for kids and youth!

Check out all the information below!

Today's meal is Philly Cheese Steaks & Chicago Dogs!

Wednesday 4/08- Beef & Cheese Enchiladas w/ Queso, Sour Cream, & Red Sauce served w/ Taquitos, Cilantro Lime Rice, Pico & Guacamole

Wednesday 4/15- Meatloaf w/ Mashed Potatoes & Mixed Veggies w/ Rolls

Wednesday 4/22- Beef Tips w/ Rice, Beef Stroganoff served w/ Green Beans & Rolls

Our buffet line is open from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Come enjoy a hot meal,

baked potato bar, salad bar, dessert, and more!

Adults $10 Kids 12 and under $5 and Family $30

* Kids under 5 eat free *

Wiggle Church Worship Service

Thursdays| 5:00 pm | FLC

In an attempt to make sure that those who are in need of immediate prayer are receiving it, we will be clearing the current prayers that we have from the list as of Easter (April 5). If you are in need of prayer or know someone who is please fill out a card during service, email, or stop by the front office to let us know.

Youth

Sunday Night

6:00pm | FLC



Last Sunday, we had a great time at the Easter party! Since this Sunday is Easter, we will not have Sunday night youth group.

Sunday School

9:30am | F-217/218



This Sunday, we are doing our annual Easter saran wrap ball filled with trinkets, snickers, Jesus, and candy! We'll meet in F209-F210.

Mid-week Activities

NBA Cafe dinner is every Wednesday from 5:30-6:30. Bible study this semester, we're "debating" commonly asked questions about the Bible and Christianity. We meet in F209-F210 at 6:30. We wrap the night up with our Modern Worship service in the Family Life Center at 7:00 PM.

Feeding Frenzy

Every Thursday, we have a great group of volunteers who cook a home-made lunch for the upperclassmen at Martin High School. This week we are having our American menu with hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken sandwiches.

Young Adult Bible Study

This week we won't be having our college-age Bible study. Instead, I invite everyone to join us for our Maundy Thursday service at 7 in the sanctuary.

Lent Season

Lent is the 40-day season in the Christian calendar leading up to Easter, focused on prayer, repentance, fasting, and reflection. It begins on Ash Wednesday and invites believers to prepare their hearts for celebrating the resurrection of Jesus.

Maundy Thursday, April 2- service in the Sanctuary at 7:00 PM.

Good Friday, April 3- service in the Sanctuary at 7:00 PM.

Easter Sunday, April 5- sunrise service at St. John the Apostle UMC at 7:00 AM and services in the Sanctuary at 8:30 and 11:00 AM.

Mission Trip 2026

This year we're going to Stillwater, OK June 14-20. Make sure to put the dates on your calendar. Every year, the church hosts a pancake breakfast and egg hunt for the community. The student going on the mission trip cooks breakfast and sets up the FLC with tables, then after breakfast, it's the fastest egg hunt around. If your student is going on a mission trip, they need to be on either the cook or set-up team and everyone helps clean up. The cook team is from 7:00-10:30 am and the set-up team is from 7:30-10:30 am. Since this is for the community, students can also use it for service hours.

If your student sold flowers in February, they will be in and ready for pick up Saturday, April 11, 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM and Sunday, April 12, 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM. All students who sold flowers need to work a shift for flower pick-up to help bring flowers to people's cars.

If your student is needing extra money for mission trip opt-out fees or registration cost, they can work the envelope fundraiser table. I'll give students $20 per shift they work.

If you have any questions, please contact Kaitlyn.

Scholarship Application

Each year, St. Barnabas UMC its support and appreciation for our graduating seniors and college students by offering Continuing Education Scholarships. Any student who plans to continue their education and is an active participant in the life of the church is encouraged to apply.

All applications are due to the church office by Thursday, April 23 and will be reviewed by the scholarship committee in May.

New Student Enrollment

St. Barnabas Early Education Center

SPECIAL OFFER!!! $50 off Registration/Supply fee!!

Hurry, the discount is only good until April 1st!

We are currently accepting enrollment for a few spaces in some of our infant classes for the following sessions:

Remainder of this spring semester (April & May), starting April 1st:

1 space for Monday-Friday for a child 4 months old through 10 months of age in our Duckies young infant class

1 space open Monday through Friday for a child 9 months through 15 months of age in our young Bunnies Infant class.

2026 Summer Program (June & July-8 weeks total) starting May 26, 2026, through July 24, 2026

Duckies’ young infant class (3 months to 12 months-current age) 1 spot M-F and 2 spots T/Th

Bunnies’ young infant class (10 months to 16 months-current age) 1 spot M-F and 3 spots M/W/F

Zoo Crew Older Infant class (16-21 months, current age) 2 spots M-F, 2 spots M/W/F, 2-T/Th

Owls Older Infant class (21-24 months, current age) 2 spots M-F, 2 spots M/W/F, and 2 spots T/Th

2026/2027 school year: (starts August 12, 2026, through May 26, 2027) AGE AS OF SEPT 1st, 2026

Duckies young Infants (6 weeks-4 months) 2 spots T/Th

Bunnies Young Infants (4 months-9 months) 1 spot T/Th

Zoo Crew Older Infants (10 months-13 months) 2 spots M-F and 2 spots T/Th

Owls Pre-Toddlers (14 months-19 months) 1 spot M-F and 1 spot T/Th

CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE A TOUR OR GET MORE INFORMATION! 817-476-6174