Please join us for Worship on Sunday, November 2, 2025

• 8:00 a.m. — Spoken Worship Service
• 10:00 a.m. — Worship with music
• Childcare available during 10:00 a.m. Worship
• Coffee hour following 10:00 a.m. Worship
• Rev. Jeanie Martinez-Jantz, Celebrant
• Martha De Luna, Music Director/Parish Administrator

Please prayerfully consider pledging to St. Barnabas

Don't forget to change your clocks!

On Sunday, we "fall back" an hour! We are also experiencing intermittent outages on our website. We are working to fix the issue and apologize for any inconvenience.

SAVE THE DATE  please  FOR JEWELRY

Please mark November 15 on your calendar and save that Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until 2:00 or 2:30 p.m. Now that the bazaar approaches, we'll hang the jewelry on the boards for display. NO experience necessary and NOTHING but compliments will greet your board. We will work in the lounge.

Please come to help, even for an hour or two if you have Other Events competing for your time. You'll have a little fun, a little work and lunch will be provided. I think something warm might be needed, and of course I think of pizza, but if you have other [i.e., healthier] ideas, contact me, Linda Hardy 302 235 8612.

Thank you to all of you who donated, who came to price items and thank you for the coming November 15 get-together.

Libby, Patti, and Linda

2025 Christmas Bazaar News!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Once again, we will be having our annual Christmas bazaar! This year we will have White Elephant Sales, Used Books (including games and puzzles,) Jewelry, Hand Crafts, Basket Raffle, Baked Goods, Cookie Boxes, Face Painting, welcome table, and Santa! A delicious lunch of soup, chili and assorted sandwiches will be available from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

All proceeds from the Christmas Bazaar support our outreach programs!

First and foremost, we need someone to chair the bazaar. Although it practically runs itself, it would be very helpful to have someone who is organized who can oversee the event.

Please start collecting your better “white elephants!” (Sorry there is NO ROOM for storage here at church.) 

Consider volunteering a couple of hours of your time to this worthwhile fundraiser that benefits our local ministries! 

Plan to come and shop and stay for lunch! Bring a friend!

Thanks,

Libby Green

610-316-1176

2026 Stewardship and Pledge Season

“You are the light of the world…let your light shine before others, that they may see your

good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:14–16

Because of You…Faith Lives On

This week, Because of You, Faith Lives On. What we build today will bless tomorrow.

We give thanks for the legacy of faith entrusted to us and consider how we will pass it

on to the next generation. Because of you, the next generation inherits a strong

foundation of faith. We are building not just for today, but for tomorrow leaving a legacy

of love and witness.

Think about the legacy you want to leave. Write one prayer for the next generation of

our church family.

Because of You…Generosity Sustains

This week’s message is about generosity. Because of You, Generosity Sustains. Every

gift tells a story of gratitude. Generosity is not an obligation, but a blessing that sustains

God’s work among us. Because of you, hope is planted and sustained. Every gift

blesses, provides, and shares God’s love. Generosity makes the Kingdom visible here

and now.

Think about what “cheerful giving” means to you. Share one way you’ve seen

generosity bless someone else.

Because of You…We Build the Kingdom

This week’s message – Because of You, We Build the Kingdom. God’s Kingdom grows when we seek it first, together. We lift our eyes to the vision before us and commit ourselves to building with joy and faith. Because of you, we can dream boldly and build faithfully. The Kingdom grows not just in numbers, but in love, grace, and impact. This is our moment to commit and pledge with joy.

Please submit your pledge today. Every gift matters. Every heart builds the Kingdom.

Because of You…Faith Becomes Action

Faith is more than words—it is the way we live and serve in Christ’s name. Stewardship

calls us to put love into action. Because of you, faith is not just believed—it is lived. Your

pledge fuels ministries that feed, teach, heal, and welcome. Together, faith becomes

action, and action becomes transformation.

This week think about where your time and talents could serve this season. Sign up to volunteer or join a ministry team.

Because of You…We Are Present

Because of You, We Are Present. Because of you, the body of Christ is alive. Stewardship is more than giving—it is showing up. Your presence in worship, service, and prayer makes the church whole. Every heart, every hand, every voice strengthens our community. As we continue, we remember that God’s church is not complete without each of us. Presence is a gift—when we gather, we reflect Christ’s love in its fullest expression.

We invite you to reach out to someone you haven’t seen in church lately. Let them know they’re missed.

Because of You…We Rebuild

We begin our pledge season journey with the reminder that God’s Kingdom is built not in a single moment, but in faithful steps taken together. This first step calls us to rebuild—hearts, ministries, and community life—trusting that God is still at work among us. Because of you, our church rises to rebuild. After seasons of distance and quiet, God is calling us to restore—not just buildings, but relationships, ministries, and mission. This is a holy moment to renew what makes our church a place of belonging and purpose.

We invite you to think about what “rebuilding” means for you. Who might you invite back?

241st Annual Convention Guest Registration



November 21 – 22, 2025

University of Delaware

Our very own Martha De Luna will be providing music for the convention this year! Holy Eucharist will take place at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, November 22, 2025 and all are welcome! There is no cost to attend Holy Eucharist, which will be held in Clayton Hall at the University of Delaware, 100 David Hollowell Drive, Newark, Delaware

Register today and join us at Clayton Hall for the 241st Annual Convention of the

Episcopal Church in Delaware. We hope to see you there!

Communication Guidelines for Announcements and eNews Publication

As we enter into fall and things start to get busier at St. Barnabas, here is a reminder of how to best communicate your events to us so that we might better communicate them to the parish. We will need the following information from you:

• Date of event and start/stop times
• Dates that you want the event to be publicized
• Name of contact person and best phone/email for contact
• Text of announcement. A few sentences are easier for people to remember, and easier to fit into the bulletin, so try to keep the info short and to the point.
• To guarantee inclusion in the bulletin on a given Sunday, announcements should be submitted No Later Than the Monday before the announcement should appear in the bulletin (6 days before publication).
• For publication in eNews, please email the information to beth.a.engler@gmail.com by Wednesday 9 p.m.
• For publication in eNews, announcements/articles will be edited as needed and graphics may be added.

Contact Information for Rev. Jeanie

Please use the following information to contact Rev. Jeanie:

email at Rev.Jeanie@StB-DE.org

or by phone at (302) 333-7598

Prayer Requests

• Submit prayer requests to the Office by 9 p.m. on Tuesdays for inclusion in Sunday's bulletin
• Prayer requests will remain in the bulletin for one month
• Prayer and Praise Chain offers the opportunity for parishioners to pray for the needs of our parish family
• Contact Leslie Walker to submit a name to the Prayer and Praise chain

St. Barnabas Office Information

• Phones are covered during office hours and after hours messages are checked daily. (302) 994-6607
• Office hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Pastoral Emergencies: Please contact Rev. Jeanie Martinez-Jantz at (302) 333-7598 or Rev.Jeanie@StB-DE.org

Best contacts for specific items:

• Bulletin- Martha De Luna (Office@StB-de.org)
• eNews- Beth Engler (Beth.A.Engler@gmail.com)
• General office information (Office@StB-de.org)
• Scheduling/Calendar information (Calendar@StB-de.org)

Keep up to date on all activities by subscribing to the St. Barnabas Events Calendar.

Submissions:

Please submit announcement information for The St. Barnabas eNews to Beth Engler 

no later than Wednesday 9 p.m.