Latest News and Upcoming Events (see newsletter
and calendar for more details)
- If you are checking the bulletin board on our
“Search Alerts” on Sundays, this week you will see
that we have reached the next stepping stone. This
was hardly accomplished with one “jump”. The
Profile Task Committee has made many drafts but
presented its final document to the Vestry Sunday,
November 21, and “The Parish Profile” was
accepted with minor changes. This means we are
making great progress but before surging ahead
need to pause and offer our prayers and
thanksgiving to all members of the Profile Task
Force for their dedication and perseverance. Please
remember Chair, Leon Merriweather; Chaplain,
Bryan Botsch; Bill Armstrong, Bill Eldred, Sandy
Johnson, Jonathan Hill, Jonathan Pitt, and Gerry
Welch. They have provided great leadership and
you can appreciate their work much more when you read the entire Parish Profile. The next step entails presenting the Diocese with our Profile and then the starting the process of disseminating this information to publicize our position. From this point the Discernment Committee (Search Committee), chaired by Monica Devanas, will be actively working to screen, interview, and recommend candidates to the Vestry. Thanks to everyone involved up to this point including all of you, our parishioners, who offered your prayers, thoughts, reflections, and suggestions as the profile was being formed.
- Our Adopt a Spot campaign is
under way as we prepare St.
Barnabas for our new rector! If
there is an area in the church or
grounds that you would like to
care for because it is special to you, or know of someplace that needs a little TLC you are willing to provide, please let Susan LeDonne know. Thank you to Bob Nichols, who donated the balance of the Carol Nichols Memorial Fund to use towards the major portion of new landscaping at the front of the church between the driveway and the road. A memorial plaque for Carol will soon be forthcoming for this area near the new tree, which was to replace the weeping cherry that died last winter. The rocks in place of the junipers under the front sign will provide a neater appearance and much easier maintenance. Thank you to Leon Merriweather and Rich Goselin, who have adopted this spot. Thank you to Barbara Moreno and Linda Hampton for adopting the “old” women’s bathroom – it is now much more welcoming as it is freshly painted and spruced up with amenities.
- If you would like to lift your voices
in song with some lessons and
carols on the evening of Sunday,
December 19th, please speak with
Elaine or Mtr. Sheelagh. We are
inviting the choir of Christ the King
to join us in singing some beautiful
traditional Christmas music and
scripture.
- The Friday Night Book Club meets on the first Friday of each month. Please join us at 7:30 PM in the Bolmer
Room on any or all of
the dates listed. We
often meet for dinner at
a local restaurant prior
to the book review. If you have an interest in joining us, please
speak to either Monica Devanas or Carolyn Hales.
Here’s the schedule for the next few months:
Jan 7, 2011 Telling the Truth by Frederick Buechner.
Feb 4, 2011 Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan
Mar 4, 2011 The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Apr 1, 2011 Zeitoun By Dave Eggers
- The youth group is in for a busy month. We will be
discussing ideas for where to send our fundraising
proceeds this year. Our Youth Group nights are on
December 5th ; December 10th for the “lock-in” (see
below)“Connections” and December 19th a hot
chocolate and Christmas pizza party!
All 6-12 graders and
their adult sponsors
are invited to join us
for the 1st Diocesan
Cathedral Lock-In!
This all-night party
includes a high
energy concert by the incredible Charles Milling
Band, a project with Stop Hunger Now creating
meals for the needy, pizza (wouldn't be a lock-in
without it), worship, and a fun mix of games,
movies, and free time!
When: December 10-11, 2010*
*registration deadline is December 7, 2010
Where: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Trenton, NJ
Begin: 8:00 PM (12/10)
End: 9:00 AM (12/11)
Who: 6-12 graders and their adult sponsors
Cost: $30 per person
Musician: The Charles Milling Band (West Palm
Beach, FL)
Outreach Project: Stop Hunger Now
Let Mtr Sheelagh know if you would like to go
(scholarships are available).