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St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
McMinnville, Oregon
Where your name is known and your soul is treasured.

The Day of Pentecost is Sunday, May 28, 2023. This is also the first Sunday with our new Rector, the Rev. Cathy Clark!
Join us for worship on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in person or via our youtube broadcast (live and recorded).

From Cathy, Our New Rector :
To say we are made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for our existence, for God is love. ~Thomas a Kempis

I’ve had such wonderful experiences at St. Barnabas. The laughter and conversation at the informal vestry gathering. The story telling and hospitality at the Altar Guild luncheon. The loving energy and care for humanity at the Refugee Coalition gathering. St. Barnabas is filled with welcoming, loving, down to earth people. This is a foretaste of what is to come. I feel a deep connection to you and recognize the love you have for one another and for God. I’m so excited to get to know you all.

My movers pack up my Coquille house on Tuesday and unload at my townhome on Wednesday. I close on my townhome on Wednesday. I’ll spend the next couple days unpacking and getting settled. I look forward to seeing you and meeting you on Pentecost Sunday.
Yours in Christ,
Cathy

From Susan, Our Senior Warden :
The last few days were busy ones!

Last Tuesday, the fire inspector checked our compliance on all regulations; we had only 5 minor items to take care, and those have already been addressed.

On Thursday, A & E inspected all of the fire alarms, and all are in working order.

The Soup Kitchen has been busy with the number of guests fluctuating, but last Thursday we served 120 plates. We still need volunteers, so please consider giving some of your time to help those in need if you possibly can. See Linda O’Hara or me with questions.

Art Bradley continues to represent St. Barnabas and the Soup Kitchen at the Friday Morning Greeters. Cathy will be joining him next week.

Saturday morning, Budd Kass, Jan Fax, Paul Kyllo, Gene Menke, Cherry Haas, Johnny Edwards and Susan Huffman cleaned the Potter’s Field Cemetery. With the removal of several large tree limbs and one tree; weed-eating; and weeding, the area is much sunnier and more visible. We have committed to the continual care of the Potter’s Field, so stay tuned!

Sunday afternoon, twelve St. Barnabas members attended the Refugee Coalition meeting to receive information about sponsoring our refugee family from Ukraine. JacE and Wendy will continue to update us on the program and the various needs of the family. Thank you to Cathy Clark, John and Nan Cramer, Rose Kass, Linda O'Hara, Kellie and Gene Menke, Sharon Hunt, Peter Howland, Ann Teal, Sue Post, JacE Macy, Wendy Tibbetts, and Susan Huffman for representing St. Barnabas.

Char McCreight attended the the ECW spirituality Days in Grants Pass Saturday and Sunday. We’ll hear more from Char soon.

Cathy’s first service with us is Sunday! Remember to wear red, the coffee hour will be in the parish hall, cupcakes decorated by the St. Barnabas kids will be provided, and we’ll all get to welcome Cathy and hear her first thoughts about joining us at St. Barnabas. One last time: Please wear your name tags!

This will be my last newsletter blurb. Thanks to the many, many of you who have offered support and encouragement as I’ve stumbled through the last few weeks. As my older brother Benjamin used to say when we were in high school: “It’s been real, and it’s been fun, but it hasn’t been real fun.” 😜
Actually, it has been real(ly) fun! Thank you!

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An Easy-Peasy Way to Volunteer
Upcoming Events
This Week's Schedule
Out on the Web
Emergency Contact
The Vestry (Parish Leadership)
Parish Contact Information

Use your phone, your tablet, your computer to sign up to volunteer for Alms and/or Oblations...A New Way of Volunteering!
Please note: If you do not wish to volunteer via technology, please contact Jack via email or 503 472 5831 to sign up.

How this works.
- Click on the link of the ministry for which you wish to volunteer.
- The link will take you to the calendar where you can sign up for a specific date and hour.
- Be sure to scroll down and hit "Sign up Now."
- That's it!

Click here for Oblationers .We need volunteers for each Sunday going forward. Schedule is available through May.

Click here for Alms Bearers .We need volunteers going forward. Schedule is available through May.

Schedule for May 24 - June 1
Soup Kitchen serves dine-in, sit down meals Monday through Friday, 4-6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 24: Office Hours, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00p.m.
-6:00-7:30 p.m. Soup Kitchen Board Meeting in the parish hall
Thursday, May 25: Office hours, 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon

- 10:00 a.m. Contemplative Prayer (Nave)
Friday, May 26: Office hours, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 27
Sunday, May 28: Day of Pentecost with The Rev. Cathy Clark, Celebrant

- 9:30 a.m. Worship in person or via YouTube
- 7 p.m. AA (Parish Hall)
Monday, May 29: Office hours 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- 7 p.m. NA (Parish Hall)
Tuesday, May 30: Office hours, 9:00a.m. - 12 noon
- 5:30 p.m. AA (Compton Room)
Wednesday, June 1: Office hours, 9:00l a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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Here are some links that you might find interesting:
- Join the St. Barnabas "Parish Talk" group here
- Follow us on Instagram here.
- Join our Soup Kitchen at St. Barnabas Facebook page here.
- Join our Friends of the Soup Kitchen Facebook page here.
- Stay informed of events by checking in here at the Episcopal News Service...or joining their email list.
- The Episcopal Cafe here offers timely and interesting articles about our church. Join their email list and enjoy.
- The St. Barnabas website is up...and growing. Please review and send your thoughts/ideas/comments to Laurie.
- The Episcopal Diocese of Oregon
- The Episcopal Church in the USA

Contact Information:

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
822 SW Second Street
PO Box 539
McMinnville OR 97128
503 472 5831
admin@stbmac.org

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