On Sundays in July and August, coffee hour will be on a sign-up basis, giving our regular coffee hosts a well-deserved rest. Please consider signing up to make coffee one Sunday this summer. The sign-up sheet is in the narthex. Thank you! Any tables and chairs set up on July 19 do not need to be put away.

Parishioner Kris Lowry is putting together a scrapbook to document the parish's experience of the pandemic for our archives. She is asking for written submissions, photos, drawings, poems, etc. Her email address is krislowry679@gmail.com. The deadline for submissions of your reflections has been extended to July 31^st.

Kersi returns from vacation on August 2.

Over the past several weeks, the Children’s Ministry Committee and Parish Council have been prayerfully discerning a vision for the future of children’s ministry at St. Barnabas.  At the heart of this vision is the hope that our children will be known by name, experience church as a place where they belong, and be gradually invited into the worshipping life of our parish in age-appropriate ways. As the ministry grows, future possibilities might include junior readers, servers/acolytes, children’s music, seasonal Advent and Lent activities, and other opportunities for children to participate in the life of the church.  

We are currently exploring different ways of supporting this vision, including:  

* a shared leadership model, in which two parishioners work together to lead and coordinate a lectionary-based children’s ministry; and 

* a Children’s Ministry Coordinator, providing regular leadership, teaching, volunteer coordination, and continuity as the ministry grows.  

We would now love to hear from members of the congregation. 

Perhaps you might teach once a month—or a few times a year. Perhaps you would enjoy leading a Christmas craft, helping with children’s music, supporting a special event, or exploring a more substantial leadership role. Training and mentorship can be provided where needed. Expressions of interest are not commitments. We simply want to learn more about the gifts, interests, and possibilities already present within our parish community.  

Please complete our short Children’s Ministry Expression of Interest Form:  https://forms.gle/5xAmtFsAtfnCjwMa6  

You are also very welcome to speak directly with Alethea or Kersi if you would prefer. Copies of the full Children’s Ministry Discussion Document are available in the narthex for anyone who would like to read more about the vision, possible leadership models, and future opportunities being explored. Please continue to keep this ministry, our children, and the discernment process in your prayers.

Scan the QR code to complete the survery or go to:  https://forms.gle/5xAmtFsAtfnCjwMa6  

The following request for financial assistance is from a former parishioner who is battling two types of cancer. 

To sponsor altar flowers, sign up on the flower calendar posted on the bulletin board in the narthex. As there is room for only one set of flowers on the altar, if someone has already signed up for the date you wish, we request that you choose another date. Cost of flower sponsorship is $60 and is included in the calculation of your tax receipt.

Please contact the office by Tuesday of the week before your sponsorship date to provide your dedication to be printed in the bulletin. 

This service is on hiatus until on August 5.

Please contact the office so that we can stay in touch! Call Gloria at 403-283-3035 or email office@stbarnabas.ca

This link is used for every St. Barnabas activity on Zoom.

To join with a landline, dial 587-328-1099 at the appointed time, enter meeting ID 782 563 7683 followed by #; you will then be asked for your own ID – press # to bypass this message and you will be connected to the call.