1. family and parenting
2. children

N o ve m b e r 2 0 1 4
W W W . S A I N TB A RN AB A S .U S
the Beacon
SAINT BARNABAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH • LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
400 Camellia Blvd.
Lafayette, LA 70503-4316
337.984.3848
[email protected]
www.saintbarnabas.us
November is always a month of
thanksgivings. This year, more than most,
we at St. Barnabas have much for which we
should thank God.
To begin, we are in the home
stretch of our three year Capital Campaign
and we have collected approximately 94%
of all of the pledged money (please see the
Capital Campaign update in this issue).
Although there are still some outstanding
pledges that we will be following up with
soon, that number tells me that we will
ultimately collect nearly 100%. That is
truly a remarkable number. And one for
which all of the credit belongs to you, the
faithful people of this parish. To all who
made, and kept their three year pledges,
thank you very
much.
Thanksgiving
Eucharist & Luncheon
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, we will gather
for Holy Eucharist at 10:30a. Immediately following, we
will host a potluck Thanksgiving luncheon in Ramsay Hall.
Please join us, and, moreover, please feel free to invite your
neighbors, colleagues, and friends, who might not have
local family with whom they might give thanks this day.
There is a sign up sheet in the Narthex.
Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church is a Christ-Centered Community, which exists to restore all people to
unity with God and each other in Christ by proclaiming the Gospel, worshiping together and
celebrating the Eucharist, consciously committing our whole selves, ministering to our parish family
and to others while growing spiritually through prayer and study.
And we
will have our
new kitchen
ready to cook in
for our annual
Thanksgiving
dinner. (Or
perhaps I
should say that
we had better
have our kitchen finished for Thanksgiving
Day.) This project has taken infinitely
longer than we had hoped, and
considerably longer than we expected. It
has seen more than its share of bumps in
the road, but thanks to Barbara Lambert’s
refusal to give up, the project will soon be
complete, and it will be done right. Thank
you to Barbara, Rebecca Orr, Leslie Alwell
and Eva Guillot for sticking with it and
accepting nothing less than the best for our
parish.
As I have said several times from
the pulpit lately, this is stewardship season,
the season in which we consciously stop
and remember all of the ways in which
God has been gracious to us, and then
prayerfully consider how we should
respond to God’s generosity. Whether you
are independently wealthy or you scrape by
paycheck-to-paycheck, you have been
abundantly blessed by God. It may not
always seem like it. In fact, at times it may
really feel like you have been cursed rather
than blessed. But trust me when I say that
you have truly been blessed. If you do not
believe that, watch the news and take a
look at how things are going in the Middle
East, or in West Africa. We do not have a
war raging in our back yards and (despite
what some in the media might hysterically
say) we do not have an Ebola epidemic in
this country. And even if you have a low
paying job, your wages are higher than the
vast majority of the people in the world
receive. Relatively speaking, we have truly
been blessed.
During this
season of
thanksgivings,
it is time to
count our
blessings and
to consider
how we can
best give back
for all that God
has given us.
This year,
when you get
your pledge card, if you have never before
pledged to the church, give it a try. And if
you are used to having a church pledge as
a part of your budget, take a look at what
you have always done and see if it still
represents a full and complete response to
the grace of God in your life. And look
around at the wonderful parish of St.
Barnabas. Where can you be involved that
you are not currently? Find a place to plug
in your time and abilities. You can make a
huge difference in many ways.
May God bless you all during this
season of thanksgivings. And may God
continue to bless you in every way, every
day.
In God’s love,
Fr. John+
In Brief
Altar Guild
ECW Dinner &Meeting
November 11
EYC Update
Last Things First End of Life Issues
Presentation
Men’s Breakfast
November 6 & 20
Men’s Group
November 25
Oct/Nov
Outreach Projects
Thanksgiving
Eucharist & Luncheon
Thursday Night
Bible Study
November 6 & 20
Calendar
Servers Schedule
Th e Ve s t r y
Leslie Alwell, Sr. Warden
Dan Bloomer, Jr. Warden
Betsy Hackett, Jr. Warden
Connie Herndon
Kirby Jambon
Amy Quinn
Ann Snyder
Luke Walker
N ove m b e r 2 0 1 4 S c h e d u l e o f M i n i s t e r s
W hy a M o t h e r ’s D a y P r o g r a m ?
Why is a Mother’s Day Out program
coming to St. Barnabas? Why not?
No, really, why not? When you look
around St. Barnabas on any given
Sunday, what is one of the first things
you see? For me, it is, was, and
hopefully always will be, children.
Beautiful, carefree, little angels
running around, eager to kneel on
the pew where their parent(s) have
been kneeling for the past 30
minutes, vibrant little minds
contemplating their next move.
Children are St. Barnabas. So are all
of you. All of you are St. Barnabas
which is why St. Barnabas is such a
unique place to be. That is why Little
Lambs Mother’s Day Out program is
coming to St. Barnabas. A church the
size of St. Barnabas needs a place for
children to call their own, a place for
children to learn about Jesus, take
scavenger hunts around the
playground, sing around the organ,
and well, be children.
After I had my son and moved back
to Lafayette, I started praying a lot
more than usual. I felt like something
was missing in my life but I could not
figure out what. So, like my mother
always told me to do, I prayed, and I
asked God to help me with my life; I
know it sounds silly and vague but
then something came to me and it
was Mother’s Day Out. I know,
weird again, but I followed this
“calling” and spoke to Father John B.
who supported me then directed me
to Mother Mitzi who has done the
exact thing; supported, listened, and
understood my vision. I want to bring
a program to St. Barnabas that all of
you can be proud of. I want all of
you to be able to feel confident that
the children of our church, and
surrounding churches for that matter,
have a place to attend three days a
Our Mother’s Day Out program will
do all of that and a bag of chips;
healthy chips don’t worry. We will
offer four different stations to our
children. Our “Little Lambs” will be
able to dance and sing in our Music
Room, read and tell stories in our
Reading Nook, build and create in
our Arts and Crafts Room, and
discover insects, animals, and
different textures in our Discovery
Room.
Kelly and Jet LaBry
week where they feel safe, loved,
and cared for. I want all of you to be
proud of your church, as I know you
all are, and I want parents and
guardians to feel secure knowing that
their “little lambs” are learning all
sorts of new and exciting things
while under the supervision of
certified teachers and aides.
So, you may be asking… what is
Mother’s Day Out? Well, Mother’s
Day Out is a program that is typically
held at a church or religious facility
of some sort. The program is only
allowed to have children in
attendance for 15 hours a week
which is why our program will meet
every Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday from 9:00a- 2:00p. A
Mother’s Day Out program places
children into various groups based
on the age of the children. Children
in a Mother’s Day Out program
typically enjoy Christian stories,
kinesthetic activities, eat lunch and
snacks, and play with their friends.
St. Barnabas needs a Mother’s Day
Out program. It will provide parents
and guardians the opportunity to see
what St. Barnabas has to offer and
hopefully bring in a few, new
friendly faces.
I anticipate a successful program. I
am truly blessed to have this
opportunity to serve God’s smallest
and most precious gifts; our children.
I urge all of you to get involved in
our program in some way. We are in
need of gently used toys and
children’s books, prayers, supplies,
prayers, support, did I mention
prayers? But seriously, there are
many things that our program still
desires so if you are at all interested
in assisting in any way, please let me
know.
I thank you in advance for your
support. St. Barnabas is a special
place and I am beyond blessed to be
a little seed in its garden. I want to
thank you all again for your support,
prayers, and guidance. I look forward
to making all of you proud of what
we do in our program.
Nov. 2
Nov.9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
The Twenty-first
Sunday
after Pentecost
The Twenty-second
Sunday
after Pentecost
The Twenty-third
Sunday
after Pentecost
The Last Sunday
after Pentecost:
Christ the King
The First Sunday
of Advent
Ushers
Christian De Prins
Pat Stokes
Julio Naudin
Terry Cromwell
Christian De Prins
Laurent De Prins
Scott Chrysler
Lee Williamson
Nock Lemeunier
Laurent De Prins
Jack Ferstel
Luke Walker
John Mrak
Scott Hamilton
Jack Ferstel
Matthew Williams
Mark Gremillion
Christie O’Reilly
Matthew Williams
Tommy McGinnis
Jim Bolling
Worship Leaders and Eucharistic Ministers
8:00a
8:00a
8:00a
8:00a
8:00a
Madge McLain, Server
Leslie Alwell, Server
Laurent De Prins, Server
Bill Poppa, Server
Reese Fuller, Server
10:30a
10:30a
10:30a
10:30a
10:30a
Kate Loos, 1st WL
Scott Hamilton 1st WL
Jack Ferstel, 1st WL
Eva Guillot, 1st WL
Clai Rice 1st WL
Wendt Withers, 2nd WL
Charles Hebert, 2nd WL
Jo Doucet, 2nd WL
Michael Quinn, 2nd WL
B. Richardson, 2nd WL
Barry LaFleur EM
M.C. Hager EM
Mark Smith, EM
Sharon Falgout, EM
Dan Bloomer, EM
Julie Stewart, EM
Amy Quinn, EM
Paula Trcalek, EM
Susan Uhrich, EM
Kate Loos, EM
6:00p
6:00p
6:00p
6:00p
6:00p
Melodi Marchiafava,
Server
Anastasia Fournet, Server
Claire Ward, Server
George Horton, Server
Katie Vincent, Server
Acolytes
8:00a
Henry Fuller 1st
8:00a
Jack Lee 1st
8:00a
Anna Lee, 1st
8:00a
Henry Fuller, 1st
8:00a
Jack Lee, 1st
10:30a
10:30a
10:30a
10:30a
10:30a
Grace Loos, Crucifer
John LeMeunier, Crucifer
E. Stevenson, Crucifer
Jacob LeMeunier, Crucifer
Grace Loos, Crucifer
Abigail Morton, 1st
Jacob LeMeunier, 1st
Waylon Snider, 1st
Zack Withers, 1st
M.K. Loos, 1st
Piper Naudin, 2nd
Maria McGinnis, 2nd
Samantha Withers., 2nd
Grant Holmes, 2nd
Altar Guild
Kelly LaBry
Director, Little Lambs MDO
Tommy McGinnis
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 22
November 29
McKnight
Bloomer
Miller
Lambert
McKnight
McLain
Snyder
Guillot
LeBlanc
McLain
Papke
Vincent
Hardy
Sterling-Turner
Papke
N ove m b e r 2 0 1 4 C a l e n d e r
Unless otherwise noted –
All Sundays
8:00a……….Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:15a……….Christian Formation
10:30a……...Holy Eucharist, Rite II
11:45a……...Coffee Hour
3:30p……….St. B Singers (ages 9-15)
4:00p……….The Children’s Choir (ages 5-9)
4:00p……….Jr. EYC
5:30p……….Combined EYC Dinner
6:00p……….Sr. EYC
6:00p…….....Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Capital Campaign
All Tuesdays
10:00a …Tuesday Morning Bible Study & Prayer Group
All Wednesdays
6:30p …Adult Choir Rehearsal
8:00p …AA Meeting and Al-Anon Meeting
All Thursdays
6:00p ….Healing Eucharist
Please see EYC Calendar for Special Events.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
November 1
10:00a
Lady of the Oaks Nursing
Home: Holy Eucharist
7:00p
All Souls Eucharist
NO CONTEMPORAY
HOLY EUCHARIST TODAY
November 2
November 9
3
4
7:00p
Compassionate
Friends
6:00p
Outreach
Committee Mtg
10
Vestry Meeting
17
18
24
25
6:00p
The Men’s
Group
November 30
7
8
8:00a
Men's Breakfast
6:30p
Thursday Night
Bible Study, Rm 12
12
13
14
15
10:00a-11:00a
Bingo @ Lady of the Oaks
Nursing Home
10:00a—Noon
Last Things First - End of
Life Issues presentation
19
11:45a
Acolytes Training
November 23
6
6:00p
ECW Dinner &
Meeting
11:45p
November 16
11 Veterans
Day
5
26
20
21
10:00a
Lady of the Oaks Nursing
Home: Holy Eucharist
27—Thanksgiving 28
29
Office Closed
We have received 94% of the
expected gifts.
The most urgent maintenance needs,
the roof, siding, and replacement
windows were completed in January
2014.
Our long-awaited kitchen has had
some delays but once it is finished,
we will all rejoice with the modern,
state-of-the art appliances, with more
storage and multiple sinks. And, the
electrical and plumbing will have
been brought up to code.
As the Vestry promised, we have
paid for these projects as the money
has been received.
The next proposed project is
reroofing the Sanctuary and
remodeling the Narthex. Models will
be presented to the parish before
work begins.
If you haven’t completed your
Total
Revenue
pledge, you may continue giving in
2015.
The Vestry and Fr. John wish to
express their sincere appreciation to
everyone who worked on making
this campaign such a success. From
the 2012 activities: fellowship
dinners; hours given by the Capital
Campaign Committee and Building
Committee members; then ending
with the parishioners who have
faithfully and generously given their
trust and funds to support St.
Barnabas; this process has been a
complete labor of love and
faithfulness. May God always bless
St. Barnabas and all who visit our
campus, as we continue to carry out
God’s mission in the world.
O p e r a t i n g Reve n u e s & E x p e n s e s
2211:
8:00a
Men's Breakfast
6:30p
Thursday Night
Bible Study, Rm 12
Office Closed
10:30a
Holy Eucharist
11:30a
Lunch
We are coming to the close of our
three-year Capital Campaign (20122014). With the commitment of our
parish family, we have had a very
successful campaign.
Summary Analysis Revenues and Expenses
Totals as of October 30, 2014
YTD
YTD
Budget
Actual
Revenues
Pledged Contributions
Non-pledged Contributions
Other Revenue
Expenses
Personnel
Buildings / Maintenance
Other
YTD
Variance %
480,585
36,333
19,989
536,907
454,392
36,394
12,772
503,558
-5%
0%
-36%
-6%
334,509
53,726
166,117
554,351
324,471
53,760
159,811
538,042
-3%
0%
-4%
-3%
St. Barnabas Outreach
Brothers & Sisters in Arms
The Mission of the Training DogsSaving Warriors program is to unite
individuals impacted by Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD),
traumatic brain injury (TBI), autism,
epilepsy, developmental disabilities,
or other mental health problems with
dogs rescued from shelters.
These dogs are evaluated by a
certified dog trainer and deemed
viable to nurture a healing and
rejuvenating bond. The result is a
positive, non-judgmental,
unconditional relationship
desperately needed by both.
Our goal is to raise $2,500 to help
purchase a cargo trailer so they can
become more mobile in training
dogs throughout Louisiana.
To contribute you may write a check
to St. Barnabas and put in the
collection plate or give online by
going to www.saintbarnabas.us and
clicking on STBARNACCESS.
Thistle Farms Christmas Gifts
In 1997 The Rev.
Becca Stevens, an
Episcopal priest
serving as
Chaplain at
Vanderbilt
University
founded
Magdalene, a twoyear residential
program for
women who have been affected by
and survived trafficking, addiction,
Results of Prison Hospice Collection For the September Outreach Project, we
collected $70 from the congregation, and the Outreach Committee funded an additional
$400 from their budget.
Also, 30 prayer shawls were
made by members of the
church, as well as the ECW.
Items donated by the congregation were:
8 large bottles of “3-in-1”
prostitution and life on the streets.
To help the women obtain
marketable skills, Thistle Farms was
begun to help graduates become
independent through employment.
They produce natural, high quality
body care products, candles, and
note cards.
All of the profits from your
purchases, will be donated to
Brothers and Sisters in Arms.
Product samples and order forms are
located in the room next to the
nursery.
Orders are due November 16.
For more information on both of
these programs, please go to
www.saintbarnabas.us.
shampoo, conditioner and body wash
4 large bottles of “2-in1” shampoo
and body wash
13 large shampoos
2 large conditioners
18 deodorants
9 body washes
28 lotions
3 pairs of slippers
48 pairs of socks
E YC F a l l F u n a n d F u r y
The St. Barnabas youth groups have
been running fast and furiously
throughout the fall semester. At the
time of this posting, we are hosting
our second annual Haunted House.
The 2014 Haunted House improved
with the use of technology and some
new twists and turns has proven to
be a great event both for the
community and for our youth group.
Events like this help to develop
teamwork and camaraderie, while
we enjoy the heck out of scaring our
St. Barnabas family and friends!
For those of you who have not ventured
into our haunting space, you would be
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completely amazed at the excellent
characters our youth portray as your
guide takes you through the house.
They manage to stay in character for
hours each of the three days we offer
the event. Additionally, the kids assist
us to put together the whole house,
which takes many hours and days of
preparation prior to the event. Many
who come from the surrounding
communities of Lafayette tell us our
house is one of the best! If you
missed the haunting this year, no
need to worry we will do it all over
again next year but never the same
twice: we are always improving and
tweaking our art of spooking!
The funds raised through these efforts
go toward the Solomon House
outreach in New Iberia, which we do
annually the Tuesday of
Thanksgiving week. We gather
goodies, place them in coffee cups,
and distribute them as we volunteer
in handing out groceries for Solomon
House’ Brown Bag Program. In
addition, we still plan to contribute
to the Christmas efforts in St. Joseph,
which as many know is one of our
mission sites. Any available funds
after these two missional activities
help us to pay for our ski trip over
Mardi-Gras.
+Mother Mitzi George
G e t I n vo l ve d
Ever wonder what happens in
those rooms behind the altar?
Join the
Altar
Guild and
you’ll find
out! The
St.
Barnabas
Altar Guild is currently looking for
new members. No special talent or
knowledge is needed; only a
willingness to serve when
scheduled, which is currently once
a month for about 45 minutes. We
welcome all parishioners
regardless of gender or age; so if
you’ve been thinking about joining
a ministry, please consider the
Altar Guild. It’s a wonderful way to
be involved in a “quiet” ministry
dedicated to serving in the glory of
God. You’ll make new friends and
learn more about your church in
the process!
For more information, contact:
Michele LeBlanc, Altar
Guild Directress
984-5925—home
234-1467—work
Email:
[email protected]
ECW Meeting and Dinner
Please remember our next ECW
meeting is on Tuesday, November
11th at 6:00p in Ramsay Hall. This
month we are holding a Book
Swap. Please bring a book to the
meeting that you are willing to
exchange, and be ready to give a
brief description of the book
(couple of minutes) and tell why
you like it. Like all of our ECW
conversations, our book talks
always seem to tell us more about
each other than we might expect.
Also, if you are able, please bring a
salad ingredient to add to the salad
bar.
We always love to see new faces,
and we always have child care
available—please come!
Men’s Group
Join the St. Barnabas Men's Group
on Tuesday, November 25th at
6:00p for fellowship and dinner.
We meet on the fourth Tuesday of
every month through May. Bring
something to throw on the grill.
Sides and beverages will be
provided.
The Men's Group is a great way to
meet your fellow parishioners and
have an excellent meal. For more
information contact Paul Morton
[email protected] or Rob
Stevenson [email protected].
Last Things First - End of Life Issues
presentation at St. Barnabas
Church, Ramsay Hall, Saturday
November 15, 10:00-12:00, light
lunch following. Presentations
by: Attorney William Friedman,
Fountain Memorial Funeral Home,
and Hospice of Acadiana, The
Very Rev. John Bedingfield, The
Rev. Dr. Mitzi George, and Shawn
Roy, Director of Music. Questions
welcomed following each
presentation. There is no charge for
this presentation, and everyone is
welcomed.
For more information contact
[email protected] or
[email protected].
Mark Your Calendars —
Date Change for ECW Christmas
Party
New Date: December 14
St. Barnabas Christmas Concert
Friday, December 12, 6:30p