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October 2014
W W W .S A I NT B A RNA B A S . US
the Beacon
SAINT BARNABAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH • LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
400 Camellia Blvd.
Lafayette, LA 70503-4316
337.984.3848
office@saintbarnabas.us
www.saintbarnabas.us
Tr u nk o r Trea t
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014
4:00p—6:30p
Activities: Pumpkin Carving/Decorating,
Beanbag Toss, Bobbing for Apples,
Costume Competition, & Trunk or Treat
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.
I am so thankful to be getting
the community, bringing God’s
“back in the saddle,” after my back
Kingdom close to those around us.
surgery. And I am eternally grateful
It is at this time of the year
for the blessing of having such a
that we begin looking at ways in
wonderful staff and volunteers who
which we might show God how
kept St. Barnabas running as
thankful we are for St. Barnabas and
smoothly as a Swiss watch during my
for all of the other blessings in our
absence. I also thank God for Teri
lives. Over the next eight weeks you
Stevenson and her wonderful Feed
are going to have an opportunity to
My Sheep volunteers. Donna, Taylor
read some stewardship writings from
and I were all exceptionally well fed
some of the best known leaders in
by some wonderful cooks. Again, as
The Episcopal Church. Mother
I have said many times before, I love
Mitzi+, Fr. Clark+ and I will also be
this parish and all of the people in it.
preaching on stewardship topics, and
During my convalescence, I
we will have an opportunity to hear
had time to think about
from some of you about
St. Barnabas, and how
how God has blessed
thankful I am to be the
your lives and how you
At its very core,
Rector of this place. At
give back to God from
St. Barnabas
its very core, St. Barnabas
is an open and accepting that which God has so
is an open and accepting
community of Christians. graciously given you.
community of Christians.
We at St. Barnabas are
When I look out over the
truly blessed. I pray
congregation from the pulpit or the
that the coming year may bring us
altar, it does my heart good to see lots
closer to each other and to the
of difference. Here we have racial,
community at large, as we take all of
ethnic, political, age, sexual and
the blessings God has bestowed
economic diversity. Although I
upon us and use them to maximum
would love to see even greater
effect, seeking to: feed the hungry;
diversity in the pews, I am very
give drink to the thirsty; clothe the
thankful for the way things are.
naked; visit the prisoner and the shutThis is also a place of great
in; and welcome the stranger.
love and welcome. In all sorts of
God’s blessings continue to be upon
ways, all of the time, St. Barnabas
you,
opens its doors to everyone and takes
Fr. John+
its gracious gifts from God out into
In Brief
All Soul’s Day Vigil
Holy Eucharist with a
Performance of
Mark Hayes’ new
Requiem Mass
Saturday, November 1
Contemporary
Worship Service
October 4
ECW Dinner &Meeting
October 14
EYC Mission Trips
Children & EYC
Update
Haunted House
October 24, 25, & 31
Trunk or Treat
October 25
Men’s Breakfast
September 2 & 16
Men’s Group
September 28
Oct/Nov
Outreach Projects
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
O c t o b e r 2 0 1 4 S c h ed u le o f M in is t er s
EYC : W hy Wh a t We Do Ma t te rs
Part of the formation of our youth
within the Episcopal Church involves
EYC. It is the Episcopal Youth
Community in which young people
can try on various ministries,
experiment with worship, discuss
beliefs, and question God’s working
in the world. EYC is a safe place to
do this important work. There are
several events throughout the year,
which help us to move from a
disjointed group of individuals to a
cohesive group of friendship.
Our fundraising events and outreach
opportunities help us to get to know
one another and form closer bonds,
but other activities also help us to
grow in ways about which we do not
even think. Our ski trip last year was
one of those events. We invited our
whole group to join us, and we
ended up with youth from 6th grade
through the 11th grade. We had some
who had skied and some who did
not. We all enjoyed our time
together. Most importantly, we
learned a lot about one another.
We learned about one another’s
strengths and weaknesses. One of
our members kept apologizing for
asking a lot of questions, needing to
be told over and over again what to
do or how to do it. This young
person thought they were the only
one! I finally stopped and said; “…
you are just like any other 12 year
old.”
That young person stopped me in my
tracks when they replied, “That is the
nicest thing anyone has ever told
me.” That young person was hearing
acceptance. Hearing it from your
parents one might think, “They’re my
parents, they have to say that.”
Hearing it from someone who has no
obligation is transforming. This was a
transforming experience for this
young person.
Speed forward two months later
when our EYC went on retreat in
preparation for our mission trips. On
retreat, we ask them to put their
whole trust in the group. We play
games that require complete trust.
We do some group challenges that
create trust and challenge them to
work together. This young person
jumped right in, completing every
task.
The mission trip to St. Joseph
happened two weeks later and the
Navajoland trip one week after we
returned. It is a difficult transition to
make for our privileged Episcopal
youth. Even those children from
middle class families have much
more than the St. Joseph Children.
The children of St. Barnabas have
electronic games, smart phones,
computers, etc. The children in St.
Joseph by contrast have no clean
drinking water, many cannot take a
bath daily, they do not get to eat
whatever they want, or when they
want. Their lives regimented by
poverty, not a plethora of activities,
are difficult. The children of
Navajoland too live in utter poverty,
many without running water or
electricity.
Our children enter this world of
poverty and are the ones that have to
adjust. We are entering a new world.
What we know about the world is
challenged by our experiences
among these marginalized
communities. Some of our children
have difficulty meeting that
challenge. Some are unable to
understand that life has dealt these
children a different hand and they
play accordingly. The St. Barnabas
children who do understand the
differences and can accept others
where they are in life and come
away from the experience
enlightened and transformed. If you
wonder about the young person I
mentioned earlier, the parents
contacted me to thank me over and
over again, and said, “Every decision
being made now, is prefaced by
these words…’would the children of
St. Joseph be doing this or getting
that?’ Now that is a testimony to the
power of that young person’s
experience.
People of poverty think and react to
the world in ways foreign to our
children. The language is different,
the response different. For example,
in St. Joseph, you might have a ten
year old caring for five or more
siblings, throughout the day. That ten
year old may not respond the way
you would expect a typical child to
respond. There are big challenges
when we enter the communities of
St. Joseph and Navajoland. The
reward comes in the relationships we
forge with those living in these
communities.
You see, there are two kinds of
mission trips. The first are those that
involve what I call “Brick and
Mortar,” in other words those that
involve scraping and painting. These
kinds of mission trips do not involve
relationship. Most of the time, work
is done in isolation from the
community members for whom the
work is completed. The work does
not change life. It does not matter if
the house is yellow or peach, the
poverty and mindset remain. This is
an imperialistic idea of mission, as
our +Bishop says, “Where we do
something for them, it’s a way of
remaining superior.” The other kind
of mission is one of relationship. In
which the importance is in knowing
the person or persons among whom
you find yourself. In this kind of
mission trip, you become an
indelible part of the community and
the memory of the people, with
whom you are working. They too
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
The Seventeenth Sunday
after Pentecost
The Eighteenth Sunday
after Pentecost
The Nineteenth Sunday
after Pentecost
The Twentieth Sunday
after Pentecost
Ushers
Christian De Prins
Patrick Stokes
Julio Naudin
Terry Cromwell
Laurent De Prins
Scott Chrysler
Lee Williamson
Nock Lemeunier
Jack Ferstel
Luke Walker
John Mrak
Scott Hamilton
Matthew Williams
Mark Gremillion
Tommy McGinnis
Jim Bolling
Christie O’Reilly
Worship Leaders and Eucharistic Ministers
8:00a
Leslie Alwell, Server
8:00a
Laurent De Prins, Server
8:00a
Bill Poppa, Server
8:00a
Reese Fuller, Server
10:30a
Michael Bass, 1st WL
Quinten Dronet, 2nd WL
Sharon Falgout, EM
Paula Trcalek, EM
10:30a
Donna Bedingfield, 1st WL
Karri Martin, 2nd WL
Toni Bennett, EM
Paul Morton, EM
10:30a
Kirby Jambon, 1st WL
Kurt Raeuchle, 2nd WL
Kate Loos, EM
Paula Trcalek, EM
10:30a
Jan Risher, 1st WL
Barbara Savoie, 2nd WL
Dan Bloomer, EM
Laurent De Prins, EM
6:00p
Anastasia Fournet, Server
6:00p
Claire Ward, Server
6:00p
George Horton, Server
6:00p
Katie Vincent Server
Acolytes
8:00a
Anna Lee, 1st
8:00a
Henry Fuller, 1st
8:00a
Jack Lee, 1st
8:00a
Anna Lee, 1st
10:30a
10:30a
10:30a
10:30a
Abigail Morton, Crucifer
Dylan G.P., Crucifer
Grace Loos Crucifer
Dylan G.P., Crucifer
Nick Begneaud, 1st
Taylor Bedingfield, 1st
M.K. Loos, 1st
Bonnie Roy, 1st
Luc Begneaud, 2nd
Laney G.P., 2nd
Samantha Withers, 2nd
Laney G.P., 2nd
Altar Guild
October 4
October 11
October 18
October 25
McKnight
Bloomer
Miller
Lambert
McLain
Snyder
Guillot
LeBlanc
Papke
Vincent
Hardy
Sterling-Turner
October 2014
J R & S R EYC M is s i o n Tr ip s
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
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
Wednesday
Thursday
2
Friday
3
8:00a
Men's Breakfast
6
7
8
7:00p
6:00p
Compassionate Outreach
Friends
Committee Mtg
October 12
13
11:45p
Vestry Meeting
October 19
14
21
9
4
10:00a
Lady of the Oaks Nursing
Home: Holy Eucharist
5:00p
Contemporary Worship
Service
10
11
15
16
17
18
8:00a
Men's Breakfast
27
28
6:00p
The Men’s
Group
One of many fun games to teach the St. Joseph, LA children
about the love of Jesus Christ.
Jr. EYC members - Nick Begneaud, Poet Pittman, Eric Stevenson, and Gabe Doucet relaxing after a full day at the
St. Joseph Vacation Bible School sponsored by St. B. EYC
and St. B Sponsors.
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23
10:00a-11:00a
Bingo @ Lady of the Oaks
Nursing Home
24
25
7:00p-10:00p
6:30p
10:00a
Haunted House, EYC Lady of the Oaks Nursing
Thursday Night
Bible Study, Rm 12 Bldg
Home: Holy Eucharist
4:00p-6:30p
Trunk or Treat,
plus more activities
7:00p-10:00p
Haunted House, EYC Bldg
October 26
parents about how these trips have
changed their teenager’s attitudes. It
is true that what we do in ministry
transforms not only those with
whom we share the Gospel but it
also transforms us in the
proclamation of the Gospel.
Saturday
6:30p
Thursday Night
Bible Study, Rm 12
6:00p
ECW Dinner
& Meeting
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Our mission trips based on the latter,
strive to build relationships. We
have come a long way in the two
short years we have done these trips.
This year in both communities, we
were welcomed with hugs and
everyone remembered our names. In
Navajoland we were even invited to
assist in cooking the traditional
Navajo meal, which meant we were
one with them. Every summer when
we arrive home, I hear from so many
Please see EYC Calendar for Special Events.
October 1
October 5
become an important part of your
life and experiences forever.
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Our EYC Missionaries and Najajo children
standing outside of the St. Christopher’s Mission,
The Episcopal Church in Navajoland.
Sr. EYC - Jackson Beach, Adam Smith, and Emma
Smith interacting with the children.
November 1
7:00p-10:00p
7:00p
Haunted House, EYC All Soul’s Day Holy
Bldg
Eucharist Vigil
NO CONTEMPORAY
HOLY EUCHARIST TODAY
Mary Katherine (M.K.) Loos
working with a Navajo child.
Sr. EYC– Dylan
Gleason, Bray
Gremillion, and
Adam Smith playing a challenge
game with children
to teach teamwork.
O C T & NOV O u tr ea c h P ro jec ts
Ha u n t ed Ho u s e a t S t . B .
St. Barnabas Episcopal Youth will
host its 2nd annual Haunted House
this year.
All proceeds go to fund EYC missions,
outreach projects, and trips.
This is a “real” haunted house. This is
not an attempt to convert people; we
are simply promoting a fun, scary, and
exciting way to enjoy the Halloween
season.
When: October 24 , 25 and 31 .
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Time:
Brothers and Sisters in Arms
Phil Ruddock, founder of Brothers
and Sisters in Arms Dog Training,
INC, is a Desert Storm veteran with
PTSD and TBI. His service dog, Mia,
has helped him regain a sense of
normality after many years of
suffering from PTSD, anxiety, and
depression. He has worked with
several organizations that train
service dogs, but saw a need in the
Fort Polk area and decided to create
Brothers And Sisters In Arms Dog
Training, INC. to fill that need. His
organization provides the training of
service dogs, within the guidelines
designated by the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), to active duty
military members and veterans
suffering from post traumatic stress
disorder/syndrome (PTSD/PTSS), and
traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Many soldiers have been exposed to
situations that make it difficult to
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,
prostitution and life on the streets.
To help the women obtain
marketable skills, Thistle Farms was
begun to help graduates become
adjust to a "normal" life once they
return from overseas. Some wounds
are visible but others are not. The
Brothers and Sisters in Arms
organization believes that a trained
service dog can help soldiers
transition back to normal life. The
mission of the Training Dogs - Saving
Warriors program is to unite
individuals 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 the humans
and the dogs.
Donations go towards vetting the
dogs and supplying crates, ID cards,
vests, food, and supplies during
training. A very small portion is used
for fliers and basic office supplies.
No one associated with the program
independent through employment.
They produce natural, high quality
body care products, candles, and
note cards.
The Outreach Committee learned
about Thistle Farms from an article
written by Joy Owensby, Bishop
Jake’s wife, in the December 2013
ALIVE! While attending a fall
meeting, she spent a day of service at
the facility and was moved to invite
the members of our diocese to
support the work of this group.
Check out Thistle Farms at
www.thistlefarms.org.
This October and November we will
gets paid for what they do. This is
truly a labor of love.
If you wish to make a contribution,
please make a check out to St.
Barnabas and write Brothers and
Sisters in Arms in the memo. Also,
you may give through
STBARNACCESS or place cash in the
brown envelopes provided in the
pews. Thank you for your continual
support of helping others through the
St. Barnabas Outreach Program.
Meet Zeke, the first dog from the program
that was put into service. He is partnered
up with his soldier to help him everyday.
be taking orders for Thistle Farms
products, with samples available for
you to test. We will place our order
at the end of November, and it will
arrive soon after. Your Christmas
shopping can start early!
As an added bonus, all the profits we
make from the sale of these products
will be donated to Brothers & Sister
in Arms Dog Training, Inc. A two for
one!
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From 7:00p until 10:00p, on
each of those three nights.
It is scary for young children, so please
use your discretion when bringing
children, we will not be responsible for
nightmares!
Where: St. B EYC Bldg.
Admission: $6.00 per person.
Questions: Please email Mother Mitzi at
mitzi@saintbarnas.us.
A ll S ou l ’s Da y Vig il - Ha y e s ’ new Re q u ie m M a s s
celebrate All Soul's Day Vigil with a
performance of Mark Hayes' new
Requiem Mass. We will be joined
by the Ascension choir for this
event.
Mark Hayes is an
American composer and arranger. His predominant output
is of choral music
in the Christian
sacred music and
gospel music
genres.
Also, we are having a small chamber
ensemble performing with us for the
evening.
with hope and glorious musical
vision. Its Latin texts are appropriate
in both concert and worship settings,
and with two optional orchestrations.
Contents: Requiem Aeternam; Kyrie;
Dies Irae; Sanctus; Agnus Dei and
Lux Aeterna.
Shawn Roy, Director of Music
Requiem is a major compositional
All Soul’s Day
Holy Eucharist Vigil
with a Performance of Mark
Hayes’ new Requiem Mass.
effort from Mark Hayes for mixed
voices and orchestra that combines
the traditional with 21st century
expression. The work is organized in
six movements that outline the timehonored Requiem text. Dedicated to
the composer's parents, this is a
labor of love that looks to the eternal
Please join us for our special Holy
Eucharist service at St. Barnabas on
Saturday, November 1, 7:00p to
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Summary of Operating Revenues and Expenses
Totals as of September 24, 2014
YTD Expected
YTD Actual
YTD Variance%
Revenues
Pledged Contributions
Non-pledged Contributions
Other Revenue
Total
430,586
33,500
19,233
483,319
383,798
31,235
15,732
430,765
-11%
-7%
-18%
-11%
Expenses
Personnel
Building/Maintenance
Other
Total
302,770
48,585
150,725
502,080
289,137
49,186
144,732
483,055
-5%
1%
-4%
-4%