Dear Friends,
We are all watching the news regarding the spread of the new Coronavirus, which was declared a global pandemic yesterday. Based on the order of the governor of Ohio, massed gatherings (more than 100 people) are now prohibited.
We are cancelling all Sunday services and meetings beginning this coming Sunday, March 15.
We are working toward an electronic form of the service that can be accessed by the congregation in the weeks ahead. This will be new territory for all of us, so don’t be too critical of our skills in this area. Please stay tuned for information regarding how to access the technology. In the meantime, you can
visit and bookmark our YouTube page.
In any case, we will stay in contact with those whom we serve and I am depending on you to reach out to one another through technology and phone calls so that no one feels isolated. If you know of someone who does not use email, please contact them on our behalf. We are stronger as Christians when we band together and do the work God is calling us to do.
St. Barnabas is a strong and loving community and through prayers and encouragement we will continue our ministries. We continue to pray for all those dealing with illness and the health-care workers who are working to keep us safe. May the peace and health of God be with each of you.
Pastor Nancy+
Cell: (513) 310-5101
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by Wendy Gustafson
I got Amazon cards for Christmas. Although there are about a million things you can buy at Amazon with a gift card, I usually turn my Amazon cards into books.
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Eucharistic Visits Paused
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Based on the directives from the diocese and the current practices of local hospitals and retirement communities, all pastoral care visits by our Lay Eucharistic Visitors will be paused. We will reassess the risk factors then, but given that those over 70 are at greatest risk for serious infection, and the CDC suggests that asymptomatic people can transmit the disease, for the next few weeks, we will write letters and call our members who are homebound. If you'd like to drop a note to some of our homebound members during this time, contact the church office for information.
Pastor Nancy will still respond to pastoral care matters as needed.
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Saturday Night Supper Club
Date: Saturday, March 28, 5 p.m.
Location: The Rusty Bucket
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Join the Supper Club for food, fun, and fellowship! We will meet at The Rusty Bucket, near Bravos in Deerfield Towne Center. The address is 5035 Deerfield Blvd, Mason.
Please RSVP with Howard or Nell Gregory by Friday, March 27, at (513) 247-3345 or gregoryhj@outlook.com.
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We’re looking for anyone 14 to 100 years old who loves kids and is available 8:45 a.m.–12 p.m. June 1–5. No experience needed—just a smiling face and helping hands. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Erika at children@st-barnabas.org.
We have less than 10 spots left for kids! You can drop registration papers off in Erika’s mailbox (by the women’s restroom) or drop it by the office during regular office hours.
Download registration form.
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This event has been cancelled.
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A Journey of Faith:
Spiritual Practices of Prayer
Date: POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL
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The evening will begin with a soup dinner
The Celtic Way of Prayer
- A look at the saints, liturgy and prayers of the Celtic world of Christianity
- Ancient, primal, earthy, with virtually no separation of praying and living
- We will end the evening with a worship service in the Celtic style
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This past Sunday, we began distributing a new prayer request format to the entire congregation through our Praises and Prayers Pamphlet. The pamphlet was included in every bulletin and will be included once again this Sunday.
Praise and Prayer request cards will be available for members to fill out and place in the offering plate, hand to an usher, or place in the request drop-box in the Narthex. Pamphlets and prayer request cards will also be located in the Chapel and at the two red prayer candle stations.
The names that have been listed in the Sundries will now be included in the pamphlet. With the addition of this new format, we hope to encourage our members to pray for each other which can only strengthen our spiritual connections at St. Barnabas.
A huge thank you to Pastor Nancy and everyone who helped shape this new initiative, especially Susan and Tom Hughes for their guidance and incredible insight into creating this new format which will energize our prayer life at St Barnabas.
You may use any one of the following methods to make a request for Praise and Prayer:
- Call or text the 24-hour prayer line: 513-274-3680
- Fill out a blue request card and place it in the offering plate, hand it to an usher, or drop it in the request drop-box in the Narthex
- Fill out an online request form through our St. Barnabas website www.st-barnabas.org/inreach
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Matthew 25: Ministries
Date: Saturday, April 4, 9–11 a.m.
Location: 11060 Kenwood Rd
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All ages and skill levels are welcome to join us for family-friendly team building. Tasks are simple and easy to learn. We’ll meet at M25M at 11060 Kenwood Road.
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Day of Change
Date: Sunday, March 8
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We contributed $452.49 on the Day of Change, our semi-annual collection to benefit one of the ministries we support. This spring, the money will go to the Seven Hills Neighborhood House Food Pantry. Thanks for your support to help our neighbors!
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Saturday Stillness
Date: Saturday, March 14, 8 a.m.
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This event has been postponed.
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Men's Coffee
Date: Saturday, March 14, 8 a.m.
Location: Great Hall
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This event has been postponed.
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Make an Estate Plan:
Secure Your Family's Future
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This event has been postponed.
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Strengthening Parish Life
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O.P.A.L.S. (Older Persons with Active Lifestyles)
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 11:30 a.m.
Location: Montgomery Inn
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OPALS of all ages will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at the original Montgomery Inn in Montgomery. The Inn has agreed once again to make corned beef and cabbage the special of the day, but you can order anything you wish off the menu if you’re not feeling Irish. The Inn has agreed to provide a private dining room and waived the room charge! Everyone will pay their own checks.
Please reserve your space by calling Kathy or Bob Saul (793-8240) by March 15. Early responses will be much appreciated.
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Did you know St. Barnabas has an account with AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same selection of products. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organization selected by customers. From Oct–Dec 2019, we received $16.10 through this program.
Visit
smile.amazon.com to get started! (You must use this website, rather than Amazon.com, for purchases to be eligible.)
Please be sure to select “St. Barnabas Episcopal Church” in Cincinnati, OH the first time you sign into the AmazonSmile website.
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Have you linked your Kroger rewards card to St. Barnabas? Doing so helps us raise money by enabling St. Barnabas to receive a percentage of each of your shopping trips! Between November 2019 and January 2020 we earned $454.49 through KrogerCommunity Rewards. Currently we have 84 households who have their Kroger card linked to St. Barnabas. Thank you!
To link your Kroger card, go into your Kroger account profile, locate the Community Rewards section, search for St. Barnabas or
MG115, and save it as your preferred organization. It’s that simple!
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Women Inspiring Women Happy Hour
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 6 p.m.
Location: Wooden Cask Brewing Company
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Join Habitat for Humanity for a panel discussion celebrating women empowering one another, making an impact, and changing lives in our community.
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Inspiring Hope Kids4Peace Fundraiser
Date: Sunday, April 5, 3-4:30 p.m.
Location: Music Resource Center
3032 Woodburn Avenue
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Kids4Peace is an international organization committed to helping youth of different faith and cultural backgrounds come together, be friends, and work for positive social change in their neighborhoods.
The local chapter is planning to double our K4P summer camp participation, extend an invitation to include more religions, transition 90% of all programming to be planned & facilitated by the youth.
Please join us on April 5th to learn more about Kids4Peace and help support our youth as they create more peace in the world!
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