Ministries
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
Confirmation Class: Confirmation is offered to students in the 8th grade and above. To learn more about Adult Confirmation or being received into the Episcopal church please contact the rector at rector@stbarnabaschurch.org
Nursery: Linda Pierpont, lindapierpont@optonline.net
Nursery care provided during the 10:00 am service.
Sunday School: Fran Bean & Carolin Doyle, stbsundayschool@gmail.com
Children, Kindergarten through 7th grade, are encouraged to attend our Sunday School which begins at 9:45 am on Sundays during the school year.
SERVICE AND OUTREACH
Food Pantries: We actively support two local food pantries. Community Food Pantry Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown – Barbara Mahoney, swimmerxyz@aol.com and San Andres Episcopal Church in Yonkers – Pam Mitchell, mitchell.pwm@outlook.com
Midnight Run: Join this team to prepare sandwiches and/or deliver them to homeless men and women on the streets of New York City – Jean Sears, jeansears@gmail.com
Outreach Clothing Sale (November) & Vintage Sale (Summer): St. Barnabas has donated over $960,000 to charitable organizations as a direct result of our clothing sales. You can volunteer to help before and/or during our sales. We need help sorting incoming clothing during the year, setting up and running the sales. You can also help by donating your gently used clothing and accessories – Linda Pierpont, lindapierpont@optonline.net and Cathy Hansen, catherine.s.hansen@gmail.com
Outreach Clothing Sale Grant Committee: The annual grant committee organizes and reviews grant requests submitted by parishioners for the proceeds of the clothing sale – Hanna Gyory, Chair, laurahanna50@gmail.com
Pastoral Care Committee: This ministry stands ready to visit and assist parishioners in need of spiritual, social or practical assistance; on-call for communion, prayer, transportation and visitation – The Rector at rector@stbarnabaschurch.org or Barbara Wright, Coordinator, twright408@hotmail.com
Refugee Family Resettlement Support: St. Barnabas parishioners support refugee families who are being resettled in the NY tri-state area. If you are interested in volunteering to help these families find a better life in our country, let us know – Barbara Wright, twright408@hotmail.com
REPAIR: REPAIR stands for Rivertowns Episcopal Parishes Action on Inclusion and Race, and is an inter-parish organization dedicated to racial inclusion and justice – https://www.repairrivertowns.org/ – Karl Weber, karlweberliterary@yahoo.com
WORSHIP
Pathways to Worship: More information
Altar Guild: Sarah Gardner,sarahwg@optonline.net
The Altar Guild makes the Church ready for services every week, as well as for weddings, funerals and baptisms. We oversee the beautiful transformation of our worship space at Christmas and Easter and the more austere transformation at Lent. We also care for the vestments, linens and sacred objects that we use in our worship services, as well as overseeing two complete cleanings of the Church every year.
Choirs: Jesse Goldberg, choirs@stbarnabaschurch.org. Our adult choir welcomes anyone in the parish who wishes to sing! The choir rehearses at 9:15 am on Sundays for the 10:00 am service.
Coffee Hour/Hospitality: Linda Pierpont, lindapierpont@optonline.net
Sign up to donate coffee-hour refreshments for adults and children during one of our fellowship coffee hours in Colwell Hall. Coffee hours are held every Sunday after the 10:00 am service.
Lectors & Acolytes: Barbara Wright, twright408@hotmail.com. Volunteers serve as lectors (readers) and acolytes during the worship services.
Ushers: & Greeters Barbara Wright, twright408@hotmail.com. Welcome people attending the service, distribute bulletins and assist throughout the service.