The St. Barnabas Encourager - St. Barnabas Episcopal Church

First Friday Book Club
The Book Club
usually meets for
dinner and fellowship
at Confectionately
Yours on the first
Friday of each month
at 5:30 pm and
proceeds to the Bolmer Room at St. Barnabas
for the discussion at 7:30. Future readings:
• July 5 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
• August 2 - Unbroken: A World War II
Story of Survival, Resilience, and
Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
• September 6 - The Silver Linings
Playbook, by Matthew Quick
Please contact Monica Devanas with any
questions.
Financial Update
Summary
May 2013 YTD
Income $16,431 $81,381
Expenses $13,258 $75,877
Net Income $3,178 $5,504
Diocesan Pledge
2013
Balance
Owed
Paid $2,500 $5,000
# of Months 4 8
Diocesan Mortgage
Paid $1,659 $8,295 $11,613
# of Months 1 5 7
Bill Armstrong
VBS
Join us for another awesome VBS at St.
Barnabas! This year, we are headed to God's
Backyard Bible Camp: Under the Stars
VBS is open to all children age 4 (as of July 19,
2013) through students who have finished 8th
grade. VBS will start at 9:15am and end at
12:30pm from July 15-19th. After care will be
available until 5:30pm. Pass these dates on to
your friends and family! Donation is $20/child for
VBS and includes a t-shirt and music CD! After
Care is $50 for the week for St. Barnabas, Christ
the King, and Six Mile Run Reformed Church
members, $75 for non-members.
We will be collecting items
throughout the week for Heart of
the Home, an organization that
helps those in need. We are
collecting garden items such as
trowels, small hand rakes, bulb
dibbles, small garden buckets, clippers, gloves,
kneelers and garden decorations to give to those
who may have lost theirs during hurricane Sandy.
All are welcome on Sunday, July 21 st for a VBS
Celebration Sunday at our 10:30 am worship
service.
CALLING ALL 6th, 7th, & 8th graders – You are
invited to join us for a special CIT (Counselors In
Training) Day on Saturday, July 13th from 10am-
12pm at St Barnabas. We will preview the
Vacation Bible School bible stories and learn
about the importance of being a CIT at VBS. All
students attending VBS who have finished 6th,
7th and 8th grades will help guide the younger
students during the week of VBS. This has
become an important role at VBS!
VOLUNTEERS are needed for the week or just a
day to help with teaching, crafts, games, music,
snacks, child care, and taking pictures during that
week. Volunteers are also needed prior to VBS to
provide or prepare materials and set up. All are
welcome! High school students are encouraged to
volunteer for any position. WE NEED YOUR
HELP IN ORDER TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL
VBS! If you have any questions, please contact
Namita Ipe or Rev. Valerie.
To register a child or volunteer, please visit:
www.vacationbibleschool.com/stbarnabas
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