Good evening friends,
As I am sure you are aware there is no worship service at St. Barnabas tomorrow and all gatherings and activities, including our meal program, food cupboard, thrift store, bible study, social events, and all N.A. and A.A. meetings in our hall remain suspended until further notice. Please be assured that these measures are temporary and plans are in the works to return to as normal as possible operations as soon as it is safe to do so. And that my very well be a new “normal” from what we have been used to.
To that end, Rev. Mavis and the wardens will be at the church early tomorrow to attempt a test run for an online prayer meeting. (No, this is not open to the public. Yes, they will be maintaining social distancing and taking all necessary precautions.) If that goes well we will be going live to the public and a link will be posted to our website and Facebook page. Please stay tuned.
We are aware that not everyone is online or technologically savvy and we are working on ways to keep everyone connected regardless of their technical capabilities. This may include phone buddies or a phone tree, regular check ins and updates via phone and email, small online prayer groups and bible study, and other ideas. If you have suggestions please share them.
In other news, our food ministries (Wednesday Lunch and Friday Food Cupboard) remain suspended until further notice. In the meantime, both the New Westminster Food Bank at 613 Queens Ave and the Salvation Army at 428 6th St. are operating their food distribution programs.
Please take care of yourselves and be safe. Wash your hands, maintain social distancing. Know that you are being prayed for. We will get through this together.
