Posts made in March, 2021

People can still take the survey until March 31. Take the Survey Now! Please remember to vote for mission and vision statements, and for core values! Vote or Submit now! Here are the current results. These will be automatically updated as new survey forms are submitted. View Current...

St. Barnabas, we need your help!! For St. Barnabas to be effective, we need a clear statement of our mission, and a vision of what success for St. Barnabas looks like over the next few years. With these two tools, we get very specific and objective in planning how to achieve. We have started by asking everyone, including our adult kids who don’t presently attend regularly, to complete our Parish Survey. Now we need to...

The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles Office of Formation and Transition Ministry (OFTM) is helping us conduct the search for a new Rector to step into Fr. Mark’s shoes. They have a well-developed process, which includes creating and publishing a church profile to give prospective clergy an executive summary of who we are, and where we want to go, as a parish. The first part of developing the church profile is to survey our...

Grants The ECW has a long history of supporting women and children throughout the world. Their help feeds, educates, and strengthens families through Christian stewardship. Some of the ECW grants are awarded at the timely discretion of the ECW Board and others are awarded for specific functions throughout the Episcopal Triennial calendar. As you consider which grant to support or request funds from, please familiarize yourself with...

Girlhood (It’s complicated) Spanning a timeframe of more than 200 years and showcasing over 200 objects, this exhibition examines the ways American girls have spoken up, challenged expectations and been on the frontlines of change. Girlhood (It’s complicated) commemorates the anniversary of woman suffrage by exploring the concept of girlhood in the United States, but also how girls changed history in five areas: politics,...