Formation
Adult Christian Formation
Each Sunday morning during the months of September through May, this class surveys a variety of topics pertinent to continued contemporary Christian formation. For more information, contact Fr. Michael Bordelon, fathermichael@saintbarnabas.us.
Children's Christan Formation
Children's Christian Formation (CCF) is about coming to church and to God to see what a Christian community is all about. We’re here to help children develop relationships with one another, with scripture, and with God. Through Children's Christian Formation we’re not only learning about God’s love, we’re learning about how we can better love each other and our community. We encourage all children in grades K-5 to join us for Children's Christian Formation.*
CCF Sunday School Schedule
9:00 - Gather in EYC Building
9:10 - Lesson, Crafts
10:15 - Snacks for kids and Parent Pickup
10:30 - Service
Contact Information
Etienna Wright, etienna@saintbarnabas.us
*Parents can attend Adult Christian Formation or stay with the children in Sunday School. Sunday School is held from the first Sunday after Labor Day through Pentecost.
CCF Sunday School Schedule
9:00 - Gather in EYC Building
9:10 - Lesson, Crafts
10:15 - Snacks for kids and Parent Pickup
10:30 - Service
Contact Information
Etienna Wright, etienna@saintbarnabas.us
*Parents can attend Adult Christian Formation or stay with the children in Sunday School. Sunday School is held from the first Sunday after Labor Day through Pentecost.
Becoming beloved community
Becoming Beloved Community (BBC) is the practical image of the world we pray for when we say, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
It is a movement of the Church, a mission of the Church, and a lifelong commitment rooted in our own baptismal promises. Becoming Beloved Community is a way to organize our efforts to respond to racial injustice and grow a community of reconcilers. It is a model for transformation, formation, organizing, advocacy, and witness.
Our ministry at St. Barnabas is aligned with the national Church, and the Racial Reconciliation Commission of the Episcopal Church in Western Louisiana. We work to provide opportunities throughout the year for prayer, self-reflection, education, dialogue, and action.
Any parishioner interested in promoting racial healing in our community and delving into their own relationship with race, is welcome to join our ministry. For more information, contact Janet Pecot (jtpecot@msn.com).
Resources related to the Episcopal Church and Social Justice:
Becoming Beloved Community
Sacred Ground
Telling the Truth, Proclaiming the Dream--Stories of Leadership, Racial Injustice, and Healing from Deputies, Bishops, and Leaders of Color in The Episcopal Church
Seeing the Face of God in Each Other-Developed by staff of The Episcopal Church, this curriculum focuses on anti-racism
It is a movement of the Church, a mission of the Church, and a lifelong commitment rooted in our own baptismal promises. Becoming Beloved Community is a way to organize our efforts to respond to racial injustice and grow a community of reconcilers. It is a model for transformation, formation, organizing, advocacy, and witness.
Our ministry at St. Barnabas is aligned with the national Church, and the Racial Reconciliation Commission of the Episcopal Church in Western Louisiana. We work to provide opportunities throughout the year for prayer, self-reflection, education, dialogue, and action.
Any parishioner interested in promoting racial healing in our community and delving into their own relationship with race, is welcome to join our ministry. For more information, contact Janet Pecot (jtpecot@msn.com).
Resources related to the Episcopal Church and Social Justice:
Becoming Beloved Community
Sacred Ground
Telling the Truth, Proclaiming the Dream--Stories of Leadership, Racial Injustice, and Healing from Deputies, Bishops, and Leaders of Color in The Episcopal Church
Seeing the Face of God in Each Other-Developed by staff of The Episcopal Church, this curriculum focuses on anti-racism
tuesday morning bible study
The Tuesday Morning Bible Study & Prayer Group, "The Flock," is an intimate group that nurtures the knowledge and love of God through prayer and Bible study. The Flock's mission is to offer prayer support to group members and those in needs, as well as, to carefully examine Scripture, in order to become mature disciples of Christ Jesus in both word and deed.
More than a dozen individuals offer their diverse gifts and talents to the group, but the most useful gift is each other's time: time to pray, time to listen, and time to learn how the Spirit of God guides in service to the Body of Christ. Many participants are also active in other ministries within St. Barnabas and the Lafayette community. Everyone is invited to participate!
The Tuesday Morning Bible Study & Prayer Group meets every Tuesday at 10 AM for about two hours. For more information, contact Leslie Alwell, dlalwell@bellsouth.net or 337-280-3588.
More than a dozen individuals offer their diverse gifts and talents to the group, but the most useful gift is each other's time: time to pray, time to listen, and time to learn how the Spirit of God guides in service to the Body of Christ. Many participants are also active in other ministries within St. Barnabas and the Lafayette community. Everyone is invited to participate!
The Tuesday Morning Bible Study & Prayer Group meets every Tuesday at 10 AM for about two hours. For more information, contact Leslie Alwell, dlalwell@bellsouth.net or 337-280-3588.
episcopal youth community (EYC)
St. Barnabas has a dynamic EYC (Episcopal Youth Community) program for middle and high school students. The program is designed to build genuine community among our young people that will foster in them well-grounded relationships with God in Christ, one another, and the world around them. EYC is open to anyone from 6th grade through the 12th grade. EYC meets weekly for activities designed to foster team building, leadership skills, communication, fun, and faith. In addition, we have retreats on the local and diocesan level, and we take trips as we are able, some of which are purely fun and others seek to encourage and enable a mission minded youth community. EYC meets the first Sunday after Labor day through Pentecost.
For 6th to 12th graders, EYC is held on Sunday evenings in the EYC Building and Ramsay Hall.
4:00pm - 5:30pm - Fellowship, Games, and Christian Formation.
Contact: etienna@saintbarnabas.us
For 6th to 12th graders, EYC is held on Sunday evenings in the EYC Building and Ramsay Hall.
4:00pm - 5:30pm - Fellowship, Games, and Christian Formation.
Contact: etienna@saintbarnabas.us