SPRING CONCERT Concerts on the Desert Presents Stabat Mater by Antonin Dvorak Soloists, Choir and Orchestra Saturday, April 14 at 4:00 pm

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1 SPRING CONCERT Concerts on the Desert Presents Stabat Mater by Antonin Dvorak Soloists, Choir and Orchestra Saturday, April 14 at 4:00 pm saintbarnabas.org/concerts The Mockingbird All-Parish Newsletter April 2018

2 Join us! Sunday, April 1 7:00am, 9am, 10:21am, 11am and 6pm saintbarnabas.org/easter SPRING SILENT DIRECTED RETREAT APRIL REDEMPTORIST RENEWAL CENTER The Beatitudes: Jesus Roadmap for the Blessed Life Have you ever wished you had a map for life? What to do when, where to go next, how to get there? According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Beatitudes provide Jesus map for living the blessed life. We ll explore how this map helps us traverse life with its highways and byways, ups and downs, all while keeping an eye on our destination--which seems almost always to surprise us! Join us for four comfortable days of rest at Redemptorist Renewal Center in Tucson where Rev. Jim Clark will lead our retreat in a peaceful, breathtakingly beautiful desert landscape. Scholarships are available. To register, please contact Liza Bell at lizabell@cox.net or (602) Resurrection Life MEETING THE RESURRECTED JESUS IN SCRIPTURE AND ART SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 9:30 AM SANCTUARY Join us for a special Quiet Day led by Rev. Elizabeth Roles. Quiet Day includes teaching, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful campus. All are welcome. Please bring your Bible. CAMPUS TOUR SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 11:30AM MEETS IN CHAPEL Saint Barnabas has been blessed with a rich legacy of the arts. From our unique Sanctuary to our gorgeous grounds, join Judee Morrison, member of the fine Arts and Memorial Acceptance Committee (MAFA), to learn about how the arts of Saint Barnabas inspire us to elevate worship. THE BISHOP IS COMING! SUNDAY APRIL 15, 7:45AM & 10:15AM SERVICES Bishop Kirk Smith will preach, celebrate, and confirm our youth and adults.

3 APRIL 2018 APR 1 Easter APR 5 Worship at Westminster Village 10 am APR 8 Campus tour Serving Phoenix APR 14 Quiet Day 9:30 am Choir Concert 4 pm APR 15 Bishop visit with confirmations Messy Arts & Crafts picnic APR 19 Book Club, Empty Mansions 10 am SAGES APR Jesus and Me (JAM) overnight 4 pm APR 22 Mental Health Task Force presentation 11:45 am PILGRIMAGE REPORT What a gift to be together with our 37 pilgrims as we explored Jesus land in February/March! We were blessed by the local Palestinian Christians we encountered (who make up a mere 2% of the population of the Holy Land), learned more than we could have imagined, and bonded in ways we couldn t have expected. Our hearts are forever changed! Join us on April 8 at 9am in Hutton Hall to see some of our pictures and hear some of our stories. -Rev. Erika FOSTERING CIVIL DISCOURSE THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 11AM HUTTON HALL This month at our SAGES luncheon, we welcome guest speaker Sarah Suggs. The President and CEO of the Sandra Day O Connor Institute, Sarah has held leadership positions in private equality, real estate, multiple charitable organizations and served as Executive Director of National Women s Hall of Fame. The Institute fosters programs within the three primary areas of Civics Education, Civic Engagement and Civil Discourse. All are welcome to attend! Lunch $5.

4 MISSIONS OUT IN THE WORLD MEXICO MEDICAL MISSION HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SATURDAY, MAY 5, 6:30AM1PM TEMPE, AZ, We will be building a house for the Shire family. It will be a three story condominium at a site near ASU in Tempe. This time we will be doing interior painting. To register, contact Jay Harris at jayharris_1@yahoo.com or at or sign up on the patio later this month. Deadline to register is April 29. SAVE THE DATE! Youth Mission Trip to Los Angeles July For more info, Contact Kate Fimbres kate@saintbarnabas.org JULY 15-20, 2018 The annual Medical Mission to Ensenada, Mexico, 75 miles south of San Diego, will host four free clinic days in areas around Ensenada. Translators, personnel from all areas of the medical field, and non-medical but caring individuals are welcome to join the mission team. WHAT WE NEED: Please donate toothbrushes and large sizes of toothpaste and soap in their original containers for the 1,300 impoverished people with whom we will be working. Marked collection boxes will be in Hutton Hall, the church office, and the chapel starting Sunday, April 8. For more information, please Mary Christensen at m.christensen08@cox.net or Mary Volberding at mvolberding@live.com CHARITABLE GIVING TAX CUTS Did you know? You can still donate to an Arizona charity (including many Saint Barnabas mission partners) and reduce your 2017 Arizona tax bill. Taxpayers have until April 17, 2018, to take advantage of the state s Charitable Tax Credit, applying it to their 2017 state tax bill. The credit can cut your final tax bill by $1 for each $1 donated, up to $400 for individuals and $800 for couples. Qualifying partners include Bridging AZ Furniture Bank, the Challenge Foundation, Family Promise and Habitat for Humanity. More information is on the Arizona Department of Revenue website, azdor.gov/taxcredits. COMMUNITY OF HOPE COMMISSIONING On March 18, we commissioned 12 new lay chaplains of the Community of Hope at Saint Barnabas. They help us fulfill our mission that No One Suffers Alone. Many thanks to Steve Bartlett and Holly Richardson who led the 12 week training. The new chaplains are: Cynthia Statham Dean Sandberg Delpha Wright Jim Newman Gary Clarke Gene Meiergerd Lillian Vancel (not pictured) Marilyn Meili Nancy Odden Susan Ennis (not pictured) William Francis (not pictured) Wynn Maxwell

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