Outreach
Outreach
Outreach to our local community is an important part of our mission at St. Barnabas. We began a little food pantry in 2023, which provides food for anyone in need. Our annual Outreach Bazaar is held the third Saturday in October, and has been active for more than ten years. Proceeds from the Bazaar directly fund our Outreach operations, which includes cash gifts to local charities that we support, in addition to a few national organizations.
All of the money and donated for Outreach benefits those in need in our community, as well as a few carefully chosen national organizations. None of the money raised by Outreach efforts is kept for church use.
MORE ABOUT Outreach at st. barnabas
Pen Pals
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Food Pantry
Since the fall of 2023, we have served as scribes, writing notes of encouragement to our fourth-grade student pen pals at a local elementary school to support literacy and academic achievement. In addition to writing notes, our scribes volunteer as “mystery readers,” present sessions on mail delivery, arrange author visits, and provide bo
Since the fall of 2023, we have served as scribes, writing notes of encouragement to our fourth-grade student pen pals at a local elementary school to support literacy and academic achievement. In addition to writing notes, our scribes volunteer as “mystery readers,” present sessions on mail delivery, arrange author visits, and provide books and classroom supplies. The project continues to be a blessing to the teacher, the students, and the church’s scribes who participated this year!
Food Pantry
Our Recipients
Food Pantry
Our Little Food Pantry has played an important part in our community outreach since March 2023. Members of our parish, as well as members of other churches and community groups, help keep the pantry stocked year round with food and toiletries. The pantry's Loaves and Fishes design reminds us that when we share resources, we not only ackno
Our Little Food Pantry has played an important part in our community outreach since March 2023. Members of our parish, as well as members of other churches and community groups, help keep the pantry stocked year round with food and toiletries. The pantry's Loaves and Fishes design reminds us that when we share resources, we not only acknowledge God as the giver of all things, but we also take a small step towards justice and peace among all people and respect for the dignity of every human being.
Our Recipients
Our Recipients
Our Recipients
Our Outreach fundraising and donation benefit a variety of local agencies and some international organizations:
Our Outreach fundraising and donation benefit a variety of local agencies and some international organizations:
- Interfaith Ministries
- Denton Christian Preschool
- Meals on Wheels/Denton County
- Denton County Friends of the Family
- Denton ISD Adopt-A-School
- Freedom Food Pantry
- Episcopal Relief and Development
- World Central Kitchen
- Doctors Without Borders
We also donate to emergency situations as we are able. For example, we donated to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund after the July floods in Central Texas.