Clothes for Out of the Cold We at St. Barnabas support as well as have a number of volunteers that assist at the Out of the Cold Program at Eastminister United Church. One of the many ways that you can help is by donating both women’s and men's clothing and shoes. You can leave your donations at the back of the church. Please label them "Out of the Cold."

The Scott Mission needs your help! The Scott Mission Food Bank is in need of non-perishable food items and they’ve asked for our help. There is a basket at the back of the church for your donations. Thank you. Read more about The Scott Mission website here » - "A Christian ministry of mercy and love". The Scott Mission is a Christian, non-denominational urban mission responding to the needs of the poor, homeless, abandoned and vulnerable of all ages. Based in Toronto, Canada, the Mission offers practical, emotional and spiritual support to thousands of people every year.

• Poverty and hunger The issues: Roughly 400,000 Ontarians have to rely on foodbank handouts every month, because they can’t afford to buy enough food for themselves or their families. As Anglicans, we understand that in building up our society we are also helping to prepare the way of God’s kingdom.. Iin baptism, we promise to “seek and serve Christ in all persons”, and to “respect the dignity of every human being.” - Prepare for Ontario’s provincial election on October 6 - see here »
  
  

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• OCTOBER FOCUS: URBAN NATIVE MINISTRY
  • October 23, 2011 - 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service
  • Guest Speaker: Sandra Campbell, Urban Native Ministry, Womens’ Drumming Group. The Toronto Urban Native Ministry, an ecumenical ministry shared by the United, Anglican and Roman Catholic churches, plays a vital role in offering pastoral support for the over 60,000 First Nations peoples living in the Toronto area.
• KAIROS: GREAT LAKES REGIONAL CONFERENCE
  • September 30-October 2, 2011The Land, Our Life, Food, Faith and Dignity- Keynote Speakers:Rick Hill/Ted Zettel
    
• ANGLICAN OUTREACH NETWORKING CONFERENCE
  • October 15, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
  • Living on Holy Ground Keynote Speaker: Bishop Mark MacDonald
• NOVEMBER FOCUS: HUMAN RIGHTS
  • November 20, 2011 - 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service
  • Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Harold Shepherd is an Anglican Minister and lawyer who was trained in international human rights at Osgoode Hall Law School and at the International Human Rights Institute in Strasbourg. He has worked as a lawyer in private practice, as the Executive Director of the Anglican-United Refugee Alliance (refugee resettlement),as an Anglican representative to the former Inter-Church Committee for Refugees, and in the public sector.
• DECEMBER (Date TBA) RIVERDALE SHARE CONCERT
• FEBRUARY FOCUS: PRISONS/FAITHWORKS
  • February 26, 2012 - 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service
  • Guest Speaker: Garry Glowacki, Prisons/Faithworks. Garry is the program director for The Bridge, a community based ecumenical Prison Ministry. While working primarily with adult offenders struggling to re-integrate back into the community, he is also developing and facilitating programs for youth. Believing in the principles of Restorative Justice, The Bridge uses volunteer members of the community to enter into the institution and hopefully bridge” the gap between the street and prisons.
• MARCH FOCUS: YOUTH
  • March 25, 2012 - 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service
  • Guest Speaker: Chris Miller, Student Christian Movement, York University, PWRDF Youth Council, Diocese of Toronto Chris Miller is an activist theologian in the Anglican tradition. Chris has studied theology at St Paul University in Ottawa and at the Toronto School of Theology and works for the Student Christian Movement as an organizer, trainer, and fundraiser, and for Real Food for Real Kids as the Elementary School Lunch Club Coordinator. Chris is active in community education and action on issues ranging from anti-poverty, youth work, and peace and nonviolence to sustainable agriculture and food justice.
• APRIL FOCUS: EARTH SUNDAY
  • April 22, 2012 - 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service
  • Guest Speaker: Stephen Bede Scharper, Associate Professor of Anthropology and the Environment, University of Toronto,Toronto Star Columnist His research interests are environmental ethics, environmental worldviews, liberation theology and ecology, religions and environmentalism and current Research Project is Religion and Ecology: Exploring the Interconnection of Liberationist and Ecological Theologies. The integration of liberation theology and newer religious approaches to environmental questions examine the new cosmology of Thomas Berry and the religious responses that take issues of class, race, gender, poverty, and justice seriously. Stephen is also a columnist at the Toronto Star.

Reaching out to the community, sharing in God’s love
to provide information and action
to ensure a safe and nurturing environment
where everyone can co-exist
free from prejudice, poverty, sickness, violence and fear.

ST. BARNABAS OUTREACH MINISTRY PROGRAM

St. Barnabas Anglican Church re-vamped its Outreach Program in 2007 to reflect its growing passion and concern for the welfare of the community in areas of poverty, homelessness, accessibility, health issues, safety, diversity, affordable housing, refugee and aboriginal issues and the environment. 

Using the collect for St, Barnabas as its inspiration, the Outreach Ministry has planned to focus on several prominent issues on a bi-monthly basis.  The focus will be reflected in the whole of the church’s life, encompassing the worship services, the Sunday school program, special events, and the display table at the back of the sanctuary.  We invite the community to witness God’s work in action as we commit ourselves to "giving generously of our lives and substance for the relief of the poor and the sharing of the Gospel, bringing encouragement to all."

Haiti orphanage our new adoptee!! The Leadership Team asked the last Advisory Board meeting for their thoughts and support concerning financially supporting the orphanage in Haiti as our international outreach ministry. We, as a parish, have been financially supporting a family in Botswana for the last few years and this support has come to an end. The Advisory Board gave their approval. Our monthly support will begin the end of this month. You can make an individual donation towards our new ministry by placing your donation on the Sunday offertory plate - cheques should be made out to St. Barnabas and earmarked “Haiti orphanage.”

KAIROS - Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives

KAIROS - is Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives. A church-based social justice movement, "Kairos educates on the issues of common concern, advocates for social justice and joins people of faith and goodwill in action for social transformation. Kairos works with its members, partners, and community-based networks in the areas of aboriginal rights; Canadian Social Development (including refugees, health and anti-poverty); ecological justice, Global Economic Justice and International Human Rights.

The current Toronto East KAIROS committee consists of 3 members from the Anglican Church, 3 menbers from the United Church, one member from the Quaker community and 1 member from the Roman Catholic Church.

Visit the KAIROS website here ».

View/download the parish outreach brochure here » (184k PDF).

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund • PWRDF

PWRDF is the national Anglican Church of Canada's agency which enables anyone anywhere in Canada to support emergency relief, refugees, sustainable development, and justice throughout the world.

With the support of Anglican parishes across Canada, PWRDF makes financial and human resources available to support partners' initiatives and to promote knowledgeable actions of solidarity at home and around the world. You can make a difference to this worldwide outreach through St. Barnabas.

Visit the PWRDF website here ».

FaithWorks

FaithWorks is the fund by which people at St. Barnabas and others across the Diocese of Toronto act together with and on behalf of all Anglican parishes to directly support families in crisis, children, youth and women in need, immigrants, the homeless, the unemployed, the imprisoned, and those living in the developing world. FaithWorks has helped fill a void in the social assistance network, providing hope where there was despair and compassion for a broken spirit.

Read more about FaithWorks here ».

The Out of the Cold (OOTC) network is an ecumenical project of a large number of Toronto-area religious communities, which open their doors to provide shelter, food and personal support for those in severe need in our city. Programs are coordinated so there are always locations open during the winter months from November through April. Guests at overnight locations are served an evening meal, accommodated on mats and sleeping bags for the night, and served breakfast in the morning.

Eastminster United Church at 310 Danforth offers a Friday supper for 125 and overnight night hostel for 60. Many at St. Barnabas volunteer assistance and support there. You can help too: in person, or with money or food, a TTC ticket per guest, cleaning materials, towels for showers, toiletries, blankets, Christmas packages, and clothing. See information here »

THE STOP Community Food Centre

The Stop Community Food Centre works to increase people’s access to healthy food while maintaining dignity, building community & challenging inequality. Programs include community kitchens and dining, urban agriculture, a food bank, drop-ins, civic engagement and pre & post natal nutrition and support.

Learn more! Visit The Stop website here »