SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2025 | 11:30AM
HUTTON HALL & Z_O_O_M
Our Yearly Celebration and Annual Meeting will take place in Hutton Hall, with the option to participate virtually. Join us as we celebrate Jesus’ Presence among the servant saints of Saint Barnabas over the past 12 months and lift our eyes to envision our call to discipleship in 2025. Everyone is invited to celebrate what is to come in this vibrant parish community as we elect new Vestry and Convention delegates. (Scroll down to see our nominees.) We will be giving thanks for our blessings in 2024 while looking forward with joyful anticipation to our future.
Z-o-o-m credentials will be available via our weekly email. If you don’t receive emails, subscribe or call the church office. All are welcome.
Questions? Please contact The Rev. Robert Berra or call the church office.
Meet Our Nominees for Vestry and Diocesan Convention
As prescribed by our bylaws, the Vestry Nominating Committee, led by Chair Karen Steckler, has produced a slate of nominations this fall to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Episcopal Parish of Saint Barnabas on January 26, 2025, at 11:30am in Hutton Hall. We are blessed by the dedication of these parishioners to their church.
When you see them on our grounds, thank them for their service!
Ten parishioners are nominated to serve as 2025 Diocesan Convention delegates and alternates. Nominees to attend the 2025 convention as Delegates: Nick Bratcher, Don Henninger, Laurel Kimball, Hank Parker, and Kay Pulatie. Those nominated as alternates (voting if a Delegate cannot serve) are: Larry Erickson, Suzy Erickson, Margaret Shreves, Nancy Weaver, and Scott Weaver. In addition to these elected roles, Don Henninger will continue as our Senior Warden.
Read on to learn more about our Junior Warden candidate and Vestry Candidates for 2025/2026/2027.
For Re-election, Our Junior Warden candidate:
Laurel Kimball
I grew up in the Episcopal Church in Iowa, attended other Protestant churches for many years, and have been attending Saint Barnabas since about 2013. I was first attracted by Quiet Days and Quiet Services and soon joined a TAEHS (The Art of Engaging Holy Scripture) group that has been a source of much strength and spiritual growth for me. I served on the vestry last year, worked on the Welcoming the Neighborhood campaign, and participated in the Sunday morning forums and the Poetry Group, among other activities. Working together as a community of disciples who make disciples, I have faith that together, we will face the challenges of the coming transition and become an even stronger community.
The four parishioners nominated for service on the Saint Barnabas Vestry:
Tracy Cruickshank
Tracy has been attending Saint Barnabas for three years. She enjoys the Sunday services, faith formation classes, Quiet Days, sessions on Centering Prayer, retreats, and volunteering with Family Promise. She feels blessed to have been embraced and supported by this amazing community and hopes to support Saint Barnabas by serving on the Vestry.
Bill Marshall
Bill Marshall has been attending Saint Barnabas with his wife, Margaret, since October 2019. Both are members of the choir, and Bill has enjoyed participating in the Broadway Bash and collaborating with Kate Fimbres, Sarah Petersen, and the Youth programs. Raised in the Methodist church, Bill was a member of Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis for 25 years before joining Saint Barnabas. His professional career was primarily spent as an executive in the printing industry, while also pursuing his passions for theater and music.
Emily Schneider-Krob
Emily began attending Saint Barnabas over a decade ago through its centering prayer groups, which introduced her to a new and wondrous path in the Christian life. Since then, she has found more and more to appreciate about the church community, for which she is deeply grateful. Her family especially values the children and family programming they all enjoy together. Beyond that, Emily participates in a TAEHS group, serves as a greeter, and loves attending faith formation opportunities.
Scott Williams
Scott has been a resident of Arizona for approximately 30 years, having spent his childhood in California.
For the past three years, he has been an active member of Saint Barnabas and is excited about the opportunity to serve on the vestry. With over 20 years of experience in software engineering, Scott enjoys photography, hiking and exploring, and spending quality time with his family during their free time.