Young Adults (20s, 30s....)
Whether you are age 20 or 30 or somewhere close, our young adults group at St. Bart's is a growing community that yes, has a lot of fun together but is also a group whose core is about making a difference; becoming the change we want to see in the world. A mix of work and fun, we collaborate with Habitat for Humanity, Ecclesia, and the St. Bart's Food Pantry/Shelter while also taking time to meet socially.
Here's our latest enews
so you can see what we are up to. Please join us! How does that happen? Email Elise Hanley.
FINDING FRIENDS OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S - HOW YOU CAN HELP
Always searching for new ways to help restore and preserve our landmark buildings, the Vestry Development Committee is proposing a new initiative called Finding Friends of St. Bartholomew’s. The goal is to reach out to all the companies and businesses in the Grand Central to 59th Street neighborhood, as well as to the many individuals nationwide who once had significant St. Bartholomew’s connections: Brides and grooms; wedding parties; people whose children were baptized at St. Bart’s; families whose loved ones’ funerals or memorial services were held at St. Bart’s; former parishioners who have retired and moved away.
A team of “Google savvy” minds, working together, could make identifying and locating all those likely Friends an easy task. That’s where you can help. A working internet connection and a few hours a week are all you need. So sign up now. The benefit to St. Bartholomew’s could be huge! Email Susannah Wade Jones for more info
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20s/30s Brunch – Every first Sunday of the month, after the 11 am service. Stay tuned for further details!
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WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
VOLUNTEERING IN THE ST. BART'S SHELTER
as told by 20s/30s Member Michael Gaulin
"I have been volunteering at the St Bart’s Shelter for about seven years. This began initially as part of a 20's-30's group commitment to the shelter to provide a volunteer to fill the third Thursday of each month, then later on my own on an as-needed basis.
The job of the volunteer is to provide a welcoming presence overnight to the shelter guests (all of whom are pre-screened and bussed to & from St Bart’s). The hours are generally from 6:30 PM to 6:30 AM the next morning. Upon arrival, the volunteer sets up the shelter room (separate and secure from where the volunteer sleeps) with sheets, blankets, and towels. Then the volunteer goes up to the kitchen on the fourth floor of the Community House to heat up already prepared food for dinner. Dinner is brought down for the guests’ arrival around 7:00 PM. Once the guests arrive, they set up their beds, and get settled in for the night. Some eat right away, others a little later on, but all are usually sleeping by Lights Out at 9:30 pm. Then you have a great chance to settle into the volunteer room for either an early night's sleep, or a great "unplugged" evening to catch up on some reading.
The following morning moves pretty quickly; you wake up the guests (if they are not already up) at the designated time, put out some cereal, and get yourself packed up and ready to go as well. The guests wait by the exit for the bus to pick them up, and then you are off - with I found - plenty of time to head home for a shower and to get ready for work. As I mentioned above, it is really an easy task, a fulfilling experience, and - speaking personally - a great way to help keep your feet on the ground, and aware of how lucky we all are.
If you are interested in learning more about being a shelter volunteer, contact the Rev. Deacon JD Clarke at (212) 378-0229, or email
communityministry@stbarts.org
GETTING TO KNOW YOU… Meet your Fellow 20s/30s Members!
This Week – Claudia Yen
 Full Name: Claudia Yen
Occupation:
Apparel Technical Designer
Hometown:
Tainan City, Taiwan, R. O. C.
What schools/colleges did you attend?
Tainan University of Technology
What are your hobbies?
Scrapbooking,reading, movies, chatting with friends, hiking, cooking.
What are your loves?
Dark Chocolate
Where in the city do you live? W
est New York, NJ
How long have you attended St. Bart's?
7 months
What do you like best about St. Bart's?
It is filled with visual & spiritual treasures inside and out. Plus, Buddy Stallings’sermons.
Are you involved with other groups/committees/activities at St. Bart's?
I’ve been taking “Hebrew Scripture” classes & FAITHFUL class.
What's a fun fact about yourself that no one might ever guess?
I was a flight attendant in training with EVA Air.
What's your favorite quote?
“Do my best and God will do the rest.”
Would you like to take our survey and be featured in the next newsletter?
Yes? GREAT!! Please answer the above questions (and feel free to submit your own!) and email them to Elise Hanley.
ST. BART'S TRIVIA – Test Your Knowledge of the Church.
Question:
What occupied St. Bart’s current location before the church purchased the site in 1914?
Answer:
The F & M Schaefer Brewery was the previous occupant of what is now 109 East 50th Street and St. Bartholomew’s Church. Prior to the opening of Grand Central Station in 1871, the neighborhood was not quite as “civilized.” St. Bart’s purchased its lot on Park Avenue in 1914 for a reputed $1,500,000. Schaefer’s moved out to what is now Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Source: Anderson, Will. Breweries of Brooklyn. 1976
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