1. The Spirit of St. Barnabas
1901 - 2014

2. The Beginning
1890’s – Rev. W.H. Knowlton
baptizes a number of adults and
children in the Arroyo Grande
valley

3. The Beginning
First Service – Evening Prayer
service Easter Sunday in 1901
held in the Masonic Hall over
Cook’s Hardware store.

4. The Beginning
The Baptism of
Bernice Phoenix Canning
and
Dorothy Phoenix Phelan
The Phoenix twins were
baptized
September 1, 1901
at the celebration of St.
Barnabas' becoming a
mission.

5. The Beginning
First Church: on the corner of
Poole and Mason
Arroyo Grande, CA
(Total cost: $689)
First Service: January 19, 1902

6. The Beginning

7. Now

8. Now

9. The Beginning

10. Now
St. Francis Mission Chapel and Hall
Corner of 17th and Beach, Oceano

11. In Between
1949-First resident Vicar, Rev. Robert Darwall

12. In Between
Vicarage – 1149 Maple St., Arroyo Grande

13. In Between
1950 –Army chapel moved from Camp San
Luis to 100 Barnett St.

14. In Between
Second Church:
100 Barnett St.
Arroyo Grande, CA
First service held Dec. 10, 1950

15. In Between

16. In Between

17. In Between
January, 1974, Fr. Dan McHugh leads parishioners to gather and sell
clothes for a small fee from the church basement.

18. In Between
114 Briscoe Road

19. In Between

20. Now

21. Now

22. Now

23. Now
Third Church: 301 Trinity Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA
First Service: Dec. 9, 1990,

24. Now

25. Now

26. TIMELINE
 First Service –
Easter Sunday
1901
 St. Barnabas
given mission
status Sept. 1,
1901
 First church built
by Jan. 1902
1900
 Neighboring clergy
and lay readers
1910
 Neighboring clergy
and lay readers
1920
1930
 Neighboring clergy
and lay readers
 Neighboring clergy
and lay readers
1940
1950
 1949-Robert Darwall
 1950 Army chapel
moved from Camp
San Luis
 First service in new
church Dec. 10, 1950
1960

27. TIMELINE
 Thrift Shop started
in 1974
1970
 First service in new
church Dec. 9, 1990
1980
 Ground breaking
for present church
1989
1990
2000
 2001 – St. Barnabas
Centennial
Celebration
2010
2020
2030