Borrego Ministers Association
St Barnabas is a founding member of the Borrego Ministers Association and much of our outreach is done in cooperation and coordination with the BMA. As stated by one respondent in our Congregational Survey St Barnabas recognizes that "we can have more impact when we realize we don't need to do everything ourselves." Fr. Michael Plekon of St Barnabas and Rev. Mateo Mamea of the United Methofidt Church are the co-chairs of the BMA.
The Borrego Ministers Association has been described as "Borrego's Human Safety Net". That wasnever more true thanwhen Borrego was impacted by the Covid 19 Pandemic. BMA addressed food insecurity through assisting with the food banks at St. Barnabas and St Richards (Catholic Church), distributing over $47,500 in food certificates, provided rental assistance paid directly to landlords, utilities such as SDG&E and the Borrego Water District, banks, and some to local gas stations to set up accounts for people that have extraordinary numbers of medical appointments out of town. In all the BMA has been responsible for distributing over $300,000in assistance directly to community members in need since the pandemic started.
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Borrego's Human Safety Net: The Borrego Ministers Association - Borrego Sun (click for story)Rev Laura Brecht talks about
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Please donate today! We ask for your continued compassion and donations to support the BMA as our local workers face reduced paychecks over the summer. ***Donations can be made at the BMA website: https://borregoministersassociation.org/.
***Contributions can also be sent to BMA, PO Box 2183, Borrego Springs CA 92004.
***Contributions can also be sent to BMA, PO Box 2183, Borrego Springs CA 92004.
