Barry Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
since 1840
Worship on Sunday
Mornings:
8:30 a.m. First Service
9:30a.m. Fellowship
9:45a.m. Sunday School
11:00a.m. Second Service
5:00p.m. Youth Groups
Gail Roller, Editor Barry Good News
Robert’s Reflections
Barry Staff Nursery Attendant - Colleen O’Leary Children’s Church Director - Barbara George - [email protected]
Choir Director – Katelyn Mattson-Levy - [email protected] Music Minister - Mary Camille Davis - [email protected]
Youth Director - Evalyn Allen - [email protected] Administrative Secretary - Gail Roller - [email protected]
Minister of Visitation - Rev. Tom Blakley [email protected] Senior Minister - Robert J. George - [email protected]
October 18, 2011
T o see the way we greet each other on a given Sunday morning
before church begins; to observe the glow on your faces as you
reconnect after a weeks’ absence; to know that here in the
sanctity of this church we all give and receive something of great value,
fills me with a sense of wonder. We have something here – a gift, that is
not easily discovered in the world around us. Though she probably did
not have this specifically in mind, Maya Angelou wrote a poem about it.
Alone
Lying, thinking
Last night
How to find my soul a home
Where water is not thirsty
And bread loaf is not stone
I came up with one thing
And I don't believe I'm wrong
That nobody,
But nobody
Can make it out here alone.
Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out here alone.
Is there a greater truth? We need each other – the world over, we need
each other. Sometimes we forget about that and slide off on our own.
Has that happened in your life? Are you in need of reconnection? Life is
hard. Let’s reattach, renew, rejoin, hook up, bond again, link together,
unite, join forces. ―Nobody, but nobody can make it out here alone.‖
See you Sunday? Love, Bob
Sign up on Sun-
day mornings or
call the church
office 436-0462
to help with the
Turkey Dinner
Areas needed:
Decorating, ticket sales, seating,
parking lot attendants, rolling
silverware, rolls, gravy, dressing,
tending the turkey, side dishes,
servers, drink stand, pie cutters,
carry out orders, the all important
DISHWASHERS, table bussing,
garbage collectors and clean up
crews.
As you can see, it takes many
volunteers to prepare and serve
the meals! Your help is needed
- you can sign up for 2-4 hour
increments.
Turkey Dinner Work Days are:
Monday, October 31st, pulling
turnips. Meet at the church at
8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, November 1st, Chop
Celery, onions and cook bacon
Wednesday, November 2nd,
Peel and slice turnips
Thursday, November 3rd -
TURKEY DINNER - Final prepara-
tions going on all day, please
come help
Friday, November 4th - TURKEY
DINNER - Everyone’s help
needed
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“As we lift our hearts in prayer, dear Lord, may we receive all the benefits of your grace…”
Nancy Abbott
Nancy Bartlett
Missy Barron
Bette Booth
David Booth
Dennis Butler
Brenda Dunn
Travis Dunn
Anna Eacret
Eiken Family
Karen Gibler
Anne Jones
Barbara Jones
Grace Kemerling
Kevin Kirkpatrick
Melody Lair
Wanda Littrell
Jean Lyne
Jay Maharg
Bill Merritt
Mike Mowry
Freddie Nichols
Rosalie Phillips
Roberta Powell
Warren & Nancy Plumb
Jo Riddle
Oma Rinehart
Bill Roberts
Roy Sanders
Gene Starks
Billy Stevens
Donny Weaver
Hank Weaver
Cheryl Williams
Zachary Wolfe
Dorothy Woody
October 23
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
*Matthew 22:34-46
October 30
Joshua 3:7-17
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
*Matthew 23:1-12
Scripture Readings Attendance October 2
1st Service - 70
2nd Service - 101
Total - 171
Sunday School - 65
October 9
1st Service - 70
2nd Service - 101
Total - 171
Sunday School - 71
Our sympathy and prayers are extended for Debbie Staab,
Michelle Bosworth and Jill Gregory along with their families, in the death
of their mother, Norma Gregory on Wednesday, October 5
A very special "Thank You," and with it, you will find sincere appreciation
for all of the support during our time of loss. Your generosity and
beautiful sentiments have been so very kind. It was wonderful to see so
many of you at Hope's Celebration of Life. Thank You for your support it
means a great deal to us.
Sincerely, Dvak, Crystal & Zoe Corwin
When troubles come
Have you noticed that things often seem to fall apart all at once? It could
be a string of financial setbacks. First the refrigerator goes out, then the
car won’t start and then the roof starts leaking. Or maybe our
relationships break down or our career unravels.
What can we do when hardships threaten to overwhelm us? Peanuts
character Charlie Brown said, ―I only dread one day at a time.‖ But we can
do better than that.
We can take a deep breath, cling to God’s hand and keep walking
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the Ralston Family, I would like to extend my thanks to Jeff
Mowry, Nick Rega, members of the VIM Committee along with John Littrell
and Nick Roller for their time in remodeling our bathroom. It looks and
works great. Once again, thanks to all that helped in His Name.
The Ralston Family
Dear Friends at Barry Christian Church,
Thank you for your cards and prayers.
Dennis Butler
The Wonder of Worship
How sweet the hour of
praise and prayer,
When our devotions
blend,
And on the wings of
faith divine
Our songs of joy
ascend!
—Fanny Crosby
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‖Operation Christmas Child‖
We are participating once again with Operation Christmas Child. This Christmas season, a needy child
overseas will receive your shoe box, filled with gift items, along with Christian literature in his or her own
language.
Plastic shoe boxes and brochures available at the back of the Sanctuary. Just sign for how many boxes you
want to fill and check off your name when you bring them back. You can use your own shoeboxes if you
prefer.
There are also Videos and DVDs that can be borrowed on back table, or log in to web page to view .
www.samaritanspurse.org A fun page to look at is http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/
Journey_of_a_Shoe_Box/
Still have questions? Call Rita Knopf @ 436-9987 or email [email protected]
We hope you will be a part of this exciting opportunity to share God's love with a hurting child.
So don't forget to bring your shoe box gifts to church on or before November 20.
Barry Christian Church is
responsible for lunch.
Mark Your Calendars:
Barry Christian Church is
scheduled for the following dates:
October 22, November 12,
December 3.
Christian Carpenter House Build We will be working
this Saturday, October 22 along with St. Patrick's
Catholic Church. The house located at 1215 E
22nd St, NKC MO
We will start at 8:00 a.m. so please be there a few
minutes before that. Wear work clothes and hard toe
shoes if you have them. Although there are tools at
the work site sometimes they get scattered out. If
you have the following tools, please bring them:
hammer, tape measure, safety glasses, leather gloves,
nail apron, square. Work until 3 p.m. is preferred.
This year, the children will be presenting a traditional
Christmas Pageant for the 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service.
In order to prepare for this, we are asking all children to
meet in the Jr. Church Room in the lower half of the
education wing from 9:45-10:05 a.m.
Parents, we hope YOUR children will participate, please
encourage them and bring them to practice .
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From the Youth Director:
Communication is like electricity: if it isn’t distributed correctly, a lot of people are left in the dark!
After one month here at Barry Christian Church, I know I’ve left people in the dark sometimes—and I
do apologize. I’m learning all the ways we have of communicating with each other, like this newslet-
ter, and working to get to know everyone better.
Sunday morning was an awesome time serving the homeless at Grand Avenue Temple in downtown
Kansas City. Nine youth from our group made the trek down to serve: Sophia Bostick, Patrick Bos-
tick, Sam Bostick, Zoe Corwin and her friend Brooke, Ashley Henry, Ali Rogers, Alyssa Sawyer, and
Andy Sawyer. Crystal Corwin and Stephanie helped me with transportation, and Crystal was able to
stay and help serve the meal. We were joined by my daughter and her Girl Scout troop for many
hands that made light work!
In the worship service at Grand Avenue Temple, Ali Rogers courageously set an example by volun-
teering to sing in the ―stand-up‖ choir; and Sophia and Patrick Bostick quickly joined her. I sneaked a
picture from the back of the sanctuary so you could all enjoy the moment with us.
It’s been a wonderful first month at Barry Christian Church, and I’m looking forward to the
future with you! Make sure you attend Youth Group on Sunday, October 30, 2011, 5:00-
7:00pm for a special event. We will get to know each other better, and each of us will create
a candy model of our ―Christian DNA.‖ It promises to be a fun, delicious, and empowering
evening!
Evalyn Allen
“No man ever got very high by pulling other people down…. Don’t knock your friends.
Don’t knock your enemies. Don’t knock yourself.”
—Alfred, Lord Tennyson
On Tuesday, November 8th, The CWF Women
help at the CC Clothes Closet at 8:30 a.m.
and the CWF Steering Committee will meet at
7:00 p.m. in the CWF Room.
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All women are invited to participate in either of the Women’s Bible
Studies held on the third Thursday of each month.
The Hanomi Circle will meet on Thursday, October 20 at 10:00 a.m. in the
C.U.C. Room and the Ester Circles will meet on Thursday, October 20 at
7:00 p.m. in the CWF Room.
On Thursday October 27, Disciple Women will gather for the Regional Evening Disciples Women
at 6:30 p.m. held at Park Hill Christian Church. The program will be by Susie DeGhelder. Susie is a local
author with a background in nursing and education. Her book, The Gate Called Beautiful, is a parable of
one year in her family’s life dealing with drug and alcohol abuse.
Reservations are due by Monday, October 24 913-432-1414.
We will meet at noon
(bring a lunch) or come at
1:00 p.m. if you just want
to work.
Wednesdays
7:00 p.m.
Meet in the Sanctuary
Everyone Welcome!
SMILE!!!
On Sunday, November 20th
directly after the second service
(12:00 p.m.) we will gather for a
church family photo for our
website.
If the weather is nice, we
will bunch up in front of the
Sanctuary, and if it is cold, we will
gather on the chancel. Either
way, it will be fun.
To add to the joy of the day, we
will have a fellowship time with
turkey noodle soup. YUM YUM!
On that day, please come to the
11:00 service or come back for
the photo and delicious soup.
Those Serving in October
8:30 - Elders - Kenneth & Roxie Weaver -
Communion to homebound/hospitalized
8:30 - Deacons - (Sara & Tracy Shelby - Pre-
pare Communion) Dave Haynes
Jr. Deacon - Kristin Dyer
11:00 - Elders - Anne Jones, Ellis Malone
11:00 - Deacons - (Jeff Mowry - Communion Cleanup)
Lynn Bratney, Jessica Eacret
Jr. Deacon - Alex Sawyer - Communion Cleanup
Children’s Sermon - 8:30 - Kathy Weekley
11:00 - Someone Needed
Acolytes - 8:30 - Someone Needed
11:00 - Mercedes Peck
Greeters - 8:30 - Dave Haynes
11:00 - Wanda Eacret & Michelle Eacret
Scripture Readers - 8:30 - Kimberly Pukay
11:00 - Betty Rega
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Boo Bake Sale Sunday, October
30th Before and after services To
benefit Mid America Adaptive Sports
Club
Bring donations the day of the sale
and price ahead of time please
Please continue to
save UPC labels
from Best Choice
products and Camp-
bell labels.
Barry Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ) 1500 NW Barry Rd
Kansas City MO 64155
Phone: 816-436-0462
website: BarryChristianChurch.com
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