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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
Barry Staff Nursery Attendant – Nicole Lawson - [email protected] Children’s Church Director - Barbara George - [email protected] Choir Director – Katelyn [email protected] Organist - John Deahl - [email protected] Youth Director - Orlando Gallardo - [email protected] Administrative Secretary - Gail Roller - [email protected] Minister of Visitation - Rev. Tom Blakley [email protected] Senior Minister - Robert J. George - [email protected]
Honor God, Serve Others, Seek Christ; Together
April 16, 2013
evil world, the sweet scent of his
new and holy life glorifies God, and
there is produced in him not sweet
odors only, but also fruit that shall
abide forever. —Sadhu Sundar Singh, At the Mas-ter’s Feet
Something greater As long as we live, our self-
absorption and our insecurity will
walk together, holding hands and
swinging them back and forth like
two little girls on their way to a
pretend playground they can never
find. Human nature dictates that
most often we will be as insecure as
we are self-absorbed. The best
possible way to keep from getting
sucked into the superficial
narcissistic mentality that money,
possessions and sensuality can
satisfy and secure us is to
deliberately give ourselves to
something much greater ... [Christ]
showed us that giving, rather than
getting, is the means to receiving ...
. To find yourself, your true self,
you must lose yourself in something
larger.
—Beth Moore, So Long, Insecurity:
You’ve Been a Bad Friend to Us
Upcoming Meetings:
Growth / Hospitality &
Membership
There will be a Growth & Hospitality/Membership meeting in the Library TODAY, Tuesday, April 16th at 7:00 p.m. Anyone who is interested in these committees is welcome to attend.
All women are invited to the Clay/Platte Disciple Women’s Meeting this Friday, April 19th at First Christian Church in North Kansas City, not Hillside as pre-viously scheduled. Registration begins at 9:30 and the program will start at 10:00 a.m.
Barry will be traveling to KCCK on Wednesday, April 24th at 6:00 pm (meet at the church at 5:30 pm) to prepare food for the following day. KCCK serves lunch every weekday to men, women and children in need of a hot meal. Last year, they served 151,483 meals at KCCK. Please contact Kimberly Pukay at 816 - 213 - 7056
if you can join us!
A prayer Give us, O Lord, a steadfast heart,
Which no unworthy affection may
drag downwards;
Give us an unconquered heart,
Which no tribulation can wear out;
Give us an upright heart,
Which no unworthy purpose may
tempt aside.
Bestow upon us also, O Lord our
God,
Understanding to know you,
Diligence to seek you, wisdom to
find you,
And a faithfulness that may finally
embrace you;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. —Thomas Aquinas
The scent of prayer
It sometimes happens that in a plot
of unclean and filthy ground,
flowers spring up and flourish, and
the sweet scent of the flowers
overpowers the evil smell of the
place. The plants, turning toward
the sun, receive from it light and
heat, and the filth instead of being
hurtful to the plants fertilizes them
and helps them to grow and
flourish. So, too, the man of prayer
as he prays turns his heart to God,
and receives from him light and
warmth. Amidst the ill odors of this
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Nancy Abbott
Jesse Eacret
Dan Foster
Howard Gettel
David Haynes
Yvonne Hilton
Kevin Kirkpatrick
Wanda Littrell
Jean Lyne
J. Maharg
Karen Martinez
Hayes Murry
Freddie Nichols
Raylene Noreen
Carroll O’Neal
Freddie Nichols
Nancy Plumb
Oma Rinehart
Harold Roberts
Anthony Scavuzzo
Etta Ruth Seck
Naomi Segovia
Marilyn Shields
Jenna Spilly
Billy Stevens
Don Stone
Mike Tanner
Melvina Weaver
Pat Wendt
Cheryl Williams
Jean Wisdom
Virginia Woodard
Dorothy Woody
Scripture Readings
April 21
Acts 9:36-43
Revelation 7:9-17
*John 10:22-30
April 28
Acts 11:1-18
Revelation 21:1-6
*John 13:31-35
Attendance
April 7
1st Service - 64
2nd Service - 93
Total - 157
April 14
1st Service - 82
2nd Service - 116
Total - 198
“As we lift our hearts in prayer,
dear Lord, may we receive all
the benefits of your grace…”
Address
Correction!
RETA GRAF
801 S Colby St.
Rm 216
Hamilton MO 64644-8287
816-483-1196 (new phone number also)
We will be collecting "Letters to
the Troops"
for the next two
Sundays.
A short note would
be appreciated if that
would be
easier. They love
hearing about you
and your life. Please drop them in
the Troop collection bin in the
foyer by the bulletin boards and
elevator.
You are invited to a baby shower that will be held
in honor of Katelyn and Jason Levy who are ex-
pecting twin girls. The shower will be held in the
Fellowship Hall on Sunday, May 19th at 2:00 p.m.
They are registered on “one click” shopping at
Amazon.com and also are Target.
Sign up on Sunday Morning to volunteer for one of
these areas: Scripture Readers, Children’s Sermon,
Acolytes and Greeters.
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CHURCH HISTORIAN’S NOTE: ISAAC WATTS
One of the most important authors of the hymns found in our songbook is Isaac Watts(1674-1748).
Among the most familiar of these are “Joy To The World”, When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”, and the
powerful “O God Our Help In Ages Past”. He wrote hundreds of hymns and verses for church service and has
contributed mightily to the musical fabric we enjoy.
We must make a point here that is sometimes casually overlooked or confused: a hymn is the text we sing;
a hymn-tune is the melody we attach to it. Through long usage the hymn and tune become attached, but they are
most often written by two different individuals. In fact, we have written before how our hymnal allows us to
interchange certain texts with different melodies. The hymn “O God Our Help”, for example, #67 in The Chalice
Hymnal, is most often, if not always, sung to the tune of “St. Anne”. Isaac Watts did not write music, but the texts
he composed were written to be easily learned and he developed certain scriptural passages into rhythmic verse.
Watts could be considered a genius at what he did. From an early age he composed verses in rhyme, even
in conversation, and this practice eventually became so annoying to his father that he was threatened with a
beating if he didn’t stop. In response to this threat he said :
“O Father, do some pity take,
And I will no more verses make”
Which must have completely overwhelmed the patience of his father.
Isaac learned Latin at the age of four, Greek at eight or nine, French at eleven, and Hebrew at thirteen, all
of which came into use when he began to write hymns from translations. He preached at Mark Lane Independent
Chapel in London, called at the age of twenty-six.
In practice, the use of hymns at that time in services was mostly in the form of the singing of a line at a
time by the song-leader, answered by the congregants immediately, until the hymn was completed. This method
relied on a strong leader and good tonal memory of the congregation. It was in use until printed hymnals became
more available, and this method was transported to America.
Portrait of the hymn-writer and theologian Isaac Watts. This pic-
ture reflects more of his intellectual presence than his physical
frame, as he was only five feet tall and his wig covered a head
much too small for his body. It is recorded that as a young man
he so impressed a pretty girl with his poetry that she fell in love
with him, but upon seeing him in the flesh was so disappointed
his proposal of marriage was rejected. And all this before Internet
Dating.
His influence on English hymns was substantial, however.
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This is a Sunday set aside to recognize those in our church family who are graduating from high school, college or receiving post-graduate degrees. If you are or know of someone in our church who should be recognized, please send Gail an email at
[email protected] with the graduates name(s) and graduate information. We don’t want to miss recognizing anyone! (We would love to include pictures of our graduates in the newsletter, so please email or drop off a picture too)
Northland Church Women United
May Friendship Day
The topic is “Swinging the Doors of Hospitality.”
Sponsored by: Northland Church Women United
Time: 9:30 registration, program at 10:00 a.m.,
followed by a luncheon
Date: Friday, May 3, 2013
Location: McMurry Methodist Church (Claycomo)
Street Address: 25 Eugene Field Road , Kansas City, MO 64118
Cost: The cost of the luncheon is $6.50. Reservations are required by Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
Phone number for reservations: 415-0536
JYF Youth Group (Grades 2-5) Meet Sunday Nights at 4:00 p.m.
April 21st - Movie Night
April 28th - Puzzles/Frisbee
May 5th - Plant flowers
CYF Youth Group (Grades 6-12) Meet Sunday Nights at 5:00 p.m.
April 21st - Member Exchange
April 28th - Becoming a meaningful Disciple
May 5th - Becoming a meaningful Disciple
Barry Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ) 1500 NW Barry Rd
Kansas City MO 64155
Phone: 816-436-0462
website: BarryChristianChurch.com
Return Service Requested
April 16 2013
Tuesday 16
7:00 p.m. – Membership/Growth Committees – Library
Wednesday 17
6:30 p.m. – Youth Group
7:00 p.m. – Bible Study – CUC Room
7:00 p.m. – Choir
Thursday 18
10:00 a.m. – CWF – Hanomi Circle – C.U.C. room
7:00 p.m. – Fellowship Hall in Use
7:00 p.m. – CWF – Esther Circle – CWF Room
Friday 19
9:30 a.m. – Clay/Platte County CWF – Hillside CC
Sunday 21
8:30 & 11:00 a.m. - Worship
9:30 a.m. - Coffee & Donuts
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School
5:00 p.m. Youth Group - Member Exchange
Monday 22
7:00 p.m. – Property Committee
A committee is being formed
to seek an Intentional Interim
Minister to help lead us
through the process of
searching for a new Installed
Minister. This committee will
work closely with the Regional
staff to find the right persons
with the right credentials for
these tasks. If you wish to be
considered for this committee,
please let our Board Chair,
Ruth Ann Solomon, know.
Her phone number is:
436-2171
Her e-mail address is:
Property Committee
Meeting on Monday,
April 22 at 7:00 p.m. in
the Library.
If you are interested in
working with these
committees please join
us!
