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Staff Senior Minister: Rev. Dr. Dennis Patience – [email protected]
Family Life Director: Jim Frentrop - [email protected] Director of Music: Vigthor Zophoniasson - [email protected]
Organist: Jacob Hofeling - [email protected] Administrative Secretary: Gail Roller - [email protected]
Barry Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
since 1840
Sunday Worship
8:30 - First Worship Service
9:30 am - Sundays School classes
for children and adults
10:30 - Second Worship Service
Wednesday Bible Study
6:00 pm
Gail Roller, Editor Barry Good News
Honor God, Serve Others, Seek Christ; Together
September 9 2015
Church Office: 816.436.0462
Ponderings of Patience - Celebrating Confessions of Faith and Baptism! This past Sunday, September 6th, we had the privilege of celebrating the Service of Baptism for five new members of Barry Christian Church during the 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. It was our joy to share in this ordinance of Christian faith with Joshua Christenson and his wife, Kyla and their two daughters, Kayleigh and Kallie. A friend of the family, Skyler Lancaster, was also baptized. All five of these brothers and sisters in Christ joined the fellowship of Barry Christian Church through the affirmation of their confession of faith the Sunday prior, on August 30th.
Although it is very easy for all of us to be lulled by the routine of our own regular attendance in worship, Sunday School and various fellowship and ministry events that make up our involvement in the church of Jesus Christ at Barry, we can never underscore enough the significance of one’s confession of faith and baptism.
All of us should remember the date of our confession, for it is the symbolic moment in which we rejoice in our new birth in Christ Jesus whom we celebrate as Lord and Savior! For Jesus said of himself as he was closing up his time with the disciples at the Lord’s Supper and just before the start of his journey to the cross: “I am the say, the truth, and the life; no one goes to the Father except by me.” Jesus’ words are undeniable and should give us a burdensome desire to expressly share our faith journey with family, friends and acquaintances who may benefit from our witness.
As I mentioned this past Sunday in my message, in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), we believe that Baptism is first, an act of obedience – following Christ’s example of symbolic cleansing from one’s sins. Secondly, Baptism is an image of the sinful, self-centered self, dying as we are fully immersed in water and an image of the raising up of the new self, committed to a life of Christian service. This is affirmed by Paul as he writes: “By our baptism then, we were buried with him and shared his death, in order that just as Christ was raised from death by the glorious power of the Father, so also we might live a new life” (Romans 6:4). And thirdly, just as the Spirit of God descended upon Jesus as he rose from the water, (Matthew 3:16) we affirm that we too receive the blessing of the Holy Spirit’s guidance as we arise from the waters of our own baptism.
So you see, the last Sundays have been glorious times of worship for all of us at Barry Christian Church, primarily because we have celebrated the most central tenants of our faith: the confession of faith and baptism. And as you journey through your routine tasks over the weeks of this fall season, may you genuinely seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance as you share the witness of your faith or as you welcome others to join you for Sunday worship. For you, yes you; may be the key
person who, by the Spirit’s guidance, will bring another into a living and most meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ.
See you this Sunday!
Pastor Dennis
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In our thoughts and prayers
Ada & Bill Blowers
Jill Gregory
Yvonne Hilton
Frank Lantz
Brian Mills
Nancy Plumb
Bill Roberts
Harold Roberts
Don Scott
Rosco Shipley
Billy Stevens
Virginia Woodard
Attendance
Sunday August 30 1st service - 79 2nd service - 88
Total - 167 Sunday School - 76
Sunday September 6
1st service - 62 2nd service - 98
Total - 160 Sunday School - 62
“As we lift our hearts in prayer,
dear Lord, may we receive all
the benefits of your grace…”
However you’re feeling today - content, sorrowful, tired, energetic,
uncertain, trusting - God welcomes you before his thrown. Lay your heart before
our loving God.
I would like to say a special thank you to the many of you that came and helped me celebrate my 80th birthday. Thank you for the beautiful cards, flowers, and gifts. It was a wonderful day - one that I will treasure always! There are no words to truly express how much my church family means to me. God bless you all!
Wanda Littrell & Family
Seeking for Administrative Secretary All of us are genuinely grateful for the exceptionally attentive and compassionate service that Gail Roller has provided the ministries of Barry Christian Church as Administrative Secretary over the past twelve years. Effective October 31, 2015, Gail is wishing to step down from her full-time position as our Administrative Secretary, so that she may enjoy more time with her grandchild, Fynnley, and may also pursue personal interests. Gail and Curtis will still continue their fellowship with Barry Christian Church and Gail also hopes to be more involved with some of the voluntary ministries of our congregation. The Personnel Committee began meeting this past Sunday, September 6th to begin outlining the job description and to also arrange for advertising the position. Persons who may have an interest in the 40 hour per week (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday) at a total compensation package of $30,000 may submit a Resume to the church’s address: 1500 NW Barry Road Kansas City, MO 64155 or by e-mail at: [email protected]. The deadline for submitting Resumes is Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Anyone who has any questions may direct them to Lana Whitton at: 913-209-9399 or [email protected]. Lana, as Vice-Chair of the board serves as chair of the Personnel Committee and other members are: Edna Williams (Elder), Lynn Fleming (Diaconate), Gwen Stafne (Treasurer), Doris O’Neal (Worship Chair), Tom Bosworth (Property Chair), and Kimberly Pukay (member at large).
Welcome New Members!
Joshua Christenson and his wife, Kyla and their two daughters, Kayleigh and Kallie, and a friend of the family, Skyler Lancaster, joined Barry Christian Church on August 30th . The Christienson family along with Skyler were all baptized on Sunday, September 6th.
Pictured with the family in the blue and white striped shirt is their nephew: Charlie Russell
Thank you Jacob and Celeste Hofeling for your
beautiful duet on Sunday, September 6.
Celebrating Communion
and receiving Bibles
So sorry our August birthdays were missed! There was so much going on that somehow it got lost in the
shuffle. So “happy belated birthday” from those of us at Barry Christian Church.
Lougene Geary - 01
Geri Hamer - 01
Judy Weers - 02
Langstone Adamson - 03
Kara Littrell - 06
Janette Davis - 08
Leesa Stone - 09
Sydney Miller - 13
Shirley Wells - 13
Gary Moore III - 14
Phillip Dunn - 15
Rita Dyer - 16
Cooper Milford - 16
LaVaughn Weaver - 17
Reta Graf - 18
Shelbie Weaver - 18
Jann Mills - 19
Theresa Wolfe - 20
Wanda Littrell - 25
James Melugin - 25
Brandon Ralston - 25
Raylan Jennings - 27
Cassidy Adams - 29
Jill Gregory - 29
Patti Atkins - 30
Ruby Wolfe - 30
Brooke Garvis- 31
Anne Jones - 31
Happy Birthday to you!
If you have a August birthday
or know of someone from
Barry who does and is not on
this list, please let us know so
we can be sure to include
them. Call the church office at
436-0462 or email us at
The Youth Bake Sale Fundraiser at Barry
Christian Church raised $713.60!!!
Awesome Job! Thanks for everyone’s help
baking and thank you to our AMAZING
congregation for your support!!!!
Baking for the Barry Christian Church Bake Sale Fundraiser
for our Playground Equipment for our Church!!!
Koinonia Dinner Out
Monday, September 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Jose Peppers, Liberty.
You are invited to join the Koinonia Class as they meet at a restaurant once a month for a meal and Fellowship. Everyone pays for their own meal.
It is a fun way to meet people from the church. Reservations are not required, you just show up at the restaurant at the appointed time.
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Quilt Raffle Tickets on
Sale Now $1.00 each or
6 for $5.00
Thank you
Grace
Kemerling
for creating
two
beautiful
quilts for the
raffle.
A message from our Family Life Director – Jim Frentrop
There are a lot of “if onlys” when planning for a sustainable youth ministry. If only
we had nicer sofas in the youth room. If only we had a gym. If only we had a
contemporary worship service. If only we had more cute girls to attract more boys,
and vice versa. If only we had a dynamite curriculum with fun materials and cool
videos. And if only we had a young, charismatic, energetic youth leader who would
work 60 hours a week for part-time pay and handle a youth group of 100 kids
single-handedly. I suppose most of these things could be important to a point. But
the truth is that for many years we’ve been focused on these “if onlys”, while
neglecting the most important item—a solid youth ministry program, a “real plan”. By “real plan”, I mean some-
thing more than showing up on Sunday afternoons at 4pm and playing a few games, eating, and having a
discussion that hopefully includes something Biblical.
Folks, I plead guilty. In all the years I’ve been involved in Barry’s youth ministry in some capacity, I’ve been
perfectly happy to coast along doing just what I described. And I had my own “if only” statement—if only our new
youth director gets up to speed soon, so I can start taking Sunday afternoons off. I probably uttered that phrase
once for every youth director we’ve had at Barry. But it was a thinking error. Without a solid foundation for youth
ministry, we will continue “starting over” every time we hire another youth director. And since the average
life-span of a youth director is about 18 months, we would be doing a lot of reinventing the wheel. Like a light
bulb attracts bugs, we expect the youth director to attract kids. When the youth director leaves, the kids drift
away, and the search for a new bulb begins (along with the hope that this one will last just a little longer).
There are a number of things that need to go into a youth ministry program, which I will discuss later. But before
we discuss the “what”, let’s discuss the “who”…who will develop this plan? The answer is simple—you will. Oh I’ll
help, as will Pastor Dennis, as will our board chair, and education committee. But we can’t do this without your
input. You see, in order for our youth ministry to be sustainable at Barry, it has to be developed from within Barry.
It has to be based on our values, our traditions, and our relationship with Jesus Christ. Otherwise it’s just another
off-the-shelf program that will come and go as quickly as a teenage fad. I believe that many of the values that
have held Barry Christian Church together for 175 years are the same values that need to build the foundation for
a sustainable youth ministry—hopefully one that will last another 175 years.
How can you help? For starters, you can help by sharing the values you see being lived at Barry Christian Church,
as well as the values you wish to see. Because a statement of values is one of the key components of a sustainable
youth ministry plan. Youth ministry is not an event, it’s a process.
I would be delighted to hear from you and brainstorm together! Call me in the church office 816-436-0462, or my cell 816-560-5661, or email me at [email protected]. Or of course, visit with me before or after Sunday services. Yes youth ministry is lots of work. But it’s also quite rewarding. If it wasn’t rewarding at some level then nobody would be doing it. But nothing good happens by pure accident. I read this analogy recently: If you have a group of twelve kids who don’t understand your illustrations and one of them wants to kill you, you have a youth group just like Jesus. Think about that for a bit folks—it wasn’t exactly easy for Jesus either. In peace, Jim
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If you have a 2 bedroom house or duplex with a laundry on the main floor, you are looking to
rent out, Debbie Budinski is looking for a new place to rent. Call her at 792-7020
Hot dogs, Fellowship
& Hayrides!
Never been to the Fall
Festival and curious
about what to expect?
Expect a great time!
This is an annual event for everyone, regardless of age! Bring your friends. We share a
great meal, play games, have a bon fire and share in hay rides or you can even sit back, relax and
just enjoy great conversation.
Join us at Don & Judy Thomas’ farm for our annual Fall Festival at 4:00 pm
Hot doges, baked beans and drinks will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share
and a lawn chair if you have one. We will be carpooling from the church, if you would like a ride or
to follow us, please be at the church BY 3:45. Address: 3808 NE Barry Rd, KCMO 64156
Please update your directory - new members: Josh &: Kyla Christenson and Waunita Felts (the address printed in the last newsletter had incomplete information for Waunita)
Waunita Felts 5700 N Main Street Apt 353 Gladstone MO 64118 Phone: 816-413-8963
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Josh & Kyla Christenson 326 Hilltop Rd #83 Ferrelview MO 64163 Phone: 816-547-9884
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New Playground Scheduled for Installation!
It is a fitting tribute to the diligent endeavors of our youth and youth sponsors, that we can announce that the proceeds from the Youth Sponsored Bake Sale on Sunday, August 30th topped off the funding needed to secure the purchase and installation of the new playground! It is a wonderful image to consider that the hard work from our youth and the generosity of our congregation makes it possible for us to provide an enjoyable space for the youngest members of our congregation to play outside! With 53 families contributing, as well as Memorial Funds from the Dorothy Taylor, Bill Turner and Warren Plum Memorial Funds, and of course the $123.75 raised from the children who attended this past Summer’s Vacation Bible School program here at Barry, we were able to reach the $21,059 goal in six weeks! Steve Grider, of Recreation Installations, has placed the order for the Ultra Play Timber Land Playground and the installation should begin on Tuesday, September 22nd and will be completed by Friday, September 25th, ready for our children on the last Sunday of September, the 27th! For everyone’s generous support, we are genuinely grateful as we take this important step for the blessing and benefit of young families here at Barry Christian Church!
Fellowship Lunch - After Second Worship Service This Sunday, September 13, 2015
This coming Sunday, September 13th the Faithful Families Sunday School Class, is sponsoring a Fellowship Lunch of baked potatoes and salads after the second worship service. Although we have reached our goal for funding the playground, the class is asking for donations that will help fund the grass sod or seed for the grounds surrounding the new playground once it is installed later this month. The Faithful Families is a new and growing Sunday School class at Barry Christian Church, that consists of several of our church’s families with young children who will be enjoying the playground, so your support is greatly appreciated!
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Walk for others
Ever heard of a CROP Walk? Every year, thousands
of Christians in about 2,000 communities walk to
help victims of weather disasters, epidemics or
poverty. (CROP stands for Communities
Responding to Overcome Poverty.)
Bob Furney - 01
Zoe Bridges - 02
John Littrell - 03
Donna Bishop - 05
Robin Eacret - 06
Gene Kemerling - 06
Jane Howard - 07
Ron Wolfe - 07
Ailene Richardson - 08
Tiffany Eacret - 09
Kyle O’Neil - 09
Charles Cunningham - 14
David Rogers - 14
Dollie Lewallen - 15
Teri Newton - 15
Gina Schaer - 15
Byron Devlin - 16
Kimberly Fleming - 16
Abby Albach - 17
Noah King - 17
Blayne Newton - 17
Val Stringer - 17
Arleta White - 17
Phillip White - 17
Shane Everhart - 19
Ethan Eacret - 20
Mindy Lewis - 25
Scott King - 26
Lynda Asby - 27
Sophia Goins - 27
Ashley Henry - 28
Lois Berry - 29
Doris McGehee - 30
Happy Birthday to you!
If you have a September birthday or know of
someone from Barry who does and is not on
this list, please let me know so I can be sure
to include them. Call the church office at
436-0462 or email us at
Greater KC Regional CWF
at Barry Christian Church,
in the Fellowship Hall
September 24, 2015
Registration 6:00 pm
Dinner 6:30 pm - Cost is $6.00
Program to follow
Our guest speaker will be from MOCSA
Metropolitan Organization to
Counter Sexual Assault
Please RSVP to Ardith Haynes at 392-1947 or
Special offering for Fellowship of John
Our theme this year is "Heroes for Hunger" and everyone is encouraged to dress up like their favorite super hero! From 1-2 pm we'll have a variety of family friendly activities, including
costume contests, a photo booth, live music and more. Pets are welcome; strollers and wheel
chairs are welcome. Local funds will be shared with several small local agencies that are
working on the front lines of hunger in our area.
I used to think that God’s gifts were on shelves one above the other and that the taller we grew in Christian character, the more easily we should reach them. I find now that God’s gifts are on shelves one beneath the other and that it is not a question of growing taller but of stooping lower, and that we have to go down, always down, to get God’s best gifts. —F.B. Meyer
A busy new school and church year is upon us. Bless all who teach and learn, Lord, today and every day.
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September 9, 2015 Barry Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
1500 NW Barry Rd, Kansas City MO 64155
Phone: 816-436-0462
website: BarryChristianChurch.com
Return Service Requested
Church Calendar for upcoming weeks Wednesday 9 10:00 am – Crafting Group – Upper Room 6:00 pm - Bible Study - Pathways Room (New Time) 7:00 pm – Choir Practice - Sanctuary Sunday 13 – Fellowship Dinner 8:30 am - Worship 9:30 am – SS Classes 10:30 am – Worship 11:40 am – Fellowship Dinner 12:20 pm – Board Meeting 4:00 pm – Youth Group Tuesday 15 – Jim Frentrop 1 yr work anniversary 7:00 pm –Leadership Meeting – Upper Room Wednesday 16 6:00 pm - Bible Study - Pathways Room 7:00 pm – Choir Practice - Sanctuary Thursday 17 10:00 am – CWF – Hanomi circle – Pathfinders Room 7:00 pm – CWF – Esther Circle – Upper Room Sunday 20 – Hymn History Sunday 8:30 am - Worship 9:30 am – SS Classes 10:30 am – Worship
October Fun to look forward to:
October 2 – 9:30 am – Disciple Women’s Ministry Forum at Avondale CC October 4 – 4:00 pm - Fall Festival Held at Thomas Farm – Hayrides, bon fire, hot dogs and games October 11 – CROP Walk for hunger October 12 - Prep work begins for Turkey Dinner! October 17 – Festival of Sharing Youth group trip to Worlds of Fun October 24 – Work day for Turkey Dinner Trunk or Treat!
