barry gail roller, editor barry christian church december...
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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
Gail Roller, Editor Barry Good News
Honor God, Serve Others, Seek Christ; Together
December 31, 2013
CONGREGATION MEETING - JANUARY 6
Time to Store Christmas Decorations till Next Year! The Property Committee and Worship Committee plan to move sanctuary decorations to storage on January 5th right after second service. There will be pizza, salad, cookies, and drinks (water/tea) in the fellowship hall to suppress our appetites and quench our thirst as we carefully remove and store decorations in preparation for Epiphany and the New Year! There are also some beautiful poinsettias left looking for a good home! Please invite family and other church members to join in!
There will be a Congregational Meeting open to all members of Barry Christian Church on Monday, January 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. This is an opportunity to participate in creating a plan for the future direction of our church that
will represent and embrace our faith, our strengths, and diversity as one Christian family. We are pleased that Dr. Tom Russell, a conflict resolution specialist will be present to guide us all as we impart on a new path! We will honor the heritage of Christian unity by staying and working together to share a voice for a future of promise!
Please plan to attend!!
There will be a Fellowship Dinner on
Sunday, February 2, after the second
service. It will be a delicious turkey
noodle soup dinner! Yum! Yum!
Invite your friends. Proceeds from the
fellowship dinner will go to the Barry
Food Pantry.
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In our thoughts and prayers (recent
additions in bold)
Nancy Abbott
Ada & Bill Blowers
Howard Gettel
Yvonne Hilton
Allan Hurst
Frank Lantz
Dollie Lewallen
James Lindsay
Nancy Plumb
Oma Rinehart
Harold Roberts
Billy Stevens
Cheryl Williams
“As we lift our hearts in prayer,
dear Lord, may we receive all
the benefits of your grace…”
In Sympathy Our sympathy and prayers are extended for these families in their loss:
Lois Rapp and family in the death of her sister, Evelyn Mack, on Tuesday, December 10.
The George, Schaer and Vandendele families in the death of Bob's father, Jack, on December 13.
The Lair family in the death of father and grandfather, Joseph Gibbs on Wednesday, December 18.
Rita & Bob Knopf in the death of Rita's brother in law, Kevin Keeler on Thursday, December 26.
To the very nice folks at Barry Christian Church -
Thank you so much for allowing my family and friends to utilize
your beautiful church to celebrate the life of my late wife,
Evelyn B. Mack. She would have been delighted.
May God shower each of you with his riches blessing.
Gratefully yours in Christian love,
William G. Mack.
“I have decided to
stick with love. Hate
is too great a burden
to bear.”
—Martin Luther King Jr.
We must alter our lives in order to al-ter our hearts, for it is impossible to live one way and pray another. —William Law
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Those Serving in
January
8:30 - Elders - Bob Knopf, Ron Wolfe
Deacons - Megan Colombo - Communion Prep/Clean Up, Rita Knopf - Communion
Prep/Clean Up, Joyce Osborn, Theresa Wolfe
11:00 - Elder - Doris O’Neal - Communion to hospitalized, Lana Whitton
Deacons - Lynn Bratney, Melody Lair, Marcy Wiswell - Communion Prep/Clean Up
Jr. Deacon - James Hooten - Communion Prep/Clean Up
We had over 400 Christmas Cards to divide into 17 boxes and almost 40 cards that were sent with a personal message. There were a couple of letters that also went into the boxes. We mailed 9 boxes to Joseph Maier. There are 57 in his unit. The camp is in a remote area and the only supplies they get have to be dropped by air or brought up by convoy. They are at a FOB (forward operating base) that is a combat zone. They are currently in the process of building a hard structure in camp, but most of them are in tents. Electricity is run off 110 V diesel genera-tors. Their kitchen is currently a tent with limited cooking abilities. They do have a stove, microwave and refrigerator that has a freezer compart-ment. They also have a military dog in camp. We included dog food in one of their boxes.
We mailed 8 boxes to SPC Timothy R. Koones. There are 40 in his unit. They are a Combat Engineer Route Clearance Platoon. They are responsible for finding any IED's. IED is an Improvised Explosive Device that is easily hidden and very destructive. Many of these men are on their 2nd & 3rd deployment. They have 110 electricity, no microwave and no coffee pot. Each box contained snacks they could take with them, hand and foot warmers, coffee, canned Vienna sausages, canned fruit, socks, Ramon noodles, hygiene items, reading material, etc. Each box is packed full. To those that so faithfully give to the Troop Fund, I thank you. It is not always what is in the box, but the fact that someone cares. I always include Barry Christian's address and let them know the boxes would not be possible without your support. They also know that we pray for them and ask God to bless them and keep them safe. Blessings to All, Edna Williams
Troop Care
Package
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Advent Christmas Wreaths that hang on each door were given in loving memory of
Ray & Mary Lou Cortney, from Lana Whitton
Max Mayberry, from Barbara Mayberry
Marion Matson, from Doris & Carroll O’Neal
O’Neal and Crane Family, from Doris & Carroll O’Neal
Bill Sillin, from Betty Sillin
Dorothy Taylor, from Tom Bosworth
Poinsettias given in loving memory/honor of: From:
My dad, Dale Astleford Gwen Stafne
Judy Bird Her Loving Family
Bette & Kenny Booth Dave Booth
Richard & Waunita Bosworth Tom & Michelle Bosworth
Leland Taylor Covault Norma J. Covault; sons: Jeffrey, Scott & Todd;
daughter Sonya Brinegar and all the grandchildren
Bill & Lindalou Davis Davis Family
Bill Davis Jr. Davis Family
My wife, Mary Jo; my mother Lois Farris & my sister Linda Connelly Ted Farris
My family members who have departed from this earth Emilie Boswell
My sister, Alice Gehm Susan Cox
“Banjo” Bob George Sonya George
Jack & Norma Gregory Jill Gregory, Michelle & Tom Bosworth,
Carris Rittermeyer, Nada Gregory, Deb & Frank Staab
My sister, Jean Hamilton Gail Roller
Our parents: Norma Hamilton & Benno Roller Gail & Curt Roller
Glen & Virginia Heck Ruth Ann Solomon & Family
Mary and Virgil Herrick Dale & Debbie Herrick
Patti Herrick & Helen Curry Dale & Debbie Herrick
My mom, dad & son, Scott Janet Weiblen
Mrs. Helen McGinness Liller, mother; Mr. & Mrs. Struther McGinness, grandparents;
and Mr. E.L. McGinness, uncle Geri Hamer
Wilbur Littrell: husband, father, grandpa; Zimmerman Family & Danny Ritzinger
Littrell Family
Alice Malone Dale & Debbie Herrick
Kathy Miller Tom & Michelle Bosworth
Art Nichols Freddie Nichols
Our loved ones Robert & Synthia Schlueter
Thomas Pukay Leta Pukay & Family
My mother, Ora Rabourn Susan Cox
John Ragan His Loving Family
Wilma June Roberts Bill Roberts & Family
Doris Sanders Spencer & Langston Adamson
Ken Solomon Ruth Ann Solomon & family
Esther & Ken Stafne Gwen Stafne
Bill L. Stevens, Peggy Haymon & Spence Crosthwait Linda Stevens & Family
Henry & Noel Weaver LaVaughn Weaver
In honor of my daughter, Lisa Janet Weiblen
2013 Poinsettias and Holiday Wreaths
New Offering Envelopes
Offering Envelopes are
convenient to use and help
ensure accuracy in record
keeping and enable
privacy. Children may
sign up for offering
envelopes too! (Good
way to teach the little
ones about stewardship)
We hope more people will take advantage of using
the offering envelopes and save the pew envelopes
for visitors.
Offering Envelopes are on the table at the back of the
Sanctuary. Look for your name on the list, if you see
your name listed, please mark it off and pick up the
corresponding numbered envelopes.
If your name is not on the list, please pick out ei-
ther weekly or monthly envelopes and write your
name next to the corresponding number on the sheet
provided.
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The new security systems are
installed! This one is on the North
door, by the offices. A key will no longer
work to open this door. When you
arrive during office hours, simply press
the button to speak to the Gail in the
office and she will let you in. (If she does
not respond right away she may be
away from her desk)
A key will still work to open the West
entrance door.
These doors will be open on Sunday
mornings along with the other church
doors.
Diana Stone - 01
McKenna Phillips - 05
Robert Eacret - 06
Abby Weekley - 07
Noah Eacret - 10
Kenneth Weaver - 11
Ben Taylor - 15
Sarah Grigsby - 19
Trenna Hayes - 19
Jeremy Lawson - 19
Nathan Ralston - 19
Nikki Milford - 20
Jill Counts - 21
Susan Cox - 21
Bob Knopf - 21
Dena Roller - 21
Alexis Eiken - 26
Erica Miller - 27
Paul Basler - 30
Fred Mason - 30
Happy Birthday to you!
If you have a January birth-
day 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 Gail
in the church office at 436-
0462 or email her at groller
@barrychristianchurch.com
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We
are going to put words on them ourselves. The
book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is
New Year’s Day.”
—Edith Lovejoy Pierce
“Laughter rises
out of tragedy,
when you need it
the most, and
rewards you for
your courage.”
—Erma Bombeck
Sunday January 5
8:30 am – Worship
9:30 am- Fellowship
9:45 am – Sunday School for all ages
11:00 am – Worship
12:10 pm – Remove Christmas Decorations
12:15 pm - Education Committee Mtg - Library
Monday 6 – Newsletter Deadline
6:40 pm – Zumba – Education Wing
7:00 pm – Congregational Meeting - Sanctuary
Tuesday 7
6:30 pm – Outreach Committee
Wednesday 8
6:00 pm - Zumba - Education Wing
7:00 pm - choir Practice
Thursday 9
7:00 pm - Boy scout Leaders - Fellowship Hall
Sunday 12
8:30 am – Worship
9:30 am- Fellowship
9:45 am – Sunday School for all ages
11:00 am – Worship
12:10 pm – General Board Meeting
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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December 31, 2013