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

Staff Nursery Attendant - Colleen O’Leary Children’s Church Director - Barbara George - bargeo150@sbcglobal.net

Choir Director – Katelyn Mattson-Levy - katelynmattson@yahoo.com Music Minister - Mary Camille Davis - bronaughdavis@yahoo.com

Associate Minister in Charge of Youth - Jay Stewart - BarryChristianYouthandfamilies@yahoo.com Minister of Visitation - Rev. Tom Blakley -tdblakley@hotmail.com

Administrative Secretary - Gail Roller - groller@barrychristianchurch.com Senior Minister - Robert J. George - rgeorge@barrychristianchurch.com

June 21, 2011

Gail Roller, Editor

Barry Good News

Those Serving in July

8:30 - Elder - Anne Jones, Bob

Knopf

Deacons - (Dave Dyer, Don Scott -

Prepare Communion) Rita

Jr. Deacon - Kristin Dyer

11:00 - Elders - Joe Gibbs, Ellis Malone

Deacons - (Christina Eacret, Perla Mora - Communion

Cleanup) Gina Schaer Jr. Deacons - Alexis Eiken, Megan

Rizer

Children’s Sermon - 8:30 - Someone Needed

11:00 - Kelly Frentrop

Acolytes - 8:30 - Someone Needed 11:00 - Nada Gregory

Greeters - 8:30 - Chris Ralston 11:00 - Someone Needed

Scripture Readers - 8:30 - Someone Needed

11:00 - Someone Needed

On July 10, at both services, we

will be celebrating our bi-annual

Infant Dedication. Children who

were born since January 2011, or

who haven’t been able to participate

in the past, are dedicated to God in

a beautiful service that includes

the whole congregation. Please call the church office:

436-0462 or email rgeorge@barrychristianchurch.com if

you wish to participate.

The All - Church Birthday Dinner will be on

July 10 in the Fellowship Hall

Join us at 12:15 for a potluck fellowship dinner

where we will celebrate everyone’s birthdays!

A giant birthday cake will be provided by the

Membership Committee. The tables will be set

seasonally - sit at the table that represents

your birthday month. The General Board

Meeting will follow.

Sign up sheets are out to register for Scripture

Readers, Children’s Sermon, Greeters, Acolytes and

for Fellowship Dinners and helpers with

coffee/Fellowship Time. (Help is ALWAYS

appreciated with coffee and donut cleanup)

Page 2 “As we lift our hearts in prayer, dear Lord, may we receive all the benefits of your grace…”

Hope Corwin

Betty Donahue

Travis Dunn

Anna Eacret

Karen Gibler

Dean Gish

Norma Gregory

Ardith & David Haynes

Amy Honeycutt

Irene Hoy

Anne Jones

Barbara Jones

Kevin Kirkpatrick

Judy Laber

Jean Lyne

Marion Matson

Katelyn Mattson-Levy

Bill Merritt

Gene Mindrup

Donna Moore

Judy Mowry

Mike Mowry

Virginia Peattie

Warren & Nancy Plumb

Jo Riddle

Oma Rinehart

Bill Roberts

Viola Robinson

Roy Sanders

Billy Stevens

Donny Weaver

Hank & LaVaughn Weaver

Donna Westphahl

Cheryl Williams

Zachary Wolfe

Wolfe Family

Dorothy Woody

Our sympathy and prayers are

extended for Ruth Ann Solomon

and family in the death of her

husband, Ken Solomon on

June 14.

Our sympathy and prayers are also

extended for Linda Maloney and

family in the death of her father,

Wes Hoy on Saturday, June 18.

June 19

1st Service - 75

2nd Service - 109

Total - 184

Sunday School - 65

June 12

1st Service - 81

2nd Service - 131

Total - 212

Sunday School - 70

Attendance Scripture Readings

June 26

Genesis 22:1-4

Romans 6:12-23

*Matthew 10:40-

42

July 3

Genesis 24:34-

38,42-49,58-67

Romans 7:15-25a

*Matthew 11:16-

19, 25-30

Special Thanks

Thank you to everyone who helped with nut picking. We had around 40 people show up

over the course of the day to help shell pecans for the turkey dinner. We extend a special

thanks to Diane Stone for supplying both lunch and dinner to the crew.

Dear Friends,

Thank you so much for the visits and cards you have sent me during my recovery. The

church family has been such a wonderful support and I thank you for everything you have

done. Bless You All

David Tarver

Thanks for all the prayers and cards. I am home and improving each day.

Ardith Haynes

Congratulations to Fred and Teri Mason on the birth of a new granddaughter, Felix

Theresa Mason, born to Curtis and Erica Mason on May 27th.

Melanie Beth Doak received an attendance award for camp.

Church Growth & Hospitality

Invites YOU to join us! It‟s time

for our first meeting of the new

church year. You are personally

invited to some to a „kick-off‟

meeting for some brainstorming

and sharing of some exciting

things to happen at Barry. I am

looking forward to a 3 year com-

mitment for this committee, and

hope you will consider what you

can offer Barry with your God

given gifts of helping us reach out

to our neighbors and past and

present members. If you have a

passion for getting involved with

a one time project, or assisting

from home in some capacity, I

hope you will contact me. As a

member of Barry, I hope to greet

some of our members in some

casual settings outside of church,

meet some of our new neighbors

and be the hands of Christ as we

share Barry & God with others.

We have some great ideas coming

up, and we look forward to your

help in getting things rolling. We

will be keeping you well informed

through the newsletter and inform

you of what we will be doing, so

you can jump on board for some-

thing you have a passion about.

Our first meeting will be July

11th 7-9p in the Upper Room/2nd

Floor . Feel free to send me your

ideas, and I will tally them up. I

would like to think that we all do

not have to be involved in each

project, just the things you are

passionate about. When you love

what you are doing, it is joy to

give. I look forward to working

with all of you. Please spread the

word, the more the merrier!

Jill McCumby Church Growth &

H o s p i t a l i t y C h a i r p e r s o n

j m c c u m b y @ k c . r r . c o m

816-204-7682 (Hm/Cell)

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50th Anniversary Celebration

The children of John & Mary Jane Adams

invite you to join them in a grand celebration.

Saturday, June 25th, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.

This will be a backyard picnic at Tim &

Marcy‟s place, 8012 NE Flagor Rd, KCMO

(Turn at Presbyterian Church, go 1 block.

You can park in Presbyterian Church parking

lot and there will be transportation from the

church to the house.)

No Gifts please and dress is casual.

RSVP 436-7562

In case of inclement weather, Barry Christian

Church has been reserved.

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Barry Christian Church Family,

For the past two years of our lives you all have been like a family to Stacey and me. Throughout

our time at Barry we have come to know and grow with many of you. We have always been

amazed by the love that the church family has and shows for one another other. We experienced

it first hand when my mother had a health scare this past fall and with the loss of my grandpa

this spring. During these trying times, you, my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ were there.

We lost count of how many times people at the church would come up to us and say, “I am

praying for you” or the number of cards Stacey and I received. These acts of kindness helped

Stacey and myself get through such difficult times. It is crystal clear that you all have a great

love for God and neighbor. As a result, Stacey and myself have both grown in our relationship

with God and we are forever thankful for that.

It is because of the love and growth we have experienced in God with you all that makes it quite difficult to say that July

3, 2011 will be my last Sunday at Barry Christian Church. This decision did not come lightly, Stacey and myself spent

many hours in prayer. Words cannot express how difficult this decision was. This decision was made because Stacey and

I are expecting a child and God has called me to be a United Methodist pastor and I need to fulfill that call.

We are so humbled and thankful that you all allowed Stacey and myself to be in your church family for the past two years.

There have been many great memories made at Barry that we will remember for the rest of our lives, from the many food

drives that were held (the congregation always responded with overflowing love) to the Turkey Dinners to the mission

opportunities to the worship services to the great conversations, we could go on and on. One word that characterizes our

time at Barry is blessed.

We have been blessed to come to know and grow with the youth and their families in Christ. The youth here are simply

awesome! I have seen God working so much in the lives of the youth here at Barry. For many youth are more than willing

to go the extra mile to help out, thus love their neighbor(s) and witnessing such actions has challenged me to grow. There

have been multiple times where I have stopped and thought, “Wow! Thank you God! Help me to love like the youth

love.” We will both remember the many youth who read scriptures, sang songs, said prayers/poems, and gave testimonies

at the youth led services, it was awesome to see so many young people be bold in proclaiming their love for Jesus. We

will also forever remember all the great conversations that were had and all the laughter that was shared with the youth,

their families, and everyone in the congregation. Stacey and I will continue to keep the youth, their families, and the

congregation at Barry in our prayers, for we are forever your brother and sister in Christ! We love you all!

In God's Unending Love and Grace,

Jay and Stacey Stewart

p.s. Go Big Red!

The Barry Christian Youth Group exists to HONOR God, CONNECT with

followers of Christ, to REACH out with love, to GROW in Christ’s example

and to DISCOVER our God-given gifts.

barrychristianyouthandfamilies@yahoo.com 402-202-0759

CONNECT with followers of Christ

26th –Game Night

---Come join us as we will meet at the church from 5-7 pm and play some games!

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A big thank you to Wanda Eacret for all the work she put

into the Memorial gardens around the church - pulling

weeds, laying down mulch and watering. Wanda also had

some assistance from her sister, Linda Eiken. It truly was a

labor of love for we have seen Wanda out there day after

day, working for hours. Your Barry Church family is

thankful to you both, the gardens are beautiful!

Dear Barry Members,

Kindness and compassion are ever present,

yet sometimes can still be hard to find.

Most people will exhibit and/or receive or

witness kindness daily. Compassion can be

harder to find. I am homeless and it was

about to get worse for me. You showed me

kindness and compassion when I had no

reasonable expectation for it. I have

nothing to give back, thanks and gratitude

don‟t seem to be sufficient, but I hope they

suffice. I owe you a debt I cannot repay and

I am humbled.

Thank you,

David

(David was a former church member who

stayed in his camper on the church grounds

for a couple of weeks until he found a place

to stay at a veteran‟s home facility.)

June 12,

2011

Thank you!

First to God for giving us a beautiful day for our

picnic.

To: Dave Tarver, Jeff Mowry, Nick and Betty Rega,

Jerry and Betty Donahue, Edna Williams, Don Tho-

mas (and his antique truck) Greg Dyer, Gerri

Hamer, Dave & Rita Dyer, Sonya George, and Lois

Berry who helped prepare and clean up.

Also! To all the good cooks who brought side

dishes. We had between 90-95 who attended.

Kids will explore the Bible as an exciting

cookbook filled with recipes for living out

God's Word.

By celebrating biblical festivals, they will:

Be ready for God , Give happily to God

Believe fully in Jesus, Remember Jesus often

Celebrate God forever

won‟t you please sign up to help?

Contact Anna Eacret

at 914-9776

Vacation Bible School

July 18-22

9:00 a.m. to noon

VBS Donations wish list:

Cookies – no peanut butter

Markers

Paints Tempura (any color)

Shaving cream

Pringles cans

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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