Staff Senior Minister: Rev. Dr. Dennis Patience – dennispatience@gmail.com

Director of Music: Vigthor Zophoniasson - vigthor@gmail.com Family Life Director: Jim Frentrop - Jim.frentrop@gmail.com

Administrative Secretary: Gail Roller - groller@barrychristianchurch.com

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

Gail Roller, Editor Barry Good News

Honor God, Serve Others, Seek Christ; Together

June 16, 2015

Church Office: 816.436.0462

mother herself, Miss Anna Jarvis, was

compelled to start Mother’s Day

celebrations because of the inspiring

life of her mother. Mrs. Dodd

wanted to honor her father, William

Jackson Smart. Mr. Smart’s wife died

in 1898 and was left to raise his six

children on his own.

Mrs. Dodd drew up a petition

recommending the adoption of a

National Father’s Day. The

Ministerial Association and the YMCA

of Spokane, Washington both

supported Mrs. Dodd’s efforts and

the first Father’s Day celebration was

held on June 19, 1910, two years and

a month after Miss Anna Jarvis was

successful with the Mother’s Day

celebrations in Grafton, West Virginia

and Philadelphia.

Over the years, there were many

resolutions to make the day an

official national holiday. And then in

1972 President Richard M. Nixon

made Father’s Day an official

recognition for the nation by

Presidential Proclamation.

And as we celebrate Father’s Day this

next Sunday and honor our earthly

fathers and other men who have

inspired and lead us along our life’s

journey, may we also remember to

celebrate our spiritual God and

Father. For Ephesians 4:6 reminds

us: “there is one God and father of all

humanity, who is Lord of all, works

through all, and is in all.”

See you next Sunday!

Pastor Dennis

Ponderings of Patience

Celebrating Father’s Day

It was while she was listening to a

Mother’s Day Sermon in 1909 that

Sonora Louise Smart Dodd of

Spokane, Washington was inspired

to honor fathers with a similar day

of celebration.

Her motivation was quite timely as

it had just been the 10th of May in

the previous year of 1908, that

several churches in Grafton, West

Virginia and in Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania had begun

community-wide celebrations for

Mother’s Day.

One unique similarity of both

Mother’s and Father’s Day

celebrations was that the persons

credited with the greatest impetus

to promote such events were

actually celebrating the inspiring

lives of their own parents. Never a

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In our thoughts and prayers

Nancy Abbott

Violet Amos

Ada & Bill Blowers

Linda Eiken

Jim Frentrop

Jill Gregory

Yvonne Hilton

Grace Kemerling

Frank Lantz

Tom Nichols

Raylene Noreen

Nancy Plumb

Ollie Reams

Ailene Richardson

Bill Roberts

Harold Roberts

Melody Sawyer

Don Scott

Beverly Silvius

Robyn Smith

Billy Stevens

Virginia Woodard

Attendance Sunday June 7 1st service - 57 2nd service - 83

Total - 140 Sunday School - 67

Sunday June 14 1st service - 65 2nd service - 68

Total - 133 Sunday School - 57

“As we lift our hearts in prayer,

dear Lord, may we receive all

the benefits of your grace…”

Today, and in the week ahead, may we all be filled with the love that was seen in Christ our Lord.

New Adult Sunday School Class is Underway!

During the 9:30 a.m. Sunday School hour, a new class for 30-40 year olds has begun meeting in the church Library. As believers in Christ as Lord, all of us would acclaim that Jesus offers us the supreme example to follow. Even as Jesus said to Matthew the Tax Collector, “Follow me” (Matthew 9:9), we recognize that Jesus was asking Matthew to make dramatic changes so his life would be aligned with new Christian values. Also recognizing the responsibility we have to inspire the young people in our lives to also uphold Christ-like principles, we acknowledge that we need inspiration and practical guidance to help us uphold the best Christ-like example. With all of this in mind, the first book that our new Sunday School Class will explore is simply titled: Lead Your Family Like Jesus. The book emphasizes the text of Philippians 2:5,7 that reminds us that our “attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.. . .taking on the very nature of a servant.” And as servants, we can adjust our family values, our time and our resources to inspire the children and youth in our lives to also experience and live out Christ-like ways. We welcome others in the 30-40 age group to join us on Sunday mornings as we hope to create a new core of support in the fellowship of Barry Christian Church. Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions or comments about this new Sunday School class. Pastor Dennis

“Many an excellent man is tempted to

forget that the best offering he can make

his children is himself.”

—Henry Neumann

“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a

tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you

need one.” —Jane Howard

Barry Food Pantry Special Items

Needed:

Tuna fish

Hot dogs

Spaghetti sauce

Jameson Colombo - 01

Nicole Lawson - 04

Stephen Osborne - 06

Chris Ralston - 06

Vigthor Zophoniasson - 06

Ted Farris - 11

Nick Rega - 11

Jessica Eacret - 13

Betty Foster - 14

Andy Jones - 15

Kagan Kingsbury - 15

Luella Scott - 16

Bob George - 17

Scottie Goins - 17

Waunita Felts - 20

Kayla Lawson - 20

Norma Covault - 23

Beverly Silvius - 24

Denise Littrell - 25

Debbie Budzinski - 27

Joyce Osborne - 27

Cindy Anderson - 28

Kim Pukay - 28

Gwen Stafne- 29

Ardith Haynes - 30

Mary Jane Adams - 31

Kristin Dyer - 31

John Kiser - 31

Happy Birthday to

you!

If you have a July 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 Gail in the church office at

436-0462 or email her at

groller@barrychristianchurch.com

Thank you all, and there were a lot of you, for the prayers, cards, visits, and especially encouraging words during my recent surgery and lengthy recovery. While I'm recovering slowly, I AM recovering. Test results last week indicate the cancer was ALL removed. Earlier indications were that some may have remained. Fortunately, God's work trumps medical test results!

Jim Frentrop

Memorial Garden Renewal

The next time you are at the church, please step outside the north side of the building just beyond the church offices, and check out the progress being made to renew the Memorial Garden.

Through the generosity of Doris O’Neal and the services of her gardener, Mike and his helper, Rob; as well as with the assistance of Carrie Patience, the pathway is being refurbished, plants are being relocated, new mulch is being put down and a much-needed drainage system from the upper corner of the garden down to the parking lot is being installed.

More will be shared as progress continues!

The church also has a website: BarryChristianChurch.com

Did you know the church has a NEW face book page? If you are a Face book member,

please go to this Face book page and “Like” it.

We will be phasing out the old Face book page.

The Quiet Hour Speak, Lord, in the stillness, while I wait on Thee; hush my heart to listen, in expectancy. Speak, O blessed Master, in this quiet hour, let me see Thy face, Lord, feel Thy touch of power. For the words Thou speakest, “They are life” indeed; living Bread from heaven, Now my spirit feed! All to Thee is yielded, I am not my own; blissful, glad surrender, I am Thine alone. Fill me with the knowledge, of Thy glorious will; all Thine own good pleasure, in my life fulfill. Like a watered garden, full of fragrance rare, ling’ring in Thy presence, let my life appear. —Emily M. Crawford

Greater KC Regional CWF will be held June 25 at

Lee’s Summit Christian Church.

Registration begins at 6:00 pm. Reservations are due no later than

June 22 - to Ardith Haynes at 392-1947. Cost is $6.00

The guest speaker is a worker from CASA.

All Women are invited to attend.

Discover His plan! Discover His purpose! In Camp Discovery VBS, your children learn that Jesus works in and through us! They’ll look into the Bible, and explore five tree-mendous Bible accounts where God works in His people to save them and through His people to serve! Jesus saves us, gives us faith, courage, and wisdom to serve Him and share His Good News with our neighbor! God does have a plan and a purpose for each of His beloved children!

Registration is open for ages 4years old through the 5th grade who will attend VBS from July 13 to July 17, 9 am to noon. Come along with us as we sing fun songs, do crazy crafts, eat yummy snacks, play awesome games, and more. Plus, you’ll learn all about Jesus our Savior and how He is at work through us! Can’t wait to see you there! To register: register online at BarryChristianChurch.com (at the bottom of the What’s New page), call 816-436-0462, or by e-mail : groller@barrychristianchurch.com.

If you can help at VBS, we have many ways to be involved to suit your schedule and interests.

Call Anna Eacret at 816-914-9776 or e-mail myboxerkids@aol.com, for more information.

Join us to see how Jesus is at work through us!

Cookies are needed for Vacation Bible School. Drop off cookies in the kitchen marked “VBS”

Please no peanut or peanut butter due to food allergies.

'Twas the day after Vacation Bible school ’Twas the day after Bible school and all over town,

With a sigh of relief, we all settled down.

Out to the golf course goes Dad in his cap,

And home in the bedroom Mom’s taking a nap.

Gone Linda, gone Brenda, gone David and Johnny,

Gone Margie, and Mary, and Ronnie and Donnie.

Gone stories, and puppets, and songs in the air,

Gone paint under fingernails and paste in the hair.

Rest sweetly, dear workers, and wake with good cheer,

For Bible school won’t come again for a year.

As they drifted off, I heard them exclaim:

“It was worth all the hard work and we’d do it again!”

We appreciate your prayers for Camp

Discovery, our Vacation Bible School

being held July 13-17.

Ask God to bring children to

our program so they can know and

grow in Jesus! Ask God to

provide leaders and helpers for this

important mission.

8:30 am

Elders - Mike Berry (Communion to Hospitalized) Kim Pukay

Deacons - (Sue Effie, Joyce Osborn - Communion Prep)

10:30 am

Deacons - (Lynn Fleming - Communion Clean Up) Perla Mora, Anita Rogers

Jr. Deacon: Alyssa Sawyer

Please email Gail at groller@barrychristianchurch.com or 436-0462 if you can fill any of these positions in

July:

Those Serving in July: Sign up on Sunday

Mornings or call

Gail at 436-0462

to be: Readers,

Acolytes,

Greeters and to do

the Children’s

Sermon.

Greeters

8:30 - Sign Up

10:30 - Carl & Judy Laber

Scripture Readers

8:30 - Elizabeth Carroll

10:30 - Bob Pease

Acolytes

8:30 - Sign Up

10:30 - Connor Pease

Children’s Sermon

8:30 - Sign Up

10:30 - Sign Up

Save the Date: Greater KC Women’s Fall Retreat @ Tall Oaks Conference Center

The Changing World We Live In August 28-29 Rev. Yolanda Roseby, Keynoter

On July 12, the Mission Outreach

Committee will be sponsoring a

fundraising spaghetti Fellowship

Dinner after the second service.

Funds received will go towards the

Pantry pack program. We supply

ten pantry packs (back packs filled

with food) for school children each

week beginning in September and

running through the school year.

New Address for Nick &

Betty Rega:

310 Waterside Drive

Wildwood MO 63040-1617

Nick 816-392-6289 rega501@aol.com

Betty 816-392-6252 regaba@aol.com

June 16, 2015 Barry Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

1500 NW Barry Rd, Kansas City MO 64155

Phone: 816-436-0462

website: BarryChristianChurch.com

Return Service

Church Calendar for the upcoming week

Wednesday 17

6:30 pm - Bible Study - Pathways Room

7-10 pm - Sanctuary in Use

Thursday 18

3:00 pm - 10:00 - Sanctuary in Use

6:30 pm - CWF Installation at Lana Whitton’s

Friday 19

7:30 pm - Kansas City Opera - Sanctuary

Saturday 20

7:30 pm - Kansas City Opera - Sanctuary

Sunday 21 - Happy Father’s Day

8:30 am - Worship

9:30 am – SS Classes for all ages

10:30 am – Worship

2:00 pm - Sanctuary in Use

Monday 22

7:00 pm - Property Committee - Library

Wednesday 24

10:00 am Crafting Group - Upper Room

6:30 pm - Bible Study - Pathways Room

Undie Sunday - Each Sunday in June

During the month of June, we have collected underwear and socks for all school-age children.

The Clay County Clothes Closet will distribute the clothing. The collection

box is in the Foyer.

Never been to the Opera?

Here is your chance!

We are privileged to have

the Kansas City Opera Institute performing at Barry Christian

Church on

Friday, June 19th , 7:30 pm

Saturday, June 20th at 7:30 pm

The performance if free, donations will be accepted.

Please bring

a friend, and share this great

opportunity.