Important Ministry Is Happening...

We all aspire to earn all we

can and save all we can, why not

also aspire to give all we can?

God has created a world capable

of providing what we need, now

it’s our responsibility to be good

stewards of it. As our season of

Stewardship celebration

continues to deliver messages of

inspiration, we must all look

inside our hearts and prayerfully

reassess our giving goals. God is

calling us in our hearts to step

outside of our comfort zone of

giving so that we may accomplish great things for His

glory.

Our church leadership teams have been working for

months and have assembled a faithful spending plan for

2017-2018. This plan will challenge us to exceed last

year’s annual giving by $43,000, or about a 7% increase.

This inspiring challenge is well within the scope of

Broadway’s generosity. Ministry team chairs have

compiled and submitted yearly budget requests. Each

chair has also submitted their “wish list” items as well. An

increase in giving would make requests and “wish list”

items possible and would also support expanding

programs in our ministry areas. Here are just some of the

accomplishments we could achieve for a few of our

ministry areas:

Children’s Ministries:

New and updated Sunday school

curriculum.

Expanding 3-5h grade Vacation

Bible School programming to include

field trips and more service

opportunities.

All God’s Children ministry

support events, expanding our

ministry to other congregations and

ministries in our community and

beyond.

Development of a Junior Youth

Fellowship small group for children in grades 3-5.

Youth Ministries:

Youth sponsor coverage for adult costs on mission

trips, retreats, etc. so youth fees are reduced which

reduces overall costs of these trips.

Continued on page two.

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Pastor Tim’s Sabbatical

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Youth Sunday Photos

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Consecrating Sunday Is May 21

Important Ministry Is Happening Here

Continued from page one.

● Turning annual kick off school event into a full fall

retreat and possible overnight event

● Expand Wednesday Night Live (Youth group)

events

● New Middle school Sunday school curriculum

● New Youth Fellowship events i.e. Murder Mystery

dinner for Halloween

● Development of a Junior Youth Fellowship small

group for 6th-8th graders

Worship:

● Projector and camera maintenance/repair

● Child care for individuals/families involved in the

Choir and Ensemble

● Nominal stipends for drummer, bass player, and

intern tenor vocalist for Contemporary worship

We are a spiritual family committed to our faith and

giving generously and gratefully is one of our

spiritual practices (Eight Keys of Discipleship). Please

join us in this challenge so that we may give our

best to God by returning your pledge cards to the

church office by Consecration Sunday, May 21st so

we know our community can depend on your financial

support. It will be exciting and rewarding to

witness Broadway’s transformation from what we are

to what we can be.

Broadway Stewardship Committee

BROADWAY MINISTRIES

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Sharing the News and Growing Our Mission

The April 25 meeting of the Broadway Christian

Church Board was called to order by Board Chair Leslie

Clay at 7:00 p.m. She opened the meeting with a

reminder of the church’s mission statement, and that

there were no action items on the agenda to allow for

more time to discuss the draft ‘17-’18 church budget.

Ministry Reports

All ministry areas submitted a written ministry

summary, which are included in the complete Board

minutes.

‘17-`18 Budget Discussion

The Executive Committee met two times to review

ministry area requests and the recommendations from

Broadway’s Finance Team. At its second meeting,

Executive Committee members voted to recommend an

increase of 5.6% to fully fund requested increases.

Ministry areas requesting increases in funding were

Personnel, Children and Youth Ministries and Worship &

Liturgical Arts. Each area’s representative made an

excellent case for the requested increases.

Aaron Sapp, Stewardship Co-Chair, spoke to the

dedication and hard work of the Stewardship team. The

team has embraced the challenge of a 5.6% goal.

Following a summary of the Executive Committee

meeting and remark by the ministers, the meeting was

adjourned at 8:47 p.m. The next Board meeting will be

May 30 at 7:00 p.m.

Highlights from Broadway’s April Board Meeting

Where were you in ‘52?

Whether you were a teeny-

bopper swooning to Sinatra or

your parents weren’t even born

yet—you will enjoy the May 13

Ladies’ Brunch as we celebrate

the Fabulous Fifties!

Tickets are on sale this

Sunday (last one!) for the Brunch

and are only $8. You will enjoy

some over-the-top decorations,

great food from the Fifties and

entertainment from Ed Hanson of

Talking Horse Productions who

will channel his inner Sinatra!

The Brunch will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday,

May 13 (the day before Mother’s day). The Fellowship

Hall will be transformed into a 1950’s gathering spot. If

you have any vintage 50s fashions, this

event would be a great time to pull them

out of the closet!

Food will be prepared by our

Connections Ministry Ladies Brunch

volunteers who have been researching

popular cuisine of the decade. Jell-O

salad anyone? There will also be a

“soda bar” for Coke or root beer floats!

If you will not be able to get your

tickets next Sunday, tickets may be

reserved by contacting the church office

at 445.5312 or

[email protected].

Please make your reservations no later than

Wednesday, May 10.

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Get Your Tickets This Sunday!

Ladies Brunch Celebrates the Fab Fifties!

On Sunday, June 11, the

Broadway family will come

together for a combined

worship service at 10:30 a.m. in

the Christian Life Center. June

11 is one of those special

Sundays when we gather to

recognize, remember and

celebrate another wonderful

year of ministry at our Annual

Meeting!

Following our 10:30 a.m. worship, the Connections

Ministry volunteers will have the table set for our annual

chicken dinner, also in the CLC. The Annual Meeting will

get underway as we are enjoying our lunch, celebrating

staff anniversaries, thanking our

outgoing Board officers and

members and ending with the

congregational affirmation of the

2017-2018 budget.

New this year—following

lunch, Broadway’s children will be

invited outside to the field just

east of the CLC to enjoy Field

Day activities. There will be

games, crafts and other supervised activities for the kids!

Make your plans now to attend our Annual Meeting

and Chicken Dinner—a Broadway tradition 59 years in

the making!

Celebrating Another Wonderful Year on June 11

Sure, that's part of what

CareLink is all about--feeling loved

and sharing that love. In fact, this

month the CareLink Shawl Team

ministry held a training session and

found that we have lots of beautiful,

comforting shawls and lap robes to

deliver to our church family. We

even have special sizes for babies.

If you ever want to see some of the

shawls available, stop by the shawl

display ladder in the church

Narthex. And don't be shy,

ANYONE can pick up a shawl and

deliver it to someone who really needs a

boost, someone who needs to know that they are loved and

cared for by our church family. Just fill out the little form

beside the shawls so we will know who got one.

In last Sunday's services the children demonstrated how

CareLink literally links all of us together into one caring

family. And the children were so happy to touch one of the

handmade shawls.

Did you know that the shawls are blessed before they are

delivered? Did you know that ministers, elders, deacons and

church family members often take them to people who

especially need comforting?

Susan Burns, prayer shawl coordinator, welcomes anyone

who crochets, knits, weaves or creates the

shawls. This is a beautiful ministry that takes

bits and pieces of yarn and turns them into

tangible love that can be shared among

people. If you ever want to make a prayer

shawl, just call Susan (875-5141) and she will

welcome you.

By the way, did you know that we have crafters

in our church who make small "leave behinds"

to be delivered when our CareLink Care

Center team makes visits? You should see

the beauty of these crocheted angels,

bookmarks and other items. Again, tangible

love.

(in tinted box would you please put this part)

CareLink is Growing!

This has been a busy month for all CareLink services:

*Card Ministry*Bereavement Ministry*Care Center

Visits*Handy Helpers*Prayer Shawl Ministry*Flower Ministry*

We are eager to begin the newest CareLink service, CALLS

OF CONCERN. But first, we need a few more volunteers.

Please contact Patsy Dalton (356-6036 or

[email protected]) or Linda Poehlmann (234-1950 or

[email protected]) to volunteer. Just a few calls a

week will make a huge difference!

BROADWAY MINISTRIES PAGE 4

Can Make You Feel Loved!

April Report

♥ Services provided: 200

♥ People served: 181

♥ Calls/emails: 117

♥ Volunteers serving: 65

These numbers do not include

the ongoing, regular visits and

pastoral calls.

Spirited Singers Sing for 60+

The April 24 60+ Luncheon was the group’s final noon

gathering until the fall, so why not close out the year with a

fun sing-along with folks you know?

Broadway’s Spirited Singers provided the

entertainment for the lunch, singing music from

the ‘40s and ‘50s. There was even a dance

number, tapped out by own very own Ruth

Akerson!.

BROADWAY MINISTRIES

C A L E N D A R You see our Sunday morning

Servants every week. They greet

you at the outside doors. Another

may invite you don a name tag.

Still others will hand you a worship

bulletin with a smile. Broadway’s

Sunday mornings just couldn’t

happen without these special

volunteers!

We need more folks to serve as

Greeters and Ushers on Sunday

mornings at both the traditional and

contemporary worship services.

Our Greeters meet members and visitors at our entry doors in both

the Narthex and Fellowship Hall; or may sit at the name tag station

to greet and offer information and name tags to visitors and

members. Ushers distribute worship bulletins at the Sanctuary

doors; take an attendance count; pass out the attendance “sign in”

books; and assist with collecting offering and serving communion.

Training for Ushers is available, or a new volunteer can be paired

with an experienced Usher to learn the ropes.

There are other ways you can help as well. In the back of the

Sanctuary, our technical booth now has three chairs—one for

audio, one for projection and one for video. While Tech Guru

Michael Tatum oversees the entirety of the operation, we rely

heavily on volunteers to serve as audio, video and projection

techs. Training is necessary for these volunteer positions, and

can be scheduled in a group or individually.

All volunteers are scheduled on a rotational schedule, with our

new schedule beginning on July 1. If you have events or trips

already on your calendar for 2018, we are happy to schedule

around any conflicts!

For more information, contact Ingrid or Debby in the church

office at 445.5312.

Saturday, May 6

5:00 p.m. Rockeport Bluegrass

Wednesday, May 10

6:00 p.m. Fellowship/Youth Meal

6:30 p.m. Youth Group

7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal

Saturday, May 13

10:00 a.m. Ladies’ Brunch

Sunday, May 14

Dedication of Infants & Young Children

Mothers’ Day

Monday, May 15

6:00 p.m. Property Ministry meeting

7:00 p.m. Service/Mission & Outreach

Ministry meeting

Sunday, May 21

Consecration Sunday

Wednesday, May 24

Final WNL for School Year

6:00 p.m. Fellowship/Youth Meal

6:30 p.m. Youth Group

7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal

Monday, May 29

Church Office Closed for Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 30

7:00 p.m. Board Meeting

Friday-Saturday, June 2-3

Sunday, June 4

Share Some Time With Us

As A Sunday Morning Servant


Schedule Is Available Now!/1

Attention Parents! The 2017 Summer Church Camp

schedule for the Christian Church of Mid-America

camps (or as we like to remember it, NEOLA) is now

available! You can find the schedule online at

www.???? Or find a paper copy in the church office.

And new this year—registration and payment is entirely

online!

For 2017, all but one camp session will be held at

Camp Covenant Point, a Presbyterian-owned camping

facility in Holts Summit. According to Pastor Nick, the

facilities and grounds have a very “Rickman-like” feel—

adding to the enthusiasm for this year’s camping ministry

and programs!

If you would like more information about the different

camp sessions, please contact Kahlea in the church

office at 445.5312.

Sign Up Now for CCMA (NEOLA) Summer Camp

Broadway’s Baptism Class has been meeting

since the beginning of Lent, learning and growing

in their understanding of their faith. Each Sunday

morning since, the class has met during the

Christian Education Hour with one of Broadway’s

ministers. Additionally, each Baptism candidate is

paired with a Baptism Mentor, a person of mature

faith and a spiritual leader of our church, to meet

one-on-one for deep or casual discussion—and

sometimes just for fun!

The 2017 Baptism Class will spend an

overnight retreat at Broadway June 2-3. This final

pre-Sunday gathering will go over the practical

side of Sunday Baptism (like how do you get

down those steps?) to any final questions of faith.

Baptisms will take place during worship on

Pentecost Sunday, June 4.

Baptism Class Begins

Final Preparations

On Friday, June 5, from 7:30-10:00 p.m., Broadway will host

an African Dance Party to benefit Step Up!, a local non-profit

whose mission is to provide mental health care for Rwandan

women.

Tickets for the Dance Party are $5, and food and drinks will be

available for purchase. The party will feature danceable tunes

(with a DJ) and an opportunity to meet immigrants and refugees

from the African continent in a casual setting. The Dance Party is

part of a weekend of activities and workshops highlighting African

culture.

Many Step Up clients are survivors of the Rwandan genocide,

and face challenges associated with post-traumatic stress

syndrome. Step Up has raised funds to open and staff a

treatment center for women in Butare, Rwanda.

African Dance Party to Raise

Awareness, Funds for

Rwanda Mental Health

BROADWAY MINISTRIES

Holy Week at Broadway was another amazing

journey from Palm Sunday to Easter. The care and

creativity of our Worship Ministry and ministers

wove a tapestry of worship experiences that led us

through celebration, the wrenching betrayal, the

Passion and the Resurrection. Chris is Risen,

Indeed!

Remembering A Magnificent Holy Week


For many of our

Broadway families, this

day has been as eagerly

awaited as a toddler

anticipates the arrival of

Christmas morning!

Graduation day has come

and we happily celebrate

it with these members of

our Broadway family!

Angie Kern, daughter of Jim and Melissa Kern and

granddaughter of Jim and Phyllis Hardin, will

graduate from the University of Missouri with a

Bachelor’s in Health Sciences. Angie will enter

graduate school at MU this summer, working toward

her Master’s in Educational Counseling with an

emphasis in Positive Coaching.

Andrew Reed Patterson, grandson of Shirley

Patterson, will graduate from the United States

Naval Academy in May. Andrew has chosen the

Ground Marines as his service assignment.

Kahlea Wilson, daughter of Roger and Cindy

Wilson, graduated from Columbia College on April

29 with a Bachelor’s in General Studies. Kahlea has

accepted a position in Kansas City as a Social

Events Coordinator—and we will miss her as a

member of the Broadway staff!

Hannah Overfelt, daughter of Jeff and Terry

Overfelt, will graduate as a Doctor of Physical

Therapy from the University of Missouri on May 13.

Hannah is finishing her clinical rotation in Kansas

City, and plans to make a permanent move there in

June.

Rachel Muzzy, daughter of Doug and Gina Muzzy

and granddaughter of Dick and Nancy Muzzy,

graduates from the University of Arkansas with a

Bachelor’s in Human

Nutrition and Dietetics on

May 13. Rachel will begin

working toward a Master’s

degree at the University of

Kansas Medical Center this

fall.

Abby Meeds, daughter of

Karen Bostrom-Gregg, will

graduate from the

University of Missouri with a Bachelor’s in K-12

Music Education in May.

Dessie Sprouse, granddaughter of Ron and

Dorothy Sprouce, will graduate from Avila

University in Kansas City will a Bachelor’s of Science

in Nursing on May 13.

John Keel, husband of Toni Keel, with receive his

Master’s of Education from Stephens College in

May.

And special congratulations to Matt Fuller, husband

of Cathy Fuller, who received his PhD is

Microbiology from the University of Missouri in

February, and will be honored during May graduation

ceremonies. Matt has accepted a position with a

genetic therapy research company in Cambridge,

Congratulations to Our College Graduates

Rocheport Bluegrass

May 6 5 PM

Broadway members Randy and Gayle Hulsebus

are long-time American Field Service student

exchange sponsors. The following article by Randy

explains why AFS is such an important program—and

why you might consider being a part of it!

What happens when you host an international

exchange student? Everything changes.

The student is given this wonderful opportunity to

live in another country. They learn a different

culture by experiencing the customs and traditions

of the host family. They share their culture with

everyone they meet.

The host family opens their home and their hearts

to a very special person. The student becomes a

part of their family.

The school and community are enriched by

learning about another part of the world. The

fellow students get the opportunity to teach

someone about their school, community, and

country.

Friendships are made that last a lifetime. One

volunteer we know had seven of the eight

students they hosted return for their youngest

daughter’s wedding. The students make great

tour guides of their home country. There is an

article about our trip to Italy where we met up with

five students on the AFSUSA.org website under

Hosting.

The home family and community learn about the

USA when the student returns. They learn that we

are more than the headlines in the news, or what

they have seen in movies.

The world news becomes more interesting as the

places mentioned are someone’s home. And the

numbers are family and friends of someone you

know.

Exchange students are not your average teenager.

They are smart, self-confident, and mature. They are

interested in the world. They tend to become world

travelers as they want to learn by experiencing it.

Many become leaders. We know of ones that have

coordinated the drilling of a well, the building of a

medical clinic, and the creation of a library in their

home communities.

We are currently hosting our seventh student

through the exchange organization American Field

Service (AFS). Each one has been unique,

interesting, and we have fallen in love with each of

them. There have been challenges, but we belong to

a wonderful organization. AFS is almost all volunteers

that have been trained to help the students and host

families through any situation. A volunteer will help

match students with families for a successful

placement.

AFS was started by ambulance drivers during

World War I and World War II, as a means of seeking

peace through exchanges with other cultures. Host

families are registering now for student placement in

August 2017.

I can’t think of a better way to show God’s love

then to provide food and shelter to one of his children.

Randy and Gayle Hulsebus

573-219-9254

AFSUSA.org

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Changing the World One Person At A Time

Easter Special

Offering

$3023.30

Thank You!

BROADWAY FAMILY NEWS & BIRTHDAYS PAGE 10

Continuing RecoveryContinuing RecoveryContinuing Recovery………

... Pat Buchanan, Bill Coil, Eileen Perry, Carita Roach,

Wanda Slaughter, Terry Vache, Polly White.

Our Thoughts and Prayers…Our Thoughts and Prayers…Our Thoughts and Prayers…

... To David Wallace and Vickie Keeling-Wallace, on the

death of David’s father on April 16.

... To Gertie Combs and Melanie Karrick, on the death of

their niece and cousin.

... To Guy Adams and Martha Jolly, on the death of

Guy’s brother.

... To Glenn Geiger and family, on the death of his

brother.

... To Broadway staff member, Leslie Robb LeSieur, on

the death of her brother in an airplane accident on

April 24.

... To Jane and Dave Fore, on the death of Jane’s

brother.

Congratulations...

... To Nick and Julia Larson, on the birth of Littlest Miss

Larson on Tuesday, May 2.

Thought You’d Like to Know...

... David Wallace received a 2017 Missouri Student

Affairs STAR (Staff That Are remarkable) Award in the

category “Once A Tiger, Always A Tiger.” The STAR

recognition is given to University staff who have made

a significant contribution to their department or

division.

… Heather Hargrove received the 2017 Athena Award

for Young Professionals. Previous Broadway Athena

winners include Sabrina McDonnell and Patsy Dalton.

Thanks Received...

... Thank you for all you did, all you said, and just for

your presence with us, we thank you and praise God

for you. The Family of Joni Hardaway

... Each act of your kindness during my hospitalization

and recovery greatly lifted my spirits. Offering help if I

need it, was a great help

Thank you, John Claggett

Celebrating May Birthdays

5/6 Tom Luckenbill

5/7 Kathy Carson, Chris Graham, Wanda Powell,

Emma Wiggers

5/8 Adele Fritz, Larry Kersey, Jack Taylor

5/9 Judy Bildner, Lydia Huntley

5/10 Tim Espy, Scott Fritz, C.J. Phillips

5/11 Janice Henson, Pat Miles

5/12 Kellen Sapp, Ransom Stamps, Cindy Zirrillio

5/14 Resa Kerns, Jonah Larsen, Rob Weir

5/15 Lee Boyle, Tricia Crews, Caren Griffin, Jim

Ollar, Jackson Wesley

5/16 Tucker Flottman, Wanda Slaughter

5/17 Charlotte Browning, Susan Donley, Shawna

Schulte

5/18 Jeff Ausmus, Mary Ukleja, Mara Zaner,

Stephanie Zaner

519 Aaron Christiansen, Samuel Schepker, Kahlea

Wilson

5/20 Gertie Combs

5/21 Brian Howard, Debby Graham

5/22 Sidney Billstein, Roger Fisher, Clint Muzzy,

Linda Rouse, Jack Tierney

5/23 Andrew Meeds, Cheryl Shigaki

5/24 Michaela Karrick

5/25 Cindy Berends, Virginia Fisher, Blake Naughton

5/26 Betty Sapp, Taryn Wall

5/27 Gina Muzzy, Vicki Williams

5/28 Dustin Overfelt, Hannah Overfelt

5/29 Kate Okker-Edging

5/30 Sam Fisher, Myles Hinkel, Ryan Ward

5/31 Linda Knollenberg

Celebrating June Birthdays

6/1 Wanda Angel, Renee Terrell

6/3 Ellen Dutton, Liam Dutton, Sophia Dutton,

Lorraine Hilgedick, Faith Jackson, Barbara

Priest, Cody Rauch

6/5 Steve Westgate

6/6 Terrance Archibald, Maddie Grueber

6/7 David Flottman, Jenny Lybeck-Brown, Marilise

Stamps, Susan Taylor

6/9 Deb Carr

6/10 Trevor Muzzy

BROADWAY NUMBERS

Attendance: April 9, 2017

Worship Sunday School

8:00 37 Nursery thru Pre K 23

9:00 171 K thru 5th grade 35

11:15 197 All God’s Children 11

405 6-12 grades 23

Adults 78

170


Easter Sunday/no Sunday School

Worship

8:00 53

9:00 330


755






280 6-12 grades 20

Adults 72

139






351 6-12 grades 14

Adults 68

101

BROADWAY FINANCIALS AS OF APRIL 30, 2017

REVENUES Total

Budgeted Received Percentage Last Year's Numbers Percentage

OFFERING 2016-2017 At This Time

Pledged Giving $736,432.00 $539,401.17 73.24% $571,889.71 81.85%

Unpledged Giving $83,190.00 $60,254.85 72.43% $63,396.00 111.53%

Loose Offering $9,200.00 $7,945.20 86.36% $8,665.54 106.72%

Sunday School $0.00 $108.06 $34.85

Interest Income $0.00 $101.01 $50.17

TOTAL $828,822.00 $607,810.29 73.33% $644,036.27 68.22%

CURRENT YEAR ACTIVITY: $18,253.13

EXPENSES Total

Budgeted Expended Percentage Last Year's Numbers Percentage

2016-2017 At This Time

Staff Payroll $535,042.00 $396,099.95 74.03% $384,818.51 73.69%

Administration $49,000.00 $36,728.89 74.96% $35,505.81 72.48%

Children & Youth $9,500.00 $4,322.56 45.50% $3,011.66 41.48%

Connections $1,500.00 $408.14 27.21% $902.32 69.41%

Discipleship $800.00 $149.50 18.69% $369.15 30.76%

Property $137,111.00 $104,743.48 76.39% $94,540.16 69.46%

Service (MOM) $82,418.00 $40,175.42 48.47% $32,464.18 39.98%

Stewardship $700.00 $9.39 1.34% $148.43 21.20%

Worship $12,751.00 $6,919.83 56.32% $5,420.52 41.70%

TOTAL $828,822.00 $589,557.16 71.13% $557,180.74 68.62%

Wednesday, May 31

at 11:30 a.m.

Join us for the Ladies

Luncheon at D Rowe’s!

Please rsvp to the church

office at 445.5312 by

Tuesday, May 30!

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Sunday Sermons and Scriptures May 7 2 Corinthians 9: 6-8 The One Who Sows Sparingly

May 14 Dedication of Infants & Young Children/Mothers’ Day Genesis 1: 26-28 Let Them Have Dominion... May 21 Consecration Sunday Acts 2: 43-47: 20-21 Life Among the Believers May 28 Memorial Day Sunday

June 4 Pentecost Baptism Sunday Acts 2: 1-8 Every Nation Under Heaven Senior Minister Tim Carson

Associate Minister Nick Larson

Associate Minister Terry Overfelt

2601 West Broadway

Columbia, MO 65203

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