Barry Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) since Worship on Sunday Mornings:

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1 Barry Good News 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 January 5, 2012 Gail Roller, Editor Nursery Attendant - Colleen O Leary Choir Director Katelyn Mattson-Levy - katelynmattson@yahoo.com Youth Director - Evalyn Allen - eallen@barrychristianchurch.com Minister of Visitation - Rev. Tom Blakley -tdblakley@hotmail.com I t s Tuesday, January 3, late morning. The sun is as bright as a summer day. The squirrels are chasing each other up and down the trees, but the note on my computer says it is only 31 degrees outside. The gusty wind made me wonder why I went out to get the mail without a coat. A group of crows have been flying around and landing in the trees and even in the garden behind my office. It is the first day back after the holidays. My thoughts today are centered on the goodness of life, the wonder of earth and the puzzlement of what lies ahead of us on the dawn of this New Year. The direction of life is mostly unknown to us as we wait. This we know; there will be special joys, difficult losses and enlightening changes just like always. Though I have not made any personal resolutions for the New Year, it is my hope for our congregation that each of us will be the best people we can be loving each other, affirming each other, forgiving each other, tolerating each other, listening to each other and seeking the best together. That seems big enough as we face the unknowns of So, do you know what a group of crows is called? They are called a murder. It is said that there are two reasons for that. First, if an injured strange crow finds its way into the territory of a familiar 'murder', that crow is likely to be killed or murdered; Second, when a 'flock' is flying in a pattern they usually do so in a "W" shape, which looks to us on the ground like an M - thus the first letter of murder. So, let s not be crows pecking on the weakest, but anxious to lift each other to new heights. Love, Bob Barry Staff Children s Church Director - Barbara George - bargeo150@sbcglobal.net Music Minister - Mary Camille Davis - bronaughdavis@yahoo.com Administrative Secretary - Gail Roller - groller@barrychristianchurch.com Senior Minister - Robert J. George - rgeorge@barrychristianchurch.com PICK UP YOUR New Offering Envelopes We will be mailing any envelopes not picked up. Please help us save postage - check to see if you have offering envelopes. Offering Envelopes are convenient to use and help ensure accuracy in record keeping and enable privacy. 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 either weekly or monthly envelopes and write your name next to the corresponding number on the sheet provided.

2 P a g e 2 As we lift our hearts in prayer, dear Lord, may we receive all the benefits of your grace The family of Leland Covault would like to thank you for the beautiful sympathy cards and the many memorial gifts to the church. Also, to all that were able to attend Leland s memorial service. It was a great comfort to us knowing that you care. A special thank you to the ladies that prepared and furnished food for the lunch. It is such a wonderful service. Thank you Rev. George for the lovely service and to Mary Davis for the beautiful music. You are all special. In Christian Love, Norma Covault and family. I want to thank every one for their prayers for my nephew, Tyler Cox. He is doing so great now. Perla Mora Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Warmth Tree. All of us volunteers truly appreciate your caring. Special appreciation goes to Don and Judy Thomas, Luella Scott and Freddie Nichols. God bless you all, Geri Hamer Congratulations! Megan Colombo graduated from the Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley with an ADN (associate degree in nursing). She will have to pass boards to be an official RN at the end of January or beginning of February. We are proud of you Megan! Derek Ambrose Bette Booth Tyler Cox Betty Donahue Brenda Dunn Karen Gibler Reta Graf David Haynes Sue Henderson Barbara Jones Brian Jungk Kevin Kirkpatrick Melody Lair Shepard Levy Jean Lyne Jay Maharg Alice Malone Bill Merritt Freddie Nichols Warren & Nancy Plumb Roberta Powell Jo Riddle Oma Rinehart Bill Roberts Roy Sanders Gene Starks Billy Stevens Diana Stone Dorothy Taylor Donny Weaver Hank Weaver Donna Westphahl Philip White Cheryl Williams Change of Address: We are saddened to learn that Stephanie Bostick and her family are moving to Florida. We wish them all the best and happiness in this move. Bostick Family Infinity Drive New Port Richey FL Gil Hogue has a new mailing address: PO Box 414 Weiner AR December 24 1st Service nd Service Total January 8 Genesis 1:1-5 Acts 19:1-7 *Mark 1:4-11 Attendance December January Scripture Readings January 15 1 Samuel 3: Corinthians 6:12-20 *John 1:43-51

3 CHURCH HISTORIAN S NOTE: 5 DID YOU KNOW? P a g e 3 Next to the Bible, the church hymnal is probably the richest resource for spiritual food. We at Barry Christian Church use the Chalice Hymnal, and it probably contains a lot of information most of us are unaware of, or do not utilize. It is the cornerstone of the musical participation of the congregation in our worship service, of course, but it contains so much more. For each hymn, the source for both text and music is given at the lower left hand corner. The numbers given at the lower right hand corner are for hymn-tune interchange, if desired. Different texts can be set to various tunes. The Hymnal contains prayers, responses, suggestions for daily worship and scripture reading, lists of authors of texts and composers of tunes. Much care has been given to a wide range of music within its covers. From an ancient 9 th Century chant (#269) to a modern jazz composer (#171), and through most of the styles in between these two, a multitude of musical colors is represented within its covers. There are even guitar chord notations in some of the hymns, and quite a few are printed in two languages. All hymn tunes have names, like children. Do you know the popular O Store Gud, or Old Hundredth, or Antioch by their more familiar names? 1 Navy veterans will surely know the tune Melita when they hear it, as will those who remember the funeral of President John F. Kennedy. 2 Many of the texts in our Hymnal are paraphrases of Biblical texts. Read, for example, the words to Hymn #80, and notice how the author has changed the 23 rd Psalm just enough to fit a regular metrical pattern. For many people, scripture is more easily retained when set to music. When the hymn text is directly associated with a particular scriptural passage, that passage is noted at the top of the page. Some of the selections are not hymns at all, but because of their almost sacred associations and importance, are included in our Hymnal (Battle Hymn of the Republic, America the Beautiful, America). An early example from a hymnal that might have been used about the time of the construction of the second Barry Christian Church. Note hymn-tune name and numbers. 1 How Great Thou Art, Doxology, and Joy To The World 2 The Navy Hymn On January 8, at both at both services, we will be celebrating our bi-annual Infant Dedication. Children who were born since July 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: if you wish to participate.

4 Youth Fund Raiser: Sponsor a Bible Reading Teen Would you pay to encourage a teenager to read the New Testament? As the Youth Director, I am challenging our youth, Chi Rho and CYF (and above), to read their New Testaments in the upcoming year using the BibleGateway.com reading program. If they follow the program daily, they will read the entire New Testament by the end of I am challenging adults in our congregation to sponsor one or more youth in this endeavor. You decide how much you are willing to pay for a student each month they are successful in their Bible reading. Success is considered to be at least twenty-six (26) daily readings completed each month an 85% completion level. For example, if you sponsor John Doe, Jr., at $10 per month, and he reads at least the minimum daily readings ten different months, your sponsorship would cost $100. If you sponsored three different teens at $1.00 per month, and they each completed the readings all 12 months, your sponsorship would cost $ This is similar to the sponsorships solicited for 5K runs/walks where sponsors agree to pay a certain amount for each mile a participant runs or walks, and a participant may have multiple sponsors. The difference is that we would ask each sponsor to pay in quarterly installments throughout the year; and we would notify each sponsor of the amount due. The money raised would help pay for the cost of a mission-and-float trip planned for August 2012 to help people in the inner city of Saint Louis, Missouri. And the youth will be developing a valuable habit of reading God s Word on a regular basis. This would be a great way for parents and grandparents to encourage their teens to read the Bible! Youth may pick up forms from me and begin finding sponsors. Blessings! Evalyn Allen, Youth Director

5 Show off your talent - singing, dancing, comedian, impersonator, juggler, story teller, actor, etc. You can do it solo or in a group. Stanley Otto Bean Cook Off preceding the show. Join the fun. Let the membership committee or the church know what you would like to do, so that we can schedule accordingly. Barry Talent Show (Mardi Gras) Sunday, February 19, 1 to 3pm. CHURCH HISTORIAN S NOTE:THE BUILDING (PART ONE) DID YOU KNOW? According to early accounts, the first Barry Christian Church was tiny, dark, and uncomfortable, with few artistic elements in its design. In the present church, we worship in a building of beauty and light. Even without its Christmas decorations, or other seasonal adornments, the sanctuary is a place of soaring inspiration and spiritual heart. It is easy to take this for granted unless we stop occasionally and reflect. One fundamental aspect of the design of the present church was the offset roofline, which permitted the flooding of morning light into the sanctuary, through what are known as clerestory windows. The east half of the roof is a few feet lower than the west half, allowing for a row of windows between. The fact that the church was placed on a north-south axis maximized the results with this inspired design, as well as by the use of the laminated arch-piers which form the interior ribs of the sanctuary and free up the space. Thus Sunday morning worship is often accompanied by dramatic light pouring into the interior through these windows, splashing on the interior walls, cross and organ pipes. Another uplifting aspect of the church interior is the effect of colored light gleaming through the stained glass windows on the south and east. Small, traditional stained glass is used in the windows on the east wall and can be enjoyed at eye level. The most impressive windows, of course, are the designs that reach to the very apex of the ceiling at the south entrance. This window, which glows in some twenty different colors of varying densities, is most easily appreciated from a position at the choir loft while facing south, where its full dimension and intensity can best be seen on a sunlit day. Symbols within the total design carry specific reference to Scripture and church history, and should be absorbed in detail. Here are the chalice, the dove of peace, the wheat sheaves, the grapes, the stars and globe. We shall explore this more in depth in coming weeks in our search of our heritage. Looking up at the interior brilliance of the stained glass on the south face of the church.

6 The Coming Weeks: Thursday 5 1:00 p.m. Needle workers Group Sunday 8 Baby Dedication 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. - Worship 9:30 a.m. - Coffee & Donuts 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School 12:15 p.m. Potluck Fellowship Dinner 1:00 p.m. Board Meeting 5:00 p.m. Youth Groups Monday 9 7:00 p.m. Worship Committee Tuesday 10 8:30 a.m. CC Clothes Closet 2:00 p.m. Membership Committee 7:00 p.m. CWF Steering Committee 7:00 pm. Bible Study Wednesday 11 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice Sunday 15 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. - Worship 9:30 a.m. - Coffee & Donuts 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School 12:15 p.m. Growth & Hospitality 5:00 p.m. Youth Groups Monday 16 NEWSLETTER DEADLINE Tuesday 17 7:00 pm. Education Committee - Library Wednesday 18 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice Thursday 19 10:00 a.m. - Hanomi Circle 1:00 p.m. - Needleworkers Group 6:30 p.m. - Cub Scouts Sunday, January 8 12:15 p.m. Board Meeting will follow. All Board members, Elders, Deacons and Committee Chairs are asked to attend the General Board Meeting January 8, starting at 1:00 p.m. (Fellowship Dinner begins at 12:15 ) The General Board Meeting is open to all in the congregation. Barry Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1500 NW Barry Rd Kansas City MO Phone: website: BarryChristianChurch.com January 5, 2012