The Good News Letter Belton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

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1 beltoncc.org The Good News Letter Belton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) October 5, 2018 October 14, 2018 Sunday, October 14 9:00 AM Sunday School Sermon: 10:00 AM Worship Doxology 11:15 AM Cabinet Meeting Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20 Monday, October 15 11:00 AM Care Team Elders: 6:00 PM Cub Scouts James Person, Karen Simmons, Peery Lindsey 7:00 PM Boy Scouts Deacons: Tuesday, October 16 Peggy Conner, Andrea Tucker, Megan Larkey, 6:30 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal Katie Beamer, Daniel Beamer, Amelia Myers, Barbara Henkemeyer, Dennis Ralston, Alex Davis, Daisy Asaeli, Daniel Hicks Wednesday, October 17 7:00 PM Altar Choir Rehearsal Organist: Anne Nixon Thursday, October 18 6:30 PM Young Life in Person Hall Children s Worship: Children K-5 th grade are dismissed to Sunday, October 21 Room 3 following Let the Children Come 10:00 AM Youth Sunday 11:15 AM Coffee Fellowship (Bethany) Let the Children Come Don Lybarger Nursery: Shelley Byers & Sioana Asaeli

2 Faith Nurturing Once upon a time I was asked to lead a workshop for a regional leadership event in a church that was unfamiliar to me. When I arrived, I went searching for the room that was assigned to me, so I could unload the car with all the aids and handouts that I had prepared. As I carried the box of resources to the room an eight-year-old boy held the door open for me. When I got everything arranged he came into my room and showed me a brand-new toy car that he had just received that morning. I suspected his mother gave it to entertain him while she hosted the meeting. As we visited I learned that he collected toy cars. He learned that I did not possess any toy cars. When the meeting was over and people had left there, he was waiting to hold the door open for me. I thanked him for his thoughtfulness and said my goodbye. Then, he reached out and gave me his new car. He told me he wanted me to have it, since I did not have one. I told him I couldn t keep it, but he insisted. I took his brand-new toy and went in search of his mother to return it to her. I am not sure what people learned about faith in my workshop, but what I learned from this generous little boy is that relationship is giving without counting the cost. This is what God did and that is what the Lord expects of us. Dr. Jim Advent Devotional Book The worship committee is putting together an advent devotional book using devotions that you submit. You are invited to contribute to the booklet by either writing a brief devotion about the meaning of Christmas or a Christmas tradition that your family observes. It should contain a scripture and a prayer to go along with your thought. Turn it into the church office before November 18 th. Coffee Fellowship Schedule October 21 st Bethany Class November 4 th CWF November 18 th Thanksgiving Dinner Church Cabinet meets after worship in the Bethany Class room. Youth Sunday is October 21 st. The youth will lead our worship service on this date. The seniors will deliver the sermon.

3 Tuesday CWF will meet on October 9 th at 1:00 p.m. Lesson #2 is Act on What You Hear, James 1: Sue Pennington is hostess for the day. All ladies of the church are invited. Saturday, October 20 th Regional CWF is sponsoring a prayer retreat. It will be held at First Christian Church, North Kansas City from 8:45-noon. Talk to Ginny if you are interested. Online registration needs to be completed by October 15 th. Regional CWF service project for October, November and December will be the collection of gloves, hats, scarves. We will collect these for local distribution. Don t forget to bring in your cancelled stamps for the disabled veterans. An Important Reminder Don t forget to bring your Best Choice bar codes and Box Tops for Education labels to the church. They go for a very good cause. Bags are on the bulletin board in the hallway across from the church offices. We really appreciate your help. When Christian Women s Fellowship reaches 1,000 Best Choice bar codes they are awarded money for reaching that goal. This money helps with our outreach contributions, so please remember to bring your Best Choice bar codes. There is now a box in the narthex for Best Choice bar codes and Box Tops for Education, in addition to the bags on the CWF bulletin board in the hallway.

4 Christian Education One Room Sunday School is for children 3 years 5 th grade. Our fall curriculum has begun. Unit Two is We Are Family. The scripture is Look how good and pleasing it is when families live together as one! Psalm 133:1. Ms. Denise and Ms. Kathy have returned as the One Room Sunday School teachers for the school year. October 14 th Joseph and His Brothers Genesis 37:1-36;42:1-46:34. 3 years old 5 th grade Gather at 9:00 a.m. in Room 12. The Chi Rho Sunday School class is for youth in 6 th, 7 th, and 8 th grades. Our fall curriculum has begun. Unit Two is Siblings. Session Seven is Joseph and His Brothers. The scripture is Genesis 37:1-36;42:1-45:15. Ms. Rena has returned as the Chi Rho Sunday school teacher for the school year. Mr. Mel is taking a sabbatical from teaching. Sixth grade students are now a part of the Chi Rho Sunday school class. The Christian Youth Fellowship Sunday School class is for youth in 9 th, 10 th, 11 th, and 12 th grades. J.R, Harrell is the teacher for the Christian Youth Fellowship class. Ninth grade students are now a part of the Christian Youth Fellowship Sunday school class. Christian Youth Fellowship Youth Group Christian Youth Fellowship (9 th -12 th grades) will meet on Sunday, October 14 th, 11:15-12:30. We will finalize our plans for Youth Sunday on October 21 st. Our excursion to Zombie Forest Night at the Louisburg Cider Mill is coming up on Saturday, October 13 th. We will meet at the church at 1:15 p.m. We have a fire pit reserved from 2:00-6:00 p.m. We will roast hot dogs and marshmallows. Those who are interested in going through the corn maze will do that after 6:00 p.m. A big event for the youth will be the dinner theater on December 16 th. Some will be participating in the play A Charlie Brown Christmas and others will be preparing and serving the meal. Chi Rho Youth Group Chi Rho Youth Group (6 th -8 th grades) will meet on Sunday, October 14 th, 11:15-12:30. We will finalize our plans for Youth Sunday on October 21 st. Meet at the church on Saturday, October 13 th at 1:15 p.m. for our excursion to Louisburg Cider Mill. A big event for the youth will be the dinner theater on December 16 th. Some will be participating in the play A Charlie Brown Christmas and others will be preparing and serving the meal.

5 Light a Candle for Children Returns Sunday, September 23 rd began our observance of Light a Candle for Children. The theme for this year is Realizing Our Vision for Our Children. There will be a signup sheet in the narthex for members to choose one day between the 23 rd and October 21 st to commit to pray for our children. There are still some open spots. Each week a scripture will be provided for you to reflect on as you pray. The scripture for the week of October 7 th is 1 John 3:18-23, Be a Vision of truth and Action!. Please consider signing up for this event, it only takes a day of your time. Thank you. Sign ups for the upcoming week: October 7 th Debbie Person; October 8 th Asaeli Family; October 9 th Irene Buchanan; October 10 th Doris O Neil; October 11 th Linda Wilckens; October 12 th Carolyn Foley; and October 13 th Asaeli Family. SIGN UP SHEET Let the Children Come Our new calendar for Let the Children Come is now in effect and it is posted on the big bulletin board next to Ms. Ginny s office for sign ups. Peggy Conner of the Worship Committee is recruiting our Let the Children Come presenters. Since the sign up just started last week we are in need of presenters, so look ahead on your calendars and find a time when you can do a children s moment and be prepared to volunteer. Please say yes if she asks you or sign up on your own. You will benefit as much as the children. Resources are available in the office or various sites online. October 14 th, 2018 Don Lybarger October 21 st, 2018 Amo Asaeli & Kyle Gelatko Please stop by Dr. Jim s office and pick up a clip-on microphone. Thank you. Children Worship Each Sunday Tim Hicks provides an optional more age appropriate worship time for children in K-5 th grade. The children leave after Let the Children Come and they meet in Room 3 downstairs. Children younger than kindergarten may attend the nursery. All children are invited to participate in this program. Fall Festival The Christian Education Committee is sponsoring a Fall Festival to be held on Saturday, October 27 th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. There will be snacks and games for the whole family. Costumes are encouraged. One of the games will be a Harvest Walk, so we are asking for donations of Little Debbie snacks for the walk. The snacks can be left in the basket in the narthex or in Ms. Ginny s office. Plan to join your church family for an evening of fun and fellowship.

6 CARES &CONCERNS as of October 5, 2018 Kathleen Drever Alex Knorovsky Patrick Kohler Barbara Brown health concerns health concerns. recovering from knee surgery recovering at home CONTINUED PRAYERS Carol Simmons mother of Allen Simmons has health concerns. Amy Hicks sister of Tim Hicks has health concerns Carol Oakes recovering from surgery Ken Wittkopp health concerns J.R. Harrell friend, Jim Thornhill, has health concerns Ryker Sparks son of Nick & Haley Sparks has health concerns Carol Oakes daughter, Brenda Smith, has health concerns Clara Ison daughter, Charlotte, has health concerns YOU ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS Operation Christmas Child Once again members of Belton Christian Church are invited to participate in the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox distribution. Operation Christmas Child is an arm of Samaritan s Purse, an organization started by Rev. Billy Graham. The shoeboxes go all over the world and sometimes these are the only gifts a child may receive. It is not too early to start putting your boxes together, because the national collection week will be November 12 th -19 th. The last day to turn in boxes to the church will be Tuesday, November 13 th. There are packing brochures in the narthex for those interested. The brochure includes gift suggestions as well as things they will not accept. There are also labels for your boxes for girls or boys and an envelope to include your shipping costs, $9.00 per box this year. A regular shoebox can be used or a plastic shoebox. Questions, talk to Ms. Ginny. Ladies Day Out The next ladies gathering will be an activity during the day. Interested ladies will meet at the church on Saturday, November 3 rd at 10:00 a.m. We will then carpool to the Nelson Atkins Art Museum. There is no admission cost for the museum. However, we plan to eat at the museum restaurant, so you will need money for lunch. Please RSVP to Ginny Hall by Monday, October 29 th. What a great time to enjoy the museum and the fellowship of other church women.

7 October 8 Tusiata Asaeli Diana Davis Crissy Parker October 14 Michael Gelatko Steve Ketchum October 13 Renee Asaeli Our Stewardship to the Lord September 30, 2018 Sunday School Attendance: 30 Sunday School Offering: $ 1.00 Worship: 92 Offering: $ 2, Choirs Hand bell choir is practicing on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. We are practicing in the Bethany Sunday school classroom, so if stairs have kept you from joining the bell choir, that will no longer be an issue. Reading music is not necessary, but counting is. The Altar Choir has resumed their practices on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. However, Vicki is looking for special music when the choir isn t singing. If you are interested in providing special music, vocal or instrumental for our worship, please call her at