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beltoncc.org The Good News Letter Belton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 816-331-6440 March 16, 2018 beltonchristian@att.

1 beltoncc.org The Good News Letter Belton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) March 16, 2018 March 25, 2018 Sunday, March 25 9:00 AM Sunday School Sermon: 10:00 AM Worship Blessed are You 10:00 AM Children s Palm Processional Scripture: John 12:12-13 Monday, March 26 11:00 AM Care Team Elders: 7:00 PM Boy Scouts Peery Lindsey, James Person, Karen Simmons Tuesday, March 27 Deacons: 6:30 PM Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal Lynn Conine, Carl Jackson, Debbie Person, 7:00 PM Lenten Bible Study Rena Conine, Alvin Davis, Fred Buchanan, Tammy Arthur, Sheila Crandall, Wednesday, March 28 Daniel Hicks, Daisy Asaeli 7:00 PM Altar Choir Rehearsal Organist: Thursday, March 29 Anne Nixon 7:00 PM Maundy Thursday Service Children s Worship: Friday, March 30 Children K-5 th grade are dismissed to 7:00 PM Good Friday Service Room 3 following Let the Children Come at Raymore Christian Church Let the Children Come Palm Sunday Nursery: Ginny Hall & Annabelle Hall

2 Faith Nurturing In a class on Christian theology we were asked to write a term paper on what we thought was the most important belief of the Christian faith. I chose hope. It is through the resurrection of Jesus that we get our hope, so we can live life without a lot of worry. Our hope lies in the empty tomb to show that death is not the final answer. Easter shows us that God cares very much about us. Easter then becomes the most important day in Christian Churches everywhere. It should be a time of celebration. The week before Easter is referred to as Holy Week to help us remember the last days of Jesus and to put us in the proper mood for the holiest time of the Christian calendar. Our church has prepared opportunities for prayer and worship to help us observe Easter with reverence and gratitude. Holy Week Schedule March 25 th 10:00 a.m. Sunday Palm Sunday Worship March 29 th 7:00 p.m. Thursday Maundy Thursday Service with new communion trays March 30 th 7:00 p.m. Friday Good Friday Service at Raymore Christian Church March 31 st 7:00 a.m. Saturday 24 Hour Prayer Vigil begins April1 1 st 7:00 a.m. Sunday 24 Hour Prayer Vigil ends. 7:00 a.m. Sunday Easter Sunrise Service with baptisms 8:00 a.m. Sunday Easter Breakfast sponsored by the CMF and the Youth 9:00 a.m. Sunday Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Easter Service with Choir Cantata 11:15 a.m. Sunday Easter Egg Hunt Camp Now is the time to time to decide if you are going to church camp. Early Bird Registration is APRIL 1. Ask Ms. Ginny for a schedule. 24 Hours of Prayer The elders are sponsoring a 24 hour prayer vigil for our church. You are asked to devote at least 30 minutes to prayer during day before Easter. There is a sign-up poster on the bulletin Board outside the Education Office to indicate the time you will do this. You can pray at home or you can pray in the Corder Room. This room is by the kitchen. It will contain a setting for private prayer complete with communion elements. It is the desire that our congregation will have the 24 hours before Easter engaged in prayer.

Saturday CWF will meet on March 31 st at 9:00 a.m. to help stuff Easter eggs. CWF has the opportunity to help support disabled veterans by collecting used stamps that can be used for their therapy.

3 Saturday CWF will meet on March 31 st at 9:00 a.m. to help stuff Easter eggs. CWF has the opportunity to help support disabled veterans by collecting used stamps that can be used for their therapy. We don t need the whole envelope, but please leave some of the envelope around the stamp. Debbie Person will deliver them to her Missouri Retired Teachers meetings to be delivered to the disabled veterans. Look for a baggie on the CWF bulletin board. Regional Evening CWF will meet on Thursday, April 26 th at First Christian Church, Independence. Registration begins at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner and the program. Dinner costs $6.00 and registrations must by in by Friday, April 20 th. Please let Ginny know if you are interested in attending, so she can make the reservations. Regional CWF service project for April, May, and June is the collection of any size diapers for Micah Ministry which is housed at Independence Boulevard Christian Church. The diapers can be left in the narthex or in Ginny s office. 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. We are continuing our spring curriculum. Unit 1 is In the Name of the Lord. Our Bible verse is: Blessings on the one who comes in the names of the Lord Matthew 21:9. Our Anchor Point is: We welcome Jesus in the name of the Lord. March 25 th People Welcome Jesus Mark 11:1-11 Palm Sunday Processional Practice 3 year 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. We are continuing our spring curriculum. Unit 1 is Dive Deeper Into the Season of Lent. Session 4 is Death (Jesus Death). The Bible story can be found in Luke 23:47-26:56. The Bible verse is: Crying out in a loud voice, Jesus said Father, into your hands I entrust my life. After he said this, he breathed for the last time. (Luke 23:46). The Navigation Point is: Through death, Jesus shows us the way to eternal life. Rena Conine and Mel Roy are the Chi Rho teachers. Please be on time, so you don t miss the beginning fun activity. 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. Christian Youth Fellowship Youth Group Christian Youth Fellowship (9 th -12 th grades) will not meet March 25 th. This is the beginning of Spring Break. However, the youth will be serving and cleaning up the Easter breakfast on April 1 st. Our mission trip will be Wednesday, June 13 th through Saturday, June 16 th. At this time we are going to West Plains, Missouri to help with their flood rebuilding. Don t forget your fifteen hours of service. Check with Ms. Ginny if you don t know how many hours you have. Also don t forget your yellow card for non-church service hours. Service hours are posted downstairs outside the Chi Rho room and upstairs on the Outreach bulletin board. Chi Rho Youth Group Chi Rho Youth Group (6 th -8 th grades) will not meet March 25 th. This is the beginning of Spring Break. Our mission trip will be Wednesday, June 13 th though Saturday, June 16 th. Don t forget your fifteen hours of service. Check with Ms. Ginny if you don t know how many hours you have. Also don t forget your yellow card for non-church service hours.

5 Upcoming Youth Events Easter Sunday, April 1 st the youth will be serving, waiting tables, and cleaning up after the Easter breakfast. The Christian Men s Fellowship will be cooking breakfast, but they have agreed to give the youth any donations over and above the cost of the food. Our summer mission trip will be to West Plains, Missouri to help with flood rebuilding. We will leave Wednesday, June 13 th and return Saturday, June 16 th. The youth will also be contacting various restaurants for percentage donations. SIGN UP SHEET Let the Children Come We are now in need of Let the Children Come presenters for The calendar 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. 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. March 18 th, 2018 J.R. Harrell March 25 th, 2018 Palm Sunday 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. Easter Egg Donations Easter will be April 1 st this year, so we will be collecting donations for our Easter egg hunt until Saturday, March 31 st. Individually wrapped candies, other treats, small trinkets, or coins are acceptable items for stuffing the eggs. Look for the red tub outside of Ms. Ginny s office to put your donations in. If you would rather contribute money, please talk with Debbie Person.

6 CARES &CONCERNS as of March 16, 2018 Ryker Sparks unborn son of Nick & Haley Sparks has health concerns CONTINUED PRAYERS Ellen Moore recovering from a cracked pelvis Helen Jennings health concerns Clara Ison daughter, Charlotte, has health concerns Deloris Weland health concerns Pat Bates health concerns Wanda Roll two cousins have health concerns YOU ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS New Communion Trays In memory of Carder Manning the church will be using new communion trays. These trays are called, Whole Body Trays. Each tray contains space for the bread and containers for the cup. In this way only one tray is used. The trays are a gift from memorial money in memory of our long-time choir director, Carder Manning. Their first service of use will be during our Maundy Thursday service as we remember that it was on that night that Jesus gathered his disciples and invited them to eat of this bread and drink from this cup to remember him. CMF News The CMF group has agreed to fix and set up for the sunrise breakfast on Easter Sunday, April 1st. We will be fixing pancakes and sausage. If you are helping cook please be at the church at 7:00 to start cooking. If you are planning on helping by setting up tables and chairs and such, then around 7:30 will work. The breakfast is normally served after the sunrise service which is around 8:00. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. Thanks for your help, Randy Scott

March 20 Pat Bates Nancy Crabtree March 22 Lyle Goucher March 23 Sally Sharpless

Attendance: 30 Sunday School Offering: $ 0.00 Worship: 89 Offering: $ 4,900.

Reading music is not necessary, but counting is.

Vicki is looking for special music on the Sundays when the choir doesn t sing.

7 March 20 Pat Bates Nancy Crabtree March 22 Lyle Goucher March 23 Sally Sharpless March 24 Devyn Asaeli Our Stewardship to the Lord March 16, 2018 Sunday School Attendance: 30 Sunday School Offering: $ 0.00 Worship: 89 Offering: $ 4, Choirs Hand bell choir is practicing on Tuesdays beginning at 6:30 p.m. Reading music is not necessary, but counting is. The Altar Choir is practicing on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Vicki is looking for special music on the Sundays when the choir doesn t sing. If you are interested in providing special music, vocal or instrumental for our worship, please call her at Mixed Media Painting Class Debbie Person will conduct a mixed media painting class on Saturday, April 21 st. Cost of the class will be $ Numbers are limited, so there is a signup sheet with a sample of the painting in the narthex.

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

beltoncc.org The Good News Letter Belton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 816-331-6440 June 1, 2018 beltonchristian@att.net June 10, 2018 Sunday, June 10 9:00 AM Sunday School Sermon: 10:00 AM Worship