beltoncc.org The Good News Letter Belton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 816-331-6440 July 14 th, 2017 beltonchristian@att.net July 23 rd, 2017 Sunday, July 23 rd 9:00 AM Sunday School Scripture: 10:00 AM Worship Nehemiah 8:9-10 11:15 AM Cabinet Orientation Monday, July 24 th Sermon: 11:00 AM Care Team Faith Hope and Hilarity 7:00 PM Boy Scouts Tuesday, July 25 th 7:00 PM Cub Scouts Elders Jeannie Kohler, Janatha Steen, Gene Molendorp Saturday, July 29 th Deacons: 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Lynn Conine, Carl Jackson, Debbie Person, Vacation Bible School Rena Conine, Alvin Davis, Fred Buchanan, Tammy Arthur, Shelia Crandall, Daniel Hicks, Sunday, July 30 th Daisy Asaeli 11:15 AM Coffee Fellowship (VBS) Elders Meeting Organist: Rev. Karen Yount Children s Worship: Children K-5 th grade are dismissed to Room 3 following Let the Children Come Let the Children Come Rena Conine Nursery: Ginny Hall & Annabelle Hall
Faith Nurturing People are praying for you. Our active membership has been broken down so that a deacon or elder will be in prayer with you this church year. Each elder has 2 to 3 deacons assigned to him or her. The elder is asked to pray for them for the year. They will also communicate church information such as deaths, church closing due to weather, or special meetings. Each deacon likewise has been assigned two to three people. They will be praying for them for the year and serve as the contact person to share news of the church. This process is being called the Prayer Chain. As in any chain it is as strong as its weakest link. As you go through the months ahead keep in mind that you do not go alone. There are people in your corner as your church family is in prayer for you. More importantly never forget that the Lord goes with you. Dr. Jim New Church Leader The General Minister and President for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has retired. Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins has served well for the past 12 years in this position. Last week at the General Assembly Rev. Dr. Teresa Hord Owens was chosen to be the next General Minister and President for the denomination. Terri comes to this position from serving as the Dean of Students for the Chicago Divinity School and pastoring a church in Chicago. She is the first woman of color to lead a main line denomination. We celebrate her new call to ministry. Cabinet Meeting July 23 rd the Cabinet will meet after worship in the Bethany Class Room. Program Planning August 13 th is our program planning session. The scouts will grill hot dogs and hamburgers to provide lunch after worship. Then we will retire to the Board Room to decide programs of ministry for our church life. This is the time and the place for you to share your ideas to be church. Committee Sign-up The church ministry committees are posted on the wall outside the Education office for you to indicate what committee you would like to serve on. Our service and mission is expressed through our functioning committees. Please, indicate where you would like to serve for the coming year. Emergency Blood Shortage The Community Blood Center officially went into emergency status last week. Blood levels are critically low. Belton Christian Church is hosting a Blood Drive for the Community Blood Center on Wednesday, July 19 th. The Blood Drive will take place in Person Hall from 1:00 6:00 p.m. Please contact Diana Davis in the church office with questions or to schedule your appointment.
A new purpose for Christian Women s Fellowship or Disciples Women has been adopted by our General Church Disciples Women s ministry staff. Disciples Women s Ministries is a conduit for diverse connections empowering each woman to find her voice and live out her call. This purpose is based on Micah 6:8. The annual Christian Women s Fellowship Salad Luncheon will be Saturday, August 26 th at 11:30 a.m. Mark your calendars and plan to attend. All women of the church are invited. Bring your favorite salad and join in the fun and fellowship. The regional CWF Fall Retreat is scheduled for September 15 th -16 th. The theme is Hope through the valleys and the keynoter is Kiersten Adkins. Kiersten is director of Pathways of Hope and she will be helping us have a better understanding of mental illness. This should be very enlightening for everyone. Early bird registration ends on August 10 th and the last possible day to register will be August 31 st. Registration forms are forthcoming. Please check your calendars and get this date down. An Important Reminder We have received word from Woodhaven in Columbia, Missouri that Campbell s Soup is ending the Campbell soup bar code program, so please do not bring Campbell soup bar codes to the church. However, don t forget to bring your Best Choice bar codes and Box Tops for Education labels to 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.
Christian Education One Room Sunday School is for children 3 years 5 th grade. Now that school is over and summer is here, One Room Sunday School students will be doing a variety of things over the summer. Most of the activities will be from prior curriculum that we didn t get to do over the past school year. We will also be watching videos as a special treat. July 23 rd Special craft/activity or video. 3 year olds 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. Now that school is over and summer is here, Chi Rho students will be doing a variety of things over the summer. Their study will be lessons that were not completed over the school year. Rena Conine and Mel Roy are 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) regular meetings are over for the summer. However, keep watching the newsletter and listening on Sundays during church or Sunday School for any special activities that we might do over the summer. Also, be watching for information about Vacation Bible School. That will be the last Saturday of July and we will be looking for youth workers. Use the summer to consider what will be best for our Christian Youth Fellowship group for the upcoming school year. Consider your school activities and seriously think about how you can best participate in CYF. Chi Rho Youth Group Chi Rho Youth Group (6 th -8 th grades) regular meetings are over for the summer. However, keep watching the newsletter and listening on Sundays during church or Sunday School for any special activities that we might do over the summer. Also, be watching for information about Vacation Bible School. That will be the last Saturday of July and we will be looking for youth workers. Use the summer to consider what will be best for our Chi Rho group for the upcoming school year. Consider your school activities and seriously think about how you can best participate in Chi Rho. Parent/Youth Meeting Sunday, August 6 th Chi Rho, CYF youth and their parents will gather following worship to talk about an end of the summer activity, a luau for next year, and other possible activities. Youth who are going in to the sixth grade are invited to join this meeting, because after school starts you will be in Chi Rho. This meeting will give us a head start on the new school year.
Marketplace 29 AD is Returning Belton Christian Church will once again sponsor Marketplace 29 AD as our Vacation Bible School event. It will take place on Saturday, July 29 th from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Children who have completed kindergarten fifth grade are eligible to participate. Tribe leaders and marketplace shop keepers are needed. Registrations for children are available now. We need a number of adults and youth to help. Talk to Ms. Ginny if you have an interest in helping with Vacation Bible School. We are looking for canopies for our tribes, so if you have one we can borrow please let the office know. Faith and Family Night The church has received information about the Kansas City Royals annual Faith and Family Night. It will be Saturday, August 5 th. The game begins at 6:15 p.m. and the Royals will be playing the Seattle Mariners. The Faith and Family program will begin approximately 30 minutes after the game. This year s post-game host is Scott Dawson and there will be performances by KJ-52 and Newsboys. If we have 20 or more people interested, we can get a group rate. Check the flyer on the big bulletin board outside of Ms. Ginny s office. If you are interested in this event please let Ms. Ginny know. Self Defense Seminar Some interest has been expressed in scheduling a self defense seminar put on by Von of Von s Kung Fu Academy. The cost would be $10.00 a person and children and youth could also participate in the hour long session. There is a flyer on the big bulletin board outside of Ms. Ginny s office. If you have an interest in participating in this seminar please let Ms. Ginny know, so it can be scheduled. SIGN UP SHEET Let the Children Come Our new calendar for Let the Children Come presenters for 2017 begins on August 13 th. 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. July 23 rd, 2017 Rena Conine July 30 th, 2017 Amelia Myers 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.
Julia Jones CARES &CONCERNS as of July 14 th, 2017 wife of Bob Jones has health concerns CONTINUED PRAYERS Joe Don Harrell recovering from surgery Randy Scott recovering from eye surgery Wanda Roll two cousins have health concerns Deloris Weland health concerns Helen Jennings health concerns Jayne Jackson two cousins fighting cancer Wes Weland brother is battling cancer Peggy Elkins health concerns Clara Ison daughter has health concerns Matt Myers work injury YOU ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS New Dinner Theater Deadline Extended We have one more week to reserve a spot for the show on Sunday, September 24 th at 12:15 p.m. The church has reserved a block of the best tables at New Dinner Theater for anyone who would like to attend. The show is the Million Dollar Quartet. This is a great opportunity to enjoy church fellowship, have a wonderful dinner and see a great show. Tickets are $50 each and remember dinner is included. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. The new reserve deadline is July 16 th. Shield of God T-shirts Our Chi Rho group still has some Shield of God t-shirts for sale. Adult shirts are gray and youth shirts are a lighter gray with the shield on the front and Belton Christian Church on the back. Adult sizes we have left are: 1 small; 5 mediums; and 4 larges. Youth sizes are: 3 mediums and 2 larges. The cost of the shirts was originally $15.00, but we need to sell these, so you can get a bargain for $12.00. See Ms. Ginny if you are interested. If you buy more than one you can get an even better deal.
July 19 th Joshua Fyffe Debbie Person July 21 st Irene Buchanan Vance Arthur Chloe Starkey July 22 nd Bob Markle July 23 rd Ike Irvin July 24 th Melinda Spears Our Stewardship to the Lord July 9 th, 2017 Sunday School Attendance: 21 Sunday School Offering: $ 12.00 Worship: 92 Offering: $ 17,268.10 (this includes a transfer from The Foundation for scholarships and generous gifts to the building fund.) Choirs Hand bell choir is on break for the summer. We are always in need of new members for the bell choir. Reading music is not necessary, but counting is. Talk to Ellen Scott if you are interested in ringing bells. The Altar Choir is on break for the summer. However, Vicki may call special practices to provide music for Sunday mornings. Vicki is looking for special music every Sunday, since the choir is on break. If you are interested in providing special music, vocal or instrumental for our worship during the summer, please call her at 618-7282.