beltoncc.org The Good News Letter Belton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 816-331-6440 October 12, 2018 beltonchristian@att.net October 21, 2018 Sunday, October 21 9:00 AM Sunday School Sermon: 10:00 AM Worship Youth Sunday Amo Asaeli 11:15 AM Coffee Fellowship (Bethany) Daisy Asaeli Joshua Fyffe Kyle Gelatko Monday, October 22 8:30 AM Staff Meeting Elders: 11:00 AM Care Team Kathryn Eager, Steveni Asaeli, Misata Asaeli 6:00 PM Cub Scouts 7:00 PM Boy Scouts Deacons: Tuesday, October 23 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 24 7:00 PM Altar Choir Rehearsal Organist: Don Lybarger Thursday, October 25 6:30 PM Young Life in Person Hall Children s Worship: Children K-5 th grade are dismissed to Saturday, October 27 Room 3 following Let the Children Come 6:00 PM Fall Festival Let the Children Come Amo Asaeli & Kyle Gelatko Nursery: Colleen Gelatko & Lose Asaeli-Lemautu
Faith Nurturing This Sunday is Youth Sunday and the youth will lead our worship service. They have spent their meetings planning the service and preparing. The four active seniors will bring the sermon. They include Josh Fyffe, Daisy Asaeli, Kyle Gelatko and Amo Asaeli. These four have grown up in BCC and have served side by side with us in church. Other members of the youth community will lead us in communion and prayer. Daniel Hicks and Ashley Davis will provide special music for the service. Other youth members will assume deacon and elder roles. We are blessed with incredible youth who understand how to serve God and worship. I give thanks for them and the adults who spend their time with them. They nurture my faith. 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 Girl Scout Troop 1087 meets in our church. They have made thank you cards for allowing them to meet in our building. They are posted on the bulletin board outside the office. Church Office hours are 9:00 Noon, Monday through Friday. Dr. Jim is usually in the office from 2:00 5:30 during the week. He is always available through his cell phone 816-588-5397. Tall Oaks Gala The Tall Oaks Gala will be Friday, November 9 th at Arrowhead Stadium. If you would like to donate to Tall Oaks place your check in the offering plate with Tall Oaks Gala on the memo line. Our contributions will help keep Tall Oaks going for many years to come.
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. As of this writing Ginny, Doris O Neil, and Vicki Lybarger are registered. Online registration needs to be completed by October 15 th. CWF ladies are hosting Coffee Fellowship on November 4 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.
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 21 st Moses and His Sister Exodus 1:8-2:10. 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 Eight is Miriam, Aaron, and Moses. The scripture is Exodus 1:1-10; 3:1-10; 4:10-17, 27-31; 15:20-21. 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 21 st after Coffee Fellowship to enjoy lunch together in celebration of Youth Week and Youth Sunday. We will go to Pizza Street in Lee s Summit. Please bring $5.00 for the buffet. Service hours are posted upstairs and downstairs. 15 are needed before the Kia Kima trip in May. Fall Festival is coming up on Saturday, October 27 th. Any youth helping with that will get service hours. Another 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 21 st after Coffee Fellowship to enjoy lunch together. We will go to Pizza Street in Lee s Summit. Please bring $5.00 for the buffet. Service hours are posted upstairs and downstairs. 15 are needed before the Kia Kima trip in May. Another 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.
Light a Candle for Children Sunday, October 21 st will end our observance of Light a Candle for Children. The theme for this year was Realizing Our Vision for Our Children. The scripture for the week of October 14 th is Jeremiah 29:11-14, Be a Vision that Seeks and Finds!. Thank you to all who prayed during this observance. Sign ups for the last week week: October 14 th Amy Harrell; October 15 th Asaeli Family; October 16 th Doris O Neil and Manino Asaeli; October 17 th Asaeli Family; October 18 th Asaeli Family; October 19 h Asaeli Family; October 20 th Allen Simmons, and October 21 st Debbie Person. 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 21 st, 2018 Amo Asaeli & Kyle Gelatko October 28 th, 2018 Kathy Shriver 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. If you would like to donate candy to be given out as prizes we will be happy to accept that too. The snacks and candy 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.
CARES &CONCERNS as of October 12, 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.
October 16 Manino Asaeli October 17 Alice Molendorp Sandy Brown October 20 Ioane Asaeli-Lemautu October 24 Gerald Crabtree October 18 Ashley Davis Our Stewardship to the Lord October 7, 2018 Sunday School Attendance: 30 Sunday School Offering: $ 0.00 Worship: 83 Offering: $ 5,968.60 Outreach Report We sent a check to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the amount of $1,712.00 for our Outreach giving. $1,212.00 was for Disciple Mission and $430.00 was for the Week of Compassion. Thank you for your generosity to do God s work. 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 618-7282.