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

Gail Roller, Editor Barry Good News

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 Nursery Attendant - Colleen O’Leary Children’s Church Director - Barbara George - bargeo150@sbcglobal.net

Choir Director – Katelyn Mattson-Levy - katelynmattson@yahoo.com Music Minister - Mary Camille Davis - bronaughdavis@yahoo.com

Youth Director - Evalyn Allen - eallen@barrychristianchurch.com Administrative Secretary - Gail Roller - groller@barrychristianchurch.com

Minister of Visitation - Rev. Tom Blakley -tdblakley@hotmail.com Senior Minister - Robert J. George - rgeorge@barrychristianchurch.com

January 5, 2012

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 2012.

PICK UP

YOUR New

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.

We will be mailing any envelopes

not picked up. Please help us

save postage - check to see

if you have offering envelopes.

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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

Attendance December 25

93

January 1

101

December 24

1st Service - 155

2nd Service - 250

Total - 405

“As we lift our hearts in prayer, dear Lord, may

we receive all the benefits of your grace…”

I want to thank every one for their prayers for my nephew, Tyler Cox. He is

doing so great now.

Perla Mora

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.

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

12124 Infinity Drive

New Port Richey FL 34654

816-839-0138

Gil Hogue has a new mailing address:

PO Box 414

Weiner AR 72479

816-591-2973

Change of Address:

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!

January 8

Genesis 1:1-5

Acts 19:1-7

*Mark 1:4-11

January 15

1 Samuel 3:1-10

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

*John 1:43-51

Scripture Readings

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CHURCH HISTORIAN’S NOTE: 5 DID YOU KNOW?

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 9th 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 23rd 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: 436-0462. if you wish to participate.

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

2012.

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 $36.00.

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

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.

Barry Talent Show

(Mardi Gras)

Sunday , February 19,

1 to 3pm.

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 Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ) 1500 NW Barry Rd

Kansas City MO 64155

Phone: 816-436-0462

website: BarryChristianChurch.com

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