Greetings to our brothers and sisters in Christ!
May the peace of Jesus Christ, and the blessings of God be with all who read this. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Barry Christian Church will not hold public worship services beginning Sunday March 22, 2020, and continuing for at least several weeks. Also, events such as Sunday School, Bible studies, and Lenten services have been temporarily suspended. This decision is in response to CDC recommendations, as well as mandates from the state of Missouri and the city of Kansas City, to limit social gatherings to a very small number.
Being among all of you more personally is certainly missed! But thankfully in our time, we have the medical means to not only understand but also how to combat an invisible enemy that threatens the world. We remember those suffering and especially those who have lost loved ones, while many of the rest of us shelter in place. We also remember the many whose jobs are affected by the shutdowns.
Possibly we can all relate to the verse of Deuteronomy 23:14: “Keep your camp ritually clean, because the LORD your God is with you in your camp to protect you and to give you victory over your enemies. Do not do anything indecent that would cause the LORD to turn his back on you.”
We will continue to follow guidance of CDC and the policies of our city and state, as we make decisions about resuming our public worship services. Please continue to join us as we share our messages on our website. We will continue our sermon series “The Seven Words of Jesus”, reflecting upon what Jesus conveyed to us as he endured his suffering on the cross. Audio recordings of our teachings are available through our “Sermons” link on our website
Please be safe and well our dear friends, and may blessings and God’s peace be with each of you. In time, we will once again gather together, as God intended for us.
Rev. Dr. Dennis Patience,
Pastor
Honor God, Seek Christ, Serve Others Together
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Immediately on entering Barry Christian Church you will sense God’s presence. You are welcomed in a spirit of unconditional love and acceptance. You belong because you are valued. Here you can openly share your personal faith without fear of judgment. This safe haven is where you can have authentic and meaningful relationships, where the renewing and nurturing touch of the Spirit of God affects your life in a clear and powerful way. Here there is a hunger to know and serve God through the understanding of His Word, and our children are nourished in Christ’s teaching securing God’s kingdom for generations to come. You will find yourself willing to be used by God, to being sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, and to embracing Jesus’ call to reach the lost and bring healing to the hurting. It’s a home where tradition connects each with the other, where hymns lift spirits, and where God’s Word sustains everyday lives. It’s where with all your heart you will work for the Lord and in doing so find yourself longing to do more.
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8:30 a.m. - Worship
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School (All Ages)
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WELCOME HOME, we’d like to meet you. We know visiting a new church for the first time can be a bit intimidating and we want you to feel at home the moment you step through our doors. No matter where you are in life’s cycle, young, not so young, married, single, whoever you are and wherever you are from, we’d love you to be amongst us. We are eager for you to visit and to make us your church home. WELCOME!
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12 (NRSV)
Mission
To be a beacon of God’s love in our world by fully honoring God in all that we do, humbly serving others however we are able and passionately seeking to grow and share our faith in Jesus Christ, together.
Vision
We at Barry Christian Church hunger to know and serve God as shown through the life of His son Jesus Christ whose spirit connects us in unconditional love. We are a refuge where all are warmly accepted as beloved children of God; and with profound gratitude we joyfully serve others through Christ who sustains us.
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If you ask most anyone who attends Barry Christian Church why they attend they will most likely tell you it’s the friendliness, the connectedness one feels as soon as they enter. We are a caring, sharing, heartfelt family that loves the Lord and works together toward honoring God. On hearing God’s Word and putting it into practice we grow in grace and wisdom so we can spur one another on toward love and good deeds. We are a vibrant fellowship of believers who sing and laugh together, who pray together, who grieve together, who joyfully care for one another and pray for each other faithfully.
For we are God’s servants, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building. 1 Corinthians 3:9 NRSV
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Recent Sermons
- Sunday May 24, 2020: “Stories of Jesus”
- Sunday May 17, 2020: “Ascension”
- Sunday May 10, 2020: “A Spiritual Mother”
- Sunday May 3, 2020: “Joy in Christ”
- Sunday April 26, 2020: “Home on the Range”
- Sunday April 19, 2020–“Praising while Waiting”
- Easter Sunday April 12, 2020: “I Commit My Spirit”
- Sunday April 5, 2020–“It is Finished”
- Sunday March 29–“Thirst”
- Sunday March 22–“Never Abandoned”
- And Jesus Said, Woman, Behold thy Son
- And Jesus Said: I Promise you that Today you will be in Paradise
- And Jesus Said: “Father, Forgive them, for they Know Not what they do”
- Why did Jesus Calm the Storm?
- Why did Jesus Choose Apostles?
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- Sunday March 29–“Thirst”
- Sunday March 22–“Never Abandoned”
- And Jesus Said, Woman, Behold thy Son
- And Jesus Said: I Promise you that Today you will be in Paradise
- And Jesus Said: “Father, Forgive them, for they Know Not what they do”
- Why did Jesus Choose Apostles?
- Pathways to Wholeness
- Why did Jesus Heal People?
- Why did Jesus Cast out Demons?
- Why was Jesus Tempted
- Why was Jesus Baptized
- Wishes Granted
- For Unto us a Child is Born
- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
- Christmas Eve Children’s Service (5pm)
- What Would Jesus do for Christmas
- Zechariah’s Voice of Prophecy
- Great Gifts for the Common Good
- GIVING Thanksgiving
- Last Will and TESTAMENT
- In Harm’s Way for Our Benefit
- Achievement
- See the Son and the Father
- The Trouble with Arrogance
- Show a Gentle Attitude
- The Google of Godliness
- Living Stones
- Jesus and the Samaritan Woman–Working at Friendship
- Anna: Speaking of the Savior
- Mary: Gracious Servant, Mother, and Disciple
- Hannah: Her Dedication to God
- Running Away from God? It Doesn’t Work
- Rahab–Believing in God’s Salvation
- Jesus’ Regard for Women and Children
- A Father’s Guidance
- The Message of Christ’s Ascension before Pentecost
- Resolve with Jesus
- Judas Iscariot: Motivated by his own Agenda
- Thomas: The Brave Pessimist
- Matthew: Compelled to Follow Christ
- Nathaniel–Christ Knows One’s True Self
- Christ’s Resurrection is our Renewal
- Phillip: Convincing the Skeptic
- John: The Apostle who Learned Jesus’ Love
- Simon Peter–From Pride to Humility
- A Good Servant of Christ Jesus
- When will it be Warm Again?
- Growing in Wisdom and Gaining Favor with God
- To Do What is Required
- The Great Joy for Anna
- The Breath of God
- Why Do You Doubt?
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Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it." - Malachi 3:10
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