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We couldn’t use Sir Elton’s “Can

You Feel the Love Tonight?” as a

‘one-hit wonder’ selection, since he

has topped the charts numerous

times—but it would have been so

appropriate to describe Broadway’s

ministries. From pastoral care to

fellowship events, the love and

caring experienced here is, well, very

feel-able!

Last week’s Vacation Bible

School was a perfect example: over

100 volunteers—that is a ratio of

almost 1:1 for every registered child.

Many parents were able to help due

to the evening schedule, but there

were also plenty of non-parent

helpers, from teens to grandparents

to just plain caring adults.

VBS is just the most recent

testament to the Broadway Spirit. In

each ministry area, there is a river of

compassion and Christian caring

running through it. Below are some

ways that several of our ministry

areas express and extend that

compassion—and each ministry can

always use some extra hands and

hearts.

The Compassionate Care Team

This ministry team was

formalized two years ago, but has

been operating informally for all of

Broadway’s 58 years! Simply put,

this group comprises the

card-senders, the flower-givers, the

phone-callers, the home-visitors—all

of those people who serve as the

hugs and smiles of Broadway.

The Care Team has been

organized into groups who enjoy

doing one or more of those

important, yet so simple, acts of

compassion. If you would like to join

the team, there will be a meeting on

Monday, August 25, at 6:30 p.m. in

the Large Conference Room. Visit

with Mary Cunningham about this

ministry or contact Debby at

dkgraham75@tranquility.net for more

information. See a related article on

our Flower Ministry on page seven.

Making Connections

For years, Broadway’s

Connections Ministry was known as

Fellowship Ministry, denoting the

team’s responsibility for organizing

our potlucks and church dinners.

The name was changed a few years

ago to reflect the full scope of this

ministry.

Food is still a big part of

Connections, but food is only a tool

to bring people together in large and

small gatherings—building

relationships and connection. In a

church with three distinctly different

services, it is important to find ways

to mesh those groups into one big,

happy Broadway family.

Connecting with our members

doesn’t just happen in the kitchen.

Many of our Connections team

members helped out at VBS. Game

nights, movie nights—all are ways to

establish and build relationships with

Broadway members.

Connections Ministry will hold its

first meeting of the new church year

on Tuesday, August 19, at 5:30 p.m.

in the Large Conference Room. If

you’d like to join the team, or just find

out more, contact Judy Letourneau,

Vanessa Cox or Debby in the office.

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INSIDE YOUR LIFE

Fifth Street Concert

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Back 2 School BASH

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A New Blog from Gen Howard

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Can You Feel the Love at Broadway? Connecting and Caring Is the Heart of the Broadway Spirit

Connections Ministry

Tuesday, August 19 at 5:30 p.m.

Compassionate Care Team

Monday, August 25 at 6:30 pm. Both meetings will be held

in the Large Conference Room.

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2 ON BROADWAY…. with Pastor Tim Carson

Just recently, I was deployed by

the Raptor Rehab Center to pick up an

injured owl. It was a young Barred owl

who had broken a wing. The location

was a few miles south of Jeff City,

along the river in a little town that time

probably never knew in the first place,

Osage City. Not Osage Beach, but

Osage City.

I retrieved the critter from the home

of a fellow who found the owl injured

and on his property. He had created a

make shift shelter to hold him and then

called the Raptor Rehab emergency

line. I then fielded the request for

pickup and cruised down to the river to

pick him up, transport box and gloves

in hand.

After retrieving and boxing our

feathered friend, I drove him back to

Columbia, passing through Jefferson

City and not stopping at Central Dairy.

Yes, that’s how devoted I was. Upon

arrival at the University of Missouri

Veterinary School hospital, I dropped

off the owl into the capable hands of

those who would do surgery on the

wing. If he heals well, the Raptor

Rehab Center will return him to the

wild.

Since the one who picks up a

rescue bird has naming rights, I

dubbed our new owl General Price

after General Sterling Price, the

Missouri Confederate Civil War

general who prevailed at Wilson’s

Creek and then at the First Battle of

Lexington. Price was

fresh on my mind

following a little

Missouri Civil War

tour with friends.

As I reflected on

the chain of

connections from

injured bird to

protection to

repaired wing, I counted all the links.

There was the kind man in Osage City

who bothered to care and call for help.

There was the middle man, me, who

transported. There is the program

itself, without which none of this would

have happened. There is the hospital

and its doctors, at the ready to

respond. There is a rehab program

whose mission is to protect

endangered species and, when

possible, return injured birds to the

wild. That’s a lot of links.

And that is, I think, the way the

Good is manifested in the world,

through a series of relationships, links

and connections like that. When we

say that God works in the world, I think

we mean something like this: that in

the process of connecting the best and

holiest, healing can manifest through

all these open connections. Of course,

the worst may also travel connected

corridors with the aid of those who

enable it.

For us in the

Christian

community, faith

means something

like this, making

ourselves

available to be

links, to play a

part, to be part of

the grand solution

that is more than

any one of us but

requires and

depends on all of us. Putting ourselves

at the disposal of God, at the disposal

of love, at the disposal of a process

that is bigger than us gives so much

purpose and purpose together.

In short, that’s Broadway’s story,

too. Almost everything of significance

around here takes place in roughly the

same way. And like our owl who

moves from hopelessness to hope, we

make new life possible time and again.

Good to be your pastor, Broadway.

Tim

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3 Calendar Highlights

Fifth Street Christian

Church has been a

partner in ministry with

Broadway for more than

five years now. Many

Broadway members

have spent a Saturday

morning or afternoon

helping with the monthly

Feed the Community

outreach, which offers a

free meal to the central

city neighborhood and anyone else

who enjoys good cooking. This

outreach is just one of the ministries

at Fifth Street that reaches out to

their neighbors, offering a hand up

and a warm smile to go with it!

To assist our Fifth Street

brothers and sisters with their

outreach efforts, Broadway will

provide the venue for the second

annual Feed the Community Benefit

Concert on Friday, August

15. There will be much singing,

much dancing, much praising and

much to enjoy throughout the

evening. Performers will come from

churches throughout central

Missouri, and if you attended last

year’s concert, you know that there

are some awfully good local singers

and dancers.

The concert will begin at 7:00

p.m. in the Christian Life Center,

with a reception following in the

Fellowship Hall. But you will want to

come early and get a head start on

the Silent Auction items, including

items from the Kansas City Royals

and Chiefs! There were more than

25 auction items last year, and we

expect to have even more this year.

The 2013 concert raised over

$2600 for Fifth Street outreach

ministries. The continuing success

of these ministries, from buying new

shoes for school to baskets of food

at Christmas to the monthly Feed

the Community meal, depends on

the success of the benefit

concert. Spend a Friday evening

with Fifth Street and Broadway,

meet new friends and support a

ministry that matters to so many!

Thursday, August 7

7:00 p.m. Room at the Inn

Planning Meeting

Tuesday, August 12

6:00 p.m. Executive Committee

Friday, August 15

7:00 p.m. Fifth Street Benefit

Concert

Sunday, August 17

5:00 p.m. Back to School Bash

at Lazer Lanes

Monday, August 18

7:00 p.m. Service/Mission and

Outreach Ministry

Tuesday, August 19

5:30 p.m. Connections Ministry

Meeting

Monday, August 25

6:30 p.m. Compassionate Care

Team Meeting

Tuesday, August 26

7:00 p.m. Board Meeting

Wednesday, August 27

6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Live

Youth Group resumes

Monday, September 1

Labor Day

Church Office Closed

Sunday, September 7

Kick Off Sunday

Work of Our Hands Table begins

3:30 p.m. Ice Cream Social

Fifth Street Benefit Concert Is August 15

Working Together to Build Ministry

New Carols for Advent is a

collection of carols that may sound

familiar—the compositions were

featured in our Advent services, and

were written by Pastor Tim Carson and

Charlie Kyriakos. The carols are now

published as a collection and may be

shared with congregations worldwide! If

you would like your own copy of New

Carols for Advent, the book is available

at Chalice Press,

www.chalicepress.com.

A New Collection

Of Advent Carols

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4 BROADWAY MINISTRIES

Back 2 School BASH Signals Start of School Year Raise your hand if you’re

ready for school to start

(parents, put your hands

down!). No one…oh, well.

So now, Broadway

Youth, raise your hand if

you’re ready for the Back 2

School BASH on Sunday,

August 17, at Lazer

Lanes. Now that’s more

like it!

It’s a Broadway tradition –

before school starts, we have a

giant party, invite our youth, invite

even more youth from local

churches and turn the end of

summer into the beginning of

another year of youth gatherings,

outreach and special events.

The BASH gets underway at

6:00 p.m. at Lazer Lanes, our 2013

location which worked out so well,

the BASH is back for 2014! You

can purchase your tickets early at

a discounted rate—$12.50 for an

individual or $25 for two or more

siblings. Admission at the door on

the day of the BASH will be $15

per person.

And what does your ticket

entitle you to do? So glad you

asked—bowling, lazer tag,

basketball, games, live music, food

and an awesome worship to end

the evening.

Bring your friends and

enjoy the fun and fellowship

at the BASH. Get your

tickets early to take

advantage of the discount!

The Living Word Study Group

will offer a special session on

Sunday, August 24, to hear invited

speaker Larry Brown discuss the

Inter-Testamental Period. The

group has been studying the history

of the writing of the Old Testament

since January, and will focus on

New Testament history beginning in

September.

The August 24 session will

explore the 400 years between the

closure of the Old Testament

scriptures and the life of Jesus.

Larry will talk about how the

political events leading up to the

time of Jesus helped set the stage

for the emergence of Christianity.

Visitors are welcome to join us

in the Large Conference Room at

10:10 for the fifty-minute session,

which will include group discussion.

Deb Ward

Study Group Leader

Living Word Group Welcomes Speaker

Notary Needed for

Annual Consent Forms

The Back to School BASH

is a great opportunity to take

care of some required annual

business for our youth—the

signing of the Parental Consent

Form. Signing an annual form

means that no additional

permission form is necessary tol

allow participation in most off-site

activities.

One problem—these annual

forms must be notarized. If you

are a notary and can donate your

services during the BASH, please

contact Jen Barb at 445.5312.

On September 7 during worship,

we want to hear about your

experience at the water's

edge. There will be an opportunity

for you to speak about any waters

you visited, experienced

and bottled this year on your

journeys and to ceremoniously

blend them with those collected by

others. If you plan to bring water,

please leave a message for Terry

at the church office, 445.5312 or att

toverfelt99@tranquility.net

Co-Mingle, Broadway

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5 SERVICE/MISSION & OUTREACH

Over the past 50

years, Woodhaven’s

amazing volunteers,

families, neighbors,

employees and

community partners

have left their mark.

They have guided the

direction of the

organization and

helped it grow and

evolve to meet the needs of the

individuals they serve and support,

and the expectations of the

community that has embraced them

over the years.

Through the care and dedication

of many individuals, families, groups

and faith communities, the

individuals with developmental

disabilities that are supported by

Woodhaven have found success and

independence. They are proud to

live in this community and respected

by their neighbors, employers and

friends. The face of ability is

changing, due to the efforts of

Woodhaven and its supporters.

Broadway’s outreach ministry has

long supported the work of

Woodhaven, and we have all been

invited to help them celebrate their

50 year anniversary. Join them for

an Open House Reception at

Parkade Plaza on Saturday, August

23 from 1:30–3:30 p.m.

All guests will be treated to a

special performance by the

Columbia Parks and Recreation Bell

Choir (featuring several original

members of Woodhaven’s famous

Hand Bell Choir), an appearance by

Dick Hoyt of Team Hoyt. Most

importantly, cake and

refreshments.

Guests will also be invited

to share their own Woodhaven

memories and stories

throughout the afternoon event.

So bring a box of tissues

and get ready to share

laughter, tears and memories

with us all afternoon! This

event is free and open to the

public, so please join the gathering!

Woodhaven will also host a

celebratory Dinner and Gala on

August 23 at 6:00 p.m. at the

University Club to commemorate its

golden anniversary featuring a

special keynote presentation by Dick

Hoyt. Reserve a table of ten for

$500, or purchase a single ticket for

$50. More information about all

events is available at

www.woodhaventeam.org.

Woodhaven Communities Celebrate 50 Years

You Are Invited to An Open House on August 23

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6 CHILDREN & YOUTH MINISTRIES

Bible Times at Broadway Was a Blast from the Past! What can we say? It was

AWESOME! Over 100 volunteers

working with 108 children from age

four through grade four.

And while our children were

learning about life in Jesus’ time,

they were helping other children

prepare for school in our time!

During the four days of VBS, our

children collected $1447.19 for

school kits that will be distributed

through Church World Services.

The Carpenter’s Bench

(above); Baking Bread

(left); The Stonecutter’s

Table (below)

Dazed and Confused Roman

soldier (above); Abby on the Drama

Team(right); Rockin’ Out to the

Opening (below)

Mr. Chuck

the

Storyteller

(above)

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7 BROADWAY MINISTRIES

Broadway Flower Delivery

Team delivers the Sanctuary’s

Chancel table flowers to

homebound, shut-ins, and

anyone recovering from surgery or

a health condition. As of July 27,

we are delivering flowers to 28

church members and have a team

of ten volunteers, using two

volunteers to deliver to four homes

each Sunday.

We would like to recruit five

more volunteers. A schedule for

two months is created, so you only

have to deliver flowers once every

two months. (that is, if we have 15

volunteers).

The flowers make beautiful

bouquets and they are always so

appreciated. The visit is also very

important. It is very rewarding to be

involved in this ministry. The

flowers can be picked up after

12:15 p.m. on Sunday or on

Monday. Please contact Margaret

Berends (573) 445.4207

(berendsm@missouri.edu) for

more information or to volunteer.

Margaret Berends

Stop and Smell (and Deliver) the Roses

Flower Ministry Delivers Our Sunday Flowers to Homebound

I started my first journal

when I was seven years old. It

was private with a little lock. I

wrote things like, "Autoharp

lesson today. I hate my

teacher!" (It was the 1970s;

autoharp lessons were a thing!)

I also wrote, "I love you, God

and Jesus."

Now that I'm in my mid-forties,

I'm ready to be more public with

my words and my faith. Instead of

only keeping journals, I'm

publishing on blogs and in books.

I'm still writing things like "I love

you, God." (I no longer need to

write about hating my autoharp

teacher these days!)

My latest calling is the Creative

Women’s Devotional. You can

subscribe by email:

creativewomensdevotional.com

This project will combine two loves:

my love of God and my love of

creating crochet and knitting.

Slowing down to do a handicraft is

a perfect counterpoint to our

modern fast-paced, always-on

culture. As many crafters know,

creative time can be an opportunity

for deepening our relationship with

the divine.

I'm excited about this project

because it will start as a blog

that will be turned into a book

once I'm finished in September

2015.

I would love to hear from all the

creative women we have at

Broadway who are doing crafts

and incorporate your stories into

the devotionals. Let's visit together

and talk about our love for God

and creativity! If you enjoy writing,

please consider writing a guest

devotional for the blog.

Whether as a reader, story sharer

or guest blogger, I hope you will

join me on this journey to celebrate

craft and our Creator!

Genevieve Howard

Let’s Celebrate Craft and the Creator Together!

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Sunday Scriptures August 10 Matthew 6: 26-34 Don’t Worry, Be Happy

August 17 Acts 17: 16-23 Spirit In the Sky

August 24 Isaiah 66: 1-2, 22-23 The Whole World

August 31 Micah 6: 6-8 O Beautiful for Spacious Skies

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