BeFree Church: Barrington
Weekly Worship: December 3, 2023
Locations & Times
BeFree Barrington
118 Church St, Barrington, NH 03825, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
Welcome! (tap to expand)
Welcome! If you’re visiting in person, watching online, or are new to BeFree, we're glad you're here! Please visit https://befree.church/barrington-card to let us know you joined us.
Students ages 5 through 4th grade are excused during our greeting time to attend DIG on the lower level. If your student isn't registered for DIG, please fill out our online form: https://befree.church/barrington-digform.
For parents of kids ages birth through four, our childcare center is available to you. Our service streams live on the quiet room television for parents who need to be with their kids.
Students ages 5 through 4th grade are excused during our greeting time to attend DIG on the lower level. If your student isn't registered for DIG, please fill out our online form: https://befree.church/barrington-digform.
For parents of kids ages birth through four, our childcare center is available to you. Our service streams live on the quiet room television for parents who need to be with their kids.
Communication E-Card (tap to expand)
Are you new to our in-person gatherings or livestream? Do you have a prayer request? Do you want to get connected with a small group? Fill out our electronic communication card at https://befree.church/barrington-card with as much or as little information as you'd like. The form is automatically delivered to our office inbox where someone will connect with you.
Find Us Online (tap to expand)
Follow us:
• Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BeFreeBarrington)
• Twitter (https://twitter.com/befreechurch)
• Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/befreebarrington)
• YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/BeFreeChurch)
Visit http://barrington.befree.church for sermon audio and video, news, resources, and more!
• Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BeFreeBarrington)
• Twitter (https://twitter.com/befreechurch)
• Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/befreebarrington)
• YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/BeFreeChurch)
Visit http://barrington.befree.church for sermon audio and video, news, resources, and more!
Giving (tap to expand)
We’ve established several ways you can give to BeFree wherever you are and whenever it works for you.
• At the Church: If you're at our building and you came prepared to give, please use one of the wall-mounted offering boxes.
• On your Phone or Tablet: Download the PushPay app from your device’s app store. Search for BeFree Community Church, and add it to your favorites list.
• Online: Visit http://give.befree.church to be redirected to our online giving site.
• By Mail: Mail a check to PO Box 618, Barrington, NH 03825.
• At the Church: If you're at our building and you came prepared to give, please use one of the wall-mounted offering boxes.
• On your Phone or Tablet: Download the PushPay app from your device’s app store. Search for BeFree Community Church, and add it to your favorites list.
• Online: Visit http://give.befree.church to be redirected to our online giving site.
• By Mail: Mail a check to PO Box 618, Barrington, NH 03825.
Mt 1:18-25 - Our Anticipated Savior has Arrived
Introduction in Matthew establishes themes for the whole book:
1) Jesus thru the lineage son of King David has come to establish the kingdom of God
2) Jesus is the fulfillment of OT prophecy of a Messiah/Savior
3) Jesus supernatural conception means he is fully God and perfectly human in one person
4) Jesus arrives for God’s all-encompassing redemptive purposes
1) Jesus thru the lineage son of King David has come to establish the kingdom of God
2) Jesus is the fulfillment of OT prophecy of a Messiah/Savior
3) Jesus supernatural conception means he is fully God and perfectly human in one person
4) Jesus arrives for God’s all-encompassing redemptive purposes
The Anticipation for a Promised Savior
“This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham.” Mt 1:1
- son of David = lineage to the Davidic covenant 2Samuel 7:12-16
- son of Abraham = lineage to the Abrahamic covenant Genesis 22:18
“This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham.” Mt 1:1
- son of David = lineage to the Davidic covenant 2Samuel 7:12-16
- son of Abraham = lineage to the Abrahamic covenant Genesis 22:18
The Awkward Path of His Arrival
1) all male listing was the customary way of doing genealogy then
2) a breach of etiquette, four women included by Matthew =“whose mother was”
- v3 Tamar: Canaanite…
- v5 Rahab: Canaanite…
- v5 Ruth: Moabite…
- v6 Bathsheba: Hittite…
Why these women were included:
-Each represents us, flagrantly separated but brought into family of God
-Each represents our need for a Savior from a lineage and life of sin
-Each represents humanity for whom Jesus sacrifices his life.
1) all male listing was the customary way of doing genealogy then
2) a breach of etiquette, four women included by Matthew =“whose mother was”
- v3 Tamar: Canaanite…
- v5 Rahab: Canaanite…
- v5 Ruth: Moabite…
- v6 Bathsheba: Hittite…
Why these women were included:
-Each represents us, flagrantly separated but brought into family of God
-Each represents our need for a Savior from a lineage and life of sin
-Each represents humanity for whom Jesus sacrifices his life.
The Arrival of the Incarnational Savior
Mt 1:18 “the birth of Jesus Christ” “with child through the Holy Spirit”
Joseph is father legally, Mary is mother physically, Jesus is conceived supernaturally
Lk 1:35 “the Holy Spirit will come upon you, the power of the Most High will overshadow you”
Mt 1:18 “the birth of Jesus Christ” “with child through the Holy Spirit”
Joseph is father legally, Mary is mother physically, Jesus is conceived supernaturally
Lk 1:35 “the Holy Spirit will come upon you, the power of the Most High will overshadow you”
The Awkward Path of His Arrival
1) all male listing was the customary way of doing genealogy then
2) a breach of etiquette, four women included by Matthew =“whose mother was”
- v3 Tamar: Canaanite…
- v5 Rahab: Canaanite…
- v5 Ruth: Moabite…
- v6 Bathsheba: Hittite…
Why these women were included:
-Each represents us, flagrantly separated but brought into family of God
-Each represents our need for a Savior from a lineage and life of sin
-Each represents humanity for whom Jesus sacrifices his life.
1) all male listing was the customary way of doing genealogy then
2) a breach of etiquette, four women included by Matthew =“whose mother was”
- v3 Tamar: Canaanite…
- v5 Rahab: Canaanite…
- v5 Ruth: Moabite…
- v6 Bathsheba: Hittite…
Why these women were included:
-Each represents us, flagrantly separated but brought into family of God
-Each represents our need for a Savior from a lineage and life of sin
-Each represents humanity for whom Jesus sacrifices his life.
*ANNOUNCEMENTS*
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Youth Group Christmas Party: December 10
Students in grades 7-12 are invited to our annual Christmas party on Sunday, December 10 from 1-3pm at BeFree Barrington. Please bring a $5-$10 Yankee Swap gift!
Snow Camp Registration and Payment Due December 10
Students: our Snow Camp 2024 registration deadline is rapidly approaching. Are you planning to attend? All of the details including the online registration link, waiver form, and permission slip are available here: https://befree.church/barrington-events/event-snow-camp-011224. Sign up to secure your slot!
Advent Tag Tree 2023
Each year, we help provide Christmas gifts to local people who may not otherwise receive them. Listed at http://befree.church/advent-tree, you'll find many different gift cards available to reserve for senior members of the Barrington community. There is no suggested gift amount (make your own judgment/determination).
Select the gift(s) that you want to reserve, put in your information, and then go shopping. Please label your gift(s) with the gender(s) and number(s) from your reservation.
If you plan to leave your gift at the church, please slip it into an offering box.
To arrange to drop off a gift or have your gift picked up, please contact John Kubiczki (603.502.5181 or kubiczki@juno.com). Deadline for signups is Monday, December 18; deadline to submit gifts is Friday, December 22. Thank you!
Select the gift(s) that you want to reserve, put in your information, and then go shopping. Please label your gift(s) with the gender(s) and number(s) from your reservation.
If you plan to leave your gift at the church, please slip it into an offering box.
To arrange to drop off a gift or have your gift picked up, please contact John Kubiczki (603.502.5181 or kubiczki@juno.com). Deadline for signups is Monday, December 18; deadline to submit gifts is Friday, December 22. Thank you!
Produce Collection for Food Pantry Christmas Baskets
Each year, the Barrington Food Pantry provides many local families with Christmas baskets to make a holiday dinner. To help, we're collecting fresh produce--specifically butternut and acorn squashes. Please bring in donated items by Friday, December 22.
Christmas Eve Service: 6pm
Songs, Scripture, friends, family, worship, and you. Join us on Sunday, December 24 at 6pm to celebrate the birth of our Savior this Christmas Eve. There will be no morning worship gathering.
The service will also stream live at http://live.befreechurch.tv, and on our YouTube channel (@befreechurch)
The service will also stream live at http://live.befreechurch.tv, and on our YouTube channel (@befreechurch)
Student Study: Acts
Students in grades 5-12 are invited to join us at the church from 9-10am on Sunday mornings to study the book of Acts. Donuts provided!
Men's Group: Saturdays at 8am
Men of all ages are invited to join us for coffee, fellowship, and a study time weekly on Saturday mornings at 8:00am. We’ll be reading and reviewing “Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers” by Dane Ortland. For more information, email Cliff Byrd <onebyrd@gmail.com>, call 619.578.1481, or connect with Cliff, Warren Hardy, or Liam Clinch.
To participate, we ask that you sign up at http://befree.church/mens-group so we can send you our weekly updates.
To participate, we ask that you sign up at http://befree.church/mens-group so we can send you our weekly updates.
Help BeFree MOPS Expand its Ministry!
BeFree MOPS has a waiting list of moms looking to be welcomed in, but we need more women to join us in children’s ministry to make this ministry happen. MOPS meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 9-11am at BeFree Barrington.
MOPS is also looking for "Mentor Moms" who are willing to provide support and encouragement to the moms during our meetings.
Come be part of the team: email the MOPS Coordinators <befreemops@gmail.com> for more info!
MOPS is also looking for "Mentor Moms" who are willing to provide support and encouragement to the moms during our meetings.
Come be part of the team: email the MOPS Coordinators <befreemops@gmail.com> for more info!
Seeking New Musicians
Do you play an instrument? Our Worship Team is looking for a few more musicians! Email Amberle Bennett <amberleb.20@gmail.com> for info.
Tech Team Volunteers Needed
Are you tech savvy? Want to make an immediate impact at church? Our tech team is looking for a few more people interested in learning the ropes for running sound, video, or slides. Contact Peter Poole <ppoole118@gmail.com> for more information!
End 68 Hours of Hunger
BeFree supports End 68 Hours of Hunger! Leave donations in our bin inside the door on the parking lot level anytime. For shopping ideas, visit https://www.end68hoursofhunger.org/donate.