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BeFree Church: Barrington

Weekly Worship: May 19, 2024

Weekly Worship: May 19, 2024

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.

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!

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.
Finding Proverbial Friendship
Proverbs = If we want to live wisely, skillfully for our own good and the good of others and our world, then we will want to have a few good friends in the journey.
Friendship has Unique Importance
“But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother”

We face some friendship challenges in American culture:

We’re Busy
“200 hrs to develop a good friend” says one research.

We’re Moving
“About one in four U.S. adults reported moving within the country in the past five years,” Gallup

We’re Scared
Friendship is Worth Getting
18:24 “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”

C.S. Lewis. “The typical opening of friendship is “What, you too. I thought I was the only one. It is when we are doing things together that friendship springs up…Friends look in the same direction.”
Friendship is Mutually Fortifying
Friendship lets one another in
17:17 “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”

Friendship doesn’t let one another down
27:5-6 “Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.”
When we have God’s perspective on friendship we realize:
*ANNOUNCEMENTS*

Tap to expand each item below to learn more about what's happening at BeFree.

Options Bottle Drive: May 12th-June 16th

Options, a faith-based, non-profit pregnancy and sexual health resource center and clinic in Rochester, is holding its annual baby bottle drive. Pick up a bottle at the table in the back of the sanctuary, fill it with change or a check, and return it by June 16.

Golfing Group Meets Tuesdays

Our golfing group meets Tuesdays at 5pm at Nippo Lake Golf Club. Join us for a round! Contact Pat Bell for info: <pbellgolf60@gmail.com> or 603-892-5808.

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> or Paul Stewart <Stewart.L.Paul@gmail.com> for more information!