BeFree Church: Barrington
Weekly Worship: November 9, 2025
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.
1 Corinthians 7
BeFree Church is Evangelical, not fundamentalist, not liberal:
Evangelical = in essentials unity, in non-essentials charity, in all things Christ
Fundamentalism = everything is an essential
Liberalism = there are no essentials but love, Jesus just a moral teacher
Evangelical = in essentials unity, in non-essentials charity, in all things Christ
Fundamentalism = everything is an essential
Liberalism = there are no essentials but love, Jesus just a moral teacher
Marriage in 1st century Roman Empire
-marriage for fulfillment and happiness foreign to ancient times
-girls were married as early as 12
-widows often young by our standards
-patriarchal society, men ruled
-wives who divorced husbands lost custody of children
-marriage for fulfillment and happiness foreign to ancient times
-girls were married as early as 12
-widows often young by our standards
-patriarchal society, men ruled
-wives who divorced husbands lost custody of children
“By divine appointment marriage and sexuality go together, as do singleness and abstinence from sex; what God has joined together, humans should not separate.”
How are we to live in a culture of sexual confusion and immorality?
We are to live sexually pure whether married or single.
We are to live sexually pure whether married or single.
7:1-5 - God’s Design is to Enjoy Sex in Marriage
Scripture defies cultural conventions on sexuality, then and now
-sexless marriage not a recipe for happiness unless couple agrees to it
-assumes marriage alone is rightful place for sex
-wife - husband have an obligation to each other
-mutuality in marriage not a patriarchal hierarchy of power
-speaks to wife as directly as the husband
-women have sexual needs/rights as well as men
-God designed sex for joy not just procreation
-1st century Christians mocked for sexual fidelity
-sexless marriage not a recipe for happiness unless couple agrees to it
-assumes marriage alone is rightful place for sex
-wife - husband have an obligation to each other
-mutuality in marriage not a patriarchal hierarchy of power
-speaks to wife as directly as the husband
-women have sexual needs/rights as well as men
-God designed sex for joy not just procreation
-1st century Christians mocked for sexual fidelity
7:6-9 - God is Good with Singleness or Marriage
In USA = 29% of households are single-person homes
4 in 10 adults 25-54 yrs are unpartnered
7 Myths about Singleness, Sam Alberry
4 in 10 adults 25-54 yrs are unpartnered
7 Myths about Singleness, Sam Alberry
7:10-16 - Marriage and Divorce
Reasons to Stay Married
-marriage is God’s design, provides God’s approval and blessing
-provides spouse a living witness of the Good News
-continues a marriage and home adding peace to the world
-marriage is God’s design, provides God’s approval and blessing
-provides spouse a living witness of the Good News
-continues a marriage and home adding peace to the world
Divorce is Valid When Vows are Violated:
-Adultery - Matthew 19
-Abandonment - 1Corinthians 7
-Abuse - Exodus 21
-Adultery - Matthew 19
-Abandonment - 1Corinthians 7
-Abuse - Exodus 21
7:17-24 - Be Faithful Where You Are (Bloom where you are planted)
7:25-40 - Life points to Christ’s Return, Live for that
*ANNOUNCEMENTS*
Tap to expand each item below to learn more about what's happening at BeFree.
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Senior Breakfast: November 13
Folks 55 and up are invited to our next Senior Breakfast on Thursday, November 13 from 9-11:30am at BeFree Barrington. Our theme this month is “Thankfulness.” Don and Nancy Wasson will be our speakers, and we will have the usual good food, fellowship, and games. RSVP to befreeseniors@gmail.com
Barrington Food Pantry: Thanksgiving Baskets
Each year, the Barrington Food Pantry provides many local families with Thanksgiving 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, November 21.
Operation Christmas Child: Boxes Due November 23
It's shoebox time! Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations worldwide through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love. Learn all you need to know at www.samaritanspurse.org. Physical boxes are due on Sunday, November 23.
MomCo Needs Your Support!
BeFree MomCo supports and encourages moms with young kids in our church and community, but we can't do it without the help of others!
Here are some ways you can get involved!
KidsCo Leader - coordinate and organize our KidsCo program and volunteers with the support of MomCo resources
KidsCo Volunteer - care for and share the love of Jesus with our children while moms get the opportunity to meet together
KidsCo Teen Volunteer - assist in caring for our children, gain valuable childcare experience
Speak or Lead an Activity - share encouragement or special interests with the moms
If you're interested in being a part of BeFree MomCo in any way or have questions, reach out to Alyssa Gifford at befreemomco@gmail.com.
Here are some ways you can get involved!
KidsCo Leader - coordinate and organize our KidsCo program and volunteers with the support of MomCo resources
KidsCo Volunteer - care for and share the love of Jesus with our children while moms get the opportunity to meet together
KidsCo Teen Volunteer - assist in caring for our children, gain valuable childcare experience
Speak or Lead an Activity - share encouragement or special interests with the moms
If you're interested in being a part of BeFree MomCo in any way or have questions, reach out to Alyssa Gifford at befreemomco@gmail.com.
Student Study: Sundays @ 9am
Students in grades 5-12: join us on Sunday mornings at 9am at the church for a breakfast snack while we dig into the Gospel of Luke.
Youth Group: Sundays @ 6pm
Our high school youth group (grades 7-12) is an opportunity for students to come hear the good news of Jesus Christ and create community through games, discussion, and events. Our goal is to meet most Sunday evenings with larger events once a month. Check the schedule at https://befree.church/barrington-calendar?tag=youth-group for location (most meetings are at BeFree).