The July 23, 2010 August 17, 2012 The Gathering Place.............. 1 Experience, Grow, Share........ 2 Staff Contacts.......................... 2 Worship Schedule................... 3 Learning Ministry.................... 3 Upper Room Community..... 4 Serving Ministry...................... 5 BOLD Adult Ministry............. 6 Caring Ministry....................... 6 Children's Ministry................. 8 Serving Ministry...................... 9
Ministry provides fun, fellowship for unique group The Gathering Place is a little-known ministry of Chapelwood that meets the first Monday of each month. It provides activities, entertainment and a meal for those who are affected by Alzheimer’s, dementia, or other debilitating diseases such as strokes or Parkinson’s. At the same time, it provides a few hours of respite for their caregivers, who sometimes have no other time they can call their own. Many of our Chapelwood volunteers have experienced the effects of having a family member with Alzheimer’s. They understand the need for 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week care, and have seen their own family caregivers in need of just a few hours of personal time. This is a ministry that many families will need at some point. When our care receivers arrive in the parking lot, they are greeted by name with a smile, a firm handshake or hug, or both. Volunteers help them out of their cars and assist with wheelchairs or walkers when needed. It usually takes about 25 to 30 minutes for most of our care receivers to arrive, get their nametags, and get settled inside. The “early birds” are treated to a cup of coffee and homemade snacks and have a chance to chat. Many guests clearly remember the early years of their lives and enjoy talking about work, their children, college, and favorite family outings. The volunteers love to see their faces light up as they talk about “old times.” Here is what the daughter of one of our care receivers has to say: "The Gatherings have been so good for my father! I can’t tell you how appreciative I am. Last week, he went to Dallas while my husband and I went to our daughter’s parent weekend at college. He came back in the most awful mood, and I just could NOT get him out of it on my own. It was such a blessing to have three Gathering meetings in the last week and a half. Today just might have been his favorite day at the Gathering. I don’t know what y’all did, but he was in a happy mood!" Under the auspices of Interfaith CarePartners, a non-profit organization, 58 area churches conduct a program very similar to Chapelwood’s Gathering Place. Care receivers are welcome to participate in any of them, as needed. As a result, almost any day that a caregiver needs assistance, a program is available that can provide it. The beauty of the Gathering is two-fold: home caregivers can have a break when they need it, and care receivers can enjoy a break from the routine, whether they come from their own homes, nursing homes, or assisted-living facilities. The backbone of the Chapelwood Gathering Place is a dedicated team of 30 to 35 volunteers who prepare snacks and lunch, decorate the tables, plan activities and programs, continued on page 7
Chapelwood Foundation........ 9 Announcements.................... 10 Calendar................................ 10 Community-wide Event....... 11 Kids Choir Rally.................... 11
Tom and Andrea Jaber recently led the Chancel Choir for the Gathering Place.
Contacts
WHO DOES WHAT
Jim Jackson, Senior Pastor Bob Johnson, Executive Pastor Bob Lindsey, Business Administrator ADULT DISCIPLESHIP Ginny Itz, Director of Connecting Ministry Liza Kutner, Director of Relational Ministries Melissa Maher, Pastor of Adult Discipleship and Serving Ministry Teresa Rossy, Director of Learning Ministry Nancy Sterling, Director of Praying Ministry CHILDREN & YOUTH DISCIPLESHIP Cindy Booth, Director of Children's Ministry Josef Klam, Pastor of Children's & Youth Discipleship Carolyn Park, Administrator - Chapelwood School for Young Children Cason Sicking, Director of Recreation Ministry
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Allison Gower 8:25 a.m. Family Service
The way to have your kids learn what a community is like is to have them participate in a church service where they meet people...
Kathy Jo Curran Mercy Street
I used to sleep on the street, across the street from SEARCH, literally on the street. Mercy Street taught me how to love God again in my own way...
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PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY Wick Stuckey, Pastor of Caring Ministry
Carolyn Taylor
REACHING/HOSPITALITY MINISTRY Scott Endress, Pastor of Reaching Ministry Fred Lowe, Director of New Member Development
Special Artists in Action
WORSHIP COMMUNITIES Tom Jaber, Director of Choral Music and the Arts/ Sanctuary Worship Luis Palomo, Pastor of Esperanza Rob Rossy, Director of The Table Gregg Taylor, Pastor of Mercy Street Christian Washington, Director of Upper Room Wayne Watson, Director of Contemporary Worship/ Sanctuary Worship Jerry Webber, Pastor of Contemplative Worship/ Director of Center for Christian Spirituality OTHER MINISTRIES Teresa Cannon, Director of Chapelwood Foundation Toby Dagenhart, Director of Communications and Technology for Ministry Colleen Lingle, Accounting Manager Ivan Rhone, Director of Kitchen Ministry 11140 Greenbay, Houston TX 77024 Phone (713) 465-3467 Fax (713) 365-2808 www.chapelwood.org
Special Artists in Action is a lovefest. It’s joyful. I have never left a session without being uplifted, without feeling that our light is shining into the world...
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Don Morrison Sunday School Leader
I love developing classes and teaching them. The research is the real fun, and sharing with people who are interested in hearing about what was going on back then just makes it better...
Lo Becker Adult Leader for SUMMIT
...You know, for the most part, Chapelwood kids come from privileged backgrounds. To see them work hard for somebody they don’t know, for somebody who can give them only a word of thanks, is remarkable... 2
Learning Ministry
Adult Sunday School classes offer variety of topics Adult Sunday School classes meet every week for Christian discipleship – to grow in grace in groups. The combination of friendship, learning, and prayer support provides for excellent spiritual formation – all on one day of the week. You may choose a class based on your stage of life or on the study focus of the class. Below are a few of the topics that will be offered in 2012-2013. All classes and topics are available on our Web site. A Disciple's Path: Deepening Your Relationship with Christ and the Church Executive Pastor Bob Johnson will teach this six-week course that explores the United Methodist membership vows of prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness by helping us combine spiritual practices with our unique spiritual gifts so we can engage in ministry that transforms ourselves and the world. September 9 - October 14, Candlelighters, 9:45 a.m.,W101 January 6 - February 10, Pathfinders, 9:45 a.m., W203 April 7 - May 19. A Place For YOU Singles, 9:45 a.m., Fireside Room God's Story,Your Story Chapelwood facilitators will lead this six-week DVD study by Max Lucado. The course provides an overview to Scripture and offers a fresh perspective on how our daily lives relate to God’s grand, epic story. September 9 - October 14, Women's Perspective with Tom Brandino, 9:45 a.m., W103 AND Faith and Life, 11:00 a.m., LC214 October 21 - November 25, Pathfinders with Teresa Rossy, 9:45 a.m., W203 February 17 - March 24, Wedding Band II with Teresa Rossy, 9:45 a.m., CB201 AND Spirited Singles, 11:00 a.m., W104 April 7 - May 19, Foundations, 9:45 a.m., LC211 The Hole in our Gospel The Gospel was so much more than a private transaction between God and us. According to the president of World Vision, Richard Stearns, “...it was a vision of a changed people challenging and changing the prevailing values and practices of our world.” This six-session DVD-based quest reveals the holes in our personal belief systems, American culture, and church practices, and offers suggestions for repairing the holes. Mark Jodon is teaching this course. September 9 - October 14, Encouragers, 9:45 a.m., LC214 December 2 - December 30, Faith and Life, 11:00 a.m., LC214 April 7 - May 19, Candlelighters, 9:45 a.m.,W101 Vacation Bible School For Adults Using common stories that we learned as children (Abraham, Noah, Ruth, David, and others) we will take an adult perspective on what we have in common with these wayward followers. We’ll examine Old Testament Bible stories that demonstrate God's design in our lives. Scott Adams will teach this course. September 9 - October 14, Cornerstone, 9:45 a.m., CB209. October 21 - November 25, Hand-In-Hand, 9:45 a.m., LC204 April 7 - May 19, Pathfinders, 9:45 a.m., W203
Worship
This weekend
Saturday august 18 August 25 Mercy Street 5:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall *
Sunday august 19 August 26 sunday Worship at Chapelwood 8:25, 9:45, 11:10 a.m. Sanctuary * CONTEMPLATIVE SERVICE Meditation, Communion, and Healing Prayer 8:45 a.m., Chapel ESPERANZA Family Service in Spanish 10:30 a.m., 3911 Campbell Road UPPER ROOM 11:15 a.m., Upper Room * THE TABLE 5:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall * Services are broadcast live on the Web. bookstore and coffee shop Sundays: 9: 30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. on Second Sundays) Saturdays: 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Contact Kris Jodon, kjodon@chapelwood.org for an appointment.
shuttle bus service Kinkaid School 201 Kinkaid School Drive 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Shuttles run until 2:00 p.m. on Second Sundays) The Memorial Drive Elementary shuttle has been discontinued for now due to construction issues.
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Worshiping Ministry
Worship pastors reflect on the past year It was by nothing less than divine providence that my wife Cameron and I joined the staff of Chapelwood as Worship Pastors of the Upper Room Community in September of 2011. Since 2005 we have served a variety of Houston area churches of many different denominations, including Ecclesia, Grace Presbyterian, The Houston Vineyard, St. Martin’s Episcopal, and even Chapelwood for six months at The Table following the departure of our dear friend Jessica Lewis. During our season at The Table we developed a wonderful relationship with Tim Roth, then pastor of The Table and one of the early architects of the new Upper Room Community. When the opportunity to lead worship in the Upper Room arose in August of 2011, Tim wrote a brief e-mail to me to gauge my interest in coming back to Chapelwood in this new capacity. After a lunch meeting and a productive gathering with Christian Washington, Bob Johnson, and Elliot Donnelly, we sensed it was God’s will and timing for us to come on staff at Chapelwood. I can’t believe it’s already been a year! I knew the Upper Room was going to be an exciting new worship service at a big well-respected church in Memorial, but what I’ve found has been so much more than that. The Upper Room is a groundbreaking multi-cultural /multi-generational worshipping community unlike anything else you will experience at Chapelwood. The environment is casual yet reverent. The music is contemporary yet steeped in beauty, history, and excellence. The teaching is relevant and REAL, yet bathed in Scripture and delivered with authority and passion. A multi-sensory exercise through several prayer stations around the room allows people to engage in prayer in a variety of tactile ways. Each of these elements contributes to the unique worship experience of a Sunday morning at the Upper Room, but the most transformative thing about the community is the real sense of people “doing life” together. Each week six small groups meet in people’s homes and around affinities such as art and basketball. In our community groups people can exercise their gifts in ministry as well be known by a loving and accepting group of believers as they pray for one another and study the Scriptures together. In addition to our activity in the Upper Room, we have been blessed with the opportunity to lead worship for the 9:45 a.m. youth service every week and regularly lead worship for the Joy of the Lord women’s Bible study. Several highlights of our first full year here have been leading worship at the Wesley Choir Camp and our participation in the all-church Maundy Thursday gathering in the Fellowship Hall which brought all of the worshipping communities of Chapelwood together in one service for the first time ever. Cameron and I are not only corporate worship leaders and pastors
Cameron and Matt Hammon lead worship in the Upper Room.
but we are songwriters, music producers, and recording artists. In 2009, we started recording our worship music under the band name “Olivette” and released our debut collaboration Come And See, a mostly original Advent worship project produced by our friend Robbie Seay. Since its release, Come And See has become a major part of our lives and ministry, having performed it as an Advent worship concert event all over Houston as well as in Budapest, Hungary, and the former Soviet Republic of Moldova, etched between Romania and Ukraine in Eastern Europe. Our trip to Moldova was multi-layered. We were there to perform Come and See in several state-run orphanages and to try to put a smile on the faces of thousands of abandoned children for at least a short while as our Moldovan partners taught the Christmas story to the kids in Romanian and Russian. These children are at extremely high risk of being trafficked into forced prostitution and slave labor as they are released from the squalid orphanages at the age of 16 with no family, little or no education, and no prospects. The hopelessness in the eyes of these kids is palpable. Often the orphanage staff workers act as brokers to the traffickers in exchange for cheap material kickbacks. As we began writing songs for our follow-up album as Olivette, an orphan girl named Kristina whom we met in the autonomous Turkish region in southern Moldova kept coming to mind. Her resemblance to a 12-year old Cameron was unmistakable. That one Moldovan orphan girl made the issue of human trafficking real to us, and we had to tell the story. We have since recorded that song along with nine others and are getting ready to release our second worship album entitled The Heaven Record in the spring. As we begin our second year here at Chapelwood, it is with thankful hearts and restless expectation that we yield to what our Lord has in store for us in music and mission. We invite you all to join us on the journey. Matt Hammon
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Serving Ministry
Hear the Cry: Human Trafficking In past years, during the fall Chapelwood has turned its attention to issues of global significance as they relate to poverty. We have called this our “hear the cry” emphasis. Referencing the psalmist who says “You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted, you encourage them and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed,” God is turning our attention once again to hear the cries of the needy. In this year’s focus we will talk about human trafficking. Over the next few months we will look at some of its root causes, the damage it has caused, and more importantly what can be done. We will see how we might take action both as individuals and as a community. It begins with awareness which moves us to action. There are sometimes very simple and small things that we can do that can make a BIG difference. We will learn more about these. For now I ask you to think about some myths and facts about human trafficking. MYTH #1: Human trafficking and human smuggling are the same thing. FACT: Human trafficking and smuggling are not the same. Smuggling always involves transportation and the crossing or penetration of an international border. Human trafficking does not have to involve any form of transportation; persons can be victims of human trafficking within their own community. Human trafficking is a human rights issue and includes the elements of force, fraud, and coercion. It is important to note that while they are not the same, a smuggling situation can become human trafficking, but only when there is force, fraud, and coercion. MYTH #2: All human trafficking is sex trafficking. FACT: While sex trafficking receives most of the media attention, there are actually more cases of labor trafficking worldwide. Labor trafficking takes
many forms and can include: involuntary domestic servitude, panhandling, construction work, restaurant work, maid services in hotels and homes, lawn services, agricultural work, even a boys’ choir. We will learn more in the near future about how our everyday choices affect things around the world, how we can give voice to those who have none, or give voice to those who have had their voices silenced. Through sermon, giving, prayer, special music presentation, movies, books, yoga (yes, I said yoga) art and even shopping, we will better “hear the cry” of the oppressed and needy. It’s a path that I believe God is already on. It’s a path on which I believe He invites us to join Him. Chris Archer
Missionaries in Tapachula, Mexico oversee, a foster home for boys and girls whose parents are in prison. Currently 40 children stay at the homes to receive an education in a safe environment and Christian discipleship from loving foster parents. This is one of the ways that Chapelwood is making a difference in the arena of human trafficking worldwide.
Year 'Round Manna needs help: pickups, Suburbans, and furniture As the school year begins, there is a ministry that assists SBISD families that keeps running all year long. Chapelwood’s Year Round Manna (YRM) makes home visits to families to assist them in two main areas: rent and utility assistance and furniture donations. The furniture donation aspect is focused on setting up a living room or dining room so families have a place to gather and students have a place to do homework and bedrooms so children have a comfortable place to sleep.
This growing ministry is in need of your support. Do you have a truck or Suburban and can pick up donated furniture from the homes of Chapelwood members? Pick-up times vary and can be coordinated with the family donating. Do you have gently used living room furniture, small kitchen table and chairs or twin or double beds? YRM is always looking for furniture that could fit in a one- or two-bedroom apartment (queen and king-size beds are too big for YRM’s needs). Would you be available to deliver furniture to families identified by YRM? The delivery would be during the week or on Saturdays at various times. If you can assist with any of these needs, please contact YRM team leader Betty Ann Taylor, battyann@comcast.net.
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BOLD Adult Ministry
Make plans now to join BOLD adults in fall trips, activities Tuesday, September 4, 1:00 p.m., LC211— BOLD Adult Book Club Review of Where Did I Leave my Glasses? Monday, September 17, 11:00 a.m., Fireside Room — Free Preview Session of Tai Chi Easy Eight sessions will then be offered on Mondays, September 24 through November 12. Cost: $25 at the Preview Session or $30 after September 17. RSVP to Judy Jones, jjones@chapelwood.org, (713) 354-4412. Saturday, September 22, East Room, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. — Free Stroke Education Class This class explains the types of strokes, presents signs/symptoms of stroke, discusses TIAs, reviews risk factors for heart disease and stroke, communication and eating problems and much more. Please register by Thursday, September 20, by calling (281) 286-4839. Thursday, September 27—Trip and Tour: Houston’s Historic Cemeteries and Parks with Keith Rosen. Gather in Parking Lot B at 8:15 a.m. Cost: $15 per person for the tour; lunch on your own at Cleburne Cafeteria. Advance payment with reservation is advised. RSVP to Judy Jones by Thursday, September 20. Sunday, October 21 — We’ll enjoy an evening in Galveston, starting with a visit to The Grand 1894 Opera House to hear James Dick, pianist and creator of the esteemed Roundtop Festival. James will perform solo works by Debussy and Beethoven. Then we will enjoy dinner at Gaido’s, which will include a green salad with honey
pecan vinaigrette dressing, parmesan tomatoes, homemade bread, chocolate mousse, and coffee, tea and soft drinks. At the time of your order at the restaurant, entrée choices are: fried shrimp, grilled salmon, pecan-crusted catfish or grilled chicken breast. We will gather in Chapelwood’s Parking Lot B at 1:30 p.m. and leave at 1:45 p.m. Cost is $50 per person and includes dinner, performance, and transportation. We will return around 9:00 p.m. Register and pay online with a credit card by Monday, October 15. Thursday, November 1— Tour LaGrange and Fayetteville with Sylvia Thompson. This trip will feature a tour of the restored LaGrange courthouse by architect J. Gordon Riley. Then we will visit the collection of fully restored late 19th Century paintings at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fayetteville. Gather in Parking Lot B at 8:00 a.m.; leave at 8:15 a.m. Cost: $25 per person, includes lunch. We will return to Chapelwood around 4:00 p.m. Register and pay online with a credit card by Thursday, October 25. We are going to a new way of registering and paying for some of the BOLD Adult activities. To register and pay for these trips, go to www.chapelwood.org, click on Ministries, then click on BOLD Adult Ministry. In the column on the right, find the activity for which you wish to register and click on that activity. Instructions for registering and paying with a credit card will appear. If you have questions, please contact either Rev. Scott Endress, sendress@chapelwood.org, (713) 354-4470, or Judy Jones, jjones@chapelwood.org, (713) 354-4412.
Care and Share Moment: Did you know..? Twelve percent of the 26 million kindergarten through sixth grade students in the U.S. have some type of disability. If you or a friend have a child with a disability, know that Chapelwood is a welcoming and prepared community with leaders trained both in mainstream and a separate children¹s group for those who prefer. Both groups have buddies (mentors) to assist any child. For more information about these programs, please leave me a message at (713) 365-2803. Children with disabilities grow spiritually, educationally and socially. They may just do it in different ways. We want the gifts your child has to offer.
Naomi Mitchum
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BOLD Adult Ministry
Ministry provides fun, fellowship for unique group and, most importantly, provide one-on-one loving attention to care receivers. If a care receiver needs to walk around a bit or go to the restroom, there is always a caregiver who can go with that person and be sure that nobody gets lost or confused. Some family or paid caregivers stay with their charges, and they are welcome to do that. However, if the family caregivers choose, they can leave their care receivers at the Gathering and go get a haircut, run errands, take a nap, or simply enjoy some time alone. Sometimes care receivers get a little anxious. They might believe that a spouse is outside waiting for them right at that very moment, or decide that right then is the time to find their car and head home. The written word is sometimes more effective than the spoken word, so Chapelwood caregivers often ask the home caregivers to write a short note saying, “I will be back at 1:30 to pick you up,” or something to that effect. If someone later becomes confused as to what’s expected of him or her, a Chapelwood volunteer can show the individual his or her note. It is reassuring to the care receivers to know what is expected of them, and what they can expect. Uncertainty about “what should happen when” occurs often, and a note will almost always help satisfy people that they’re in the right place at the right time. Most care receivers are in their sixties, seventies, and older, but a few are younger. Most care receivers at the Gathering are in the middle to latter stages of the disease, as family caregivers become more in need of respite time as the needs of the care receiver increase. There are care receivers who are more cognitive than others, but usually everyone has progressed to a point where their family caregivers need help and a break. Each month, care receivers are sent an invitation which identifies the theme for the upcoming meeting and confirms the time and date. Past themes have included a luau, weddings, scarecrows, Valentines, Mardi Gras, Easter, the circus, sports, and travel (tell about your favorite vacation). To liven things up a bit, some of our volunteers dress up according to the
theme. Costumes have included scarecrows, hula skirts (on men), grooms wearing tuxedos, and clowns. The lunch tables are elaborately decorated to reflect the day’s theme. Activities are conducted with everyone in a large circle. Games, a light exercise program, and singing are all activities that occur each meeting. Exercise is led by a volunteer and includes arm and leg stretching and other movements to keep everyone’s joints limber. Standing and doing the Hokey Pokey is always a challenge, even for the volunteers. After exercise, the group joins in singing some old familiar tunes such as Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree, and Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby. Even those who may not be able to carry on a conversation can remember the music and happily sing along. Song leaders and pianists keep it moving and make it lots of fun. After the big circle activities are complete it’s time for the entertainment. Often music is a part of that. The Harbor Light Choir has visited, as has the Chapelwood Chancel Choir and other singing groups. A balloon artist was a favorite. She told a story about each balloon animal she made, Creative artwork is a and each care staple activity at the receiver was Gathering Place. given a balloon animal. Cindy Robinson, Chapelwood ventriloquist, was another favorite. Anything can happen with her program. The last time she came, she couldn’t open her trunk to get her “dummy” out. After a hastily improvised conversation with her “dummy” inside the trunk, who kept saying, “Hurry up and get this thing open! I’m getting hot in here,” a volunteer had to break the lock to open the trunk. Cindy had a very entertaining program. After the entertainment, it’s lunch time. We
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always have a caregiver sitting next to each care receiver to help if needed. We are also careful about dietary restrictions. Prayers are offered to thank God for our many blessings and ask Him to bless our lunch and those who prepared it. Lunch is a good time for everyone to get to know each other better. The Kitchen Ministry prepares the lunch about half the time, and other times volunteers fix sandwiches, hot dogs, or casseroles, and everyone pitches in to help serve and clean up. Either way, it’s a fun, good, healthy meal, and always includes a nice dessert. After lunch it’s time for crafts. Tables are cleared and care receivers start working on their crafts. Each craft project is always something the guests can take home with them, show family and friends, and talk about. By the time the crafts are completed, it’s usually about 12:30 or 12:45, and in the absence of another scheduled activity, it’s Bingo time! Each guest’s first Bingo gets a special prize. We don’t clear the cards but keep calling numbers, so everyone gets to Bingo often. Subsequent prizes are a small candy bar or crackers, or something. Everyone loves shouting “Bingo!” Everyone involved with the Gathering Place is part of a wonderful, caring, and loving team that works very well together. Each volunteer seems to know just what needs to be done and does it, ensuring everything runs smoothly and everyone is well cared for. Those efforts are recognized and appreciated, not just by family caregivers, but also by the care recipients. One guest in particular who’s not able to attend any longer had a wonderful singing voice and loved all the activities. His wife wrote a letter to the Gathering Place volunteers, telling everyone how meaningful the program was to her husband. He said, "They made me feel that my life was worth living and like I was a king." Chapelwood members can be proud their church supports such a worthwhile, compassionate ministry. Please feel free to join us on the first Monday of each month. Have questions about the program? Contact Clayton Mills, clayton.mills1@gmail.com or Scott Endress, sendress@chapelwood.org. Allison Carter
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Children's Ministry
Grow in Grace with children this fall Do you remember the person who reached out to encourage your faith…the person who helped you understand that Jesus Christ is real? When I think about how I came to faith, many faces come to mind. They are the faces of people who took care of me, who knew my name, who taught me that Jesus must be something good because they reflected this truth in the way they behaved towards me. I saw God’s grace through the grace of those who made time to be with me. Whether you are a parent, a friend, a neighbor, or extended church family member, YOU can reflect the grace of God into the life of a child. We still need many volunteers in order to meet the needs of our Sunday morning programs for children. It is our desire to create a space where children feel welcomed and known. We want them to know that we have prepared a place for them. We have separated this time out of our week to be with them because they are important to us and to God. The Children’s Ministry staff asks that you consider partnering with us in meeting these goals. You may sign up on one of the boards in the Fountain Hallway. If you have questions and would like more information, contact Cindy Booth at cbooth@chapelwood.org, or (713) 354-4413. In His care, Cindy Booth
Children’s Ministry them with the activities provided in the Volunteer Opportunities classroom. They will shepherd the group to Greeters: Welcome families as they are find- storytelling, large group activities, or other ing their way to classrooms and greet visispecial activities as age appropriate. These tors to assure they find the proper classroom leaders will write birthday notes from cards and feel welcomed to our church. provided and leave for the staff to mail to Time commitment: Sunday mornings, children. There will be a team of leaders for 9:30-9:50 a.m. each classroom, so that the responsibilities Team Leaders: Work with age level coordiand can be shared among the teams. Class nators to support small group leaders on a leaders will work together to schedule which weekly basis. Connect with assigned leaders leaders will serve each Sunday. each Sunday to assure that they have the materials and information necessary for the morning. Assist with calling substitute small group leaders as necessary. Time commitment: Sunday mornings as necessary according to age level, some e-mailing during the week, and one monthly meeting. Adult leaders are an integral part of the Children's Ministry Storytellers: Use Sunday morning programs.There's a place for everyone to the curriculum and resources provided to grow, share and have fun in the process! tell God’s great story of love and grace to the children each week. The storyteller Time commitment: Sunday mornings, no meets the children as they gather in ageweekly preparation necessary. Birthday level groups to share the Scripture lesson of cards and notes can be written during the the week. week or on Sunday mornings. Time commitment: 30 minutes during the Third Grade Bibleland Rotation Teachers: Sunday School hour, and preparation time Facilitate specific lessons provided in the during the week (time duration of storytellcurriculum and by the staff. All materials ing differs as age appropriate). Materials and instruction are provided. These lessons and instructions are provided. are designed to support the weekly lessons Small group leaders: The primary role of and allow for creativity and excitement as this position is to build relationships with the children receive their Bibles and learn to the children and help them to feel loved navigate the Scriptures. and known at church. They will welcome Time commitment: Sunday mornings; some children into the classroom and engage weekly preparation may be necessary.
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The Power of One: the time is now You can help transform a young person’s life through the power of your presence. One adult has the power to make a significant difference in the life of at least one Spring Branch student. There are many ways, including: • Reading to a Pre-K student at Panda Path. • Tutoring in core classes like science or math; helping with homework at Spring Branch Elementary School. • Assisting young people through SWAP to discover more about God, themselves, the community, and world. • Befriending a high school student through the Academy of Choice. • Helping a senior at Northbrook High School (through Collegiate Challenge) navigate the process that leads to college. Hazel Cole with a student at the Academy of Choice • Work an after school program with students doing homework, crafts and recreational activities on the Esperanza campus. • Mentor youth in their personal development through the medium of baseball and softball through Spring Spirit Baseball. To find out more about how you can serve in one of these capacities here in our SBISD community, attend an informational meeting, either a free dinner on Thursday, August 23, at 6:00 p.m. in the East Room or a free luncheon on Sunday, August 26, at 12:15 p.m. in the East Room. Please RSVP with Judy Jones, jjones@chapelwood.org, by August 19. Chris Archer
The Chapelwood Foundation
living our legacy...funding our future
Your gifts to the Chapelwood Foundation can be a special way to honor someone or mark the joy of a special occasion, while helping to build an endowment for Chapelwood in perpetuity. For more information, contact Teresa Cannon at (713) 354-4485, or tcannon@chapelwood.org. Dear Friends of the Chapelwood Foundation, Thanks to your generosity, the Chapelwood Foundation continues to lift up the lives of those in need and give hope to the next generation. Since 1995, Flame Alive membership has been an important way for Chapelwood members to show their support for the Foundation. Flame Alive members help the Foundation faithfully respond to Jesus’ call to care for all God’s children, whether they live in our community or around the world. Each Flame Alive enrollment of $75 helps reduce Foundation overhead expenses, directly increasing the amounts given to charitable ministries. Flame Alive membership provides the Foundation with additional funds to support significant projects that bring Christ and His love to our local and global community. For those of you who have been Flame Alive members in the past, thank you for your faithful support. Last year, over 500 Chapelwood members supported the work of the Foundation through their Flame Alive membership. We hope you will renew your membership for the fiscal year June 1, 2012, through May 31, 2013. If you are not a Flame Alive member, we hope that you will join us in this worthy effort. We have a goal of adding 100 new members to Flame Alive this year. Please help us reach that goal! With your help, Chapelwood can continue to be salt and light in our world now and for generations to come. This is an exciting time for the Foundation. Last year, the Foundation awarded over $170,000 to charitable ministries, including
$75,000 in college scholarships to low-income students. Our local and global grants continue to focus on meeting critical needs. Your generosity is helping transform lives and communities by providing affordable housing, delivering meals to low-income seniors, improving the health of children affected by prenatal substance abuse, assisting and empowering amputees in Sierra Leone and providing medical care to the people of Malawi, and the list goes on. Your loyal support allows us to spread Christ’s love in meaningful ways. Thank you for considering Flame Alive membership as a way to show your support for the Foundation. To join us, please mail your check made payable to the Chapelwood Foundation to the church office at 11140 Greenbay, Houston, TX 77024. Membership is $75 per person. You may also enroll online at www.chapelwood.org/foundation. The deadline for enrollment is September 15. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Teresa Cannon at (713) 354-4485. Thank you for being a part of what God is doing through the Chapelwood Foundation. Blessings, Teresa Cannon, JD Executive Director, Chapelwood Foundation
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Announcements
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tapachula Informational Meeting
Monday, September 10, 6:00 p.m., LC215 The Tapachula Mission Pilgrimage is all about loving kids, encouraging missionaries, hosting celebrations, offering devotions and leading worship. Our 2012 team included Flory Camacho, Ellen Kurio and six others. A team of men and women is being formed to return in January 2013. To learn more, please join us for this important informational meeting. RSVP to Chris Archer, (713) 354-4486, carcher@chapelwood.org.
Zumba Classes Continue
The fall session will run Tuesday, September 4 through Thursday, December 13. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per class or $40 for 10 classes. Come once per week or attend both classes, it’s up to you! Payment is due at your first class. Classes will be taught by Deborah Jones, who is a longtime Chapelwood member. She became licensed to teach Zumba in November 2011 and is excited to bring this program to Chapelwood. To sign up for the classes, please e-mail her at debjones3@comcast.net. Come join us for a fun workout and fellowship!
Calendar four weeks at a glance
SUNDAY
MONDAY
August 19
August 20
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
August 21
August 22
August 23
Experience Grow Share Dinner, 5:30 pm, Worship, 7 pm
Upper Room, 11:15 am The Table, 5:30 pm
August 26
August 27
August 28
August 29
FRIDAY August 24
SATURDAY August 25
Power of One Informational Meeting, 6 pm, East Room Mercy Street, 5:30 pm
August 30
August 31
September 1
Upper Room, 11:15 am Power of One Informational Meeting, 12:15 pm, East Room
September 2
Mercy Street, 5:30 pm
Chancel Choir, 7 pm
The Table, 5:30 pm
September 3
September 4
September 5
September 6
September 7
September 8
Labor Day Holiday The church offices will be closed. Wednesday Night Supper, 5:30 pm Chancel Choir, 7 pm
Upper Room, 11:15 am The Table, 5:30 pm
September 9
Upper Room, 11:15 am Kids' Choir Rally, 4:30 pm The Table, 5:30 pm
September 10
September 11
Tapachula Mission Informational Meeting, 6 pm, LC215
September 12
Mercy Street, 5:30 pm
September 13
September 14
Wednesday Night Supper, 5:30 pm Chancel Choir, 7 pm
September 15
Mercy Street, 5:30 pm
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 Dinner 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs and tacos will be served from food trucks and eaten in the Fellowship Hall and Youth Game Room. Bring homemade desserts to share. Purchase dinner tickets at www.chapelwood.org/egs or at worship community gatherings. $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 4 -12, $15 per family cap
Music 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. Enjoy music with Wayne Watson and Matt and Cameron Hammon in the Sanctuary.
Worship 7:00 – 8:15 p.m. Celebrate high energy, heart-warming worship featuring music and story-sharing from all of our worship communities. Come with your friends and find out what the larger Chapelwood community is all about. See how our story will continue.