Hello Chapel Hill Families!

I haven’t gotten to attend church yet, but I am so excited for Sunday! Just being in the church this past Sunday and having people here lit up a part of my soul, and carried me on a high all day!  If you haven’t reserved your spot in church for the month of May, please click HERE.  Kids Sunday School Nursery-12th Grade will resume in May, but we only have a limited amount of spots available. Please sign your child up for Sunday School (9:30 ONLY) by clicking HERE. Nursery will be available at BOTH 9:30 and 11:00 services. If you need to change your sign-up, just click the same link to edit, or contact me.

VBS UPDATE

I am still in need of at least 35 more VBS leaders. My goal this week is to nail down our t-shirts so I can open up child registration to our volunteers. Once we have more leaders, I will open up child registration to the public. If you are only available part of the week, we still need you! Grandparents or older siblings are also welcome to help out. Find a friend to partner up with and register to volunteer today! 

KDIC & PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

LAST DAY TO ENROLL FOR SUMMER KDIC IS APRIL 30TH! Please share these links with your friends and family with little ones at home in need of a safe, loving place to care for them while they get a little break!

• Summer KDIC Enrollment Link
• 2021-2022 KDIC Fall Enrollment Link
• Preschool Enrollment Link
• Lunch Bunch Enrollment Link

Don’t forget to check our Chapel Hill Kids Facebook Group regularly for the most up to date information. If you haven’t checked your child’s information on the birthday post from December 29th, please make sure you do so as soon as possible. I have marked it as an announcement so you can easily find it.  If you have moved in the last year, please contact the office so that we have your correct address on file so they can receive some birthday mail. The office number is (316) 684-1117.

Blessings to you and your children,

Allison

Join us for “Discovery on Adventure Island” VBS at Chapel Hill! We are so excited to gather together for this event this year. Child spaces will be limited to 200 and we will make some other adjustments due to the pandemic, but it is sure to be another great year of FUN learning and worshipping together! We have purchased materials that can be easily used in an online format if numbers show that it is not wise to meet in person. Children of volunteers will be the first to register. If you would like to join our team, please click on the image below to sign-up!

Celebrate Wonder is a Sunday school curriculum that engages children’s natural sense of curiosity to help them understand God’s love. It creates a safe environment for kids to ask big questions — helping them explore the Bible in ways that feed their imagination and encourages creativity. Through carefully-selected Bible stories, songs, videos, and hands-on activities, Celebrate Wonder gives children the tools to explore their faith while incorporating it into their daily lives.

Since we were not able to meet in person, I have been mailing Sunday School Kits to families each month with printed lesson plans, activity sheets and craft supplies. Since we will return to Sunday School in May, I will NOT be mailing these packets unless a request is sent to Abigail Deiter. We are happy to accommodate those who are still not able to join us in person.

Each month, our weekly stories will align with a Faith Word. The Faith Word for the month of May is, “Love”.

Last week we learned how the early believers shared everything, but hinted at discord later in the Book of Acts. This week the story talks about a conflict that arose and how the early believers handled the conflict. They solved the conflict by choosing seven men to oversee the daily distribution of food so that everyone got a fair share.

The story begins by describing a conflict between two groups in the early church. The issue involves the case of some widows not receiving enough food during the daily distribution of food. The friends of Jesus, the disciples, were in charge of the distribution of food. But the church had grown so fast and so big, they could not keep up with all they needed to do. Disagreements are not uncommon in churches; it happens today. What is important about this story is how they solved it.

The disciples’ solution was to let the people choose seven people who were wise and good to share in ministry and oversee the food distribution. This made the church people very happy. They decided on the seven wise and good people. The friends of Jesus then said a prayer for the people and sent them to serve others.

The believers in Jesus came up with a solution to the conflict. They allowed the people involved to decide on the seven wise and good people who would oversee the food distribution. In doing so, the disciples admitted they could not do everything and needed others to help in the ministry. The church people showed love to the disciples and the church by choosing people to share the ministry load. The disciples showed love by admitting they could not do it all and asking for help.

When you need help this week, you can use the following:
How can you get the help you need?
Elect someone to help you.
Let someone help you.
Prioritize what you need help with the most.

Check out last week’s video, Session 8- “Believers Share” featuring the Metcalf/Stinnett kids!