Hello Chapel Hill Families!

We are excited to celebrate all the DADS this Sunday, and will continue our study on Peace with the 23rd Psalm. I hope you will join us! We will not have sign-ups for 9:30 Sunday School during the Summer due to lower attendance. Come when you can! Nursery will be available at BOTH 9:30 and 11:00 services. No Sunday School at 11:00. We have clipboards outside the sanctuary available for kids attending worship.

As a reminder, kids will now attend their Sunday School classes according to their grade level for next year. Here are the room assignments for the summer:

• Birth-Prekindergarten: Nursery in Fellowship Hall
• Kindergarten & 1st Grade: LL-31 in Children’s Wing
• 2nd & 3rd Grade: LL29 in Children’s Wing
• 4th & 5th Grade: LL-32 in Children’s Wing
• 6th-8th Grade: LL-4
• 9th-12th Grade: LL-6

REMINDER:  If you have a 3rd, 4th or 5th grader that has a Deep Blue Bible, please help them remember to bring it with them to Sunday school each week! We don’t have many extras of that particular version at the church and they will be looking up and reading scripture every time they come to church from now on.

VBS UPDATE

157/200 child spots have been filled! Our K-1st Grade group is completely full. HOWEVER, if you are willing to help fill one of our remaining volunteer openings, your K-1st will be guaranteed a spot. We have begun a wait list. I will do my best to find a way to get everyone in. Deadline to register your kids is July 1st. Please register your child TODAY!

I am still in need of at least 5 more VBS Group Guides.  Group Guides check kids in, learn their names, takes them from one station to another, and checks them out to their parents at pick up time. I also have some station assistant positions available as well.  If you are only available part of the week, we still need you! Grandparents or older siblings are also welcome to help out. ALSO, we provide FREE childcare for volunteers’ kids 3 and under. The nursery will be providing an adapted version of our VBS activities for our littlest friends!

Leader Options Available:

• Preschool- 3 Group Guides
• 2nd/3rd Grade- 1 Group Guide (MWF only),  Rec & Games Assistant, Science Assistant
• 4th, 5th, & 6th Grade- 1 Group Guide, Craft Assistant, Rec & Games Assistant

Find a friend to partner up with and register to volunteer today!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR CHRISTMAS EVE PERFORMANCE!

We are looking for children to fill the following roles:

• Sheep (Preschool-Kindergarten Aged)
• Angels (1st-3rd Grade)
• Shepherds (4th & 5th Grade)

Rehearsals will be Sunday afternoons 4:00-6:00PM December 5th, 12th, and 19th. Christmas Eve services will be 1:00, 3:00, and 5:00 this year. Please contact me if your children are interested in participating. I am so excited for this new Chapel Hill tradition!

KDIC & PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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!

• 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.

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

Psalm 23 uses a metaphor in which God is represented as a shepherd and God’s followers as sheep. The psalm proclaims God as the Shepherd, who will provide for God’s people always. The passage says that the Shepherd keeps the sheep alive and guides the sheep on the proper path.

The words “darkest valley” in verse 4 are translated from a Hebrew word that is the combination of two shorter words meaning “shadow of death.” The term “shadow of death” is related to distress or darkness. Verse 4 also references God’s rod and staff as protection. A rod and staff are tools a shepherd used to protect sheep. The passage also emphasizes God’s constant presence, even during darkness and distress.

The setting of a table in verse 5 is a reference to hospitality and being a good host, as any good shepherd would be. The verse references enemies, but verse 6 refers to God’s goodness and faithful love. This, along with the table set in front of one’s enemies, is an indication that enemies are aloof when God is with you.

Peace is not directly spoken about in Psalm 23, but the passage was designed to bring peace to the reader. Generations of Christians have looked to this passage during difficult times as a reminder of God’s love and peaceful presence. Many people memorize Psalm 23 to provide comfort in their lives.

Read Psalm 23 from different Bible translations. Then pick out one or two verses that feel most comforting to you. Write down those verses and keep them with you. When you are in need of peace and comfort, pull out the words to remind you of God’s comfort and peace.