Hello Chapel Hill Families!

Last week was a whirlwind, and a dream all wrapped up into one. “Discovery on Adventure Island” VBS was everything I hoped, and it was so good having kids back in person for VBS! They learned how to shine the light of Jesus to the world through Love, Faith, Trust, Joy and Hope. We sang and danced all week long praising and worshipping together. Thank you to all the volunteers who came and helped during the week. Special thanks to our Chapel Hill Family that donated snacks for our volunteers. You really came through and we are so grateful!

We also had so much fun at our final S@TH Fellowship Event watching “The Emperors New Groove” Sunday night. Stay tuned for Fall Programming information in the coming weeks!

In the month of August, our new Faith Word is COURAGE. This Sunday we will learn about the story of “Rahab”(Joshua 2:1-24). 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.

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.

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

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 August is, “Courage”.

We are beginning the unit on courageous women. Today’s Bible story is about Rahab. People often wonder why spies would stop at the house of Rahab. It was a good place for a quick stay and escape, because it was built into the city walls. And, as it would seem, Rahab played a significant role in this story. She had to act quickly and made the decision to protect the spies.

God directed the spies to Rahab’s house so that Rahab might be instrumental in the victory. This story can teach us that everyday people can be courageous and help make a big difference. Rahab was smart and clever and made quick and wise decisions, even when it was hard to know what to do. But she trusted in God, and these acts demonstrated her courage.

God was with Rahab and with the spies. Rahab was faithful to God, which gave her the courage to make decisions and to help others. Children can see that they, too, can be courageous and help others. Having courage can be hard, and sometimes we might not know what to do. But God gives us the gift of courage so that we might have the strength to do what is right and what is good.

Think fast. We hear this a lot in sports and in competitive situations. In our Bible story, this was truly what Rahab had to do. She thought fast and made the decision to protect her family.

As parents, caregivers, and leaders of children, we know what it means to have to think fast. Children can be unpredictable, and we often are kept on our toes. This week, think of a time when you had to make a quick decision to help or to protect a child. Journal about your experience. Ask, “Where was God during my decision making? Did I have time to pray, or did I have a natural response to the situation?”