Hello Chapel Hill Families!

Where did August go!?!  Check our Chapel Hill Kids Facebook Group to see the little slide show I made with all our back to school pictures. It is so good having the kids back from summer break! Our numbers are continuing to raise each week, and we are having so much FUN learning and worshipping together each week!

SUNDAY SCHOOL

In the month of September, our Faith Word is RECONCILIATION. This Sunday we will preview this month’s lessons with the movie “Joseph King of Dreams”. All children K-5th will be in LL-30/32 this week. Join us!

We will not have sign-ups for 9:30 Sunday School. 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 NEW room assignments that will resume on September 12th:

• Birth-Prekindergarten: Nursery in Fellowship Hall
• Kindergarten: LL-31 in Children’s Wing
• 1st Grade: LL29 in Children’s Wing
• 2nd Grade: LL-27 in Children’s Wing
• 3rd Grade: LL-25 in Children’s Wing
• 4th & 5th Grade: LL-32 in Children’s Wing
• 6th-8th Grade: LL-4
• 9th-12th Grade: LL-6

CALLING ALL 3RD GRADERS

It is time to register for 3rd Grade Bible Class. The kids will be presented with their Bibles on Sunday, September 12th during the 9:30 service. I have already ordered Bibles for the 17 kids who have signed up. If your child is in 3rd grade and would like to receive a Bible and participate in the class, Please complete this form . I ordered a few extras and would love for them to join us!

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.

KDIC & PRESCHOOL 

Most classes are full, but we are accepting children for our wait list in case parents do not complete their enrollment. You can contact Debby Wilson for KDIC information at dwilson@chwichita.org and Mandi Johnston for preschool information at mjohnston@chwichita.org

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

We are searching for loving caregivers for our Kids Day in Christ program. Hours are Tuesday-Friday 9:00AM-2:00PM. Contact Debby Wilson if you are interested dwilson@chwichita.org

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 September is, “Reconciliation”.

During this unit we will focus on the spiritual practice of exploring reconciliation through forgiveness. The definition for reconciliation we will use is to bring peace between persons who have disagreed. The Bible is full of stories about disagreements and conflict, as well as forgiveness and reconciliation. Throughout Unit 1, we will talk about the conflict between Joseph and his brothers, and their final reconciliation.

The father of Joseph, Jacob, had twelve sons. Jacob considered Joseph the favorite of all his sons. He gave Joseph a special robe that we often refer to as “the robe of many colors.” It was beautiful, and it had long sleeves. During Bible times, long-sleeved garments were for the privileged. Workers couldn’t wear long sleeves because they would get in the way of their work. Joseph’s brothers worked in the field with short-sleeved garments. Seeing Joseph with his long-sleeved robe filled the brothers with jealousy. They believed he was privileged since he did not have to work in the fields like they did.

The special robe was not the only reason the brothers resented Joseph. Joseph also had a gift for dreaming and interpreting dreams. He told his brothers of a dream where they bowed down to him. That was the last straw They decided to get rid of Joseph. The brothers decided to sell Joseph to a slave trader on his way to Egypt.

The brothers were jealous of Joseph, which led to conflict. Joseph may have added to the conflict by acting smug. There doesn’t seem to be reconciliation in this Bible story. Reconciliation can take a long time. We will have several more Bible stories about Joseph and his brothers this month. Look for signs leading to reconciliation as you read them.

Joseph may have felt thankful his brothers didn’t kill him, or he may have been mad at his brothers for selling him. Who has hurt you? Lie on your back and place your hand on your tummy. As you breathe in say, “I forgive (name of the person).” Breathe out and say, “I forgive (name the person).”