Hello Chapel Hill Families!

This Sunday, we will finish our last lesson on Moses with “A House for God” (Exodus 25:1-31:18; 35:4-40:38). Next week we will begin the Advent season with “Elizabeth & Zechariah” (Luke 1:5-25). During the next two weeks we will be combining kids K-2nd in LL-29 (The 1st Grade Room), and 3rd-5th in LL-30/32 (4th/5th Grade Room). We typically see lower attendance the weekends before and after Thanksgiving. Many of our leaders were unavailable these weeks as well which usually reflects our turnout.

I am still in need of one more volunteer for November 28th. If you are interested in helping out, please let me know!

Sunday, November 28th is Kikwete’s birthday! We sponsor Kikwete and his cousin, Neema, who live in the Angel House Orphanage in Tanzania, Africa. We have pledged to give $90/month in order to provide food, clothing and schooling to these children at Angel House. Each Sunday, kids have the opportunity to bring money to put into our offering for Neema and Kikwete. Would you help us meet our goal by sending your child with $1.00 each week? Our kids did such a good job remembering to bring their offering last month! Our former Director of Children’s Ministries, Raegan Brane, has visited Angel House in the past. You can find out more information about the Grassroots Organization and Angel House by clicking HERE.

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 November is, “Trust”.

The Israelites spent forty years wandering in the wilderness. They were not wandering aimlessly, though. God would speak to Moses and give him directions to relay to the Israelite people. God said to Moses, “They should make me a sanctuary so I can be present among them” (Exodus 25:8). God gave Moses specific instructions on how to build the Tabernacle and what gifts the people should bring to complete it. God also gave Moses instructions to build a special chest to carry the Ten Commandments. This special chest is also known as the ark of the covenant.

After many years of wandering, the Israelite people finally came to trust Moses and God. They eagerly brought material gifts to build the Tabernacle. They also offered their talent and skills. They brought so much that Moses asked them to stop giving!

The Israelites were constantly moving, so they needed a worship space they could carry with them. The Tabernacle was made out of cloth, more like a tent. It was important for the Israelites to have a physical reminder of God to carry with them. Many of the countries they traveled through worshipped other gods. God did not want the Israelites to forget the God that saved them.

All of the time in the wilderness, the Israelites were waiting—waiting to arrive at the land God promised them, waiting to have a real home, waiting to have a permanent place to worship God.

Waiting often means letting go of control. What are you waiting for? Surrender your expectations to God. Carry a reminder of God with you as you wait, trusting that God will be with you through it all. Thank God for always being with you.