THIS SUNDAY (Sunday, April 10th 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ) YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS come prepared to help hide Easter eggs, help with games, and prep & serve our Palm Sunday lunch. This is a fundraiser to help with costs of our summer Mission Trips! We need everyone’s help! (Can’t be there in person? We still need supplies to help reduce our costs–email Heidi to help! hdoell@chwichita.org)
NO UMYF this week (Sunday, April 1oth) We are putting all of our energy into our Palm Sunday celebration! Come help from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, March 27th our youth volunteered at Giving the Basics-Wichita; “Providing personal care products for human dignity.” We helped sort, package, and label items for distribtution in the Wichita area. Thank you, youth and sponsors for putting your hands and hearts to good work that helps right here–in our own community. Love in action.
SAVE the DATES!
April 10th Palm Sunday Easter egg hunt, games, and fundraiser lunch (9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
April 17th EASTER Sunday. No Sunday School. Worship services at 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
April 24th Youth and Young Adults featured in worship
May 8th Graduation Sunday!
June 5th-11th High School Mission Trip to Pine Bluff, AR
June 20th-24th Vacation Bible School
June 26th – July 1st Middle School Mission Trip to Gore, OK
July 10th-16th SUMMIT Youth Academy at Southwestern College in Winfield, KS (high school Jr.’s & Sr.’s)
Week 3 of LENT
Joel 2:1-2 & 12-1, Psalm 51:1-17, 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10, and Matthew 6:1-6 & 16-21
Wise words:
“If you are uncertain (in your journey) of which path to take…
choose the one on which the shadow of the cross falls.”
–Hugh Walpole
God is not standing over us. God is standing beside us.
And God says, “I love you and you are mine.”
Jesus knew temptation, that we might be strong.
Jesus stumbled, that we might walk.
Jesus was mocked, that we might be brave.
Jesus hangs, so that we might stand.
Choose the path on which the shadow of the cross falls.
Lent is an invitation to Christian life.
Sisters and brothers in Christ, let us keep a Holy Lent.
-hkgd
“Community means trusting that someone else will be available to the person in need.” -Parker J. Palmer
LOVE in action. What’s in your refrigerator?
On Sunday, March 13th our young people packed 120 sack lunches for OPEN DOOR. They were distributed on Monday, March 14th with a hot cup of coffee to folks in need who visited OPEN DOOR downtown (402 E. 2nd St. N.). The DONUT DOLLARS that are collected on Sundays fund this project.
A special thanks to: Chris, Diana, Craig, Ashton, Kati, Kaylee and Zaina for lunch-packing! And, to Wes for delivering the lunches to OPEN DOOR!
Thank you, Chapel Hill!
1 paper bag + 1 napkin + 1 spoon + 2 ziploc baggies + 2 slices of bread + 1 slice of cheese + 4 slices of sandwich meat + 1 cup of applesauce + 1 bag of chips + 3 cookies
= 1 lunch, packed with love
DONUTS have returned! Thanks for adding some sweetness to your life and supporting our youth and young adults!
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8th “Dig Deeper” gathered to celebrate Advent and Christmas.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12th we packed 120 lunches for OPEN DOOR. Thank you, Chapel Hill for continuing to support our volunteer work in the community. At UMYF on Sunday afternoon we celebrated with a Christmas Party!
Sunday, Dec. 5th: Zaina Salman, Dallas Dismuke, Lucas Smith & Addi Gutzmer
ILLUMINATIONS on Sunday, Dec. 5th:
Illuminations set-up at BOTANICA, Sunday Nov. 14th:
Thanks for volunteering in our community!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31st featured our Youth & Young Adults in worship. Thank you youth & young adults for your leadership and service!
Enjoy the service with this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obTKeh4HTnk
Sunday School at 9:30 & Worship at 11:00! Sunday School is a time to catch up with friends & youth sponsors, see what’s on the horizon, learn, grow in faith & be in Christian community.
PRAYER:
Almighty God,
may the transforming power
of your Gospel
be at work in my life today and always.
Amen.
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*CALENDAR NOTES:
Sunday School: Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. Middle School (6th-8th grades) & High School (9th-12th + grades)
Worship: Sundays @ 11:00 a.m.
UMYF (Youth Group):
- Sunday, April 10th No UMYF: Join us from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. to help with Palm Sunday!
- Easter egg hunt and fundraiser lunch!
- 9:30 – 1:30 p.m. *no UMYF in the afternoon
WEDNESDAYS: “Dig Deeper”
- Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. in LL6. All high school and college young adults are welcome!
Mid-week re-fresh via newsletter
May the Lord bless you and keep you, May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you, May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. Shalom. -Numbers 6: 24-26
God is Good. All the Time.
Heidi K. Greenwood Doell Director of Youth & Young Adult Discipleship