Hello Chapel Hill Families!

The kids did such a great job singing in church on Sunday! We will sing an advent song on December 4th so mark your calendars for that and stay tuned for more information. Special thanks to all the families that stayed for the 11:00 service and all the volunteers who helped herd the kids up and down the stairs.

This month, our Faith Word is SEEKING, which means to look and discover faith in God. Our memory verse is, “The Lord sees into the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7b)

Here are the lessons for October:

• October 2nd – “David Plays Music” (1 Samuel 16:14-23)
• October 9th – “David and Goliath” (1 Samuel 17:1-51)
• October 16th – “David and Jonathan” (1 Samuel 18:1-5; 20:1-42)
• October 23rd – “Solomon Prays for Wisdom” (1 Kings 2:1-4; 3:1-15)
• October 30th – “Solomon Builds the Temple” (1 Kings 6:1-8:66)

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Information for our new families:

• Our volunteers are supposed to arrive by 9:00, but life happens and sometimes they are running late. Please try to drop off kids between 9:15 and 9:30 AM to avoid waiting on them to arrive.
• Please walk your children back to their classrooms at drop off. We want our volunteers to see who goes with which kid to help speed up our pick up time.
• Don’t forget your pick-up ticket. You will show this to get back to the children’s wing and again to their teacher to pick them up.
• Remember that kids are now promoted to their next grade level so check that their name tags show they are in the right group. Please let Ryan know if it is incorrect.

We sponsor cousins, Neema & Kikwete, 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 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.

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, 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 October is “SEEKING”.

“Ask whatever you wish, and I’ll give it to you.” What would you say if God said that to you? How would you decide what to ask for? Would you ask for wisdom as Solomon did? Solomon has succeeded his father David as the King of Israel. God appears to Solomon in a dream and asks what Solomon wants from God. Faced with the opportunity to ask God for anything, Solomon declares his humility and asks for an understanding mind. Solomon seeks out wisdom from God.

The Bible tells us God granted Solomon’s request and Solomon became famous throughout the surrounding nations for his wisdom. Solomon used his wisdom, and much of the Book of Proverbs is a collection of wisdom, attributed to Solomon.

Solomon was wise because he asked God for wisdom. Solomon asked God for the help he needed to be king. Just as he is known for his wisdom, Solomon is also known for the temple that was built during his reign. Throughout the process of building the temple, Solomon continually seeks God’s guidance. Solomon was not perfect but seeking out wisdom for God helped him along his journey as king.

Sometimes we want to ask God for everything. Often, we ask God to fulfill our grocery list, asking for specific things that we need and want. What if instead of seeking out our own needs, we ask God to be our guide? When we seek with God, we are wiser and stronger.

This week make a grocery list prayer. This means, write down everything you want to make your life better or easier. Maybe it’s less stress, more money, time off, more time with your family, and so forth. Once your list is completed, spend some time reflecting on what you wrote down. Is there a common theme, are there things you want, but don’t need? Say a prayer, asking for guidance. Consider what you truly need from God.