Hello Chapel Hill Families!

This Sunday we have 17 Third Graders who will receive their Bibles and begin learning how to use them with Pastor Lisa. This class will meet during the Sunday school hour at 9:30 each week throughout the school year in the children’s wing. If your child has not signed up to receive a Bible yet, Please complete this form. I ordered a few extras and would love for them to join us!

SUNDAY SCHOOL

In the month of September, our Faith Word is RECONCILIATION. This Sunday we will review last week’s lesson “Joseph & His Brothers” (Genesis 37), and learn about “Joseph in Egypt” (Genesis 39:20-40:23). 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:

• 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

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”.

Reconciliation is a big word for little ones. Reconciliation can be hard to understand for adults, as well as children. Forgiving someone does not necessarily bring about reconciliation. Reconciliation restores a right relationship with the person you are in conflict with. Reconciliation can be a slow process, not unlike growing a plant. The seed must be planted in good soil. It must be nurtured and cared for as it grows. The seed of reconciliation must be planted in a truly remorseful person, who takes the time to nurture and care for the person wronged. Eventually, as a seed may bloom, a relationship may be restored.

The Bible story this week tells us about the dreams Joseph had. Joseph believed the dreams came from God. Joseph also believed his ability to interpret the dreams came from God. In the Bible story this week, Joseph was in prison for something he did not do. Instead of complaining and losing hope, Joseph used his gift of dream interpretation for the pharaoh’s baker and cupbearer. Joseph correctly interpreted the events that would unfold and that will help him in next week’s lesson.

Joseph was treated badly, and that would have made many people angry and mad. Not Joseph. He continued to use the opportunities God provided him to grow seeds of reconciliation. Joseph continues to mature and learn from each unfortunate event.

Imagine you are frustrated and angry with God. You don’t like being angry with God; you feel terrible inside. You know you shouldn’t feel this way, but you do. What would you do? Pray? Some of the steps in reconciliation are the same we take when we pray. Confess your anger with God and your part in it. Say you are sorry for feeling the way you do. Commit to changing your behavior, and pray God will grant you peace.