Chapel Hill Happenings
Chapel Hill will be hosting a 5K Run in April
to benefit theChildren’s Advocacy and Big Brothers Big SistersA little about Children’s Advocacy CenterOur Mission: To promote the prevention of child abuse and family violence in all its forms, and to promote interagency collaboration to improve community services for child abuse victims and their familiesA little about Big Brothers Big SistersOur Mission: To Help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on Henderson Kentucky youth.Our first planning meeting for the 5K run was held January 23rd. We had 9 that attended. Our next planning session is scheduled for February 13th at 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in helping, please feel free to join us. This is a great way for our church to reach out into the community.
ASH WEDNESDAY
The people of Chapel Hill will be joining with our brothers and sisters in Christ from Bennett Memorial and First UMC to worship on Wednesday, February 22nd, at 7:00 pm for the Ash Wednesday service at First UMC. This worship service will focus on the need for our sins to be forgiven. Our guest speaker this year will be Pastor Will Campbell. Come be a part of this special service as we prepare ourselves for the coming days where we will once again remember the crucifixion of Christ
Zap will be at our February WOW fellowship
The Fellowship Team is preparing for our next W.O.W. gathering which will take place on Thursday, February 9th at 6:00 pm. In the Fellowship Hall Mark the date on your calendar and plan on attending an exciting evening with W.O.W.!!!! We moved our meeting date up a week to accommodate our guest, ZAP from Zion Baptist Church. ZAP is a musical group that does sign language to Christian Music. We are looking forward to their visit to Chapel Hill. We will be serving Homemade Soups, a Romaine/Spring Salad, Croissants and special Valentine Desserts. We hope that you can bring a friend and join us on the 9th. Be sure to count how many times you see the logo Not a Fan and call the church office. The 1st five who call in will receive a prize. Reservations will be taken the next two Sundays in the lobby or you can call the office by Monday February 6th. The next Fellowship Team meeting will be February 23rd at 6:30PM. Please call Marla if you have any questions.
Current New Studies beginning in January:
Girlfriends in Christ will start an Upper Room study by Mary Lou Retton on January 9th at 6:00 pm in Room 303. This is open to all at Chapel Hill. For more information, please contact Sarah Courtney.
The Lord’s Prayer by Mary Lou Retton
Many of us feel intimidated about our prayer life — we look at other Christians, and prayer seems to come naturally to them. But somehow we feel that we just don’t “get it.” Author Mary Lou Redding reminds us that the disciples were with Jesus continually, and still they had to ask him for help in learning how to pray. That should reassure us, she says.
Because the Lord’s Prayer is so familiar, we run the risk of praying it by rote without really thinking about the meaning of the words. Mary Lou Redding, editorial director of The Upper Room daily devotional guide, explores this ancient prayer phrase by phrase and helps us see how it can be a model for all of our praying.
Wednesday Morning Ladies will start a Beth Moore Study on January 11th at 9:30 in Room 204. For more information, please contact Laney Ford.
Beloved Disciple: The Life and Ministry of John by Beth Moore.
Explore with Beth, the life of the apostle John who must have thought that he had seen everything. Having been with Jesus all the years of His ministry, John witnessed more miracles than he could count, saw more displays of power than he could comprehend, and experienced more love than he could fathom. John was there when Jesus turned the water to wine, offered Living Water to the woman at the well, yielded to His Father's will in the garden of Gethsemane, and gave His life on a Roman cross. And one unforgettable morning young John outran Peter to his Savior's empty tomb.
Yet God had more in store for the Son of Thunder. As the other disciples were martyred one by one, John remained to write his sublime Gospel proclaiming Jesus' identity as the eternal Word of God. In his three letters John left a legacy of divine love to ignite the passion of future believers. And while exiled on Patmos, John recorded His risen Lord's glorious revelation of victory and hope.
Morning Son will start a Max Lucado Study on January 16th at 8:15 in Room 303. This is open to all at Chapel Hill. For more information, please contact Angela Paulin.
Cure for the Common Life, Finding your Sweet Spot by Max Lucado
“Sweet Spot." Ever swung a baseball bat or paddled a Ping-Pong ball? If so, you know the oh-so-nice feel of the sweet spot. Life in the sweet spot rolls like the downhill side of a downwind bike ride. But you don't have to swing a bat or a club to know this. What engineers give sports equipment, God gave you. A zone, a region, a life precinct in which you were made to dwell. He tailored the curves of your life to fit an empty space in his jigsaw puzzle. And life makes sweet sense when you find your spot.
But if you're like 70 percent of working adults, you haven't found it. You don't find meaning in your work, or you don't believe your talents are used. What can you do? You're suffering from the common life, and you desperately need a cure.
Best-selling author Max Lucado has found it. In Cure for the Common Life, he offers practical tools for exploring and identifying your own uniqueness, motivation to put your strengths to work, and the perfect prescription for finding and living in your sweet spot for the rest of your life.
