1st Graders and the Shoe Drive Challenge

HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL Tuesday:

The 1st graders joined us for chapel. We sang together, and Mr. Wiener told a story about how you are beautiful when you do what God has made you to do. The characters of the story were from the Octoberfest set: Ollie the purple Octopus, Perry the Parrot, and Sheila the Shark, to name a few. The 1st graders led us in the Lord's Prayer.

HIGH SCHOOL & MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPEL Thursday:

Timothy mom, Tammi Loerop, along with her daughter, Lexi, led chapel. They talked about their summer missions trip to Haiti. As a result of the trip, Tammi felt a burden to keep helping the people there. She joined with the Shoeman Water Project. Shoes are collected and sold very inexpensively in places like Haiti. The money from the shoes goes to providing clean water for communities. Through Tammi's efforts, she has already collected over 5000 pairs of shoes. Now it is our turn: bring shoes to TCMS or TCHS. We are collecting shoes all next week to be a blessing to others in Jesus' name. More details on the shoe drive can be found on Timothy's homepage: www.timothychristian.com.

NEXT WEEK

High School. Tuesday: Small Groups. Thursday: Youth Pastor, Kyle Alt, from Christian Church of Clarendon Hills.

Middle School: "Following Jesus" (Mr. Wiener speaking)

Location: Timothy Christian Schools

 

Missions & Boven

HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL

Tuesday: More students shared about summer trips and how God worked in them and through them. For the first time, a York High School student came to share with Timothy students about their missions trip. One student went to Ethiopia. She shared with conviction and made a moving 3 1/2 minute video.

Thursday: An appreciated and well-received yearly tradition is Mr. Boven's chapel. He challenged us to think about our twice weekly chapels as a sabbath practice. With his engaging style, he drove home the importance of our chapel time.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPEL This chapel featured Taylor at the piano and a duet by Keyoni and Majesty. We saw a PowerPoint of summer pictures submitted by students. Then many 7th and 8th graders came to the stage and briefly shared a spiritual highlight of their summers. Responses ranged from being in awe of God's creation, to spiritual growth at summer camp to strength God gave through difficult times.

NEXT WEEK

High School. Tuesday: Special chapel with the 1st graders. Thursday: Tammi Loerop and the shoe drive.

Middle School (on Thursday this week): Tammi Loerop and the shoe drive.

Location: Timothy Christian Schools

 

Birdsongs & Stories of Summer Adventure

HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL

Tuesday: We were treated to an extended chapel by the Birdsong family, all the way from Tennessee. Their family formed a full band and treated us with their musical gifts & led us in worship. If you would like to learn more about them, check out their Facebook page: click here.

Thursday: Students shared about their summer youth group trips. They told stories of serving, being a witness and growing in their faith. We heard from Bethel OPC, Faith CRC, Christian Church of Clarendon Hills, and Nathan P.'s summer as a camp counselor.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPEL

Mrs. Sytsma invited students to join the weekly lunch-time prayer group. Then a few teachers finished up sharing about summer highlights and their faith: Dr. Hoeksema, Mr. VanderBill, Mr. Peterson, and Mr. Wiener

NEXT WEEK:

High School: Tuesday–More sharing about summer youth trips. Thursday–Mr. Boven!

Middle School: Students take center stage and help lead this chapel.

Location: Timothy Christian Schools

 

Summer Teacher Pictures (plus ES chapel video)

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (K-3) CHAPEL on Friday: I have never included the elementary school on this blog. But this Friday I was invited to speak to the children on "following Jesus". The talk included some fun impromptu skits with me and volunteer first & second graders. I have included a video of some of their singing. To hear hundreds of children singing out in worship is truly a beautiful experience.

HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL

Thursday only this week: We had our yearly "guess the teacher" photo contest. Student Council was split into 4 teams. They had to guess which teacher went with what photo. We had two rounds of four teachers each. After students guessed, the teachers had an opportunity to share how God worked in their lives this summer.

Can you guess? Which photo goes with Rink, David, Pelt, Songer?

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPEL

Wednesday: We started by Dr. Hoeksema going over chapel expectations. The points were reinforced by the teachers acting out the wrong way and then the right way to behave. This was one of the more hilarious times in chapel! We also guessed teachers from summer pictures. Students were invited to stand to vote for a teacher and photo. In this chapel, while each teacher shared, we saw more of their pictures from the summer.

Which photo goes with Ridder, Grit, VanderBill?

NEXT WEEK

High School: Special chapel on chapel on Tuesday. The family singing group, the Birdsongs, will be with us for an end of the school day, extended chapel. Thursday: students will be sharing about summer youth trips.

Middle School: Some more teachers will be sharing about their summer and God's work in their lives.

Location: Timothy Christian Schools