TCHS Spiritual Life Emphasis Week, Day 2

Jeff Klein talked about the brokenness of the world and how brokenness affects our lives. With three students, he illustrated how our body, soul and spirit are all interconnected. Through Jesus our dead spirit becomes alive. We need to grow strong spiritually in order to combat Satan's plan to damage our bodies and soul. How are you surrendering to God's Spirit? Also in this chapel, Maggie opened in prayer and Mr. Pelt led us in singing Open the Eyes of My Heart.

TCHS Spiritual Life Emphasis Week, Day 1

Timothy Christian High School is having a Spiritual Life Emphasis Week. We have chapel every day, and our guest speaker is Jeff Klein. Jeff was the Bible teacher at Timothy in the '90s and has spoken at high schools and Christian camps across the country.

Today he spoke from John 10 about listening to Jesus’ voice. Jesus offers to lead us. We only have to decide if we trust the shepherd and are willing to follow. Why would I trust this Shepherd? John 10:11 answers that question. This Shepherd, Jesus has laid down his life for his sheep. Students were challenged to spend some time alone tonight asking the Shepherd to speak to them.

On Thursday there will be a call for students to respond to the gospel. Please pray for this week that God would touch the students and that they would seek him with all their hearts.

Chapel Band!

High School Chapel

Tuesday: Our student-led chapel band led worship through song. We sang Be Thou My Vision, Beautiful Things, Open the Eyes of My Heart and This is Amazing Grace. Arthur read from Psalm 103. Matt VZ led in prayer. Check out the video!

Middle School Chapel

Friday: Mr. Wiener spoke on our theme verses, Colossians 2:6-7. Using a real tree stump and a board on rollers, he talked about what it is like to root your life in Jesus (standing on the tree stump) and root your life in yourself (standing on the board w/ rollers). Mr. VanderBill in camouflage played the part of life’s problems trying to knock us over.

NEXT WEEK

High School: Spiritual Life Emphasis Week. Chapel every day with guest speaker, Jeff Klein

Middle School Friday: Jonathan Barney

Small Groups: Bonding

High School Chapel
Tuesday: Small Groups today. The goal was simply to bond more as groups. Each group did an activity to result in sharing, learning about one another, and laughing.

Next week:
High School Tuesday: Chapel band
Middle School Wednesday: Tennis

Petterson, Spanish Honor Society, MS Worship

From Thursday's chapel:

HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL

Tuesday: Sam Petterson, youth pastor at Springbrook Community Church in Plainfield, spoke. He shared about wisdom for high school students. His two points were 1. Let someone else pay for your wisdom and  2. Throw the rock. That may not mean a lot to you, but his talk engaged students and pointed them toward a God-honoring life. We really appreciate his travel all the way from Plainfield to be with us.

Thursday: The Spanish Honor Society led chapel. We had a worshipful opening prayer in Spanish and English. We learned about Spanish culture and sang Mighty to Save in Spanish. Liz shared how their group seeks to grow as Christian disciples through their club.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPEL

Friday: Today was about worship through singing. Mr. Wiener shared a story, the woman next to me, to highlight the need to worship from the heart. We spent a good amount of time singing, led by Mr. Lundeen. Then we listened to a song about worship as our closing prayer

NEXT WEEK:

High School Tuesday: Small Groups

New Gym, Homecoming, Ashley Thompson

HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL

Tuesday: We held chapel in the new gym! Mr. Davidson spoke. Yes, he spoke about the new gym and middle school wing. But the focus of his message was on glorifying Jesus in all we do. Mr. Venhousen closed in prayer. Then the chamber choir led us in singing the Doxology. What a wonderful time of worship!

Thursday: Today was our annual “interview the seniors on homecoming court chapel”. Mr. Hamelinck and Mr. Piersma interviewed the four girls and then the four boys. The questions were a great mix of funny and serious. 

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPEL

Friday: Ashley Thompson, a 2010 TC grad, spoke. She shared how as Christians, we hurt ourselves by being tied to expectations, other’s opinions of us, and other ways as well. We need to be tied to Christ alone. It is freeing to live “IN HIM”. At the end of chapel students were challenged to write down on paper what they are “tied to”. Then they put their paper at the foot of the cross and picked up a string to symbolize living in Christ.

NEXT WEEK:

High School Tuesday: Sam Peterson; Thursday: Spanish Honor Society

Middle School Friday: Mr. Wiener