Chapel Band & Jon Peacock

HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL

Tuesday: Our first student-led chapel band of the year. Thanks to Grant, Myah, Justin, Tyler & Luke! They did a great job leading us all in worship through song. We sang Your Grace is Enough, Reckless Love, Cornerstone and Fierce.

Thursday: Pastor Jon Peacock from Mission Church. We were especially blessed to have him speak because he wrote a book that deals with our chapel theme this year. He hammered home the one thing we all need. All successful people throughout history needed this. And we need it too: perseverance. How to we grow in perseverance? Through pain. How do we persevere through the pain? By trusting in God’s promises. God works for the good, is with us always and will sustain us through everything!

NEXT WEEK

High School Tuesday: Prayer; Thursday: Homecoming Interviews

Middle School: Kyle Bjerga

The 1st Graders! Along with Small Groups & MS Summer Sharing

HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL

Tuesday: First small group chapel of the year. The groups read the chapel theme verse, Hebrews 12:1-3, and were challenged to represent the verse with all their names in an artistic way. Then they shared about their summer and hopes for the coming school year.

Thursday: Chapel with the 1st graders–a beloved yearly tradition. We sang kids songs. I told a story about thankfulness using the character from the Octoberfest set (thanks to Adrian for voicing the characters!). Then the first graders read the chapel theme verses, led us in the Lord’s Prayer and sang High as a Mountain. 

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Wednesday: Mr. Lundeen, along with Sierra, led our worship through song. Then we saw a summer student slideshow. After a time of reflective prayer, students were invited to the stage to share a spiritual highlight of the summer. We had the most students ever come forward (see the photos). It was so encouraging to hear how God worked in the students' lives.

NEXT WEEK

High School Tuesday: chapel band; Thursday: Jon Peacock

Students & Teachers Summer Share and International Students

HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL

Tuesday: More students shared about summer trips. Matt & Maggie shared about a challenging backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The TC Honduras Trip shared of ministry with children. And the Faith CRC youth group gave testimony to God's faithfulness on their trip to serve in Mexico.

Thursday: Mr. DeKoekkoek organized an international student chapel. Our four new students from China shared about their lives. The student ambassador program was highlighted. Mr. Wiener closed chapel with an encouragement for us all to be more open to pray with one another and to ask for prayer.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Wednesday: Teachers continued to share photos and devotional thoughts about their summer. The categories of the photos were "Up High" and "Could be Dangerous".

NEXT WEEK

High School Tuesday: Small groups; Thursday: chapel with the 1st graders

Middle School: Students share

Lots of Summer Sharing & Mr. Mitchell

HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL

Tuesday: Mr. Mitchell shared on our theme verses of the year, Hebrews 12:1-3. His talk was entitled Amazing Race. He explained the start of the race, during the race and the end of the race. In Jesus Christ, we have already won the prize. So live like you've won!

Thursday: Immanuel Lutheran youth group as well as Madeline and Ayssa share about summer ministry. Mr. Roelofs also shared about some of his summer photos. Specifically, he spoke of the sacrifice of WWII soldiers and related it to the call to sacrifice as disciples of Jesus.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Wednesday: Grant, a high school junior, led our time in worship through song. Then three teachers shared summer photos. After guessing what teacher went with what photo, the teachers shared more photos, and they spoke of how God worked in their lives this past summer.

NEXT WEEK

High School Tuesday: Summer student ministry sharing ; Thursday: International students sharing

Middle School Friday: Summer teacher photo sharing