HIGH SCHOOL CHAPELS
TUESDAY: The chapel raised awareness of the persecuted church, called for prayer for these Christians and showed how someone can take action. Rubber wristbands were made available to help us remember to pray. Below is a video, 2 websites and a smart phone app that can help you respond.
VOICE OF THE MARTYRS: www.persecution.com
OPEN DOORS: www.opendoorsusa.org
Smartphone app: Search "Voice of the Martyrs" in the App Store for iOS or Android
THURSDAY: Rev. Semeyn, from Elmhurst CRC, spoke. With his engaging style, he challenged students to base their identity in what God has done for them through Jesus and not base it on their own accomplishments.
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Our speaker, Nick Sheetz, is the youth pastor at the new Elmhurst church plant, Journey. He talked about numerous Bible stories and how God's Word gives meaning and direction to each of our individual stories. The worship leader of Journey, Lyle, led our singing.
NEXT WEEK
High School: Homecoming interviews of seniors and a Bible trivia contest.
Middle School: Mr. Wiener speaking!
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
End of Semester
HIGH SCHOOL TUESDAY ONLY: Before Exams
Chapel began with the Lord's Prayer in Chinese, Korean, Dutch and Romanian. We then all prayed the Lord's Prayer in English. Bible reading goals made at the beginning of the school year were briefly reviewed.
Matt starred in an exam skit. He fell asleep while studying. His dream was weird and stressful. The video shows the dream.
Chapel ended with prayer. Mrs. Lanenga played the piano while we spent time in silent prayer.
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Previous to this chapel, three middle school classes wrote down questions they had about life and faith. In chapel we had a panel answer some of the questions. Dr. Hoeksema, Mrs. Sytsma, and Mrs. Berens shared their wisdom with us. "What was a difficulty you had in middle school?" "How can I have a steady relationship with God?" "Is it normal to get bored at church?"
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High School: Persecuted Church and Rev. Semeyn
Middle School: Nick Sheetz from Journey Church
Chapel began with the Lord's Prayer in Chinese, Korean, Dutch and Romanian. We then all prayed the Lord's Prayer in English. Bible reading goals made at the beginning of the school year were briefly reviewed.
Matt starred in an exam skit. He fell asleep while studying. His dream was weird and stressful. The video shows the dream.
Chapel ended with prayer. Mrs. Lanenga played the piano while we spent time in silent prayer.
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Previous to this chapel, three middle school classes wrote down questions they had about life and faith. In chapel we had a panel answer some of the questions. Dr. Hoeksema, Mrs. Sytsma, and Mrs. Berens shared their wisdom with us. "What was a difficulty you had in middle school?" "How can I have a steady relationship with God?" "Is it normal to get bored at church?"
NEXT WEEK
High School: Persecuted Church and Rev. Semeyn
Middle School: Nick Sheetz from Journey Church
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Julia, MS chapel band & Mr. Davidson, Mr. Mitchell
HIGH SCHOOL
Tuesday: Julia Pattison, TC class of 2010 and a junior at Moody Bible Institute, spoke on Deuteronomy 30:11-20. Julia speaks with an engaging style and with the joy of the Lord. She challenged students to walk in God's way and make decisions that are life-giving from God's perspective. The picture below includes Julia's fiancée, Matt.
Thursday: Mr. Mitchell shared his journey with us from his childhood to the present, which includes adopting twin newborn girls. Our principal challenged us to live as sacrificial disciples of Jesus. Our mission in life is not to live comfortably but to love and serve others in Jesus' name.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
A six member middle school worship team led the singing. They were really good! Check out the video below. Then Mr. Davidson spoke about how all of us, including middle schoolers, are a part of the body of Christ. He challenged the students to recognize that God has gifted them and wants to use them.
NEXT WEEK
High School: a student-led chapel with the upcoming exams in mind
Middle School: student questions about life will be answered by an adult panel.
Tuesday: Julia Pattison, TC class of 2010 and a junior at Moody Bible Institute, spoke on Deuteronomy 30:11-20. Julia speaks with an engaging style and with the joy of the Lord. She challenged students to walk in God's way and make decisions that are life-giving from God's perspective. The picture below includes Julia's fiancée, Matt.
Thursday: Mr. Mitchell shared his journey with us from his childhood to the present, which includes adopting twin newborn girls. Our principal challenged us to live as sacrificial disciples of Jesus. Our mission in life is not to live comfortably but to love and serve others in Jesus' name.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
A six member middle school worship team led the singing. They were really good! Check out the video below. Then Mr. Davidson spoke about how all of us, including middle schoolers, are a part of the body of Christ. He challenged the students to recognize that God has gifted them and wants to use them.
NEXT WEEK
High School: a student-led chapel with the upcoming exams in mind
Middle School: student questions about life will be answered by an adult panel.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Merry Christmas!
HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL
Tuesday: The four high school choirs sang selections from their recent Christmas concerts. Below is a photo of the Varsity Choir and a short video of the Concert Chorale
Thursday: We watched a slideshow made by Grace Berens that highlighted Student Ministries' chapels at Westside & Humboldt, and the Humboldt dinner. We watched a Christmas video. We ended chapel with a rousing Christmas carol sing with the small band of Lanenga/Pelt/Miller.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
In addition to singing Christmas carols, we were treated to Christmas music by the Middle School Orchestra and Freshman Girls Choir.
CHAPELS AFTER CHRISTMAS:
High School: Tuesday, Julia Pattison. Thursday, Mr. Mitchell
Middle School: Mr. Davidson
Tuesday: The four high school choirs sang selections from their recent Christmas concerts. Below is a photo of the Varsity Choir and a short video of the Concert Chorale
Thursday: We watched a slideshow made by Grace Berens that highlighted Student Ministries' chapels at Westside & Humboldt, and the Humboldt dinner. We watched a Christmas video. We ended chapel with a rousing Christmas carol sing with the small band of Lanenga/Pelt/Miller.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
In addition to singing Christmas carols, we were treated to Christmas music by the Middle School Orchestra and Freshman Girls Choir.
CHAPELS AFTER CHRISTMAS:
High School: Tuesday, Julia Pattison. Thursday, Mr. Mitchell
Middle School: Mr. Davidson
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Psalm 19, Singing, Prayer, Lindloff
HIGH SCHOOL CHAPELS
TUESDAY: I "dramatically" presented Psalm 19. The Psalm is about God's world, God's Word and our walk. The student band then led us in worship through singing.
Guess who our drummer is:
THURSDAY: Mr. Lindloff let us peak in on his family during their advent devotional time. His wife and children joined him on the stage. Mr. Lindloff led the family with a short advent liturgy and then told a Bible story with little wooden figures. The chapel was captivating for his kids and the high school kids!
MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPEL: We had an advent prayer chapel: private prayer, praying together, drawing, sharing prayer requests, reading the Bible. It was awesome to see the middle schoolers take the time so seriously and be engaged with prayer.
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High School: Choir and Christmas Chapel
Middle School: Christmas Chapel
TUESDAY: I "dramatically" presented Psalm 19. The Psalm is about God's world, God's Word and our walk. The student band then led us in worship through singing.
Guess who our drummer is:
THURSDAY: Mr. Lindloff let us peak in on his family during their advent devotional time. His wife and children joined him on the stage. Mr. Lindloff led the family with a short advent liturgy and then told a Bible story with little wooden figures. The chapel was captivating for his kids and the high school kids!
MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPEL: We had an advent prayer chapel: private prayer, praying together, drawing, sharing prayer requests, reading the Bible. It was awesome to see the middle schoolers take the time so seriously and be engaged with prayer.
NEXT WEEK
High School: Choir and Christmas Chapel
Middle School: Christmas Chapel
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Thinking of Others, Thinking of Advent
HIGH SCHOOL CHAPELS
TUESDAY: Ashley, from WAR Chest Boutique, spoke about how this store in Naperville helps "Women At Risk". The problem of human trafficking is much bigger than we realize. Timothy Christian is partnering with this store for an event called "aDress the Issues". See the school's website for more information.
Students Anthony and Sarah shared about their heart for Africa by promoting an event called Afrocka. Money raised as these events has contributed to building a Christian school in Kenya. Then Grace shared about her heart for autistic children at Elim Christian School in Palos Heights. Grace works there in the summers. She described how difficult the work can be and also how God has given her such a love for these kids.
THURSDAY: Students, Lexi and Kate, along with Mr. Mitchell shared about a service opportunity at By the Hand in Chicago. The video below explains this ministry more.
Also on Thursday we had a time of advent prayer. Students spread throughout the auditorium to pray. On the stage we had a tall cross, blankets, Bibles, paper, and art materials (pencils, crayons, markers). It was a holy time of prayer, as silence, except for those praying together, fell over the auditorium.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPEL
On Wednesday we had a chapel focused on the persecuted church. We watched a video. Students read stories about current persecuted Christians and prayed for them. To help us remember to pray for persecuted Christians, wristbands are being sold for $1.
NEXT WEEK
High School: Singing with the student band on Tuesday and Mr. Lindloff on Thursday
Middle School: Time of advent prayer on Wednesday
TUESDAY: Ashley, from WAR Chest Boutique, spoke about how this store in Naperville helps "Women At Risk". The problem of human trafficking is much bigger than we realize. Timothy Christian is partnering with this store for an event called "aDress the Issues". See the school's website for more information.
Students Anthony and Sarah shared about their heart for Africa by promoting an event called Afrocka. Money raised as these events has contributed to building a Christian school in Kenya. Then Grace shared about her heart for autistic children at Elim Christian School in Palos Heights. Grace works there in the summers. She described how difficult the work can be and also how God has given her such a love for these kids.
THURSDAY: Students, Lexi and Kate, along with Mr. Mitchell shared about a service opportunity at By the Hand in Chicago. The video below explains this ministry more.
Also on Thursday we had a time of advent prayer. Students spread throughout the auditorium to pray. On the stage we had a tall cross, blankets, Bibles, paper, and art materials (pencils, crayons, markers). It was a holy time of prayer, as silence, except for those praying together, fell over the auditorium.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPEL
On Wednesday we had a chapel focused on the persecuted church. We watched a video. Students read stories about current persecuted Christians and prayed for them. To help us remember to pray for persecuted Christians, wristbands are being sold for $1.
High School: Singing with the student band on Tuesday and Mr. Lindloff on Thursday
Middle School: Time of advent prayer on Wednesday
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Elmhurst Police at Chapel?
BOTH MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL CHAPELS THIS WEEK: Frank Visconti of the Elmhurst Police Department spoke on Wednesday to the middle school and on Thursday to the high school. He is the police officer/detective assigned to York High School.
Officer Visconti shared his testimony and a message from God's Word, focusing on the difference the cross of Christ makes in our lives. He committed his life to Jesus Christ sixteen years ago. This was the result of the witness of an Elmhurst pastor, tragedy in a middle school, receiving a Bible from an atheist, and of course, the Holy Spirit working on his heart.
NEXT WEEK
High School: Tuesday-2 students will share about ministries they are involved in. Thursday-Advent prayer chapel
Middle School: Wednesday-the Persecuted Church
Officer Visconti shared his testimony and a message from God's Word, focusing on the difference the cross of Christ makes in our lives. He committed his life to Jesus Christ sixteen years ago. This was the result of the witness of an Elmhurst pastor, tragedy in a middle school, receiving a Bible from an atheist, and of course, the Holy Spirit working on his heart.
NEXT WEEK
High School: Tuesday-2 students will share about ministries they are involved in. Thursday-Advent prayer chapel
Middle School: Wednesday-the Persecuted Church
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