Cook County "Juvie"; Sower, Soil, Seed; Larkin

HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL
TUESDAY: Jon Romano (TC alum) and Chaplain Arthur were with us. Chaplain Arthur is a part of the Good News Jail & Prison Ministry and serves as chaplain at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center. Jon volunteers there by leading Bible studies/mentoring youth. Their message was simply to trust in Jesus and pray for how God wants you to serve Jesus in this world.



THURSDAY: Bruce Larkin, TC class of '09, spoke. His message focused on Philippians 3. What does it mean to know Jesus, focus on Jesus, prioritize life with Jesus as first? Bruce gave us time to reflect in prayer in light of the truths of this chapter.



MIDDLE SCHOOL: The student band led the singing. Keyoni did a great job singing a solo, and Mr. Wiener spoke on the parable of the Sower from Matthew 13. It was great fun as Mr. Wiener directed student volunteers in acting out this story with Mr. Ridder as the farmer.



NEXT WEEK
High School: Father John (a Coptic Orthodox priest) and a Black History chapel.
Middle School: Mrs. Schemper

Location:Timothy Christian Schools, Elmhurst, IL

McNamara, Peterson's Homeroom, Chapel Band

HIGH SCHOOL CHAPELS
TUESDAY: Corey McNamara (TC class of '94), accompanied by his wife, Joelle, spoke about the ministry that God has called him to in Africa, "A Light to the Nations." He challenged us to pray, pray, pray and believe, believe, believe!



THURSDAY: The chapel band led us in worship. They introduced a new song, "Yesterday, Today and Forever".



MIDDLE SCHOOL: Mr. Peterson's homeroom led the whole chapel time: singing, Scripture and message. Their big idea was to live with CONTENTMENT.



NEXT WEEK
High School: Chaplain Arthur and Bruce Larkin
Middle School: The Sower and the Seed

Location:Timothy Christian School, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Uganda, Hosea, Sytsma's Homeroom

HIGH SCHOOL
TUESDAY: Rick Persenaire came to speak on how God led him, a simple carpenter, to help orphans in Uganda. He told students to remember that God can use them, just the way they are. Students were challenged to seek God's direction for their lives and to boldly serve God in this world. God will provide the strength, talents and resources they need.



THURSDAY: I briefly gave some background to the prophet Hosea. Then we watched four of the six parts of the modern retelling of the story of Hosea on YouTube. After the videos, I reinforced that we live for God because he first loved us. We follow Jesus in the context of love and grace, not condemnation or to feel better about ourselves. We ended chapel with a time of silent prayer, in order to reflect on the message.


MIDDLE SCHOOL: Mrs. Sytsma's homeroom led us in a chapel focused on the positive qualities of friendship. Students helped to lead singing, read Scripture, share devotional thoughts and perform a skit.



NEXT WEEK
High School: Corey McNamara and the chapel band
Middle School: Mr. Peterson's homeroom

Location:Timothy Christian School, Elmhurst, IL

Homecoming Week

HIGH SCHOOL CHAPELS
TUESDAY: The Homecoming Court was announced and then Mr. Lindloff & Mr. Pelt interviewed the seniors. The girls, Amanda, Daniella, Kaylie and Lexi, were first and then it was the guys turn, Justin, Matt, Philip and Rich. The questions the students answered were a mix of fun and serious ("if you were a musical instrument, what would you be and why?" and "what has God been teaching you in the last year?").






THURSDAY: We began by recognizing the cheerleaders, who went to the state meet this past Friday. The homecoming court (minus the seniors) came to the stage to participate in a Bible Jeopardy contest. Some questions were easy (who built the ark) and some hard (even Mr. Wiener missed one with the correct answer being "Mulberry tree"). The winning team was a combination of juniors & freshmen.



MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPEL: Mr. Wiener spoke on Psalm 19:
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands...The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul...They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold...By them your servant is warned; in keeping them there is great reward...May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

NEXT WEEK
HIGH SCHOOL: Rick Persenair and a contemporary take on the life of Hosea
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Mrs. Sytsma's homeroom

Location:Timothy Christian Schools, Elmhurst, IL

Persecuted Church, Sheetz, Semeyn

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!

Location:Timothy Christian School, Elmhurst, IL

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?"

NEXT WEEK
High School: Persecuted Church and Rev. Semeyn
Middle School: Nick Sheetz from Journey Church

Location:Timothy Christian Schools, Elmhurst, IL

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.

Location:Timothy Christian Schools, Elmhurst, IL