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11140 Greenbay, Houston, TX 77024Phone (713) 465-3467

Fax (713) 365-2808www.chapelwood.org

Chapelwood’s Mission is to embody God’s grace as we receive it to those who need it.

The Chapelwood family is a service-focused body of believers who welcome all to experience God’s grace and goodness through Christian community. While we are determined to “take church” to those who do not belong to a local church family, we also delight in serving those individuals and families within our church. We provide ongoing faith-building activities and meaningful fellowship opportunities for men, women, youth, and children.

EXPERIENCEGRACE IN WORSHIP

A Word from Christian

The Release

Church Under the Bridge

Chapelwood Road Trip

Upper Room Summer Storytellers Series

A moment with Craig Gilbert

Father's Day Chorus

Upper Room Family Reunion and Picnic

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WORSHIPWITH US EACH WEEK

JUNE 5, 12, 19, 26SANCTUARY SERVICES 8:25 *, 9:45 *, 11:10 a.m. *

CONTEMPLATIVE SERVICEMeditation, Communion,and Healing Prayer8:45 a.m., Chapel

THE BRANCHFamily Service in Spanish 10:30 a.m., 3911 Campbell Road

UPPER ROOM11:30 a.m., Upper Room *

* Services are broadcast live on the web.

SATURDAYJUNE 4, 11, 18, 25MERCY STREET5:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall *

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GROWIN GRACE IN GROUPS

Summer Seeds for Prayer

Recreation Summer Camps

Super Place Camp

Wesley Choir Camp

Get Growing this Summer

12-Step Programs

Chapelwood Students June Events

SHAREGRACE IN MINISTRY

Signs of Grace

Houston Food Bank Volunteer Opportunity

Supplies Needed for Kenya

Fair Trade Coffee and Chocolate

Weslaco Mission Trip, Round Two

Kids' Meals Houston

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Chapelwood Foundation

Foundation Dinner Underwriters and Friends

Joys and Concerns

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Staff List

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PAUSE. REPEAT. PRAY.

I recently finished a challenging series of

sermons based on the bestselling book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. The most popular talk by far was on Agreement

Two: "Don't Take Anything Personally." The

focus of that principle is not allowing the darkness,

negativity, lies, and curses that people speak to and about us to penetrate us. When we let that stuff in, it's like making an agreement with it and giving it power. By not taking anything personally we realize that the most of the hurtful things people say is really about them and not us. To put it another way . . . we all have haters, and haters will always serve their purpose. "Haters gonna hate," as Taylor Swift reminds us. But what if we learned to expect the hate as just a fundamental part of life? Then we have the chance to see our haters as necessary and motivators that keep us humble, focused, and hungry. In the Bible in Second Corinthians, Paul calls them his "thorn in the flesh." The great apostle asserts that the perpetual existence of his haters (opposition, enemies, obstacles) reminds him that the source of his spiritual and material blessings is a connection to a powerful God who is made strongest when Paul is weak (humbled). Chew on that one for a moment. Am I saying we should embrace our haters? Absolutely. Jesus said it this way: "God forgive them (my haters) because they don't know what they are doing." The REAL goal is to actually "Love" (agape) our haters. It starts with not taking what they say personally. Breathe deeply and think about that. Here's is a powerful three-step practice that might help when you encounter hurtful situations:

1. PAUSE: Expect the hate as part of life and don't immediately react.

2. REPEAT (to yourself) "What they said was NOT personal."3. PRAY: "God forgive them because they don't know what they

are doing."

I pray that this helps us all in our mission to embody grace.

Christian Washington Community Pastor, Upper Room

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THE RELEASE is 75 minutes of corporate prayer and praise where we “LET GO" of our burdens, sins, stresses, and worries with uplifting music, explosive praise, and transformational prayer. Come and experience spiritual, emotional, relational, and physical breakthroughs!

For more information please contact Genesis Mitchell at gmitchell@chapelwood.org. Childcare will be available so bring the family.

Mercy Street MobileBrings Hope to ManyFriday, June 10Join other volunteers and bring church and a meal to the homeless of Houston. Meet at 6:15 p.m. on June 10 in Chapelwood's Youth Building lobby to ride the van or carpool. If driving directly to this event, please arrive at 2715 St. Charles by 7:00 p.m.

Dress is very casual – jeans and T-shirts are fine. We need greeters, servers, cooks, and people to help set up and clean up. For more information, contact Phil Miller, (713) 402-8392, or Dennis Crowe, (713) 827-3912.

The Upper Room's Summer Storytellers SeriesSundays, June 19 - July 3, 11:30 a.m., Upper Room

The Upper Room's Summer Storytellers series promises to be three weeks of sermons that you do not want to miss. Come each week to hear personal stories of people who have overcome challenges in their lives and have allowed God to give them "beauty for ashes."

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EXPERIENCE GRACE IN WORSHIP

Are you planning to hit the road this summer? Many people take advantage of school being out to take family vacations, possibly heading for their favorite retreat at the lake, in the mountains, or even a place like Disney World. Some folks are even fortunate enough to travel overseas.

The Bible is full of road trips. Abraham was sent to “The land that I will show you.” The people of Israel went on a 40-year road trip to the Promised Land. Soon after Jesus was born, his parents, Joseph and Mary, took their infant son on a road trip to Egypt as they fled the wrath of Herod. Jesus told his disciples, “Go, and make disciples of all nations.” And, of course, the Apostle Paul was famous for his road trips.

This summer, our preaching theme is going to be “Road Trip.” Starting and ending with John Stephens, several of Chapelwood’s pastors will preach on the themes of “sent,” “go,” and “return.”

And we NEED YOU to help us!Go to www.chapelwood.org/chapelwoodroadtrip. There you will

find a devotional guide for use during your travels – AND – you will also find a Road Trip Scavenger Hunt! During the summer months,

we need you to send us pictures of you and your family completing the challenges you’ll find in the hunt. For example, you might see a challenge that says, “Send us a picture of you and your family serving someone.” Or, “Send us a picture of your family eating some local food.” Email the pictures to communications@chapelwood.org, or preferably post them to Twitter or Facebook using #ChapelwoodRoadTrip, and we’ll find them. Have fun with it! Be creative! Also, please use #ChapelwoodRoadTrip to post pictures of what you’re doing on your summer “road trip.” Show us the fun you’re having at the lake, the mountains, Disney World, or in Paris. We’ll show some of these pictures in our Sanctuary worship services to go along with our preaching theme.

Be sure to worship with us online while you’re on your road trip. Maybe you’ll see some pictures of yourself!

Wherever you’re headed, have a great summer road trip! And thanks for helping us stay connected to each other.

Bob Johnson

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A MOMENT WITH CRAIG GILBERTCraig Gilbert is Chapelwood’s

newly hired Director of Worship and Music Ministries. He is

a nationally acclaimed expert on the topic of worship, and comes to us from First United Methodist Church in

Sugar Land, Texas. Craig sat down with Allison

Carter recently to answer a few questions about himself

and his new job.

Q: Director of Worship and Music Ministries is a new position here at Chapelwood. Can you tell us what your job responsibilities are?

A: Kind of funny but this job is so new I’m still not sure I know the full extent of everything I’ll be doing. My primary responsibility is providing direction for the Sanctuary worship services and directing the Chancel Choir. While I will be lead worship planner for the 11:10 service, the youth choir will continue to be the leaders at the 8:25 service, and I’ll be working with Wayne Watson on the 9:45 service. I’m certainly not taking Wayne’s place, just trying to provide a coordinated vision for those three services. For the rest of the worship services I am going to function as a consultant and resource. These services will stay the way they are as far as the leadership goes. The exciting thing about this ministry position is that it is brand new. We don’t have a finalized plan because it’s never been done here at Chapelwood before. Q. What are some of the things that you’re looking forward to in your first few months?

A. I’m really looking forward to catching the vision of where Chapelwood is now and discovering where Chapelwood wants to be. I want to ask the questions, “Where are we?” and “How did we get here?” and “Where are we going?” For me, it’s the excitement of coming in and hearing everybody’s passions and ideas about where we want the worship at Chapelwood to be. Once those goals are established, what I love to do is figure out how we get there. That’s what drives me. It’s going to be fun. I expect it to be challenging, but it’s going to be fun.

Q. One of your responsibilities is developing “. . . an overall, closely-integrated vision and direction for all worship at Chapelwood.” How will you know when you’ve succeeded?

A: John Stephens actually made a comment recently. He said, “We need to find out from each service ‘What makes this worship service Chapelwood?’” I’m not sure that anybody knows the answer to that yet, and I believe that is the question we have to

answer. Each service was created to worship God in a particular voice and language - meaning style. Over time those languages may change. The music may change. The flow of the services may change. But in the end the service still reflects worship to God in a way that is somehow the voice of the people of God who worship at Chapelwood. When we are able to recognize and communicate with others about that almost intangible quality, then we will have that closely integrated vision across all of our services. For now, we’ll know it when we get there.

Q. At what point in your life did you realize that church music and worship would be your vocation?

A. 2002. I started off life as a choir director in schools. In 1994 I was hired to be a part-time worship leader in a Catholic church, then in 1995 I was hired to be a part-time choir director in a Methodist church. Over the next seven years I took on more responsibility until they offered me a full-time position. Up until that point I had fully expected to be a university choral professor, but God had other plans. When I was working on my doctorate in worship I was challenged by a professor who said, “There are two types of church music directors in the world. There are music directors who love music and just happen to be working in a church, and then there are music directors who are ministers who use music to spread the gospel.” As I sat in that class, I had to admit that I was the former and I wanted to be the latter. So for the next year and a half while working on my doctorate, I made that transition in my life and my ministry. I now consider myself a music minister. My responsibility is to proclaim the gospel through music and the arts in the setting of worship, and I cannot think of anything else I would rather be doing.

Q. What do you like to do when you’re not working?

A. I’m a triathlete. I just had a race this last weekend. I also play golf, and I love to read.

Q. What kind of things do you like to read?

A. I like to read different things. I enjoy John Grisham and other fictional stories that keep you guessing a bit. When I read on religious topics I tend to read deep and heavy, so when I read for recreation I like it lighter. Lately I am reading less, and I picked up a fondness for watching documentaries. I’m a teacher, and I’m a student, and I’ll never stop being either one of those. I absolutely love learning new things. So I enjoy learning from documentaries. For example, My wife and I watched a documentary the other day that profiled three cyclists who rode across the country. We had about ten minutes to kill, and were just going to watch a little – my wife is a triathlete too – and an hour and a half later, we were still watching.

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Q. What can you tell us about your family?

A. My wife Catherine and I have been married for 25 years this year. She is originally from Louisiana. We met at LSU and both graduated from LSU with our bachelors’ degrees. She has an MBA and is an office manager for an oil services company. Elizabeth, our daughter, is a graduate student at Berkley in California working on her Master’s degree in anthropology. Her area of study is folklore in Ireland. Our son Austin is a student in Louisiana at a junior college in Lafayette. He is working on a degree in industrial electronics. Both of my children have served as worship leaders or played an instrument for a worship band. My son is currently the lead sound engineer for a United Methodist church.

Q. What else interests you?

A. I love to write, and I’m a published writer. I most recently wrote for Sharefaith.com. I’m on hiatus right now, but I write two to three articles for them a month when I’m on. I also write for Worship Leader magazine, and have been published in the print magazine four times. I have even been published in Korea! I also enjoy teaching others about worship, worship planning and worship design. In the last four years I’ve taught over 4,000 worship leaders and pastors at national worship conferences across the country. I love that, but like I said, I am also a lifelong student. While I’m at these conferences, every time I’m not teaching I’m sitting in somebody else’s class picking up new information. There are a lot of things that people are doing, and I want to learn as much about them as I can.

Q. Is there anything you need from all of us at Chapelwood that would help you do your job better?

A. Patience! It’s a big job. A lot of people may expect things to move quickly. A church this size – things are going to take time. There are a lot of people here, and there are a lot of moving parts. The other thing is keep telling me your name. Please don’t be upset if I ask your name and you’ve already told me two or three times. So, patience, and don’t stop telling me your name. Oh yes, and I would love to have you pray for me and this ministry.

UPPER ROOM FAMILY REUNION AND PICNICSunday, June 12, 11:30 a.m., Upper RoomMark your calendar and make plans to attend the Upper Room Family Reunion on Sunday, June 12. The second Sunday of June is a date we set aside each year to commemorate the date of our first preview service in 2011. The Upper Room was planted by a group of faithful Chapelwood members and pastors who welcomed the first of many guests and new members to the Chapelwood family. We gather and celebrate everyone who has ever been a part of the Upper Room for an event, a season, or a lifetime including past and present members, missionaries, musicians, singers, pastors, guests, and friends.

We will come together at 11:30 a.m. to praise God in the kind of multi-sensory worship experience the Upper Room is known for. After the service our Game Room will be transformed into an indoor picnic featuring delicious food from Chapelwood’s famous Second Sunday Chicken Social team. Bring your favorite dessert and a big appetite for fun. We promise to provide fellowship, laughter, music, and plenty of video and table games for “kids" of all ages.

See you at the Upper Room on Sunday, June 12 at 11:30 a.m. (Childcare will be provided during the worship service.) For more information, contact Genesis Mitchell at gmitchell@chapelwood.org.

RECREATION SUMMER CAMPSJoin our recreation ministry this summer and register for one of our many camps! We have Camp Chapelwood, Cooking Camp, Sparkle Dance Camp (Super Star Dance), Gymnastics, Spanish Camp, Spanish Classes for Children, Mrs. Julie's Dance Camp, Mrs. Laura’s Dance Academy, Art Camp and Moving and Grooving Camp (Hip Hop, Jazz and Tap). Different camps are geared toward different ages – there are offerings for kids ranging from pre-K to high school.

Registration is currently open for all camps and you may register online at chapelwood.org. Our camps are located under the recreation ministry tab.

Our recreation summer camp activities give participants feelings of self-confidence, creative expression, discovery and stimulation through dance, art, sports, language, and cooking. For more information or questions, please contact Cherri Washington at cherriwashington@chapelwood.org.

SUPER PLACE CAMPAugust 1-5, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Memorial Drive Methodist ChurchSuper Place Camp is a weeklong VBS geared towards children, teens, and young adults with

special needs. Participants get to know Jesus in a personal, fun way, while enjoying crafts, games, and recreational activities with their peers. This year, Super Place Camp is being held at Memorial Drive Methodist Church. To register or for questions, contact Allyson George, at allysongeorge@mdumc.org.

WESLEY CHOIR CAMPJuly 17-22, Palestine, TexasStudents in sixth through twelfth grade who regularly participate or are interested in joining the Wesley Choir are invited to join us for this 49-year tradition. Every summer we gather to sing, learn music, have fun, and just enjoy each other's company. Go to www.chapelwoodstudents.com to register.

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Sponsored by The Center for Christian SpiritualitySundays, June 5 - August 14, 9:45 a.m., LC201

Then Jesus said, "The kingdom of God is like someone who plants seed in the ground. Night and day, whether the person is asleep or awake, the seed still grows, but the person does not know how it grows.” – Mark 4:26-27

Seeds are planted with hope and anticipation. Like small seeds, our prayers take root and grow. We may not know how or when the seeds will sprout and grow to maturity, but we watch and trust in faith.

This summer class is designed for people who are looking for ways to cultivate their prayer life. Each week, we will introduce a “seed for prayer,” a simple practice that we will learn and experience together. Our time will include a brief teaching with instructions, time in prayer, and an invitation to share your experience in prayer.

June 5 Praying with Scripture, led by Wick Stuckey and Jerry WebberJune 12 Creative Prayer, led by Peter JohnsJune 19 Prayer for Others, led by Lori AndersonJune 26 Prayer of Awareness, led by Lori Anderson July 3 No classJuly 10 Praying with Icons, led by Jerry WebberJuly 17 Dialogue Prayer, led by Peter JohnsJuly 24 Breath Prayer, led by Wick Stuckey July 31 Wordless Prayer, led by Wick Stuckey and Jerry WebberAugust 7 Everyday Prayer, led by Wick Stuckey and Jerry Webber August 14 Prayer of Letting Go, led by Lori Anderson

For more information, contact Lori Anderson, landerson@chapelwood.org.

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GET GROWING THIS SUMMER!Summer is the growing season for almost everything – grass grows faster, hay grows in the fields, and kids certainly can’t fit in last year’s clothes by the end of summer. Summer at Chapelwood is a time for growing in grace as well. Grow Ministries, part of our discipleship pathway, has planned several new groups that are open to everyone during the summer months – whether you’re a part of a Sunday School class or not. Find a topic you think will fertilize your “growing season” and come whenever you are available.

SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 9:45 A.M.Summer of Service, June 5 – July 31 (except July 3), Courtyard Room. For a complete schedule of speakers, go to www.chapelwood.org/summerofserviceThis speaker series will explore how we as a church are living into three of our core values: Risk Taking, Stewardship, and Missional Heart. Each week, we’ll hear from a different ministry including our new church planting efforts in EaDo, the SUMMIT Mission team, global missions such as the Kenya and Costa Rica teams, and Spring Branch T-2-4. Come meet new friends and hear how we are working together to serve our church, city, and world.Christian Relationships, June 5 – August 14, LC214-215Keep Your Love On by Danny Silk helps individuals, families, work teams or small groups implement skills and principles that lead to healthy relationships – the kind that are marked by loving connection, respectful communication, and well-defined boundaries. This class will be facilitated by Linda Withers and a team from the Encouragers Class. Summer Seeds for Prayer, June 5 – August 14, LC201This class is designed for people who are looking for ways to cultivate their prayer life. Each week, we will introduce a “seed for prayer,” a simple practice that we will learn and experience together. Our time will include a brief teaching with instructions, time in prayer, and an invitation to share your experience in prayer. Facilitated by The Center for Christian Spirituality pastors and staff.The Genesis Project by Bob Johnson, June 12 – July 17, Conference RoomThe first two chapters of Genesis introduce us to God’s original purpose, will, and intent for creation. Bob Johnson calls this “The Genesis Project” that remains constant throughout all that happens in the Bible and is ultimately fulfilled in the ministry of Jesus as the Christ. Bob will walk you through his concise summary of the entire Bible that reveals God’s desire for us to experience oneness/wholeness with God, others, and creation.

SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 11:00 A.M.Summer of Service, June 5 – July 31 (except July 3), Courtyard RoomThis speaker series will explore how we as a church are living into three of our core values: Risk Taking, Stewardship, and Missional

Heart. Each week, we’ll hear from a different ministry including our new church planting efforts in EaDo, the Summit Mission team, global missions such as the Kenya and Costa Rica teams, and Spring Branch T-2-4. Come meet new friends and hear how we are working together to serve our church, city, and world.A Lifelong Love by Gary Thomas, June 5 – August 14, LC214-215 Infuse your marriage with spiritual and relational passion! Focusing on three key elements to building a strong relationship - a magnificent obsession with God, a desire to pursue a deeper kind of love, and intentionally seeking oneness - author Gary Thomas offers the guidance you need to draw closer to your spouse and the Lord. A Lifelong Love shows readers how to have lasting intimacy, friendship, and purpose in their marriages. Trisha and Ted Mohle will facilitate this class.

DURING THE WEEKPastor’s Bible Study for Men with John Stephens, Thursdays, 7:00 a.m., Fellowship HallAll men of the church are invited to attend at any time.The Emotionally Healthy Woman, Wednesdays, June 1 - July 27, 6:30 p.m., YB100According to author Geri Scazzero, becoming an emotionally healthy woman begins by quitting eight unhealthy ways of relating. When you stop pretending everything is fine and summon the courage to quit that which does not belong to Jesus’ kingdom, you will be launched on a powerful journey - one that will bring you true peace and freedom. Geri and her husband Pete Scazzero, founder of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York, have helped thousands of people discover how emotional health and contemplative spirituality, when interwoven together, offer nothing short of a spiritual revolution. Wynter Patterson and Teresa Rossy will facilitate this study.Center for Christian Spirituality Summer Reading Series, Wednesdays, May 25, June 22, July 27, August 31, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., LC201Stretch yourself and deepen your experience of God’s life within you by reading When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life’s Sacred Questions by Sue Monk Kidd. The book chronicles several important passages in Kidd’s spiritual journey; however, it is not strictly autobiographical. The thresholds and passageways that she encounters are quite common on the spiritual journey and helpful for all of us. Jerry Webber will facilitate the gathering nights which will provide a way to process responses to the book in the company of others. Cost is $11 for the book; register online.Men’s Life, Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., various roomsThese accountability groups for men meet year round and welcome newcomers. Contact Andy Cunningham, acunningham@chapelwood.org. Facilitated by Tracy Little, Todd Genitempo, Jim Nance, and Russ Ridgway.

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SIGNS OF GRACE – CHAPELWOOD’S MINISTRY TO THE DEAF

Chapelwood’s Signs of Grace Ministry is a dedicated group of seven people who share the responsibilities of interpreting at Chapelwood for the deaf community – and they’re looking for more people to join them. If you attend the 9:45 Contemporary service, you probably already know that each Sunday that service is interpreted so that those who are either deaf or hard of hearing can participate fully in worship. Randall Clements signs the sermons, and there are six others who serve with him, sharing the duties of signing the music, scripture, light prayer, and other parts of the service. In addition to serving on Sunday mornings, Signs of Grace volunteers will occasionally go with pastors who serve communion to people who are not able physically to go to church.

Sheryl Fisher has been a part of the ministry almost since its beginnings sixteen years ago. Jim Jackson, Chapelwood’s former senior pastor, brought the idea of a ministry to the deaf with him from Lubbock. Joanna Millinor and Mary Balagia started signing at the Contemporary service when it was being held in the Fellowship Hall. Sheryl joined them that spring. They told Jim, “We don’t have any deaf people,” but Jim said, “If you design it, then they may come.” And they did. Over the years several members of the deaf community made Chapelwood their home church because of the vision and dedication of the people who saw a need and stepped up to make Chapelwood more accessible.

“We are always looking for interpreters – and we know that there are several here at the church,” said Sheryl. She’s quick to add, “It’s not an every Sunday commitment.” Randall agrees, and wants to encourage those with some signing ability to find out more. “I do know that a lot of kids who go to college take sign language as their foreign language requirement. We would love for them to come help us when they’re available,” he said. While some degree of proficiency is needed, the scripture, music, and congregational responses are known ahead of time to the signers, which makes the job much easier. Current

members of the ministry are eager to work with new volunteers to ensure everyone is up to speed and comfortable with the needs, expectations, and even the Methodist-specific vocabulary associated with the position.

Chapelwood members are encouraged to let friends, neighbors, and co-workers know that signing is available each Sunday morning. There are websites serving the deaf community where Chapelwood is identified as a signing church, but any pastor will tell you that personal invitation is always the best way to bring new people into the fold.

And it’s not just people in the deaf community who benefit from signing during worship. “You’d be surprised how many people come up to us after the service and say, ‘We get so much more out of the sermon by watching you,’” said Randall. A number of people have told him that they sit on the south (Greenbay) side of the Sanctuary just so they can see the signing. For Sheryl, signing becomes a form of worship itself. She notes, “It’s much more than just a ministry to the deaf. It’s become a ministry to the hearing.”

If you think that God might be calling you to find out more about this ministry, contact Randall Clements, at Clements29jr@gmail.com.

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CHAPELWOOD’S NEW WEBSITE IS GETTING CLOSER TO LAUNCH!We anticipate that our new website will be up and running in the next couple of months. It is being rebuilt from the ground up, so will have a completely new look and feel. Any change of this size comes with the possibility of a few adjustments, so we appreciate (in advance) your patience as we work through some of the details.

Keep an eye on the screens around the church, announcements, and your email for the exact rollout date. When it arrives, we think you’ll be as delighted and impressed as we are, and will agree that Chapelwood’s mission, participation opportunities, and culture will be very well represented to the online community.

HOUSTON FOOD BANK VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITYWednesday, June 15, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Spend a day serving at the Houston Food Bank Keegan Kitchen with fellow Chapelwood volunteers. The van leaves Chapelwood at 8:30 a.m. and returns at 12:30 p.m.

For information, contact Judy Jones, jjones@chapelwood.org.

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR KENYAThe Kenya Mission Team is collecting supplies to donate to Maua Methodist Hospital this June. Please consider donating the following items to the collection bins around the church: Single bed sheets (white only, fitted and flat), washcloths (white only), disposable diapers for adults, newborn and infant clothes (new or gently used), baby caps/booties, hand sanitizer, thermometers (digital Centigrade with batteries), surgical gloves (sizes 6, 7, 7.5), digital blood pressure machines, glucose meters with a supply of batteries and strips, ink pens for the staff, and Tylenol or Ibuprofen. Please make your dona-tions on or before June 12. If you have any questions, please contact Janine Roberts at jroberts@chapelwood.org.

FAIR TRADE COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE!Purchase your Fair Trade products the second Sunday of every month! Items are on sale outside of the Fellowship Hall from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Purchasing fairly traded products allows farmers to earn a fair price for their crops while delivering quality products to consumers. In addition, Fair Trade prohibits the use of child labor and encourages the adoption of safer, chemical-free farming methods.

Contact Vicki Jud at vicki.jud@sbcglobal.net if you would like to volunteer at the Fair Trade table.

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WESLACO MISSION TRIP, ROUND TWO, FAMILY STYLE

In the blazing hot July of 2015, the first Chapelwood Mission Team went to visit our brothers and sisters in the Valley. Working with a team from the mission church, La Mesa, the team went to repair a house nearby and establish a support process for the future. We promised we would be back, and we were true to our word.

For five days over Spring Break beginning March 12, we kept our promise. We went back, bringing ideas and lots of helping hands, and most importantly, a desire for relationship. Led by the extremely proficient Joan and and Dave Magdanz, a team of 14 went back to serve our family in Weslaco. This team was unique as the children outnumbered the adults!

With Joan and Dave as our fearless leaders, the team included Ted Bland; Heather and John Sims with their boys Noah, Daniel and Michael, and their international student Jordan; Amy Vogel and her two older daughters, Natalie and Sophia; and Larry St. Martin with his three children, Nick, Ellie, and Katherine.

Ted led the team heading up construction at La Santissma de Trinidad. In four days, they rebuilt the stage, the altar, and the pulpit. Heather Sims and Amy Vogel led a three-day activity program, which gave seventy-five kids a safe place to come during Spring Break. We went to teach them about Jesus, but to our praise, they already knew He loved them! So, we showed them Jesus was fun too, with activities, games, crafts, songs, and the pinnacle of the week - a wild shaving cream fight!

We connected our hearts to this community of faith five hours south of Houston and were greatly blessed in the process. We got to see what an impact the original team made and how we can build upon our connection. With the kids a vital part of the success of the week, it gave them a perspective on what the Body of Christ is meant to be – family. And that is now what we are, regardless of location, physical appearance or any of the typical dividing lines that are normally in place. Our presence there helped us all see what is possible when we work together in the love of Jesus.

The tri-community worship service the night before opened a window to Heaven. It demonstrated the power of who God is and what He wants to do through His people who have more resources for His people who have less. Dave Magdanz said it eloquently at our team debrief when he stated, “They know now people they don’t know care and care enough to help!”

In addition to the heart connection and practical supplies, such as the school and medical provisions we brought with us, we were also able to leave a gift of $1,400, which will ensure La Santissma gets new carpet and a new kitchen door.

Our hope is to continue to support the community built between First United Methodist Weslaco, La Santissma de Trinidad, and La Mesa with our prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness. We look forward to continuing to lock arms with our family in South Texas in service, to help them reach all those in the Valley who need a vision of hope and light. Plans are already underway for a return trip either later in 2016 or during Spring Break 2017. Kids and adults alike can’t wait to go!

Amy Vogel

The name “Sandwich” may seem like a silly nickname to most of us, but not to our delivery driver, Catarina. “Every day, this sweet four-year-old boy waves at me and says, ‘Hi, Sandwich,’’ Catarina says. “It always brings a smile to my face because when he sees me, he knows he will have enough to eat, which isn’t always the case.”

Did you know that Houston – our city – has the second-highest rate of food insecurity in the nation? Every day in Houston, one in four preschool children live unsure of their next meal. How on earth can this be? Who is answering the call of hungry little tummies? Kids’ Meals Houston is.

Kids’ Meals Houston is, very simply, hope delivered: they deliver free healthy lunches every weekday, year-round, to the homes of Houston’s hungriest preschool-aged children. Kids’ Meals Houston’s cadre of volunteers – some have been Chapelwood VBS participants – make and deliver hundreds of simple, nourishing lunches to the doors of our city’s impoverished children: an apple, a juice box, a turkey sandwich. Delivery drivers have said they feel like they drive the ice cream truck because children come running when they see the Kids’ Meals van, delivering hope and nourishment.

Here are some stats on the percentage of children at risk of experiencing food insecurity:

In the US: 21.4%In Texas: 18.3%In Harris County: 26.1%

Lunch bag by lunch bag, Kids’ Meals Houston is reaching as many children as they can. Each weekday, Kids’ Meals delivers approximately 2,500 healthy meals. On summer or Christmas breaks when school is out, every child up to age 18 in these homes also receives a healthy meal from Kids’ Meals – up to 3,700 kids per day. This year Kids’ Meals is increasing the number of lunches delivered by 12%, delivering 2,824 per day by year-end and reaching over 706,000 in 2016. The Chapelwood Foundation is hopeful that our contribution will help them fill even more hungry tummies until Houston can say that here, no child goes hungry.

Katie Fields

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KIDS' MEALS HOUSTON

Mopsy AndrewsCandlelighters Class of CUMC

Jim JacksonKaryl and Charles White

Becky ChapmanBertha Jamison

Virgie BryantJuanita HillBetty Diener

Colleen Lingle

Melissa MaherCarrie and Jeff Hoye

Teresa CannonLynn Stanley Webster and Ron

Webster

Mary Kay AllenLee Conerly

Janis SchulzLee Conerly

Hazel and Carleton ColePeggy and Gary Edwards

GIFTS IN HONOR OF

RESTRICTED GIFTS

Jane and Jim Wise (Susan Jackson Scholarship Fund)Susan and Jim Jackson (Susan Jackson Scholarship Fund)

Connie and Troy Pike (Scholarship Fund)

THE CHAPELWOOD FOUNDATION

Your gifts to the Chapelwood Foundation can be a special way to honor someone or mark the joy of a special occasion while helping to build an endowment for Chapelwood in perpetuity. For more information, contact Teresa Cannon at (713) 354-4485 or tcannon@chapelwood.org.

GIFTS IN MEMORY OF

Jim MinerHelen Miner

Dorothy Nicholson

Danny ConklinYvonne and Tim Conklin

Tom HrubeshYvonne and Tim Conklin

Bill JensenJudy and Milton Klasing

John A. Mills, Jr.Margaret and Leonard Bedell

Beth GentryMelba and Don Marrs

Alec HilmanGlenn Hilman

Jason CrumpJane-Page and James Crump

Herman DrewsSusan and Ben PerdueDoris Beutel-Guthrie

Dianne and Leslie McDonald, Jr.Suzie and Larry Johnson

Linda and Carl Kuhnen, Jr.Julie and Paul Moreton

Patricia and Kurt GoeringerMr. and Mrs. Robert HilshireCarol and W.K. Brookshire

Susan and Tom MartinBert, Felecia and Austin Dahlgren

Catherine Baker

Betty Lou HillmanSuzie and Larry Johnson

J.P. SchacherlPam and Jerry Treadwell

Thelma SmithMargaret and Leonard Bedell

Peggy and Gary Edwards

W.H. Bill BakerDorothy Baker

Russ SartainNancy and Bill Sartain

John SartainNancy and Bill Sartain

Wesley WallaceHazel Wallace

Pete DaltonErin and Matt Roorda

Mr. and Mrs. A.E. HeinsShary and Marshall Heins

Matthew GalePam and Jerry Treadwell

Mark Benjamin RobertsNancy and John GrubbsTamara and Carl Tricoli

Fellowship Class of CUMCMichele and David OlifantLauren and David Murphy

Kent AndersonShirley and James Savage

Grace HoseyTuesday Bridge to Friendship

Bridge GroupCarol Ferguson

Gloria ParseGayle and Mac Hamilton

Shirley SawyerCharlotte Christman

Betty Sue and Art PeabodyDonald Keller

Norma and Russell Vanbiber

Margaret “Peggy” StoneJane Crump

Winston Crump

Nell LynchDebbie and Roger Shelton

Barbara BakerTom Baker

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LIVING OUR LEGACY...FUNDING OUR FUTURE

George Anderson-WoodMopsy and Gary Andrews

Dot AugustDorothy Baker

Tom BakerDameron and Lance BairdMary Ann and Jim Balock

Dottie and Don BatesNancy Batt

Margaret and Leonard BedellIrene and Bob Bening

Rosanna and Myron BlalockPatricia and Jerry BridgesJennifer and Kevin BrownMari and William BurneyPam and Mark Callahan

Diane and Mike CameronSandy Campion

Sandy and Jay CarltonLouise Nicholson CarterJanet and Fred Castrow

Laura and Rollie ChildersRay and Raymond Chilton

Kathy and Bob ChristyLouise Clark

Hazel and Carleton ColeJoann and Mike Cone

Yvonne and Tim ConklinCRC Family Charitable Founda-

tionKay and John Crockett

Helen and Dennis CroweJane-Page and James CrumpDeborah and Wayne Culver

Carolyn and Platt DavisDonna Dawson

Mary DelHommeCarol and Rocky Duckworth

Annette and Lee Duggan

Barbara Bering DundasEva Lynn and Steve Dunn

Eileen EasthamPeggy and Gary EdwardsJanis and Jerry Elmore

Marty and Roger EthridgeNan Fulweber

Sue and Mike GaskinsCarol Gay

Johnanna and Perry GilesAllison Gower and Jeremy Konko

Donna and Mark GreekJoan and Bob Greer

Wilda and E.J. GrivettiBarbara and Samuel Guy

Marsha Klein HaasNita and Doug Heard

Shary and Marshall HeinsTammy and Tim Heinrich

Clay HightowerJuanita Hill

Glenn HilmanLeslie and Tom Hix

Joan and Kevin HodgesLou and Mark Houser

Dana and Henry HoustonSue and Dike Howe

Ginger and Evan HowellCarrie and Jeff Hoye

Dianne and Stacy HuntGinny Itz

Jean JensenKim and Rich Jochetz

Susan and Bob JohnsonSuzie and Larry Johnson

Barbara and Michael KearneyJohn Kemper

Judy and Milton KlasingVirginia and Hans Kolb

Richard LambertBobbie Ann and Bob Larkins

Carolyn and David LightJerry Lummus

Edward C. LynchMelba and Don Marrs

Mary MartinMarie and Mat MathieuCathy and Jack McCants

Marilyn and Chase McEvoyLisa and David Miller

Clayton MillsHelen Miner

Pamela W. MooreAnna Murr

Kay NewmanChris and John Ogren

Pat and Russell OrrSusan and Ed Patterson

Wayne PayneJane and Elwin Peacock

Grace and Carroll PhillipsHugh Phillips

Cathy and Ron RamseyJo Reid

Karen and Russ RidgwayJill and Allyn Risley

Mary Jane and Jack RoederBeverly Rossy

Paige and Josh RowanNancy and Bill Sartain

Farrell and Stuart SaundersShirley and Jim Savage

Susan and Shane SchlemeyerAngie and Jim Schwartz

Georganne and Gee ScruggsJim Shannon

Judy and Roy SharpCarol and Mac Sharpe

Pat and Mac ShufordMarcy and Ken Spalding

Sue SpangSabra and Frank SteedAnn and Bill Steiner

Greg StocksCharlene and John StormsYvonne and David StreitEdloe and Doyle Stuckey

Betty Ann and John TaylorSally and Bob Thomas

Dot and Bill ThompsonBrett and Julie TreadwellPam and Jerry Treadwell

Johnye VoilesLisa and John Walker

Hazel WallaceLynn Stanley Webster and Ron

WebsterAllison and Curt Wegenhoft

Linda and Cliff WestMary Sue and Jim Westmoreland

Norma and Joe WheatCarmon and Kory White

Jo and Wally WhiteKaren and Hunter WhiteKaryl and Charles White

Donna WilkinsLeah and Bonsall WiltonSara and Kelly Williams

Jane and Jim WiseCarrie and Ron Woliver

Jacqueline and John WrightSandra and Ron YatesCJ and Lynn Yeoman

Anne Zappe

2016 FOUNDATION DINNER UNDERWRITERS AND FRIENDS

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Alcoholics AnonymousDay: Tuesdays and ThursdaysTime: 8:00 p.m.Place: W202

Men’s Big Book StudyDay: WednesdaysTime: 8:00 p.m.Place: W201

Al-AnonDay: MondaysTime: 7:00 p.m.Place: W201

Day: TuesdaysTime: 8:00 p.m.Place: W201

Gamblers AnonymousDay: SaturdaysTime: 10:30 – 12:30 noonPlace: W104

OA – HOWDay: SundaysTime: 1:00 p.m.Place: W203

OA – CEDay: SaturdaysTime: 1:00 p.m.Place: W103

SLAA – MenDay: MondaysTime: 7:00 p.m.Place: W204

Day: ThursdaysTime: 7:00 p.m.Place: W201 & 205

SLAA – MixedDay: SaturdaysTime: 7:00 p.m.Place: W103

Day: SundaysTime: 1:00 p.m.Place: W104

Borderline Personality Disorder Family Support Group

Day: MondaysTime: 6:30 p.m.Place: W202

COSA ParentsDay: WednesdaysTime: 7:00 p.m.Place: W205

TAFS, Parents 12 Step Al-AnonDay: TuesdaysTime: 7:30 p.m.Place: LC212

Depression Bipolar Support & Recovery

Day: TuesdaysTime: 7:00 p.m.Place: W103, W104, W204, W205

11th Step Prayer MeetingDay: TuesdaysTime: 6:45 p.m.Place: COF4

Narcotics AnonymousDay: SaturdaysTime: 7:00 p.m.Place: East Room

Spirituality and RecoveryDay: SaturdaysTime: 7:00 p.m.Place: W101 & 102

P85Day: SaturdaysTime: 7:00 p.m.Place: Fireside Room

12-STEP PROGRAMS CHAPELWOOD UMC

"All I can tell you

information about 12-step groups 18 years ago was one of the most fortunate things that ever happened to me." Jerry L

Baptisms: Braden Nathanial Bush, son of Diana and Caleb Bush,

on April 3, 2016; Liv Frances Ewart, daughter of Lindsay and Patrick Ewart,

on April 10, 2016; Kynlee Rose Adams-Hail, daughter of Taren Adams and

Justin Hail, on April 10, 2016; Easton Alan Nance, son of Dayna and Will Nance,

on April 10, 2016; Elizabeth Ann Nance, daughter of Dayna and Will Nance,

on April 10, 2016.

Births: A girl, Mays Lillian Morgan, born April 14, 2016,

to Dixie Houser Morgan and Michael Morgan; A boy, Samuel Yaggi Slovacek, born April 17, 2016,

to Natalie and Samuel Slovacek.

Weddings: Gail Stephens Casson to Mark Richard Jeffrey

on April 23, 2016; Carissa Alice Cotner to Richard James Dagleish

on April 23, 2016.

Our Prayers and Sympathy Expressed to: Ms. Ellen C. Worthington and family on the death of her mother,

Mrs. Gloria Parse, on March 30, 2016; Mr. and Mrs. Chris M. Skeen and family on the death of

Becky’s mother, Mrs. Shirley Townsend, on April 4, 2016; Mrs. Lynn Case and family on the death of her husband,

Mr. Bobby Case, on April 6, 2016; The family and friends of Mr. Jack P. Kraft,

who died April 21, 2016; Mrs. Diane Clark and family on the death of her husband,

Mr. Howard L. Clark, on April 22, 2016.

Neice and Kenny Lang

Membership is your commitment to grow as a disciple of Jesus Christ in the areas of prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Tammy Heinrich, theinrich@chapelwood.org, or (713) 354-4446.

Tanya Lyons

Sharon and Glen Hilford Judy and William Herrera(Bobby & Claire)

Amy Turboff(William)

Catherine and Matt Worthy(Sawyer)

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PRAYERS AND PRAISE FOR OTHERSJOYS AND CONCERNS

Recently Hospitalized: Alba Aguilar Jane Brown Nancy ElsnerGary GibsonDon McGregor

Ken Minter Jerry ParishHannah RossyKay Stevens

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME TO CHAPELWOOD

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John Stephens – Senior PastorBob Johnson – Executive Pastor/Worship Communities PastorBob Lindsey – Business Administrator/Director of the Wesley Choir

ADULT DISCIPLESHIPAndy Cunningham – Pastor, Grow MinistriesTammy Heinrich – Pastor, Connect MinistriesGinny Itz – Ministry Director, Connect MinistriesJosef Klam – Directing Pastor, Adult DiscipleshipJanine Roberts – Ministry Director, Share Ministries (Global and National Serving)Teresa Rossy – Ministry Director, Grow MinistriesAmy Taylor – Ministry Director, Share Ministries (Local Serving)

FAMILY DISCIPLESHIPKaren Lopes – Ministry Director, Special Needs MinistryAmy Hinnant – Interim Administrator, Chapelwood School for

Young Children Sarah Pattillo – Ministry Director, Student MinistryCason Sicking – Ministry Director, Recreation MinistryHeather Sims – Directing Pastor, Family DiscipleshipBetsy Sutherland – Pastor, Children's Ministry

PASTORAL CARE & REACHINGScott Endress – Pastor, Pastoral CareBill Stell – Assistant Pastor, Pastoral Care Wick Stuckey – Coordinating Pastor, Pastoral Care

WORSHIP COMMUNITIES AND MUSICRichard Gandy – Ministry Director, Worship and Arts, Mercy StreetMelissa Maher – Community Pastor, Mercy Street Luis Palomo – Community Pastor, The BranchCraig Gilbert – Director of Worship and Music MinistriesChristian Washington – Community Pastor, Upper RoomWayne Watson – Ministry Director, 9:45 Contemporary WorshipJerry Webber – Community Pastor, The Center for Christian Spirituality

OTHER MINISTRIESTeresa Cannon – Ministry Director, Chapelwood FoundationToby Dagenhart – Managing Director, Technology for MinistryKaren Firenza – Ministry Director, Marketing and CommunicationsIvan Rhone – Ministry Director, Kitchen Ministry

11140 Greenbay, Houston, TX 77024Phone (713) 465-3467 Fax (713) 365-2808www.chapelwood.org

WHO DOES WHAT

Contacts

MAY 29

30 Memorial DayChurch offices closed

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JUNE 1Adult Studies, 6:30 pm Chancel Choir, 7 pm

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3 Youth Mystery Trip (See page 18)

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5 Yvonne Streit Book Signing, 9:30 -Noon, Book Store

6 VBS, June 6-10Middle School Bible Study, June 6-9, 12-1:30 pm, Game Room

7 8 Weekly High School Bible Study Starts, 6:30 - 8:00 pmAdult Studies, 6:30 pm Chancel Choir, 7 pm

9 10Church Under The Bridge (see page 5)

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12 Second Sunday ChickenUR Family Reunion & Picnic, (See page 7)Last day to donate supplies for Kenya (See page 11)

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15Houston Food Bank (See page 11)Adult Studies, 6:30 pm Chancel Choir, 7 pm

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17 Care Giver Equiping Conference, 8:30 am - 2 pm, Upper Rom

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Shuttle Bus Changes for the SummerE�ective May 29, the Spring Branch and Kinkaid shuttle buses will stop running for the summer months and will return August 21. Thanks to all

of you for riding the buses and opening parking spaces for visitors.

For more information, contact Ginny Itz, gitz@chapelwood.org or (713) 354-4446.