Chapelwood Chimes - Summer 2018

SUMMER 2018
WHAT CONFIRMATION
MEANS TO OUR FAMILY
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FRED KEINZ: GOING
DEEPER AT CHAPELWOOD
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HARVEY DONATIONS
HELPING KIDS
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MISSION ON THE MOVE:
TAPACHULA 2018
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CHAPELWOOD
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
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CHAPELWOOD CAMPUS LOCATIONS
& SERVICE TIMES
CHAPELWOOD, MERCY STREET,
THE CENTER, UPPER ROOM
11140 GREENBAY ST.
HOUSTON, TX 77024
(713) 465-3467
Saturdays:
Mercy Street - 5:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall*
Sundays:
Blended Service - 8:25 a.m., Sanctuary*
Contemplative Service - 8:45 a.m., Chapel*
Contemporary Service - 9:45 a.m., Sanctuary*
Student Worship - 9:45 a.m., Upper Room
Traditional Service - 11:10 a.m., Sanctuary*
Upper Room - 11:30 a.m., Upper Room*
* Services are broadcast live on the web.
FAIR HAVEN + THE BRANCH
1330 GESSNER RD.
HOUSTON, TX 77055
FAIR HAVEN: (713) 468-3276
9:30 a.m. Fair Haven community worship, Fellowship Hall
11:15 a.m. Fair Haven community worship, Sanctuary
THE BRANCH: (713) 895-8300
11:15 a.m. The Branch community worship, Fellowship Hall
(English and español)
04 MESSAGE FROM JOHN
From Our Senior Pastor
06 WHAT CONFIRMATION
04
MEANS TO OUR FAMILY
By Brett Treadwell
08 FRED KEINZ: GOING
DEEPER AT
CHAPELWOOD
By Fred Keinz
10 HARVEY DONATIONS
HELPING TEXAS
CONFERENCE KIDS
By Allison Carter
HOLY FAMILY
2005 COMMERCE ST.
Houston, TX 77002
Sunday Liturgy, 10:30 a.m.
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12 HARVEY RESTORATION
13 CHAPELWOOD NIGHT AT
THE BALLPARK
14 MISSION ON THE MOVE
By Noël Denison
16 CHAPELWOOD
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
23 SIMPLE SPIRITUAL
PRACTICE
By Heather Sims
24 NEW MEMBERS
26 JOYS AND CONCERNS
28 DIANE BISH IN
CONCERT
22 SUMMER AT A GLANCE
At Chapelwood, we are a community of communities,
providing worship experiences of many kinds. Our
mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the
transformation of the world by embodying God’s grace
as we receive it to those who need it.
CHIMES SUMMER / TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Message from John
There is a story from the desert fathers, early Christian monks,
that goes something like this:
“Some hermits once came to Joseph in Panephysis, to ask how
they should receive guests who don’t look or act like them. Abba
(which means Father) Joseph said to them, ‘Think about what I
am going to do today.’ He set down two seats made of reeds tied
in bundles, one on his left and the other on his right, and told
them, ‘Sit down.’ Then he went into his cell and put on rags. He
came out, walked past them, and then went in to his cell again
and put on his ordinary clothes.
The visitors were astonished, and asked him what it meant. He
said to them, ‘Did you see what I did?’ They said, ‘Yes.’ He said,
‘Did the rags change me for the better?’ They said, ‘No.’ He said,
‘Did good clothes change me for the worse?’ They said, ‘No.’ He
said, ‘So, I am myself whether I wear good clothes or rags. I was
not changed for better or worse because I changed my clothing.
That is how we ought to be when we receive guests. When
visitors come we should welcome them and celebrate with them.
It is when we are by ourselves that we ought to be sorrowful.’
When they heard this they were amazed that he knew what they
intended to ask him, and they praised God.”
During 2018, discipleship is our focus at Chapelwood. We as
a church are becoming more intentional and active in making
disciples, or followers, of Christ. To do this well, we have to
change a bit of our culture. For openers, we are reorganizing
our staff to be more focused on relationships and on making
disciples. Perhaps more importantly, we must become . . .
• more invitational, meaning we regularly and
deliberately speak with others outside the Chapelwood
community about events and studies they might be
interested in;
• more hospitable, meaning we go out of our way to talk
to people around us before and after worship, even if they
don’t look like us or have crying babies;
• more evangelistic, meaning we incorporate the message
of the gospel in all that we do and say, both as individuals
and as the church;
• and more committed to mentoring, leading, teaching,
giving, and serving in the church.
This year, we have committed to communicating God’s vision
and strategy for discipleship for every stage of life, knowing that
we must honestly work on the areas where we are not strong and
leverage the areas where we are doing well. We want Christ to be
glorified and people to join us in this amazing journey of faith.
The world needs Jesus, and it is our primary task to share the
Gospel of Christ to a world in need.
We focused on the idea of “Covenant” during Lent to help
set the foundation of God’s relationship with us. After Easter,
we focused on “Seven Keys to Healthy Relationships,” which
revealed how we relate to one another as disciples who live
together in God’s covenant. In June, we will highlight family
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discipleship with a Vacation Bible School Sunday focused on
our children and with a Student Ministry summer mission trip
(SUMMIT) kickoff as well. In July, we will focus on the book
of Genesis with a series entitled, “This Is Us,” which will give a
biblical foundation for what family is and how we are all called
to be a part of God’s family. And on August 19, our fall kickoff
will be all about “Family Resemblance” in God’s family. As we
become the disciples Christ calls us to be, we begin to see more
of Christ in ourselves, and we begin to see more of Christ in each
other.
We’ve always been about discipleship – creating followers and
lovers of Jesus. But in 2018, we want to be even more intentional
by offering a myriad of ways you can “step up” your discipleship.
Some options include entering Chapelwood discipleship through
Decision Point’s small groups for new members, deciding to be
part of a newly created small group, creating your own S-3 group
(Sabbath, study, service), or even finding your place in an existing
group or study.
Dig a little deeper into the Chimes and you’ll find a snapshot
of our revitalized Children’s Ministry, led by Rev. L. M. Wilson.
This is a group that has really latched onto our discipleship goals
and is working hard to make sure that the youngest in our midst
are brought up with love and care.
Harvey Update
Our ministries have continued to give support to those in
our community and beyond who need help recovering from
Hurricane Harvey. Chapelwood collected $1.443 million in
private donations and also received a grant of $504,000 from
the Greater Houston Foundation. By March, we had distributed
about $710,000 by mucking 192 homes, assisting 138 families
with emergency funds, distributing furniture vouchers, giving
grants to 16 community partners that were impacted severely,
and hosting local and out-of-town volunteer teams that have
rebuilt 18 homes. We are still discovering Chapelwood families
who need our assistance and are at work helping them as well.
We will continue to bring in work teams from around the
country to rebuild walls and put up sheetrock. Payments for
other items including rental assistance, paint, flooring, cabinets,
and installation supplement these volunteer efforts. Our Student
Ministry decided to hold SUMMIT here in Houston – spending
their nights on our Greenbay Campus – which means more than
30 work teams will be ready to work in June as well!
I am excited about the summer and fall at Chapelwood. Be
on the lookout and be ready to jump in to a deeper walk with
Christ.
John Stephens
Senior Pastor
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What Confirmation
Means to our Family
By Brett Treadwell
Every Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m. from August to May, the
Chapelwood Scout Hut buzzes with the energy of more than
125 sixth graders and their table leaders. This is Chapelwood
Confirmation. And for me, it’s the last time to be a table leader.
My wife, Julie, and I have three children, and our son Austin is
in the 2018 class of “confirmands.” He follows along behind his
sisters, Katelyn (ninth grade) and Courtney (eighth grade), and
I’ve been blessed to participate as a table leader in each of their
classes as well.
I find myself reflecting on what three years as a table leader has
meant to our family. But first, what is confirmation and what is
the role of the table leader?
Confirmation at Chapelwood is for sixth grade students who
are interested in learning what it means to be a disciple of Jesus
Christ and a member of the church. At the end of Confirmation,
the students who choose to do so will profess their faith in Christ
and become a full church member. The “choosing to do so”
From left to right – James Klingberg, Bryce Wischoff, Peter Tesarek, Lucas Donelson, Brett Treadwell, Jack Springer, and Sam
Robishaw (Not pictured: Henry Beckcom, Thomas Cloud, Charlie Harrison, Anderson Strait, Austin Treadwell)
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part makes confirmation different than infant baptism. And I
would argue more meaningful. It’s the confirmand’s first public
opportunity to promise to live as a person of faith. And it’s the
sixth-graders that are making the promise, not their parents. A
big step in
the Christian
journey.
Each table
leader is
assigned to
a group of
eight to ten
kids. I am responsible for Table 5 this year, along with adopted
co-leader, Peter Tesarak. Our group sits together each Sunday,
and Peter and I facilitate discussions on multiple faith topics. We
answer questions and offer support and encouragement. Table 5
is all boys (10) – a bit different than my tables with Katelyn and
Courtney….
And what did confirmation mean to each one of my kids? I
asked each of them to text me their thoughts (with no influence or
editing from Dad):.
Train up a child in the way he should go; and
when he is old, he will not depart from it.
• Katelyn (Confirmation Class of 2015) – “I really
enjoyed confirmation. I Iearned a lot about how I should
trust God with my life now and in what my future holds for
me. Occasionally there would be a certain lesson that would
touch my heart and make me feel the Lord at my side, no
matter how hard life can be. I also loved the experience of
learning about God with friends at my table.”
• Courtney (Confirmation Class of 2016) – “Confirmation
was a fun and interesting way to learn about God. The
variety of people that came and spoke was refreshing and
meaningful. I liked being in groups because you got to know
people over the year.”
• Austin (Confirmation Class of 2018) – “I think
confirmation is great because of how you get to be with all
of your friends to learn and share things about God. I also
love it because of how there are various lessons and teachers
that help us through
confirmation and through
life!”
So what has my
experience as a table
Proverbs 22:6 leader meant to me?
Several things come to
mind, the first being one that wouldn’t have registered with me
were it not for the feedback from my kids. You may have noted
the common theme in their quotes - they loved learning about
God in a group. This has reinforced for me in my own Christian
walk that God did not design us to “go it alone.” We need to
surround ourselves with a Christian community who shares our
values, keeps us sharp in our faith and holds us accountable. We
need each other.
Secondly, I recall learning in one of our lessons that
confirmation is the word used to describe the confirmand’s
first public profession of their faith in Jesus Christ. But it is
not intended to be their last. Confirmation is simply a way
marker on the Christian journey, a starting point for the “adult”
Christian. This gives me a renewed appreciation for my own
post-confirmation responsibilities. I, Table 5 leader and 1981
CUMC confirmand, need to continue professing my faith as well,
whatever form that may take.
But the most meaningful (and potentially obvious) aspect of
this program is this: the Chapelwood confirmation program
brings Proverbs 22:6 to life. It has been a blessing to participate in
the “training up” of my kids and other sixth graders “in the way
that they should go,” and my fervent wish is that they “will not
depart from it.”
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Fred Keinz: Going
Deeper at Chapelwood
I am a family/event/commercial photographer originally from
Toronto who has been in Houston for 30 years. I started attending
Chapelwood 18 years ago because my children wanted to be in
the same Sunday School as their friends. They’re grown now: my
daughter is in school in Washington, D.C. and my son graduated
two years ago and is now back in Houston.
I was raised by a single mom who loved God and had a heart
to serve others. At night before I went to bed I would see her read
and do her devotions. She would often say short prayers out loud.
I knew she had a close relationship with God and she trusted
him. Mom took me to church every Sunday (sometimes I would
go kicking and screaming), but now as I look back, I’m so glad she
stayed the course and encouraged me. Parents: please know that
ear pulling is ok. Ears will go back to normal.
As a child, I had opportunities through church to attend
summer camp and winter retreats. There I learned to enjoy the
outdoors so much that later, I worked at a Christian sports camp.
There were several camp counsellors and professional athletes
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there who left an impression on me. Their love for God and
willingness to take time from their training made a difference by
encouraging campers to develop skills and be the best they could
be.
Time passed, and then a change in life circumstances happened.
Thirteen years ago I went through a divorce.
A short time after that I went by the church office and asked
about some of the programs that might be available for men. One
new opportunity that was just starting up was Men’s Life. It was
a place where
guys from
all ages and
walks of life
could gather
and talk about share and learn from.
material on
how we could each grow into the man that God intended us to
be. Each week we would meet, watch a video, and then break into
small groups for discussion. That is where the growth happens
– with realizations of where you are, what you want to move
towards, and what you want to be more like. It was applicable to
every man. We could share honestly in our small groups about
situations we were in, about our worries about the future, and
about how to deal with and lead in the present. Just when I
thought I was in a unique place, I found out we all had similarities
that we could share and learn from.
There were opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and adventure
on men’s retreats and ski trips.
It all added up to making men better dads, husbands, and
friends to people meaningful in their lives.
Shortly after I started attending Men’s Life another opportunity
opened up - to join a men’s Bible study. This group had been
meeting since 2000. I was the “token single guy” but I loved how
these godly men loved and served their wives and family. They had
a heart and purpose to serve.
Not long after that there was an opportunity to serve on a
SUMMIT mission trip. I told some friends who knew me well
what I was doing and I will always remember their comment:
“Why are you going on SUMMIT? You hammer like lightning
– you rarely strike twice in the same place.” Despite the positive
affirmation, I went anyway. It was exciting to clearly see God
at work in the lives of students as they served on our project in
the day and worshipped in the evening. The realization we were
all serving as a team making a difference in someone else’s life
was encouraging. I think there we all got a chance to experience
ourselves at our best.
If someone had told me 15 years ago that today I would be
doing what I am doing and involved in what I’m involved in, I
would have looked at them as if they had fallen off a turnip truck.
Looking back now I realize that God was with me in the middle
of it all.
Something I have done for myself is to create a playlist. I
have several favorite sermons from years past, songs that are
meaningful to me (I like good alternative Christian music), and
devotionals. They are stored on my iPod so I can access them
when I am driving through the day or am on a road trip. This is
a resource that serves as a gentle reminder of who I am and what
I want to become more of. I think of it as my personal mission
statement.
If you decide to create a playlist, it is important to find verses
that are meaningful. It can become a way you find comfort
in a crisis. As for me,
I am learning the
benefit of having short
conversational thoughts
and prayers throughout
the day. I pray for
my family, my friends, and
the day ahead, and am thankful for the blessings in my life.
One of the things I’ve learned from all these men is how
important it is to live life HUMBLY and with YOUR EYES
OPEN. Look for an opportunity to serve or do something that
is kind and unexpected. Learn to live a life filled with LOVE,
ADVENTURE, HUMOR and PURPOSE.
Don’t forget to have fun along the way. :)
Another realization is how blessed I am to have a good, healthy
network of couples that include guys who love their wives and
have a desire to serve and make our community and church a
better place. My dear couple friends have invited me to be part
of their family during the holidays and through the year. I am so
grateful for their friendship.
As you reflect back on your life, remember those who have
influenced, encouraged, and loved you. God has always been
there, sometimes in the background. As we move forward we are
being shaped. It’s important to be introspective every once in a
while so you can measure growth and where you once were.
One of my favorite verses is Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me.” It humbles me.
I am grateful to be part of the Chapelwood community.
Just when I thought I was in a unique place, I
found out we all had similarities that we could
With a grateful heart,
Fred
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Harvey Donations Helping
Texas Conference Kids
By Allison Carter
If you lost everything you had in a flood, how would it affect
your kids? Thousands of families across Texas are still finding
out, as “extras” that used to be affordable are sacrificed for the
costs associated with Hurricane Harvey rebuilding and repair.
However, thanks in part to the generosity of Chapelwood’s
donors, hundreds of kids have something fun to look forward to
this summer.
Since 1947, Lakeview Methodist Conference Center in Anderson
County, Texas, has been a place where pastors go for spiritual
retreat, where Methodist women go for conference retreats, where
churches and Texas Conference choirs (including Chapelwood’s
Wesley Choir) go for their retreats and conferences, and where
kids – about 4,500 of them – go to summer camp.
In June and July of each year, Lakeview hosts campers from
third to twelfth grade and their counselors at its Texas Annual
Conference Summer Youth Camp. However, Lakeview heard from
a number of families that this year was going to be different and
that many of those kids would not be able to come. The financial
burden imposed by Hurricane Harvey was just too great.
That’s where Chapelwood stepped in. Bob Lindsey,
Chapelwood’s business manager and Wesley Choir director, had
the great idea to use some of our Harvey donations to help these
hurricane-impacted kids go to camp. When combined with some
other gifts Lakeview received and some money received from the
district, it meant that it’s just about impossible for a kid to say “I
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can’t come to camp this year because of the hurricane.”
How does it work? The funds are available to members of
Methodist churches in the five districts that lie along the coast. All
that the pastor of a church in those districts has to do is pick up
the phone, call Lakeview, and provide the names of kids at that
church who were severely affected by Harvey and want to go to
camp. Lakeview will then earmark funds for those kids.
And Lakeview isn’t just any ordinary summer camp. Kids
learn about God at Lakeview. They grow in their faith, and this
summer, in fun and exciting ways, they will learn about what it
means to be a real Christian as understood through scripture,
tradition, experience, and reason. Campers develop relationships
with Methodist and non-Methodist kids from all over the state
while they navigate zip lines and high ropes courses, paddle
kayaks, enjoy water slides, play paintball (and every other kind of
game you might expect to find at a church camp), and more. The
most important things campers do are developing relationships
with each other and with God and having wonderful worship
experiences.
An added bonus: the TAP program, founded and launched
at Lakeview four years ago, asks students from ninth grade
on up if they feel God might be calling them into the ministry.
Lakeview now has over 200 young people in its TAP program
who are potential pastors, any one of whom could be a pastor at
Chapelwood one day.
So, as you go about your June and July activities, take a moment
to think about . . . parents relieved that their kids can have a
fun summer week, kids figuring out if they are being called to
ministry, and just how much a week at camp could mean to a child
who has been displaced from his or her home.
Thanks to all of you for your donations to Chapelwood’s
Hurricane Harvey fund. Your dollars are being used in creative,
targeted ways to get young hurricane survivors into camp
bunkhouses, kayaks, and small groups and activities where they
can grow in their faith, make some new friends, and for one
wonderful week, escape the limitations caused by Harvey. Also,
sincere thanks for your hammer-in-hand, boots-on-the-ground
continuing work that means hurricane victims can get back into
their houses. The need continues to be great, and your support, in
all forms, is very much appreciated.
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TOGETHER WE ARE RESTORING HOUSTON, ONE HOUSE AT A TIME.
HOMES REBUILT AS OF MARCH
26
GOAL BY CHRISTMAS 2018
225
JOIN A RESTORATION TEAM TODAY.
All training and tools provided.
www.chapelwood.org/harvey

VS.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15
Chapelwood Choir National Anthem: 6:50 p.m. | First pitch: 7:10 p.m.
www.chapelwood.org/astros Tickets available in July.

Mission on the Move:
Creating Families and
Futures
By Noël Denison
On a dusty, unpaved road outside the city center of a little-known
town in Mexico, twenty miles from the Guatemalan border, sit
three jewels – beautiful homes for children ages five to twentyone
operated by Mission on the Move (MOM) and developed
by missionaries Hope and Steve Shearouse. After ten years of
leading mission teams to Honduras and Mexico from their United
Methodist church in Georgia, Hope and Steve sensed God was
calling them to open a home for children in Tapachula, Mexico.
In 2002, they took a two bedroom, two bath tin-roofed structure
that had been a refugee center, renovated it, and five months
later moved in two little boys, six-year-old Jose, and eight-yearold
Alde. Two weeks later, six-year-old Moises moved in. Today,
Jose, in college, and Moises, studying accounting, still live in the
home. Alde has graduated from college and is a special education
teacher.
MOM provides a home where many miracles have occurred. It
started with the transformation of a vacant building and empty
cornfield into homes, and the creation of families and futures
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for over seventy-five children. Eighteen-year-old Samuel came to
the boys’ home when he was eleven. He was having discipline
problems in school and struggled with drugs. He started stealing
to support his drug habit and got kicked out of elementary school.
After several attempts in a rehab facility, he returned to his MOM
home and said he really wanted to change. Sammy wanted love
and respect, but did not know how to get it. Music helped save
him. In 2015, a mission team brought a musician with a guitar.
Sammy picked up the guitar and started trying to play. The team
member encouraged him, saying he had natural talent. Now, after
taking music lessons Sammy is playing the drums, guitar, and
electric guitar for their local church. Music helped turn his life
around in a positive direction.
Currently twenty-seven children live in two boys’ homes and
one girls’ home. Their parents are in prison or otherwise unable to
care for them. The government has referred them or their parents
have been told by Hope and Steve during prison visits that their
children are invited to live at the home while they are in prison.
Hope and Steve have created a family and home for these children,
complete with their own bed, clean clothes, delicious meals,
homework help, academic guidance, daily responsibilities, and
spiritual growth and support.
Chapelwood’s connection to Mission on the Move and
Tapachula, Mexico, began in 2003 when Dr. Jim Jackson,
Chapelwood’s senior pastor at the time, introduced Chapelwood
mission staff and lay leaders to Hope and Steve and MOM
ministries in Honduras and Mexico. Jim was a good friend of Rev.
Ed Cadle, also a Georgia United Methodist minister, who had
started Mission on the Move out of his undying passion for the
poor and downtrodden. Chapelwood sent its first team in 2004,
and with one exception has sent a team every year since.
Our fourteen-year partnership has included teams through
Women’s Ministry, Global Missions, and individuals such as Ellen
Kurio, whose heart was captured by the children. Ellen, a MOM
board member, personally supported many a fifteen-year-old girl’s
quinceañera with her presence and her gifts. She left a legacy of
scholarship support for girls and boys who want to go to college.
Presently Chapelwood member Carl Sandlin serves on the MOM
Board.
Chapelwood has been blessed for more than a decade working
with missionaries Hope and Steve. For several years, they have
been praying about their retirement and for missionaries to take
their place. Those prayers have been answered by Adam and
Jennifer Baldruff and their fourteen-year-old daughter, Sydney,
also from Georgia. In February 2017, the Baldruffs were on a
mission trip to Honduras when they mentioned to the MOM
missionary there that they were feeling led into full-time mission
work. The missionary told them that MOM was looking for
missionaries to serve in Tapachula. A month later they were
interviewed by the MOM Board, and after careful discernment
were offered the position in Tapachula. Adam taught history for
ten years and is a licensed United Methodist local pastor. Jennifer
is a nurse managing a large clinical practice.
We look back and see how God has been moving in Tapachula
throughout the last 14 years. Chapelwood has been a part of
watching the MOM children grow into successful adults. Now we
look forward to the future and a continued partnership and love
for each of our children at Mission on the Move.
Chapelwood commissions a Tapachula,
Mexico mission team each January.
Registration opens in August each year.
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Chapelwood Children’s
Discipleship: Partnering
with families and across generations
to welcome, disciple, and nurture all
children as they grow in their relationship
with Christ.
Get to know the Children’s Discipleship staff!
Rev. Lisa Michelle Wilson
– Pastor, Children’s
Discipleship
I am an ordained deacon
and a graduate from Asbury
Theological Seminary in
Kentucky. I have 17 years of
experience in children’s and
youth ministry in the United
Methodist Church. I value
the church’s role in raising
up a generation in faith and creating ways for adults to invest
in the spiritual lives of children. My own faith journey shows
the importance of the local church and Christian mentors who
richly helped me embrace who God has called me to be. I live in
Houston with my two good Methodist cats, Wesley and Susanna.
I enjoy the beach, kayaking, long drives in my convertible jeep, live
music, deep friendships, and traveling.
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Amanda Terrell – Associate
Director Children’s
Discipleship, Nursery to
Preschool
I grew up in Spring Branch
and have been a member of
Chapelwood since before I
can remember. After high
school I married my best
friend and embarked on
an adventure. As a Navy
wife for the better part of a
decade we lived up and down the East Coast until we decided we
needed to plant our roots for our two children. What better place
to do that than home!? Life is a bit different with two teenagers,
two loveable cats, and a rambunctious dog. I love my family,
reading, music, sleeping, watching movies, the Astros, college
football, all things Harry Potter, going to concerts, writing, the
beach, and floating the Frio river. Most of all, I love teaching little
ones how much Jesus loves them and wants to be their forever
friend. This age is where the foundation of faith is laid. I am so
blessed to be a builder with Children’s Discipleship and look
forward to many more adventures with Chapelwood by my side.
Genesis Mitchell, Associate
Director Children’s
Discipleship, Kindergarten
through Second Grade
Hi! I’m Genesis Mitchell,
and I am on a mission
to help kindergarteners
through second graders
have amazing Sunday school
memories at Chapelwood
UMC. As a former indoor
cycling instructor, I love
to encourage and motivate others. And what better way to do
that than through teaching about Christ’s abundant grace and
extravagant love? With two daughters of my own, Abigail (11)
and Rebekah (5), I understand the importance of having a Sunday
school program children want to be a part of. I want our children
to be excited about coming to Sunday school each week.
I am married to the best husband that ever existed: Richard. He
cares for and provides for me and our two daughters better than I
could have imagined was possible. We also have two cats and one
dog, all girls!
I like being a Super Hero
because we learn to use super
powers! – Maxwell Butts, three years old
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Coming soon!
Associate Director, Children’s Discipleship, Third Grade
Haley Brown – Associate
Director of Children’s
Discipleship, Fourth and
Fifth Grade
I grew up singing, dancing,
and dreaming one day I’d
get to have a job I loved
where I could constantly
be creative. After working
in youth ministry, and then
event planning, and living in
New York and working in TV and film, I realized that storytelling
was at the heart of everything I did and loved. Now these gifts
of mine come in so handy when helping people know how much
God loves them!
Since coming on staff in January, I try each Sunday morning to
tap into the knowledge I have from years of working with fourth
and fifth graders at Lakeview (our Methodist conference summer
camp) as well as my “previous lives” in creative fields to make
our time as engaging and interactive as possible for the adult
volunteers and the kids.
Looking to the fall, I’m hoping to gather an awesome band of
small-group volunteers willing to journey with me for a month at
a time as we try to help these young people figure out what their
stories look like. Fourth and fifth graders are at an age of starting
to figure out a lot about themselves, what they believe, and who
they want to be like when they grow up. By sharing our stories, we
create opportunities for great growth together.
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Djuana Malota – Children’s
Discipleship Administrative
Assistant and Acolyte
Ministry
I was born in Channelview,
raised in Houston, and
currently live in northwest
Houston. I am married to
husband, Kenneth, and
have two girls. Jacqueline
is 22 and currently
attends Stephen F. Austin State University, and Brianna is 18 and
currently attends Texas State University. I like to read and make
beaded jewelry in my free time which I have more of now since
becoming an empty nester in August of last year. I bring over 25
years of office management and administrative experience to the
Children’s Ministry. Before coming to Chapelwood, I worked at
a private daycare/preschool as their assistant director. This will
be my first time working in the Children’s Ministry field, and I
am excited for my future here at Chapelwood. I look forward to
working with your families and making Children’s Ministry the
best that it can be.
Partnering with Chapelwood’s Children
As we partner across generations, we are looking for those
“wisdom warriors” who have walked with the Lord for many
years and studied the Word of God to deepen their understanding
of who God is and what our call is as disciples. We are looking
for these adults to partner with us and commit to leading a small
group of children for four Sundays in a row in our third grade
Bible class. This is an opportunity to get to know our children and
their parents while sharing your God stories and helping them see
the value of the Word of God.
I like doing the Bible verse.
– Colt Cope, four years old
We are also asking all parents of Chapelwood kids to partner with
us and commit to serve at least two Sundays per semester with us
on Sunday mornings in Sunday school. Information about these
two initiatives can be found at www.chapelwood.org/partnership.
I like coming when my Mommy
and Daddy teach, and I like the
fire trucks!
– Bennett Clay, three years old
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Chapelwood Children’s Ministry is reaching out to families using
a new app for smartphones. This can be downloaded in the App
Store by searching Chapelwood Children. This tool will help
parents and volunteers connect to information and signup tools
and create ways for information to be easily shared with friends
and family. There is even a special tab in the app for third graders
as they journey through their third grade Bible year.
Parents enjoy the ease of being able to see an up-to-date calendar
live on the app that provides details about all of our events, as well
as ways to register for them. The app contains information about
all of the exciting things going on in Children’s ministry including
age level events, baptism, acolytes, children’s music, Parent’s Night
Out, and our fun summer activities.
Once you download the app, you can set your notifications to
specify the topics you would like to receive notifications about.
This is a great way to stay up-to-date on everything going on with
Chapelwood Children’s Ministry.
We have music! We sing lots of
songs that I know, and I like all
my teachers!
– Ainslee Strange, five years old
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Summer Children’s Sunday School Locations
Three years through Kindergarten: Led by Amanda Terrell in
“The River” rooms LC207 and LC209
First and second grade: Led by Genesis Mitchell in “The Haven”
Rooms CB200-201
Third through fifth grade: Led by Haley Brown in the Children’s
Basement.
I like Jesus.
– Callen Ferguson, three years old
On Communion Sundays – June 3, July 1, and August 5 – in lieu
of Sunday School, third through fifth graders are invited to attend
the 9:45 a.m. worship service in the Sanctuary, sit together with
each other and their families, and receive Holy Communion.
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MAY
Every week and weekend
Sunday, May 6
Friday, May 11
Sunday, May 13
Tuesday, May 15
Wednesday, May 16
Wednesday, May 23
Monday, May 28
JUNE
Monday - Thursday, June 4 - 7
Wednesday, June 6
Friday, June 8
Saturday, June 9
Friday - Sunday, June 8 - 10
Monday - Friday, June 11 - 27
Wednesday, June 13
Sunday - Friday, June 17 - 22
Thursday, June 21
JULY
Sunday, July 1
Thursday - Friday, July 4 - 5
Thursday, July 4
Sundays, July 8 - August 12
Wednesday, July 11
Friday, July 13
Sunday - Friday, July 15 - 20
Friday, July 20
Sunday, July 29
Sunday, July 29
SUMMER AT A GLANCE
Harvey rebuild work teams www.chapelwood.org/rebuild
Sixth Grade Confirmation Service, Greenbay Sanctuary www.chapelwood.org/confirmationsunday
Mercy Street Mobile www.chapelwood.org/msmobile
Chapelwood Mother’s Day Brunch, Greenbay Fellowship Hall
www.chapelwood.org/mothersdaybrunch
Chapelwood Annual Charge Conference, Greenbay Fellowship Hall
www.chapelwood.org/conference
Serenity: A short concert of music to delight and calm the soul, Greenbay Sanctuary
www.chapelwood.org/serenity
Monthly Summer Reading Begins, The Center for Christian Spirituality
www.chapelwood.org/summerreading
Memorial Day Holiday, Church Offices Closed
Chapelwood Vacation Bible School, Greenbay Campus www.chapelwood.org/vbs2018
Middle and High School Wednesday night summer Bible studies begin, various locations
www.chapelwoodstudents.com
Mercy Street Mobile www.chapelwood.org/msmobile
Singles Mystery Game Night, Greenbay Campus www.chapelwood.org/singlesgame
Fair Haven & The Branch Vacation Bible School, Gessner Campus www.chapelwood.org/gessnervbs
Camp Chapelwood, Greenbay Campus www.chapelwood.org/daycamp
Monthly Summer Reading, The Center for Christian Spirituality
www.chapelwood.org/summerreading
SUMMIT 2018, Greenbay campus and Harvey rebuild sites www.chapelwood.org/summit
Chapelwood Senior Adult Day Trip www.chapelwood.org/senioradult
Patriotic Pops Concert, Greenbay Sanctuary www.chapelwood.org/pops
Independence Day Holiday, Chapelwood Offices Closed
Fair Haven Community Concert, Gessner Sanctuary www.chapelwood.org/fairhaven
“This Is Us: Genesis Family Reunion” sermon series begins, Chapelwood Sanctuary
www.chapelwood.org/thisisus
Monthly Summer Reading, The Center for Christian Spirituality
www.chapelwood.org/summerreading
Mercy Street Mobile www.chapelwood.org/msmobile
Wesley Choir Camp, Lakeview Methodist Camp www.chapelwood.org/wesley-choir
Singles Summer Dance, Greenbay Fellowship Hall www.chapelwood.org/singlesdance
Wesley Choir Practice and Student Sunday Nights Begin, Greenbay Campus
www.chapelwoodstudents.com
Old Fashioned Hymn Sing, Greenbay Sanctuary www.chapelwood.org/hymnsing
AUGUST
Wednesday, August 15
Chapelwood Night at the Ballpark, Astros vs. Rockies, Minute Maid Park
www.chapelwood.org/astros
Sunday, August 19 - Save the Date for the Greenbay Campus fall kickoff!
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Simple Spiritual Practice
“Are You Stuck…Spiritually?”
by Heather Sims, Senior Associate Pastor, Discipleship Ministry
We are a prone-to-being-stuck kind of people. We get distracted,
pulled down, undone. God feels distant and irrelevant. You may
be stuck if:
• life feels mundane
• you feel unimpressed or aloof to the things of God
• your hunger for more of God has decreased, or
• the preached Word seems boring.
If any of these sound like you, relax! You are normal…we all
experience being stuck. Sometimes it helps to assess where we are
before making changes.
Rhythm, not Balance: I find that looking at my rhythm of
life helps me to see where my attention needs to focus and to
be more intentional about receiving God’s grace. We long for
balance, but for me balance is only something I pass through as
my pendulum swings to the other extreme. Trying to find the
perfect balance in each day only leaves me frustrated and burned
out. Meanwhile, around me the natural world moves in rhythms
– seasons changing, the sun rising, my heart beating, and my
lungs breathing. It is unrealistic for me to think I should give
proportionate effort to every dimension to my life every day. Life
is dynamic and to live well, I need to adapt to those changes. So
my first step in becoming unstuck spiritually is to disembark the
balance beam.
Natural Rhythms: I prefer to think about the natural rhythms
of life. Sometimes it’s time to work hard; sometimes it’s time to
rest and recover. Sometimes it’s time to grieve; sometimes it’s time
to celebrate. Rather than try to achieve balance regardless of the
day, ask yourself what is right for this season of my life and what
are the ways God is leading me to respond to Him daily, weekly,
monthly, occasionally? If you are a parent, the rhythm of your
life will look different than that of a single person graduating
from college. Live in sync with your current life stage.
Create Rituals: Healthy routines/rituals can bring deeper
meaning. Just as I might have routines with my family (calling
my parents each week, visiting every other month), my
relationship with God is healthiest when I practice daily, weekly,
monthly, and occasional routines. Here are some routines I find
keep me alert to God’s working and mold me in grace:
• Daily – scripture reading, prayer, planning (I am not
naturally structured)
• Weekly – worship, fasting, Sabbath, time alone
• Monthly – review previous month to notice patterns,
get out of town (conference, adventure, visit to a loved
one, etc.)
• Occasionally – extended retreat for study/prayer,
practice a neglected spiritual discipline
God dwells in us: Your rhythms may look much different
than mine, and that is good! Sometimes my routines change
drastically depending on the season of my life and the
promptings of the Holy Spirit. Because God dwells in us, God
knows what we need. Ask God to lead you, trust God to guide
you, expect God to shake things up every now and then, and
enjoy the process.
I leave you with this blessing: May your ruts of routine become
grooves of grace. May your roots go deep in life-giving waters.
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New Members
Jennifer and Gary Sevinsky
Shannon Alworth
Jackie and Bob Blankenship
Santina Jones
Morgan and Adam Daley
(Emerson, Grant & Palmer)
Taylor Moore
Josh Castrow-Donathen
Stacey Harris
Davis Maberry
Brandi Holmes
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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.
Alex and Fabiana White
(Gabriela & Enzo)
Jennifer and Brenan Drake
(Harrison & Hudson)
Laura and Tyler Harris
(Blythe, William &
Margaret Scott)
Ellen and Drew Elam
(Andrew)
Suzanne Parr
Linda B. Green
Kelly Boots
Karen Hink
Constance White
Karen and Joe Thompson
(Joe, Elizabeth & Lauren)
CHIMES SUMMER / NEW MEMBERS
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New Members
(continued)
David Parr
Julie Burke
Tina Carr
Joys and Concerns
Baptisms
Benjamin Kyle Guest, son of Jessica and Kyle Guest,
on December 10, 2017.
Palmer Alison Daley, daughter of Morgan and Adam Daley,
on December 10, 2017.
Stephen John Simmons, Jr., son of Marilyn and Stephen
Simmons, on December 17, 2017.
Bennett John Rainey, son of Christine and Colton Rainey,
on December 17, 2017.
Nathan Edward Alleman, son of Christy and Dan Alleman,
on December 24, 2017.
Grayson Garrett Gutierrez, son of Shannon and Eduardo
Gutierrez, on December 24, 2017.
Aaron Adith Paul, son of Anitha and Paul Ashok Rajaram,
on December 24, 2017.
James Richard McCord IV, son of Kendall and Trey McCord,
on January 14, 2018.
Wells Alexander Miller, son of Sara and Adam Miller,
on January 14, 2018.
John Phillip Egerman, son of Sarah and John Egerman,
on February 11, 2018.
Caroline Catherine Egerman, daughter of Sarah and John
Egerman, on February 11, 2018.
Livi Denee McCulloch, daughter of Lauren and Wyatt
McCulloch, on February 11, 2018.
Sloane Sydney Walton, daughter of Vanessa and Marvin Walton,
on March 4, 2018.
Births
Denise and Ramsey Evans,
Kirsten Evans
(Robert & Katelyn)
A boy, Drake Nebeker Porter, born December 29, 2017
to Mandy and Chuck Porter.
Picture not available:
Shelby Claire Branch
Ashley Chester
Johnetta Green
Janice Harris
Kimberly Thomas
Alexis and Darin Deaton
Gina and Duane Dixon
(Benjamin)
Carol Watson
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Weddings
Chelsi Lynn Davis to John Oliver Shoup on December 9, 2017.
Carolyn Elaine Cotham to Daniel Joseph Kucera
on January 6, 2018.
Ashleigh Alissa Kraatz to Brandon Tyler Smith
on February 3, 2018.
Elizabeth Greer Hinson to Michael Scott Burney
on February 3, 2018.
Jenna Dyer Owen to Colby Knox Gibbins on February 17, 2018.
Alison Valach to Thomas Greenhalgh on February 24, 2018.
Our Prayers and Sympathy to
The family and friends of Mrs. Lois Powers, who died
December 8, 2017.
Ms. Lisa Johnson and family on the death of her mother,
Mrs. Virginia Johnson, on December 9, 2017.
Mrs. Kathleen Cummings, Hunter, Kaitlyn, and Haley on the
death of their husband and father, Mr. Joshua Luke Cummings,
on December 12, 2017.
Mrs. Page Steele and family on the death of her husband,
Mr. Joe Reynolds Steele, Jr., on December 20, 2017.
The family and friends of Mrs. Louise H. Clark, who died
December 22, 2017.
The family and friends of Dorothy Rhodes, who died
December 22, 2017.
Mrs. Ray Chilton and family on the death of her husband,
Mr. Raymond L. Chilton, on December 28, 2017.
Ms. Carvelle Chappell and family on the death of her mother,
Mrs. Karen Helgeson Chappell, on January 3, 2018.
Mr. Don Grove and Mr. and Mrs. Craig Kercho and families on
the death of Don’s wife and Debbie’s mother, Mrs. Dene Grove,
on December 9, 2018.
Mrs. Suzanne Kircher and family on the death of her father,
Mr. Robert Lester Hearn, on January 10, 2018, and her mother,
Mrs. Dorothy Hamner Hearn, on January 20, 2018.
The family and friends of Mrs. Rosalee B. Sisson, who died
January 12, 2018.
Our Prayers and Sympathy to
Mrs. Joanne Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Noel and families
on the death of Joanne’s husband and Deanne’s father,
Mr. Robert (Bob) Moore, on January 16, 2018.
The family and friends of Mr. Lafayette L. (L. L.) Duckett
who died on January 16, 2018.
Mrs. Pat Heinike and family on the death of her husband,
Mr. Robert (Bob) Heinike, on January 20, 2018.
Mrs. Ann Shatto and family on the death of her husband,
Mr. Howard Shatto, on January 21, 2018.
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Rice and family on the death of Jon’s father,
Mr. Ralph Rice, on January 22, 2018.
Mrs. Dona Badgett and Mrs. Carla de Varona and families on
the death of Dona’s husband and Carla’s father, Mr. T. C. (Carl)
Badgett, on January 23, 2018.
The family and friends of Mrs. Clellia Oldenettel, who died
January 23, 2018.
Mrs. Lois Conrad and family on the death of her husband,
Mr. Robert Conrad, Jr., on January 28, 2018.
Mrs. Sue Nicholls and family on the death of her husband,
Mr. Harry E. Nicholls, on January 29, 2018.
Mr. James H. (Jim) Spencer and family on the death of his wife,
Mrs. Rita Spencer, on February 3, 2018.
The family and friends of Mr. Gordon L. Bunch, who died
February 14, 2018.
The family and friends of Mrs. Jane Green, who died
February 15, 2018.
Mr. John Harrison and family on the death of his mother,
Mrs. Ruth Harrison, on February 17, 2018.
The family and friends of Mr. Richard Workman, who died
February 17, 2018.
The family and friends of Ms. Susan Ruth Carter, who died
February 24, 2018.
The family and friends of Ms. Linda Smith, who died
March 3, 2018.
Chapelwood wants to know about milestone events happening in your life — family changes, job transitions, illness, and recovery —
so we may celebrate, grieve, and pray together through life transitions as family in Christ. If you or your family are in need of pastoral
support in any of these areas, please contact Adrian Granger, agranger@chapelwood.org or (713) 354-4443.
Members are invited to share the news of a birth, wedding, or death of a spouse, parent, or child with Margaret Bedell,
mbedell@chapelwood.org or (713) 354-4432, for inclusion in the Chimes, published in February, May, August, and November.
CHIMES SUMMER / JOYS AND CONCERNS
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