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Quarterly Magazine of Christ Church Sugar Land
I S S U E N O . 7 • M A R C H 2 0 2 1
a word
from our
L E A D PA S T O R
Dr. C. Chappell Temple
LEAD PASTOR
Ora et Labora. The phrase comes from the
fabled Rule of St. Benedict, a handbook for
living in Christian community established
by the fifth century Italian abbot of the
same name. For despite the fact that
the first monks who tried to live under
his direction hated his discipline so in our Tuesday Helping Hands group with
much that they actually tried to kill him, medieval monks. But the same sanctified
eventually Benedict of Nursia figured out spirit of work and pray can be seen in
how to moderate his monasticism in a their efforts which have not only saved
way that made it an attractive model for the church thousands of dollars over the
generations to follow. past several years but have also made it a
better place for all.
To be sure, his rules for communal
living included the traditional vows of Along with their story you will find in this
poverty, chastity, and obedience, as issue a look at what some of our youth
well as common meals and even the have been doing, even in a year that was
avoidance of unnecessary conversations, stolen from them by the pandemic. For
an introvert’s dream perhaps. But “in they too have been about ora et labora,
drawing up these regulations,” he said, putting feet behind their faith and practice
“we hope to set down nothing harsh, beside their prayers.
nothing burdensome.”
And as yet another Lenten season winds
All of which is why the shorthand version up, we round it all out with a word about
of his Rule could be summed up in the the original March Madness and what may
three words that became the Benedictines’ be a surprising twist on the Palm Sunday
rallying-cry and the motto of countless story that you may not have heard before.
“We know since Christ institutions afterwards: Ora et Labora, or as
translated, “pray and work.” For indeed, in To quote Benedict once more, the point
of it all is to “amend faults and safeguard
was raised from the Benedict’s eyes, contemplation and action
were natural allies. love.” And what better goal might we have
as we begin this Holy Week together?
dead, He cannot die
And at Christ Church I’m happy to say that
many are following that same motto. To
be sure, few would confuse the volunteers
again; death no longer
has mastery over Him.”
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Our Staff
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DR. C. CHAPPELL TEMPLE
Lead Pastor
DAN CONWAY
Pastor of Discipleship & Outreach
MICHELLE HALL
Pastor of Congregational Care & Missions
R. DEANDRE JOHNSON
Pastor of Music & Worship Life
GT MANGUM
Director of Contemporary Worship
BETH MCCONNELL
Organist / Accompanist
HAZEL CATTERALL
Music Ministries Assistant
MOLLY NESS
Music Associate
table of
DR. HANGFONG AU
Assistant Accompanist
KIRSTEN JORDON
Director of Cantate & Chamber Choir
contents
RENEE TEEL
Missions Director
ROLAND HUYSMAN
Director of Church Operations
SARAH STEWART
Director of Children’s Ministries
ERIC SOLORIO
Director of Youth Ministries
JAN RANDOLPH
Director of Adult LIFE Ministries
BETH CARTER
Director of Christ Church School
SHANELLE WAKEFIELD
A Word From Our Helping Abiding in Him: School Administrative Assistant
Lead Pastor Hands A Conversation with Youth KIM RIPLEY
Director of Involvement
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“Come, ye faithful, raise the OLIVER CARLOCK
03 06 08 strain of triumphant gladness;
Director of Communications
STEFANIE PEPPING
Art Director
God hath brought forth BJ FIGAT
Audio Visual Specialist
Israel into joy from sadness; BENITA SEBESTA
Membership Administrator
March Kids’ Summer Calendar Loosed from Pharaoh’s bitter yoke RODIE AGUIRRE
Payroll & Benefits Administrator
Madness, 33 AD Upcoming Events & Family Activity Jacob’s sons and daughters, SHERYL ROMERO
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Led them with unmoistened foot
10 12 16 through the Red Sea Waters.”
RAY SINGLETON
Head Custodian
MICHAEL SWAYZER,
ANDREW GLORE
Facilities Staff
- B Y J O H N O F D A M A S C U S
4 ( 6 7 5 - 7 5 0 A D ) 5
Helping DON HENDERSON:
What brings you back every week?
hands
Christ Church Sugar Land “My desire to keep our church in good condition.”
has been blessed to have a What has been your favorite project to work on?
group of members that form “Well, I worked on putting up television sets around
the church — and the digitial display monitors, like
the Helping Hands Group. the one that’s out in the Gathering Hall. I enjoyed
working on that. I just enjoy working on whatever
THIS GROUP STARTED around 2013, very casually, as projects we have, like fixing pews or the altar.
a couple of retired people (Bryan Tullos and Don
Henderson) got together to help with some specific Just many different things, I guess. I just enjoy
carpentry projects around the building. This group working here and making sure that whatever we
has grown from those two to about 30 people. do, we do it the best we possibly can.”
On any given Tuesday, 8 to 12 people show up to
do projects around the Church. Some of the work DENNIS DULL:
accomplished include: construction of Jacob’s Well, What has been your favorite project to work on? What has been your favorite project to work on?
Youth rooms, showers in the FLC, expanding our
storage areas, electrical and plumbing repairs, “We’ve done so many, but the favorite one I’ve done “My favorite project would be all the security video
lighting conversion to LED for all the lights in the is building the Recording Booth. That’s probably cameras. We had put up the cameras for the
facility, magnetic locking systems, security camera been the most rewarding. Also, putting in the front of the FLC. It showed the parking lot and out
upgrades, window tinting for classroom wings, security doors between the school and the rest towards the street. And then Roland tells us the
parking lot striping, hanging Christmas wreaths, of the church. I like a challenge. Another favorite following week that a girl had gone missing from
data and phone wiring, recording booth, and many would be running all the wiring for the magnetic the middle school, and they were able to find her
other jobs that keep the building in good shape. locks on all the exterior doors, and going through on the cameras we had just put up. So that was...
all the crawl spaces upstairs when it’s 110º F out.” that was pretty amazing.”
The group is coordinated and led by Bob Ayers
and Jim Milner. Every Tuesday, there is a gathering What’s the comradery between the group like? JIM MILNER:
at 8 am and lunch is provided for the participants
“That’s the best part, the guys you work with. What has been your favorite project to work on?
providing great opportunity for fellowship and
discussion. The individuals come from various Not everybody knows how to do everything, but “My favorite project would be Jacob’s Well, because
walks in life and vocation. Backgrounds vary from together we can do it all. Everybody has different it was so challenging. We had a curved space and
engineering, technology, geology, oil and gas, skills. A lot of us are former Habitat people. We’ve steel stairs supports to work under, so it was a
construction, business management, accounting, been doing Habitat homes for 20 years. The skills challenge to build it.”
insurance, and many other professions. Their skill we picked up there, we were able to bring here.”
sets range from “I can do anything,” to “I know How did you get started with the Tuesday crew and
nothing, but I really enjoy learning from those MARK PHARR: what brings you back every week?
that know.” Some of the participants have learned How did you get started with the Tuesday crew and
things that help them around their own houses. “I like doing things, since I’m retired. It’s one day a
what brings you back every week?
week. I can get up here, and give to the church. I
The value for Christ Church is “priceless.” The “I retired a couple of years ago and some of the have been doing drywall and carpentry work since
Helping Hands group has allowed the Church to not Tuesday Guys were saying, “Mark you should I was a kid. I was also a structural engineer all
have to fill a Maintenance position. The comradery come up and join us,” so I ended up doing it. And my life, so that helps. Plus, I like the comradery we
formed by this group goes beyond the bounds of actually, I come back every week just because get every week. “
the Tuesday workday. there’s something interesting for me to do. When I
was working, I was using my brain every day doing What’s the comradery between the group like?
So basically, if you have the time on any given
things, and with this, I get to work on problems with
Tuesday, just show up in the Gathering Hall at 8 am “You get to meet people you don’t know. You get
a bunch of guys. It keeps my brain going.”
and we will put you to work! There is never any lack to trade skills. Hopefully you can learn something
of tasks that need to be accomplished. You do not every time, and you can provide something to
have to have any experience with doing the work, What’s the comradery between the group like?
someone else. Everybody’s helping each other and
you will get on-the-job training. Just come on down. “We all have lunch together every Tuesday. We’re we have a good time. But you have to have a thick
God has really blessed our church with this group all friends. Even if you met someone when they first skin to work here, because we joke with each other
of willing hands. showed up, you know, we’re all friends now. We a whole lot. It’s a good place to make good friends.”
pair off in different ways every Tuesday. You don’t
know who you’re going to be working with, and get
to know the guys in the group. We’re all about the
same age, the same situation. We just click.”
I N T R O D U C T I O N
W R I T T E N B Y
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AS WE LOOK TO THE SPRING SEASON , it’s for me to start putting in the effort again. In the Quick! What is something you look forward to every
important to look back on all that we have learned Gospel of Luke, chapter 2 verse 13-16 the Bible year at youth?
and some of the things that helped us along the states, “If God could restore us back to himself,
“Getting closer with my friends and God during long
way. Community is one of those key values that has he can restore any relationship back to us.”
mission trips!”
become a refuge for students. Being able to gather Through hard times (like a global pandemic) it is
-RYLIE SHIPP, RIDGE POINT HS
abiding
together has fostered some of that community, easy to forget about your relationship with God.
and we want to continue ministry that is hybrid! Yet through Youth, I was able to rekindle my love
We each need each other and the time we share and trust in God. What is it you enjoy about Sunday Night Youth
together fosters God’s love in us. gatherings?
In a perfect world, the summer right before I go off
in Him
- ERIC SOLORIO, DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRIES to college was going to be filled with mission trips, “I like Sunday night youth cause it’s always had such
UM Army, and creating closer relationships with a welcoming atmosphere — as soon as you walk in
What are some thoughts you have about quarantine those around me as well as with God. I have been your friends are usually there. And then I think one
and the upcoming summer season? fortunate enough to go on two mission trips to of the best parts about youth is the food! Thanks to
Haiti and two UM Army missions, and I can honestly the volunteers that cook the amazing food ranging
“2020 was, in the simplest of terms, terrible. It’s
say they were some of the most rewarding and from tacos to gumbo, there is always a good serving
hard to believe that this dreadful pandemic has
life-changing weeks of my life. The summer right of food. They also always make desert — whether it
only been around for one year when really, it
before high school, I went on my first international be ice cream or brownies, they always have very good
feels like 40. At the beginning of quarantine, my
mission trip to Haiti. I loved every minute of it: stuff. After the food is one of the most important
relationship with my religion took a hit. I didn’t pray,
from the food to building houses and even sharing parts of youth, the worship. It could be singing 3
I struggled to stay awake during online service,
A C O N V E R S T A I O N W I T H T H E Y O U T H a very small room with people I had never talked songs and then having free time, or it could be that
and I did not feel the need to change. I was at a
to before. I learned that God worked through me we have small groups and talk about a lesson from
low point, especially due to the mountain of essays
to help others while also bettering me. I would do the Bible that we can use in our day-to-day lives.”
I had to write for college applications. I thought I
“You’re always doing better didn’t have time to pray or reconnect with God. I anything to experience that again and I recommend
every student takes the initiative to participate in
-GAVIN HARRIS, CLEMENTS HS
had to fight the monster of life alone.
than you think you are.” It wasn’t until I started going to youth again that
these life-changing programs.”
- ABIGAIL SAMUEL, SENIOR, ELKINS HS
“I like Sunday night youth because I get to see my
friends. I like it because it is like a getaway from life
I begin to feel more like myself I hadn’t realized to talk to God.“
that the simple act of worshiping and talking about
What is something you overcame during quarantine? -GARRETT IVY, QUAIL VALLEY MS
God’s word could make me feel whole again. Due to
the pandemic, we weren’t able to do normal youth “During quarantine, it was harder to connect with
activities. Despite the challenges, we found a way friends since most restaurants and places were
JOIN OUR SUMMER ACTIVITIES!
around it, mostly by using Zoom and doing socially closed. Eventually, we found creative ways to mend
Our youth faith community continues to grow throughout the summer,
distanced get-togethers. While it wasn’t what we the loneliness and brokenness that quarantine put
with UM Army, FYSH Camp, Lakeview, and more! See our full schedule of
had originally anticipated, it was still something. between us. We’d go on small picnics outside, drive
summer activities and sign up today at christchurchsl.org/summer.
in birthdays, and even brunch after church!”
Honestly, to create a relationship with God you
have to try. That’s it: just try. Youth was a fun way - SHEA BEDMINSTER, FORT BEND CHRISTIAN
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march
madness, 33 a.d.
W R I T T E N B Y PA S T O R C . C H A P P E L L T E M P L E
IT WAS A SELECTION SUNDAY like none before The custom had another purpose as well, however,
it. For in addition to the sixty-four college basketball namely, allowing observant Jews to more closely bond
teams that were chosen on March 14 to compete with the lamb that was to be offered up as a sacrifice
in the championship tournament, four additional for their own sins. For clearly, knowing the sacrifice
teams were tapped by the NCAA to serve as personally couldn’t help but make it far more impactful.
potential “alternates” should any of those in the
All of which makes the Holy Week story even more
schedule have to drop out because of a Covid-19
intriguing. For if you do the math, what jumps
outbreak. And even though that didn’t happen
out is that as the Passover lamb was killed on the
with the first team that had to forfeit on only the
Thursday of that festival that means that Jesus
second day, the plan is still that there will be no
arrived into Jerusalem not just on what we’ve
re-ordering of the brackets should another health
come to call Palm Sunday four days earlier, but
disqualification occur. So if even a top-seed team
specifically on “Lamb Selection Day.” And by doing
cannot play at the last minute, their spot may go
so, the message He sent was fairly plain: “I am the
to an alternate that wasn’t even invited to the Big
Passover Lamb that can save you, so choose me!”
Dance in the first place.
Then as if to follow up, Jesus came to the Temple
Centuries ago, however, “Selection Day” meant every day that week so that everyone interested
something else to the ancient Hebrews. For could carefully look Him over and hear His claims.
according to Exodus 12:3, on the tenth day of It’s no wonder thus that the apostle Paul told
the first month of Nisan (usually March to April the Corinthians that “Christ, our Passover Lamb,
sometime according to the Gregorian calendar), has been sacrificed” (1 Corinthians 5:7) and the
every Jewish male was instructed to pick out a lamb unknown composer of the Book of Hebrews similarly
that would be the right size for his household to proclaimed that “Christ was sacrificed once to take
eat at Passover. And if a household was too small, away the sins of many” (Hebrews 9:28). Even at the
they were instructed to join with another family very beginning of His public ministry, his cousin John
and form what we might call in the language of our the Baptist recognized who Jesus was when he saw
day, a Passover Pod. Jesus passing by and told his own disciples, “Behold,
Israelites could choose either a lamb or a goat, the Lamb of God!” (John 1:36) And still later, the
but the law of Moses specified that the animal in apostle Peter reminded others that they were indeed
question should be a one-year old male without “redeemed with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb
blemish or defect. Oddly enough, however, families without blemish or spot.” (1 Peter 1:19).
often took the animal which they had selected into It makes me wonder a bit, thus, if in addition to
their homes or campsite until the fourteenth day waving palms each year at the beginning of Holy
of Nisan when they would be killed and eaten that Week, we might just want to consider checking
evening for the Passover meal. out the livestock as well on Palm Sunday. For even
without an actual sheep or a goat to inspect, the days
Why would they do so? In part it may have been
ahead are truly an appropriate time to come face to
for the family to have time to carefully examine the
face with the claims and character of the Christ.
animal and make certain it had no disqualifying
marks. For the thousands of pilgrims who came to Never mind therefore how unprecedented this
Jerusalem for the required festival would more than year’s NCAA March Madness with its teams in
likely not have brought their own livestock with waiting is; when Jesus showed up on that ancient
them. Instead, upon entering the city, they would Lamb Selection Day in Jerusalem, it was clearly a
simply have made their way to the market place moment that changed the entire world. What’s
to pick a lamb from the flocks that the Sadducees, more, in those days between His Triumphal Entry
ever mindful of the business end of the Temple, and arrest, the “Final Four” came to have a very
had thoughtfully bred and raised for purchase. different meaning indeed.
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UP COMING S ER MON S ER IES :
holy week at life
christ church unbound
MAUNDY THURSDAY
APRIL 1 | "35 Minutes From Hell" APRIL 11 | "Let Him Go!"
Special video message from Dr. Jack Beck, Jerusalem Felt constricted by all the social
John 11:17-27, 38-44
University College (7 pm, in person in sanctuary & online) Pastor Temple preaching the traditional restraints of the past year? Or
Pastor Hall preaching the contemporary have the anxieties and concerns
GOOD FRIDAY
APRIL 2 | "Is It Nothing To All You?" APRIL 18 | "Set Free!" of life simply weighed you down?
Pastor Temple preaching (7 pm, in sanctuary & online) Luke 13:10-17 Come discover what it means to
Pastor Hall preaching the traditional
EASTER SUNDAY Eric Solorio preaching the contemporary live life free once again in a special
APRIL 4 | "Unfinished Business" sermon series by our pastors.
APRIL 25 | “What Do You Want With Us?”
SUNRISE SERVICE Matthew 8:28-33
Outside Family Life Center, 7 am Pastor Temple preaching the traditional
Come as you are in person or
TRADITIONAL SERVICE Pastor Conway preaching the contemporary online and join us!
in Sanctuary, 8 am (masks required)
COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF
THE RESURRECTION
Constellation Field, Sugar Land*, 10:30 am
* ALTERNATE PLAN FOR WEATHER:
10:30 am services in Sanctuary and Covenant Hall
recurring groups & classes
Our recurring groups A D U L T D I S C I P L E S H I P G R O U P S
Our bible studies and sermon-based small groups meet weekly in person and online. To learn
and classes have more about these and how to join them, please visit christchurchsl.org/smallgroups.
begun to meet again!
S U P P O R T G R O U P S
Some of our groups Mondays | 12 pm *Al-Anon, reneet@christchurchsl.org
are suspended or 7:30 pm **Overeaters Anonymous, reneet@christchurchsl.org
8 pm Alcoholics Anonymous, reneet@christchurchsl.org
re-assessing their Tuesdays | 7 pm *RE:Mind Depression & Bipolar Support, bdeblance@comcast.net
schedules due to Grief Share, michelleh@christchurchsl.org
Wednesdays | 12 pm **Alcoholics Anonymous (closed meeting), reneet@christchurchsl.org
COVID-19. For more
6:30 pm **Overeaters Anonymous, reneet@christchurchsl.org
up-to-date details,
M U S I C M I N I S T R I E S
please visit our Mondays | 3 pm **Sacred Harps, mollyn@christchurchsl.org
website or contact 5:30 pm **Christ Church Ringers, mollyn@christchurchsl.org
Wednesdays | 7 pm *Festival Choir, deandre@christchurchsl.org
the e-mail listed for
Thousands of years ago, people searched for the Savior, the each activity. A D U L T L I F E
promised Messiah. And every year Easter reveals the hopeful Tuesdays | 10:30 am *Be Fit For LIFE Zoom, janr@christchurchsl.org
answer people sought then and still search for today. Join us Thursdays | 10:30 am *Be Fit For LIFE Zoom, janr@christchurchsl.org
on April 3 as we search the surrounding community for the C H R I S T K I D S / Y O U T H M I N I S T R I E S
story of Easter. With maps, clues, and prizes at the finish line, Sundays | 9:30 am Christ Kids Sunday School, sarahs@christchurchsl.org
this Easter Hunt will surely be one to remember! Youth Bible Study (all ages), erics@christchurchsl.org
Pick up your supplies at the porte coshere on Sunday, March 28 from 5 pm **Sunday Night Youth, erics@christchurchsl.org
1-3 pm, and join our big hunt Saturday, April 3 from 10 am-12 pm!
We have worked hard to make this a COVID-safe event!
* online only ** in person only
(Unless indicated, all events are both in-person and online.)
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We are always adding new events to the calendar! See what’s coming up at Christ Church, please visit christchurchsl.org/events.
If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Stewart
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5th-8th Grades** | Visit our website for details and cost
at sarahs@christchurchsl.org or 281.690.4748.
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During Lent this year, we focused on each part of the Lord’s
Kindergarten Readiness Camp | 9 am - 1 pm
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Ages: 6 – 12** | Cost: $110 each
FYSH Camp | July 11-15
Sun - Thurs | 8 am - 5 pm
If you are not sure where to start, and don’t have any gluten
prayer, and meditated on its importance in our daily lives. This
AUGUST
Armored Sports Basketball Camp | 9 am - 1 pm
allergies, try this simple recipe below! It’s best to mix the
Kindergarten Readiness Camp | 9 am - 1 pm
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month, we invite you to continue to focus on how the Lord
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dough in the evening and let it rest overnight in the fridge.
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provides “our daily bread,” by baking a loaf of bread.
Preschool Camp | 9 am - 1 pm
Local Missions & Fun!
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HOMEMADE ARTISAN BREAD
to Kindergarten
> THE CHALLENGE: Bake a loaf of “daily” bread together. Find the full recipe and video online at Sally’s Baking Addiction.
Preschool Camp | 9 am - 1 pm
Preschool Camp | 9 am - 1 pm
Christ KidS’ Summer 2021
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Matthew 6:26-27 says, “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow INGREDIENTS:
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or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds 3 1/4 c. bread flour; 2 t. instant yeast; 2 t. coarse salt (if using table salt,
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them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of reduce to 1 1/2 t.); 1 1/2 c. cool water
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you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” God holds all things OPTIONAL: cornmeal for dusting pan, spices and herbs to mix in
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in His hands. And just like the birds of the air, we can put our faith
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DIRECTIONS:
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in God to provide our daily bread.
1. In a large bowl, whisk flour, yeast and salt. Pour in cool water and
Baking bread is a complicated process. Somehow, God created mix together using a spatula, wooden spoon, or hands until combined.
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grains, roots, nuts and seeds that could be ground into flour, Dough will be sticky. Shape into a ball.
that would react with baking soda and yeast to “rise,” and create 2. Cover tightly with plastic wrap & set on counter. Allow to rise 2-3 hrs.
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a life-giving substance that we eat daily. When God provides our Dough will double in size. (Step 3 is recommended, ok to skip to Step 4.)
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daily bread, He lovingly provides for each ingredient to flourish, 3. For best flavor & texture, let dough rest in fridge for 12 hrs - 3 days.
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and He has provided us (humans) with the knowledge of how to
4. Lightly dust nonstick baking sheet with flour and/or cornmeal.
combine these ingredients — and how to create enough heat to
• Authors We Love | July 26-29
• Silly Science | June 28-July 1
5. Turn out dough onto floured workspace. Using a sharp knife, cut in
• Under The Sea | July 19-22
bake them into bread. God’s hands are in the entire process.
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half. Place dough halves on prepared baking sheet.
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Ages: 6 –12** | Cost: $105 each
Age 2 – K ** | Cost: $150 per week
6. Using floured hands, shape dough into loaves roughly 9x3” each.
Ages: 3 – 5** | Cost: $105 each
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creeps in. We may not worry about our daily bread — it might be
Place 3” apart. Loosely cover and allow to rest for 45 minutes.
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something else like grades, a job search, what people think of us,
7. Preheat oven to 475º while the dough rests.
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a sickness, or our wardrobe. As you mix and knead the dough,
Armored Sports After VBS Camp | 12 - 4 pm
Kindergarten Review Week 1 | 9 am - 1 pm
talk about what you sometimes worry about. What does Jesus 8. Using sharp knife, score bread with 3 slashes 1/2” deep.
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remind us with His prayer? We can always ask God for our daily 9. Bake on the center rack for 20-25 minutes, until golden. Gently tap
Kindergarten Review Week 2 | 9 am - 1 pm
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the loaves - if they sound hollow, the bread is done!
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bread, and put faith in Him to provide our needs. And as it says in
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Kindergarten Review: Ready for 1st Grade!
Kids who have completed Kindergarten | Cost: $150 each
VBS - Discovery on Adventure Island
Worship with us in person or online at 10:30 am each Sunday. We have a traditional
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Armored Sports Dodgeball Camp
service in our sanctuary, and a contemporary service in Covenant Hall. Both services are
Armored Sports After VBS Camp
Mon - Thurs | 12 - 4 pm (After VBS)
livestreamed at christchurchsl.org/livestream.
June 14 -18 | Hybrid Format
*(Free under 4 with parent volunteer)
We would love for your
summer camps is open!
christchurchsl.org/summer
Ages: 6 –12 ** | Cost: $120 each
Ages: 6 - 12** | Cost: $105 each
Mon - Thurs | 9 am - 1 pm
Mon - Thurs | 9 am - 1 pm
Mon - Fri | 10 am - 12 pm
Age 3 – 5 Grade ** | Cost: $5 *
We have a blast with
Registration for 2021
• Week 2 | June 28- July 1
For full details and to
STAY CONNECTED
register, please visit:
our kids each year.
• Week 1 | June 21 - 24
Faith-based Sports Camp
family to join us!
June 28 - July 1
June 14 -18
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