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LEAD LINES Who is the most trusting person you know? Now, to be clear, I did not say gullible. That’s not the same thing. Nor is someone who’s just naïve. I’m talking about someone who is able to set aside any native skepticism or distrust of others and be open-hearted toward them and willing to follow them. Maybe you’re thinking of one of your kids or grandkids. They are always willing to trust you as their parent, that you have their best interests at heart and that if they follow you, it will turn out for their best. Or maybe you’re thinking of a coworker. This person is willing to trust the boss in ways that leave you baffled. Yet, it always seems to work out for them. Or you might even be thinking of your grandparents. They lived through some of the hardest times in American history, but they always trusted God in the midst of those times and made it through okay. When we see those in our lives who embody a great deal of trust, it’s inspiring for us. But it’s not just inspiring because of the belief they have in the one they trust, it’s also their will to surrender control of the situation to another and the actions that they take in order to implement what the person says that inspires us as well. As I’ve said elsewhere (and will say again many more times in this series), “Faith is the constant lifestyle orientation of belief in, dependence on, and obedience to God.” Over the next few weeks, we’ll be talking about how the life of Abraham inspires us to live a life of faith. He was the ultimate “man of faith.” In the religious history of the world, no one person has affected more people than Abraham. Three of world’s five great “Global Religions” (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) look to Abraham as a common forefather. But he was not perfect, and even though Abraham trusted God more than just about anyone else who ever lived (except Jesus), God still had to work in Abraham’s life to mature him as a man of faith. So even though 4,000 years have passed, there’s much that we can learn from Abraham’s story. Join us each week in May and June as we learn that what God wants from us more than anything else is faith! Leading as I follow, Casey
REQUESTED ITEMS FOR FOOD PANTRY Chapel Rock’s Food Pantry ministry assists many families in their time of need on the first and third Thursdays of each month, from 5 – 7:30 PM. To supplement the food items received from Gleaner’s Food Bank, Chapel Rock is asked to donate specific items each month. For June, the requested items are personal hygiene items such as, toothpaste, toothbrushes, bar soap, shampoo, conditioner, denture cream, razors, deodorant, etc. You may bring your donations to the DropZone in the Foyer and place them in the Food Pantry container.
YOUTH BASKETBALL CAMP Basketball in June? That is what you get when the Chapel Rock Youth Basketball Camp opens on June 12, and runs through June 16. This is an instructional camp focused on fundamental skills of the game and fun. Experienced coaches and former players will assist your child in learning the game and improving their skills for the future. An emphasis is placed on the mental approach to the game as well. Halftime talks from coaches and a closing devotion by Coach Fred each day will prepare your child for their future in the game should they choose to play. Sign-ups begin May 1, and will continue through May 31. To sign-up your son or daughter to possibly be the next ‘Larry Bird’ or ‘Tamika Catchings,’ go to www.chapelrock.org/events. On Sunday mornings, paper forms are located at the Information Center in the Foyer. 2
CHAPEL ROCK GOLF SCRAMBLE Chapel Rock will join with Clayton Christian Church for a Golf Scramble on Saturday, June 24, at the Tomahawk Golf Course in Jamestown. Tee time is 8 AM. It will be a ‘Florida Scramble’ with four-person teams. If you don’t have a team, the organizers will be glad to assign you to a team. The cost is $35 per person, payable by cash or check on the day of the event, which includes 18 holes with a cart, lunch, and prizes. A sign-up sheet will be at a kiosk in the Foyer beginning on May 27. The registration deadline is Sunday, June 18. If you have questions, please contact Dave Littlejohn at 317.519.2457.
PROMOTION SUNDAY FOR FAMILY MINISTRY Sunday, June 4, will be ‘Promotion Sunday’ when our children move to the next grade level. The table below will assist parents with the location of their child’s classrooms. Entering 9:15 AM Service 11 AM Service Kindergarten ......................... ED 11 .................................................. ED 11 1st grade ................................... FH 11 .................................................. Fellowship Hall 3rd grade .................................. ED 12 .................................................. Fellowship Hall 5th grade .................................. Fellowship Hall ............................ Family Life Center 7th grade .................................. Fellowship Hall ............................ Worship Center w/ Family 9th grade .................................. The Vine (Chapel)........................ Worship Center w/ Family All other grades will remain in their current classrooms.
FAMILY MINISTRY SUMMER DATES June 4 ···················· Promotion Sunday– see chart above June 11 ··················· Picnic in the Park- Families of 4th grade and down meet at Adventure Fun Park after 2nd service with a sack lunch June 17 — 21 ········· CIY MIX (5th-8th grade camp) June 26 — July 1 ·· CIY MOVE (9th-12th grade camp) July 3 — 14 ············ High School Senior Trip July 9 ····················· Food Packing (All Church) July 9 — 12 ············ Student Service Day (Middle School and High School) July 10 — 13 ·········· Camp Kid Jam (3rd-5th grade) July 16 ··················· Picnic in the Park
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD DONATIONS Don’t you take your toothbrush for granted? An OCC gift shoebox wouldn’t be complete without one! For the month of June, we are featuring personal items such as bar soap, washcloths, toothbrushes, non-liquid deodorant, rain ponchos, and bandanas. Please pick up several of these items and bring them to the collection bin in the Foyer – just look for the blue and white Drop Zone banner. Just to clarify, we can no longer accept toothpaste as thousands of shoebox gifts have been held up in customs as officers searched for expiration dates. We didn’t receive many socks and underwear in the month of May, so keep those coming, also! God bless you in your giving! The gospel story accompanies each shoebox and reaches thousands of kids each year. If you have questions about Operation Christmas Child, please contact Judy Heuss.
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MEN’S MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES PASTOR’S BIBLE STUDY The men’s monthly breakfast along with Pastor Fred Rodkey’s encouraging and challenging message is scheduled for Saturday, June 3. Coffee and fellowship begins at 7 AM. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 AM in the Parlor. Pastor Fred will then give his devotion following breakfast, so be sure to bring a buddy with you. Please enter at door #12. CDCMF PROGRAM FOR JUNE The monthly meeting of the Capitol District Christian Men’s Fellowship will take place at Southport Heights Christian Church on Monday, June 19. Southport Heights is located at 7154 S. McFarland Road. This monthly fellowship supports Camp Allendale. The special speaker for June is RoRo Estache from the Haitian Christian Outreach. Chapel Rock will provide transportation to this event, so plan to be at the main entrance of our building at 5 PM. The dinner begins at 6 PM with praise and worship following at 7 PM. If you have questions about this event, please contact Ron Emry at 317.875.6006.
MEMBERSHIP CLASS DATES SET Are you interested in knowing more about Chapel Rock? Maybe it’s time to take the next step and come to our Membership Class lunch on June 4, at 12:30 PM in Fellowship Hall. The class continues June 11 and 18, in the West Foyer at 9:15 AM. Register on line at www.chapelrock.org/Connect.
Chapel rockets — JUNE 1 The Chapel Rockets, Chapel Rock’s group for retired men and women, will meet in the Parlor on Thursday, June 1. Please enter at door #3 which is located on the south side of the building. The pitch-in luncheon begins at 11:30 AM. After the luncheon and meeting, the group will be joined by Dori Brauman Moore, an attorney, who will speak on “Elder Care.” Mark your calendars and plan to attend for good food, fellowship and an interesting and informative program. For further information, please contact Rocket’s president, Kay Hinshaw at 317.271.7179.
FACTS AND FIGURES 4/23
4/30
5/7
5/14
Average Attendance — 2017 . 1,064
Worship Services — campus
915
985
913
863
Baptisms — 2017..................................22
Worship Services — live streaming
150
127
180
124
Transfers — 2017 .................................. 5
Sunday Morning Life Groups
305
285
304
278
Children, Middle School & High School Attendance
127
150
121
119
Financial Report ending April 30, 2017 EXCEL One-Fund Offerings — YTD ............................................................ $880,681 Financial Highlights Missions Funding — YTD (distributed to several ministries) ............ $71,551 Budgeted & paid to reduce long-term debt — YTD ............................. $138,625 (mortgage balance is $2,516,705)
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LEAD LINES Who is the most trusting person you know? Now, to be clear, I did not say gullible. That’s not the same thing. Nor is someone who’s just naïve. I’m talking about someone who is able to set aside any native skepticism or distrust of others and be open-hearted toward them and willing to follow them. Maybe you’re thinking of one of your kids or grandkids. They are always willing to trust you as their parent, that you have their best interests at heart and that if they follow you, it will turn out for their best. Or maybe you’re thinking of a coworker. This person is willing to trust the boss in ways that leave you baffled. Yet, it always seems to work out for them. Or you might even be thinking of your grandparents. They lived through some of the hardest times in American history, but they always trusted God in the midst of those times and made it through okay. When we see those in our lives who embody a great deal of trust, it’s inspiring for us. But it’s not just inspiring because of the belief they have in the one they trust, it’s also their will to surrender control of the situation to another and the actions that they take in order to implement what the person says that inspires us as well. As I’ve said elsewhere (and will say again many more times in this series), “Faith is the constant lifestyle orientation of belief in, dependence on, and obedience to God.” Over the next few weeks, we’ll be talking about how the life of Abraham inspires us to live a life of faith. He was the ultimate “man of faith.” In the religious history of the world, no one person has affected more people than Abraham. Three of world’s five great “Global Religions” (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) look to Abraham as a common forefather. But he was not perfect, and even though Abraham trusted God more than just about anyone else who ever lived (except Jesus), God still had to work in Abraham’s life to mature him as a man of faith. So even though 4,000 years have passed, there’s much that we can learn from Abraham’s story. Join us each week in May and June as we learn that what God wants from us more than anything else is faith! Leading as I follow, Casey
REQUESTED ITEMS FOR FOOD PANTRY Chapel Rock’s Food Pantry ministry assists many families in their time of need on the first and third Thursdays of each month, from 5 – 7:30 PM. To supplement the food items received from Gleaner’s Food Bank, Chapel Rock is asked to donate specific items each month. For June, the requested items are personal hygiene items such as, toothpaste, toothbrushes, bar soap, shampoo, conditioner, denture cream, razors, deodorant, etc. You may bring your donations to the DropZone in the Foyer and place them in the Food Pantry container.
YOUTH BASKETBALL CAMP Basketball in June? That is what you get when the Chapel Rock Youth Basketball Camp opens on June 12, and runs through June 16. This is an instructional camp focused on fundamental skills of the game and fun. Experienced coaches and former players will assist your child in learning the game and improving their skills for the future. An emphasis is placed on the mental approach to the game as well. Halftime talks from coaches and a closing devotion by Coach Fred each day will prepare your child for their future in the game should they choose to play. Sign-ups begin May 1, and will continue through May 31. To sign-up your son or daughter to possibly be the next ‘Larry Bird’ or ‘Tamika Catchings,’ go to www.chapelrock.org/events. On Sunday mornings, paper forms are located at the Information Center in the Foyer. 2
CHAPEL ROCK GOLF SCRAMBLE Chapel Rock will join with Clayton Christian Church for a Golf Scramble on Saturday, June 24, at the Tomahawk Golf Course in Jamestown. Tee time is 8 AM. It will be a ‘Florida Scramble’ with four-person teams. If you don’t have a team, the organizers will be glad to assign you to a team. The cost is $35 per person, payable by cash or check on the day of the event, which includes 18 holes with a cart, lunch, and prizes. A sign-up sheet will be at a kiosk in the Foyer beginning on May 27. The registration deadline is Sunday, June 18. If you have questions, please contact Dave Littlejohn at 317.519.2457.
PROMOTION SUNDAY FOR FAMILY MINISTRY Sunday, June 4, will be ‘Promotion Sunday’ when our children move to the next grade level. The table below will assist parents with the location of their child’s classrooms. Entering 9:15 AM Service 11 AM Service Kindergarten ......................... ED 11 .................................................. ED 11 1st grade ................................... FH 11 .................................................. Fellowship Hall 3rd grade .................................. ED 12 .................................................. Fellowship Hall 5th grade .................................. Fellowship Hall ............................ Family Life Center 7th grade .................................. Fellowship Hall ............................ Worship Center w/ Family 9th grade .................................. The Vine (Chapel)........................ Worship Center w/ Family All other grades will remain in their current classrooms.
FAMILY MINISTRY SUMMER DATES June 4 ···················· Promotion Sunday– see chart above June 11 ··················· Picnic in the Park- Families of 4th grade and down meet at Adventure Fun Park after 2nd service with a sack lunch June 17 — 21 ········· CIY MIX (5th-8th grade camp) June 26 — July 1 ·· CIY MOVE (9th-12th grade camp) July 3 — 14 ············ High School Senior Trip July 9 ····················· Food Packing (All Church) July 9 — 12 ············ Student Service Day (Middle School and High School) July 10 — 13 ·········· Camp Kid Jam (3rd-5th grade) July 16 ··················· Picnic in the Park
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD DONATIONS Don’t you take your toothbrush for granted? An OCC gift shoebox wouldn’t be complete without one! For the month of June, we are featuring personal items such as bar soap, washcloths, toothbrushes, non-liquid deodorant, rain ponchos, and bandanas. Please pick up several of these items and bring them to the collection bin in the Foyer – just look for the blue and white Drop Zone banner. Just to clarify, we can no longer accept toothpaste as thousands of shoebox gifts have been held up in customs as officers searched for expiration dates. We didn’t receive many socks and underwear in the month of May, so keep those coming, also! God bless you in your giving! The gospel story accompanies each shoebox and reaches thousands of kids each year. If you have questions about Operation Christmas Child, please contact Judy Heuss.
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MEN’S MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES PASTOR’S BIBLE STUDY The men’s monthly breakfast along with Pastor Fred Rodkey’s encouraging and challenging message is scheduled for Saturday, June 3. Coffee and fellowship begins at 7 AM. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 AM in the Parlor. Pastor Fred will then give his devotion following breakfast, so be sure to bring a buddy with you. Please enter at door #12. CDCMF PROGRAM FOR JUNE The monthly meeting of the Capitol District Christian Men’s Fellowship will take place at Southport Heights Christian Church on Monday, June 19. Southport Heights is located at 7154 S. McFarland Road. This monthly fellowship supports Camp Allendale. The special speaker for June is RoRo Estache from the Haitian Christian Outreach. Chapel Rock will provide transportation to this event, so plan to be at the main entrance of our building at 5 PM. The dinner begins at 6 PM with praise and worship following at 7 PM. If you have questions about this event, please contact Ron Emry at 317.875.6006.
MEMBERSHIP CLASS DATES SET Are you interested in knowing more about Chapel Rock? Maybe it’s time to take the next step and come to our Membership Class lunch on June 4, at 12:30 PM in Fellowship Hall. The class continues June 11 and 18, in the West Foyer at 9:15 AM. Register on line at www.chapelrock.org/Connect.
Chapel rockets — JUNE 1 The Chapel Rockets, Chapel Rock’s group for retired men and women, will meet in the Parlor on Thursday, June 1. Please enter at door #3 which is located on the south side of the building. The pitch-in luncheon begins at 11:30 AM. After the luncheon and meeting, the group will be joined by Dori Brauman Moore, an attorney, who will speak on “Elder Care.” Mark your calendars and plan to attend for good food, fellowship and an interesting and informative program. For further information, please contact Rocket’s president, Kay Hinshaw at 317.271.7179.
FACTS AND FIGURES 4/23
4/30
5/7
5/14
Average Attendance — 2017 . 1,064
Worship Services — campus
915
985
913
863
Baptisms — 2017..................................22
Worship Services — live streaming
150
127
180
124
Transfers — 2017 .................................. 5
Sunday Morning Life Groups
305
285
304
278
Children, Middle School & High School Attendance
127
150
121
119
Financial Report ending April 30, 2017 EXCEL One-Fund Offerings — YTD ............................................................ $880,681 Financial Highlights Missions Funding — YTD (distributed to several ministries) ............ $71,551 Budgeted & paid to reduce long-term debt — YTD ............................. $138,625 (mortgage balance is $2,516,705)
2020 N. Girls School Road | Indianapolis, IN 46214 | Office: 317.247.9739 | Fax: 317.247.4672 | Www.chapelrock.org SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES: 9:15 am & 11 am 4
