St. Arbucks Chapel - January 8, 2025 - Chapel Hill United Methodist Church

St. Arbucks Chapel – January 8, 2025

Thoughts for the Week:
- “Faith is not about everything turning out okay. Faith is about being okay no matter how things turn out.”
- “When you overthink, remember: Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s trouble, it takes away today’s peace.”
- “Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how IMPORTANT we can become, but to see how much DIFFERENCE we can make in the lives of others.” Gordon B. Hinckley
- African Proverb: A cat that dreams of becoming a lion must lose its appetite for mice. Meaning: To achieve all God would desire in and through your life, we must let go of old habits that hold us back from realizing our potential.
Confirmation Class – Spring, 2025
- Because of our pilgrimage to Greece this summer, we are going to have Confirmation (for those grade 8 or older) earlier. Chris Tillison, our Director of Youth Discipleship sent out a survey inviting your response to two options. If you did not get an email from Chris, please email him at ctillison@chwichita.org
Please sign up today for the classes I will be teaching! I need to know how many will attend because I need to make copies and I want to be a good steward of the church’s resources. Email nwhitlow@chwichita.org to register for any of these offerings:
- The Enneagram as a tool for Spiritual Growth – January 8 through April 2 – Wednesday evenings – 6 to 7:30 p.m in Room LL05. For those of you who would like an alternative, Neal will also teach a class on Wednesday nights.
- Parenting and Grandparenting with Love and Logic – Sunday, January 12^th from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
- Methodism 101 – Sunday, January 19^th – 1:30 to 3 pm. Based on interest, this intro class could become a series of 4 additional classes.
- S.H.A.P.E – Do you know your SHAPE for ministry? Sunday, January 26^th from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. This class will help you identify your spiritual gifts, heart (passion), abilities, personality and experiences as a way of making a difference in our world.

Holy Land 2025 is canceled. “Journeys of Paul in Greece,” is the replacement pilgrimage, Summer, 2025.

This 8 day pilgrimage would leave Wichita on June 21 and return on June 28 unless you elect to go on the optional 3 day (returning to Wichita on July 1) addition to the Greek Isle via ship. For a brochure with information about the places we will visit and cost, please click here https://worldtravelbucketlist.com/mbg/journeys-of-paul-in-greece/

If you would prefer a paper brochure, they are available at the church office, Monday through Friday 8:30-4:30 or on Sunday morning at the Welcome Center. The deadline is February 1^st. Please do not hesitate to contact our guide, Dr Mike Philson, at the following email: mike@worldtravelbucketlist.com if you have any questions about the pilgrimage.

As a bonus, during Lent, Fr. Terry will teach a class on Wednesday evenings from 5 to 6 p.m. on Paul’s missionary journeys from the Book of Acts. This will be excellent preparation for making the most of the pilgrimage. More information will be forthcoming.

St. Arbucks Chapel – January 8, 2025

Thoughts for the Week:

“Faith is not about everything turning out okay. Faith is about being okay no matter how things turn out.”

“When you overthink, remember: Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s trouble, it takes away today’s peace.”

“Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how IMPORTANT we can become, but to see how much DIFFERENCE we can make in the lives of others.” Gordon B. Hinckley

African Proverb: A cat that dreams of becoming a lion must lose its appetite for mice. Meaning: To achieve all God would desire in and through your life, we must let go of old habits that hold us back from realizing our potential.

Confirmation Class – Spring, 2025

Please sign up today for the classes I will be teaching! I need to know how many will attend because I need to make copies and I want to be a good steward of the church’s resources. Email nwhitlow@chwichita.org to register for any of these offerings:

The Enneagram as a tool for Spiritual Growth – January 8 through April 2 – Wednesday evenings – 6 to 7:30 p.m in Room LL05. For those of you who would like an alternative, Neal will also teach a class on Wednesday nights.

Parenting and Grandparenting with Love and Logic – Sunday, January 12^th from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Methodism 101 – Sunday, January 19^th – 1:30 to 3 pm. Based on interest, this intro class could become a series of 4 additional classes.

S.H.A.P.E – Do you know your SHAPE for ministry? Sunday, January 26^th from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. This class will help you identify your spiritual gifts, heart (passion), abilities, personality and experiences as a way of making a difference in our world.

Holy Land 2025 is canceled. “Journeys of Paul in Greece,” is the replacement pilgrimage, Summer, 2025.

As a bonus, during Lent, Fr. Terry will teach a class on Wednesday evenings from 5 to 6 p.m. on Paul’s missionary journeys from the Book of Acts. This will be excellent preparation for making the most of the pilgrimage. More information will be forthcoming.

St. Arbucks Chapel – January 8, 2025

St. Arbucks Chapel – January 8, 2025

Thoughts for the Week:

“Faith is not about everything turning out okay. Faith is about being okay no matter how things turn out.”

“When you overthink, remember: Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s trouble, it takes away today’s peace.”

“Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how IMPORTANT we can become, but to see how much DIFFERENCE we can make in the lives of others.” Gordon B. Hinckley

African Proverb: A cat that dreams of becoming a lion must lose its appetite for mice. Meaning: To achieve all God would desire in and through your life, we must let go of old habits that hold us back from realizing our potential.

Confirmation Class – Spring, 2025

Please sign up today for the classes I will be teaching! I need to know how many will attend because I need to make copies and I want to be a good steward of the church’s resources. Email nwhitlow@chwichita.org to register for any of these offerings:

The Enneagram as a tool for Spiritual Growth – January 8 through April 2 – Wednesday evenings – 6 to 7:30 p.m in Room LL05. For those of you who would like an alternative, Neal will also teach a class on Wednesday nights.

Parenting and Grandparenting with Love and Logic – Sunday, January 12th from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Methodism 101 – Sunday, January 19th – 1:30 to 3 pm. Based on interest, this intro class could become a series of 4 additional classes.

S.H.A.P.E – Do you know your SHAPE for ministry? Sunday, January 26th from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. This class will help you identify your spiritual gifts, heart (passion), abilities, personality and experiences as a way of making a difference in our world.

Holy Land 2025 is canceled. “Journeys of Paul in Greece,” is the replacement pilgrimage, Summer, 2025.

As a bonus, during Lent, Fr. Terry will teach a class on Wednesday evenings from 5 to 6 p.m. on Paul’s missionary journeys from the Book of Acts. This will be excellent preparation for making the most of the pilgrimage. More information will be forthcoming.

Parenting and Grandparenting with Love and Logic – Sunday, January 12^th from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Methodism 101 – Sunday, January 19^th – 1:30 to 3 pm. Based on interest, this intro class could become a series of 4 additional classes.

S.H.A.P.E – Do you know your SHAPE for ministry? Sunday, January 26^th from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. This class will help you identify your spiritual gifts, heart (passion), abilities, personality and experiences as a way of making a difference in our world.