November Newsletter 2011-b

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Whatsinside...

Reap What You Sew..pg. 2

Prayer for Moms..pg. 2Sanitize your

Toothbrush..pg. 2

Generous Kids..pg. 2

CCPK Teachers...pg. 3

Sticky Faith..pg. 4

Mission Corner..pg. 4

Tax Credits..pg. 4

AutumnFest...pg. 5

KP Prayer Groups...pg. 5

The Silvieras..pg. 6

Member in November...pg. 7

Wellness Seminars...pg. 7

Interfaith Study...pg. 7

B E I N G T H E P R E S E N C E O F C H R I S T I N O U R C O M M U N I T Y

CHAPARRAL

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He came to a certain place and stayed there for

the night, because the sun had set. Taking one

of the stones of the place, he put it under his

head and lay down in that place. And he

dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the

earth, the top of it reaching to heaven; and theangels of God were ascending and descending

on it. ~ Genesis 28:11-12

The final seconds are ticking away on the

scoreboard, the home team is down and they

have no way to stop the clock. Suddenly, a

player drops to the ground writhing in pain,

clutching a knee, or an ankle, or a shoulder.

The location of the "injury" is irrelevant, as

long as the clock stops with enough time for

the team to huddle for one more play. Sports

pundits will then spend the next week debatingthe seriousness of the well-timed injury or the

quality of the acting performance.

When I was growing up in Indiana, I must

admit to using this particular page from our

coach's playbook. On occasion, something

would upset my younger brother and he would

express his frustration by packing his favorite

action figure, grabbing his Huffy bike, and

setting off for an unknown destination. As the

older brother, my role was to give chase.

However, instead of wearing out my new biketires or breaking a sweat, I would lay my bike

down and fake a pulled hamstring.

Compassion would quickly trump his anger,

and my brother would return to check on my

condition. Then, I had him!

Jacob, the son of Isaac, is running away from

home and from the wrath of his brother, Esau.

However, Jacob has committed offensives far

worse than eating the last piece of chocolate

pie or accidentally breaking an original Lego

masterpiece. He has stolen his brother's

blessing and maneuvered himself into a

position to inherit his brother's birthright. E

will not be faking an injury for his prodigal

brother anytime soon.

On his way out of town, Jacob finds a

comfortable stone to use as a makeshift pillo

and settles in for the evening. As night falls

dreams of a ladder stretching from earth to

heaven with angels ascending and descendin

upon it to carry out their assigned duties.

There are a number of points that we might

find curious in this story. Why did God stop

Jacob in his tracks? Is he deserving of this

honor? Did Jacob have a dream or a vision?

there a difference between the two? How wdoes a stone function as a pillow? And, my

favorite question; Why do angels need a

ladder?

Every angel that I have seen carefully perch

upon a Christmas tree guarding brightly

wrapped presents had wings. If I had a cho

between climbing a ladder or doing barrel ro

into heaven, I would be prepping my wings

takeoff. We are not the only ones to ask suc

questions. The Rabbis, reflecting on the ang

traveling up and down Jacob's stairway toheaven, suggest that the ladder teaches us th

our relationship with God is a step-by-step

journey in both directions. The ascent to th

Divine is not as quick and effortless as our

prayers before dinner might suggest. We

cannot fake an injury and expect God to cha

after us. Instead, we find a ladder extending

between heaven and the depths of the huma

heart. God is willing to climb down to mee

us, here. Are we willing to grasp the first ru

and begin life's real journey?

When Pigs Fly and Angels Take the StairsFrank A. Shirvinski


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"REA P WHAT YOU SEW"

QUILTING GROUP

Sewing seeds of comfort and bringingwarmth to all through Christ.

Meets: 2nd and 4th Wednesday

of each month at 9 a.m. in the Forum

Marilyn Johnson, a group member, kept track of what

this Chaparral group donated this year. They

donated approximately:

50 fleece quilts with a saying embroidered on

each, all done by Marlene Riggs

263 Angel Wraps (160 of them knitted by KathyInce and her cousin, Colleen)

40 quilts constructed entirely from scratch

37 quilt tops from the stash at First Christian that

we found backing for, and then quilted and boundthem.

The organizations that benefit from these quilts

include (but are not limited to) Phoenix Children's

Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, Christian Family

Care, Hospice of the Valley, Ronald McDonaldHouse, Black Family Services, Phoenix Veterans'

Hospital. Chaparral's own ministers also deliver

these beautiful quilts to people in the hospital forextended stays and those homebound or otherwise

in need of TLC.

"Reap What You Sew" would like to invite you to a

Valley-wide Distribution night. This is always a big

deal, as all of the quilts made throughout the Valleyare on display, and sorted into groups for

organizations that have requested them. Here's the

information:

REAP WHAT YOU SEW DISTRIBUTION NIGHT

NOVEMBER 15, 2011 AT 7:00 P.M.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, PHOENIX

6750 N. 7TH AVENUE - WORSHIP CENTER

"Join us as we distribute more than 2,000 quilts tovarious charities throughout our community. You will

enjoy hearing from these agencies as to how they

use the quilts for families in crisis and/or need. Wewould so appreciate your attendance in a show of

support for our community and the agencies that help

provide comfort and warmth."

Current quilters:

Janet Hoffer, Martha Hawkins, Jackie Moore, SusanLee, Margaret Bridgewater, ean Zachow, Kathy Ince,

Janet Clark, Marilyn Johnson

RAISING GENEROUS KIDS I LOVE IT WHEN I SEE MY KIDS DO SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE ELSE WITHOUT

EXPECTING ANYTHING IN RETURN. AS KIDS GROW OLDER GENEROSITY BECOMES

LESS AND LESS AUTOMATIC UNLESS WE TRAIN THEM AT AN EARLY AGE. TO

ENCOURAGE THIS, THE CHILDRENS MINISTRY WILL HAVE ALL THE OFFERINGS OUR

ELEMENTARY KIDS BRING FROM NOW UNTIL DECEMBER 18TH GO TO WORLD VISION.

THE CHILDREN WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE SOMETHING THAT WILL BENEFIT CHILDREN

AROUND THE WORLD FROM PROVIDING CHICKENS,

BIBLES, FRESH WATER...OUR KIDS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE

THEIR GIVING AT WORK!!!

PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILDREN TO BRING AN

OFFERING TO THEIR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS EACH

WEEK. IT WILL BRING THEM GREATER JOY TO GIVE IF

THEY WORK FOR THEIR OFFERING. ON DECEMBER 18TH,

EACH CLASS WILL CHOOSE A GIFT TO SEND FROM THEWORLD VISION CATALOGUE. WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY

TO EXPLAIN GODS LOVE FOR ALL OF US IN GIVING

HIS MOST GENEROUS GIFT, HIS SON JESUS.

Staying Heal thy by Saniti zing you r Toothbrush!!

1. Rinse your brush every t ime you use it . Poor a l it t le mouthwash on the brushto kil l the germs, then rinse it well with waterto remove all the toothpaste anddebris. Soak your brush for about f ive minutes once a week in mouthwash tosanit ize the brush of germs and bacteria.

2. Wash your brush with antibacterial soap regularly and rinse well to remove all

traces of soap.3. Boil your toothbrush for about f ive minutes, which wil l ki l l most bacteria,

however, it can wear out your toothbrush faster. This is the betteralternative for babies and small children instead of using chemicals tosanit ize the toothbrush.

4. Put your toothbrush in the dishwasherand use dishwashing soap withbleach. The high heat in the washer, along with the h eavy duty soap, wil lthoroughly clean your toothbrush. But just l ike boil ing, the brist les wil lwear out faster.

5. Soak your toothbrush in 3 percent hydrogen peroxide and 97 percentwater at least once a week to kil l bacteria, or after every brushing whenyou are sick to prevent the spreading of germs and bacteria.

6. Use toothbrush sanit izer machines. Some use ultraviolet steri l izing lampsto sanit ize the toothbrush, kil l ing harmful bacteria and viruses. Othersuse steam and dry heat. Look for products that are approved andregulated by the FDA to ensure that you get an effect ive machine.

! ! ! ! ! !* Excerpt from ehow.com

CHILDRENS

MINISTRY PRAYER

GROUP

PLEASE JOIN ME IN A WEEKLY

PRAYER TIME FOR OUR CHURCH AND

SPECIFICALLY OUR KIDS. BRING A

COFFEE IF YOU LIKE AND MEET MEIN OUR PRAYER GARDEN BEGINNING

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH AT

9:30 A.M. IF YOU ARENT ABLE TO BE

THERE BUT HAVE SOMETHING YOU

WOULD LIKE ME TO PRAY FOR,

PLEASE EMAIL ME AT

[email protected].


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Nicole Moran, Director

Education,Experience and Background:I have been the director of Chaparral Christian Preschool and Kindergarten for 3 1/2 years.

have a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education, an Early Childhood Endorsement and a Masters Degree in Education Leadership

have two sons that are 11 and 8 and my husband and I have been members of Chaparral Christian Church for 15 years.

What makes CCPK special?One thing I loved about Chaparral when my own children were here was thenurturing, warm environment that was apparent in every aspect of the school. Now, as director I know this

true and that every teacher cares about every child on our campus. I feel we are one big happy school

family!

Barbara Williams(Asst. Director, Threes)Education, Experience and Background: I have been teaching preschoolers since Iwas 16! Over the past 34 years I have taught gymnastics, PE, creative movement andworked as a Lead classroom teacher. I am currently taking classes and will have my

Associates in Early Education by next semester.

What do you like most about teaching young children? I love working with young

children because they are always enthusiastic, loving, and every day is different! It is adream job!

Sari Shanks(Threes)

Education, Experience and Background: 6 years teaching at CCPK, numerous conferences and workshops in Early Ed. Recevied CDA

in 2010. Currently enrolled to complete Assoc. in Early Ed.

What do you like most about teaching young children?Helping them grow developmentally, socially, and seeing the progress theymake in those areas throughout the year.

Kim Kiel(Fours)

Education, Experience and Background:I have an AA in Science. Started at Chaparral Christian Preschool and Kindergarten in 2006part-time in the Kindergarten Room as an Aide, from there I went back to College part-time to complete my CDA which stands for Child

Development Associate Credential. It took me two and a half years with working and having two very active litt le kids to complete. My

plan is to continue my education in this field to further my knowledge and satisfy my personal goal of completing my BA.

What do you like most about teaching young children?I love that I am part of the first building blocks of life. I love seeing all of thenew abilities they develop, from seeing them make friends for the first time to learning about the world God made for them. It is such awonderful, rewarding job. I am so blessed to be able to do this for a living.

Stephanie Williams(Fours)

Education, Experience and Background: For the past eight years I have worked with children ages 2 through 12 in various day camps,

gymnastics classes, and as a substitute teacher here at Chaparral Christian for the past year. I am particularly interested in working with

children ages 3 through 6 as well as working with children with special needs. I am currently working on my Bachelors Degree in SpecialEducation. I have also studied Fine Arts for the past five years and am eager to bring that passion into the classroom.

What do you like most about teaching young children? I love to watch them grow and progress throughout the year and, of course, all

the hugs!

Vickie Cook(PreK/Kindergarten)

Education, Experience and Background: I have my bachelors and masters degrees in Elementary education. I taught 2nd & 3rd

grade for 7 yrs and then stayed home with my two children for 9 years.I have been at CCPK for 2 years.

What do you like most about teaching young children?I love being around their happy personalities and watching them learn orexperience something for the first time is very fun.

Monica Kelty(PreK/Kindergarten)

Education, Experience and Background: I have aBachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Standard Elementary Education K-8Certification, Highly Qualified through Arizona Department of Education, Structured English Immersion, K-12, Early ChildhoodEndorsement, Birth-Age 8. I have taught Elementary School for 14 years with 6 of those being Kindergarten. This is my third year with

Chaparral.

What do you like most about teaching young children?I really enjoy all their different personalities. I love teaching them somethingnew and seeing how excited they get. I love how happy they are over the littlest things. Their joy and excitement makesgoing to work

each day a blast.

Chaparral Christian Preschool and

Kindergarten has a staff of warm,

caring Christian women who are

dedicated to and love working

with young children.

I LOVE WATCHING THE

KIDS GROW AND

PROGRESS THROUGHOUTTHE YEAR...AND, OF

COURSE...ALL THE HUGS!


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Feed My StarvingChildren News!Chaparral was delighted to hear the announcement

hat the Tempe-based packaging plant has now

ecome a permanent site. This provides unlimited

pportunities to volunteer. Last month, two of our

amilies: Don and Mary Ritter and the Wayne

Worthington family participated in an afternoon of

ackaging food destined for various placeshroughout the world, including the Northwest

Haiti Christian Mission.

Along with the announcement about permanent

tatus, FMSC has also added two additional packing

essions every week in Tempe, beginning in

November. They will be on Wednesdays from

-7:30 p.m., and Fridays from 4-5:30 p.m. The added

essions raise the FMSC meal goal for Tempe from

.1 million to 3.5 million this fiscal year.

he Tempe site, at 7965 S. Priest Drive, has been

pen to volunteers on Thursdays, Fridays, and

aturdays since June of 2010, when FMSC opened it

s a temporary measure to meet higher mealemand following the Haiti earthquake. Over the

ast 14 months, 19,000 Phoenix-area volunteers

ave packed more than 4 million meals for Haiti

nd 70 other countries served by FMSC.

ince March, FMSC had been studying Tempe's

erformance to determine whether the location

ould sustain itself financially.

Not only has Tempe emerged as a model in

olunteer packing," says Mark Crea, CEO of FMSC,

It also is a leader in volunteers who take

esponsibility for covering their meals costs." "We

re thrilled to join the FMSC permanent site family,"

ays Janine Skinner, FMSC Site Supervisor, inempe. "Our supporters here are passionate about

eeding starving children around the world, and

ave invested so much time and energy to support

his ministry. The credit goes to the people of the

hoenix area, along with my gratitude."

ounded in 1987, Feed My Starving Children is a

Christian hunger relief charity that distributes

utritionally complete meals in nearly 70 countries.

he meals - just 24 cents each - are funded by

onors and packed by volunteers. FMSC has

maintained the highest four-star rating from Charity

Navigator for six consecutive years.

As we approach the end of the 2011 fiscal year, it is

once again time to take advantage of the Arizona

Private School Tuition Tax Law which permits

taxpayers to receive dollar-for-dollar credit against

their Arizona income tax liability. This is a

wonderful way to assist families, support Christian

school organizations and ministries while also

taking care of your portion of your 2011 State taxes.

As you consider this years Tax Credit options,

please understand that we have made some

changes. A difficult decision was made at the end of2010 for the Chaparral Mission Scholarship Fund

to conclude its mission of receiving tax credits.

Many participated in providing tax credits for both

the American Indian Christian Mission School

(AICM) and our own Chaparral Christian Preschool

and Kindergarten (CCPK). There were many factors

that led to this decision, though none of them had to

do with the fine work being accomplished by the

dedicated staffs of both of these schools. Primarily,

the reason behind the decision was made due to the

many new requirements the State has now added to

the task of administering those funds.

We are now partnering with ACSTO (ArizonaChristian School Tuition Organization), a non-profit

501(c)(3) federally tax exempt charitable

organization, which operates exclusively to

implement the Arizona Private School Tax Credit

Law. Both AICM and CCPK are included in the list

of schools associated with ACSTO. Donations can

be made through ACSTO to meet the criteria for

your Arizona tax credits and benefit these schools.

Other schools are also included on their lists, and

donations can be made to these and also to

particular students attending these institutions.

Checks can be made out to ACSTO and sent to:! P.O. Box 6580! Chandler, Arizona 85246For additional information, contact them by phone

(480-820-0403) or on line (www.acsto.org). As the

end of the year approaches, more information will

be available in December.

We hope that you will continue to consider your

commitments to either the American Indian

Christian Mission in Show Low and/or to our own

Chaparral Christian Preschool and Kindergarten

using the Arizona Private School Tuition Tax Credit

Law. You may also want to consider other Christian

school organizations, but please take advantage of

this opportunity while it exists.

Sticky FaithRecommended ReadingDr. Kara Powell & Dr. Chap Clark,Sticky

Faith(Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011)

The following is a selection from the introductio

40-50% of kids who graduate from a church or

group will fail to stick with their faith in college.

Only 20% of college students who leave the faiplanned to do so during high school.

Here's the good news, your kids are more

connected to you than you might think. We ask

graduating seniors to rank five groups in terms

the quality and quantity of support they receive

from them. Those five groups were friends insid

youth group, friends outside of youth group, yo

leaders, parents, and adults in the congregatio

Which group did they rank number one? Paren

I value and respect author, professor, minister, executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute, K

Powell, as well as professor, minister, and vice

for the school of theology, Chap Clark. Togethethey have co-authored a book that I believe eveparent should read. Dr. Powell has spent the la

ten years researching and interviewing over fiv

hundred graduating seniors as part of the ColleTransition Project. Her findings are insightful, if

alarming, and should motivate the church and

parents to be diligent in teaching, and especialmodeling, a faith that sticks and shapes a youn

person during his/her transition towards adultho

For some helpful resources, check out

www.stickyfaith.org and www.fulleryouthinstitut

New Information

regarding your 2011Tax Credits
http://www.acsto.org/http://www.stickyfaith.org/http://www.fulleryouthinstitute.org/http://www.fulleryouthinstitute.org/http://www.fulleryouthinstitute.org/http://www.stickyfaith.org/http://www.stickyfaith.org/http://www.acsto.org/http://www.acsto.org/


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AutumnFest!What a wonderful evening we had with AutumnThe beauty of the evening combined with the grpeople who served and those from the communwho experienced Chaparral for the first time mafor a night to remember! Sharon and I cannot thyou enough for each person who contributed!

We do have a few questions for you that might hus make it even a better experience. If you servby leading a game, let us know what worked weand what could be improved. If you heard greacomments - let us know! In particular, we arecurious about the food. Would you rather pay lefor a meal like we had this year - Chick-Fil-A forper plate, or more for Dickeys which would runabout $9-10 per plate? Or perhaps a combinati

Please send any comments to stacy at:

[email protected].

KP PRAYER GROUPS

"This fall, Chaparral began a new ministry of service-orientedsmall groups called KP (kingdom promoting) Groups. One of

these groups is a prayer team which will routinely meet for thepurpose of lifting up in prayer the various requests and needsamong those in and for our community and world. This team

will regularly gather togetherin the presence of God to

presentthe current prayer needs from the prayer chain to ourGreat Physician and our compassionate Father. If you would

like to be a part of the KP Prayer Team, check out the KPGroup website chaparralkp.org for more information and/or to

sign up."

For many years Chaparral has had an email Prayer Chain.Nearly seventy families receive notification of prayer needs andpraises as we are a people who understand the importance ofpraying for one another, and we are confident prayer makes adifference. Our family and friends have been most encouragedby the support received through our collective prayers. If you

would like to be part of this prayer chain, just sign in theWelcome Book on Sunday, go to the Chaparral website, or callthe Church office. In addition, anyone in the congregation cancall or email a prayer request to our office. We requestsensitivity to privacy of individuals placed on the prayer chain,so we will edit details as needed. If, for some reason youdecide to be taken off the email list, just let us know.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Member in NovemberHow many people who pay monthly for a gym membership actually go to the gym regularly? Probably not a hugepercentage. I used to have a gym membership, and would go in spurts to exercise. We all have the most noble of

intentions, but with the gym, it's so easy to get busy and leave it out.

The word "membership" brings several thoughts to mind - the gym, Costco and Sam's Club,Blockbuster and Netflix are just a few of the things I think of that require a membership.Membership has privileges that make it worth joining, so we pay to become official members ofthese groups.

Being a member of a church is a bit different from the memberships listed above. First, we do not

require a photo ID to enter the our facilities. We would like get to know you, rather than a photoof you from the 80's. Second, there is no annual or monthly membership fee. We would rather

provide you and your family with an incredible place to express your thankfulness to God in ways that go beyond yourbank account. Third, our membership really begins outside the walls of our campus. At AutumnFest this year, a visitortold Frank that he was "blown away" by how welcoming and friendly our children were to his grandson. Where do youthink the children of Chaparral learned that? It is built into the DNA of our Chaparral family. Fourth, and maybe thebiggest reason, is that we want to know that we can count on you as part of our family. We hope you know that you cancount on us to be there for you and your family in times of celebration and difficultly. If you can count on us, all of us,then membership tells the rest of the family that we can count on you as well. After all, there is not such thing as asolitary Christian.

If you haven't placed your membership at Chaparral, please consider doing so on November 27th. We will have aspecial hymn at the end of the service, and all of those who wish to become members will be asked to come forward. Atthat time, you will repeat the words that we say to affirm our faith, "I believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God." To helpwith logistics, if you will be participating in "Member in November" please go to chaparral.org/event/ and click on

member in November. If you have not yet been baptized into the faith, and would like to consider being baptized, wewould love to talk more with you about that. Please give any of our ministers a call at 480-991-9878.

Being a member at our Church is simply this - committing to be a part of our Christian community, by loving, supportingand serving each other as Christ commands us to do. Together as a family, we reach out to those around us, and invitethem to join as well.

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INTERFAITH STUDYRabbi Keller of Congregation Beth Israel and Frank Shirvinski of ChaparralChristian Church will exploreselections from the Book of Daniel through the lensof both Jewish and Christian commentary. The first six chapters of Daniel offerrenewed direction and encouragement from disciples living amid an ancient

foreign culture. In the second half of Daniel, we will explore the literary, social-historical, and theological aspects of the book of Daniel, and the implications ofmodern apocalyptic claims. All are welcome!

Time:Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.Dates:November 10th & 17th

Location:CBI Library (Nov. 10th), Chaparral (Nov. 17th).

CrossFit Chaparral and Dr. David Perrine invite you to a series of

informative wellness seminars on the following Sunday evenings

beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the East Hall:

Fit Families - November 20th

Discover how simple actions can create a legacy of health for you and your family.

Aging is Normal: How Well You Do It Is Up to You - January 15thLiving a long and productive life is possible when the proper steps are taken. How well are

you prepared?

Staying Healthy in a Sick World: Supercharging Your Immunity - April 22ndHealth is a normal state of being. Illness occurs when we become compromised. Find out

the small things that can make a big difference when it comes to staying healthy.

Movie: Fresh - May 6thNew thinking about what were eating


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