2014 Spring Newsletter for Chaparral Christian Church

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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

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Ever been asked about somethingthat you knew was never going tohappen? For example, every year

someone will innocently ask, "Do youthink the Cubs will win the WorldSeries this year?" My answer, "Doyou mean, 'Will they win the pennantin my lifetime!?'" We have all beenfaced with similar questions andsometimes a simple "no" is notenough to convey the high level ofimpossibility that we may feel aboutthe situation. So nearly every culturearound the globe has a specialphrase or unique idiom to bring thepoint home. Here are some of my

favorites from the List of Idioms ofImprobability:Hebrew- "When hair grows on thepalm of my hand"

Russian- "When the crawfishwhistles on the mountainTurkish- "When the fish climbs thepoplar tree"In the Unites States, we have thecolorful saying, "When pigs fly." (Notto be confused with "Flying Toasters"which was a popular screen saver inthe early 90s.)

Throughout the Bible, we are facedwith a number of situations which,before they happen, would havemade any of us say, "When pigs fly!"

"You want us, a bunch of ex-slavesfrom Egypt to walk around that huge

wall of Jericho and believe that it willjust fall down? When pigs fly""Turn the other cheek?"When pigs fly"Always forgive my neighbor?" Whenpigs fly"God, you forgive me?When pigs fly.

Throughout Lent we are going toexplore some of the stories andrealities in the life and ministry ofJesus that make us ask, "When pigsfly.." Sometimes it might be thechallenging call of God on our lives.Other times, it might be the power ofGod's love and graciousness. But in

the end, we will once again findourselves face to face at the momen

just outside Jerusalem where God'srichest grace met our deepest need.Courtyard updateIn the narthex of the sanctuary youwill find large boards with drawings othe proposed hospitality courtyard.Please take time this Sunday to lookthem over and provide any feedbackto Steve Streich and his team.

When Pigs Fly!Frank Shirvinski


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PreschooOpen

EnrollmeBegins!

Beginning next month on February 3rd, ChaparralChristian Preschool and Kindergarten will begin openenrollment for the upcoming school year. It has been oupractice to offer early enrollment to our current families asiblings and Church members before we open class spato outside registrations. Once we begin allowingregistrations for outside families, spaces will be filled on first come, first- served basis.

We will be distributing registration forms to all of ourcurrent families the first week of February. If you are

interested in enrolling your child for next year, you will neto complete a registration form and submit the registratiofee for the year. There will be registration packets providin the Narthex by January 31st.

Our tuition rates will remain the same as this currentschool year. The discounted registration fee of $95 fcurrent families is only available in the month ofFebruary. After February, the registration will be theamount of $125.

Please speak to Nicole Moran, the preschool director, if

have any questions regarding registrations for the upcomyear. You can contact her at 480.991.6440 [email protected].

I believe in standardizingautomobiles. I do not believe instandardizing human beings.

Standardization is a great perilwhich threatens American culture. Albert Einstein, Saturday EveningPost interview, 10/26/1929

I hope you can join CCPK for thisvery informative documentary todiscover why standardized testingis ruining our children's love forlearning.

Join us for a magical night with dinner,dancing, photo opportunities and a special visitby princesses! Come dressed for a ball or in

costume as a favorite princess! The prince whoaccompanies the little princess can be a father,uncle, grandfather or favorite man in her life!

Cost is $35 per couple and $15 for eachadditional person in your group. Sign up will

begin the first week of February or online!Geared for girls in K-5th grades.

March 1st at5:30 p.m.


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ROOTS is our young adults ministry. We gettogether every other Thursday for fellowshipand/or food. Sometimes we will meet o"-campus for a special event, or go out for frozenyogurt, other times we spend the evening atsomeones home. For more details contact KatyStatler in the Church o#ce.

Have you ever visited a new churchand wondered:

Where should I go?What should I do?

Who can help me?Do you want to help carry on Chaparralstradition of superior hospitality and friendpeople? There are a number of ways inwhich you may get involved on Sundaymornings before or after Sanctuary orWatermark. Join our friendly teams ofgreeters, ushers and visitor center volunteor suggest other ways in which we can befriendlier, more welcoming congregation.

Hymn Sing Saturday, March 8th,at 1:30 p.m. A gathering toshare pie and the singing of oldhymns. It will be in the Choir

Room, and will be led, as before,by Bud Downs, Pastor of CactusChristian Fellowship.

[email protected] Events

March 15--Spring TrainingGame (Tentative Date, Watchfor more details.)

May 3 -- Derby Day. Join usas we celebrate the KentuckyDerby Arizona style. We willbe meeting at the home ofBarry and Sandra Welch for alate afternoon party.

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We have rearranged Hoopla! a bit this semester. Instead of meeting as a large group, Jr.

High and Sr. High will each have their own Wednesday nights. The schedule is as

follows. (If there are any changes, an email will be sent.)Hoopla! Schedule:1/22 - Sr. High1/29 - Jr. High2/5 - Sr. High2/12 - Jr. High2/19 - Sr. High2/26 - Jr. High3/5 - Ash Wednesday*3/12 - Jr. High3/19 - Sr. High3/26 - Jr. High4/2 - Sr. High4/9 - Jr. High

4/16 - Sr. High4/23 - Jr. High4/30 - Sr. High*Due to Ash Wednesday service Hoopla! will be canceled. Please join us for the service instead.February Special Events:

February 7th - Lego Movie comes out! If there is any interest, well go see it. Details to come.February 28 - Ever wanted to scuba dive or see what its all about? Well now is your chance! Well meet at the Moransscuba school, details to come.30-Hour Famine is February 21-22nd. Sign up and get your fundraising packet to participate in this Annual World Vision

event. Well also be volunteering with Feed My Starving Children during this event (Saturday, February 22, from 10-noon).If you cannot participate in the 30-Hour Famine but would still like to be a part of the Feed My Starving Children team, sign

up with Katy. (RSVPs are required for both of these events.)March Special Events:

March 21 - Divergent hits theaters! Details to come.March 28 - Noah (the movie) comes to theaters as well. Again, details to come.

April Special Events:April 4 - Captain America 2 (The Winter Soldier) comes out. Details to come.April 11-13 Teen Choir TripApril 25-27 Teen Choir Musical

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Northwest Haiti Christian Mission launched a whole new spin onsponsorship last summer: the Family Tree. We really want to be intentiabout helping supporters plant roots through this ministry in the monthsahead. If you haven't yet considered partnering with us in this way,wepromise it's one of the most rewarding and beneficial things you cdo with your resources. If you have already participated in this projec

was introduced in December, thank you for your support! We continue have many opportunities to participate if you have not yet had a momen

explore how to get involved. Go to nwhcm.organd scroll down to the ONWHCM Family Tree and see the many possibilities there are to make difference in the lives of these wonderful Haitian children and adults. Le

know if you do partner with Northwest Haiti Christian Mission. We will bcreating our own Chaparral Tree with pictures of our sponsors.


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Teen

Musical

April 25, 26 & 27Spring is coming and here atChaparral that means that

preparations for the Stained

Glass Teen Choir's musical

production are well underway!

This year, our talented teens will

revisit Gilbert and Sullivan's most

popular show,The Pirates ofPenzance; or, The Slave of Duty. It

is a show about the dichotomy

between the dictates of one's

own conscience, and his/her dutyto others; it is a show about those

that have too much, those that

have too little, and those that live

in-between; but, most

importantly, it is a show

aboutPirates!This will be the fourth time the

teen choir has tackled this show,

though it has been over a decade

since the last production. Inupholding the Teen Choir's

history of excellence, we are

always looking for volunteers to

aid in the many facets of live

musical theatre. Please contact

Jackie Huber or Andrew Sievers if

you are interested in getting

involved!

Meet the ErvensTwo very familiar faces in ChaparralsSanctuary Service are Jim and Susan

Erven. Look for them on stage creatingmusic during our praise songs...Jim on

electric guitar and Susan singing with theTeam.As a teenager, Susan was active atChaparral with her parents, Rod and

Janet Thompson. Jim arrived on the scene a little later. His introduction to ourfellowship came on their first date. Susan invited him to Chaparrals Christmas

Progressive Dinner, an annual event when the Church was young. In due time,they were married in the East Hall, our worship space at that time. Their ceremonwas in front of the Larry Toschik stained glass window. If you have never noticed

this lovely commissioned window, stop in and view it. Susan talks fondly of being part of all of our transitions, especially recalling her father, Rod, then an elder,

helping to break ground for the first building at our current location.Susan and Jim have raised their four children among us

and now take special pleasure in having their grandson aChaparral. As Susan put it, Its wonderful to see life

come full circle! And, included in their childrensinvolvement at Church is the fun of singing as a family.

addition to making music, the family enjoys hiking withtheir German Shepherd and two Siberian Huskies.

Jim and Susan have always sung in choir and in many small ensembles in ourMusic Ministry...Jim in mens quartets and Susan in ladies trios and in Outburst!

Both have sung forever in our couples ensemble, Ark. They are a talented pairand have delighted guests at our Sweetheart Breakfast, in choir fun programs and

often at Easter Sunrise Services. In recent years they have become a veryimportant part of our praise music in Sanctuary and also continue to support the

choir and sing duets in worship. Thank you, Jim and Susan. We love andappreciate you!

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PSALMSWhom shall I fear?

!eLordismyshepherd,Isha"notwant.

Waitonth

eLord

Under His wing you will find refuge

My help comesfrom the Lord

Shout to the Lord, all the earth

The heavens declarethe glory of God

Be still and knowTeachme

A study for women led by Sara Perrine and Sharon Hostetler

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adme

Wednesdays: February 12 & 26March 12 & 26

Childcare available by reservation

9:15 a.m.


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I joined teen choir when every cool kid at Chaparral did,7thgrade. When you grow up in a church like Chaparral,

you tend to idealize those amazing musicians who camebefore you. I remember watching Bye Bye Birdie andbeing so excited about joining this incredible group in the

fall. We had some amazing times. Every yearI lookedforward to the choir trips. Some of my best memories ofmiddle school and high school were during those trips.

My most memorable story, though probably not my favorite, was during my freshman year

when we did Sound of Music. I was the understudy for Lisel. Well, it was going to be my firstkiss, ever, and it was in front of every mom in the Church. Lets just say there is a lot of

pictorial evidence of what should be one of the more private memories in a teens life. Talkabout embarrassing moments. In retrospect it makes me laugh and remember it fondly but

14-year-old Kristina was terrified. Because of teen choir I got my first kiss, I have lifelongfriends and memories I will never forget.Teen Choir gave me so many opportunities and chances to do what I loved in a safe environment with so muchsupportwhich I needed, badly. In 2006 I was accepted into the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in L.A. I was

so excited I didnt know what to do with myself. I was going to get to study with incredible teachers in the city of dreams.I moved to L.A. the summer after graduation and attended AMDAs MusicalTheatre conservatory program. It was a crazy two years filled with blood, sweat

and tears, literally. I walked into the program with a little bit of talent,

determination and no self-confidence. By the time I graduated I had gainedrecognition from my peers and teachers, not to mention a coveted solo spot inmy graduation showcase. My father, who has always supported me, had

reservations about me going to AMDA, cause lets face it being an actor isntnecessarily a lucrative career. After my showcase he came to me and said, Youare meant to do this for the rest of your life, never give up. I will never forgetthat moment.Shortly after graduating the conservatory program AMDA began an BFA program

which I jumped on in a heartbeat. We were the first class and the guinea pigs. I grew exponentially in that next year anda half. I was the lead in AMDAs first book musical, Little Shop of Horrors. It was my first lead period, and the first time I

had ever belted in public. While in school I landed my first professional gig at a regional theatre in Thousand OaksCalifornia, 42ndSt. It was the most incredible experience. We did all original choreography, original costumes and sets.

From there I just auditioned for anything I could get my hands on. I was hungry and had a huge learning curve to catch

up on.I spent the next couple of years doing show after show and some small film stuff here and there. I joined a wonderfultheatre company, The Road. I was a member there for two years and got to work with some very talented people. I was

in several workshops of new plays there and learned a lot about my craft. My first big job was when I got to do Cabaretwith Dick Van Dyke. I can now check off my bucket list that I made Dick Van Dyke laugh.From there I caught the attention of a big casting director and did a reading of a new musical, ModRock. It was so muchfun getting to build a character that no one else had touched before. Some of the lines that are now in the script are

ones I accidentally wrote. That brings us to the beginning of this past year that brought more success than I had thoughtpossible in one year. I played Vivienne in Legally Blondethen did a short film, went on hold from a national commercial,produced my first workshop of a play, worked on a staged reading of Mack and Mabelwith the biggest regional theatre in

L.A. and landed the leading role in my first international tour, Teresa in Barbie, Live! The Musical.I could not be more blessed. I attest this success to hard work, my parents and friends who never lose faith in me, andGod. None of this would have been possible without my faith. This business is hard and cruel but God is neverchanging. He is my rock. I could not be more grateful and I cant wait to see what He brings me this year. We still have

a couple more months of tour, then who knows where He will take me next. - Kristina Miller

Cupid's MessengersThe teen choir will be offering carnations decorated with a love scripture onSunday, February 9. You can pre-order your flowers by coming to the Holy

Grub booth on February 2. Donations gladly accepted!pg. 7


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