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CHAPEL SMALL GROUPS

Summer 2012

But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of

his heart through all generations. Psalm 33:11

Welcome to Chapel Small Groups! Whether you are new to small groups or a seasoned veteran, we hope you’ll join us as we build up our connections as a church family and our faith in Jesus, the ultimate builder. Small groups are a great way to cultivate relationships. You may join a group for fun, friendship, learning, spiritual growth, or to make a difference in our community. Our hope is that we will all find ourselves building a foundation of fellowship with each other and the Lord in the months ahead. While some groups may be hosted off-site, many groups will be based at The Chapel. Childcare during the summer season is offered as noted. Unless otherwise specified, groups will begin mid-May. Looking for a group just for you? Look for these symbols to help narrow your search.

What Are Small Groups? Small groups fit into one of these “C” categories. Contact: These groups and events provide opportunities to meet folks in a fun, informal way. If you’re looking for ways to plant a few seeds, Contact groups are for you! Connect: Finding fun and casual opportunities to make friends is what these groups are all about. Consider getting involved in Connect groups to meet folks with similar interests…. Great place to be planted! Content: Get to the root of the matter. At some point, we all experience the need to grow and learn. Content groups are designed to help people grow personally and spiritually through Bible studies, parenting enrichment, youth group gatherings, etc. Conduct: Put your faith into action through service. Share God’s love through ministries like prayer, tutoring, caring for those in need, mentoring, and working with Chapel youth and children’s ministries. Community: Most Chapel small groups are short term but some groups meet year-round. Community groups allow folks to build deeper relationships as well as learn and serve together.

How to Sign Up for Chapel Small Groups • Visit our website www.thechapelbrunswick.com and click on

“Small Groups” to sign up online. OR • Join us for the Small Group Launch at The Chapel on

May 6. Folks can chat with small group leaders and sign up for summer groups and activities after the 9 and 10:45 services. There will also be an opportunity for folks at the 5:30 pm service to sign up.

Questions? Call The Chapel 912.262.1331

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Cafe‘ Servers –Ongoing Coffee and The Chapel go hand in hand. Help us greet our guests by serving them a steaming cup of Java or Hot Chocolate at a morning or evening service once a month. This is a great place to plug in if you want to meet new friends! Frank Cerrato and Paul & Kim Harper Chapel Store & Design Team – Ongoing Help design our Chapel merchandise or be our face in the store on Sundays (once a month). No retail experience required—just smiles! Brian Roberson Art Journaling - June 8, 6 pm Learn the basics of art journaling in this family-friendly class. Cost TBA and includes all the supplies you need. @ Treehouse Mandy Thompson Balloon Creations Workshop - June 29, 5:30pm This parent-child workshop is an introduction to balloon animals taught by our own Master Balloonist Extraordinaire, James Landers! Limit of 25 participants. @ Treehouse James Landers

Family Photography Class- July 5, 6pm O Join us for some photography fun! Bring your own digital camera and meet up with photo pro Amy Dey on the beach for tips and tricks as we go on a photo scavenger hunt. Anne Bosarge & Amy Dey

Contact Contact Family Pottery Class - July 10, 6pm Explore your creative side! $19 per person includes clay, glazing and firing the work. Space is limited to the first 19 who sign up! Children must be at least 7 years old to be in the pottery studio. Debbie’s Pottery Studio is located at Glynn Art Center on St. Simons Island. Debbie Craig Ithemba Chick fil-a Spirit Night - May 17, 5-8 pm Come for dinner at Chick fil-a at Golden Isles Plaza and a portion of the evening’s proceeds will go to support Ithemba!! Ithemba Papa Johns Spirit Night-- May 22 Celebrate the last day of school with Papa Johns Pizza! A portion of proceeds will go to support our international missions partner. Call 264.9444 to order your pizza and be sure to mention Ithemba! Ithemba Create Hope - Color Me Happy Spirit Day June 16, 10am-5pm Join us for pottery painting fun! Drop in and paint your own pottery. Color Me Happy will donate 20% of the day’s proceeds to Ithemba. Color Me Happy Pottery is located at 1426 Newcastle Street in downtown Brunswick. www.colormehappypottery.com

Contact Ithemba Baby Doll Bash #2 - June 23, 2- 5 pm Kids at Ithemba don't have toys like we do. Instead, they play with bricks and pretend they are baby dolls. Create hope for our Ithemba kids by making a baby doll. Each doll is $5 and all proceeds will go to support Ithemba.

Mother-Daughter Jewelry Making Classes O May 18 & June 1, 5:30 pm Debbie Dougherty’s class is a great opportunity for moms and daughters to bond and have some creative fun! Cost is $5 per person and includes all supplies. Max of 10 participants in each class. @ Treehouse. Sea Turtle Walk - June 29, 8:15 pm Explore the beach at night and learn about the amazing journey of sea turtles . We’ll begin at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center to learn about turtles and their natural history, followed by a guided beach tour in search of a nesting turtle. Adults & kids ages 4 & up. Limit 25 participants, $12 per person. Payments due by June 17. @ GSTC on Jekyll Island Robin Damrill

HOST Team – Sunday Services in Backyard & Sanctuary Got a smile to share? YOU can make folks feel welcome and at home when they come to The Chapel. Serve as a greeter once monthly - it takes just 15-20 minutes before 9 am, 10:45 am, or 5:30 pm services. It’s also guaranteed to make you more popular! Chapel Work Group – Wednesday evenings Sometimes, swinging a hammer is the most spiritual thing you can do! If you like to help out on Chapel facilities projects (whatever your skill level), sign up and we'll give you a shout for our upcoming projects. Bill Paulk

Chapel Chicks Ice Cream Party ~ Women’s Ministry Celebration! May 17, 6 – 7:30 pm Calling ALL Chapel Chicks, this is for YOU! We’re excited about what’s happening at The Chapel and we want to celebrate! Come see what opportunities we're "scooping" up for you in women’s ministry! Then top it off with a yummy dish of ice cream. Childcare provided. @ Backyard Robin Damrill Facilities Team (Set Up & Take Down) - Sundays Be an essential part of helping The Chapel create environments for people to encounter Jesus by assisting with facility needs before and after Sunday services. Just a 15 minute shift once a month. Bill Paulk

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Insanity Workout – Wednesdays, 5:15-6pm (thru June 27) Need a mid-week workout to get your heart thumpin’? Join us for fitness and fellowship! Be sure to bring a towel and water. @ Sprouts Building Brooke Vallaster & Rebecca Lee

Mom to Mom ~ Single Moms Together O 1st Monday each month 5:30-7:30 pm We get together every month to spend time, share with each other and help each other to be the best moms we can be. Childcare provided. @ Treehouse Jodi Allison Movie Makers – Sunday afternoons, TBA Calling all movie aficionados! From creating a storyboard and writing scripts to acting, filming, and editing a Chapel Epic, we’ll focus on all things movies. Dust off the camcorder, put on your director’s hat, demand a bigger dressing room, and join the cast & crew! Chris Moore Photography for Everybody – Ongoing Interested in photography and looking to sharpen your skills? This group is for any experience level--as long as you like taking and editing pictures! Linked by an active Facebook page, members can share tips and photos online as well as coordinate photo opportunities and efforts in the local area. Mike Brinson & Jeff Betts

Connect Connect Sew, A Needle Pulling Thread – Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8 pm This beginner class on sewing techniques takes participants from basic materials and tools through completion of a variety of projects. We have a few sewing machines that can be borrowed but if you have one, please plan to bring it along. Space is limited so sign up soon! @ Sanctuary Karen Knowlton Sunday Service Tech Team – Sunday mornings & evenings Whether making videos or running the sound board during services, this team helps us experience the message of Christ through all mediums. Tech Team members serve one Sunday morning or evening each month. Let us know if you prefer to work in the Sanctuary or Backyard services.! Erik Fletcher & Dev Watson Watering Hole – Fridays, 7 pm Young adults and college students! Join us weekly for worship and fellowship. @ Greenhouse Michael Christianson

Whitewater Rafting Trip – High School Youth O June 29 – July 1 Details coming soon! Zumba 2nd-4th Mondays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm & Wednesdays, 9 am Are you ready for an action packed workout? Join us for an hour of high energy fun and dance your way to fitness! Cost is $5 per class. @ Backyard Kim Hanson & Shelly Good

Chapel Membership Classes •May 9, 16, 23 (6:30 pm) & June 4 (5:30 pm) •June 3, 10, 24 (mornings) & July 2 (5:30 pm)

These classes offer an introduction to Christian faith, The Chapel, and The United Methodist Church. Membership 101, Healthy Habits 201, Shape 301, and Action Steps 401 are offered in each series. Childcare provided. @ Chapel Office Pug Schwertner

Chapel Leadership Conference - July 6-7 Do you serve as a small group leader, children/youth ministry volunteer, or in a ministry teaching role? You may not know this but YOU are part of our Theological Faculty here at The Chapel. That’s right! God is using you to form, shape, and develop people’s understanding of God in their lives. As you are investing in the spiritual formation of people here, we’d like to support you. This action-packed, full-tilt conference will highlight the skills and tools of effective teaching and encourage you to be the best minister you can be! Details TBA. College/Young Adult Bible Study Wednesdays, 10 am (beginning June 6) Dig deep this summer and join us for weekly Bible study. Be challenged and encouraged. It’s going to be good! @ Backyard Drew Thompson

Content College Students Small Groups - TBA Need a mid-week spark to keep your faith going? CONVERGE small groups begin soon! For more details, contact madhur@thegp.org Daily Bible Texts Get a little bit of God’s Word each weekday morning sent to you by text message to your cell phone. Use it for your own quiet time or read it together as a family to spark some great discussions. Anne Bosarge Family Fun in the SON - Thursdays, 6:30 – 8pm (May 31-June 21) Parents grab your elementary-age kids and head to The Chapel for some summer fun in the SON! We will focus on team building activities and games that will strengthen your family bonds and provide great summertime memories. Join us for 4 weeks of family fun! @ Treehouse. Kim Hawthorne Fingerprints of God: Recognizing God’s Touch on Your Life– Wednesdays, 6 – 7:30 pm (May 9-June 13) This interactive women’s Bible study by Jennifer Rothchild exposes the wonder of God's touch upon our lives. Just like clay in the skilled hands of a potter, God's touch molds us and shapes us from glory to glory. Encouraging, practical, and challenging, this 7-week study will help you sense and know God’s love for us. @ Backyard Gwen Knight

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Content Content Journey Through John’s Gospel Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8 pm (July 10 – August 14) OR Wednesdays 10:30 am – noon (July 11 – August 15) Dig deep into the Word this summer with a 6 week study of John. @ Emanuel UMC Bryan Gerstel

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe O Tuesdays, 6:30-8 pm (June 5 - July 17) Journey to the magical land of Narnia, where we’ll learn the parallels of this ijourney with those of a new Christian. For this is much more than a fairy tale. This 6 session book discussion is for 3rd graders and older. @ Emanuel UMC Traci Thomas

Love & Respect – Monday evenings i What do you want for your marriage? Want some peace? Want to feel close? Want to feel valued? Want to experience marriage the way God intended? Then try some Love & Respect, a book by Dr. Emerson Eggrichs that focuses on biblical concepts to strengthen marriages. This group would be good for anyone married, engaged, or who wants to be. Josh & Sharon Childers

Men’s Island Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:30 am Join with men from across the community for biblical teaching and breakfast. Get your day started off right and feast on God’s word. @ SSI Presbyterian Church Jay Hanson

Men’s Life Group – Tuesdays, 10 am Men of all ages churches are invited to meet weekly to pray and discuss biblical passages and devotionals from The Upper Room. @ St. Simons UMC Dave Hanson

Nehemiah: A Heart That Can Break Tuesdays, 12-1 pm (May 15 – June 26) Nehemiah's heart was so broken for those in need that he left the comfort of his Persian palace to help them. This 7-week study challenges women to let God break their hearts for a hurting, lost world and move them in compassion to lead people to Jesus. @ Backyard Robin Damrill & Brooke Vallaster

Content Content Stories & Art in the Treehouse July 2, 9, & 15, 10:30am We’ll gather for a story time for kids age 3-6 years and their parents. We’ll be reading three children’s books by Francis Chan and learning all about discovering God’s purpose, serving Jesus, and following God with all our heart. @ Treehouse Rosalyn & Anne Bosarge

Thrive – Wednesday evenings (beginning June 13) • 5:30 pm Small groups • 6:30 pm Dinner • 7 pm Thrive! Our weekly get together for middle & high school students…the games are messy, the music is loud, the food is crunchy, the carpet is just regular carpet, and the point is to meet with God and each other. @Greenhouse Michael Christianson

Chapel Youth at The Gathering Place Sundays, 8:45pm A dynamic student gathering of over 1,000 teenagers meeting weekly during the summer. An event filled with lights, engaging music, skits, and relevant gospel teaching where gifted communicators share the powerful reality of a relationship with Jesus Christ on a weekly basis. You’ve got to experience it to believe it! Michael Christianson

No More Christian Nice Girl Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8 pm (June 5 – July 17) Tired of doing all you can for others while your relationships remain stuck in neutral--or are headed in reverse? Explore the keys to fulfillment at home, work, and church and discover that emulating the real Jesus is the key to transforming from a Christian Nice Girl into an authentic, powerful woman of loving faith. @ Hines home Lou-Beth Hines, Emanuel UMC Parenting Group Bible Study - Coming in Fall 2012! For parents of children with special needs. Mia Ai Singing Free & Dancing Naked ~ One Day Event Coming Fall 2012 A community-wide women's ministry event highlighting key points from the Singing Free & Dancing Naked study. Simply come to the event or use it as a doorway to the study. For more information contact Tina Dyer at tinatdyer@aol.com Singing Free & Dancing Naked ~ A Journey of Spiritual Release Coming Fall 2012 Like Lazarus, we are called to step out of the darkness and throw off the death rags that bind us. This twelve-week study encourages and challenges women to strip away anything that is holding them back from living in the complete freedom of Christ. Join Tina Dyer as she leads women on a authentic journey of spiritual release. For more information email tinatdyer@aol.com

Conduct Conduct Art Camp Volunteers - July 23 - 27, 6 - 8:30pm The Chapel will explode with creative arts for kids this summer! We’re looking for artists to lead art activities as well as adults and youth who want to hang out with kids and serve as crew leaders for small groups of kids. You will not want to miss this incredible worship experience!!! Meetings on May 20 @ 1 pm & July 22 @ noon. . Anne Bosarge Art Camp Set Design- June 28 & July 11, 6 pm Create giant paint splats, sloppy paint cans, huge paint palettes & brushes, and play with LOTS of glitter!!! @ Treehouse Anne Bosarge

Buddy Break Volunteers – Summer Training TBA O Buddy Break is a free program that gives caregivers of kids with special needs a break from ongoing caregiving responsibilities 3 hours a month. Each child is paired with a buddy for 1-on-1 attention. Be a buddy for one of these precious kids! @ Elizabeth Correll Teen Center Paige Madden Chapel Prayer Team – Ongoing Devoted to covering our church, our community, and our world in prayer. Join us as we pray for our church family and their concerns. Mike & Brooke Davis

CIA Sports Ministry Volunteers Monday – Thursday, 9 am – 1 pm (all summer!) CIA is a free sports ministry available to children ages 7-12 years throughout the summer. Opportunities for mature teen to adult volunteers range from supervising to food prep and clean-up/set-up to coaching. Other opportunities include Young Men's Basketball on Monday/Friday evenings and Pound 4 Pound for Kids (P4P) on Monday/Tuesday/Thursday afternoons. P4P is a health & fitness program geared toward children ages 7-12 and children with special needs. Allen Benner Families Serving Together - Tuesdays, 1 pm We need your hands and feet in the Wolfe Street community! Bag and serve food door to door. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes and join us Tuesdays this summer. Shonda Betts Heartland Hospice – Ongoing Heartland Hospice provides a very special service for people at the end of their lives. And, you can be a part of that! There are a variety of volunteer opportunities. If you’re still looking for a way to reach out or a place to serve, this just might be the thing for you. Glenn Queener

Conduct Conduct Ithemba This year, The Chapel is building a partnership with Ithemba, a children’s ministry in Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa. Want to join the Ithemba Team? Our team of teachers will be heading to Ithemba in July. You can support the team by participating in our family and community events this summer. Check out our upcoming events in the Contact & Connect listings. Ally Christianson

LAME : Living a Mission Everyday – June 3-7 Don’t miss this opportunity to get your feet wet in the mission field! Middle school students are invited to join the LAME team. We’ll serve elderly and disabled homeowners in the Macon community. Cost $99 (food, lodging, etc.) Michael Christianson Manna House - 2nd Monday of each month, 9 am –1 pm Be a helping hand! The Chapel Manna House team serves food to those in need. It only takes half a day, but it makes a world of difference! Jack Evans MERCY Meals Ministry - Ongoing The MERCY Ministry is a first response team that seeks to encourage and meet the needs of The Chapel family. • Meal Train - provides meals to those who may be sick,

have had a death in the family, or recently had a baby. Teams of 4 will be assembled to prepare meals on a

(MERCY continued) rotational basis, as needs arise. You can sign up as a team of 4 or as a single and we will put you on a team. • Ready to Go (Emergency) Meals - If you enjoy serving by

cooking for others but may not be able to commit to a Meal Train team, this is for you. Prepare a single dish meal (like chicken & rice or lasagna) that can be frozen and stored in The Chapel freezer for short-notice, emergency situations. Casserole pans will be available at the launch on May 6!

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OKGO! -June 18-21 Make a BIG impact in a community – close to home! This 4-day, 3-night mission trip for middle & high school students will be action packed. Students grades 6-12 and adult volunteers are welcome. Cost $99 (food, lodging, supplies). Michael Christianson ONE Project - Ongoing The Chapel’s mentoring program.…One minister committing to invest in the life of one person one hour each week for one year to bring them one step closer to the One who loves them most of all. YOU can be one person who makes a tremendous difference! Amy Houston & Ally Christianson

Conduct Chapel Prayer & Worship Services 1st Monday of the month 5:30 – 6:30pm Come together with your Chapel family for an evening of dedicated prayer, worship, and scripture reading. Childcare provided. @ Sanctuary Jay Hanson

Servant Leaders – Sundays, 9 & 10:45 am, 5:30 pm O Servant Leaders are our Children Ministry Volunteers at The Chapel. Some are parents and some are not, but all of them are a critical part of our children learning to love God and others. Join us! Anne Bosarge Sleep Out for the Homeless - Event Planning Team Do you have a heart for the homeless and the hungry in our community? Are you full of creative ideas and want to share them? Sign up for the planning of the 2012 Sleep Out for the Homeless coming this fall. Help to create an event that is designed to raise awareness of the daily challenges that face the homeless in our community. The King will reply, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.“ Kathy Waller

Conduct Surrounding our Services in Prayer –Sundays In his letter to the Colossians, Paul challenges them to pray for him and his ministry team. He asked for very specific prayers to be offered “that God may open the door for their message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ. . . that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.” That call to pray is just as strong today as it was then and we have the opportunity to do that for our ministry! During Sunday morning and evening services, we pray for the Word to be proclaimed boldly, for the Holy Spirit to move mightily, and for the needs of those within our community to be met. Please join us as we lift up our leaders and our family here at The Chapel. Glenn Queener

Youth Volunteers – Ongoing O Contrary to popular belief teenagers rarely bite, and it's actually a lot of fun to help them encounter God and grow spiritually. If you're interested in investing for eternity with our middle or high schoolers, this is the group for you Michael Christianson

Women Warriors – Ongoing Women Warriors are a group of women dedicated to waging war for others on their knees. These women continually lift intercessory prayer on behalf of the women’s ministry here at The Chapel.

Communion Group: Meet Me at The Table - Quarterly Come experience the view from the other side of the table. For all communion servers and those who desire to serve communion at The Chapel, this group will focus on worship service planning and reinforce the purpose of communion. Ashley Tindle

Men’s Group – Tuesdays, 6:30 pm Our Men’s Group continues with great food, good times with friends, and helpful discussion among brothers. Join us for a weekly gathering for fellowship and Bible study. @ Backyard Robbie Turner & Ray Scott

Sunday Morning Men – Weekly, 7:30-9 am Join us for a small group of men who want to learn and grow in faith in the company of their brothers. @ Greenhouse. Corey Bosarge

Community Tangled & Huddle Groups – Weekly Looking for support and encouragement to grow deeper in your relationship with God? Then our Tangled (for women) and Huddle (for men) groups are for you. You will be partnered with 2 other people. Your group commits to meet weekly to support and encourage each other on your spiritual journeys. You and your teammates will pray and care for each other along the way. Once you have signed up to participate, we will assist you in forming a group that is best for you. You are free to form your own group of three or we can help place you in a group. An orientation meeting for all new groups will be held in May 24 to give you all the information you need to get started. Pug Schwertner

Young Men’s Bible Study (LBC) Wednesdays, 6-7 am We know it’s early, and we like it that way. Grab some coffee and sit with us as we talk, pray and worship together each week. @Sanctuary. Davey Covey

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Community Activities Looking for more? Check out these Arts & Music

inspired events in the Golden Isles this Summer.

Chicken Little - June 15, 11am Porkchop Productions, a traveling acting troupe, presents Chicken Little as a part of the summer reading series for kids at the Brunswick-Glynn County Library. Call 267-1212 for details. Dance! Thursdays 6pm (intermediate), 7pm (beginner) Ongoing Beginners Ballroom and Latin classes for adults are taught by Audrey Wood at St. Simons United Methodist Church located on Ocean Blvd. Jazz in the Park- May 27- Phil Morrison Trio June 17 - Julie Wilde and the Bohemian Dream Band July 29- Terry "Doc" Handy All concerts are 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Great concerts by local and regional jazz musicians. $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12, and free for kids under 6. Bring a chair or blanket to relax on, a picnic dinner, and of course, all your friends for the high-tide event that’s become a Golden Isles tradition. @ Neptune Park, St. Simons Island Picnic in the Park - May 26, 6-8pm Bring a lawn chair and snacks and join us on Jekyll for family friendly entertainment by Navy Band Southeast and outdoor activities. Call 635-4036 for more information. @ Great Dunes Park on Jekyll Island

Taps at Twilight- May 28, 7pm Celebrate Memorial Day at Neptune Park on St. Simons Island with a great selection of patriotic music. Call 634-8616 for more information. The Wizard of Oz - July 20-28 Follow the yellow brick road to the Island Players’ summer performance of the Wizard of Oz! For information on show times and tickets, visit www.theislandplayers.com Woodbine Opry Friday & Saturday evenings, 7 pm That’s right – Woodbine! Just down the road a piece, you’ll find the WOODBINE OPRY-it’s an open mike jam session with some of the best musicians in the Deep South! We’ve got all the old-timey music you've been hankering for! Friday nights you’ll hear bluegrass and gospel. Saturdays are dedicated to country music and, perhaps, a bit of dancing, too. Visit www.woodbineopry.com to learn more.