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Nov. 9-13 Chapels Focus on Scripture from Mark 5

November 16, 2020

This week, our scripture that guided our chapel times was Mark 5:1-20, the story of Jesus restoring a demon-possessed man. On Monday, November 9, we had a follow-up chapel time from the previous Friday on the relationship between church and state. Joel Beachy, pastor at East Union Mennonite Church shared what scriptures can guide us […]

Jesus is present in the Storm: Chapel Nov. 2-6

November 11, 2020

For this week of chapels, we had a variety of emphases. Our scripture for this week was Mark 4:35-41, Jesus calms the storm. On Monday, November 2, we celebrated All Saints Day, a day to remember and honor those persons who have gone before us who were influential in our lives. We heard from 11th […]

Parables about growing seeds are the focus of Oct. 26-30 chapels

November 2, 2020

Our chapel theme for the week was guided by Mark 4:21-34, the parables of the lamp, growing seed and the mustard seed. On Monday, we read the parable of the lamp and considered the gifts that we have and how we can not hide them but use them in ways that honor God. We heard […]

Parable of the Sower is chapel focus: Oct. 19-23

October 28, 2020

Our scripture for this week of chapels was Mark 4:1-20, the Parable of the Sower. Monday’s chapel introduced the week with a skit featuring the parable. We then read through the scripture for the week. Tuesday’s chapel time was in small groups. Groups were encouraged to explore the parable of the sower. On Wednesday, we […]

Chapel Report: Jesus expresses love through healing

October 14, 2020

Chapel Report for October 5-9, 2020 Our chapels this week were based on the gospel of Mark 1:21-2:12. In this passage, Jesus is healing persons of sickness and demonic spirits. We look at these stories for how Jesus is expressing love for people. On Monday, Mark 1:21-2:12 was read. Then Sierra Cheney, Spanish teacher, gave […]

Chapels focus on Jesus calling us to be his disciples

October 7, 2020

Chapel Report for September 21-October 2,2020 Our chapels over this time period were mostly guided by the accounts in the gospel of Mark chapters 1, 2, and 3 about Jesus calling his disciples. As Jesus called people to follow him when he was on earth, he still calls us today to be his disciples. Monday […]

Hillcrest starts the year off with a variety of chapels

September 21, 2020

During these two weeks in Hillcrest Academy chapels, we did a variety of things. For part of the time, our guiding scripture was Mark 1:9-13 when Jesus was baptized and then was tempted in the wilderness. On Tuesday, September 8, we met in our small groups for chapel. This was only the second time we […]

Peter’s transformation – Chapel March 2-6

March 11, 2020

Our emphasis for chapels this week came from the life of Peter, the disciple of Jesus. We meet Peter in the gospels as a fisherman who encounters Jesus and is transformed by that encounter. On Monday, March 2, we explored the story of Jesus calling Peter to follow him as seen in Luke 5:1-11. Peter, […]

Woman at the well experiences transformation – Chapel Feb. 24-28

March 4, 2020

Our emphasis in chapel the week of February 24 through 28 was the story of the woman at the well and the transformation that happened through her interaction with Jesus from John 4. On Monday, we read through John 4:1-42, the story of the woman at the well. Discussion questions were then provided for groups […]

Chapel focuses on stories of transformation

February 26, 2020

We spent the last two weeks hearing personal stories of some of the people who are a part of our Hillcrest community. It is encouraging to hear how God is at work among us. On Monday, February 10, we heard from Leanne Bender, first year guidance counselor and activities director at Hillcrest. Leanne spoke of […]