“God bless you.” We say it all the time in all sorts of situations. But what does this little word “blessed” actually mean? Too often, we use it when we feel good and everything is going our way. But if this is our definition of being blessed, what happens when things aren’t picture perfect? Because ultimately, being blessed isn’t about the things we have or the way we feel. It’s about becoming who God is shaping us to be.

Marengo Cave Adventurers: Please be at the church by 5:15 PM this Friday for our trek to Marengo, IN. Make sure to download the release form and bring it with you if you haven’t already turned it in. We’re looking forward to a great underground adventure with you! Also please bring a few bucks for a dinner stop on the way down and back.

Click here for the forms you need.

We’re staring out a brand new series tomorrow called The Invisibles, and the PARENT CUE is up! Our goal is to come alongside parents to help students grow in their walk with Christ. This Parent Cue is specifically for you–to hear what students hear on Sunday mornings/evenings, and for you to be as well-equipped as possible to continue the conversations at home. It’s divided up into three sections: 1) Be a student of what they’re learning, 2) Be a student of your student, 3) Action Point.

To download the Parent Cue for The Invisibles, click here.

Calling ALL STUDENTS & LEADERS! 

We have a really exciting opportunity coming up! On Sunday, November 4th, we are leading Main Service at Chapel Rock, both at 9:15 & 11:00. Did you know that it takes a lot of people to make it all happen, and you don’t see all of them from stage? People serve at the Welcome Center, make coffee and visit with people in the Connection Corner, greet visitors at all of the entrances, usher people to seats and hand out the bulletin, serve on the praise team, serve communion and help with the offering plates, and a LOT more. Well, on November 4th, ALL of those roles will be filled by YOU!

Come to The Vine this Sunday to fill out a card of where you’d like to serve. We need ALL of you! You can sign up on your own or in the same area as your small group. And just imagine . . . we get the chance to serve our congregation and be apart of the LARGER story here at Chapel Rock.

All day we’ve been hearing that in order to join God in what He is doing, we need to MERGE our story with His. In other words, our identity can only be in Jesus… not sports, friends, grades, stuff, or anything else. Jesus is the only One who can satisfy us.

Here’s some photos of our fun today. Can you guess what actual shapes are our students are in? Hint: one of them is a well-known statue.

We arrived safely last night and had an awesome time in our first main session. We got to hear from lots of different people all about how God has always been moving towards us. From the beginning of time, God has always been pursuing His people and wanting a relationship with them.

We have a full day today, full of workshops, a group activity, hearing from Mission Indy, and getting to worship God together as we discover how much God loves us. Pray for our day together–that we will hear what He has to say to us.

Will post some more photos this afternoon!

Join us for a NIGHT OF WORSHIP at Plainfield Christian Church with the Jordan Howerton Band on Sunday, October 21st from 6-7:30pm. We’ll leave from Chapel Rock at 5:15pm and arrive back around 8pm. They will take a love offering at the end to support Jordan Howerton Band and their time with us. This is for ALL students, Jr. High & High School!

Jr. High Journey is only a week away! To download the Packing List, click here. To download the Medical Release form, click here. If your student joined us for SITS this summer, you do not need to fill out another Medical Release Form. If not, please do so and have it ready on Friday when we pack up and get ready to go. See you Friday!

HEADS UP! The Vine will not meet as usual this Sunday morning. We will be joining several others in the Fellowship Hall for a special presentation called The Bible: A Great Source of Modern Science by Dr. Jay Wile. To learn more about Dr. Wile, visit his website at http://www.drwile.com/. Life Groups & CRUX will still meet as usual on Sunday evening. See you there!