Chapel Church News
Chapel Church Ash Wednesday Service
Chapel Church will offer an Ash Wednesday service on February 22, at 7 pm in the Sanctuary. Everyone is encouraged to take part in this service starting the season of Lent. For anyone unfamiliar with Lent, the following information taken from Wikipedia may help:
Lent also known as Quadragesima, (Latin: Forty) is the Christian observance of the liturgical year from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday.
The traditional purpose of Lent is the penitential preparation of the believer – through prayer, repentance, and self-denial. Its institutional purpose is heightened in the annual commemoration of Holy Week, marking the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, which recalls the events of Good Friday which then culminates in Easter Sunday, marking the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
During Lenten season, some faithful observants generally commit to a form of fasting or (temporarily) give up certain types of luxury. According to the Synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus spent forty days fasting in the desert before the beginning of his public ministry, where he endured temptation by Satan. Thus, Lent is described as being forty days long, though different denominations calculate the forty days differently.
This event, along with its pious customs are observed by Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, Anglicans and some Baptists. Lent is increasingly being observed by other denominations as well, even such groups that have historically ignored Lent, such as some Baptists and Mennonites.
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Kids Bake and Cook-Off
Saturday, March 10th - Fellowship Hall - 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Our churches are mixing together again to have fun for EVERYONE!! Chapel Church, Springvale and Stonepile United Methodist Church
So, kids…get in the kitchen (young ones…supervised of course!) and let’s put together some tasty recipes for everyone to take a bite!
2nd Annual Kids Cook-Off-Saturday, March 10, 2012
Ages 5 to 18 may enter the cook-off, but any age may attend.
10:00 – 10:30 AM – Set-up your food display with your voting box
10:30 – 11:00 AM – Taste-Testing & Voting
11:00 – 11:15 AM – Vote Counting
11:15 – 11:30 AM –Awards Ceremony
Event will be held in Chapel Church, Fellowship Hall
Who can vote? ANYONE!
COOKBOOK ~ We will be compiling all recipes submitted and will take orders for our 2012 – “Tasty” Cookbook! $15 per book – pre-payment is required. Please make checks payable to Chapel Church. If you cannot attend the event and would like to order, please contact Tammy McWilliams at tammy@chapelchurch.org or 244.6375 x108 or Alissa Stump at Alissastump@comcast.net or 244.9540
What will the cooks need the day of the event? Make your item (s) to sample at home – provide for approximately 100 “bite-sized” (approximately 1” squares or sample sizes) Box with lid to put “voting” tickets for each recipe you submit. Feel free to decorate your box if you wish!
Make sure it displays your name, category and recipe name! 1
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