We will gather for corporate worship at 10:30 am, the first part of the morning will be with children in the service, the second section kids will be dismissed for an age-specific message during the sermon.

Our Spanish speaking brothers and sisters of CHBCe will gather in the Chapel, also at 10:30 am. We will continue to explore opportunities to fellowship and to celebrate the sacraments together!

• The Lord to provide the musicians we need to serve our church in corporate worship and help with Kids Ministry music.
• The Spirit to use our corporate worship to call unbelievers to profess Christ as Lord.
• The members of our church to find meaningful and deep belonging fostered and supported by our corporate worship.

We will have coffee/tea (and occasional edible refreshments) available in the Fireside room. We will have warm and welcoming Connections volunteers on hand to serve the coffee/tea.

We will have three physical spaces in which to gather:

• The Fireside room and Main Lobby
• The Commons
• The Chapel corridor and Lobby

The Fireside and Main Lobby will continue to be used for general, organic fellowship, while the Commons and Chapel area will be available to be reserved for more intentional gatherings. For example: parishes, life group fellowship, young adults, etc. These types of gatherings will not occur every week, so these spaces can also serve as spots for casual fellowship, too. We are excited for our congregation to think of this time as an opportunity to connect and dive deeper; to schedule a conversation with someone you’ve been meaning to catch up with; to meet a mentor/mentee on a regular basis; to welcome a newcomer and have margin to sit down and get to know them; to just grab a seat and enjoy a coffee with friends.

Our usual host of Connections greeters will be on hand at the doors and the Connections desk welcoming people with joy into the corporate worship gathering.

• An increase in volunteers to serve, especially on the coffee team. This team will serve for a longer duration on a Sunday, though with less frequency, or for a block of a few weeks in a row (followed by a season of rest).
• An increased passion for, and practice of, hospitality amongst our members. Hospitality begins with a heart posture. Practically, it can be inconvenient, and often comes at a cost. It is also deeply Biblical and modeled to us perfectly by Jesus, who went to the cross in order to eternally “welcome us”. May our church quickly see and experience the value in investing in and knowing each other more deeply, as well as joyfully anticipating the visitor and providing a haven in which they can see and know Jesus.

• One hour of robust Bible teaching, engaging activities, and community building all grounded in the Gospel.
• Children will have consistent volunteers who will serve every week or bi-weekly.
• Live worship team
• Snacks will be provided
• K-5th graders are picked up at 10 am to join their parents for fellowship time (lower playground will be open for family use).

• Nursery-PreK kids are encouraged to stay in KM the entire morning to reduce stressful transitions (snacks provided).
• Elementary children attend corporate worship (like our Summer format) and are excused before the sermon. NOTE: Elementary kids will need to check and receive their 10:30 name tags prior to entering the sanctuary
• During this hour in Kids Ministry, the same Bible lesson from 9 am will be presented again, but in a different format, with new activities to dig deeper into the story.

• Our families with little ones. This fuller and longer morning will be the hardest on our families with napping children. Pray that we would love and support them well so that they can engage as fruitfully as possible this season of life.
• Hearts to be moved to serve our kids - because they need a church family brimming with adults eager to partner with their parents, inviting them into the church body, and showing them Jesus.
• A fuller expression of our church family’s gifts. Ask the Lord to help each of us use our gifts that we might build one another up, be deeply rooted in community, reach our neighbors, and shape the next generation with the message of the Gospel.
• Revival through our kids and families at CHBC. We pray that the Lord would pour out His Spirit on the children of CHBC, that they might see, know and experience Jesus their Savior, connect to the body of Christ more fully, and be a powerful example to their church family of childlike faith.
• Additional volunteers to support this transition in both the 9 am and 10:30 am hours.

Structure:

• The Spring Semester is divided into TWO 8-week module and ONE 4 week modules.
• The Fall Semester is divided into TWO 8-week modules.
• Classes will vary in length: 4, 6, or 8 weeks, depending on the topic.
• A diverse group of teachers will lead the sessions.

Class Topics Include:

• Core Beliefs (e.g., Guarding your Doctrine, The Storyline of the Bible, etc.)
• Core Practices (e.g., “How To…” Series, Corporate Worship, etc.)
• Engaging the World (e.g., Reaching the de-churched, Evangelism, etc.)
• Family Life (e.g., Parenting, Marriage, etc.)

Class offerings and registrations for the Spring semester classes will be available mid-November.

Spiritual Preparation

• Pray that God would prepare hearts—teachers and participants alike—to grow in knowledge, faith, and love.
• Ask for the Holy Spirit’s guidance in shaping a culture of deep discipleship and spiritual maturity.

Recruitment and Development of Teachers

• Pray for God to raise up gifted, passionate, and faithful teachers.
• Pray for humility, wisdom, and clarity in those teaching—regardless of experience.

Engagement and Participation

• Pray that members of all ages and stages of life would be eager to participate.
• Ask God to stir a hunger for His Word and for community through adult classes.
• Pray that people from different backgrounds, ages, and life experiences would connect and grow together in the classroom.
• Ask God to use this new format to build a stronger culture of ongoing discipleship and community.