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BEING THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST IN OUR COMMUNITY

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Mr. Potato Head

Frank A. Shirvinski

As the elevator doors opened, I noticed that the halls were not painted in the typical sterile eggshell, and lit by bright fluorescent tubes typically found in engineering buildings. These corridors had rich wood paneling. Soft music was playing in the hallways outside of the elevator and those who dwelt here wore shirts without pocket protectors, shoes without tassels and had long pieces of cloth tied neatly around their collars, hanging down to cover the buttons on their shirt. Obviously, by the look of my tassels, corduroy pants and exposed shirt buttons, I was a stranger in this land. Under my arm, I carried a box that was clearly marked, 3 years and up, and had a brightly colored Mr. Potato Head emblazoned on the side. He was the reason I was invited to travel a few floors higher than my pay grade and experience would normally allow. For years, Hughes Aircraft Company had designed commercial satellites to match a customers exact specifications and operational goals. Other than a few repeatable parts, each bird was engineered from the ground up, which took a tremendous amount of time in the high-paced technology marketplace. Enter Mr. Potato Head. My idea, which seemed far better when I came up with it a number of floors below than where I now stood with sweat running down my temples, was to build satellites using a handful of interchangeable parts which could be mixed and matched to come close to a customers exact needs. Using technology that works for most 3-year-olds (according to the box), Hughes could have on hand a collection of hats, ears, and mustaches, (a.k.a. solar wings,

antennas, etc.) that could be combined into an orbiting Mr. Potato Head and reduce our design and planning time by 18 months. Also, some big questions remained in the planning process. Would the customer want to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a semi-generic satellite? Was speed to market really that important? Could we keep the number of available options small or would it grow and become more complicated? Would the moniker Potato Head Satellite hurt our marketing efforts? Even the best ideas require foresight and serious planning. But, we can also overthink the planning process. An unknown author once wrote, There comes a time in every project when you've got to shoot the engineer and start production. (By the way, this is not one of my favorite quotes) If we could pull a chair up to a drawing board and lay out a plan for our life, or the life of our family, what would be included? How much detail would we add to our plans? Does God have a specific plan for our lives either as individuals, families or as a Church? How detailed is that plan? Does God tell us the size of each nail or the thickness of each washer that we should use when building our days? Or, are we given more generic, Potato Head-like instructions? Are we like Moses, who was told how to get water from a rock in the desert with great specificity? Or, do we find ourselves more like a generic Israelite pushing his cart across the floor of the Red Sea? Beginning June 12th, we explore these questions together in our new series, Blueprints.

Whats inside...

Worship...pg. 2 Upcoming Events...pg. 2 Childrens Ministry...pg. 3 New to Chaparral?...pg.4 Camping Trip...pg. 4 Family in Need...Pg.4 Youth...pg. 5 Talent Show...pg.5 Womens Ministry...pg. 6 Our People in Our Community...pg. 7 Keepers Club...pg.7

Hymns?!Praise Songs?

Ma!on Ho"etler

We, as a church, worship through both hymns and praise songs. ! How so? !I have long felt the importance of the Church keeping ties with the past and, musically speaking, that means singing hymns. !And, at the same time, I feel it is extremely important for the Church to be accessible to young people...children, teens, young couples. !Praise songs are a genre that young people identify with.! Praise songs more closely reflect the music of the current generation. In a recent conversation about hymns and praise songs, the following adjectives were used...personal, speaking to the soul, storytelling, comforting, memorable.! Interestingly, these descriptions were used equally for both types of music! !Hymns and praise songs both speak to the needs of the people, both edify and unify the body of worshipers, both show praise and honor to the Lord we serve. Both types of music reflect the heart and God-given talent of the composer. Both deserve our respect and our use. !I thank God for a congregation that embraces diversity in our approach to worship and in our love for each other. The team is deeply grateful for the strong and loving support of the Chaparral family.

JUNE 12-17 Middle School Camp

On Sunday, June 5th our high school students head to Ojai, California for a meaningful and fun packed week. The following week our middle schoolers travel to Presco and UCYC. Please be in prayer for our students!

JUNE 13-17 Jr. Fine Arts Camp

Calendar...Dates to Remember!
JUNE 28-JULY 2 Kids Camp in Sedona JULY 11-15 VBS July 24-26 Globe MissionTrip
Be sure to pick up a food card under the halo the next three weeks. By providing some of our nonperishables, you can help us provide scholarships and materials for a wonderful week of camp! Our Mission Team is assembling and you Please see Bobbi can support them Maguire about with your prayers! registering your They will be heading children and to Globe to help volunteering for this build houses for those wonderful week of in need. Interested in fun, games, and most nding out more? of all..learning more Contact Sara Perrine! about God! Volunteers Needed!

Jr. Fine Arts Camp is just a week away and your registrations need to be turned in very soon! There is a GREAT week in store for the students! See Sharon Alger or sign up online on our website today!

VBS!! Register Now!July 11-15, 2011

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Take a walk on the wild side at VBS!! During this spectacular prayer safari, children will journey into the Serengetithe magnificent grassland region of Tanzania and Kenya.! Theyll discover exotic animals, create safari crafts, play exciting games, and sing upbeat songs and enjoy delicious safari snacks! And while the children are having safari fun, theyll learn to talk to God as they explore the Lords Prayer and go on an expedition into the pages of Gods Word. Day 1Our Father in Heaven--God Listens, Jesus teaches us about prayer Day 2Our daily bread--God Provides, Jesus feeds 5,000 Day 3Forgive us our debts--God Forgives, Jesus tells of an unforgiving servant Day 4Lead us not into temptation--God Protects, Jesus is tempted Day 5The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory--God Rules, Jesus overcomes death ! Are you ready to walk on the wild side?! Are you ready to enjoy a fantastic VBS?! It takes YOU, the wonderful volunteers!! Please contact Bobbi Maguire at VBS@chaparral.org.!

Big Soft Chewy Molasses Cookies 1 " cups white granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 # teaspoons baking soda 1 # teaspoons ground ginger 1 cup light molasses or # cup dark molasses mixed with # cup light Karo syrup 2 beaten eggs 1 cup salted butter, melted 2 Tablespoons hot water 4 cups quick-cooking oatmeal 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 # cups raisins 1 cup chopped walnuts

We still need lots of oatmeal cans! Here are some recipes to help you empty yours!

Carrot-Oatmeal Muffins 1 and 1/3 cups flour 1 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned dry oatmeal 1 Tablespoon baking powder ! teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon or ! teaspoon cinnamon and ! teaspoon cardamom ! cup brown sugar " cup finely shredded carrots ! cup golden raisins ! cup milk 1 beaten egg 1/3 cup melted salted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Grease the cups of a 12-cup muffin pan. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and oatmeal. Sprinkle the baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon on top. Mix them in thoroughly. Stir in the brown sugar. Mix until everything is blended. Shred the carrots if you havent already done so. A fine shred is best. Add the shredded carrots and the raisins to your bowl. Mix them in thoroughly. In a separate small bowl, combine the milk, beaten egg, melted butter, and vanilla. Give it a good stir so that everything is well combined. Dump the contents of the small bowl into the larger bowl. Gently stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened and no dry pockets remain. Fill the prepared muffin cups " full. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean. Set the muffin pan on a cold burner or a wire rack for 10 minutes. This cooling process is necessary because if you try to take the muffins out of the muffin cups now, they may break in pieces. When the muffins have cooled for 10 minutes, slide the blade of a knife around each muffins edge and gently pry them out and cool on a wire rack.

Put the sugar in the bottom of the mixer bowl and turn it to LOW speed. Add the salt, baking soda, and ground ginger. Mix in thoroughly. Add the molasses. Keep mixing until everything is thoroughly blended. Add the beaten eggs. Mix until well incorporated. Melt the butter. Add the butter to the bowl and mix in. Add 2 Tablespoons of hot water and mix in. With your mixer still on LOW speed, add the oatmeal in one cup increments, making sure to mix after each addition. Add the flour in one cup increments, making sure to mix after each addition. Add the raisins and nuts and mix thoroughly. Cover the cookie dough with plastic wrap and put the mixer bowl in the refrigerator for one hour. The dough is easier to work with when chilled. Divide the chilled dough into two parts. Return the 2nd part to the refrigerator while you work with the 1st part. Tear off a sheet of wax paper thats approximately a foot and a half (18 inches) long. Lay on the counter with the long expanse facing you. Put your chilled dough on the wax paper and use your hands to shape it into a foot-long log. Center the cookie dough log at the edge of the log expanse of wax paper and roll it up. Twist the ends of the wax paper to secure the log of cookie dough inside, and place it in your refrigerator. Leave it there overnight so its chilled thoroughly. When ready, preheat oven to 375 degrees F., rack in the middle position. Remove the cookie dough from the refrigerator. Unroll it and use a sharp, thin knife to slice off 6 quarter-inch slices. Put some sugar in a bowl and, one by one, lay the cookie slices in the bowl. Flip them over to coat the other side with sugar. Place the cookies 2 to 3 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly brown around the edges. Remove the cookies from the oven, leave them on the cookie sheet for a minute or two to set up, and then use a flat metal spatula to remove to a wire rake to cool.

Yield: 12 muffins

New to Chaparral? Get Connected!

A#ienne Armes

Have you ever introduced yourself to someone for the rst time, only to nd out you've already met them? Even worse, they know your name, and you've already had more than one conversation with them? I've done that many times, and I feel horrible about it each time. It makes me hesitant to go up and talk with people, not knowing for sure if I should know them or not. When I come to church each week, I see countless people, many of whom I know well. Some of them I can't remember if I've met or not. It's di cult to force myself to take the chance of feeling like an idiot when I introduce myself. It is so much easier to talk to the people I'm most comfortable with. As tough as it is to take that step and say, Hello, to someone you don't know well, it is so important! I have read many books, and heard stories from so many people about their experiences visiting churches for the rst time, and many of those stories are disappointing. I hear things like, "I visited the church but no one said hello to me." Or, "I felt invisible!" Those people didn't want to return to a church that wasn't friendly or welcoming. On Sunday when you walk into church, look for people you don't know well and say, Hello! Think about the rst time you visited Chaparral. It's tough to walk into a church for the rst time, not knowing anyone or where you are going. Remember what it feels like to be the new person on campus. You might be the rst person a visitor meets at Chaparral - make sure they feel welcomed!

Church-Wide Camping Trip

When Chaparral goes camping, we camp in style! If your memories of camping are full of bland food, sleepless nights, and boring company, then you've never camped with Chaparral! We will grill like kings and queens, enjoy full days of relaxation and activities, and revel in the company of friends. Everyone (including you) is invited to get out of the summer heat July 29-31 as we venture north to camp on the Mogollon Rim. Five reasons to join us: 1) It's an inexpensive vacation! 2) You'll build quality friendships with other people from Chaparral! 3) It's too hot in Scottsdale in July! 4) We'll be near a lake for fishing, canoeing, and more! 5) You'll return home refreshed!

Being the Presence of Christ

Thank you for your help to date! The family who lost their home to fire has received quite a lot of items! What a blessing this is to them! They are still in need of smaller kitchen items like a microwave, blender, utensils. Contact Gaynelle Stamm at 623-505-0569 if you are able to help or need to know more information.

Meet Jennifer Rice, Youth Intern!

Chaparral welcomes Jennifer Rice, a Chaparral Youth Ministry and NAU alumna, to the youth ministry team. Jennifer will be ministering to our teens and helping to plan and see through summer events and fall programs. As intern, she will gain greater insight into the role of youth minister, a role she hopes to fulfill in the near future. We are happy to have Jennifer back and are confident her passion for youth and for ministry will translate into great work with our teens. What does a history major do once they graduate? Become a youth ministry intern, of course. My name is Jennifer Rice and I am 22-years-old. After studying at NAU in beautiful Flagstaff for the last four years, returning to Chaparral just feels like I'm coming back home. I will be working with the Armes to serve the youth of our Church this summer and fall/winter. I'll also be working at the Church office front desk.

Trav% Armes Jennifer Rice

10 Fun Facts About Me

1. You might recognize me from my performances in youth group renditions of Godspell and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (or maybe not, since that was five-six years ago, and in Joseph I had to wear a beard for most of the musical.) 2. I love to longboard, even if I am not very good at it. 3. Last summer I went on a short-term mission trip (six weeks) to a university in China, which changed my life and heart. I hope to return there someday. 4. I am ecstatic to work with high schoolers and middle schoolers I have gotten to see grow up, some since they were just toddlers that I babysat for teen choir's Santa Sitters. 5. Watching movies is one of my favorite pastimes. 6. I love (harmless) pranks. I even have a fake bottle of spilled white out on my desk- gets 'em every time! 7. James, Daniel, and Matthew are some of my favorite books of the Bible. 8. I can only type with three fingers (hopefully all my future office work will fix that!). 9. I love crafting. Doing things like collaging, making gifts, and jewelry making are very relaxing for me. 10. I am very excited to have the opportunity to invest in the youth ministry that invested so much in me! It is going to be an incredible summer here at Chaparral, and I am so happy to get to be a part of the youth ministry team!

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Womens Tea recipes from Karla Hostetler

Melton Chicken Pat on Rosemary Wonton Chip Melton Chicken Pat
2 chicken breasts, boned, skinned and cooked 1/4 c. Mayonnaise 1/4 c. sour cream 1 T. dried rosemary 1/2 c. fresh chopped parsley Salt and Pepper to taste 3 T. dried currants or nely chopped raisins (optional) Rosemary sprigs to garnish 1. Cut chicken into pieces. In a food processor, using the steel blade to grind, mix chicken, mayonnaise, sour cream, rosemary, parsley, salt and pepper to a creamy consistency. 2. Stir in currants or raisins if desired. Note: For a creamier consistency, add more mayonnaise and sour cream in equal amounts.

Womens Ministry
Wonton Chips

1 package square wonton skins 1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted 1 c. coarsely grated Parmesan cheese Dried rosemary to taste 1. Preheat oven to 450 . 2. Cut wonton skins in half. Brush bottom of cookie sheet with melted butter. Lay wonton skins on cookie sheet with edges touching until entire pan is covered with skins. 3. Brush remaining butter on top side of skins. 4. Sprinkle heavily with Parmesan cheese and rosemary. 5. Bake for 6 minutes or until brown. Watch closely as they burn easily. Note: Can cut back on butter.

Minced Ham and Pineapple Sandwiches with Honey Butter

1 c. minced ham 1/2 c. chopped fresh (or canned) pineapple, drained 1 t. Dijon-style mustard Fresh pepper to taste 2 sticks butter, softened 2 T. honey 20 thin slices whole-wheat bread

In bowl of electric mixer, blend ham, pineapple, mustard and pepper. Blend together butter and honey. Spread honey butter on all slices. Top half the slices with ham mixture. Top with remaining bread. Remove crusts. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.

Kiwi Centerpiece Cut bottom off kiwi to make flat base. Slice top off of kiwi and hollow out about halfway down. Add a little water and small sprigs of flowers. So darling! Asparagus Rollups

Spread turkey breast slices with cream cheese and roll up with blanched asparagus spears. EASY! 6

Our People in Our Community...Terry Ishihara

For the past 10 years, Terry Ishihara has faithfully served our Church as a greeter, deacon, elder, and friend. He weekly attends four Bible study groups and believes that attending church, studying the Bible, and being with other Christians are ways to grow spiritually. Terry, the oldest of five children, was born in Ogden, UT, where his Buddhist parents worked in a hotel and laundry/cleaning business. Terrys Japanese name, Teruo, is derived from a Shinto sun goddess named Amaterasu; Ama meaning heaven and terasu to shine or to shine in heaven. Being the first child, Terry jokingly refers to himself as an experimental model of totally inexperienced parents. But Terrys parents trusted that their firstborn would be a shining light for others. At age six, Terry became ill with a case of pneumonia that almost took his life. He recovered but lost all memories of his childhood. In 1939, Terrys family moved to Tacoma, WA and three years later the U.S. was launched into WWII with the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Over 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry, who lived on the Pacific coast of the U.S., were sent to temporary camps called Assembly Centers and then to permanent camps called "Relocation Centers." In March of 1942, the Ishihara family was escorted by army personnel to board a train for an unannounced destination. The trains windows were covered to prevent occupants from peering outside. After a long ride, they arrived at the Pinedale Assembly Center near Fresno, CA where conditions were very harsh. Each person had to make his bed by stuffing a burlap sack with straw. After two months they were transported to the Tule Lake Relocation Center near the California-Oregon border. Living conditions were better in the barrack-type buildings, but privacy was minimal. Each large room had a potbelly stove in the center and the bathroom/shower huts had no stalls for privacy. Terry graduated from the camps high school in May 1945, and in August the Japanese families were released. Terry immediately embarked on a vigorous college engineering program that included a BS from Washington State University, an MS from San Jose State, and MS and PhD degrees at the University of Arizona. His early engineering career included positions at the U.S. Naval Air Missile Test Center, Northrop Aircraft Corp., and the Lawrence Radiation Lab. Later, he taught college-level mathematics and engineering. Dr. Ishihara has received many national awards for his expertise and service. But his emphasis has been on people family, students, and lifelong friends. Terry attended a congregational Christian church during his college years and was invited by his fellow students to take communion during his first church retreat. This became the most significant communion of his life when he was freely included with his friends to partake of the Lords Supper, even though he felt he wasnt a Christian Tule Lake yet. Relocation Center Terry has no bitterness about the relocation camps. The Japanese culture taught him that there was nothing he could do about it anyway, so pick yourself up and carry on with your life. Terry strives to be fully Christian by forgiving others as God forgives us. Terry met his wife, Simi, at a Japanese Methodist Church in Oxnard, CA. They were married in 1952 and have five children. Terry and Simi look forward to coming to church because this is where they meet their true friends. They treat people as being precious and love us just as we are. They are truly a blessing to all of us who know them and those who have yet to meet them. Larry Gettman

Keepers of the Faith Club nished the year with six badges completed! These included Biblical honesty: character, swimming & safety, watercolors, storytelling, cooking, loving God, ourselves and others and team building! Congratulations on a job well-done! 7 7

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