Tag Archive: chapel

Jul 14

“Containing” Carrie

One of the issues for children who have experienced abuse or neglect is an inability to process their interior emotional world in a healthy way. Regularly, this inner turmoil results in unsafe behaviors—including self-harm and physical aggression towards those with whom they truly desire to experience deep connection. Until those out of control emotions are …

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Feb 28

Blessed to be a blessing

“It is more blessed to give than to receive…” (Acts 20:35) Recently, our children assembled hygiene kits as a service project. These hygiene kits are given to students that come from far away to attend the International Evangelism Centre in Salika, Tanzania. At the Centre, these students prepare to be church planters and pastors to …

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Feb 12

Marching in the Light

This last week has been a flurry of activity within the Chaplain’s Program, as we get ready for another girls’ Valentine’s Day Tea and prepare for a visit from Bishop Eliudi from Tanzania, who will be coming to chapel to speak with the children and answer questions about what life is like there. The kids …

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Oct 23

“I don’t like grace…”

Last Thursday I had the pleasure of attending a Festival of Trees -Tea in the Trees planning luncheon with a few of the girls from our residential program. We had been invited to share a bit of what we have been doing in chapel services and the girls would be given the opportunity to share …

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Jul 12

Maggie’s Story & the need for a chapel at Intermountain—Pastor Kelly Addy, Huntley UMC

Is there a more important place than Intermountain to have a chapel? The campus offers hope to young people who have come to view happiness as a stranger. Today, there is still no building dedicated entirely to our faith in the unceasing presence of Jesus Christ. When Terry Chaney asked if I would write something …

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