Week of January 24th- 30th

New Adventure Seasons

 

This post is a little harder for me to write, as it will be one of my last…

My New Adventure:

After calling The Chapel “home” for nearly 15 years and working in TGA for 6, God has clearly showed me He has different plans for my family and me going forward.  The timing of the elimination of my position at the chapel couldn’t have been more God ordained!  As you know I am due to have our third child any day now, and as much as I love my job and the people I serve with dearly, I am more than ready to stay home and have a single focus, being a wife and mother.  God has been so very faithful with using this job to provide for the Venuti family while my husband was in school, but Nick is now on the very last leg of his pursuit of his doctorate.  He graduates in April and is looking to purchase an existing Chiropractic practice, this could take us anywhere in the county.  As sad and hard as it is for me to leave home, and all of you who have filled my heart with deep friendship and joy, I am so convinced that God is in control and in this, that I find myself very excited to see what’s next.  I have great peace about this transition.

 My time at the Chapel will conclude whenever this baby decides to make his debut into the world, I am thinking three weeks at the most.  Please know going forward that I will be praying for all of you!  I appreciate all of you! You will never know what an impact and blessing you have all been in my life.  I will post one more newsletter on our website (www.heathervenuti.wordpress.com) after the baby is born, just to share the news and pictures with all of you.  After that if you want to contact me or keep in touch you can send a friend request on Facebook (Heather Carter Venuti) or email me at heather.venuti@gmail.com

God bless and keep you all, thanks for all the great memories!

 

All my Love,

 Heather

I have posted the schedules and rosters for the spring session on this site, please note that they will NOT be updated after I leave.

This week’s schedules:

Early Childhood- http://heathervenuti.wordpress.com/early-childhood-schedule/

Special Friends- http://heathervenuti.wordpress.com/special-friends/

Week of January 17th-23rd

Clarification and more: Junior and Student Volunteers

A Junior Helper is any volunteer that is in 1^st – 4^th Grade and Ages 7-10.  These Children MUST serve with a parent and only in the Age 3-5, Age 2, Age 1, Infants.

When serving with a parent, it is expected that the parents is coaching the junior helper and guiding them in how to safely and appropriately care for and interact with the children.  These junior helpers are under no circumstances to walk around holding the babies.  Regardless of any outside certification or how responsible the young volunteer, this is a blanket policy that now holds true for All junior helpers with no exceptions.  The safety of the babies and children in our care is our number one priority, and the sense of security that parents feel in leaving their children with us, is extremely important.

A Student Volunteer is any volunteer that is 5^th-12^th Grade and Ages 11-17.  These children may serve without a parent but within these specific guidelines.

5^th – 6^th Grade        (11-13)           Grade K/1, Ages 3-5, Age 2, Age 1, NO INFANTS

7^th – 8^th Grade        (13-14)      Grade 2-5 (as Assistant Small Group leader*),Grade K/1, Age 3-5, Age 2, Age 1, Infants (hold & carry)

 9^th – 10^th Grade      (14-15) Grade 2-5 (as Assistant Small Group leader*),Grade K/1, Age 3-5, Age 2, Age 1, Infants (hold & carry)

These policies have not been stringently enforced by me or our Experience Leaders in the classroom in recent years, but I now feel very strongly about these policies being enforced and ask that all adults in the nurseries partner with me in enforcing them.  We owe it the babies in our care, their families and the junior and student volunteers we serve with to not put more responsibility on our young volunteers than they are ready for. If you have any questions about this please feel free to speak with me or Vance Martin, our children’s director.

This weeks Schedule:

Early Childhood- http://heathervenuti.wordpress.com/early-childhood-schedule/

Special Friends- http://heathervenuti.wordpress.com/special-friends/

Week of Jan 10th – 16th

DON”T FORGET!!!!!!!

There are only 3 weekends left in the Fall/Winter Serving season and the Spring Season begins, running through the weekend of June 4^th & 5^th

If you haven’t let me know if you intend on continuing to serve through the spring season or not, please email and let me know.   

This weeks Schedule:

Early Childhood- http://heathervenuti.wordpress.com/early-childhood-schedule/

Special Friends- http://heathervenuti.wordpress.com/special-friends/

Week of January 3rd-9th

Three Very Important announcements/updates:

1. Classifieds:

ROOMATE NEEDED

Brenda Johnson, Age 1 Classroom Experience Leader writes; 

   I am looking for female, non- smoker or if they do I would request they smoke outside, I do not allow any alcohol in my house at all.  I have a 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car garage and one of bedrooms has been converted to an office.  Central heat and air paved drive.  They could access internet service and I have satellite for TV and internet.  I am asking 450.00 a month utilities included.  Rent would be due first of each month.  I live 5001 Prairie Ave McHenry, IL 60050 right off of 120

RENT MY ONE BEDROOM IN_LAW APARTMENT

Connie Davis, Special Friends Experience Leader writes;

I’m looking for a single, couple, or single with child.  $700 is what I have been getting, however, I am willing to work on rent, —all utilities are included (kind of house sharing), with completely separate space and entrance (bedroom, bath, living room and kitchen) nothing fancy. 

 Nanny Services

Jenn Castleman, Infant Experience Leader writes;

I have immediate openings to care for Children on Nights and weekends.  References available upon request.

 

Please respond to Heather if you are interested or want more information regarding any of the above.

2. Spring Serving Season

There are only 4 weekends left in the Fall/Winter Serving season and the Spring Season begins, running through the weekend of June 4^th & 5^th

If you haven’t let me know if you intend on continuing to serve through the spring season or not, please email and let me know.   

3. Grayslake Campus Vision and Volunteer Appreciation

 

Host Brent Davis

Phone 847-281-3312

When Sunday, January 9 at 6:00 PM

Where The Chapel Grayslake Campus

25270 W IL Rt 60

Grayslake, IL 60030

 Message From Host

Please join us on Sunday, January 9 from 6 – 8 PM for an evening of vision, dessert and fun. We’re having Greenroom Productions out to provide some great laughs, and we’ve got childcare arranged for the little one up to 5 years and older kids can stay with parents, so bring the whole family.

Our format will be similar to what we’ve done the past couple of years, but with an added element.  This year, I want to take just a few minutes to share some of what God has been doing in my heart in regard to where he’s leading our campus in 2011. I greatly value your presence as you are significantly investing in what God is doing in our church.

 Thanks, and I’m looking forward to the time together. 

Please RSVP to Heather with number attending and how many of those are under 5 yrs of  age.

 

This week’s Schedule:

 

Early Childhood- http://heathervenuti.wordpress.com/early-childhood-schedule/

Special Friends-  http://heathervenuti.wordpress.com/special-friends/

Don’t forget to join us in the theater 30 mins before all services for All TGA Huddletime.  Children can come with you!