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Choosing Joy
Until today, I’ve never thought that my decision to be discontent is a direct disobedience to God. Here I am thinking I am being obedient by simply following God to CHAT. And on the tough days, I remind myself, “well at least I’m being obedient,” but that doesn’t really make me feel better. I bask…
Continue ReadingMoving Day
By: Michael Rogers - December 12, 2011
CHAT is always in need of new furniture. Either we don’t have something at all or we have one and it desperately needs to be replaced. This Saturday, a group of CHAT staff, spouses, brothers, and close friends met up at the Lighthouse for coffee and toast before another crazy CHAT moving day. After we…
Continue ReadingCreative Expressions Photo Cards
By: Nina Mondelli - December 1, 2011
Christmas in Church Hill is tonight, and as a little sneak preview, I’m posting the photo cards placed within the program for guests to take home with them. They are photographs I took of students’ work from the Creative Expressions Art class I lead on Wednesdays. I added some scripture, a description, and a chat…
Continue ReadingWe Call it “Funky Farm”
By: Michael Rogers - November 26, 2011
One of my responsibilities this year has been planning and leading a weekly “Wacky Wednesday” life skills class. Since there were already classes for workshop, dancing, and art, I decided to try a Wacky Wednesday focussed on urban farming and gardening. We call it “Funky Farm.” In part, this weekly time is meant to reconnect…
Continue ReadingThe Pumpkin Patch
By: Nina Mondelli - November 4, 2011
A couple weeks ago, CHAT volunteers and staff took the “Little Tykes” to the Pumpkin Patch – a strange countryside landscape below power lines and in between city noises and the suburbs. After piling out of buses, cars, and vans onto the gravel parking lot, we took a hay ride to the pumpkin patch –…
Continue ReadingCHAT takes on Roller Dome, again.
By: Nina Mondelli - October 21, 2011
Here at CHAT, we make sure to invade the Roller Dome at least once a year. We had our chance this year a couple weeks ago. Volunteers, staff, and students (ranging from 4-18 years!) stormed through the Roller Dome doors hyped and screaming. Everyone strapped on some skates and then proceeded to stumble, teeter totter,…
Continue ReadingStress
By: Michael Rogers - October 19, 2011
I’m a very positive person so I usually share the great stories and memories from my work here in Richmond. Today, I feel the need to be a little more honest and describe some of the harder aspects of the job that I’ve previously downplayed. It’s not to complain (I knew what I signed up…
Continue ReadingEars to hear and eyes to see
By: Nina Mondelli - September 21, 2011
Today was the second Wacky Wednesday this fall. Youth from all over the neighborhood scattered to different houses and locations to learn some woodworking skills, reveal a hidden talent for sewing, or discover a suppressed passion for farming. The vast array of activity offerings as well as the carpooling antics are what make Wednesdays at…
Continue ReadingEarthquake, Hurricane, CHAT Kids
By: Michael Rogers - September 7, 2011
Wow. I completely forgot what it feels like to sit in a room full of people that constantly talk, argue and/or joke with each other. After an earthquake and a hurricane … this is the invasion of the CHAT kids. Fortunately, I already weathered two natural disasters complete with aftershocks, heavy rain and fallen trees…
Continue ReadingIt’s a new school year!
By: Nina Mondelli - September 7, 2011
Sharpened pencils, new shoes, fresh starts – I love the beginning of the school year. Here at CHAT, there’s much more than your average back to school preparations going on. Last night, homes around Church Hill reopened their doors for tutoring. Today, teachers welcomed new and old students back to Church Hill Academy. Starting next week,…
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By: Nina Mondelli - February 8, 2012
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