Charleston Downtown News
June Update:
Thank you Kristen Wilbern for bringing your energy, love and creativity to us last night! And of course a big thank you to our faithful Chicktime volunteers! I love serving with you each month.
Please take a moment to pray for our local domestic abuse shelter and the residents staying there. Pray for their needs to be met, jobs to be gotten and their prayers to be answered. Pray for women staying there to lift each other up and to keep moving forward even when it seems too hard.
June Update:
June Update:
Carolyn lead our June workshop with an inspirational message. She shared her own life journey while challenging the girls to set goals to reach their dreams. They received it well, and I believe have been motivated to work hard for the gifts and talents that God has given them to be developed so that they will shine with the beauty of their Creator while satisfying the desires of their own hearts. They also enjoyed great eats and asked for seconds! Afterward, we played games and everyone won prizes. It was so much fun.
We are so grateful to have the opportunity to spend time with the girls. Often they will pull one of us aside to ask for prayer and we are delighted to do so. One of the girls said to me this Saturday, “Do you know why I like Chicktime? It’s not just because of the food, but because y’all have given me a whole new outlook on life! “ This was music to my ears! It is so worth it all!
June Update:
It may have been a hot summer morning, but we had a cool time playing bunco inside and eating paletas with our friends at Boysville.
Thank you to ATKG CPA’s for sponsoring this event and providing the girls with summer goody bags with sunglasses, sunscreen, candy and Bahama Buck’s gift cards –not to mention the bunco prizes (flip flops, M&M’s and Skittles). It was s fun morning!
June Update:
Today was a very special day for ALL the children of BokenKamp. Our Chicktime Event leader this month was Ms. Lyn. She put together a group of band members from Solid Rock Church, singers and awesome volunteers to come out and perform and worship with the kids.
Not only did the girls take part, but this was the first time ever that Chicktime CC had the honor of including the boys as well. We only wish you could have seen the faces of all those beautiful kids as the program unfolded. They were so happy to be able to receive the Lords word through song, praise and worship and to hear testimony of a gentleman who has been in their shoes at that same facility at one point in his life – his encouraging words meant so much to all of them.
For refreshments, the kids had candy, sodas, pickles, and popcorn as they watched the movie COCO at the end of the event – they truly enjoyed having the glow sticks in which they made bracelets and necklaces out of them – they chuckled with happiness when the lights went out as they marveled at their brightness! God Bless all our volunteers and may the Lord continue to move your hearts to help all these kids know that they are loved!
A HUGE shout out to all of you for making this event take place. We could not have done this without you! YOU ROCK!!!
June Update:
Thanks to the threat of thunderstorms, we had to make a last minute call & change our plans for Chicktime this month! Thanks to Ms. Lynn and Ms. Ranah, we had an awesome afternoon of board games and ice cream! The atmosphere was a little different today with everyone spread out around the kitchen and dinning room playing their game of choice but one thing is certain… the ABCH children were reminded just how much we love them! What a blessing it is to #loveservegive @ the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home!
We’d like to share some words from one of our co-leaders here @ Chicktime Dothan, Ranah McSween…
“Life lessons learned while playing the board game Life today with my babies at the #alabamabaptistchildrenshome 🏡 I drew a measly $30,000 a year salary and couldn’t afford to buy a home when the time came. Sweet, adorable boy #1 offered to buy me a house because “I have plenty of money and I want you to have a nice house to live in, Miss Ranah.” Oh. My. Stars 
It only gets better. As we moved through Life, the opportunity came for our players to start families. I noticed that sweet, adorable boy #2 had 4 kids. 
So, jokingly, I tell him it’s a good thing that he makes $100k/year 
to feed all of those children and that he’ll need to buy a bigger vehicle. 
He tells me, “That’s okay, I don’t mind. I want a big family. And a nice, big house for them to live.” Moral of the story: Life is so much better lived through the eyes of a child. Hug your babies. Play board games with your babies. Always remind your babies how loved they are. Teach them to be courteous and respectful towards others, to work hard and build an honest life for themselves. Most importantly, teach them that not everyone is handed the same cards in life. If you see a brother or a sister struggling, offer a helping hand. Volunteer and leave a positive impact during the time God has planned for you. Because that, my friends, is what He wants. I hope everyone has a blessed Saturday. My heart is overflowing 
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Moments like the one above are what we live for here @ Chicktime Dothan but it takes a village to bring our kind of love to these children every month! If you have 3 hours to spare one Saturday month and a 
to spend time with some of the most precious children you will ever meet… we invite YOU to join us!
June Update:
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Chicktime this month! We had so much playing with clay and making fun art with the kiddos!
Chicktime Sacramento would like to put out a very special THANK YOU to our Founder, Jeanette George, who will be moving this month. Jeanette, you have built a legacy in Sacramento that will last forever. The work you have done to bring love and friendship to the children who call the Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento their home. You have rallied the women of our community to stand behind not just the mission of Chicktime, but also behind YOU. Thank you for founding our chapter, showing us how powerful kind words and hugs are, and for simply being you! We can’t wait to watch where your journey will take you next!
June Update:
The Chicktime KC chapter had so much fun with our Summer activities at Ozanam Home yesterday!
Sarah graciously stepped in to show the girls how to make yummy 
, play balloon toss and prize ball!
Unfortunately we were having too much fun to take more pictures, but the girls as always appreciated the 
& yummy snacks!
Chicktime Tulsa will be taking a little break for the remainder of the summer but we can’t wait to see everyone again VERY soon! Stay tuned for a super fun announcement coming soon!
June Update:
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Chicktime June! We had so much fun making slime with the girls of Laura Dester!
June Update:
Schools Out Bash was a Smash!
😎 We played jump rope, hopscotch, volleyball, and yard games. Sunshine brought bubbles which were a HUGE hit with the kids😍 and Barb got the older kids (and volunteers) moving with Zumba!
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We are exactly where we need to be every second Tuesday of the month…So much JOY!
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June Update:
Soooooo, you know how we normally have a plethora of photos from our events, yeah, well, that didn’t happen tonight 
😲 I was leading a workshop and the other leaders were busy making sure the kiddos needs were addressed and putting the FUN in FUN group, that we didn’t get around to taking a lot of photos (that’s our story and we are sticking to it
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🙊) But as always, we had a blast with the kiddos
😁 Welcome to all of our new chapter members and Thank you to everyone that came out tonight and blessed this event. #apictureisworthathousandwordsbutnottonight #safehavenoftarrantcounty #chicktimefortworth #chicktimeinc #chicktime #chicktimentl
June Update:
Wow!! We need a photographer bc the leader gets too excited & impressed to take good pics!
Tonight we made affirmation mirrors. We took a big pic frame and decorated them with bling & positive affirmations. Then we put a mirror on the frame so when we look in the mirror we can say our affirmations, take in the beauty & marvel at the creativity. And did they create!!!!! I didn’t even get a pic of Ash’s project cuz a mentor wanted it! There’s so much to say about our awesome group…
We have 3 babies coming soon!!! Pennie is safety monitor for her school & got fabulous new glasses. Peanut flipped a container of like 1000 jewels everywhere and then Pennie made him laugh so hard. We ate sammiches, pop rocks & pixie sticks. Yay Chicktime St. Louis!!!! It was a great night. 💜💜💜💜💜
We are so thankful for all of our donations for the Grace House girls! We will be collecting school supplies, feminine products, and twin bedding until the end of June….so it’s not too late to give!!! Please contact Kirstin Hall or Macey Starling if you would like to help! We would be glad to pick up any donations!
This one was full of love, restoration, friendships, connectivity, and the common pursuit of empowering women to share their passions to heal the nation!
This past week, we were able to break bread, laugh, cry, dance, swim, help with a monthly Chicktime activity, relax and pray with the Chicktime Chapter leaders from Galveston, Katy, Humble, Corpus, Mission, Canyon Lake, Bulverde, San Marcos, New Braunfels, Boerne and San Antonio!
These ladies take our breath away! Their selfless acts of service in their communities is simply beautiful! I love being connected to women all over the United States who believe the revolution begins with us!! Come Kingdom build with us!
“When you help, you see life as weak. When you fix, you see life as broken. When you serve, you see life as whole.” – Rachel Remen
June Update:
Remember when we invited you to the Cookie Bash with the young ladies of Lighthouse Youth and Family Services? Well, we sincerely missed YOU! Please enjoy a few photos from our event and be sure to SIGN UP for July’s workshop!
Not only are we in need of dynamic workshop volunteers ready to give back but we are especially in need of workshop LEADERS! Do you have an activity you’d like to facilitate with young girls yearning for a mentor?
If so, reach out to us…we would LOVE to have you join us. 
We are thanking God for his love, grace and power through this journey of getting Chicktime Cincinnati successfully launched.
June Update:
This month our hosts Laura Peters and Nareyda Norato talked to the girls about therapeutic coloring and stained glass coloring!
The girls went home with coloring sheets and their own package of colored pencils!
Thank you to all of our returning volunteers we appreciate you coming and spending time with the girls! We hope to see everyone next month!!!
June Update:
Goo and glue everywhere!! We had the Best Mad mini Scientist make glittery slime. After our experiment we cooled down with yummy watermelon juice and goldfish.
This was also our chapters founder Ariel Rose’s last workshop.
We want to say thank you for creating this chapter, your legacy will be remembered. Good Luck at Harvard Law School!
Tue, Jun 5, 2018 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
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May Update:
Chicktime May was so fun! We painted pots, plated zinnias, learned all about flowers, ate dirt cups and made fresh squeezed lemonade. Everyone was all smiles and enjoyed making new friends. We would love to have you join us next month. There is no better way to spend the 4th Saturday of every month than at Chicktime San Antonio Central.Special thanks to the ladies who volunteered this morning and the Home Depot on Sunset Drive that donated 25 dollars toward the flowers.
May Update:
Once again, the girls had a marvelous time at today’s project. They each blinged out hair brushes so beautifully. Enjoy their breathtaking designs.
Thank you to H-E-B for the snacks and drinks and a huge thank you to the volunteers who came out to help. May the Lord continue to Bless each and every one of you.
Thank you to everyone who came out to help us decorate for this month’s graduation party and to those who came out to celebrate the season with us!
We had so much fun sharing in fellowship with you all and of course…
….celebrating such an awesome achievement for the special girl who is heading off to college soon!
Tue, May 29, 2018 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
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May Update:
#FiestaForevaBaby We had so much @ Chicktime today! This month, we celebrated the Cinco de Mayo season… how cute are the children’s homemade maracas?!?!? We ❤️ our charity partner, New Life Center, and can’t thank them enough for allowing us to serve them!
May Update:
We had a great time this past Sunday! Not only did we have fabulous food, but also made real fresh water pearl necklaces! Each girl received one large pearl, and a length of leather lace to make her own, made to fit, choker/necklace. As part of the devotional we used the parable of the Pearl of Great Price comparing the girls to the valuable pearl that Jesus gave all He had to purchase. I purchased a real oyster from Amazon and used it as an object lesson illustrating the true value of any person is hidden inside. The outside may not give a hint to the treasure inside but God sees us as we really are and Jesus was willing to die to purchase us. When we opened the oyster we found 25 small pearls of different kinds. None were perfect just as we are not perfect. We showed them pictures of mother of pearl as well as pieces of jewelry made from it.
We explained that pearls are created because of an irritation that entered the oyster. As we learn to overcome irritations we become beautiful people of greater character. The girls were so excited to open the oyster and pull out the pearls! Each girl was able to keep one pearl as well as her necklace. We had so much fun! And the best part is I think they really got the fact that Jesus considered them worth the price He paid to save them. Thanks to all the ladies who baked and came to help!
May Update!
Thank you to everyone who came out to our first workshop with Lighthouse! This month, we made dream catchers with the girls. As we talked about life, love, and our dreams with the girls, we also made sure they knew that Chicktime Cincinnati is here to stay & we plan on making many, many more memories with them! The girls all received their own journals to write down their dreams and goals in as well!
May Update:
Our time with the kids this month was over-the-top special. We had so much fun playing games and sharing food together.
Everyone seemed connected….
We know our workshop was God approved…
We felt HIS presence….
And so did the kids…..
We also talked to the kids about the resent school shooting as it was in all of our minds.
We encouraged then to let people know if they were hurting,
We told them that it was OK to not be OK and that it was ok to ask for help.
We also encouraged them to be “That” person that reaches out to those who seem lost and lonely, to speak up against bullying any and every time they encountered it.
But most importantly we let them know that God loves them and they we loved them.
We made ourselves available during the event to them and several came up to us and shared some of their stories and some of their pain.
We need to pray for our children,
They are indeed hurting.
Special thanks to Rosie Rodriguez and Dianna Garza-Martinez for leading this amazing event and to our volunteers Kimberly Chung, Arien, Sean Janoe and Valdez Jesi.
May Update:
Chicktime Bulverde had a wonderful time celebrating Cinco de May! The children used their creativity to transform each drawing into an individual work of art. We can’t wait to see them melded together in one collage!
The celebration wouldn’t of been the same without Pinata Time!
We will have more fun next month…Join us!
May Update:
The Alabama heat was blazing but we sure had fun in the sun at Chicktime today! Caitlin Gowan Jones and Michaela Jones led their annual summer bash.
Our FUN was over the top this month!
From a water balloon fight, slipping and sliding in bubbles, tye dying towels, and making homemade ice cream…
To smiles galore everywhere!!
Our hearts were happy to be in this place and this time to serve!
The JOY was contagious!
A few of us even headed to Newk’s for a late lunch afterwards for good food and conversation around the table! Thank you to everyone who joined us today & we can’t wait to see YOU next month!
#chicktimedothan #abch #dolifeBIG #newks #summerfun
☀️ #iLoveChicktime
May Update:
Another beautiful day at Boysville! We were blessed to have Betty Fernandez lead our workshop.
The girls had a fantastic time channeling their creativity as they painted, stenciled and embellished cosmetic bags and visors.
They also braided some bracelets. It’s always fun to spend time with friends on a Saturday morning and do something fun.
What are you waiting for? Join us next month!
May Update:
Our workshop leader had to cancel due to a family emergency. So with those “lemons” we made lemonade…Literally!
We played icebreakers and made strawberry shortcake and Lemonade!!! We cut up fresh strawberries and raspberries to add to our lemonade for a special summer treat!!
Hope to see you next month….
May Update:
Devoted Chicktime Sacramento Volunteers showed up to love and encourage the kids at the Children’s Receiving Home today!
A special thanks to Beatriz Schaller, Beatrice Galfre DDS, the best dentist ever, for her donation of toothbrushes, toothpaste.and dental floss for all the kids. They loved them.
Noting is more rewarding than working with these kids.
Join us next month!
May Update
Thanks to Beth Ann for leading a wonderful day of spiritual growth and thought provoking activities for the girls at New Life. One of our volunteers was touched by the girls who prayed with Valerie at the testimonial station. What a wonderful experience to see our New Life girls restored by God’s nurturing love. Thanks to the over 25 volunteers who came to spend this special day with these special girls.
May Update:
Camp Heart Weekend May 2018 –
Art/Music painting with friends workshop, painting horses, confidence (high) obstacle course, fishing, basketball, nature hike, sand art, hayride, free time and award ceremony and S’mores by the fireside …. Wow!!
Can’t wait to do this all over again at Camp Heart Oct 2018!!! If you would like to be a blessing to the children who are impacted by domestic violence, please think about joining Chicktime at the fall 2018 Camp Heart event or at any of our monthly FUN group events with SafeHaven. Check out our events calendar at www.chicktime.com for more information and to sign up. #campheartmay2018 #chicktimefortworthrocks
May Update:
Tonight we all worked together to practice our job interview skills. We also got to play with the cutest kiddos!!! Dinner was delicious as always.There are a couple of our loved volunteers that did not make it into our picture tonight.
Feeling thankful for the privilege of coming together month after month to serve!
Join us!
May Update:
Once again, Mr. Lee educated and entertained the girls at Krause by teaching more outdoor survival skills.
Emergency shelter, fire building, and navigating without a compass were demonstrated.
And the girls enjoyed a traditional outdoor snack of trail mix!
Join us next month for more fun!
May Update:
What a night at Fontebella!!!!! We met 2 new mommies to be (they were amazing) AnD…AND had 3 super incredible new chicks join Chicktime St. Louis! 😍 Welcome Rachel, Felicia & Renee!
We made banners tonight & they turned out so well!! Everyone was so creative and made beautiful banners for their babies. Maybe it was the dinner on a stick or the ice cream sundaes that sparked the creativity but it was so impressive!!
We love it when a plan comes together!
Thank you, everyone, for all you do to make our fab Chicktime fam so great!!!
May Update:
What an incredibly fun day! Thank you, Selina for teaching the girls sign language and talking about your ministry, Deaf Heartbeat.
I am so inspired by your story every time you share it.
Thank you for playing games with us that were fun and reinforced the importance of being able to communicate.
Today was fantastic!!
Joyfully,
Heather
Chicktime Conyers
May Update:
For April, in addition to the Open House @ our charity partner, RGV Children’s Home, Chicktime Mission lovingly restored the children’s prayer garden. We had so much fun that we have decided to adopt the prayer garden and make the annual spruce up part of our chapter’s legacy at the Rio Grande Valley Children’s Home! 
May Update:
May’s event was a big hit! We made tye dye T shirts!
Groovy. Big shout out to Khandis Marie and Heather Steele for being our far out fab leaders.
Also thank you our volunteers! Love you guys to the moon!
Faith Bible Study – See Yourself as God Sees You Pt 2
Tue, May 15, 2018 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
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May Update:
For our springtime fun workshop, we made Birds out of paper plates and had cool feathers to go along with it. The kids really got creative in their designs. We also had the pleasure of being joined by the founder of Chicktime MsLori Rhodes. We would like to Thank you for your vision, we’re so happy you were able to join us!
Earlier this week we got to meet the founder of Chicktime, Lori Rhodes.
We had a wonderful time and we have so many great things ahead for Chicktime Akron!
Lori’s vision for Chicktime Chapters in every group home across the Nation is breathtaking!
The Chicktime website has details on how that vision got started and we encourage you to read it and join us here in Akron as we carry out the mission!
May Update:
What an incredible turn out! We very much appreciate all of the kind ladies from Take Heart Church!!!
There are no words to express how special this event was for us as a chapter that is just beginning! It gives me very much faith that this where the lord wants us to be!!!
#chicktimegreenville #cincodemayo #tasslesfordays Michelle Coker Jeffers Maranda Alisha Plana Biediger
May Update:
Today we celebrated Cinco de Mayo
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Our wonderful host this month was Emily Berset, she is the art teacher at Kendall!
She taught the girls how to make tissue flowers! The girls had a great time!
Thank you to Paul’s Gourmet Popcorn for donating the yummy popcorn
🍿! And Dulces La Molienda for donating the wonderful Mexican candy! 
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Thank you to all our volunteers ! We will see you next month!
We live in a day and age where the enemy, through society, is trying to erode and distort our identity. Learning to know who we are in God and walk in His perfect way will help us as we face the day-to-day trials of life. Join us for a timely topic called Learning to See Yourself as God Sees You. If you’ve never been to a meeting, please give it a try! if you have been but haven’t been back in a while, this might be a good time to come back as we have tweaked our format. Hope to see you Tuesday night!
Faith Bible Study – Seeing Yourself as God Sees You
Tue, May 8, 2018 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
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April Update:
And our hearts are full…..
Chicktime SA Central went in a 2 HOUR OVERTIME!! No one wanted it to end!
Thank you Ms. Anna for leading this month and the lovely ladies who joined us as volunteers to make it all happen!
What a reminder that we are all a masterpiece created lovingly and uniquely!
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Thank you to the service men and women of the US Air Force who helped us unload, set up, and not only fed the children of St PJs but the Chicktime volunteers (which included ribs 
😋 too!!)
…until next month
