SPECIAL EVENTS

Our purpose is to provide quality family events which will help strengthen CHESS family relations and provide opportunity to connect with other homeschoolers through monthly special events.

If you have any questions, please contact Matt & Mary Hoch, our Special Events Coordinators.

  Areas of Ministry

  As each event draws near, be sure to check the Newsletter and Monday Memo for details. 

September Back-to-School Kickoff
An old fashioned pot luck and field games for all CHESS families to fellowship as we kick-off the new school year.   

October Hayride/Orchard Trip   October 17, 12:30-4:00
A great fall family outing to the MSU Experimental Station to pick fruit and enjoy fellowship. 

October Fall Festival  October 31
A wholesome evening of fun: hayride, games, stories, treats, prizes, and other activities. This is our family-friendly alternative to Halloween. 

December Gingerbread Houses  December 4
Assemble, decorate and take home your own "gingerbread" (graham cracker) house. 

January Family Fun Night
An evening to enjoy playing games with your children, usually at the YMCA.

FebruaryDaddy/Daughter Dance                                                                                                                            A special night for dads and their daughters to celebrate St. Valentines Day. 

February/March "A Time Apart" Women's Retreat                                                                                            
A wonderful time for moms to take a much needed break for encouragement and refreshment.                                                                                                     

March Mother/Son Event
A time for moms & sons to have some fun together playing laser tag at Zap Zone! 
An evening set aside for couples to fellowship with each other.  

April Spring Fling

May/June Field Day                                                                                                               
Bring the kids for a morning filled with challenging and fun field events.  Competing only against themselves, everyone is a winner    

June Year-End Celebration
School is done! It's graduation time! Recognize your children's progress and officially reward them for completing another year!

Summer Family Camping
A summer get away, for the weekend or longer, in the great outdoors, with other like-minded homeschool families! Camping may be in state park campgrounds or Christian camps in MI.

  As each event draws near, be sure to check the Newsletter and the Monday Memos for specifics.