Parent Connection February 23rd Issue #26

Chapel Service

You are invited to join us for our weekly chapel service this Thursday, February 26^th from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Our chapel service message will be presented by Pastor Ewings. This week’s theme: Living for Jesus Means Showing Love (John). Families and friends are invited to come join us in starting our day with the Lord.

Co-Ed Indoor Soccer

Practice this week Tuesday, February 24^th and Thursday, February 26^th 4:00 to 5:45 p.m. at St. John’s United Methodist Church

YMCA VISITS

Grade K-2 students will visit the YMCA for swimming on Wednesday, February 25^th from 2-3 p.m. Grade 3-8 students will visit the YMCA for swimming on Friday, February 27^th from 2-3 p.m.

Our sincere appreciation to the Moua family and members of the Faith Hmong congregation for providing delicious Pho soup for Saturday’s Pho Feed and Basket Auction, as well as those who donated baskets and items for the Auction. Many thanks also to those who generously bid on our auction items. Over $2000 was raised for sports uniforms and playground improvements. Thank you!

We are approaching another Boxtops for Education deadline at the end of the month. Please send in any boxtops you have saved for us. Thanks!

Toddler Time is an hour of educational activities, structured play and a snack for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Toddler Time meets on Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. in the Faith fellowship hall. For more information contact Mrs. Cara Ewings at 792-9388.

Midweek Lenten services at Faith Lutheran continue this Wednesday evening, February 25^th.  Families are invited to join us for a soup supper potluck at 6:00 p.m., followed by Lenten worship at 7:00 p.m.

Bring a soup, salad, dessert, or other dish to pass and join our church family for food and fellowship prior to worship.

UAA Basketball

Faith Lutheran Church has a group going to watch UAA Women’s and Men’s Basketball on Saturday the 28^th.  Tip off time for the women is 1:00 and for the men is 3:15.   Cost is $6 per ticket, if you buy through Ms. Wendland and let her know by Tuesday morning.   Otherwise it is $10 at the door. For more information go to Faith Lutheran Church’s page on Facebook.   Sign up at http://goo.gl/forms/wmA7r1waCv.

Calendar this week…

Tuesday, February 24^th    

·         Indoor Soccer Practice     4 p.m.

@ St. John’s Methodist

Wednesday, February 25^th   

·         Toddler Time  10-11 a.m.

·         Junior Choir     12:20 p.m.

·         Y.M.C.A. Swim (grades K-2)   2-3 p.m.

·         Soup Supper     6:00 p.m.

·         LENTEN WORSHIP AT FAITH    7:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 26^th    

·         School Chapel Service     8:30 a.m.

·         Dental Presentation, Preschool – 2^nd grade 10:45

·         HOT LUNCH     12:00 p.m.

·         Handchime Choir     12:30 p.m.

·         Indoor Soccer Practice     4 p.m.

@ St. John’s Methodist

Friday, February 27^th   

·         Y.M.C.A. Swim (grades 3-8) 2-3 p.m.

·         Soccer Rally Night 4-7 p.m. @ Lumen

Sunday, March 1^st  

·         Sunday School and Bible Class  9:15 a.m.

·         Worship Service at Faith  10:30 a.m.

·         Hispanic Worship     12:30 p.m.

·         Hmong Worship     3:00 p.m.

Parent Connection February 17th Issue 25

Chapel Service

You are invited to join us for our weekly chapel service this Thursday, February 19^th from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Our chapel service message will be presented by Mr. Schneck. This week’s theme: Living for Jesus Means Trusting in God’s Purpose (Esther). Families and friends are invited to come join us in starting our day with the Lord.

Congratulations to our volleyball team for taking first place in the ACSAA Volleyball Tournament last weekend.  Well done, Huskies!

Many thanks to our coaches, Mike and Mary Klebs and Channing Lillo.

Co-Ed Indoor Soccer starts today. Students from grades 5-8 who wish to participate need to turn in a signed permission slip to Mr. Zarnstorff if they have not already done so. Players must also bring shin guards in order to play.

Practices are from 4:00 to 5:45 p.m. at St. John’s United Methodist Church on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Andy Zanto and Trevor Zarnstorff will be coaching. Mr. Schneck will also be assisting.  The first game night is February 27^th 4-7pm at Lumen Christi. 

YMCA VISITS

Grade K-2 students will visit the YMCA for swimming on Wednesday, February 18^th from 2-3 p.m. Grade 3-8 students will visit the YMCA for swimming on Friday, February 20^th from 2-3 p.m.

Junior Choir will be singing at Faith for the 10:30 a.m. worship service this Sunday, February 22^nd. Choir members should be at Faith by 10:10 a.m. to prepare. Better yet, come and join us for Sunday School and Bible Class at 9:15 a.m.!

We are approaching another Boxtops for Education deadline at the end of the month. Please send in any boxtops you have saved for us. Thanks!

Midweek Lenten services at Faith Lutheran Church begin with an Ash Wednesday service this Wednesday, February 18^th. Families are invited to join us for a soup supper potluck at 6:00 p.m., followed by Ash Wednesday worship at 7:00 p.m.

Bring a soup, salad, dessert, or other dish to pass and join our church family for food and fellowship prior to worship.

The Faith Parents, Teachers, and Friends is hosting a PHO FEED AND BASKET AUCTION to help raise funds for sports uniforms and playground improvements on Saturday, February 21^st  starting at 5:30 p.m. Pastor Moua and his wife Mai will be preparing delicious Pho soup provided free (though donations will be welcome). Come and enjoy this delicious Vietnamese rice noodle, beef, and vegetable soup while participating in a live auction of some uniquely themed baskets. Sign-up sheets for the meal and auction are in the school hallway and fellowship hall. You may also sign up on Sign-Up Genius at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44a5a722a46-phofeed .

We are still accepting donations of auction items, and the classrooms are each putting together their own baskets to auction off. Can you help? Please contact Tina Henry for more information at 240-0623.

Toddler Time is an hour of educational activities, structured play and a snack for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Toddler Time meets on Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. in the Faith fellowship hall. For more information contact Mrs. Cara Ewings at 792-9388.

PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES SAFE. Parents, when driving in to drop off your child, please be aware of students and others walking in from the parking lot.  Students being dropped off should be dropped off by the church entrance. They can then walk back to the school entrance from there. PLEASE DO NOT STOP TO LET YOUR CHILD OUT IN FRONT OF THE HANDICAPPED SPACES AT THE TOP OF THE SIDEWALK. This forces children to walk around your vehicle when they are coming in, and some are not much higher than the front of your car. The best practice: please park and walk your child in, especially if they are in the lower grades. Let’s all work together to keep our school family safe.

Calendar this week…

Tuesday, February 17^th    

·         Indoor Soccer Practice     4 p.m.

@ St. John’s Methodist

Wednesday, February 18^th   

·         Toddler Time  10-11 a.m.

·         Junior Choir     12:20 p.m.

·         Y.M.C.A. Swim (grades K-2) 2-3 p.m.

·         Soup Supper     6:00 p.m.

·         ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP AT FAITH

7:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 19^th    

·         School Chapel Service     8:30 a.m.

·         Handchime Choir     12:30 p.m.

·         Indoor Soccer Practice     4 p.m.

@ St. John’s Methodist

Friday, February 20^th   

·         Y.M.C.A. Swim (grades 3-8) 2-3 p.m.

Saturday, February 21^st  

·         PTF Pho Feed and Live Basket Auction

5:30 p.m.

Sunday, February 22^nd

·         Sunday School and Bible Class  9:15 a.m.

·         Worship Service at Faith  10:30 a.m.

Junior Choir sings. Choir members should be at Faith by 10:10 a.m.

Huskies Volleyball Update

The volleyball games for this Friday the 6th will be played at Grace Christian at 4 and 5pm.

The final volleyball tournament will begin on Friday the 13th and conclude on Saturday the 14th.  No game times have been posted yet.

Hope to see you cheering on the Huskies in their final games!

Parent Connection February 2nd Issue # 23

The FAITH ART FAIR is this week!

Entries are due in the fellowship hall by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 3^rd. Copies of the guidelines and entry forms are still available in the box by the office, or contact Mr. Schneck if you have any questions.

Then on Friday, February 6^th, come and enjoy the Faith Lutheran Art Exhibition and awards presentation from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Co-ed Volleyball

Volleyball practice this week is on Tuesday, February 3^rd  and Thursday, February 5^th. On Friday, February 6^th, the team will have its fourth round of games. The matches will take place at Grace Christian. The Huskies will play Wasilla Lake at 4:00 p.m. and Holy Rosary 1  at 5:00 p.m.

Chapel Service

You are invited to join us for our weekly chapel service this Thursday, February 5^th from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Our chapel service message will be presented by Pastor Voss from Shepherd of the Hills congregation here in Anchorage. This week’s theme: Living for Jesus Means Serving Others (Dorcas). Families and friends are invited to come join us in starting our day with the Lord.

Handchime Choir will play for chapel this Thursday, February 5^th. Handchime members should meet in chapel at 8:15 a.m. to prepare.

YMCA VISITS

Grade K-2 students will visit the YMCA for swimming on Wednesday, February 4^th from 2-3 p.m. We still need a dad to help out in the boy’s locker room for the K-2 YMCA visits on Wednesdays. If you are available to help us out even for just a few Wednesdays (even if your child isn’t in grades K-2) please contact Mrs. Zarnstorff.

Grade 3-8 students will visit the YMCA for swimming on Friday, February 6^th from 2-3 p.m.

Calendar this week…

Tuesday, February 3^rd   

·         ART FAIR ENTRIES DUE

·         Grades 1-2 Jabali  Field Trip 10:15 a.m.

·         Volleyball Practice     4 p.m.

@ St. John’s Methodist

Wednesday, February 4^th  

·         Toddler Time  10-11 a.m.

·         Junior Choir     12:20 p.m.

·         Grades K, 3-5 Jabali  Field Trip 10:15 a.m.

·         Y.M.C.A. Swim (grades K-2) 2-3 p.m.

Thursday, February 5^th   

·         School Chapel Service     8:30 a.m.

(Handchime Choir plays for chapel)

·         Grades 6-8 Jabali  Field Trip  12 p.m.

(Loussac Library visit following)

·         Volleyball Practice   4 p.m.

                   @ St. John’s Methodist

Friday, February 6^th   

·         Y.M.C.A. Swim (grades 3-8) 2-3 p.m.

·         Volleyball games @ Grace    4-6 p.m.

·         FLS ART FAIR EXHIBITION 6:30-8 p.m.