Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though
you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible
and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the
salvation of your souls. – 1 Peter 1:8-9
Peter knew his Savior firsthand. For three
years he walked and talked with Jesus. He witnessed Jesus’ miracles. He saw his
Savior suffer, die, and rise again. He witnessed Jesus ascending into heaven.
But here Peter speaks to those who had not seen
and experienced what he had – believers who did not walk by sight, but by
faith. Why would they love Jesus if they had not seen him?
This is the Holy Spirit’s work – creating and
growing faith in the hearts of believers. He does this through God’s Word, the
Bible. Like Peter’s audience, we too know our Savior through the same Gospel
message that Peter preached. When we read about Jesus’ work and read his promises,
by faith we walk with Jesus just like Peter did. We hear Jesus’ message of
forgiveness and salvation just like Peter. We feel the same comfort and joy.
Today as believers we stand many generations
away from those who were eyewitnesses to Jesus’ ministry, his suffering, his
death, and his resurrection. Yet through countless generations the Holy Spirit
continues to work faith in the hearts of believers. What began with the
apostles’ teaching continues to be passed down from generation to generation.
That same joy of salvation that Peter experienced becomes ours through faith. Now
we have the joy and privilege to pass it down to the next generation.
May God continue to bless and equip Christian
parents to share the “inexpressible and glorious joy” of the Gospel with the
next generation, so that the family of believers may continue to grow.
God’s blessings on your week!
-Principal Schneck
Mandatory Parent Meeting
We will be having
a mandatory parent orientation meeting for the new school year on Wednesday, August 26th from 6-7
p.m. to discuss school policies, procedures, and the year in general. The
PTF (Parents, Teachers, and Friends) will also be presenting information. The
meeting will be limited to one hour.
Chapel Service
You are invited to join us for our weekly chapel service
this Thursday, August 27th, from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Families and
friends are invited to come and join us in starting our day with the Lord.
A mission
offering is collected at every Thursday chapel service. Mission offering
envelopes are provided with the Monday notes. Our first mission
project this year will help support Jesus
Cares Ministries, which assists congregations in reaching out to people with
intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families and communities. Please look for more information on this effort
in the weeks to come.
School Uniforms
Need extra uniform
shirts? We still have some polos available for sale at a discount as we use up
our stock. Check in with Mr. Schneck to see if we have what you need.
If we don’t have the size
or style you are looking for you are now able to order uniforms through http://www.frenchtoast.com/schooluniforms
You can look up our school on the website or use the school code QS5KJUH.
Do you have school
uniform shirts or khakis that are in good condition but no longer fit your
child? Would you be willing to donate them to another school family? Bring them
to the table next to Mr. Schneck’s room upstairs in the church fellowship hall.
We will make “gently used” uniforms available to other school families. Need
something? Please help yourself. Thanks!
Emergency Preparedness
Every year at this time we review our plan for emergency
situations at our school. If an emergency such as an earthquake or other
disaster would occur, plans and material supplies are in place to provide for
the safety and security of our students, as well as first aid and extended care
in the event that students cannot be immediately picked up by their parents.
In order to help us in this, we ask
each family to prepare a small “comfort kit” for your child, with small items
to provide comfort and to help keep them occupied and calm in an emergency
situation. We have included a small zip-lock bag with this newsletter to
facilitate this. Pack your child’s comfort kit with a card containing your
child’s name and contact information and other small items for your child’s
comfort. Suggestions include a
non-perishable snack (like a granola bar), a pair of knit gloves, a family
picture, a small toy, and a letter to your child.
Comfort kits can be brought to your
child’s teacher at any time.
Parking Lot Sale
Coming
up on Saturday, September 19th is our PTF/Camp Luther Fall Parking
Lot Sale. The sale will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Do
you have any items that you would like to donate? We have limited space to
store donations, so we ask that items for the sale not be brought until Monday,
September 14th or later. During that week items can be left in the
fellowship hall under the coat racks. Any gently used items will be welcome:
clothing, household goods, toys, tools, etc.
Hand
Chime Choir and Junior Choir
Sign-up sheets will be
available at Open Classroom Night in the downstairs hall:
Students in Hand Chime Choir must be in the 4th
through 8th grades. 10 students minimum are needed to have Hand
Chime Choir! Hand Chime Choir meets during Thursday noon recess. Please contact
Mrs. Zarnstorff for more information.
Students in the 3rd
through 8th grades are eligible for Junior Choir. Junior Choir meets during the Wednesday noon recess.
Speak to Mrs. Schneck for more information.
Sports
Sign-up sheets for all
sports (Cross-Country, Basketball, Volleyball, Indoor Soccer, and Track) will
be available at Open Classroom Night in the downstairs hall.
Faith will again be
participating in cross-country running.
The season is limited to just a few weeks. Anyone interested in helping us out
are asked to speak to Mr. Zarnstorff. Students, boys and girls, must be in the 5th
through 8th grades for Cross-Country. Cross-Country starts this
Tuesday, August 25th, and practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Parent
Connection
The Parent Connection Newsletter is our regular means of
communication with families. Please look for a weekly newsletter to come home
with your child every week, typically on Monday! Monday notes are also sent out
via email and are available on our Parent Connection blog (http://faithparentconnection.blogspot.com/)
.
If you are not receiving
them via email but would like to, please contact the school office.
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