“…As a result of this
many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking with Him anymore. So Jesus said to the twelve, “You do not
want to go away also, do you?” Simon
Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.
We have believed and have come to know
that You are the Holy One of God.” ”– John 6:66-69
I’ll admit it. I love going to Value Village.
Or the Salvation Army Thrift Store. Or the
Habitat for Humanity Restore.
Sometimes I’m looking for something specific.
Sometimes I’m just looking around. One thing that intrigues me is that these
stores even exist. Virtually every very item on the shelves is something that
someone wanted – for him or herself or someone else – enough to pay money for. In
some cases quite a bit of money. But over time their feelings changed. Now
these items sit on the thrift store shelves, no longer needed and no longer
wanted, at least by the original owners. But for many of these items a new
owner is just around the corner. A new owner who sees a treasure in what others
saw as trash, a new owner that sees value in what another has deemed worthless.
In the Scripture verses above we see many who
were followers of Jesus change their minds. They decided that Jesus wasn’t what
they wanted. Maybe he wasn’t what they were looking for in a Messiah. Maybe
they just stopped believing. For whatever reason, they no longer felt that
Christ was worth following. Perhaps they never really valued him in the first
place.
But not so the twelve. They realized that, as
hard as Jesus teachings might have seemed, there was no other way to be saved.
As Peter confessed to Jesus, “You have
the words of eternal life.” The disciples had faith that Jesus was the
promised Savior.
It seems today that the world around us
values Jesus less and less. Church membership is decreasing. Christian values
are regarded less and less by society. Even some who confess to be Christians
don’t acknowledge Jesus teachings as the direction for their lives. Yet those
who know Jesus cling even more tightly in Faith to the only one whom they know
is the Way to eternal life. While the devil, the world, and even their own
sinful flesh seeks to draw belivers away from their Savior, through the Holy
Spirit God’s people continue to value what many see as valueless.
Lord, continue to bless your people with
faith to treasure the Gospel of Jesus, the Words of Eternal Life. Amen.
May God bless your week,
Principal Schneck
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You
are invited to join us for our weekly chapel service this Thursday, September 17th,
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. This week our chapel speaker is Pastor Rob
Robbert from King of Kings Lutheran Church in Wasilla. Our current mission offering
is designated for Jesus Cares Ministries,
which conducts programs and assists congregations in reaching out to people with
intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families and communities. Pastor Robbert will give a brief presentation
after the service to tell us more about this ministry.
SPIRIT DAYS THIS WEEK!
No uniforms on Wednesday and Thursday! Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday this week are SPIRIT DAYS! Have fun and show your school spirit and
cheer on the Cross Country team as they prepare for their meet this
Saturday.
Wednesday
Sept. 16th – Sports Uniform Day
Wear
a uniform from a sport you play, or the jersey or colors of a favorite sports
team!
Thursday,
Sept. 17th – Fancy Dress Day
“Girls
in pearls, guys in ties” or any other way you can dress for a special occasion.
Friday
– Sept.18th –Teal and Gold Day
Wear
our school colors with pride!
Cross Country Running meets Tuesday, September 15th
and Thursday September 17th this week.
Practice will be from 4-5:30 p.m. The state cross-country meet will be held this Saturday,
September 19th at Kincaid Park, Jodhpur Trailhead. Jodhpur Trailhead is
off Jodhpur Road, not Raspberry Road. The meet starts at 10:00 a.m. Students
should be at the park by 9:45 a.m. to warm up. Mr. Zarnstorff will be leaving the Faith parking lot at 9:15 a.m.
if any runners would like to ride with him.
Go Huskies!
Junior
Choir meets Wednesday, September 16th.
Students should be in the church for practice at 12:20 p.m.
Handchime
Choir meets Thursday, September 17th.
Students should be in the church for practice at 12:30 p.m.
There will be a hot
lunch available this Thursday, September 17th. On the menu – Frito
Pie! See the flyer sent home on Monday for details.
There will be a Parents’
Night Out Friday, September 18th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Drop off the kids to
enjoy some time with friends and activities while Mom and Dad take some time
for themselves. There is no cost, but free will donations will be accepted to
support PTF activities. Please sign up in the lower hallway or speak to Tina
Henry.
Want
to help out with this or another PNO this year? Please speak to PTF president
Tina Henry.
Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball (grades 5-8) will begin
Tuesday, September 22nd.
Basketball is open to
students in grades 5-8. Permission slips will be sent home with interested
students this week. Please speak to Mr. Tom Zarnstorff if you have any
questions.
This Friday,
September 18th is a Popcorn Friday! Bring your quarters
for 25¢-a-bag popcorn after school. Proceeds to benefit Faith PTF activities.
Toddler
Time is an hour of educational activities, structured play and a snack for
children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Toddler Time meets Wednesdays from 10-11
a.m. in the Faith fellowship hall. For more information contact Mrs. Cara
Ewings at 907-792-9388.
This 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? Donations for the sale can be
left in the fellowship hall under the coat racks. Any gently used items will be
welcome: clothing, household goods, toys, tools, etc. If you have anything that
needs to be picked up from your home, please speak to Mr. Schneck. Proceeds of
this sale benefit the school ministry though Faith PTF (Parents, Teachers and
Friends) and Camp Luther Alaska.
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