The Most Marvelous Night
As
I pondered what I might write for this week’s devotional, it occurred to me
that there is no way that I could ever improve on the message that we heard
once again on Friday evening from the mouths of our children. The fulfillment
of the Lord’s promises in the words of the prophets is the reason that we
celebrate this holy season. So once again, read about and ponder the events of
that most marvelous night ever:
“At
that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken
throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken when Quirinius
was governor of Syria.) All returned to their own ancestral towns to register
for this census. And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to
go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village
of Nazareth in Galilee. He took with him Mary, his fiancée, who was now
obviously pregnant.
“And
while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to
her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him
in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. That night there
were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.
Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the
Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured
them. ‘Don’t be afraid!’ he said. ‘I bring you good news that will bring great
joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in
Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will
find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.’
“Suddenly,
the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God
and saying, ‘Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with
whom God is pleased.’
“When
the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, ‘Let’s go
to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us
about.’
“They
hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying
in the manger. After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened
and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard the
shepherds’ story were astonished, but Mary kept all these things in her heart
and thought about them often. The shepherds went back to their flocks,
glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the
angel had told them.” Luke 2:1-20 (New Living
Translation)
Early Dismissal and Christmas Break
December 23rd school will
dismiss at noon. Christmas Break
begins at noon December 23rd with school resuming on January 9th.
Fish On!
Mr.
Zarnstorff’s class will be going to Otis Lake on Wednesday afternoon for a fishing
expedition. Please remind your students
to dress warmly! Permission slips must
be turned in by Wednesday morning.
Singing at Dimond Center
Thursday
afternoon grades K-8 will be singing at the Dimond Center. Permission slips are
due by Wednesday, drivers are needed.
Gifts for those in the service
Instead of exchanging gifts between
classmates we wanted to give to those serving our country. We will be sending care packages overseas to
soldiers that are currently deployed.
Please feel free to donate various items, money to get items, or help
cover the shipping costs of the package.
If you know of anyone serving away from home who would benefit from a
care package please contact the office.
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Powered
drink mixes
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Protein
bars
·
Beef
jerky
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Candy
or gum
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Snacks(pretzels,
chips, nuts, etc)
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Magazines
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Playing
cards and card games
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Homemade
goodies(cookie or brownies)
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Personal
care items(chapstick, lotion, etc)
Junior Choir
Junior choir will be singing at Peace
Lutheran Church in Eagle River on January 22nd during the 10:30
service.
Birthdays
We would like to wish two students God’s
richest blessings on their upcoming birthdays
Elin
F. - December 25th
Kathrin
K. - December 27th
Bake Sale
Thank you to all those who donated all
the yummy baked goods. PTF was able to
raise over $470. This money will be used
to support the school and preschool.
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