Gifts Have Been Given
We are in that part of the church year
called Epiphany- the time where we celebrate the coming of the “wise men” from
the East. We don’t know how many of these wise men there were, traditionally
there were thought to be three because there were three gifts given to the child
Jesus and his family. The Bible doesn’t
tell us exactly how many there were. Nor does it matter how many there were.
Who they were and why they came is the
important information in this lesson. These men were people who studied the Old
Testament writings and understood that the Promised Messiah was to come into
the world to be the “King of the Jews”. They also studied the night sky and saw
the appearance of a new “star”. They were led by that star to the Child born in
Bethlehem and came to worship him.
The gifts they gave to this family
were God’s way to provide for this family for their hurried journey to Egypt to
escape from the wicked plot of King Herod who wanted to get rid of this Child
whom he saw as a threat to his earthly power. These gifts provided what was
needed to support this family in the far away country to keep this Child safe.
You and I have been given gifts too.
Everything we have has been given to us by our Heavenly Father to provide for
us while we are here on this earth and away from our home in heaven. Our Father
has also given us special gifts for us to use in serving our Lord and those
around us. The most important of these gifts is faith in our Lord as our Savior
so we can look forward to eternal life in heaven. Share that faith with those
around you so more will join us in our home in heaven. You have been given
gifts to be shared!
Making Life Better
One of our goals at Faith Lutheran for
you and for your family is to make your life better. We want to make your life better by assuring
you that your children are getting a quality, well-rounded education. We strive for excellence not only
academically but, as a Christian school, it is our earnest desire to help your
child grow spiritually as well. Because of this, we want you to know what your
children will be learning and what the Lutheran Church believes, teaches and
confesses. It’s with this in mind that I would like to
invite you to a class entitled “Making Life Better”.
The
entire course consists of three parts: Reviewing the Past, Changing the Present
and Transforming the Future. We would
like to extend an invitation to you for the first five lessons. We will meet on Monday evenings from
6:30-7:30 beginning on January 23rd.
You are more than welcome to stay for the final two parts over the
following weeks as well.
Junior Choir
Junior choir will be singing at Peace
Lutheran Church in Eagle River on January 22nd during the 10:30am
service. Singers should be at Peace at
10:00am wearing their choir uniform.
Please speak with Mrs. Z if you need transportation.
Hot Lunch
Hot Lunch this Thursday. Menu is Baked Potato Bar. Please return the slip by Wednesday.
Report Cards
Report cards were sent home last
week. Please be sure to sign the
envelope and return it to school.
Supplies Needed
Cold
season is upon us! Please bring a box or
two of tissues for your child’s class.
PTF Meeting
Our next Parent, Teacher, Friend
meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 26th. We will be discussing a Spaghetti Feed, hot
lunches, and more.
Volleyball Practice
Volleyball practice continues on
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00 – 5:30 at APU. Our first game is this Friday,
January 20th at 4:30. The
rally will be held at Valley Baptist Tabernacle off the Palmer-Wasilla
Hwy. Address is 1600 N. Double B
Street.
A complete schedule of games will be
sent home this week at practice.
Early Dismissal
On January 27th school will
dismiss at noon for teacher in-service.
No aftercare for that day.
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