Run to Get the Prize
Last Saturday, the Alaska Christian
Schools Athletic Association held its annual state cross country meet. We had
three runners who represented the school at this meet. These three had been
working hard since the beginning of the school year to compete in this one
race. We had worked on endurance and hill climbing and strategy to run a good
race from beginning to end. I was very pleased with the results of the races. I
think the students feel that they did their best.
“Do you not know that in a race all
the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the
prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it
to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last
forever. Therefore, I do not run like a man running aimlessly…” I Corinthians 9: 24-26.
This is how the Apostle Paul compares
the life of a believer to the races carried out in his day. He urges the
believers to be focused on the goal, to be serious about your training for the
race, and to run to get the prize. Don’t run aimlessly but run to get the crown
that will last forever. Of course, we cannot achieve victory by our own
efforts, we need to be credited with the triumph won for us by our Savior. In
him, our victory is secure.
Bible Information Class
Pastor Ewings’ “Making Life Better Class” continues Monday evenings at
6:30 pm. Parents of school children are encouraged to attend this
15-week extensive review of the basic doctrines taught in the Bible and,
therefore, in this school.
Mission Project
Our mission project for the first third
of the school year is for the Matt & Sarah Klebs family to help them with medical
costs related to the loss of their son.
Zoo Visit
This Friday, September 29th at 10:30
am, we will have a Zookeeper from The Alaska Zoo give our preschool through 4th
grades a presentation about the porcupine.
Safari Expedition
Toddlers
to 10 year olds and their parents are invited to come enjoy a multisensory
safari with a devotion, snacks and crafts Saturday, September 30th, 10:00am to
noon. Come explore the amazing world of
animals God created.
Art Night
Join us Friday, October 6th, 6:30-8pm
to create an art gallery in our school hallway with Alaska-themed canvasses
painted by both students and parents.
Snacks will be provided in the Fellowship Hall.
PTF Update
Thank
you to all who attended the first meeting last week. Our first big event is Trunk or Treat
scheduled for October 27th, 5-7pm. Miss
Mittelstadt will be coordinating this event.
Please contact her at FaithLutheranPreschoolAK@gmail.com if you would
like to help. Volunteers are needed to
decorate a car, help with the photo booth, organize pumpkin decorating, donate
candy and goodies for cake walk, and get lights and such for the parking
lot. There will be a meeting on October
11th at 7pm dedicated to Trunk or Treat preparations.
Hot
Lunches will begin on October 19th.
PTF
will be purchasing new basketball goals, sports equipment for recess, rugs for
the hallways, and some canopies. Look
for more information in the coming weeks.
Art
work is being sent to finalize the sweatshirts and spirit wear. We will be ordering from a local company this
year. Once the artwork is finalized we
can finalize a price and start the orders.
Do
you have ideas or events for the school?
Contact Sheila Lillo at Sheila.Lillo@gmail.com to get your ideas heard
and put into action. Our next general
PTF meeting will be in November.
School Yearbook
We are looking forward to putting this
year’s memories to paper, which means it’s time to get the yearbook up and
running. However, it won’t be a success
without parents’ involvement. You should
have received an email from our yearbook coordinator, Renee Tegen, with an
explanation about how TreeRing works along with a link and instructions to set
up your account. If you have questions,
please call or text Renee at 402-516-6911.
Meet Your Teachers Monday
Each
week there will be a trivia question posted on the school Facebook page. This
question will point to one of your teachers or staff members. Be the first to
answer correctly and win a prize. The answer will be revealed on Facebook on
Friday. The answer to last week’s trivia
question was Ms. Mittelstadt.
Congratulations to Elijah Corwin for guessing the correct answer! Make sure to check the school’s Facebook page
for this week’s question.