Oh, For A Faith!
People are often heard to say things
like, “If only I had a faith such as that!”
But in our admiration of another Christian’s faith, we dare not overlook
the fact that we have been greatly blessed by God. We, too, are a part of God’s
family. As Luther reminds us, “Jesus did not only die for Peter and Paul, but
also for you.” In Ephesians 1:13, we are told, “You also were included in
Christ when you heard the Word of truth, the Gospel of your salvation.”
What an honor it is to be numbered along
with the great men and women of faith in the Bible. At your Baptism, God made a
covenant with you alone. Jesus was born, suffered, died, and rose again for you
as an individual. Certainly, God’s plan was accomplished for the salvation of
all humans, but He reached down to each of us personally to save each of us
personally. God’s peace is given to each of us to comfort in time of sorrow, to
strengthen in time of struggle with sin, and to cheer us with His ever present
love in every situation of life. May God’s peace ever live in your heart and
cause you to overflow with joy!
We may admire other Christians and
look up to the Bible’s heroes and heroines of faith. But let us not forget that
we have the same Savior and the same word of truth and the same faith for our
salvation.
YMCA Visits
Grades K-8th will be visiting the YMCA
tomorrow, February 6th and every following Tuesday through March 6th. There has been a change in the cost from what was sent home on the
permission slips. Each child will be
charged $5 per visit. You will see the fees added to your TADS
account after March 6th.
Volleyball Practice and Games
Volleyball players will practice
Tuesday and Thursday this week. Friday’s
game is in Wasilla at Valley Baptist Tabernacle, 1600 N Double B St, Palmer, AK.
Next week there will only be practice
on Tuesday due to the short school week.
PTF Meeting
We invite all parents and friends to
join us this Wednesday night, February 7th at 6:00pm. Topics for discussion include plans for the
chicken dinner fundraiser, for the health fair, and for events during the
remainder of the school year.
Field Trip
Kindergarten
through 8th grade will go to the Discovery Theatre for a performance of
“Anatomy of the Piano” at 10:00 am Thursday, February 8th.
We
will be using a bus to transport children, therefore, we do not need drivers or
chaperones. Thank you to all who
volunteered.
Spelling Bee
We will have our Faith Lutheran
Spelling Bee for grades 3-8 on Thursday, February 8th at 1:15pm. Family and friends are welcome and encouraged
to join us.
“Mission of Love” Fundraiser
The
Central Africa Medical Mission (CAMM) has helped thousands in Zambia and
Malawi. This Sunday, February 11th, the Faith congregation will support CAMM
with a free-will donation breakfast prior to Bible study and Sunday school. Contact Joy Bromaghin at 336-6186 for more
information.
Junior Choir
Junior Choir will be singing during
the 10:30am services on February 11th at Faith Lutheran Church. Please be here by 10:10am.
There has been a schedule change. We will NOT
be singing at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church on February 18.
Mission Presentation
On Wednesday, February 14th, Anne
Press, director of the Medical Mission to Southeast Asia, will be here to tell
us about the work being carried out in that area of the world. Her presentation will be in the sanctuary at
10:30A.M. All of you are invited to join
us.
Chicken Fundraiser Dinner
On
Friday, February 23rd, PTF will host a Chicken Fundraiser Dinner to fund our
new basketball goals. It will begin at
6:00pm and will be a free will donation.
The menu will be chicken with sides of pasta, fresh vegetables, Olive
Garden Salad and breadsticks. We will have
dessert and drinks as well.
We
look forward to seeing you there for fellowship and a great meal.
No School
All FLS teachers will be attending the
Pacific Northwest District’s Teacher’s Conference on Thursday, February 15th
and Friday, February 16th. There will also
be no school on Monday, February 19th.
Happy Five-Day Weekend!!
Tardiness/Absences
Classes
start promptly at 8:30. Students who
miss the start of the school day often feel rushed and can become unfocused and
stressed for the day. Please make every
effort to have your student to school on time.
This means adequate planning, especially on days with inclement weather.
If
your child will be absent from school, contact the school before 8:30. Please make every effort to collect your
child’s assignments on that day so the missed assignments may be completed at
home.
For
planned early dismissals and absences, send a written note in advance of the
absence. Children often forget to inform
their teachers or do not remember the details.
Please make
school as important to your child as work is important to you, even in the
primary grades. Tardiness and absences
though sometimes necessary, are frustrating and stressful to students,
teachers, and the classroom as a whole.
Frivolous excuses for tardiness and absences can teach children their
educational responsibilities aren’t important and can be detrimental to the
value they place on education in the future.
Please act in the best interest of your child in this regard.
February Birthdays
God’s
blessings on your birthday and throughout the year.
Olivia Z. –
February 6
Elijah E. –
February 10
Sean T. –
February 28
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