Parent Connection December 17,2018

This Is Justice?

          A frightened man takes his seat at the defendant’s table and faces the judge and jury. He is charged with first degree murder and, if convicted, faces the death penalty for his crime. The evidence against him seems to be irrefutable. Everything seems to be against him but he pleads not guilty. Maybe he’s hoping that his lawyer can get him freed on a technicality.  Maybe the court will have mercy on him, convict him of a lesser crime, and give him a lighter sentence. But justice demands a just penalty for the crimes committed.

          This predicament should feel familiar to each of us since we will all be standing before the Righteous Judge when our time on earth is over. The evidence against us is absolutely irrefutable. We are sinners. No earthly testimony or human argument can lessen our guilt. Justice demands the eternal death penalty, eternal suffering in the fires of hell. Our situation is hopeless and our fate is sealed. This is justice.

          But wait! We hear the Judge declare that we are not guilty! He announces that all of the damning evidence has been removed and all charges have been dropped. He proclaims that we are justified, righteous in his sight. This is justice?

          Yes! With love for us sinners, God planned for our justification by sending His Son that first Christmas to be our Redeemer. It is Jesus’s blood that blots out the mountains of evidence against us. Jesus took the punishment we rightly deserved and paid all that debt we owed. For His sake our sins are forgiven. “All…are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:24. This is why we celebrate at Christmas and every day. This is God’s justice.

Christmas Dress up Days

          Don’t forget to show us your Christmas spirit by wearing red and/or green on Wednesday and your nice Christmas clothes on Thursday.

Pizza Party

          One of our FLS families has graciously offered to buy pizza for the students on Wednesday, December 19th.  Please return the sheet indicating your pizza choice by tomorrow, December 18th so they know how much pizza to buy. 

Advent Services

          We invite you to join us and your children as we celebrate our last Advent worship service on Wednesday, December 19th at 3:00pm to close out the school day.  This service will last a little more than half an hour.  Students will be dismissed for the day at the end of the service.

Holiday Performance Dimond Center

          K-8 students will be singing and playing hand chimes on Tuesday, December 18th at 2:00pm in the Dimond Center.  For parents who volunteered to drive, please be here by 1:30pm.

Christmas Service Practice

All FLS students, preschool through 8th grades, will be going to the UAA Fine Arts Building on Thursday, December 20th, at 9:00am to practice for the FLS Christmas Service. 

Please sign and return the attached permission slip by Wednesday.

Early Dismissal and Christmas Break

          School will dismiss at noon this Thursday, December 20th.  There is no aftercare available.  Christmas break begins Friday, December 21st.  

          Classes will resume on Monday, January 7th, 2019.

Christmas Program

Our preschool and school will perform “What Child is This” Children’s Christmas Service on Thursday, December 20th at 6:30pm in the recital hall at the UAA Fine Arts Building.  Students should by at the UAA Fine Arts building by 6:15pm.

This is a mandatory school function, and all FLS students are expected to be present.  Students put much time and effort into preparing for this special opportunity to share their Christmas joy with you.  Invite family and friends to join us!

Students need to wear their best church clothes such as dresses, dress pants, button-up shirts, etc.  No jeans or t-shirts please. 

Permission to Film

Mr. Bob Walker has volunteered his time and talents to film the Christmas performance so that parents, families, and friends are able to watch it without having to record it on their own.  All DVD copies will be provided free of charge.

Bake Sale Thank you

Thank you to all who donated and participated in the bake sale.  With all of the support we received, almost $1050 was raised.  What a blessing!

December Birthdays

          Miss Kruger – December 21

Kathrin K. – December 27

Christmas and New Year’s Services

Christmas Eve - 6:00pm Christmas Eve Service

                      10:00pm Candlelight Service

Christmas Day - 10:00am Christmas Service

New Year’s Eve - 6:00pm New Years’ Service

Parent Connection December 10

There’s Always Hope for Tomorrow

          All of us want to have hope. No matter what the situation, we need to hope for a brighter future. The basketball player who missed the free throws that could have won the game, the young mother who has suffered through the worst day of her life, or a little toddler who scraped their knee while learning to ride a bike; all need to feel that things can be better than they feel right now. Sometimes all it would take might be an ice cream cone, a night out for dinner, or just a kiss from Mom to raise a person from the hopeless feelings they have.

          But there are going to be times when a kiss or an ice cream will do nothing to raise our spirit. Things may get so bad that there doesn’t seem to be any hope, no light at the end of the tunnel. But even then, there is hope.

          “So that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Romans 15:4. In these words, God tells us why He gave us His word. As we read the Bible, God talks to us. He encourages us. He gives us strength to endure. Endurance is the ability to stand up under heavy pressure, our ability to put up with difficulties, even the darkest times. In the Scriptures, God gives us examples of how he has delivered his people in the past. He says, “I still have the same power and the same love to help you today and every tomorrow you will face.” That is our hope.

Advent Services

          We invite you to join us and your children as we celebrate the Advent season at Faith.  We will have special worship services on December 12th and 19th at 3:00pm to close out the school day.  These services will last a little more than half an hour.  Students will be dismissed for the day at the end of the service. 

Bake Sale

Faith Lutheran School and Preschool will be hosting a bake sale on Thursday, December 13th, 12:00pm to 4:00pm in the church entry way.  If you are able to donate something for the sale, we need items such as cakes, cupcakes, cookies, candy, breads, nuts, and jellies are all great.  They can be small or large, sweet or salty.

Items can be dropped off all day Wednesday or Thursday morning in the kitchen.  Please label them for the bake sale. 

Holiday Performance Dimond Center

          K-8 students will be singing and playing hand chimes on Tuesday, December 18th at 2:00pm in the Dimond Center.  Parents are welcome to come and watch too!

Early Dismissal and Christmas Break

          School will dismiss at noon on Thursday, December 20th.  There is no aftercare available.  Christmas break begins Friday, December 21st.  

Christmas Program

Our preschool and school will perform “What Child is This” Children’s Christmas Service on Thursday, December 20th at 6:30pm in the recital hall at the UAA Fine Arts Building.  Students should by at the UAA Fine Arts building by 6:15pm.

This is a mandatory school function, and all FLS students are expected to be present.  Students put much time and effort into preparing for this special opportunity to share their Christmas joy with you.  Invite family and friends to join us!

Students need to wear their best church clothes such as dresses, dress pants, button-up shirts, etc.  No jeans or t-shirts please. 

Permission to Film

Mr. Bob Walker has volunteered his time and talents to film the Christmas performance so that parents, families, and friends are able to watch it without having to record it on their own.  All DVD copies will be provided free of charge.

December Birthdays

          Miss Kruger – December 21

Kathrin K. – December 27

Parent Connection December 4

Don’t Worry!

          That’s pretty easy to say, isn’t it? But what if you are hurtling down a runway taking off on your first airplane ride? Or maybe it is your first day on your new job? Or you are sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring with news from your doctor about the biopsy results? Or you are sitting in a classroom with your students ready to begin the day, when the room begins to move, and doesn’t stop right away, and the lights go out? Don’t worry?

          Looking back over the few days since Friday, I can say that there were some very anxious moments.

          And yet, there was calm, too. I don’t remember actually thinking about it at the moment when everything was moving this way and that, but the knowledge that whether we were inside the classroom or in our homes or in our cars somewhere in between; we are safely cupped in the hands of the Almighty God. In that position, we are protected from everything that would harm our soul.

          In Peter’s letter to the church, he relays a piece of divine counsel for us to remember at times when we would be tempted to worry: “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” (I Peter 5:7) This passage is a gracious invitation to pray to our God at any time. At the same time, this is a promise that God will hear and answer our prayer.  He cares for us! Why worry, when you can pray?

Basketball Schedule

          There will be no practice tonight.  We do not know if there will be practice on Thursday.

Advent Services

          We invite you to join us and your children as we celebrate the Advent season at Faith.  We will have special worship services on December 5th, 12th, and 19th at 3:00pm to close out the school day.  These services will last a little more than half an hour.  Students will be dismissed for the day at the end of the service. 

         

PTF Meeting

          PTF will meet Thursday, December 6th at 6:00pm.  We will be finalizing details for Parent’s Night Out and discussing plans for the bake sale.

Library Visit

Grades 5 – 8 will be visiting the Loussac Library on Friday, December 7th.  Students are reminded to bring their library cards, any books that are due, and money for lunch.

Parent’s Night Out

Drive-In Movie Night – Friday, December 7th, 6:00-9:00pm.  Parents can drop off their children (young children must be potty trained) for a night out.  Movie goers will decorate a “car” then enjoy a movie and movie-time snacks.  If you have boxes big enough to make “cars” with, please drop them by the office. 

Miss Mittelstadt and Miss Kruger will be coordinating this fun evening. 

Christmas Program

Our preschool and school will perform “What Child is This” Children’s Christmas Service on Thursday, December 20th at 6:30pm in the recital hall at the UAA Fine Arts Building.  Students should by at the UAA Fine Arts building by 6:15pm.

This is a mandatory school function, and all FLS students are expected to be present.  Students put much time and effort into preparing for this special opportunity to share their Christmas joy with you.  Invite family and friends to join us!

Students need to wear their best church clothes such as dresses, dress pants, button-up shirts, etc.  No jeans or t-shirts please. 

Early Dismissal and Christmas Break

          School will dismiss at noon on Thursday, December 20th.  There is no aftercare available.  Christmas break begins Friday, December 21st.  

December Birthdays

          Miss Kruger – December 21

Kathrin – December 27