Jesus
Wept
It has the
distinction of being the shortest verse in the Bible and yet what great comfort
these words offer us. Jesus experienced everything we face, everything that
causes pain and sadness for us. There are three incidents recorded for us where
we are told that Jesus cried. There were three different sets of circumstances
which brought our Savior to tears but each time his tears flowed because of his
love.
As Jesus
stood before the tomb of his friend Lazarus, he witnessed Mary’s and Martha’s deep
grief. “He was deeply moved in spirit
and troubled.” John 11:33. It is
rare for Scripture to record our Savior showing such deep emotion. But here he
shows his anger over what sin has done to mankind. Physical death is a direct
and tragic result of sin. It brings the worst kind of sorrow and suffering with
it.
Then the
“King of Love” showed he was also “a man of sorrows” well acquainted with grief. “Jesus wept.” John 11:35. Jesus knows what deep losses death inflicts
on us! He feels the wrenching pain when this monster snatches a loved one from
our side. When we cry, he cries with us. Jesus sweetly comforts us.
But Jesus
does more than shed tears and “feel our pain.” He did something about that
inescapable enemy called death. On the cross he died in payment for all of our
sins. Because of Jesus’ death and resurrection, our death will not be a tragic
end but a glorious entrance into an eternal existence at our Savior’s side.
Thank
you!
We want to thank all of those who made our
parade entry a success last weekend. We
appreciate each of you, and all that you do for our school!
Indoor
Soccer Practice
Indoor
soccer practice is tonight from 5-6:30pm and Thursday 3:30pm – 4:45pm at The
Center on Arctic. Students will be given
a ride to the facility but will need to be picked up there after practice is
over.
Our first
game will be this Friday, March 1st, at Lumen Christi, time to be announced.
Hot
Lunch
Tomorrow, February
26th, is hot lunch. The menu for this
month is spaghetti, fruit, bread, and dessert.
The cost for the meal is $4.00 cash or check made out to PTF.
Parents are welcome to join their students
for lunch.
Hand
Chimes
The hand chime choir will be performing at
St. Elias Specialty Hospital (4800 Cordova St) on Friday, March 1st. We will leave school at 1:20pm and return by
3:00pm. The performance should take
about half an hour, and parents are welcome to come and watch.
If you haven’t returned the permission slip,
please bring it in tomorrow. We will
need drivers to help transport students if you are available.
Box
Tops for Education
There are
two days left to bring in your Box Tops!
The deadline to send them in for this school year is Wednesday, February
27th.
YMCA Visits
Grades K - 8th will be swimming at the
YMCA this Wednesday, February 27th.
Midweek Lenten Services
As we begin our journey together
towards the cross of Christ, we commemorate Ash Wednesday, March 6th, with a
service of imposition of ashes at 3:00pm for our children and parents of Faith
Lutheran School. The service will last a
little more than half an hour. Students
will be dismissed for the day at the end of the service.
Spring Break
It’s almost here!!! Spring break will begin Friday, March 8th at
noon! There will be no after care that
day.
Classes
resume on Monday, March 18th.
Spanish
Class
Classes
continue to meet Monday and Wednesday after school from 3:45pm - 4:15pm. Students who are not picked up at 4:15 will
go into after care.
Culture Fair & Spaghetti Dinner
Don’t forget that mission projects
will be presented Saturday, March 23rd.
If you need any ideas or assistance, please don’t hesitate to ask your
student’s teacher.
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