Only
God Knows
There are times in our lives when we are left
with questions, questions like ‘How?’ and ‘Why?’ It seems that no matter where
we turn for answers, those answers are less than satisfactory. We don’t like
those times of trials and tribulations and turmoil. We find our family at Faith
Lutheran School in one of those times.
The storms of life can be fierce and we find
ourselves like a sailboat in the ocean, being battered by the wind and waves.
Terrifying tempests seem bent on washing us up on the rocky beach and breaking
us to pieces like a towering tsunami. By God’s grace we are safely and securely
anchored in Him. The storms of life will
still come but we have the assurance that our anchor will hold and keep us
safe. There is no power on earth and no power in hell that can tear us away
from our God. No matter what happens, we know that our loving God is by our
side, we are never alone.
And those questions, when they come and the
answers aren’t satisfactory for our minds or hearts, we may have to be content
with ‘Only God knows’. And that is enough. When we know that God loves us
dearly – which He has shown us by giving His own Son to save us – then it is
enough for us to know that God knows the ‘How’s’ and the ‘Why’s’. It is enough
to trust His promise that everything He allows is for our eternal good. May
that knowledge be your comfort, your anchor. God does know.
Indoor
Soccer
We will
practice today 4:30pm-6:00pm and Thursday 3:30pm-4:45pm at The Center. The games Friday will be played at Lumen
Christi between 3:00pm and 6:00 or 7:00pm.
Exact times will be announced later this week.
Spanish
Class
We will
have class tonight and Wednesday from 3:45pm-4:15pm.
How to Talk About…
We invite parents of Faith Lutheran
School and Preschool to join us tonight, March 18th, at 6:00pm or on Tuesday,
March 19th, at 4:00pm at Faith for a special meeting as a school family. Pastor and Police Chaplain Fred Voss will
facilitate a discussion to help our families cope with the loss our hearts
sustained.
Midweek Lenten Services
Midweek worship services continue this
Wednesday, March 20th. We will have one service beginning
at 3:00pm to close out
the school day and an identical service at 6:30pm. These services will last a
little more than half an hour.
If you are unable to worship with us at
3:00pm, your student will meet you out front at the end of the service.
AK
Junior Theater
The
students in grades K-8 are going to the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
to watch a performance of “Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey” on Thursday, March 21st
at 10:00am. We plan to leave school at
9:15am.
We have two extra tickets for the
performance. If anyone would like to go
along as a chaperone, please contact Mrs. Z.
Report Cards
Report cards will be sent home on
Friday, March 22nd. Please go over them
with your child then sign and return the envelope. If there are any questions about the report,
please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher.
Culture
Fair & Spaghetti Dinner
It’s show time! Our Spaghetti Dinner and Culture Fair: A Look
into the World Missions of the WELS is this Saturday, March 23rd at 5:00pm. Please bring projects to your student's
classroom by Thursday, March 21st.
If you are able to help with preparing the
food or clean up afterwards, please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/
20F0A44A5A723A20-spaghetti
Jr. Choir Sings
Junior choir will sing at Shepherd of
the Hills this Sunday, March 24th, during the 10:30 am service. Please be there by 10:10am.
Chapel Mission Offerings
Our mission offerings for the second semester
of the school year will be donated to WELS mission work in Nigeria. During third quarter, we collected $390.34. Thank
you to everyone who donated!
There
are only nine weeks of school left, who thinks we can double that amount?
Heath Fair
Faith
Lutheran Church and School is sponsoring a Health Fair Saturday, April 6th,
from 8:00am-12:00pm to bring free health education, health screenings and
affordable blood tests to our community.
Alaska Health Fair Inc. will provide
most of the materials, supplies, medical volunteers, and core support but we
need volunteers to help set up and take down, donate food, and loan tables of
any size. Set up will be Friday, April 5th, at 4:00pm.
A signup sheet is in the Fellowship Hall
or you can contact Gabby Bauer at gyb279@yahoo.com or 907-223-8449.
March
Birthdays
Blossom
M. – March 21
Emma
R. – March 21
Lexi
K. – March 22
Levi
P. – March 22
Pastor
Chris – March 23
Connor
S. – March 25
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