Up to
This Point….
The
Israelites had once again strayed away from the Lord and His worship. They had
been attacked and subdued by their enemies. They came to their senses and
turned back to the Lord and asked Samuel to pray to the Lord for them. Samuel
told them to meet him at a certain place and he would offer sacrifices for them
and pray for them. When the leaders of the Israelites had gathered with Samuel,
the enemies heard about the gathering and decided that it was their opportunity
to really do some damage to the Israelite community so they gathered their army
to attack.
As
Samuel was offering the burnt offering to the Lord, the Philistines gathered to
attack but never got near the Israelites. The Lord heard the cries of his
people and “thundered” His answer. That thunder struck fear in the hearts of
the Philistines and threw them into such disarray that they were easily routed
by the Israelites.
After
the battle, Samuel took a stone and set it up as a monument to the Lord. He
called that stone “Ebenezer” which means ‘stone of help’. He dedicated that
stone with these words, “Thus far has
the LORD helped us.” I Samuel 7:12.
As
we arrive at the end of the school year, we too can echo these words of Samuel.
We are able to look back over the year, or our lifetime, and say with
confidence, “Up to this point, the Lord has been with me.” We can see how the
Lord has guided us and, yes, carried us through the difficulties of life. We
can see the evidence of His protection and providence everywhere we turn in our
lives. Have you set up monuments to the Lord’s help to say thank you, Lord? To
remind yourself that we never need to fear because the Lord has proven His love
for us in so many ways that we could never doubt His care for us. The next time
you hear thunder remember how God used it to save His people and think about
how He cares for each of us.
Preschool
Director and Lead Teacher
God has
graciously blessed us with a new Preschool director. Miss Stephanie Rockhoff has accepted the call
to teach at Faith. We look forward to
welcoming her into our church and school family.
Spanish Class
We will have class tonight from
3:45pm-4:15pm.
Closing Service
We would invite all parents and family
members to join us for our closing service on Wednesday, May 22, at 11:00 a.m.
During this service, we will also present diplomas to our three eighth grade
students: Lexi Klebs, Emma Robbert, and Olivia Zanto. Following the service, we
invite everyone to join us for lunch on the playground.
Each
classroom is asked to bring the following items for our end-of-school picnic:
Kindergarten: 2 -3 bags of grapes
1-4: 8 or 10pk juice drinks
5-8: One bag each of chips and cookies
Miss Mittelstadt's Farewell BBQ
Please
join us on Friday, May 31st to say farewell to Miss Mittelstadt. There will be
a BBQ at 6:00pm. If you are able to bring items, there are signup sheets on the
school bulletin board and in the fellowship hall. If you have any questions,
contact Amanda Foster at 907-250-9685 or akfosters3@gmail.com.
Parking Lot Sale
Our
annual parking lot sale is Saturday, June 1st, 10:00am – 3:00pm. Setup begins
at 7:30am. We need volunteers to setup,
run the sale, and tear down. Please sign
up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44a5a723a20-parking if you are
willing to help us.
If
you have items to donate, you can drop them off here on May 23rd and 24th
between 9:00am and 3:00pm, on the morning of June 1st, or by appointment
563-3499.
Note:
The blood drive has been postponed until fall.
Report Cards
Report cards will be mailed out the
week of May 27th, and will be available in Educate on May 29th.
Need Something to Keep the Kids Busy?
This summer we
have four, week-long camps planned to help keep your kids and their friends
busy. Join us for the following:
·
June
17-21 STEM Camp (grades K-8)
·
June
24-28 Soccer Camp (grades PK-6)
·
July
8-12 Outdoor Adventure Camp
(grades PK-6)
·
Sunday,
July 14 – Thursday, July 18 Camp Luther (grades 3-8)
Register now at school.faithalaska.com!
June and July Birthdays
Mrs.
Robbert – June 10
Sahara
B. – June 14
Mr.
Z – June 22
Gavin M. – July 7
Kennedy M. – July 9
Mrs.
Koenig – July 15
