Announcements 10/26/16
Special Today: Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Special Thursday: Pasta w/Meat Sauce
Special Thursday: Pasta w/Meat Sauce
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 26, 2016
ALL SCHOOL
Lunch Today: Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Lunch Thursday: Pasta w/Meat Sauce
HIGH SCHOOL
WINNERS of the HS 4th Annual Pumpkin Sculpting Contest
1st Place - Kayla Kujaczynski
2nd Place - Hannah Cunningham
3rd Place - Rebecca Paik
CONGRATULATIONS!
COMMUNITY CRUSADER SERVICE HOURS:
TRUNK OR TREAT (SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY)
First Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (301 S. Maryland Parkway) is hosting a Trunk or Treat for its downtown neighborhood and WE NEED MORE TRUNKS!
If you would like to bring candy to pass out to children, join us from 5:45 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, October 31, decorate your car trunk, and even dress up (dressing up is optional).
First Good Shepherd is located at the corner of Maryland and Bridger, just north of Charleston Blvd.
CONTACT MR. GREPKE if you'd like to help! (grepken@flhsemail.org)
(10/27)
Who wants to win a free dress day???? Well it’s easy and will show support for a great cause. Whatever grade gets the most people to register and walk in the November 5th LLS Light the Night Walk will earn a free dress day on a date selected by the school. Whatever grade gets the most people to register and walk in the November 5th LLS Light the Night Walk will earn a free dress day on a date selected by the school. To register all you need to do is email Caitlyn Somers at cs0784@flhsemail.org.
Registration is free, but if you raise $100 you’ll get a free food at the walk, a shirt, and a lantern to hold showing your support for LLS. More importantly, the money will be used to help find a cure for cancer.
Let’s all register and show up on November 5th to show our support for Faith Lutheran and LLS. (10/31)
All HS girls interested in playing basketball this year. Please stop by and see Coach Arnold (front office) or Coach Karner (Arena girls team room) for all information, including the new way to get a crusader card, when tryouts begin, and how you can get basketball gear in time for the season. Hope to hear from you soon. (10/27)
COMMUNITY CRUSADER SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
Miracle League - an opportunity for those with disabilities to play baseball.
Our League is not possible without our volunteers. One of our most valuable volunteers is our Buddy. The Buddy assists the players in playing their game. Players are paired with a “Buddy”, the Buddy is then with the player the entire game.Volunteers needed every Saturday 8:45 am-noon OR 11:45-3 until the middle of November. Volunteer for one Saturday or all of them.
any questions? seiglec@flhsemail.org Cindy (702)326-8502 (11/19)
COMMUNITY CRUSADER SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
Las Vegas VisionWalk
Sunday November 6, 2016
Volunteers needed 7am-1(helping with set up, tear down, etc)
Have to be at least 13 years old to volunteer
Contact Sandra Kuzik (702) 327-6552 OR jskuzik@Cox.net (11/4)
COMMUNITY CRUSADER SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
Fresh 52 Farmers Market at Tivoli Village
October 29, 2016
Volunteers needed 7am-noon OR Noon-6
email--info@Fresh52.com
Call (702) 481-6558 Kari Hogan. (10/26)
Attention 8th-11th graders! Would you like to visit the amazing Inca ruins of Machu Picchu? Sail to an island on Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake? Explore Lima, the historic capital of Peru? Or walk the streets of Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas? Then join Ms. Gieseke and Mr. Crowder on a trip to Peru during spring break 2018 (March 29-April 7, 2018). We know it is a long way off, but start thinking about it NOW. If you have any questions or need further information, please talk to or email Ms. Gieseke or Mr. Crowder. Stay tuned for more information! (6/25)
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." In Philippians 4:6, God calls us to pray to Him about anything and everything in all situations. A new prayer group is starting up to do just that. The group will meet twice a week on Mondays and Fridays in room 112 at 7am, and the sole purpose of the group will be to pray for this school and those in it, this city, this country, and this world. If you are in need of prayer, whether you are a faculty member or a student, you are welcome to come on Monday mornings starting on September 12 and the members of the group will pray for you in person. If you want to request prayer, but not in person, you can send emails to request@flhsemail.org. If you are interested in joining the group and praying for everything under the sun, please contact Hannah Hines by email (hh8604@flhsemail.org) for more information or to confirm your intent to join. The first informational meeting for the members will be sometime next week. More information on that meeting to come. 6/2
In cooperation with Princeton Review, Faith Lutheran is offering Princeton Review's Ultimate SAT course on campus, which includes 30 hours of instruction and 4 full-length diagnostic practice exams on Saturday mornings at 9:00. This course is valued at $1099, but Faith students can take it for only $599. The next available course starts with a practice test on Dec. 3 and runs mostly Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 PM through Nov. 30 leading up to the December 3 SAT. Exact dates for the class are listed below. To sign up please fill out the form at this link by October 5 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDJYTEl5VFF0UGR4Q3diUzFTUWF2RXc6MQ. The total $599 for the class will be added to your tuition bill once the class has begun. Contact Mr. Buikema at buikemad@flhsemail.org or 804-4400 for more information. (1/17)
Winter 2017 – ACT
12/3 Test 1
12/5 Class 1
12/7 Class 2
12/12 Class 3
12/14 Class 4
1/7 Test 2
1/9 Class 5
1/11 Class 6
1/17 Class 7
1/18 Class 8
1/21 Test 3
1/23 Class 9
1/25 Class 10
1/28 Test 4
1/30 Class 11
2/1 Class 12
MIDDLE SCHOOL
FUN, FREE CONCERT AND MINUTE TO WIN IT GAMES FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4; 6-8:30
You are invited to win some fun prizes while hanging out with your friends! The Student Council has asked Leon Patillo, from Santana, to come and share some songs with you. This event was possible because of your great donations to the Fall Festival.
Pizza and Drinks will be available to purchase. $2 Slice of Pizza; $1 Drinks
Attention ALL Middle School Boys & Girls Basketball Players and Parents: We offer 7/8 A, B, and C teams and 6th grade A and B teams.Please Note the following Try-Out Dates (You must have a completion print out from RegisterMyathlete.com to try-out, this replaces our Crusader Card)
Please realize all try-outs have the potential of extending to 6 p.m.
GIRLS 7/8: Nov. 14, 15, 16 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. (Auxiliary Gym)
GIRLS 6: Dec. 7, 8, 9 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. (Student Center)
BOYS 7/8: Nov. 7, 9, 1O from 3:30-5:30 p.m. (Auxiliary Gym)
BOYS 6: Dec. 12, 14, 15 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. (Student Center)
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." In Philippians 4:6, God calls us to pray to Him about anything and everything in all situations. A new prayer group is starting up to do just that. The group will meet twice a week on Mondays and Fridays in room 112 at 7am, and the sole purpose of the group will be to pray for this school and those in it, this city, this country, and this world. If you are in need of prayer, whether you are a faculty member or a student, you are welcome to come on Monday mornings starting on September 12 and the members of the group will pray for you in person. If you want to request prayer, but not in person, you can send emails to request@flhsemail.org. If you are interested in joining the group and praying for everything under the sun, please contact Hannah Hines by email (hh8604@flhsemail.org) for more information or to confirm your intent to join. The first informational meeting for the members will be sometime next week. More information on that meeting to come. 6/2
Attention 8th-11th graders! Would you like to visit the amazing Inca ruins of Machu Picchu? Sail to an island on Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake? Explore Lima, the historic capital of Peru? Or walk the streets of Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas? Then join Ms. Gieseke and Mr. Crowder on a trip to Peru during spring break 2018 (March 29-April 7, 2018). We know it is a long way off, but start thinking about it NOW. The first informational meeting is Thursday, September 15th, at 6:30 p.m. in the library. If you have any questions or need further information, please talk to or email Ms. Gieseke or Mr. Crowder. Stay tuned for more information! (6/25)
Daily Devotional
The Shepherd’s Voice
READ:
After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice (v.4).
As a pastor, I’ve seen this happen on several occasions during a service: a mother hears a faint cry from beyond the sanctuary, gets up, walks toward the rear of the room, and immediately goes to the nursery where her child is being cared for. Without anyone telling her, she knew that it was her baby who cried out and she needed to go and relieve the childcare volunteer by providing care for her precious child. Studies have shown that mothers are especially attuned to the cries of their own children and can often identify their kid’s cries from those of other children with 100 percent accuracy!
John 10:4 describes a similar principle, but in reverse: Jesus said, “After [a shepherd] has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of [the sheep], and they follow him because they know his voice.” They recognize that the voice isn’t that of a stranger. It’s the very sound of their helper and protector, so they willingly follow when they hear it (v.5). Like a mother to her child, we as Jesus’ followers can be uniquely attuned to the sound of His voice in our lives—able to discern it over the other voices and influences we encounter. Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me” (v.14).
The question is, how do we sharpen this sense so that we can distinguish the Lord’s voice clearly over all the others around us? There are many ways we can do this, but probably none more valuable than spending time in Scripture. John 1:1 tells us that the Word is God and is with God, and so as we know the Word better, we’re in essence getting to know God Himself. Then, much like a mother with her baby, we’ll spring into action whenever we hear His call! —Peter Chin
MORE:
Read 1 Samuel 3:1-10 for the story of a young boy who learned to hear and respond to God’s voice.
NEXT:
Have you ever had an experience where you believe God spoke to you? What are some other ways you can sharpen your ability to discern the voice of God in your life?
