Announcements 11/7/16
Special Today: Sloppy Joes
Special Tuesday: Tortellini w/Marinara
Special Tuesday: Tortellini w/Marinara
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
MONDAY
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
ALL SCHOOL
Lunch Today: Sloppy Joes
Lunch Tuesday: Tortellini w/Marinara
HIGH SCHOOL
OperationChristmasChild
The charity of the month for November is Operation Christmas Child. Please pick up a box, select the gender and age group for your "child," and fill up the box with goodies that your child will enjoy. Then bring the box back by November 16. There are three dop-off locations: 1. The Library, 2. Mrs. Walo's room, Rm. 318, and 3. Dr. Nuoffer's room, P61. You may also use a shoebox and wrap it up with Christmas wrapping paper. If you do this, please wrap the lid separate from the box, and make sure you pick up the label from the library to select the gender and age group of your child. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Bowline, Mrs. Walo, or Dr. Nuoffer. 11/17
Let it snow . . . Let it snow . . . Let it snow! Get busy waxing your skis and boards. The FL Snowboard & Ski club is getting ready to run! Informational meeting on Thursday, December 1, 2016 in the Library begins at 3:15. Come to the meeting and get all the info!
It's going to be snow much fun! (11/10)
All HS young men interested in Wrestling this season should attend the mandatory Wrestler/Parent Night on Wednesday, Nov. 9th at 6:30 PM in the Student Center. (11/9)
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)
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. (12/3)
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
Let it snow . . . Let it snow . . . Let it snow! Get busy waxing your skis and boards. The FL Snowboard & Ski club is getting ready to run! Informational meeting on Thursday, December 1, 2016 in the Library begins at 3:15. Come to the meeting and get all the info!
It's going to be snow much fun! (11/10)
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 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION 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)
DEVOTIONAL
Time to Wait
READ:
After waiting another seven days, Noah released the dove again. This time the dove returned to him in the evening with a fresh olive leaf in its beak (vv.10-11).
“Are we there yet?” This timeless question could either trigger a benevolent smile or produce a scowl on the face of a harassed and patience-worn parent. Like a small child, we want what we want, and we want it now. I can only imagine how Noah felt each time he peered hopefully out of the ark, only to see the dove he’d sent to find dry land returning to the vessel. Yet another seven days . . .
More than a year had gone by since the springs of the great deep had burst forth and the floodgates of heaven were unleashed on earth (Genesis 7:11). A world that had never before experienced rain was now completely submerged. The deluge itself lasted only 40 days. Drying out, however, was another matter. God had been very vocal when commissioning the ark. He provided specific construction instructions and guidelines for who and what should enter. But now He was silent. Noah and his family waited and then waited some more. Had God forgotten them?
While they waited and wondered, God remembered and sent a wind to recede the waters (8:1). Though Noah and his family didn’t know it, God was working on their behalf to restore order. Noah’s faith must have been bolstered when the ark finally came to rest on a mountain. He must have been thrilled when the dove finally didn’t return. But he waited until God spoke and told him to leave the ark (v.16). His patience and trust were rewarded with a renewed world—one memorialized by rainbows (9:13).
Today’s culture of instant gratification puts us in conflict with God’s timing. If Noah had taken matters into his own hands, he may have found himself sinking in deep waters. When God seems silent, it’s time for us to wait and trust him to sort things out in a way we never could. He’s always worth the wait! —Remi Oyedele
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Do you lose patience when God doesn’t seem to answer fast enough? How can you learn to trust God’s timing more fully?
