Announcements 11/8/16

Special Today:  Tortellini w/Marinara
Special Wednesday:  Chicken Fajita Burrito
 DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
  TUESDAY
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
ALL SCHOOL
 
Lunch Today:  Tortellini w/Marinara
Lunch Wednesday:  Chicken Fajita Burritos
 
HIGH SCHOOL
The football game this Thursday night at 7:00pm is an NIAA playoff game so admission is charged to all parents, students and faculty/staff.
The admission price is $10 adults, $5 students/children, $3 senior citizens (11/10)
 
Good Luck to our Model United Nations team as they set out this Friday for Bruin MUN 2016, their kick off conference hosted on the beautiful UCLA campus. Go save the world one MUN at a time!  (11/10)
 
Boys Basketball Tryouts this Saturday. In order to tryout, you must be cleared for basketball through register my athlete.  9th and 10th grade, 8:15 - 10 am, 11th and 12th grade, 9:30 - noon.  Please see Coach Walter with any questions.  (11/10)
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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
 
 It's going to be snow much fun!  Get busy waxing your skis and boards.  The FL Snowboard & Ski club is getting ready to run!  Informational meeting on Thursday, December 6, 2016
in the Library begins at 3:15. Come to the meeting and get all the info!  (11/18)
 
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
The football game this Thursday night at 7:00pm is an NIAA playoff game so admission is charged to all parents, students and faculty/staff. The admission price is $10 adults, $5 students/children, $3 senior citizens.
LIT 3:16 ~ Living in Truth ~ Faith's Middle Schools newest group meets every FIRST MAROON DAY OF THE WEEK IN MR. PENDLEY'S CLASSROOM (Room 116) during lunch. Get a pass from Mr. Pendley to show an administrator when leaving lunch, and come in to get your Christ on!  (we have prayer, Bible study, service and lots of FUN!!)
 It's going to be snow much fun!  Get busy waxing your skis and boards.  The FL Snowboard & Ski club is getting ready to run!  Informational meeting on Thursday, December 6, 2016
in the Library begins at 3:15. Come to the meeting and get all the info!  (11/18)
 
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
The Gentle Way
READ:
Let your gentleness be evident to all (v.5 NIV).
A friend once wrote a letter to both bless me and draw me deeper into an honest, true life. My friend quoted lines from the novelist James Kavanaugh: “There are men,” Kavanaugh wrote, “who are too gentle to live among wolves.” My friend invited me, amid a violent and self-protective world, to live with a gentle posture, to refuse to grow hard or defensive. The letter contains words that are among the most powerful a friend has ever shared with me.
Paul wrote similar words, calling us to “let your gentleness be evident to all” (Philippians 4:5 NIV). Is there any teaching that flies more in the face of the spirit of our age? People are so swift to denounce, to mock, to rush in with judgment. But whenever we perceive someone to be in error, rather than reacting with anger and fury, we should heed Peter’s words and speak “in a gentle and respectful way” (1 Peter 3:16).
Because we possess joy and goodness in Jesus (Philippians 4:4), we don’t need to be forceful or rude. There’s no need to overwhelm another to prove we belong or to grab what we think is ours; no need to enact violence or present a false aura of toughness in order to feel secure.
That doesn’t mean we surrender our strength—that’s not gentleness. Whenever we remain gentle in the face of chaos, loss, or dismay, whenever we push against fear or rage— these are acts of tremendous strength.
God doesn’t ask us to surrender our strength, but He does call us to resist the compulsion to prove our strength by mocking, overwhelming or crushing others’ spirits. Instead, we trust God and rest in His peace (v.7). We learn to live in His gentle ways. —Winn Collier  
MORE:
Read Titus 3:2. What are the various instructions Paul gives? How do these instructions work together?
NEXT:
What does it look like for you to live out Jesus’ gentleness before others? When do you find it most difficult to offer gentleness to others? Why?
 
 
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