Announcements 12/13/16
Special Today: Wings
Special Wednesday: Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Special Wednesday: Grilled Chicken Sandwich
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
TUESDAY
DECEMBER 13, 2016
ALL SCHOOL
Lunch Today: Wings
Lunch Wednesday: Grilled Chicken Sandwich
HIGH SCHOOL
If you missed the HS Swim & Dive informational meeting and wish to join, please e-mail Coach Blank ASAP at: blanks@flhsemail.org (1/6)
The Navy SEALs are returning to Faith on January 23rd. This mental toughness exercise is open to ALL high school students. New this year - girls are invited and encouraged to participate. Sign up with Coach Cheney.
High School and Middle School Sign Language Club starts January 12th at 3:30 to 4:30 in room 404. We will meet every Thursday. (1/12)
Any high school girl interested in playing lacrosse there will be a meeting December 13th at 6pm in the library. The player and a parent should plan on attending. (12/13)
CHRISTMAS WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE FOR EDITH AND LOYD KATZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!They are in need of ANY old winter clothing such as jackets, scarves, and gloves. Contact Lizzy Tuls at: et8612@flhsemail.org or 702-401-8026 or you can drop off donations in the maroon and gold box on the side of the cafeteria next to the putting green.
CINDERELLA AUDITIONS ARE COMING. Please visit the Cinderella moodle page-- password is cinderella17 - one word, all lower case-- to find all the information needed. Please sign up for audition times in advance.
All forms (cast and tech) need to be filled out in advance and either brought or turned in by the last day of auditions. If you have any questions please contact Mr Elliott ASAP.
This semester's last Spanish tutoring date will be Tuesday, Dec. 13 in Mrs. Grant's room. There is no tutoring the week of final exams.
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 is an SAT class which starts with a practice test on Jan. 28 and runs mostly Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 PM through March 8 leading up to the March 11 SAT. Exact dates for the classes are listed below. To sign up please fill out the form at this link by Jan.17 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.
Spring 2017 – SAT
1/28 Test 1
1/31 Class 1
2/2 Class 2
2/6 Class 3
2/8 Class 4
2/11 Test 2
2/13 Class 5
2/15 Class 6
2/21 Class 7
2/22 Class 8
2/25 Test 3
2/27 Class 9
3/1 Class 10
3/4 Test 4
3/6 Class 11
3/8 Class 12
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
MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHRISTMAS WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE FOR EDITH AND LOYD KATZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL! They are in need of ANY old winter clothing such as jackets, scarves, and gloves. Contact Lizzy Tuls at: et8612@flhsemail.org or 702-401-8026 or you can drop off donations in the maroon and gold box on the side of the cafeteria next to the putting green.
CINDERELLA AUDITIONS ARE COMING. Please visit the Cinderella moodle page-- password is cinderella17 - one word, all lower case-- to find all the information needed. Please sign up for audition times in advance.
All forms (cast and tech) need to be filled out in advance and either brought or turned in by the last day of auditions. If you have any questions please contact Mr Elliott ASAP.
This semester's last Spanish tutoring date will be Tuesday, Dec. 13 in Mrs. Grant's room. There is no tutoring the week of final exams.
High School and Middle School Sign Language Club starts January 12th at 3:30 to 4:30 in room 404. We will meet every Thursday. (1/12)
ATTENTION ALL 6-8 GRADE GIRLS: MS Girls Lacrosse interest meeting is Dec. 8th at 3:30 in Room 501. Tryouts will be Jan. 13 and 14, more information to come at the meeting. Questions see Mr. Frederick (frederickc@flhsemail.org)
ATTENTION ALL 6-8 GRADE BOYS: MS Lacrosse tryouts are Dec. 16th 12:30-2:30 and Dec. 17th 10:00-12:00. Please have your register my athlete certification printed out and with you at the first day of tryouts. If there are any questions please contact Cy Frederick (frederickc@flhsemail.org) or Coach Mike Hoffmann (mwhoff08@gmail.com). Thank you and hope to see you out there! (12/16)
Attention 6TH GRADE Basketball Players and Parents: We offer 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.
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
Another Option
READ
They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” (v.7).
The film Bridge of Spies tells the true story of a lawyer who was selected by his government to defend an arrested foreign spy. As the lawyer strived for a fair trial, he found himself caught in a moral quandary. With both countries standing on the brink of nuclear war, his government wasn’t interested in a rigorous defense. They simply wanted the spy convicted and sent to the electric chair.
When the jury found the man guilty, the attorney looked for another option. Against popular opinion, he convinced the judge to waive the death penalty and to sentence his client to 30 years imprisonment. He argued that the spy might become a valuable bargaining chip if one of their country’s spies was captured.
There’s a story in John’s gospel account about an incident where the religious leaders brought to Jesus a woman who had been caught in adultery (John 8:1-4). They reminded Him, “The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?” (v.5).
The men were looking to trap Jesus in a corner. If He told them to let her go free, He would have ignored the law. If, however, He told them to put her to death, He would have undermined His message of forgiveness and also usurped Roman law—Rome alone could execute someone (18:31).
The trap may have appeared to be working, until Jesus answered, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” (v.7).
Brilliant!
Are you in a situation where you feel trapped and out of options? Think it through, pray, and gain godly counsel from others. None of us can think on our feet like Jesus, but maybe there’s another way forward—a surprising option you haven’t discovered that honors the values of God and His kingdom. —Jeff Olson
MORE
Read 1 Corinthians 10:13 and consider how God can provide a way out of the challenges you face.
NEXT
What wisdom from Scripture can help you in a dilemma? How can you pursue an option that will honor God and be the best for all concerned?
