Announcements 12/14/16
Special Today: Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Special Thursday: Potstickers
Special Thursday: Potstickers
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER 13, 2016
ALL SCHOOL
Lunch Today: Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Lunch Thursday: Potstickers
HIGH SCHOOL
Interested in Shreddin' the Nar? Hitting the slopes?
If you are still interested in joining the Faith Lutheran Snowboard Ski Club, please email Mr. Carmichael at flsnowboardskiclub@gmail.com for the 2016-2017 permission slips and any additional questions. He can also be reached at 832.494.7588. The completed permission slips and other documentation is due by December 24th! The club’s first trip - to Brian Head Resort - is taking place on January 14th. (12/21)
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.
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.
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
Interested in Shreddin' the Nar? Hitting the slopes?
If you are still interested in joining the Faith Lutheran Snowboard Ski Club, please email Mr. Carmichael at flsnowboardskiclub@gmail.com for the 2016-2017 permission slips and any additional questions. He can also be reached at 832.494.7588. The completed permission slips and other documentation is due by December 24th! The club’s first trip - to Brian Head Resort - is taking place on January 14th. (12/21)
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.
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)
"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
Hearing Loss
READ
To whom can I give warning? Who will listen when I speak? Their ears are closed, and they cannot hear. They scorn the word of the Lord. They don’t want to listen at all (v.10).
According to the World Health Organization, more than a billion young people are at risk of hearing loss because of personal audio devices and damaging levels of sound at some entertainment venues, where noise levels can top 120 decibels for hours on end! Doctors warn that a steady onslaught of loud noise, particularly through earbuds, is damaging the hearing ability of a generation.
Physical hearing loss is a serious problem, but spiritual deafness can be devastating. Can you imagine speaking God’s Word to people who intentionally plugged their ears to your message? That’s exactly what the prophet Jeremiah experienced.
Jeremiah’s calling as God’s mouthpiece required him to warn his own people. He warned Judah of its spiritual deafness and that its subsequent rebellion against God would lead to His discipline (Jeremiah 6:1,6). But they, and every segment of society, refused to listen. They willfully plugged their ears and blatantly didn’t take God’s correction seriously. The people were so far from Him that His messages and warnings had become offensive to them. Jeremiah wondered, “To whom can I give warning? Who will listen when I speak? Their ears are closed, and they cannot hear. They scorn the word of the Lord. They don’t want to listen at all” (v.10).
Going against God’s ways brings spiritual hearing loss. Only through repentance—surrendering our pride and power before God—and trusting in Jesus, will our ability to hear Him be restored (Isaiah 35:5; Luke 7:22). Because spiritual hearing is a “gift” from God (Proverbs 20:12), let’s ask Him to give us ears to hear so that we can faithfully respond to His Word. —Marvin Williams
MORE
Read Romans 10:17 and see why it’s so important for us to hear God’s Word.
NEXT
How are you plugging your ears to God’s wisdom or correction? What do you need to repent of so you can truly hear Him again
