Announcements 12/15/16
Special Today: Potstickers
FRIDAY - FINALS!!!! BREAKFAST/SNACKS ONLY--NO LUNCH
FRIDAY - FINALS!!!! BREAKFAST/SNACKS ONLY--NO LUNCH
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
THURSDAY
DECEMBER 15, 2016
ALL SCHOOL
Lunch Today: Potstickers
FRIDAY: FINALS BEGIN!!!! BREAKFAST AND SNACKS ONLY – NO LUNCH
HIGH SCHOOL
Congratulations to the following Students and Teacher for the months of November/December: Lexi Lee, Jack Williams and teacher Coach Karner
Hey High School Crusaders - Interested in free hot chocolate and a quiet place to study? Come join us this Friday, December 16, from 4-6 in the Library. We will be providing hot cocoa and Christmas treats, so bring your study guides and stop by! Teachers have been invited to come and help students with any questions they have. Please email Alison Gordon or Cameron Bracey if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!
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
Justice and Mercy
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Today you will be with me in paradise (v.43).
In the wake of the devastating earthquake that destroyed much of Haiti in 2010, one philosopher wrote, “For those who believe in an all-good, all-powerful God, we’ve seen that they face a question that remains pressing after all these centuries, and which is now horribly underscored by the horrors in Haiti. If a deity exists, why didn’t he prevent this?”
Most people have an innate desire for justice and empathize when something unjust happens to the innocent. They also desire for mercy to be shown when adversity strikes. When we perceive that either of these two things is missing, the human response is often anger and blaming God for not doing what we think He should have done.
The scene at the cross is the ultimate convergence of justice and mercy, and if viewed dispassionately, it’s the end of any arguments about God’s justice and His mercy: Both are fulfilled there. But here we also have human nature on full display when confronted by the face of God. One “criminal” hurls insults and denies Jesus (Luke 23:39). It appears that the other owns his own shame and asks that the Savior remember him (v.42). Did he think he would inherit “paradise”? (v.43). Hardly. He simply wanted some token of mercy.
Sometimes, especially amidst personal adversity or when learning of great human tragedy, we can become the scoffing thief—hurling insults and embracing disbelief because it looks as if God has no power or is unwilling to step in and save the day. The humble thief responded in the only acceptable way, however, as should we all: He was aware of his well-deserved condemnation and asked in humility for Jesus to respond to his need—seeking mercy rather than reward. By God’s grace he received both! —Russell Fralick
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Read the parable of the workers in Matthew 20:1-16 and consider how Jesus shows mercy to all who come to Him.
How can you show your gratitude for the mercy and grace God has shown to you? Why is it vital that you seek to live out both God’s justice and mercy?
