Announcements 12/19/16

MONDAY: FINALS - BREAKFAST ONLY - NO LUNCH
TUESDYA: FINALS - BREAKFAST ONLY - NO LUNCH
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
MONDAY
DECEMBER 19, 2016
ALL SCHOOL
 
MONDAY: FINALS—BREAKFAST ONLY—NO LUNCH
TUESDAY: FINALS—BREAKFAST ONLY—NO LUNCH
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
Put your God-given talents, gifts and abilities to use in service to the Baton Rouge community! Because of the August 2016 flooding, there is a big need for gutting, treating, and restoring homes that were damaged, and we need your help to get people back in their homes! Look out for an informational meeting when you get back from Christmas Break!
Contact Miss A. McDaniel or Mrs. Buuck if you have any questions.
 
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.
 
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)
 
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.  
 
"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
Hard Words
READ
I am not sorry that I sent that severe letter to you, though I was sorry at first, for I know it was painful to you for a little while (v.8).
A friend of mine faced a difficult task. Steve discovered that a leader in his church was involved in some sinful activities. After seeking wise and confidential counsel, Steve met with the leader and nervously but firmly urged him to turn from his sin and change his ways. The leader left the meeting distraught. Later, his daughter called Steve in tears. “Dad has locked himself in his room,” she said, “and he says he’s never coming out.”
Those words haunted Steve. Had he done the right thing? Had he been too harsh or judgmental? The confrontation had broken the leader, and the strained relations between Steve and the family lasted for months. But, in the end, God worked in the leader’s heart and he changed his ways. Hard words had helped end his bad behavior.
I’m grateful for the emotional honesty the apostle Paul includes in his letters—particularly in 2 Corinthians. Having written some hard words to the church in Corinth about a serious matter, he too for a time had regretted his words because of the pain they’d caused (7:8). But ultimately he was glad he’d sent the confronting letter: “Not because it hurt you, but because the pain caused you to repent and change your ways” (v.9). Though painful, his words hadn’t harmed but helped them (v.9). This meant Paul and the Corinthians could both live without regret (v.10).
Confronting others should never be done lightly. It requires gentleness, humility, and integrity, and must be done with the other person’s best interests at heart (Galatians 6:1). But courage will be required too. As Steve discovered, such confrontations are rarely without pain. But they can indeed be life-changing as God does His restorative work. —Sheridan Voysey
MORE
Compare Paul’s hard words in 2 Corinthians 10, 11, and 13, with the softer words of 1:3-5 and chapters 2 and 7. What do both tones of voice say about healthy confrontation?
NEXT
Have you ever regretted confronting someone over a matter? How would you do things differently now, if at all? How does loving confrontation reflect God’s heart?
 
 
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