Announcements 12/20/16
TUESDAY: FINALS - BREAKFAST ONLY - NO LUNCH
WEDNESDAY: FINALS - BREAKFAST ONLY - NO LUNCH
WEDNESDAY: FINALS - BREAKFAST ONLY - NO LUNCH
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
TUESDAY
DECEMBER 20, 2016
ALL SCHOOL
TUESDAY: FINALS—BREAKFAST ONLY—NO LUNCH
WEDNESDAY: 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.
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)
"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
Presence in the Seasons
READ
After the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper (v.12).
For seven years, I was at home fulltime with our kids. While I did freelance work to bring in some income, I enjoyed the flexibility and routine of that season. Meals were normally served on time, I was able to deep clean my house regularly, and I enjoyed throwing baby showers and other ways of blessing others. When I returned to fulltime work, my state of normal changed, and I had to shift my expectations.
Psalm 1:1-3 tells us, “Oh, the joys of those who . . . delight in the law of the Lord . . . . They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.” The reality, however, is that every season doesn’t feel or look the same—even for those who “delight in the law of the Lord.” And while it is true that believers in Jesus can learn to be content in various circumstances (Philippians 4:11-12), some seasons require greater adjustment than others.
In 1 Kings 18:1-46 we find God doing amazing things through Elijah, even to the point of him being able to outrun Ahab’s chariot (v.46). A short time later, however, the prophet found himself fearing for his life, struggling to understand the plan of God, and seeking shelter in the wilderness (19:3-4). He struggled to see the reason for the challenges he was facing.
We can feel the same way at times. The season suddenly changes, and we can’t seem to find our bearing. For Elijah, the answer came as he experienced God’s presence not in the wind, earthquake, or fire, but in the “gentle whisper” (19:11-12). Appearing in the chaos, it reminds us of the Holy Spirit being alive in us. God invites us to wrap ourselves in His presence and trust in His purposes. —Regina Franklin
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Read Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 and think of at least two occasions (in your life or someone else’s) when God made a season beautiful “for its own time.”
NEXT
What season are in you in right now, and what adjustment(s) has it required you to make? How can you learn to rest in God’s presence?
