Announcements 1/6/17

Special Today:  Philly Cheese Steak
Special Monday:  Italian Sausage Sandwich
   DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
    FRIDAY
JANUARY 6, 2107
ALL SCHOOL
 
LUNCH TODAY: Philly Cheese Steak
LUNCH MONDAY: Italian Sausage Sandwich
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
High School Spring Mission Trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana
March 21-26, 2017 
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! An informational meeting will be held in the Library, Tuesday, Jan 10 at 5pm.  Please come! Parents invited!  
Contact Miss A. McDaniel or Mrs. Buuck if you have any questions
 
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 training has been postponed.  You can still turn in waivers if the day gets rescheduled.
 
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.    (1/17)
 
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
The Next LIT 3:16 will be Monday Jan 9th.  Can't wait to see you then.  Come by and see Mr. Pendley to receive a pass to attend.  (1/9)
 
COFFEE WITH THE MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELORS:
We will be hosting another round of coffee with the counselors for middle school parents. This time we will present on social media, keeping your child safe online, what to look for on your child's devices, and how to deal with power struggles in the home. We will again offer two Tuesday mornings at 9am and a Wednesday evening at 6:30. Space is again limited! Please sign up using the links below. When a session is full, the link will become inactive. 
 
 
 
We hope that you are enjoying your Christmas break!
Mrs. Burns & Dr. K
 
Middle School Course Requests for the 2017-2018 School Year
Current 8th graders with have a class assembly on Wednesday, January 18th to discuss scheduling for Freshman year. At that time, the option to request courses will become available on Crusader Connect for 8th graders. 6th and 7th graders will have class assemblies on January 23, with their option to request courses becoming available after the meeting that day. 
If students have additional questions about scheduling, they will have the option to meet with a counselor. The links for students to use to sign up for these meetings will be included on the course request page. 
Course requests will be open until February 3. 
 
Any 7th or 8th Middle School Girls' Basketball player that did not pick up their Gear Order can do so with Coach Schwartz in the Girls' PE Office.  Please try to do this as soon as you can--by today or tomorrow.
Any 6-8th grade parents who have issues with the Gear Order should email Coach Schwartz:  schwartzl@flhsemail.org
 
"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
Extravagant Love
John 12:1-8 Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume . . . and she anointed Jesus’ feet (v.3).
Every year during Holy Week (the week leading up to Easter), many churches follow Jesus’ example during the Last Supper by washing one another’s feet. Jesus washed His disciples’ feet and told them to imitate what He had done. Washing feet is a prayerful and powerful act, but it can also upset our sense of pride, personal space, and privacy. It can be truly unsettling.
Mary, filled with love for Jesus, pulled out her “jar of expensive perfume” and spilled it over Jesus’ feet (John 12:3). She cleaned them with the aromatic ointment, using her own hair as a towel.       
Unlike the discomfort we might feel while having someone wash our feet (and the discomfort the disciples felt (especially Peter) when Jesus washed their feet), Jesus welcomed Mary’s tender generosity. It wasn’t Christ but Judas who was bothered. “That perfume was worth a year’s wages,” he exclaimed. “It should have been sold and the money given to the poor” (v.5).  
John tells us that Judas’ intentions were not so noble as he made them sound; rather he was conniving to get his hands on more of the money. Still, I’m struck by Jesus’ defense of Mary. “Leave her alone,” He said. “You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me” (v.8). Jesus, a constant friend to those on the fringe, was in no way opposing care for the poor but rather highlighting how love for Him comes before all other affections.
Mary’s effusive love was an offense to some of those around her. Jesus’ effusive love for us is an offense to many as well. Extravagant love heals us, but it also unnerves us. We’ll need courage to both give and receive this powerful, profuse love that flows from God. —Winn Collier
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Read the story of Jesus washing His disciples’ feet (John 13:1-17). Place yourself in the story. How would you feel? What questions would you have?
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When have you encountered God’s extravagant love? What struggles do you face whenever you feel the desire to express an extravagant love for God? 
 
 
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