Announcements 5/2/17

SPECIAL TODAY:  WINGS
SPECIAL WEDNESDAY:  PULLED PORK SUB
 DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
  TUESDAY
MAY 2, 2017
 ALL SCHOOL
 
LUNCH TODAY: WINGS
LUNCH WEDNESDAY: PULLED PORK SUB
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
There will be an informational HS VOLLEYBALL meeting on Thursday, May 11th in the Rec Sports room during high school lunch. If you are planning on trying out for volleyball in the fall this is a mandatory meeting.  You must see Coach Fisher if you cannot attend.
 
 Helpless Hand Off Kits, is the May 2017 charity of the month.
* We are supporting homeless teens and kids at the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Shade Tree Shelter. 
* There will be a donation drive during the month of May to collect essential items like travel size tooth brushes, toothpaste, lip balm, combs/brushers, life saver candies, crackers, cookies, protein and cereal bars, tissues, hand sanitizers/wet ones, and $10 gift cards for McDonalds, Walmart, etc.
·      Please put items in the large donation boxes placed in different locations on campus starting May1. 
·      Please take gift cards to the business office.
* Service hours will be available for kit assembly on Wednesday, May 24 , from 3 to 5pm at Faith.  Please email ss1910@flhsemail.org to sign up for these service hours.
Samantha Schuetze, Class of 2019
 
HS Varsity Boys Lacrosse will play at home in the playoffs Tuesday night at 7:30 pm.  Come out and support the team.  It's a WHITE OUT.  The JV boys will play before the varsity at 5:30 pm.
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
Miracle League needs your help! Come be a baseball buddy for a special needs player. You don't need to have any prior knowledge of baseball, just a desire to have fun and help. Saturday May 13, May 20. For more information and to sign up check  www.miracleleague.com, go to "volunteer" and then "online buddy sign up". Any questions, Cindy Seigle (702) 326-8502
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
Good Samaritan Christian Academy needs volunteers to help with their Spring Carnival on Friday, May 12 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Their address is   8425 W. Windmill. For more information, text or call Christy Schneider at 707-761-0945.         (5/10)
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
Summer Meet Up & Eat Up Program (July 3rd – August 11th)— Boys Town Nevada in partnership with Three Square Food Bank will provide lunch over the summer break to the youth served by our Care Coordination Schools program.   Volunteers are needed to welcome the youth, distribute lunch, assist with monitoring the youth and clean-up.  Schedule: Monday - Friday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Available Spots: 3-6 volunteers needed daily.  Please contact Christine Cisneros at 702.724.8413 for information and to sign up.
 
 In an effort to encourage strong values of philanthropy and community involvement among our student body, the Faith Lutheran HS Student Leadership Team (SLT) along with the MS Student Council will select 5 charities per academic year that will receive school-wide support. Each charity will be assigned a month (Sept, Oct, Nov/Dec, Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr & May) where the Faith Family will be encouraged to contribute to fundraising or collection efforts solicited for that month’s charity. 
High school students who would like to submit an application for consideration to support a charitable organization during the 2017-18 academic year, please contact Mrs. Buuck for an application at buuckj@flhsemail.org.   Applications can also be found outside of Mrs. Buuck's Office (Office of Student Life) in the aux gym near room 501.  All applications for consideration must be submitted to the Office of Student Life no later than May 12, 2017.    (5/12)
 
MASTERACT is BACK this summer with “Walk the Plank”!  Faith Lutheran’s Summer Theatre Camp will be July 10-15, 2017. Open registration to all 6-12 graders. Cost is $400 and there is only room for 100 students. To enroll, please visit www.faithlutheranlv.org/masteract or email ErikBall123@gmail.com
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
MOUNTAIN VIEW LUTHERAN CHURCH is having a community service day on May 7, 2017.  There are several different opportunities to serve throughout the community. Please visit the link to view the opportunities and to sign up:
 
"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 dojust 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
 Helpless Hand Off Kits, is the May 2017 charity of the month.
* We are supporting homeless teens and kids at the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Shade Tree Shelter. 
* There will be a donation drive during the month of May to collect essential items like travel size tooth brushes, toothpaste, lip balm, combs/brushers, life saver candies, crackers, cookies, protein and cereal bars, tissues, hand sanitizers/wet ones, and $10 gift cards for McDonalds, Walmart, etc.
·      Please put items in the large donation boxes placed in different locations on campus starting May1. 
·      Please take gift cards to the business office.
* Service hours will be available for kit assembly on Wednesday, May 24 , from 3 to 5pm at Faith.  Please email ss1910@flhsemail.org to sign up for these service hours.
Samantha Schuetze, Class of 2019
 
VOLLEYBALL MEETING DATE AND LOCATION CHANGE:  any current 8th grade girl interested in going out for HS volleyball in the fall, the meeting has been changed to THURSDAY, MAY 11th at 6 pm in the Arena!   Both athlete and parent MUST attend.  If you are unable to attend please contact Coach Fisher. 
 
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRAISE BAND AUDITIONS are May 23rd in the CPAC at 3:15. These auditions are for 6th and 7th graders.  Audition Packets and Teacher Recommendation forms are available in Room 219 from Mr. Pullmann
 
A Praise Band informational meeting has been scheduledon May 15 at 3:15 in room 219.
 
MASTERACT is BACK this summer with “Walk the Plank”!  Faith Lutheran’s Summer Theatre Camp will be July 10-15, 2017. Open registration to all 6-12 graders. Cost is $400 and there is only room for 100 students. To enroll, please visit www.faithlutheranlv.org/masteract or email ErikBall123@gmail.com
 
"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
 
DEVOTIONAL
This Present Crisis
[God] controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings (Daniel 2:21).
The World in Crisis, and No Genius in Sight” read an editorial headline of The Wall Street Journal in July 2016. The article was written against the backdrop of a world watching to see who would win the presidential election in the US; investors and economists speculating the impact of Brexit (the UK’s exit from the European Union) on the world’s economy; the dark cloud of terrorism looming over Europe; and waves of refugees looking for safe haven.
Today, the world continues to be in crisis, and we’re still looking for solutions. Fortunately, the book of Esther speaks to us in these perilous times.
In Esther 2, we encounter a king looking for a new queen after exiling his last wife in a rage. The king’s advisors concocted a plan—for the king to have his pick from the most beautiful young women in the kingdom. Esther, a young Jewish girl, was one of the women brought to the king’s harem (vv.7-8).
Esther stood out from the group and found favor with Hegai, keeper of the harem, and subsequently with the king, who “loved Esther more than any of the other young women” and crowned her queen (vv.15-17). As harrowing as this must have been for Esther, to have her life in the hands of an unpredictable king, her ordeal set the stage for the young queen to play an important role in protecting God’s people from total annihilation (8:1-17).
Although God’s name is never mentioned in the book of Esther, we can see Him working behind the scenes to save His people. And He’s still at work today. Although evil and tragedy may strike, God is still on His throne and nothing can ultimately thwart His purposes. We can rest in His good ways—knowing that He will never leave or abandon us (Hebrews 13:5). —Poh Fang Chia
MORE
Read Daniel 2:20-22 and consider what the prophet said about God’s power and sovereignty over all things.
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How does the reality that God sovereignly works through current affairs shape the way you take in the news? Why does this give you hope today?
        
 
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