Announcements 11/16/17

LUNCH TODAY:  GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH
LUNCH FRIDAY:  CHICKEN BURRITO
 DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
 THURSDAY
 NOVEMBER 16, 2017

  ALL SCHOOL
 
LUNCH TODAY:  GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH
LUNCH FRIDAY:  CHICKEN BURRITO
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
COMMUNITY CRUSADER SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
Faith Community Lutheran Church needs student volunteers to help with their Women's Christmas Tea.  Opportunities to serve on Saturday, December 2nd or Sunday, Dec 3rd.  If you are in need of service hours, please contact Kimberly Arkens arkensmt@gmail.com to find out about the various ways you can help.
 
If you have misplaced an item, be sure to check the lost and found!All items will be transported to the Thrift Store at the end of school THIS FRIDAY, NOV. 17!!!!
 
Calling all girls lacrosse players at all skill levels -Fall Ball practices will start after Thanksgiving and will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm on the Faith Soccer Fields. Please email flhslaxmom@gmail.com for the complete schedule or check the girls’ lacrosse athletic pages. (11/28)
 
DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT THAT YOU WANT TO SHOW OFF?
Then come audition for the talent show! Auditions will be on Tuesday, November 27th from 3-5:30pm in the Student Leadership Room.
To sign up for auditions email Pierce Taylor at pt8769@flhsemail.org or Bailey Friel at bf0221@flhsemail.org.
Not interested in trying out? Come support your friends in the CPAC on December 6th from 5-7pm.
You won't want to miss this!
 
Used skateboards and skateboard decks needed! A Faith AP art student is creating a series of paintings on skateboard decks and is in need of used ones to paint. If you have one to donate, please drop in off in room 104 for Kayla Kujaczinski. Decks can be any size and in any condition. (12/21)
Interested in going to LA for a mission trip?!There will be a group leaving in March to Los Angeles California from 3/6/18- 3/10/18. information for this mission trip can be found with Mr. Heupel in room 55. There will be an informational meeting about the LA mission trip in the library at 5:30 in Thursday, November 30. Parents and students are welcome to attend.  (11/30)
COMMUNITY CRUSADER SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
Nevada Youth Network is looking for a few volunteers to assist at Marble Manor (912 Gerson Avenue, LV, NV 89106) each Wednesday from 5:30pm - 7:00pm.  Volunteers will help students with their homework and play games in their community room. 
If you have interest, please sign up at 
www.uwsn.org/individual-volunteers - Marble Manor Homework Helpers.  For additional information, please feel free to contact Celina Pena, Nevada Youth Network Volunteer Program Manager at 702-672-9845 or nevadayouthnetwork@gmail.com. (11/17)
 
Auditions for new members of the Faith Conservatory of the Fine Arts 2018-2019 are coming up in January for all current 8th-11th graders.
Music: Instrumental and Vocal: Saturday, January 27th, from 9:00-12:00.
Theatre: Performance and Technical: Saturday, January 20th, from 10:00-4:00
Dance: Saturday, January 20th, from 9:30-11:30
Visual Arts: Portfolios Due: Tuesday, January 16th
                  Interviews: Monday & Tuesday, January 22nd-23rd
 Sign up for a time slot outside of Ms. Emily Slater’s (the Dean of Fine Arts) office in the CPAC or email her at SlaterE@FLHSemail.org for more information.
 
PRINCETON REVIEW ACT CLASS
In cooperation with Princeton Review, Faith Lutheran is offering Princeton Review's Ultimate ACT course on campus, which includes 25 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 starts with a practice test on Dec. 9 and runs mostly Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 PM through Feb. 7 leading up to the February ACT. Exact dates for the classes are listed below. To sign up please fill out the form at this link by Nov. 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
 
Winter ACT - 2018
12/9         Test 1
12/11           Class 1
12/13           Class 2
1/8              Class 3
1/10            Class 4
1/13       Test 2
1/16            Class 5
1/17            Class 6
1/22            Class 7
1/24            Class 8
1/27       Test 3
1/29            Class 9
1/31            Class 10
2/3         Test 4
2/5             Class 11
2/7             Class 12                                           (11/17)
MIDDLE SCHOOL
If you have misplaced an item, be sure to check the lost and found!All items will be transported to the Thrift Store at the end of school THIS FRIDAY, NOV. 17!!!!
 
Calling all girls lacrosse players at all skill levels -Fall Ball practices will start after Thanksgiving and will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm on the Faith Soccer Fields. Please email flhslaxmom@gmail.com for the complete schedule or check the girls’ lacrosse athletic pages. (11/28)
 
Auditions for new members of the Faith Conservatory of the Fine Arts 2018-2019 are coming up in January for all current 8th-11th graders.
Music: Instrumental and Vocal: Saturday, January 27th, from 9:00-12:00.
Theatre: Performance and Technical: Saturday, January 20th, from 10:00-4:00
Dance: Saturday, January 20th, from 9:30-11:30
Visual Arts: Portfolios Due: Tuesday, January 16th
                  Interviews: Monday & Tuesday, January 22nd-23rd
 Sign up for a time slot outside of Ms. Emily Slater’s (the Dean of Fine Arts) office in the CPAC or email her at SlaterE@FLHSemail.org for more information.
 
DEVOTIONAL
A Prayer to Celebrate God’s Good Gifts in Us
By Suzie Eller
“‘How do you know me?’ Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, ‘I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.’” John 1:48 (NIV)
When my brothers were small, they’d often tiptoe into my room and climb in bed with me at night. Home was hard at that time for all of us. We found sanctuary as we huddled close, and I told stories.
“Say a word,” I’d prompt.
“Dragon!” one little brother whispered.
“Forest,” said my other little brother.
Off we went on an adventure, as I wove a story about a fierce dragon caught in a forest, with two sweet boys hanging on every word.
I didn’t know it back then, but storytelling was a gift God placed in my heart. It wasn’t just a knack for telling stories, but something He would use for His purpose. On the nights when my little brothers and I snuggled in for a good story, He used my gift to calm their anxious hearts.
Little did I know God would continue to use this throughout my life.
Likewise, Jesus knew a thing or two about gifting and purpose.
In John 1, we find Jesus in Galilee. Nathanael is walking toward Him, and Jesus calls out, telling all within hearing distance that Nathanael is a good man.
“‘How do you know me?’ Nathanael asked.
“Jesus answered, ‘I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.’"
Long before they met in person, Jesus knew all about Nathanael. He knew of his character. He knew his giftings. He knew this man had a purpose.
Jesus knows us. Isn’t that incredible?
Years ago, when I was telling stories to my brothers in the midst of a chaotic home life, I didn’t know it was a talent God had given me. I didn’t understand — until much later — that Jesus not only recognized those gifts but desired to help me mature them.
Maybe you can point out others’ gifts, but not your own? You don’t always recognize them, or they seem ordinary. Take heart, friend! Jesus recognizes them because His Father put them inside of you.
Nathanael (also known as Bartholomew) went on to become a disciple and friend of Jesus. He traveled across India, Armenia, Ethiopia and Southern Arabia, sharing the gospel and drawing many to Christ. When he encountered Jesus, he stood under a tree minding his own business. As he trusted that Jesus knew him inside and out, it changed the direction of his life.
What gifts are inside of you?
They may seem ordinary, but not to your Creator. He sees your gift of hospitality. He sees your deep compassion. He listens as you create music or string together words with care. He delights that you are good with kids, a dreamer and planner, or that you have a natural ability to lead others.
Jesus sees those gifts, but we also play a part. I was a storyteller, and I could hide that gift away or hold it up to the One who loves me best.
I want to challenge you today …
Acknowledge your gifts, even if they are in the beginning stages.
Hone your gifts, even if there’s a learning curve.
Then, use your gifts to draw others to a Savior who sees and knows them, and loves you as His own.
Jesus sees you, right where you are. He knows you and delights in the gifts unique to you. Hold your gifts up to Him today and trust He’ll use them in ways you may not even comprehend.
Dear Jesus, although my gifting seems small or rough-hewn, I will no longer hide this gift. But instead, I’ll hold it up to You, asking You to use it in ways that delight Your heart. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
 
 
 
 
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