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St. Paul Lutheran School A Great Place to Grow . . . Growing Together in Jesus 2 Peter 3:18 stpaulflint.com
November 17, 2017
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.” (2 Peter 3:18 NIV) COME WORSHIP WITH US! Join us for Sunday School and Bible Class each Sunday at 9:00 am. Our worship service is at 10:00 am. You are welcome to join us! THANKSGIVING CHAPEL - Will be led by Grades 1 and 2 on Tuesday, November 21 at 8:30 am. Come join us! THANKSGIVING BREAK - No School Wednesday Friday, Nov. 22, 23 & 24. We pray you have an opportunity to spend time with family and enjoy a long weekend. THANKSGIVING WORSHIP - You are welcome to join us in giving praise to God for His never ending blessings to us. Our services are Wednesday, November 22 at 7:00 pm and Thursday, November 23 at 10:00 am.
POINSETTIA, PORCH POT, WREATH & GARLAND SALE - We will take late orders on Monday, November 20. Please get them in! Delivery will be Tuesday, December 5. Orders may be picked up any time after 11:00 am through the end of the school day. WOMENS’ ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT Desserts will be served. There is a sign up list in the church hallway. An information form is sent home today. Please join us! TAE KWON DO - It’s not too late to join. A flyer is sent home today.
1st QUARTER HONOR ROLL (3.5 to 4.0 GPA) & HONORABLE MENTION (3.0 to 3.49 GPA) Fourth Grade Honor Roll Honorable Mention Leo Fant Lena Jones Evan Fritz Charlotte Grim Natalie Grim Zion Robinson Calah Ruffin Fifth Grade Honor Roll Olivia Guith Ava Lason Jacob Schlieger
Honorable Mention Ella Dorcey
Sixth Grade Honor Roll Kyndell Barnett-Eason LaCresia Brown Gavin Montague Jack Weichel Anna Williams
Honorable Mention Marc McKenney Gregory Timmons
Seventh Grade Honorable Mention Quinton Roberts Eighth Grade Honor Roll Kaitlyn Paris Lily Thompson
Honorable Mention Aleah Hicks
CHRISTMAS SHOP INFORMATION SENT HOME TODAY - Included is a volunteer form, instructions, and an envelope for students to use as a guide for gift recipients and to place their money in. The shop will be open on Friday, December 1. Each class will have a designated time to. Adults may shop after the children finish on Friday, 2:30-4:30. Preschool students who don’t attend school on Friday are welcome to stop in any time during the day to shop.
CHILDCARE SCHEDULE - Childcare will be open Wednesday, November 22 but closed on November 23 and 24. A survey will go home on Nov. 27 asking if childcare is needed for December 22, 27, 28, 29 and January 2. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM - “The Power of the King!” Parts have been assigned and students are practicing. Performances will be Thursday, December 14 at 10:00 am and Saturday, December 16 at 6:00 pm, followed by an after-glow. Pre-school through 8th grade will be participating. Band and handbell choirs will be involved. Christmas Program Dress - Students in Grades 1 - 8 are to wear white collared tops and navy bottoms. Girls may wear navy skirts and navy tights. All should wear dark shoes. Preschool and Kindergarten are to wear Christmas outfits/Sunday best.
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER CHAPEL OFFERINGS - We are collecting non-perishable food items for our church’s food pantry. Each year St. Paul assembles Christmas food boxes for families in the Flint community who are in need at Christmas. Our monetary chapel offerings for November and December will provide Christmas gifts for children who may not otherwise receive gifts. Each class is “adopting” a child and volunteers are shopping. A portion of the proceeds from the Christmas Shop will also be used to help these children. Monetary chapel offerings will also be used.
OUR STAFF PRAYS each morning during devotions for four of our students and staff. They are also prayed for during morning announcements. Next week we will pray for: Monday - Marc McKenney, Evie Guith, Trenton Stinnett, Mrs. Walsh; Tuesday - Natalie Grim, Jaxson Pemberton, Jerome Adams, Mrs. Mick. The week of November 27 we will pray for: Monday - Deonna Hall, Elizabeth Allison, Alexa Swift-Gomez, Dashawn Nuby; Tuesday - Edison Jansen van Galen, Kaitlyn Paris, DeVante Nunn, Mrs. Geyer; Thursday Gregory Timmons, Emma Williams, Jordan YoungMcIntosh, Semaj Jenkins; Friday - Corinne Thompson, Sammy Hippensteel, Gavin Montague, Mr. Cooley. SCRIP News - Buying SCRIP is a great way to earn funds for Child Care, Washington, D.C. trip and Education Fees. Some families have earned hundreds of dollars just by buy SCRIP for things they normally purchase - gas, food, gifts, etc. SCRIP offers hundreds of cards, many of which are reloadable and available as e-cards. Gift cards make great Christmas gifts! You can check it out at shopwithscrip.com or stop in the office and inquire. In order for your credit to go to your account, you will need to get St. Paul’s code number to order cards online. Presto Pay is an option for ordering and paying online. This makes it very easy to reload gift cards. Once it’s all set up it takes just a few seconds to place an order. KEEP SAVING BOX TOPS - This is an ongoing project.
VALLEY LU INFORMATION EVENT All 7th/8th grade students and their families are invited to the Valley Lutheran High School, Saginaw, "Fall Information Event". Tuesday, November 28, 2017, 7:00pm. It will be relaxed, fun, and full of great information. No RSVP needed just bring yourself. Questions?? Sondra Yantz - [email protected]. See you there!!
STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS will be held Tuesday, November 21.
St. Paul Lutheran School A Great Place to Grow . . . Growing Together in Jesus 2 Peter 3:18 stpaulflint.com
November 17, 2017
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.” (2 Peter 3:18 NIV) COME WORSHIP WITH US! Join us for Sunday School and Bible Class each Sunday at 9:00 am. Our worship service is at 10:00 am. You are welcome to join us! THANKSGIVING CHAPEL - Will be led by Grades 1 and 2 on Tuesday, November 21 at 8:30 am. Come join us! THANKSGIVING BREAK - No School Wednesday Friday, Nov. 22, 23 & 24. We pray you have an opportunity to spend time with family and enjoy a long weekend. THANKSGIVING WORSHIP - You are welcome to join us in giving praise to God for His never ending blessings to us. Our services are Wednesday, November 22 at 7:00 pm and Thursday, November 23 at 10:00 am.
POINSETTIA, PORCH POT, WREATH & GARLAND SALE - We will take late orders on Monday, November 20. Please get them in! Delivery will be Tuesday, December 5. Orders may be picked up any time after 11:00 am through the end of the school day. WOMENS’ ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT Desserts will be served. There is a sign up list in the church hallway. An information form is sent home today. Please join us! TAE KWON DO - It’s not too late to join. A flyer is sent home today.
1st QUARTER HONOR ROLL (3.5 to 4.0 GPA) & HONORABLE MENTION (3.0 to 3.49 GPA) Fourth Grade Honor Roll Honorable Mention Leo Fant Lena Jones Evan Fritz Charlotte Grim Natalie Grim Zion Robinson Calah Ruffin Fifth Grade Honor Roll Olivia Guith Ava Lason Jacob Schlieger
Honorable Mention Ella Dorcey
Sixth Grade Honor Roll Kyndell Barnett-Eason LaCresia Brown Gavin Montague Jack Weichel Anna Williams
Honorable Mention Marc McKenney Gregory Timmons
Seventh Grade Honorable Mention Quinton Roberts Eighth Grade Honor Roll Kaitlyn Paris Lily Thompson
Honorable Mention Aleah Hicks
CHRISTMAS SHOP INFORMATION SENT HOME TODAY - Included is a volunteer form, instructions, and an envelope for students to use as a guide for gift recipients and to place their money in. The shop will be open on Friday, December 1. Each class will have a designated time to. Adults may shop after the children finish on Friday, 2:30-4:30. Preschool students who don’t attend school on Friday are welcome to stop in any time during the day to shop.
CHILDCARE SCHEDULE - Childcare will be open Wednesday, November 22 but closed on November 23 and 24. A survey will go home on Nov. 27 asking if childcare is needed for December 22, 27, 28, 29 and January 2. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM - “The Power of the King!” Parts have been assigned and students are practicing. Performances will be Thursday, December 14 at 10:00 am and Saturday, December 16 at 6:00 pm, followed by an after-glow. Pre-school through 8th grade will be participating. Band and handbell choirs will be involved. Christmas Program Dress - Students in Grades 1 - 8 are to wear white collared tops and navy bottoms. Girls may wear navy skirts and navy tights. All should wear dark shoes. Preschool and Kindergarten are to wear Christmas outfits/Sunday best.
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER CHAPEL OFFERINGS - We are collecting non-perishable food items for our church’s food pantry. Each year St. Paul assembles Christmas food boxes for families in the Flint community who are in need at Christmas. Our monetary chapel offerings for November and December will provide Christmas gifts for children who may not otherwise receive gifts. Each class is “adopting” a child and volunteers are shopping. A portion of the proceeds from the Christmas Shop will also be used to help these children. Monetary chapel offerings will also be used.
OUR STAFF PRAYS each morning during devotions for four of our students and staff. They are also prayed for during morning announcements. Next week we will pray for: Monday - Marc McKenney, Evie Guith, Trenton Stinnett, Mrs. Walsh; Tuesday - Natalie Grim, Jaxson Pemberton, Jerome Adams, Mrs. Mick. The week of November 27 we will pray for: Monday - Deonna Hall, Elizabeth Allison, Alexa Swift-Gomez, Dashawn Nuby; Tuesday - Edison Jansen van Galen, Kaitlyn Paris, DeVante Nunn, Mrs. Geyer; Thursday Gregory Timmons, Emma Williams, Jordan YoungMcIntosh, Semaj Jenkins; Friday - Corinne Thompson, Sammy Hippensteel, Gavin Montague, Mr. Cooley. SCRIP News - Buying SCRIP is a great way to earn funds for Child Care, Washington, D.C. trip and Education Fees. Some families have earned hundreds of dollars just by buy SCRIP for things they normally purchase - gas, food, gifts, etc. SCRIP offers hundreds of cards, many of which are reloadable and available as e-cards. Gift cards make great Christmas gifts! You can check it out at shopwithscrip.com or stop in the office and inquire. In order for your credit to go to your account, you will need to get St. Paul’s code number to order cards online. Presto Pay is an option for ordering and paying online. This makes it very easy to reload gift cards. Once it’s all set up it takes just a few seconds to place an order. KEEP SAVING BOX TOPS - This is an ongoing project.
VALLEY LU INFORMATION EVENT All 7th/8th grade students and their families are invited to the Valley Lutheran High School, Saginaw, "Fall Information Event". Tuesday, November 28, 2017, 7:00pm. It will be relaxed, fun, and full of great information. No RSVP needed just bring yourself. Questions?? Sondra Yantz - [email protected]. See you there!!
STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS will be held Tuesday, November 21.
