Week 31: Holy Week

It was wonderful to see the support of the Zion community and friends at our auction Friday night. Preliminary reports show this was a big success in raising money for Zion!!  Thank you for your prayer support as well.

I encourage you to worship with your children on these special days ahead.   Sunday, we see Jesus declaring himself not only our King, but the promised Messiah.  On Maundy Thursday we see the remarkable transformation of the Passover into Holy Communion - Jesus himself became our saving Lamb of sacrifice.  Honor the Good Friday on which Christ died for our sins and the temple veil was torn in two - the separation that sin had caused between us and our Lord is no more.  And finally the glorious day of resurrection, EASTER, when we celebrate our victory in Christ over sin, death and the devil.  There is nothing we could ever do to deserve this love.  What a wonderful opportunity we have before us to learn and grow in our faith - to praise and thank God for this glorious gift!!, 

To see a clip from The Gospel of Matthew which we are using in Religion, click this link.  Palm Sunday begins at about 5 min 20 sec.

Church Services for Passion Week…Zion’s services for Passion Week leading up to Easter continue this week.  If you don’t have a church home, Zion would love to welcome you to experience Jesus’ journey to the cross with us!  We have services all week. :) 

 Palm Sunday 3/25  8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Living Last Supper Thursday 3/29 at 3:30 and 7pm.
Good Friday  Friday 3/30 at 3:30 and 7pm.
Easter  Sunday 4/1  at 8, 9:30 and 11am. 

What's happening in 6th Grade?

Religion - Passion Week

Lit - Poetry!!

Eng - Research Paper

S.S. - Wrapping up Monsoon Asia and Population issues.  We completed a study of density in Japan with mini-presentations of 1 cutural area the students discovered was influenced by crowdedness.  Next up: Europe!!

Sci. - more about Cells!!  Check out photos of the Breakout Exploration

Math - T- Ratios/Fractions/Decimals/Percents
           G -Coordinate Plane 

Art - The Cross

This week during our Faith Family Event we put together 160 care packages for Friends with Kids with Cancer.  Thank you to Thrivent Financial for helping to pay for the items in the care packages.  As a Faith Family studied Matthew5:13-16 and were reminded to salt and light to the world.  We pray these care packages will help in a small way ease the suffering of the kids who receive them and let them know that someone cares for them.  It is good to work together and share God’s love.  It was also good to celebrate baptismal birthdays in the months of March and April.