Week 12 Lliving as Disciples (1/26)

I hope you all have had a wonderful start to the weekend!  Remember  this afternoon is Zion's Open House (noon-2p.m.) to kick off National Lutheran Schools Week.  We are so blessed to be at a school where we can share the love of Jesus and grow in our faith every day!

In Religion, 6th grade has been following the life of Jesus as he begins is teaching ministry.  As we discovered Jesus Sermon on the Mount, we learned how BECAUSE we are redeemed - bought by Jesus' blood and forgiven of our sins - we follow in his footsteps and serve our neighbor.   We can't do this alone, so as the Holy Spirit works in us, we can produce the fruits of .... (see photo from Pastor Fieberkorn's chapel)  We are discovering that's what it means to be sanctified!  The process of the Holy Spirit making us holy too and living the life of a disciple.

REMINDER - one way we can share our blessings is to bring chapel offerings.  Teaching stewardship to our kids helps them see that the world is a bigger place than just them and that we can give back to God by helping our neighbor.  This is the last Wednesday that offerings will go to the Global Kids Fund for Kenya.  (See article at bottom for details of how our offerings will be spent.)  In February, our offerings will continue for the Lutheran Bible Translators project in Tansania.

Now that we've studied Africa - we have a better idea of where these places are! 

 

We listened to the Casting Crowns song, "If We Are the Body"

Role playing how sometimes our sinful nature makes us selfish and uncaring

But with the power of the Holy Spirit we can show love....

kindness... patience...goodness... self control.

 

Lutheran Schools Week is here!!  Let's celebrate!

 

...plus lots of other fun things in store!

 

Global Kids Fund

Africa is the youngest continent on earth, with a median age of only 19 years and 70 percent of the people under age 30. Many people do not learn to read and write beyond an elementary school level, so distributing Bibles and booklets is often not the best way to reach individuals with the Gospel. In addition, more than 2,000 languages are spoken on the continent.

By supporting our Global Kids Fund, YOU can help share Christ’s message of hope with children throughout Africa through LHM’s programs, including:

Drama Performances use storytelling to catch the audience’s attention and relate the Gospel to their local lives.

Film Screenings where LHM staff use generators and projectors to show biblical films to large groups in rural areas.

Vocational Training Programs that teach young women in their teens basic skills like sewing and making clothes. Women can enroll in these classes to learn a practical skill that helps her find employment and care for her family.

Holistic Ministry to help children who leave school because their parents cannot afford it. LHM sometimes assists children by distributing school supplies and items to help them study or stay in school.

Bible Correspondence Courses (BCC) allow LHM staff to meet someone in person and offer a BCC so that they can study at home in their own time. The courses are written to reach both children and adults.

Medical Support in partnership with Lutheran congregations and medical caregivers in the United States, gives LHM staff the opportunity to meet each person and pray with them, sharing the news that God loves each of them.

Response to Natural Disasters that assists people facing tragedies. LHM staff travels to affected areas and offers basic first aid care, food, or blankets.