Announcements 4/7/25
LUNCH TODAY: Tacos/Beef or Chicken, Pizza, Chicken Tenders & FF, Corn Dog & FF
LUNCH TUESDAY: Hot Pulled Pork Sub w/chips, Pizza, Bacon Cheeseburger & FF, Hot Dog & FF
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
April 7, 2025
LUNCH TODAY: Tacos/Beef or Chicken, Pizza, Chicken Tenders & FF, Corn Dog & FF
LUNCH TUESDAY: Hot Pulled Pork Sub w/chips, Pizza, Bacon Cheeseburger & FF, Hot Dog & FF
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
VOLUNTEER HOURS DUE BY MAY 15!!!
Congratulations to the following students/teacher of the month for the month of March!
Students: Max Ellish and Corbin Sterner
Teacher: Coach Rayes Gonzales (4/11)
2024-2025 Student Ambassador Application Now Open!
Do you love Faith Lutheran? Do you love meeting new people? Do you love hosting events? Do you need service hours? Join THE WELCOME CRU!!!! The Welcome Cru is open to any 7th-12th grade student who has attended Faith Lutheran for at least a quarter. Former Welcome Cru Students must reapply every year. All applications must be completed by May 14th. Click this link to apply. (5/14)
Invitations to join Faith Lutheran's chapter of National Honor Society have been sent via email. If you are a sophomore or junior with an unweighted cumulative gpa of 4.0 and did not receive an invitation to join NHS, please contact Mrs. Buuck at buuckj@flhsemail.org. The deadline for completed applications is April 18, 2025. (4/18)
Faith Lutheran in Thailand (FLIT) Short-term Mission Trip, Spring Break of 2026
Want to hear more about Faith Lutheran Short-term Mission Trip to THAILAND over Spring Break 2026? Sign-up HERE to one or all of our meetings next week:
1. Student: Thurs., 4/10, after school, 2:45 pm in 118
2. Student: Friday, 4/11, over lunch, 12:45 pm in 118 (providing light snacks)
3. Parents: Thurs., 4/24, after school, 5:36 pm @ school (place TBD) and over Zoom (link will be emailed to parents)
Apply by May 1 to get early-registration discounts! (4/24)
**ATTENTION CRUSADER DANCERS** HS Dance Team Tryouts will be April 15th and 16th in the Arena. 3:15-5:30. Wear appropriate black dance attire. Please fill out the interest form prior to tryouts. Hope to see you there! HS Dance Tryout Interest Form (4/16) Tuesday April 8th from 8:00 to 8:30 AM in the ARENA GYM, we will be holding a short informational meeting for the upcoming 2025/2026 Dance Season Auditions. Coach Gammarano will go over some general information regarding tryouts, the summer schedule as well as season costs. (4/16)
Have you been waiting for HS boys volleyball to come to our school? It’s finally here! No experience is needed—just bring your friends and have fun. We’re lucky to have varsity girls volleyball players coaching us, so it's a great opportunity to learn and improve. If you're interested, email seungwoo.jung25@flhsemail.org.(4/30)
Service Hour Opportunity!
Miracle League Spring Season Baseball Volunteer Dates and Shifts
Saturday, March 29th through Saturday, May 17th Volunteer Shifts
7:45am - 11:00am
10:45am - 1:00pm
12:45am - 3:00pm
2:45am - 5:00pm
5:00pm - 6:00pm New Youth Competitive Team Volunteer (Volunteer Requirement! Buddy must have a basic understanding of baseball. Buddy will be by the side of their player and will help the player field the ball and provide during-the-play coaching on where to throw the ball. Please sign up at the ML Website Volunteer Link: https://miracleleaguelasvegas.com/volunteer. (5/17)
MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Calling all middle schoolers! The high school Model United Nations team is hosting our annual MINI MUN! This is an incredible one-day workshop experience for middle schoolers to see what it is like to be a part of Model UN. This is a great chance to learn everything you need know about MODEL UN, how to thrive as a delegate, and practice diplomacy! This is a great chance to make friends, build confidence, and practice speaking skills! The cost is $25 and includes dinner. The event will be on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the Faith Lutheran Courtroom. Dinner will be provided! SIGN UP ON YOUR PARENTS CRUSDER CONNECT BY APRIL 28! (4/28)
2024-2025 Student Ambassador Application Now Open!
Do you love Faith Lutheran? Do you love meeting new people? Do you love hosting events? Do you need service hours? Join THE WELCOME CRU!!!! The Welcome Cru is open to any 7th-12th grade student who has attended Faith Lutheran for at least a quarter. Former Welcome Cru Students must reapply every year. All applications must be completed by May 14th. Click this link to apply. (5/14)
Middle School Praise Band Auditions for the 2025-2026 school year will take place on May 6th at 3:30pm in the CPAC. These auditions are for 6th and 7th graders. Questions? Contact Mr. Pullmann at pullmannp@flhsemail.org. Praise Band Audition Packet (5/7)
Middle School students are invited to participate in an educational trip to Florida during Spring Break 2026. We’re planning an unforgettable trip with two days at Disney World, one day at Universal Studios, a visit to the Kennedy Space Center and Everglades National Park. It’s the perfect mix of fun, adventure, and education.There will be an enrollment meeting to discuss the itinerary, inclusions, pricing and how to sign up. Please RSVP for the meeting by clicking the link below.
Wednesday April 23rd on Zoom
7:00pm – 7:30pm
Click Here to RSVP: https://bit.ly/4iAvGs1
If you can’t make the meeting, but would still like to learn more, select: “No, but send more information” to stay informed. (4/23)
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS
** MS Dance** Team Auditions**
6-8th graders
April 14th and 15th in Room 203
3:30-5pm must attend both days!
Wear dance clothes, jazz shoes/sneakers, hair up
*Jazz/Pom/Hip hop (4/14)
Attention 6th and 7th grade girls: If you are interested in playing Middle School Volleyball next fall, please fill out the form HERE. If you have any questions, you can reach out to Coach Fox at abbie.fox@flhsemail.org.(5/22)
**ATTENTION 8th grade CRUSADER DANCERS** HS Dance Team Tryouts will be April 15th and 16th in the Arena. 3:15-5:30. Wear appropriate black dance attire. Please fill out the interest form prior to tryouts. Hope to see you there! HS Dance Tryout Interest Form (4/16)
** MS Cheer ** for the 2025/2026 School Year
Interest meeting: Tuesday, April 1st
4:30 pm in the Library
Tryouts: April 7th, 8th, 9th
3:30 - 7:00 pm in the Student Center
Contact Coach Bridges with any questions
DEVOTIONS
Today’s Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21
Daily Lectionary: Exodus 2:1-22; Mark 14:32-52
“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing;” (Isaiah 43:18-19a)
In the name of + Jesus. Amen.
Perhaps our Lord misspoke when divinely inspiring Isaiah to write the words set forth for us in today’s reading. At best, it seems like the Lord God is contradicting Himself a bit with these words. Are we sure that God meant it when He said, “Remember not the former things?” Are we sure He wants us to forget what we have done? After all, this is the very God who knows all, makes all, directs all, and is all the omnis from Luther’s Small Catechism.
How can THAT God tell us we should forget the past? Does He? Remember this is the same God who told Moses on Mt. Sinai, “I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me” (Exodus 20:5). Does the God who visits iniquity really forget what you have done?
So, what is God trying to tell us? First, take note of His words in Exodus 20. Remember, and do not forget, that He is the Judge of the living and the dead. Meaning He remembers iniquity. Here, though, He is clearly talking to those who are lost in their sin, who see no need for repentance, and who have followed the ways of their forefathers.
But He confidently calls us, who are called according to His purpose. We who are sanctified, redeemed, and marked to “Remember not the former things.” Forget the past! Why? Because, as He says through the prophet Isaiah, “Behold, I am doing a new thing” (Isaiah 43:10a). You are the new thing! He is making you into His new creation. He does so once at your Baptism and daily through confession and Absolution.
Our Lord forgets the past. That is what the Psalmist David tells us. Remember what David did and the forgiveness and cleansing that he needed? After that, he wrote these familiar words: “As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:12).
Forget the past! Our Lord does! Kill the Old Man. Deny him every single day. And, by the grace of God, live in righteousness and purity forever in His presence.
In the name of + Jesus. Amen.
Lord, on You I cast my burden— Sink it in the deepest sea! Let me know Your gracious pardon, Cleanse me from iniquity. Let Your Spirit leave me never; Make me only Yours forever. (LSB 608:4)
-Rev. Timothy Chase, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Truman, MN.
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