Announcements 4/11/25
LUNCH TODAY: Alfredo or Marinara Pasta Bowl & Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders & FF, Pizza, Egg Rolls & Rice
LUNCH MONDAY: Rolled Tacos w/Lettuce & Cheese, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, Hot Dog & FF
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
April 11, 2025
LUNCH TODAY: Alfredo or Marinara Pasta Bowl & Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders & FF, Pizza, Egg Rolls & Rice
LUNCH MONDAY: Rolled Tacos w/Lettuce & Cheese, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, Hot Dog & FF
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
VOLUNTEER HOURS DUE BY MAY 15!!!
Invitations to join the 2025-2026 orientation crews (Ignite O-Cru [high school] or Newsader O-Cru [middle school]) have been emailed. If you did not receive an email and you are interested in helping students who are new to our school, please come to the Office of Student Life. (4/24)
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)
It's happening! Come to room 118 after-school today (Thurs., 4/10) or over lunch tomorrow (Fri., 4/11) and learn more about THAILAND Mission Trip, Spring Break of 2026 from Mr. Tong & Mr. Bagnara!
Apply by May 1 to get early-registration discounts! (5/1)
**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
Invitations to join the 2025-2026 orientation crews (Ignite O-Cru [high school] or Newsader O-Cru [middle school]) have been emailed. If you did not receive an email and you are interested in helping students who are new to our school, please come to the Office of Student Life. (4/24)
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)
DEVOTIONS
Today’s Reading: Exodus 5:1-6:1
Daily Lectionary: Exodus 5:1-6:1; Mark 15:33-47
“Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’” But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and moreover, I will not let Israel go.”” (Exodus 5:1-2)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
If you are old enough or well-versed in classic “Biblical” cinema, you cannot hear these words from Exodus 5 without hearing the voice of Charlton Heston saying, “Let my people go.” Maybe you hear a really slow, confident “Let my Cameron go” from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
What a privilege we have to prepare for what is to come by looking back at previous accounts of Scripture. Exodus 5 is a beautiful foreshadowing of what of what we will remember next week. God’s people were stuck in actual, physical slavery in the land of Egypt, and they longed for freedom.
Forget Charlton Heston. Forget Ferris Bueller. What matters is that next week, we will relive and remember our Lord’s silent plea to the one who holds the Children of God captive. Don’t forget the words of the prophet Isaiah. “He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth” (Isaiah 53:7).
Our Lord cried out upon the cross. He prayed for His enemies. He said, “I thirst” to fulfill the Scripture. But nothing was as powerful or as important as the final words He spoke.
Unlike Moses, our Lord was not going to the cross to plead with the Devil to release His children from bondage to sin and death. Jesus wasn’t asking permission from anyone. He was silently taking back what was rightfully His, and His final words signaled that the fight was over. While hanging upon the cursed tree, right before giving up His spirit, Jesus cried out, “It is finished.”
Prepare your heart well to remember the day. That day of victory is your day of victory. That was the day the Devil lost the fight over your soul. The Devil doesn’t have a choice in our release. Our Lord has put him in his place. Marked with the sign of the cross, you are HIS!
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
Jesus, send Your angel legions, When the foe would us enslave. Hold us fast when sin assaults us; Come, then. Lord, Your people save. Overthrow at last the dragon; Send him to his fiery grave (LSB 521:6)
-Rev. Timothy Chase, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Truman, MN.
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