September 8, 2010

We met for the first time for the 2010/2011 school year. In chapel the students listened to a reading from Deuteronomy 30. The students were reminded that God speaks to us through His Word and that the Holy Spirit gives us the ability to hear Him. We hear Him when we read the Bible, when we memorize Bible verses and when we sing. The students were encouraged to put God first and to read His Word daily. And finally we serve our neighbors.

Focus: God is our Creator

"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." Genesis 1:1

"If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation." 2 Corinthians 5:17

"If praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well." Psalm 139:14

In his book, The Fire and the Staff, Pastor Klemet Preus says of praise:

"Praise of God is using verbs to tell what He did for us in Christ. Look at the Apostles, Creed: 'I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord, who...' then we list eleven verbs that tell us what Jesus did for us. The creed is praise of Christ."

The 1st Article of the Apostles' Creed

"I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth."
What does this mean? Answer

Prayer for our children

O Precious Savior, may ___________ marvel at the creation of the world and how you create and sustain faith in them by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Prayer for our school

Lord, our Father, make our school bright, safe halls of learning. Fill it with health and joy. Furnish the tools necessary for good learning. Make Our Shepherd a place where children grow into the people You want them to be. Keep those who would injure our students far away. Give students and teachers deep love for one another and for their work together. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen

Prayer for our teachers

Lord, bless our teachers at the start of this school year and throughout the coming year. Pour love into teachers’ hearts, so that they will care for their students. Fill them with enthusiasm for their subjects, so that they may inspire eager love for learning. Through our teachers, train up our young people in the way they should go. Grant them wisdom in all they do. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen

Specific prayers

• Successful fundraiser with the Entertainment Books
• Adjustments for the new students
• Oktoberfest
• Confirmation for the 7th and 8th graders
• Curriculum Night
• New hot lunch program and staff
• The Book Fair
• The new teachers from the Berkley School District