The Charger
October 20, 2006


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October 20, 2006

PRINCIPALLY SPEAKING: Let the celebration begin!
Concordia Lutheran Church and School has been under God’s grace for 75 years. Hopefully all of you can be part of the celebration on Sunday, October 29. “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion, and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation.” Exodus 34:6,7.

Bring the whole family to our fall festival on October 28th. It will be a great time for food, fun, games, and a silent auction.

God bless you all as we continue to teach His children.
“75 years of God’s grace among us”
Daniel Henschen


PARENT -TEACHER CONFERENCES FOR K-8: The first quarter ends on October 27. Report Cards will be issued on Wednesday, November 1. Conferences will be scheduled for parents to meet with the teachers on Thursday, November 2 and Friday, November 3. These conferences are for parents in K-8. The preschools will not be having conferences at this time. Please call the office (529-3309) as soon as you can to schedule your time. Appointments are made through the office so that we can coordinate families with more than one child with times that are back to back.

PARENT & STUDENT DIRECTORY: The directories should have come home with your child. If you have not received one yet or need another copy, please see Sharon in the church office.

STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Concordia Lutheran is one of several sites hosting the State Volleyball Tournament on November 2nd, 3rd and 4th in Springfield. This is a wonderful opportunity for our school to make money through the sale of concessions. We will offer a wide range of foods to suit adults and children alike. If we are creative again this year and have enough volunteers, we can have a successful event. Please look for additional notes that will be coming home as this event draws near and help out in any way you can!!

PTL FALL FESTIVAL AND SILENT AUCTION: Don’t forget to save Saturday, October 28, to come and enjoy the Fall Festival at Concordia. This annual PTL event is fun for everyone as the children play the games and the parents and children bid on items in the silent auction. The hours are 10:00 AM till 2:00 PM with games, food, and fun for all!

LUTHERAN HIGH NEWS: Attention Future High Schoolers!! Lutheran High School is having an Open House for interested students and parents on Wednesday, November 1st. The program is form 7:00-8:30pm. And will include enrollment materials and information about the school. Tours begin at 6:30pm. Within a Christian setting, Lutheran High School emphasizes a strong college-prep academic program. Lutheran High is located at 3500 West Washington, 3/4 mile west of Veterans Parkway. (See attached flier)

TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT INFORMATION: Illinois Revised Statutes requires the chief administrative officer of each school to notify the parents/guardians of eligible pupils attending that school of this transportation reimbursement program by the first Monday in November of the school year for which reimbursement is available. See the attached form.

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Calendar

10/27 End of First Quarter (44 days)
10/28 10:00am Fall Festival at Concordia 
10/29 2:00pm. 75th celebration of Concordia Church and School Daylight Savings—set back 1 hour
10/31 Reformation Day
11/1 Report Cards go home
     7:00 LHS 8th grade open house
11/2 11:30am. Early Dismissal
11:45am.—7:30pm. Parent Teacher Conferences
11/3 11:30am. Early Dismissal
11:45am. –7:30pm. Parent Teacher Conferences
11/3-5 TBA Lutheran State Varsity Volleyball Tourney
11/8 8:45am. Chapel with Mr. Henschen
11/10 NO SCHOOL—Veterans Day Celebrated

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QUOTABLE QUOTES

Stranger Within

A few months before I was born, my dad met a stranger who was new to our small Tennessee town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around to welcome me into the world a few months later. As I grew up, I never questioned his place in my family. In my young mind, he had a special niche. My parents were complementary instructors: Mom taught me the word of God, and Dad taught me to obey it.
But the stranger? He was our storyteller. He would keep us spellbound for hours on end with adventures, mysteries, and comedies. If I wanted to know anything about politics, history or science, he always knew the answers about the past, understood the present and even seem to be able to predict the future!
He took my family to our first major leave ball game. He made me laugh, and he made me cry. The stranger never stopped talking, but Dad didn’t seem to mind. Sometimes Mom would get up quietly while the rest of us were shushing each other to listen to what he had to say, and she would go to her room and read her books. (I wonder now if she ever prayed for the stranger to leave.)
     Dad ruled our household with certain moral convictions, but the stranger never felt obligated to honor them. Profanity, for example, was not allowed in our home...not from us, our friends, or any visitors. Our longtime visitor, however, got away with four-letter words that burned my ears and made my dad squirm and my mother blush. My dad was a teetotaler who didn’t permit alcohol in the home, not even for cooking. But the stranger encouraged us to try it on a regular basis. He made cigarettes look cool, cigars manly, and pipes distinguished. He talked freely (much too freely) about sex. His comments were sometimes blatant, sometimes suggestive, and generally embarrassing. I know now that my early concepts about relationships were influenced strongly by the stranger.
     Time after time, he opposed the values of my parents, yet he was seldom rebuked...and NEVER asked to leave. More than fifty years have passed since the stranger moved in with our family. He has blended right in and is not nearly as fascinating as he was at first.
     Still, if you were to walk into my parents’ den today, you would still find him sitting over in his corner, waiting for someone to listen to him talk and watch him draw his pictures.
     His name?
     We just call him TV.

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CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Est. 1931

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