Concordia Lutheran School Charger

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In the beginning, God created…
Genesis 1:1

The Charger
September 18, 2009

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A note from the Principal: "In the beginning God created…" Genesis 1:1. From the Bible we have this absolute truth in how the word began. Our world has the theory of evolution to explain the origin of life. Which do you believe? It is important to understand that both views are a belief. Evolution is not really good science because it breaks scientific laws and should be discarded, but our world does not want to accept the alternative.

Then one could ask the question whether God could have used millions of years to create the world. Yes, He could have but that is not what the Bible says. I choose to believe the Bible, when it says that God took 6 days and He rested on the 7th. It really makes the most sense.

Come and listen to Ken Ham in his second presentation as he explains creation from a scientific view point on Sep. 29 at 7:00pm.

God bless you all as we enjoy God’s creation with our families. . -Dan Henschen

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Per our handbook: "All parents are to attend four mandatory orientation sessions. Please take a look at the remaining schedule for the upcoming informational meetings and pick the meeting that will work for you. The meeting are at 7:00pm. The schedule is as follows:

Week 3: Only have a Thu, Sep.24 session due to a voter’s meeting on that Tuesday.

The Thurs session will be led by Pastor Tom Baker.

Week 4: Tue, Sep.29 will be a Ken Ham video session and

Thu, Oct. 1 will be led by Pastor Tom Baker.

The next "Charger" will be sent home with our students on October 2nd. If you would like to post something in our newsletter, articles need to be in by the Wednesday before they go home to allow time for them to be typed and printed. For more information, please call Lora at 529-3307.

August/September Chapel Offerings

We are thankful that God continues to guide young men and women into Church work. To show our support, our chapel offerings are going to three gentlemen currently attending synodical schools.

*Reminder, everyone is invited to attend chapel at 8:45 am on Wednesdays with our children. The schedule for chapel leaders in the next few weeks is:

September 23 - Vicar Bumgardner September 30 - Pastor Koschmann

October 7 - Pastor Hennig October 14 - Dan Henschen

Welcome back to School! Just a reminder:

Extended Care Procedure from the Handbook: Concordia conducts a childcare program for the children attending Concordia School before and after school. This is a service for the working parents. Children that are attending after school care must be signed in/out by their parent or guardian. Children must be previously enrolled to attend. The program will run from 7:00-8:15am before school and 3:20-5:30pm after school. All children who are in extended care will be charged including children of parents who are doing volunteer work at school during this time. Please refer to Appendix C in the back of your handbook for the care program costs.

Anytime you have a question please do not hesitate to call the office. -Thank you, Sharon & Lora

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We are needing people with a financial background such as a banker or a bookkeeper, etc. to volunteer to help us with a financial church audit. If you would be interested, please contact Ralph H. or Pastor Hennig at 622-4433.

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Kris Becker in Concert Classical, Jazz, Rock Keyboardist and Composer, Kris Becker, will be playing at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 203 E. Division St. in Altamont Illinois. The concert is a benefit event for the Effingham County Chapter Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity, to be held on September 25th at 7:00pm. Cost is $10 for adults and $2 for students. For more information, visit: www.immanualaltamont.org

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Lutheran Laymen’s League Jacksonville Circuit OKTOBERFEST: to be held on Saturday, October 3rd from 4:00-7:30pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Arenzville. This event features German music and a children’s yodeling contest. The menu is: brats, hot dogs, sauerkraut, red cabbage, German potato salad, dessert and homemade root beer. If you have any questions, contact Joe Eckman at: joe_eckman@yahoo.com.

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Right to Life Annual Benefit Dinner to be held on October 17th at Sangamon Prairie Reception Center on Route 4 in Chatham. There will be a silent auction and dinner starts at 6:45pm. Includes music by Jane Hartman and the keynote speaker is Steven Ertelt. Reservations are $40 for adults, and $20 for students and they need to be in by October 9th. For more information call 523-2700 or visit srtl@sbcglobal.net

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LABOR OF LOVE – CAMP CILCA We hope that 130 volunteers will come out to Camp CILCA to help: rake leaves, cut up trees, dig steps, general improvement. Camp CILCA invites anyone regardless of age to show up the weekend of October 16-17 to help. Cost: $20 per person for the weekend (covers food cost) and you stay in cabins and at the campground at no cost. What to bring?: Shovels, rakes, clippers, Chainsaws, bar oil, log splitters, Men’s groups, youth groups, individuals. Sign up by sending an email to camp@cilca.org

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Everyone should come to Sunday School!

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

-Proverbs 22:6

Where are the kids on Sunday for Sunday School? It is an important part of their Christian education. Also, when you bring them for Sunday School stay and join us for Adult Bible Study, it is an important part of your Christian Education as well. We hold Adult Bible class in the Heritage Room every Sunday at 9:00am.

See you there !!!

Back to School - Back to Church!!!!

You can help — by saving and shopping:

Soda can pop tops: are collected and given to the Ronald McDonald House, they turn them into cash to help them help others. There are little pop top houses located in the narthex and in the hallways of our school.

General Mills Box tops for education labels: We are able to turn them in and make money to assist with the education of our children.

Nestle Pure Life Water bottle labels: Help Lutheran High to raise money for sports equipment.

Tyson Chicken Support your School Labels: we earn 24 cents for each sent in.

Campbells Soup Labels: we turn them in to earn school equipment

Capri Sun or Kool-aid pouches: we earn 2 cents each and they recycle them.

Chips Ahoy and Oreo wrappers: we earn 2 cents each

Shop at County Market with you max card and earn extra dollars for our school. All you have to do is fill out the form designating our school as the one you want the money to go to. The program runs Aug 20-Dec 31. (Our school number is 102.)

Schwans Fundraiser: SCHWANS Fundraiser: We receive a check for 10% of all sales made! The next event will be Friday, September 25th: 2:30-5:30. Books and order forms are on the narthex table. Questions? Call the office or contact: Amy M.

MR. Z’s It’s back! The annual Mr. Z’s fundraiser will kick off on Wednesday, September 9th and runs through September 21st. This is a big fall fundraiser with lots of money raised to pay for activities and supplies within our school. Watch for more details in your child’s backpack! For more

information or questions, please call Vonda W.

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FYI: The Abraham Presidential Library and Museum has announced their latest promotion for Sangamon Country Residents. If you bring an out of town guest to the museum now thru March 31, 2010 then the Sangamon County residents get 1/2 off of their admission with a driver’s license for proof of residency. The museum is open 9-5 daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. For questions call the museum at 558-8844 or visit: www.PresidentLincoln.org

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Vision & Hearing Screening

Wednesday: September 23rd starting at noon!

Vision screening will be done, as mandated, for the following children:

Vision: Mandates are children in kindergarten, second, and eight grades, children referred

by teachers and transferred children who are new to school.

Hearing: Mandated are children in kindergarten, first, second & third grades, children

referred by teachers and transferred children who are new to school.

Vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision evaluation by an eye doctor. Your child is not required to undergo the vision screening if an optometrist or ophthalmologist has completed and signed a report form indicating that an examination has been administered within the previous 12 months and that evaluation is on file at the school. This notice is not permission to test and is not required to be returned. Vision screening is NOT an option. If a vision examination is not on file at the school for your child, your child will be screened.

*Watch the State Journal Register for:

future writings by the Concordia’s own 5th & 6th grade students!

Our student’s writings may be found as part of "Kid Scoop," which is published on Wednesday of each week. These are some of last year’s writings that were in the paper after school let out.

What is a shark’s favorite food? A shark’s favorite food is fish and ships! -Nick (5th grade)(06-24-09)

A rooster laid an egg on the point of a roof. What way will the egg fall, right or left? Neither, rosters don’t lay eggs! -Logan (5th grade)(06-24-09)

I have two jokes for you. What is smaller than a dog, but can scare away a bear? It is a skunk! One more! Why did the chicken cross the basketball court? The chicken crossed the basketball court because the referee called fowl!

-Emily (6th grade)(06-24-09)

My favorite cartoon is Animaniacs. Animaniacs is my favorite cartoon because my dad loves it and it is just plain funny. This show stars the Warner Bros., Wacko, Yacko and their little sister Dot. They get into lots of trouble, which makes the show fun. I will always enjoy watching this cartoon with my family. -Emily (6th grade)(06-17-09)

My favorite cartoon is Family Circus. The kids are always asking mom stuff. My favorite one is the kid is in bed and says to his mom, "Mom, I can’t be sick, it is pizza day at school!"

-Cassie (6th grade)(06-17-09)

My favorite cartoon is Bugs Bunny. The reason why I like Bugs Bunny is because he always says "What’s up doc?" My favorite episode is when Bugs is giving a haircut to the hunter and then they start dancing. -Sierra (6th grade)(06-17-09)

The next two are words that should be sung to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."

Oh, summer, summer you’re so fun, dancing, playing in the sun.

Green leaves reaching up so high, fireworks flashing in the sky.

Swimming, splashing in the pool, oh, summer how I treasure you!

-Emily (6th grade)(07-01-09)

Summer, summer so much fun, from the time I get up until dawn.

If you wonder what I do, I will tell you in a few.

Days are long and nights are warm, and I swim until I’m through.

Summer, summer, so much fun, I wish you would last all year long!

-Logan (5th grade)(07-01-09)

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1 First Day of PreSchool3:00 Football practice6:00 Volleyball game @ Our Saviors6:30 Bd. of Day School	2 8:45 Chapel10:00 Bible Study3:30 Volleyball practice7:00pm Church Choir Practice	3 3:30 Football practice 6:00-8:00 Back to School Skating Party	4 1:00 Lunch Bunch (MCL)4:00 Flag football game	5 8:00 Ladies Bible Study5:30 Divine Service
6 9:00 S.S.& Bible Study10:00 Holy Communion	7 NO SCHOOL	8 3:30 Football practice3:30 Volleyball practice7:00 Parents Meet	9 8:45 Chapel 10:00 Bible Study 4:00 Football game @ Kiwanis Park 6:00 Voll.B game—Here 7:00 Church Choir Practice *Start of Mr.Z’s !!!	10 3:30 Football Practice 7:00 Adult Inform. Class 7:00 Parents Meet	11 9:30 Fall Bowling Activity 1:00 School Out Early 1:00 Volleyball Practice6:00 PTL Game Night	12 8:00 Ladies Bible Study5:30 Holy Communion
13 9:00 S.S.& Bible Study 10:00 Divine Service (grades 1-8: Kids Sing)	14	15 4:00 Football Game @ Kiwanis Park 6:00 Voll.B game—Here 7:00 Accounts/Aid Mtg. 7:00 Parish Ed Mtg. 7:00 Special Ministry Mtg7:00 Parents meet	16 8:45 Chapel10:00 Bible Study3:30 Volleyball opengym7:00 Church Choir Practice	17 3:30 Football practice 6:00 Voll.B Game @ Beardstown 7:00 Adult Inform. Class 7:00 Parents meet 7:00 Pastor Baker Here	18 1:00 Lunch Bunch (Chesapeake)	19 8:00 Ladies Bible Study**TBA Volleyball Tournament @ Jacksonville5:30 Divine service
20 9:00 S.S.& Bible Study10:00 Holy Communion (Adult Choir sings)	21 4:00 Football Game @ New Berlin 6:00 Volleyball game @ New Berlin *End of Mr.Z’s	22 6:00 Stewardship Mtg. 7:00 Voter’s Meeting 7:00 Laketown Assoc. Mtg	23 8:45 Chapel 10:00 Bible Study 12:00 Vision/Hearing 3:30 Volleyball opengym 4:30 Jr.Confirmation 6:00 Thrivent Meeting 7:00 Church Choir Prac.	24 4:00 Football Game @ Jacksonville 6:00 Voll.B Game—Here 7:00 Parents meet with Pastor Baker	25 end of mid-quarter 2:30-5:30 Schwans	26 8:00 Ladies Bible Study9:30 Voll.B Game 12:00 Voll.B Game Both @ Peoria2:30 Voll.B Game @ Morton5:30 Holy Communion
27 9:00 S.S.& Bible Study10:00 Divine Service (Adult Choir sings)	283:30 Cross Country Practice	29 6:00 Voll.B Game –Here7:00 Parents Meet	30 Mid-Quarter Reports8:45 Chapel10:00 Bible Study3:30 Volleyball Practice4:15 C.C.Meet@J-ville 4:30 Jr.Confirmation7:00 Choir Practice

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CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Est. 1931

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