Harbor Light Christian School January 2017
In This Issue
A Letter from the Administrator
From the School Board
School News
Classroom News
Mark Your Calendar
Counselor's Corner
Student Chapel Services
Alumni Activity
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A Letter from the Administrator
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Happy New Year, Harbor Lighters!
2017 is going to be a great year! January is going to be a fun-filled month,
full of basketball games for all ages, a retreat, a party sponsored by the
student counsel and lots of snow and outdoor sports. Nothing beats winter
in Northern Michigan, especially if you measure by snow accumulation!
How many New Year's Resolutions have you made that have changed your
life forever? I made one many years ago, and I believe it played a big part in
bringing me and my family to Harbor Light.
Every year several churches
throughout the world begin the
New Year with prayer and
fasting and many years ago, I
joined the movement. Although
God's calendar year does not
begin in January, ours does, and
by dedicating the first part of the
year to seeking the Lord, praying
for the things and people on His heart, and asking Him for His direction, my
life has been changed. Anytime you set aside food and/or other things to
seek the Lord in prayer, in reading His Word, in worship etc., there will
always be good fruit. The Bible says:
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your
heart. Jeremiah 29:13
I love those who love me, and those who seek me will find me.
monthly gift to HLCS?
We're encouraging our families and
friends to consider regular gifts.
When you give to Harbor Light Christian
School you are making an investment in
the lives of our students.
Your gift not only helps shape and
educate them for today, but will impact
our world for generations to come.
You can give one-time gifts online, or
in intervals that are convenient for you.
Giving is easy online on
our website! Donations are also
welcome by check.
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Have you seen...?
We need news clippings of our students
and staff for our bulletin boards and
marketing materials. Please send them
in when you see them. Of course, if
anyone wants this job on a regular basis
(watching and clipping), you're hired!
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Box Top & UPC
Fundraising
We can earn money for HLCS by
clipping Box Tops coupons from
hundreds of participating products and
UPC symbols from Spartan brand
products.
So please clip and save your Box Tops
and Spartan UPC labels and turn them
in at the office. Thank you!
(We no longer collect Campbell's
labels.)
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Over 20 area churches
are represented
by the students and staff at HLCS.
Proverbs 8:17
If my people who are called by my name, will humble
themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their
wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven, and forgive their
sin, and heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and ears
attentive to prayer made in this place. 2 Chronicles 7:14-15
As we begin this New Year, I encourage you and your family to join Harbor
Light Christian School, Harbor Light Community Chapel, and millions of
others in the body of Christ to honor the Lord and put Him first. Let's expect
that as we seek God and His Kingdom first and hunger and thirst for His
right ways, He will fill us and add to us everything else we need.
Many of us from the school and church will be meeting in the Prayer Chapel
(behind the cafeteria upstairs) at 6:00 am or 7:00 pm for corporate prayer
daily, you are welcome to join us January 9 through January 29. If you have
specific prayer requests, let us know in the office and we will be praying for
these diligently during the fast.
May God's richest and best be yours in 2017,
Ryan Coxon
Administrator
From the School Board
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To be, or not to be . . . Weird
This summer, Jews for Jesus
wore T-shirts in their NYC
witnessing campaign with the
slogan "Keeping Jewish weird
since 32 A.D." For young people
today, weird has a positive, not
a negative, connotation. Weird now means different and unique, qualities
that younger people value and identify with.The original meaning not only
described something as unique and different but it also intimated an
element of the supernatural--something to do with a special act of God.
Therefore, it would seem appropriate to identify the incarnation of Jesus as
truly weird.
Much effort is spent by many people to establish their uniqueness. But God
has already done so; each of us has been given unique gifts and talents.
Ironically, our efforts to be unique often result in conformity not uniqueness.
Titus 2:14 tells us God "gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from
all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar (think weird) people, zealous
of good works" (KJV). Perhaps a good resolution for this new year is to let
God work in each of us a godly weirdness.
~ Rebecca McCray, HLCS School Board President
Check it out!
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Remember!
Development News
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Pray and share! The most effective
marketing strategy is still the one-onone; just sharing your heart with an
associate or friend. Please pray and tell
others about the wonderful
educational opportunity we provide at
HLCS!
-------------------Do you have a testimony? Has HLCS
had a positive or life-changing impact on
your life or that of someone you love?
Please share these stories with us so we
can keep letting others know what a
wonderful difference we can make!
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'The Light' is available
on our website!
You can find this newsletter, as well as
past editions, on our website. Please
share this with friends and family who
want to know more about our school.
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HLCS is a member of
The Art of Gathering Dinner Fundraiser
Hello HLCS Families and Staff!
This year our Spaghetti Dinner is called "The Art of Gathering." We need
EVERYONE to pitch in!
WE NEED SILENT AUCTION ITEMS! These are tangible items from local
businesses or people. (Examples: Snow shoes, camera, pottery, art,
services, etc.)
We also can use GIFT CARDS for our gift card board that we will be having
this year!
And we can't forget about DESSERTS! I have a couple people who have
volunteered to make desserts on a decorative plate or display that will be
auctioned off with the dessert.
This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we need each and every one
of our families to pitch in to make this year an even more FUN and
SUCCESSFUL event! Right now we have ONE item...we need to get the
office FULL of things to auction off! So roll up those sleeves, pick up that
phone, and get a hold of the people you know who would be willing to
donate silent auction items, gift cards, trips, services, etc...
Please repsond ASAP with what you are willing to do!
Thank you all for your help!
God Bless!
Donna Powers, Director of Development
School News
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SCRIP Fundraising Program
Our Gift Card Program is doing great! We have earned
$353 during the month of December! If we do this every
month that is over $4,000 for our school!
If you spend $100 at Meijer's that is $3 for our school, with
no extra cost to you. Remember gift cards may be used for
groceries, gas, and dining out! Do your part and purchase
one today.
Contact person: Julie Spencer, [email protected]
Classroom News
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A need for chairs...
Happy New Year Harbor Light Families!
We're excited to get back to creating in
the Art room again after an amazing
break. We have lots of fun multicultural
art units beginning this semester, as well
as auction items to create for the
Spaghetti Dinner. With that in mind I am
asking that you search your storage and basements for any unused wooden
chairs that we could use for a special project this year. We are praying for
between 5 and 7 of them total. Any shape or size is fine, but we are hoping
for them to be completely wooden.
Thank you so much for your help and prayers!
Elizabeth Mrozinski
Yearbook
The 2016-2017 yearbook staff is hard at work editing pages of next year's
yearbook! They have begun to collect sports photos and would welcome
any additional photos you have from this season! To make our yearbook
great, we need a variety of pictures to choose from. Please send any
images that you have of classroom activities, sporting events, field
trips, spirit week, etc., to [email protected]. We need your
help, and would LOVE it if you would share as many of your images as
possible! Thank you!
~Elizabeth Mrozinski, Yearbook
Mark Your Calendar
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Come join us every Thursday morning.
Special performances by the classes!
January 19 -- 5th and 6th
January 26 - Kindergarten
February 2 -- 1st and 2nd
February 9 -- 3rd and 4th
February 15 -- 5th and 6th
Counselor's Corner
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Is your senior moving forward?
Seniors and parents of seniors, please note this timeline:
https://www.petersons.com/college-search/planning-list-twelfthstudents.aspx#/sweeps-modal.
As a review:
FAFSA's should be completed for an early look at what you will be
expected to contribute to your student's college costs.
Applications should be in!
Our English teachers are happy to edit students' college essays.
Students should be asking for letters of recommendation now and
not wait until the last minute.
Final college visits will help in the decision making process.
If your student will be attending NCMC, it is time for them to meet
with an admissions counselor.
If your student will be doing a DTS with YWAM, have them meet
with me (you may join them) to learn how to explore the various
bases and complete their applications.
I would love to sit down with you and work through this process with
you and your student.
~ Pat Wendt, Counseling, Outreach and International Coordinator
Student Chapel Services
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Student chapel is on Wednesday mornings. Parents and grandparents are
always welcome. The students start with worship, followed by a speaker.
Elementary Chapel Schedule:
January 18 - Uncle Roger
January 25 - Rachel Reno
February 1 - yet to be determined
February 8 - Jeff Gwilt
February 15 - Uncle Roger
Alumni Activity
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Got Info?
Have an alum update to post? Please let us know! Email Rebecca McCray.
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