November 2012
THANKS TO WHOM?
“What are you thankful for?” You will probably be
asked this question often this month, but it’s really the
wrong question. While it may be good for us to think on
the things we are thankful for, we ought to consider whom
we are thankful to as well. You see, true thankfulness
comes from the heart and must be
directed to someone. Thanksgiving is
something to be given, and there has
to be a receiver. You might be thankful
for your new shoes, but to whom do
you offer thanks? To be thankful for
something without including the
someone gives more importance to
the thing instead of the one. So,
“What are you thankful for?” It’s not
a trick question—we ought to be
thankful for things, but this thankfulness
should lead us to the one who gave them.
If you are a student, you should be thankful to
your parents. There are many things that your parents do
for you that you see regularly. They work hard to provide
all the things you enjoy—clothes, toys, activities, your
home, food, your education at BRCA, and much more.
They protect you. They spend time with you—playing,
helping with homework, reading, etc. Then there are the
things they do for you that you will never know about. So,
be thankful to your parents (and show them!).
For us as parents, there are numerous people
we should be thankful to—spouse, a pastor, a friend, a
relative, a co-worker, a neighbor. What is it that someone
has done for you lately? Well, make sure you are
thankful to them (and show them!).
For all of us, God is the
Giver of all good things. If
thankfulness comes from our heart
and our heart comes from God, then
we should give thanks in all things to
Him. It may be your parents that give
you something, but it is the Lord who
enabled them to do so. Your spouse or
relative may do a great favor for you; but,
again, God gave them the mind and
provision to do the favor. This season of gratitude, let’s
determine to be just as thankful to the earthly giver and
heavenly Giver as we are for what was given. Instead
of
just being thankful “for,” let’s also be thankful
“to.”
SO, WHAT’S A BIBLE QUIZ TEAM?
Great question! Each year, our Christian school
association (TACS) holds a Þne arts competition that
includes a Bible quiz category. Several schools throughout
the state intensely study a certain section of the Bible and
practice frequently in preparation.
The BRCA Bible Quiz Team has had much
success over the years. Not only have they been state
champions three times; but, more importantly, they have
hid much of God’s Word in their hearts. This is a new year
and a new teamÑtwo returning team members and Þve
new. Miss Young will be coaching our team again this
year, and here are the names of BRCA’s 2012-13 Bible
Quiz Team (drum-roll, please!): Myles Hicks, Noah Scott,
Charlie Cowart, Grayson Graham, Shekynah Inbarajan,
Adam Reeves, & Caroline Vernon. They are studying,
memorizing, and answering dozens of questions from the
book of Acts. Please pray for our team as they practice
every day at school and many hours at home until midMarch. GO BRCA!!!
CURRENT EVENTS
Nov. 6 Chapel/Pizza Day
Nov.12-19 Thanksgiving
Food Drive
We are very pleased to be able
to help the Good Shepherd
Children’s Home for our seventh
consecutive year. They house
several
young
people plus
a staff, and
we would
like to be a
big
encouragement to them this
year. They have a special need
for lunch-type items such as
chips, fruit snacks, Easy Mac,
etc. Other items would include
paper plates/cups/towels/
napkins, plastic utensils, Clorox
wipes, spaghetti noodles,
ketchup, mayonnaise, kidfriendly cereals, drink mix-ins,
cream of mushroom soup, etc.
Use this opportunity as a tool to
teach sharing and giving to your
children and to be a blessing
this Thanksgiving.
Nov. 19 Report Slips
Nov. 21 Thanksgiving
Parties
Each class will be having a
party this morning that will
include games and giving to
others. This is a half day, so
students should be picked
up by 11:30.
Nov. 22-23 Thanksgiving
Break
Have a wonderful break. Enjoy
the family, fellowship,
and especially the
food!
Keep
Nov. 27
Collecting Box Tops!
Chapel/
Pizza
So far, BRCA has collected over
Day
3,780 Box Tops! But donʼt stop
now— continue collecting
throughout the year. Ask relatives,
church friends, & neighbors to collect
them for you. Every little bit
helps!
BILL RICE RANCH 101
Every other year we do a series
of articles on the different
ministries of the Bill Rice Ranch.
I hope this will give you a wider
panoramic of what the Bill Rice
Ranch really is.
Last month, we mentioned
that the Ranch is people, but to
sum up the Ranch in two words it
would be the words “revival work.”
On staff are several evangelists
that travel each week during the
school year to different churches
from Alaska to Florida to California
to New England. While there, they
hold revival services nightly where
many are saved and even more
Christians are helped by the Bible.
Sometimes one of our song
leaders will travel with an
evangelist to lead the
congregational singing, teach and
lead the choir, sing special music,
and host the kids’ meetings.
Occasionally, we will hold areawide revival crusades. The Ranch
will enter a city, and 8-10 churches
will gather each night in a school
gymnasium to hear the preaching.
These usually last eight days, and
they are a way to reach more
people at one time. The New York
City Evangelistic Trip, which we
will be hosting again in January, is
yet another evangelistic outreach.
In the eleven years we have gone,
we have handed out over 200,000
pieces of gospel literature in 8
languages and have seen over 750
accept Christ as their Savior. This
is really the underlying objective of
the Bill Rice Ranch – we desire to
obey the Lord in sharing the
gospel to everyone we can. This is
also done through summer camp,
retreats, our literature and music,
and even BRCA. “Go ye into all the
world, and preach the gospel to
every creature.” (Mark 16:15) Bill
Rice Ranch equals “revival work.”
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STUDENTS SPEAK
Student Spotlight on Matthew Thomas
Mrs. Reeves: Tell me a little about yourself, Matthew.
Matthew: In my free time I like to watch classic videos.
Mrs. Reeves: What is your favorite sport?
Matthew: I like to play kickball at recess.
Mrs. Reeves: What is your favorite thing about your parents?
Matthew: My mom cooks very good food.
Mrs. Reeves: What is your favorite thing about your
teacher?
Matthew: She likes to play a lot of fun games!
Mrs. Reeves: What do you hope to do when you
grow up?
“I like to play
kickball at
recess.”
Matthew: I want to be an engineer.
STUDENTS OF THE
MONTH
Madison Graham: Madison has shown respect with her
words and actions. I enjoy her cheerful greeting each morning!
Jack Vernon: Jack is consistently respectful with his words
and actions. No matter the task he responds with a sweet spirit.
Great job, Jack!
Joey Clark: Joey has shown respect by his actions toward his
classmates this month. He is quick to congratulate others and
show them respect through his manners.
Breanna Cowart: Breanna always has respectful and
mannerly responses whether it’s saying “Yes ma’am” or “Thank
you.” Thank you, Breanna, for your amazing consideration of
others in every aspect of what you do!
Sydney Bowman: Sydney does an amazing job with
DID YOU KNOW???
Your mouth produces 1 liter (1.8 pints) of
saliva a day.
Summer on Uranus lasts for 21 years – but so
does winter.
A million dollars’ worth of $100 bills weighs only
22 pounds.
Butterflies taste with their feet.
respect. She is the first to respond with a clear, “Yes, ma’am”. She
puts others first and tells others that they have done a good job.
Matthew Thomas: Matthew has taken on personal
responsibility to study well and improve his grades. He has
improved greatly. I as so proud of you, Matthew.
Character Trait of the Month:
Diligence
DeÞnition – steady application; not giving up
Description – Faithful, Careful, Hard Working
Actions
1. Be thorough. Do everything (seatwork, homework, & room job) right the
Þrst time.
2. If you start a game at recess and donÕt like it, Þnish it anyway.
3. Keep yourself and your area neat and clean (decently and in order).
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BILL RICE CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY
Mail: 627 Bill Rice Ranch Road
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
Phone: 615-893-2767
Email: [email protected]
Web: BRCAmustangs.org