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Central Lutheran School - St. Paul, MN
School Office: 651-645-8649 - Early Childhood: 651-645-1001
Website: www.clssp.org - E-mail: school@clssp.org
January 20, 2012 - Volume 8, Issue 17
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The Principal’s Corner
“Jesus said to him, ’Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God”
- John 3:3
Sometimes we are fresh and eager to attend a prayer meeting, but do we feel that same freshness for such mundane tasks as polishing shoes?
Being born again by the Spirit is an unmistakable work of God, as mysterious as the wind, and as surprising as God Himself. We don’t know where it begins— it is hidden away in the depths of our soul. Being born again from above is an enduring, perpetual, and eternal beginning. It provides a freshness all the time in thinking, talking, and living— a continual surprise of the life of God. Staleness is an indication that something in our lives is out of step with God. We say to ourselves, “I have to do this thing or it will never get done.” That is the first sign of staleness. Do we feel fresh this very moment or are we stale, frantically searching our minds for something to do? Freshness is not the result of obedience; it comes from the Holy Spirit. Obedience keeps us “in the light as He is in the light . . .” (1 John 1:7).
Jealously guard your relationship with God. Jesus prayed “that they may be one just as We are one”-with nothing in between (John 17:22). Keep your whole life continually open to Jesus Christ. Don’t pretend to be open with Him. Are you drawing your life from any source other than God Himself? If you are depending on something else as your source of freshness and strength, you will not realize when His power is gone. Being born of the Spirit means much more than we usually think. It gives us new vision and keeps us absolutely fresh for everything through the never-ending supply of the life of God.
© RBC Ministries - http://utmost.org/ - Used with permission.
THE PRAYER:
Dear Father, we ask that you renew our strength as we end this week. Help us remain ready to be fresh and ready to draw our strength from the only true source of power in our lives: through you alone. Grant us the knowledge and understanding to convey this to everyone we meet. This we ask in the Name of our only Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Mrs. Illian, Principal
Eagle Scout Project
Jacob Goodale, CLS class of 2009 (and brother to Ali, class of 2013) will be working on his Eagle Scout project at Jehovah Lutheran tomorrow, Saturday, January 21st. The work begins at 9:00 and will include painting the gym and 2 additional rooms. Coffee and treats will be available in the morning and lunch will be provided. If you'd like to help by providing or lending paint rollers, handles, paint pans, brushes or floor covers, please let Jacob know. For further information or to help out, call Jake at 651-222-5960.
CLS Gala Fundraiser: Saturday, February 25, 2012
All parents are invited to attend the 6th Annual CLS Gala on Saturday, February 25th. We appreciate your continual support of CLS (in so many ways) and if you wish to attend, at this year's gala you will experience an "Enchanted Garden" at Ideal Hall - TST Catering, 1494 Dale Street North, St Paul, MN. The evening will begin with a Silent Auction at 5:00 PM, and continue with dinner and live auction. We are looking forward to an exciting time with our new auctioneer and auction items including "Taste of the Twin Cities Restaurant Sampler", "Wall of Wine", weekend getaways, and many more. This event benefits scholarships and programs at Central Lutheran School. Tickets are $30 per person and parking is plentiful at this new location!! Please make your reservation by February 10th. Contact other classroom parents and attend together! To make Gala reservations, please visit or call the CLS office at 651-645-8649.
Formal Basketball and Choir Picture Day – Monday, January 23
Enstrom Studio will be at CLS on Monday, January 23rd to take formal pictures for the yearbook (Basketball, Choir and Band). PLEASE make sure your child brings their CHOIR shirt or their B-ball uniform to school on MONDAY. (4-6th grade basketball players who do not have a current uniform will get one for the photo). You are not obligated to purchase any photos; order forms went home on Thursday, January 19th. If you have a child in both sports and choir , you need two forms (pick up an additional form in the office). All orders MUST be pre-paid with a check or via a Credit Card Online through Enstrom. (See the order form for more information)
THANK YOU
Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament - Thank you to all of the alumni, teachers and parents who helped make our basketball tournament a success. Volunteerism is one of the things that keeps our school community strong. In tickets sales our volunteers were Rosie Krum, Rowan Opheim, Matthew Westpfahl, Anna Benson, Maddie Horrigan, Roxie Thies, Allison Gomez, Greg Kruchowski, Christian Strasser, and Kyle Horning. Helping out doing the scoring were Jackie Illian, David Kolar, Brandon Reynolds, Tee Fofana, Candy Anderson, Donald Menard, Isaiah Haupt, Josh Kiyee, Bruce Karger, Derek Murray, Nathaniel Benke, Paul Scoles, Kelly Wynn, Isaac Hernandez, Abby Wegner, Jacob Petschl, Jennifer Taylor, Connor Heck, Aaron Anderson, Luke Lageson, Jacob Goodale, Bill Johnson, and Kendall Bolen-Porter. Thanks again.
Robert Orr and Eugene Heuton
JELLY BEAN BAGGING
PTFA will be bagging our famous jelly beans on Monday, January 30th. Those that volunteered at registration (August) will be contacted to confirm your help. We will begin at 3:30 in the gym and work until we’re done. Adult and student (gr 7-8 only) volunteer help is appreciated!
St. Stephanus Clothing Donation Drive
In February, St. Stephanus will have a clothing give away to residents in the Frogtown community. In order for this event to be successful, we need your clothing donations. A donation box outside the CLS office will accept your donations until early February; please bring in your gently used clothing, hats, mittens/gloves, and scarves. Your participation will help St. Stephanus reach its goal of collecting 500 items of clothing.
CLS Graduates Honored
We have some great news to share about four graduates from Central Lutheran School. A Tri-Metro Conference Music Festival on January 30th will honor ten students from Concordia Academy; this honor is the same as being named all-conference. Four CLS graduates were chosen to participate in this festival: Rowan Opheim, Nathaniel Benke, Pheng Thao, and Erik Savard. In addition, Zach Osmundson, (who went to CLS for seventh grade) will participate as well. Five out of ten students participating in the Tri-Metro Conference Music Festival attended CLS! We would like to thank the director of our music program, Mrs. Elizabeth Wegner, for her excellent preparation of these students for this challenge! Our thoughts and prayers go with all participants in this festival. We are proud of you!!!
January Chapel Offering - Heifer International
Heifer International seeks to end poverty and hunger in a sustainable fashion. The organization gives out gifts of livestock, seeds, trees and extensive training to those in need. Donations of $20 can "buy" a flock of birds; a hive of honeybees can be given for $30, goats, sheeps and pigs can be given for $120. Check out the Chapel board to watch our offerings grow!! For information about Heifer International, go to www.heifer.org. So far, we have gathered almost $170 for this project. Our final chapel for this project will be next week (January 25th) and the 6th grade appreciates your support.
Moms In Prayer (Formerly “Moms In Touch)
Moms in Prayer (formerly “Moms in Touch) is a group that gathers together to pray specifically and scripturally for our children and school. Won’t you join with us in prayer for this next generation? We meet ever Fridays from 8:35-9:40 a.m. in the CLS Library and all women are welcome to pray with us. If you have something for which you would like the Moms in Prayer group to pray, confidential requests may be sent to prayer@clssp.org.
School Calendar
January
1/20/12 End of 2nd Quarter
1/22/12 CLS Sunday at Emmaus Lutheran Church – 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Junior Chorus to sing!
1/23/ -26/12 Cognitive Abilities Testing (Gr. 3, 5, & 7)
1/27/12 No School: Teachers' Conference
1/30/12 PTFA Jelly Bean Bagging 3:00 p.m.
February
2/2/12 Open House & Kindergarten Round-Up – 6:00 p.m.
2/6/12-2/10/12 ITBS Testing - Grades 1-8
2/9/12 PT&FA Board Meeting – 6:00 p.m.
2/16/12 PT&FA Potluck and Game Night
2/20/12 No School - President’s Day
2/20/12 School Board Meeting
2/25/12 6th Annual GALA Dinner & Auction-- 5:00 pm Ideal Hall, St. Paul
2/27/12-3/2/12 8th Grade at Wolf Ridge ELC
Cougar Prints
Central Lutheran School - St. Paul, MN
School Office: 651-645-8649 - Early Childhood: 651-645-1001
Website: www.clssp.org - E-mail: school@clssp.org
January 20, 2012 - Volume 8, Issue 17
*******************************************************
The Principal’s Corner
“Jesus said to him, ’Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God”
- John 3:3
Sometimes we are fresh and eager to attend a prayer meeting, but do we feel that same freshness for such mundane tasks as polishing shoes?
Being born again by the Spirit is an unmistakable work of God, as mysterious as the wind, and as surprising as God Himself. We don’t know where it begins— it is hidden away in the depths of our soul. Being born again from above is an enduring, perpetual, and eternal beginning. It provides a freshness all the time in thinking, talking, and living— a continual surprise of the life of God. Staleness is an indication that something in our lives is out of step with God. We say to ourselves, “I have to do this thing or it will never get done.” That is the first sign of staleness. Do we feel fresh this very moment or are we stale, frantically searching our minds for something to do? Freshness is not the result of obedience; it comes from the Holy Spirit. Obedience keeps us “in the light as He is in the light . . .” (1 John 1:7).
Jealously guard your relationship with God. Jesus prayed “that they may be one just as We are one”-with nothing in between (John 17:22). Keep your whole life continually open to Jesus Christ. Don’t pretend to be open with Him. Are you drawing your life from any source other than God Himself? If you are depending on something else as your source of freshness and strength, you will not realize when His power is gone. Being born of the Spirit means much more than we usually think. It gives us new vision and keeps us absolutely fresh for everything through the never-ending supply of the life of God.
© RBC Ministries - http://utmost.org/ - Used with permission.
THE PRAYER:
Dear Father, we ask that you renew our strength as we end this week. Help us remain ready to be fresh and ready to draw our strength from the only true source of power in our lives: through you alone. Grant us the knowledge and understanding to convey this to everyone we meet. This we ask in the Name of our only Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Mrs. Illian, Principal
Eagle Scout Project
Jacob Goodale, CLS class of 2009 (and brother to Ali, class of 2013) will be working on his Eagle Scout project at Jehovah Lutheran tomorrow, Saturday, January 21st. The work begins at 9:00 and will include painting the gym and 2 additional rooms. Coffee and treats will be available in the morning and lunch will be provided. If you'd like to help by providing or lending paint rollers, handles, paint pans, brushes or floor covers, please let Jacob know. For further information or to help out, call Jake at 651-222-5960.
CLS Gala Fundraiser: Saturday, February 25, 2012
All parents are invited to attend the 6th Annual CLS Gala on Saturday, February 25th. We appreciate your continual support of CLS (in so many ways) and if you wish to attend, at this year's gala you will experience an "Enchanted Garden" at Ideal Hall - TST Catering, 1494 Dale Street North, St Paul, MN. The evening will begin with a Silent Auction at 5:00 PM, and continue with dinner and live auction. We are looking forward to an exciting time with our new auctioneer and auction items including "Taste of the Twin Cities Restaurant Sampler", "Wall of Wine", weekend getaways, and many more. This event benefits scholarships and programs at Central Lutheran School. Tickets are $30 per person and parking is plentiful at this new location!! Please make your reservation by February 10th. Contact other classroom parents and attend together! To make Gala reservations, please visit or call the CLS office at 651-645-8649.
Formal Basketball and Choir Picture Day – Monday, January 23
Enstrom Studio will be at CLS on Monday, January 23rd to take formal pictures for the yearbook (Basketball, Choir and Band). PLEASE make sure your child brings their CHOIR shirt or their B-ball uniform to school on MONDAY. (4-6th grade basketball players who do not have a current uniform will get one for the photo). You are not obligated to purchase any photos; order forms went home on Thursday, January 19th. If you have a child in both sports and choir , you need two forms (pick up an additional form in the office). All orders MUST be pre-paid with a check or via a Credit Card Online through Enstrom. (See the order form for more information)
THANK YOU
Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament - Thank you to all of the alumni, teachers and parents who helped make our basketball tournament a success. Volunteerism is one of the things that keeps our school community strong. In tickets sales our volunteers were Rosie Krum, Rowan Opheim, Matthew Westpfahl, Anna Benson, Maddie Horrigan, Roxie Thies, Allison Gomez, Greg Kruchowski, Christian Strasser, and Kyle Horning. Helping out doing the scoring were Jackie Illian, David Kolar, Brandon Reynolds, Tee Fofana, Candy Anderson, Donald Menard, Isaiah Haupt, Josh Kiyee, Bruce Karger, Derek Murray, Nathaniel Benke, Paul Scoles, Kelly Wynn, Isaac Hernandez, Abby Wegner, Jacob Petschl, Jennifer Taylor, Connor Heck, Aaron Anderson, Luke Lageson, Jacob Goodale, Bill Johnson, and Kendall Bolen-Porter. Thanks again.
Robert Orr and Eugene Heuton
JELLY BEAN BAGGING
PTFA will be bagging our famous jelly beans on Monday, January 30th. Those that volunteered at registration (August) will be contacted to confirm your help. We will begin at 3:30 in the gym and work until we’re done. Adult and student (gr 7-8 only) volunteer help is appreciated!
St. Stephanus Clothing Donation Drive
In February, St. Stephanus will have a clothing give away to residents in the Frogtown community. In order for this event to be successful, we need your clothing donations. A donation box outside the CLS office will accept your donations until early February; please bring in your gently used clothing, hats, mittens/gloves, and scarves. Your participation will help St. Stephanus reach its goal of collecting 500 items of clothing.
CLS Graduates Honored
We have some great news to share about four graduates from Central Lutheran School. A Tri-Metro Conference Music Festival on January 30th will honor ten students from Concordia Academy; this honor is the same as being named all-conference. Four CLS graduates were chosen to participate in this festival: Rowan Opheim, Nathaniel Benke, Pheng Thao, and Erik Savard. In addition, Zach Osmundson, (who went to CLS for seventh grade) will participate as well. Five out of ten students participating in the Tri-Metro Conference Music Festival attended CLS! We would like to thank the director of our music program, Mrs. Elizabeth Wegner, for her excellent preparation of these students for this challenge! Our thoughts and prayers go with all participants in this festival. We are proud of you!!!
January Chapel Offering - Heifer International
Heifer International seeks to end poverty and hunger in a sustainable fashion. The organization gives out gifts of livestock, seeds, trees and extensive training to those in need. Donations of $20 can "buy" a flock of birds; a hive of honeybees can be given for $30, goats, sheeps and pigs can be given for $120. Check out the Chapel board to watch our offerings grow!! For information about Heifer International, go to www.heifer.org. So far, we have gathered almost $170 for this project. Our final chapel for this project will be next week (January 25th) and the 6th grade appreciates your support.
Moms In Prayer (Formerly “Moms In Touch)
Moms in Prayer (formerly “Moms in Touch) is a group that gathers together to pray specifically and scripturally for our children and school. Won’t you join with us in prayer for this next generation? We meet ever Fridays from 8:35-9:40 a.m. in the CLS Library and all women are welcome to pray with us. If you have something for which you would like the Moms in Prayer group to pray, confidential requests may be sent to prayer@clssp.org.
School Calendar
January
1/20/12 End of 2nd Quarter
1/22/12 CLS Sunday at Emmaus Lutheran Church – 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Junior Chorus to sing!
1/23/ -26/12 Cognitive Abilities Testing (Gr. 3, 5, & 7)
1/27/12 No School: Teachers' Conference
1/30/12 PTFA Jelly Bean Bagging 3:00 p.m.
February
2/2/12 Open House & Kindergarten Round-Up – 6:00 p.m.
2/6/12-2/10/12 ITBS Testing - Grades 1-8
2/9/12 PT&FA Board Meeting – 6:00 p.m.
2/16/12 PT&FA Potluck and Game Night
2/20/12 No School - President’s Day
2/20/12 School Board Meeting
2/25/12 6th Annual GALA Dinner & Auction-- 5:00 pm Ideal Hall, St. Paul
2/27/12-3/2/12 8th Grade at Wolf Ridge ELC
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Church Worship Schedule
Please feel free to visit one of
our association congregations
Bethel Lutheran Church
670 W. Wheelock Pkwy - St. Paul
Phone: (651) 488-6681
Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship
11:30 a.m. - African Worship
Emmaus Lutheran Church
1074 Idaho Ave. West - St. Paul
Phone: (651) 489-9426
Sunday Worship
8:30 a.m. – Traditional Worship
11:00 a.m. – Blended Worship
9:45 a.m. - Education Hour
Jehovah Lutheran Church
1566 Thomas Ave. – St. Paul
Phone: (651) 644- 1421
Sunday Worship
8:45 a.m. - Prayer & Praise
Worship
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School
& Adult Bible Study
10:45 a.m. - Liturgical Worship
Fellowship Time (coffee, juice
& treats) after each service
St. Stephanus Lutheran Church
739 Lafond Ave. – St. Paul
Phone: (651) 228-1486
Sunday Worship
8:00 a.m. - Traditional Worship
9:15 a.m. - Education Hour
10:30 a.m. - Contemporary Worship
12:00 p.m. - Eritrean Worship
Online Cougar Prints will be available within 24 hours of publication. If you would like to receive a weekly reminder when Cougar Prints is published, please send your email address to cougarprints@clssp.org requesting to be added to the list.
Church Worship Schedule
Please feel free to visit one of
our association congregations
Bethel Lutheran Church
670 W. Wheelock Pkwy - St. Paul
Phone: (651) 488-6681
Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship
11:30 a.m. - African Worship
Emmaus Lutheran Church
1074 Idaho Ave. West - St. Paul
Phone: (651) 489-9426
Sunday Worship
8:30 a.m. – Traditional Worship
11:00 a.m. – Blended Worship
9:45 a.m. - Education Hour
Jehovah Lutheran Church
1566 Thomas Ave. – St. Paul
Phone: (651) 644- 1421
Sunday Worship
8:45 a.m. - Prayer & Praise
Worship
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School
& Adult Bible Study
10:45 a.m. - Liturgical Worship
Fellowship Time (coffee, juice
& treats) after each service
St. Stephanus Lutheran Church
739 Lafond Ave. – St. Paul
Phone: (651) 228-1486
Sunday Worship
8:00 a.m. - Traditional Worship
9:15 a.m. - Education Hour
10:30 a.m. - Contemporary Worship
12:00 p.m. - Eritrean Worship
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