WEDNESDAY WORD

Volume 51, Issue 27 ATONEMENT LUTHERAN SCHOOL March 20, 2019 www.alcs.org

2018-19 Theme

Verse: In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:16 (ESV)

Principal’s Notes:

Lent, Holy Week, and Easter Worship Schedule

• We are now in the season of Lent. Lent is a somber time in the church year, a time of

penance and remembrance. It is also a time in which we have other worship

opportunities. These midweek worship services are a great way for us to take a few

moments during this crazy time of year, and to be able to shift our focus towards

Calvary, where we see the Son of God, the Savior of the world sacrificed for you and

me. Our weekend services during Lent will be focused on the Red-Letter Challenge

while our midweek services will be a little more intentional by going through the

traditional Lent Scripture texts.

The non-weekend service schedule is as follows:

March 20th

-Dinner at 6

-Service at 7

March 27th

-Dinner at 6

-Service at 7

April 3rd

-Dinner at 6

-Service at 7

April 10th

-Dinner at 6

-Service at 7

April 18th-Maundy Thursday

-Service at 7

April 20th-Good Friday

-Service at 7

April 21st-Easter Egg Hunt

April 20th-Easter Vigil

-Service at 5

April 21st-Easter

-Sunrise 6:30am

-10:30

***All meals/services will take place in the worship center (gym).

Blessing Box

Your class can bring items for the Blessing Box all year long; however,

what you see below are the designated months for each ALS group.

Mrs. Rose may have some suggestions or know of items that are

needed.

Thanks for your help with this ministry project!

March 6th Grade

April 7th Grade

May 8th Grade

PARENT TEACHER LEAGUE NEWS

Connect with PTL: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com

/atonementPTL/ email: csherman0127@gmail.com

Remind: text @atonementp to 81010

March 19-22, 2019 Teacher Appreciation Week Continues (it’s not too late)

March 25, 2019 Dine Out Nite

April 5, 2019 Teacher Appreciation Lunch (rescheduled from March 18)

April 11-17, 2019: Spring DINO-Mite Book Fair starting April 11th and ending on Special Persons Day.

Also, Volunteers are needed for any amount of time to set up April 11 at 3:30 pm (Takes an hour) and morning & afternoons for Thursday, Monday & Tuesday with all day help on Friday (Teacher & Student Preview Day) and Wednesday, April 17 for the last Day with have Special Persons Day. We’ll have 3 registers this time to keep the checkout line moving quickly!

April 17, 2019 Special Persons’ Day

April 29-May 3 Principal Appreciation Week

April 30, 2019 Spirit Dine Out Nite

May 6, 2019 4th PTL Meeting / New Officer Elections, 7:00 pm, Assembly Room 2

May 21, 2019 Laser Tag (Pending Jr High Field Trip)

• QUARTER 3 REPORT CARD DAY IS NEXT MONDAY, MARCH 25. 2018-19 tuition/fee accounts need to be current in order for report card distribution.

• With the recycle bin, please don’t place wood in it and also we are asking that the cardboard boxes flattened to create more room. Thanks.

The ALS Musical is March 29-31 Tickets are on sale now! You can use the following links, depending on which performance you would like to attend: Friday (dinner theatre): https://app.sycamoreschool.com/public_registration.php?id=2524&eid=5636922 Saturday (dinner theatre): https://app.sycamoreschool.com/public_registration.php?id=2524&eid=5636923 Sunday (matinée): https://app.sycamoreschool.com/public_registration.php?id=2524&eid=5636924 Ticket Cost: Friday Dinner Theatre: $20 adult, $10 child Saturday Dinner Theatre: $20 adult, $10 child Sunday Matinée: $10 adult, $5 child (Children are ages 3-12. Children under three receive free admittance.) You (and your relatives and friends) can also purchase tickets from the Church Office. If you can't purchase them online, just call the Church Office (887-0225 ext. 1), and Rose can help secure your tickets!

Grandparents/Special Persons Day

Wednesday, April 17: Please join us for activities beginning with chapel at 8:45 am in the Gym. The event will last until approximately 12:00 pm. The following is the day’s schedule:

8:45 am Chapel Service featuring the Crusader Choir, Hosanna Choir,

and the ALS Band; students sit with their grandparents/special persons, etc.

After Chapel Fellowship time including visitation with the

Pastor/Principal; visiting of classrooms, and pictures as desired

Conclusion of Classroom Visitation (listen for a loudspeaker announcement) The preschool teachers and assistants are meeting the students and grandparents in the gym. Listen for loudspeaker announcements in the gym regarding lunch plans/procedures. Kindergarten-Grade 8 students need to be returned to the gym by their grandparents/special people, etc. There will be designated return spots in the gym;listen for loudspeaker announcements in the gym regarding lunch plans/procedures.

Raymar Photography will be available for picture packages in the Gym. Picture envelopes will be sent home soon.

Lunch students may order hot lunch per normal procedure. Adults

attending Special Person/Grandparent Day have already preordered a lunch

to eat with the students. Please see your teacher for lunch ticket

distribution. Order form below.

12:00 pm All activities for the day end and the school closes for the

Easter Holiday.

PLEASE BE REMINDED TO VISIT THE BOOKFAIR IN MR. MOLIN’S

CLASSROOM UPSTAIRS NEXT TO THE GRADE 4 ROOM.

Lunch 21 Small Hamburger Steak

Mashed Potatoes Soft Roll Jello Spring Salad

Sandwich Option: Ham

Spring Salad Jello

Salad Option: Kids Club Salad

Jello Milk, Bottled Water, or Juice

22 Cheese Pizza

Green Beans Spring Salad Pudding

Sandwich Option: Ham

Spring Salad Pudding

Salad Option: Kids Club Salad

Pudding Milk, Bottled Water, or Juice

25 Sausage, Red Beans & Rice

Steamed Broccoli Soft Roll Spring Salad Pudding

Sandwich Option: Turkey

Pudding Spring Salad

Salad Option: Kids Club Salad

Pudding Milk, Bottled Water, or Juice

26 Soft Taco

Cheese/Salsa Lettuce/Tomato Buttered Corn Fruit cup

Sandwich Option: Turkey

Spring Salad Fruit Cup

Salad Option: Kids Club Salad

Fruit Cup Milk, Bottled Water, or Juice

27 Blackened Chicken & Pasta

Buttered Carrrots Spring Salad Soft Roll Applesauce

Sandwich Option: Turkey

Spring Salad Applesauce

Salad Option: Kids Club Salad

Applesauce Milk, Bottled Water, or Juice

• The following is the revised Hosanna Choir schedule as of 02.06.19 (PLEASE NOTE THE THAT THE HOSANNA CHOIR NO LONGER SINGS ON MAY 1 AT CHAPEL SO DISREGARD THAT THAT DATE BELOW):

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Red Letter Challenge Small Groups

Small Group Update for the Red Letter Challenge As you have hopefully heard by now, Atonement is about to embark on a journey through the Red Letter Challenge (RLC). The RLC is a forty day journey through the red lettered parts of the Bible a.k.a. the words of Jesus. This journey will take us through the themes of Being, Forgiving, Serving, Giving, and Going. This is a great opportunity for us to grow together and strengthen our faith in Jesus along with our relationships with others. Part of the RLC is the book, and the other part is joining with others in small groups. There are going to be six opportunities to join together and to enrich our experience and journey through the RLC.

The six opportunities are: -Sunday Mornings: During the Bible Study hour (9:15-10:15am) in Doug Molin's religion classroom -Monday Morning: 10:30 am (In Doug Molin's religion classroom) -Monday Evening: 7 pm at the Schutt home (2913 Jessica St. Metairie) -Tuesday Evening: 7 pm at the Molin home (3316 Tartan Dr. Metairie) -Wednesday Morning: 10:30 am (Church Library) -Thursday Morning: 7:15 am (Doug Molin's religion classroom)

Here we are beginning our journey through the Red Letter Challenge (RLC) together. The first full week of the RLC is all about BEING! Being with God, being in His Word, being in His presence. One great way to BE with God is through prayer. Prayer is a great gift from God where He gives us the opportunity to come converse with Him. Through prayer, we have the ability to talk to God, to unload all of our care and concerns onto Him, to bring all of our fears and struggles, and to ask Him what He is calling us to do. Prayer helps to strengthen our relationship with God! As we will continue together on this journey through the RLC we will see that there are plenty of things that God is calling us to do, plenty of actions we can take to grow in our faith and to share God with others. However, before we can truly attempt any of the doings, we have to spend time in the being, spend time with God, hear and see where He is leading us. We get do this in our personal faith walks with God, and also in our communal walk as a church, a body of Christ.

If you have any questions, or if you would like some more information, please do not hesitate to contact me! In His Service, Pastor Tim This is an important challenge, and important journey for us all to be on together. In our faith lives we are not alone so we join together, not only with our fellow church members as well as with churches all over the country!! I'm excited to be a part of the RLC with you!! Click HERE for a video of what the RLC is all about!!

NYG Youth Event Schedule 2019 NYG Schedule-This is a PRIORITY!!! Mark your calendars! -March 24th -April 28th- (special event) -April 28th- you will get an updated sheet of what you have earned -May 26th- (need a host family) -June 2nd- Youth Led Worship @ 10:30 am worship -June 2nd- remaining balance of trip due -June 23rd- Morse Family Hosting -July 6th/July 7th- Commissioning @ ALL THREE SERVICES!!! (Final meeting/lunch after)

Voter's Meeting-March 24th Congregational Voters Meeting-3/24/2019 Mark your calendars now for our upcoming voter's meeting which will be held on Sunday, March 24th immediately following the 10:30am worship service. Below is the agenda:

• Opening Devotion and Prayer

• Acceptance and Voting Member Oath for New Voters

• Recommendation from BOE to extend call to Chloe

• Vote to extend call to Chloe

• Closing Prayer

Voting applications are due by Sunday, March 17th. Click HERE for the voters application. If you are unsure of your status as a voting member, please contact the church office.

You're Invited!!! High School Youth Event!!!

Sunday, March 24th 6pm-8pm at ALCS-MEET IN THE GYM

***PIZZA AND DRINKS WILL BE PROVIDED*** Bring a snack to pass and share!!

This event is for ALL NYG participants and friends!

All are welcome.

NYG kids, this is a priority-and an AWESOME way for you to build community and relationships with our

group of 40 heading to MN!

Contact Rose Schutt with any questions! churchoffice@alcs.org

cell-504.352.6309 office-504.887.0225

Dear 2019 Seafood Festival T-shirt Sponsor, On April 13, 2019, Atonement Lutheran Church & School will celebrate our 6th Annual Seafood Festival! In preparation for the event, we are asking local businesses to help in this endeavor. In return for your generous sponsorship, your personal or business LOGO will be prominently displayed at the event AND on the reverse of this year's T-shirt! At least 150 of these T-shirts will be worn by our church & school families and our guests, which is a great, inexpensive advertisement for you and your business! We are hoping for your continued support! We are requesting $75 per sponsor. Just send your business logo or updates via email to koesterstephen35@ymail.com. You can return payment directly to the front office of Atonement marked Attention: Steve Koester. Thanks in advance for your help! We couldn't offer this event to the community without your continued support! We are looking to finalize the T-shirt details by April 1, 2019 so that we can get your LOGO into production! In His service, Steve Koester,Seafood Festival Lead ****For more information or if you have specific questions, please contact: Steve Koester 504-427-1350 (cell)koesterstephen35@ymail.com

Volunteers are needed for the SeaFood Fest!

The 6th Annual SeaFood Fest will be on Saturday, April 13th from 4pm-9pm.

Follow THIS link to sign up for a shift!

PRAYERS

• Beth Oliver …prayers of healing and comfort as her family mourns her sudden passing, mother of Rose Schutt

• Steve Casamento…prayers of healing and comfort as his family mourns his passing

• Joe Heintz (3/24)…prayers of healing-currently hospitalized and dealing with multiple health issues

• Nancy Koester…prayers of healing-diagnosed with kidney stones

• Kathy Koester…prayers of healing-broken toe

• Sylvia Broadbridge…prayers for a speedy recovery-had hip replacement surgery on March 18th

• JoAnn Molinario…prayers of healing-diagnosed with lung cancer

• Matthew Mores…prayers of peace and healing through his personal struggles

• Marjie Ackerman…prayers of peace as her family mourns her passing away unexpectedly, aunt of Rose Schutt

• Jan Aponte…prayers of healing, recently diagnosed with breast cancer and recently started chemo

SCHOOL CALENDAR (Weekend Worship, Saturdays @ 5:00 pm in Assembly Room 2 and Sundays, 8:00 and 10:30 am in the Worship Center/Gym with Sunday School, 9:15 am) March 19-22 Teacher Appreciation Week (see above) March 22 Audubon Aquavan visit to Preschool March 24 Voters’ Assembly to extend a designated Call to the Teaching Ministry for Mrs. Chloe Soignier after the 10:30 am service; Worship Center/Gym March 25 Quarter 3 Report Card Distribution (accounts must be current) March 29 Grandparent/Special Person Day Adult Lunch Order Deadline March 29-31 Crusader Choir Musical: Willy Wonka (see above) April 2 Pinewood Derby, 6:00 – 8:00 pm; Gym April 5 NO SCHOOL/Parent Teacher Conferences; Teacher

Appreciation Lunch (rescheduled from March 18) April 8-12 Achievement Tests (K - Grade 8) April 11-17 PTL Bookfair (see above) April 12 Track Meet Grades 3-8 (after testing); watch for more

information

April 13 Seafood Festival, 4:00 – 9:00 pm (see above) April 15 Vision Screening, 9:00 am; Pre-K/K in extra Kindergarten

Room April 17 Grandparent/Special Person Day; chapel at 8:45 am;

Hosanna/Crusader Choir sing and assemble at 8:30 am; 12:00 pm dismissal; all school programs close for the Easter Holiday; please see above for specific information

April 19 Good Friday Worship 7:00 pm; Hosanna Choir Sings and assembles at 6:30 pm; Worship Center/Gym

April 25-27 Grade 8 Campout May 1 Kindergarten Graduation Pictures

May 5 Confirmation Service @ 10:30 am; Worship Center/Gym; Crusader Choir Sings; choir members assemble at 10:00 am

May 5 Hosanna Choir Sings in 10:30 am Service; Worship Center/Gym; choir members assemble at 10:00 am.

May 10 Sports Banquet, 6:30 pm; Gym

May 17 Grade 8 Last Day, 11:30 am Dismissal May 18 Grade 8 Graduation, 2:00 pm; Worship Center/Gym; Crusader

Choir Sings

May 21 Last Day for Preschool; Closing Program 9:00 am; Worship Center/Gym

May 23 Last Day for Kindergarten; Closing Program 9:00 am; Worship Center/Gym

May 24 Last Day for Grades 1-7; Closing Chapel 8:45 am followed by awards ceremony; Crusader Choir Sings (including graduated Grade 8 students) and should assemble at 8:30 am; early dismissal at 11:30 am

May 24 End Quarter 4

May 31 End of Contract Year for 10 - month Teachers June 3 Summer Camp Begins (see above) June 10-14 Vacation Bible School (see above) Sports

Dear All, The following is an excerpt of a message I have received from Ms. Kari Williamson, Athletic Director of First Lutheran School, Knoxville, TN, concerning the 2020 Lutheran Regional Basketball Tournament: "First Lutheran School in Knoxville, Tennessee, is happy to host the 2020 Regional Lutheran Tournament! I confirmed dates with my principal. It will be Thursday, February 13- Saturday, February 15th. Look for more information in October!" I already look forward to the 2020 tournament. Travel dates will be Wednesday, February 12 and Sunday, February 16. Save these dates and go Crusaders! In our Lord's service, Mr. Molin Principal/Athletic Director