The Benefits of Christian Education

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1 Training for Eternity VENICE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL March 2, 2017 The Lion s Roar Dates to Remember The Benefits of Christian Education Christian education serves to challenge students to find their delight in the Lord. There are many scriptures that speak to the blessings we receive when we delight in the Lord. Psalm 1:3 has been a favorite verse of mine for some time - And he will be like a tree firmly planted [and fed] by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season; Its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers [and comes to maturity]. (AMP) Thurs. Mar. 2nd Championship Soccer Game at VCS 4pm vs St. Martha s! - page 2 - Fri. Mar. 3rd 2nd Grade Field Trip to Manatee Village and Rothenbach Park Fri. Mar. 3rd Jeans Day $2 fundraiser Mon. Fri. March 13th-17th Spring Break! No School A similar passage of scripture is found in Jeremiah 17:7,8. 7 Blessed [with spiritual security] is the man who believes and trusts in and relies on the LORD. And whose hope and confident expectation is the LORD. 8 For he will be [nourished] like a tree planted by the waters, That spreads out its roots by the river; And will not fear the heat when it comes; But its leaves will be green and moist. And it will not be anxious and concerned in a year of drought Nor stop bearing fruit. (AMP) Both of these verses speak of the blessings that come from delighting in God. The Lord uses the same Hebrew word for "planted" in both portions of scripture. It connotes imagery of tree roots spreading deep and wide seeking the nourishment of a nearby stream of water. As a result, the tree is able to thrive and bear fruit under adverse conditions. Paul states it eloquently in 1 Thessalonians 2:19, 20, 19 "For what is our hope or happiness or our victor's wreath of exultant triumph when we stand in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Is it not you? 20 For you are [indeed] our glory and our joy! (AMP) We would echo this same sentiment for our students as we seek to point them to Christ to drink of the living water only He can provide. Jerry Frimmel Principal

2 Congratulations to the VCS Co-ed Soccer team for making it into the Championship game in the Gulf Coast League! The Championship game will be played TODAY at our own VCS Field at 4:00 pm against St. Martha's Catholic School. This happens to be the defending Champions from last year, so it should be a fantastic game. Come cheer the team on to Victory! 8th grade fundraiser VCS JEANS DAYS Students and staff can wear jeans on the following dates for $2.00 each day! March 3 April 7 April 28 May 12 May 26 *Jeans must be full pants or capris and of modest fit* NO SHORTS ALLOWED. If your pants do not meet modest expectations, administration will have you change. You must wear your normal VCS shirt. Please pay $2 to your homeroom teacher on the day you wear jeans. Please stop by the Lost and Found to see if any of your student s lost items have been found. Lost and Found is located in the hallway outside of Room 102 in the main office building. All unclaimed items will be donated. Thank you! VCS Lost and Found 2

3 ACSI Spelling Bee! The ACSI District Spelling Bee competition was held last Friday, February 24th. Ribbons were awarded to the top four finishers in each grade level, and all participants received a Certificate. VCS students placed as follows: 2nd Grader Zachary Dunlop took 2nd place in his grade! 5th Grader Irena Melnichuk took 3rd place in her grade! 8th Grader Jaymey Hedberg took 2nd place in her grade, and was one of the top 4 finishers placing 2nd place overall for grades 5-8! She will be competing in the ACSI Florida Regional Spelling Bee held in Tampa in April. Congratulations to all of our competing students, we are so proud of you! 3

4 Educating for Eternity Banquet On Saturday, Feb. 25th, VCS hosted a fundraiser banquet called Educating for Eternity. This invitation-only event was held at the Ramada Venice Hotel Venezia, with the goal of raising money for scholarships. Our teachers and student ambassadors did a fantastic job of representing their classes. Guests had the opportunity to talk with staff and students about our school, and heard a word from speaker Ryan Dobson, son of James Dobson, and bestselling author, speaker and radio talk show host. We would like to thank the banquet committee for all their hard work in bringing this event together! The committee members are parents of students at VCS who have used their time and talents in order to see this event come to fruition. Banquet Committee: Paul Prachar Natasha Dzhuga Cindy Jennings (and daughter Erin) Lynn Anderson Jackie Shipps (and daughter Taylor) 4

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