December 2008

Great Joy! 

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10-11

Can you imagine the joy the angel felt as he proclaimed the good news to the shepherds on that first Christmas night?  The angel had been waiting since his creation for this special purpose.  He had witnessed the tragic day when Adam and Eve were cast from the garden, but he had also heard the promise of a savior for mankind. (Genesis 3:15)  All creation knew that God had made a promise and that He would bring it to fulfillment.  What joyful sounds of praise must have been ringing through the heavens when God said, “The time has come”.  I imagine it looked a little bit like the joy we will all one day experience when we join the saints at the throne of God!
 
This miracle of God becoming flesh is so majestic and holds such wonder that it must be celebrated over and over with fervor equal to the time we first heard the amazing story of God’s love.    Just as a mother prepares for the arrival of a new baby, working to make everything perfect, we prepare during the four weeks of Advent to receive the newborn savior of the world.  Midweek Advent worship services provide us with the opportunity to take time out of our hectic and often worldly driven lives to focus on the arrival of the King of Kings.
 
At Zion Lutheran School the hymns of praise to our infant king already reverberate through the halls and once again the teachers watch with joy the faces of our students as they hear the Christmas story, some of them for the first time.  We look forward to being Ablaze to Share God’s Love in the month of December as we focus on sharing God’s Love with our church family.  
 
On behalf of the school students and staff, may God bless you this Christmas season with joy as you experience again the gift of His Son in the Babe of Bethlehem.

Dawn Oldenettel, Principal

Zion Lutheran School Dates

December 5	Grades 5-8 to ICC production of Gathering Blue We will meet Lois Lowry!
Sunday, December 7	9:15 - 10:15 a.m.	Christmas Eve Program Rehearsal
Sunday, December 14	9:15 - 10:15 a.m.	Christmas Eve Program Rehearsal
Sunday, December 21	9:00 - 10:15 a.m.	Christmas Eve Program DRESS REHERSAL
Monday, December 22	Accelerated Reader All School Celebration
Tuesday, December 23	End of Second quarter
Wednesday, December 24	7:00 p.m.	Children’s Christmas Eve Worship Service
Thursday, December 25	10:00 a.m.	Christmas Day Worship Service
December 26- January 4 Christmas Break—NO SCHOOL