Walking in the Light

Prayer Cards – Each morning our teachers meet for devotions as we prepare for our day. We also regularly pray for our students. The students we will be praying for after Christmas break will be: Andrew Meyer (7^th) and Stormigale Burke (3^rd).

Christmas Thanks – The teachers and staff would like to thank all of those who remembered them in special ways this Christmas. Some of the best gifts were just simply telling the teachers that what they do is special and appreciated. A special thanks to the PTL who gave special treats to the teachers and staff. Also, many thanks to the PTL for the gift cards that were given to the principal, secretary, cooks, custodian, bookkeeper, choir directors, Pastor Adams, Mr. Henry, Mrs. Brown (tutor), and to the teachers aides in Preschool!

Direct TV Offer - **** Don’t go out and order Direct TV just to help us out!!! They called the other day and asked if I wanted to sign up for this program. I said yes, but I wasn’t going to ask parents to sign up unless they were already planning to do that. If you are planning to make the switch over to Direct TV in the future or are just renewing your policy for another period of time, then I would ask if you would please use our code # LJ64. We will receive $100 for each new contract or renewed contract from anyone across the country, so if you know of anyone else thinking about Direct TV, please pass our code # on to them. **** Don’t go out and order Direct TV just to help us out!!!

Painting Help – On Tuesday, December 26^th, I’m going to be doing a little painting in the hallways to clean up some of the marks that have accumulated over the years. If anyone is free in the morning from about 9:00 – 11:00 and would like to stop in and help, it will go much quicker. If you have left over Christmas cookies that might make the work go a little quicker as well.

SCHOOL RESUMES FOR WLS AND EACS ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3^RD – HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS AND A JOYOUS NEW YEAR!

Christmas and New Year’sServices at Christ and Zion Lutheran Churches include the following:

Christ Lutheran – December 24 – Worship at 8 & 10:30; Sunday School Children’s Program, “From Heaven Above”, 7:00 p.m.; 11:00 p.m. Candlelight Service; 9:00 a.m. service on Christmas Day, December 25; December 31 – 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. services; 7:00 p.m. service; January 1, 2007 – 9:00 a.m. service. Zion Lutheran – December 24, 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Children’s Program, “From Heaven Above”; Candlelight service, 11:00 p.m. – “Jesus Christ is Born”; December 25, 9:00 – “Christmas with the Shepherds; December 31, 9:00 a.m. worship and Remembrance Service at 5:00 p.m. – “Blessed Hope”.   ALL ARE WELCOME!

Chapel News  The next Chapel service on January 3^rd, the day we resume school, will be at WLS, 8:10 a.m., with Mr. Hoyer leading. Our Chapel offerings for December and January will help with Lutheran World Relief. Chapel envelopes will be given to the K-8 students on January 3^rd, to be returned to their classroom teachers on January 4. Parents, Grandparents, Friends of WLS students – you are all welcome to join us for any or all of our Chapel Services. Just read your weekly newsletter and your WLS monthly calendars for chapel locations and times.

Lunch Menus for the First Week in January

Monday, January 1 – New Year’s Day – No School

Tuesday, January 2 – No School

Wednesday, January 3 – Chicken Fajita Salad, Pears, Mexican Rice, Bread and Butter, Milk

Thursday, January 4 – Macaroni and Cheese, Peas, Mixed Fruit, Bread and Butter, Milk

Friday, January 5 – Hot Dog, Spudsters, Shape Up, Brownie, Milk

Many thanks to our super cooks, Jen and Jen – for the candy canes with the “Legend of the Candy Cane” attached, and for the Gingerbread Men with our names on them served on December 21!

Candlelighters for Christ and Zion Churches:  Christ, Sunday, December 24, 8:00 a.m. – Evan Powell, 10:30 a.m. – Abby Rekeweg, 11:00 p.m. – Jon Asher; December 25, 9:00 a.m. – A.J. Stites; December 31, 8:00 a.m. – Logan Buuck, 10:30 a.m. – Lily Keller; Zion, Sunday, December 24, 9:00 a.m. – Nathan Wiedemann; 7:00 p.m. - Jared Huth; 11:00 p.m. – Caleb Hathaway; December 25, 9:00 a.m. – Jonathan Lindberg; December 31, 9:00 a.m. – Carly Huth; 5:00 p.m. – Spencer Osborn; January 1, 9:00 a.m. – Nicholas Sharrar.

Checks Received This Week Are: $86.48 from Advantage Cartridge, for used ink cartridges; and $236.77 from the Meijer Community Rewards Program. Many thanks to all who participate in the Meijer Program and who save ink cartridges for WLS!

January Lunch Entrees – are PRINTED by hand on the January WLS Calendar instead of on the “other” calendar that is usually printed on the back side – that event calendar was not yet available from LCMS.

Thrivent Giving Plus Reminder: Christ and Zion members who have contributed less than the total allowed for 2006 ($600) recently received a note in their church mailboxes  telling them the amount they can still donate through December 31. If you have not yet taken advantage of this matching program and have a Thrivent product or are a Thrivent associate member, please consider making a donation before the end of this year. Your donation needs to be dated by December 31 to qualify for 2006; we can postmark donations through January 15 for 2006. Please call the school office at 632-5493 if you have any questions.

MANY THANKS TO SHARON GERIG AND BEV REKEWEG FOR VOLUNTEERING TO PRACTICE WITH AND DIRECT OUR STUDENTS ON THE CHIMES FOR THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AND TO ZACH KOHLMEIER, CHRIST LUTHERAN ORGANIST, FOR PLAYING AT OUR PROGRAM!

Be a “Merry Mulcher”! – Recycle your live Christmas Tree in the open dumpster at the Woodburn Recycling Site – “under the water tower” – from December 26-January 12. Please note: Plastic bags, ornaments and tinsel MUST be removed. Wreaths are NOT accepted.

CALENDAR

DECEMBER 23 THROUGH JANUARY 2 – CHRISTMAS BREAK

JANUARY       3 – SCHOOL RESUMES FOR WLS AND EACS

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,

The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.

The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay,

The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,

But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes.

I love Thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky,

And stay by my side until morning is nigh.