Dec 2013 Federation Connection

Events to Note

Dec. 1...............A Cap St. Paul Ixonia | 7:45/10:15 AM Dec. 4, 11, 18.............Advent services in area churches Dec. 5..............First Home Wrestling Match | 6:30 PM Dec. 8............ A Cap Trinity, Watertown | 8/10:30 AM Dec. 10............................ Lakeside Ladies Guild | 7 PM Dec. 15................................. Christmas Concert | 7 PM Dec. 17.....................Review Day: classes dismiss noon Dec. 18–20............................................. Semester Exams Dec. 21–Jan. 5................... Christmas Break: no classes Dec. 28–29......... GBB (Fort) & BBB (LMills) tourneys Jan. 6.............. Classes resume/Second semester begins

blessings at christmas

Do you consider your family a past, present or future “Lakeside family”?

If so, please send

Lakeside one of your 2013 Christmas family photos! Many of our families take photos and turn them into Christmas greetings to share with family and friends. We have a group of Lakeside friends who plan to again transform the main bulletin board here at Lakeside into a collage of families who are proud to call themselves Lakeside supporters. Let us add your photo to the board! Drop off a photo in the office, send it with a student or visitor, even e-mail to info@llhs.org and we will print it out! Then come to campus and enjoy the wonderful collection of families blessed by Christian education at Lakeside!

Contact Info

920-648-2321 • info@llhs.org • llhs.org • fb.com/yourllhs • @LakesideLuthHS

December 2013

a publication of Lakeside Lutheran High School Volume 3 : Issue 4

Joy

Fed eration Connection

in the End Times

“Bookends” are props that keep a line of books in place. Usually, they begin and end a row of books.

The Church Year also has bookends: the seasons of Advent and the End Times.

Advent begins the Church Year. The word comes from the Latin adventus, meaning “coming” or “arrival.” The season focuses PRINCIPAL’S PEN on the “coming” of Jesus as the Christ and our King. Advent worship themes, Bible readings and prayers spiritually prepare us for Christmas (his first coming), but frequently refer to his second coming.

The End Times are the final four Sundays of the Church Year. This season focuses on Jesus’ final return. It emphasizes the events leading up to the world’s end and Christ’s triumphant arrival on Judgment Day. Advent and the End Times are strongly flavored with both the law and the gospel, evident through their readings. As we move through the end of the Church Year, it is fitting to consider the theology of the End Times.

The law in the End Times readings is evident through terms like pay back, blazing fire, punish, and everlasting destruction (from 2 Thessalonians 1). These words remind us sinners what we truly deserve: eternal death in hell. There are no second chances, no opportunities for do-overs, and no possibilities of self-justification. It is what it is: we are lost in sin with no hope for salvation on our own.

Yet, in those same readings, the gospel shines forth. Words like worthy, relief, glorified and marveled (also from 2 Thessalonians 1) reflect the message of free grace from God alone through faith. To believers, End Times offers joy and — see Principal’s Pen, inside

school news and notes:

Principal’s Pen, continued confidence in Christ alone for his atonement that frees us from sin and death. With Paul we declare, “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor. 15:57)...even in the End Times.

members in 7,570 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The FFA states that its “mission is to make a positive difference in the lives Our new Technology Education of students by developing their potential teacher Mr. Jeff Meske may be still for premier leadership, personal growth learning his way around the halls of and career success through agricultural Lakeside, but he didn’t hesitate to take education... today, we are still the Future the opportunity to lead 11 LLHS students Farmers of America. But, we are the on a weekend trip to the National Future Future Biologists, Future Chemists, Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention & Veterinarians, Future Engineers and Expo in Louisville at the end of October. Future Entrepreneurs of America, too.”

National author Rick McNary also If Lakeside completes the application attended the Convention and blogged that has begun to charter its own chapter, of his first FFA experience: “If you ever we would become the first private school worry about the future of America, find in Wisconsin with an FFA chapter. Mr. your local FFA Chapter and go hang Meske thanks the cooperation of Mr. Rich with them for a while. You’ll sleep much Dykstra, FFA advisor at Lake Mills HS, better at night knowing our future is over the past twelve years as our students in the hands of creative, hard-working, have been included in activities. We’re compassionate, and entrepreneurial excited to see more of the opportunities people who are barely old enough to have and advantages a local chapter could bring drivers licenses. They’re not all farm kids. to our students and school.

Many of them are from urban settings Visualize 63,000 blue and gold jackets: that deep in large cities. But they are FFA.” was the scene in Louisville, KY when 11 The National FFA Organization LLHS students joined Mr. Meske at the FFA includes more than 575,000 student Convention. Our horse enthusiasts were

Mr. Jim Grasby is principal of Lakeside Lutheran High School; his column is featured in every FedCon. Reach him at 920.648.2321 x 2204 or jgrasby@llhs.org

Students interested in Ag-Ed see fun future with FFA Adapted from information provided by Mr. Meske and the National FFA website. See more color pics of LLHS student at Convention at http://goo.gl/AifNPc

treated to the Thoroughbred Center in Lexington along a behind the scenes tour of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Museum; the Louisville Slugger Museum was a homerun as well.

These students were able to shine their lights to their neighboring FFA chapters of Lake Mills, Waterloo and the nation: (back l-r) Zeke Lincks, Justin Nehls, Nicholas Voigt, Richy Condon, Jacob Nehls, Chandler Zwieg; (front, l-r) Annah Dobson, Liza Griggs, Lea Parker, Cheyenne Johnson and Hannah Hoffman.

Donations to Lakeside Lutheran High School from Twice Is Nice Resale Shop surpassed the $3 million mark in 2013! As a non-profit, volunteer-operated shop sponsored by an association of WELS/ELS Lutherans under the direction of Good Stewards, Inc., volunteers work to serve our Lord by recycling donations and reselling them at reasonable prices to serve our community and support LLHS and other WELS/ ELS organizations.

The gifts coming from this store are not possible without the generous contributions of volunteers. New volunteers are a critical need, whether for an hour a month or several per week. All enjoy great fun and fellowship, and training is on the job! For more info, call 920-674-6868. The store is easily located on Hwy 18 on the west side of Jefferson, just east of the Hwy 26 bypass exit; the store is open 9-5 MondaySaturday.

Luminaries for Loved Ones...

Help us let His light shine by making a $5.00 donation to Lakeside in memory of a loved one this Christmas. The luminaries line our sidewalks (weather permitting) and names are published in the program for the Christmas Concert on December 15. Please remit by December 11 and enclose $5.00 per memorial name.

Include the following info with your donation: Name(s) in Memory: 1) _____________________ 2) ________________________

3) ______________________ 4) ________________________

Your name: ___________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ Phone: _________________________ E-mail: _______________________________ Return to: LLHS Development Office • 231 Woodland Beach Road • Lake Mills 53551