15.02 LLHS FedCon

Reach him at 920.648.2321 x 2204 or jgrasby@ llhs.org

Partners in Ministry:

for Tech Education

Your partnership offering will rejuvenate and expand our existing resources in woodworking, machine fabrication, power and energy, construction classes and our new Ag Survey course. This additional funding will allow Tech Ed students to safely explore advancing career options as we update current equipment to meet Feb. 1......... Giving Society Chili Dinner | 12–1:30 PM modern technology, adding

Pops Concert/LES Visual Arts | 2 PM welders, lathes, & mills, plus

MPO Semi-Annual Meeting after concert CNC equipment and a 3-D Feb. 2................... Capitol Conf. Forensics Meet @ LPS Feb. 8.......... A Cap @ St. John, Waterloo | 8/10:30 AM Feb. 9–14.....................Winter Carnival Week & Dance Feb. 12....Last night to help a Music student fundraise Feb. 15.........A Cap @ Peace, Sun Prairie | 8/10:30 AM Feb. 16........................ No classes | Kinderfest 9-11 AM

Board of Regents | 6:30 PM Feb. 18.....................................................Ash Wednesday scan or go to Feb. 20–22..........................LES Basketball Tournament llhs.org/partners.html Feb. 22........... A Cap @ St. John Wttn | 7:45/10:30 AM Feb. 23.......................................... General Board | 7 PM Feb. 28....................WSMA Conference Festival at LPS Mar. 1......A Cap @ Immanuel, Farmgtn | 8/10:15 AM

40th anniversary celebration for Mr. Buege

Events to Note

February 2015

a publication of Lakeside Lutheran High School Volume 4 : Issue 6

Fed eration Connection February is often called the “month of love.” Valentine’s Day is a pleasant diversion from winter’s doldrums.

Human love pales in comparison with Jesus’ love. In fact, have you ever truly considered your Savior’s great love for sinners?

“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him” (John 3:17). Jesus doesn’t condemn us. He saves us because he loves us!

Jesus loves sinners and not in a generic way. He loves real sinners like you and me with lives that are broken and dysfunctional from sin. Consider his great love for sinners recorded in the Bible: Noah the drunk; Moses the murderer; David the adulterer and murderer; and Paul the Christian killer. Jesus loved them, forgave them, and worked through them for his glory.

The truth is that you can’t stop Jesus from loving. “Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him” (Psalm 115:3). Jesus chooses to love sinners like you and me.

During his ministry, Jesus lived among sinners.

On occasion, he was accused of being a sinner.

But he wasn’t! He didn’t encourage or condone sin. But he was OK with sinners. He loved them, taught them, and encouraged them. He did for them then what he does for you and me now.

“Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love” (1 John 4:18). Love isn’t just Jesus’ behavior. It’s his being. He loves because he is love, and he chooses to love us.

Contact Info

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

So, on Valentine’s Day, express your love to others. In fact, do this every day. As you do, recall the greatest love of all: Jesus’ love for you and me.

Mr. Jim Grasby is principal of LLHS. Reach him at 920.648.2321 x 2204 or jgrasby@llhs.org

staff news and notes:

student news and notes:

Buege helps direct students to be leaders in praise worship

National Honor Society service honors Bethesda ministry

This article is 14th in a series of faculty and staff responses to why they’re thankful to serve at your Lakeside, along with recollections of moments that demonstrate the value of the investment of time and resources for the families who choose LLHS for their children.

“Our A Cappella choir trips during spring break to California and Arizona have provided great opportunities for Christian witness, “ says Mr. Buege. “One instance I recall came last time in San Francisco. We stopped at Ghirardelli Chocolates to give the kids about an hour to taste and shop.

Mr. James Buege is the middle of his 21st year at Lakeside, where he currently serves as Director of Choirs, as well as Composition instructor.

Many of our Federation members will recognize him from concerts at LLHS, or the Sunday morning his A Cappella choir leads their congregation’s song worship, for 20 or so different churches each school year. “Lakeside has been and continues to be a great place for me to serve my Savior,” he says.

“Some of the kids started singing in the courtyard area. Many people gathered to listen. I wasn’t directing the students, so I was able to anonymously hear onlooker comments, then provide information as to where these kids were from. I was really proud of our students’ willingness to witness in this way.”

National Honor Society (NHS) is commonly considered as an honor awarded to students who excel at academics, and while that’s certainly true—Mr. Andy Rosenau, our new Guidance Director and advisor for the Lakeside NHS chapter, is working to develop the idea of NHS also being synonymous with servant leadership.

It’s not every teacher who can work out a “field trip” to warmer climes every other spring, but Warrior choir director Jim Buege has been managing it since 1999. One of the many great benefits to juniors and seniors for making it into the Lakeside A Cappella choir is the opportunity to travel to either Arizona or California during the week of spring break, to tour and lead song worship at sister congregations in those locations.

And as if singing with fellow WELS members at half a dozen or so churches across the country wasn’t awesome enough, our Warrior singers don’t stop there.

We appreciate Mr. Buege’s willingness to give up his break every other year—in addition to half the Sundays each school year—to make these experiences possible for our praise-singing teens.

Join the Federation in an Anniversary Celebration for Mr. Buege’s 40 years in the teaching ministry on

Sunday, March 1, 2015 Immanuel Lutheran Church Farmington 10:15 a.m. service

Immanuel is Mr. Buege’s “home” congregation. A Cappella will sing, and Pastor Jerry Ewings, Mr. Buege’s longtime friend, will preach for the service.

NHS is officially described as being dedicated to the development of 35 members of the LLHS National Honor scholarship, leadership, service, and Society assisted as Bethesda moved furniture, character. Students are first eligible for medical equipment and belongings of many men and women into newly constructed selection at the end of sophomore year. duplexes that will allow more community Candidates need cumulative GPA of involvement. These homes are state-of-the-art at least 3.6, three or more leadership with every aspect of the design integrating the roles, hours of community service, and special needs of these individuals. character references. A 5-member faculty council determines membership each spring.

Mr. Rosenau has jump-started the service aspect by giving students the opportunity to partner with Watertown-based Bethesda Lutheran Communities ministry. 35 NHS members’ first experience was helping move belongings into newly-constructed Watertown community homes. Warriors loaded, unloaded, hauled, assembled and prepared the houses for several men and women moving from the Bethesda main campus. “The Lakeside youth provided invaluable assistance,” wrote Bethesda coordinator Gretchen Block in a thank you note. “What a great group!”

Later in December, NHS students went back to those new homes and sang Christmas carols. This semester, NHS is starting up a “Penny War” competition that will also benefit the BLC ministry, which is “to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through services that share the good news of Jesus Christ.” (bethesdalutherancommunities. org). LLHS is excited to watch these young academic leaders also learn to excel at servant leadership!

Many of the NHS students who helped move people into new homes returned later in the month to share with them the happy joy of the Savior’s birth through Christmas caroling.