Events to Note Nov. 1...................................Fall back to standard time! ..............................LLHS & LES Fall Band Concert | 2p Nov. 2.......... Conf. Academic Bowl at Poynette | 4:30p Nov. 3......................... Fall Sports Awards Night | 6:30p Nov. 4–5.....................................Parent-teacher consults Nov. 5................................................................No school Nov. 5–7......................................... MLC Fall Focus Trip Nov. 6..................... Veterans Day Observance at LL | 8a Nov. 7......3 Strands Marriage Retreat at LL | 8:15a–3p Nov. 8............. A Cap @ St. John Pardeeville | 8/10:30a Nov. 9........................................Girls BB practice begins Nov. 10........................................ LLHS Foundation | 7p Nov. 11......Financial Planning for College (open) | 7p Nov. 13–15.....Nat’l Choral Fest at Kettle MoraineLHS Nov. 16................Wrestling & Boys BB practices begin Board of Regents | 6:30p Nov. 18............................... Late start day at LLHS | 10a Nov. 19........................ First Home Girls BB games | 6p Nov. 22............. A Cap @ St. Matthew Ocon | 8/10:30a Nov. 24......................................... General Board | 7 PM Nov. 26–27..................................... Thanksgiving Recess
Items of Interest
Treasure your Marriage Looking for an opportunity to strengthen your marriage? Join us for a one-day couples’ retreat on Saturday, November 7. The day includes continental breakfast, lunch, and messages from Pastors Mark Jeske, Tim Soukup, and Randy Hunter. Messages will focus on the “three strands” referenced in Ecclesiastes 4:12 and how it applies to the marriage roles of God, husband and wife. $50 per couple; register at threestrandsretreat.org
show your support for LL alum Dave Mallow is LLHS class of ‘81, husband, father, soon-to-be grandfather and recently diagnosed ALS patient. ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the ability of the brain to signal muscle movements. As transmitters from the brain to the muscles die off, patients like Dave will lose the ability to talk, walk, breathe, and eat without assistance. Friends are holding a benefit to help with the cost of medical bills and handicap accessible changes to the family home. Show your support: Saturday, November 7 Bags Tournament at 12:30 Spaghetti Dinner from 5-8 PM Supper tickets $10 Live Auction beginning at 7p. See more details here: facebook.com/ events/1492700077694963/
Contact Info
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November 2015
a publication of Lakeside Lutheran High School Volume 5 : Issue 3
Fed eration Connection
There is no difference. Inclusion and exclusion are today’s buzzwords. Often, inclusion is deemed good because some who were previously excluded are now included. On the other hand, exclusion is often viewed negatively because some who should have rightfully been included were not. Detractors of Christianity often label it as exclusive. In a sense, they are correct! God’s Word teaches that only believers in Jesus are saved. We need not apologize for this. God says, “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). It is clear that “whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son” (John 3:18). But, Christianity is also inclusive in two unique ways. The Apostle Paul addresses this in his letter to the Romans: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). First, everyone is the same “for all have sinned.” Sandwiching this thought are bookend passages demonstrating God’s inclusiveness in another way. Paul writes, “This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference” (Romans 3:22). God justifies all through Christ. Just as all are sinners, “[all] are justified freely by [God’s] grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus” (v. 24). It doesn’t rely on any human factor. “There is no difference.” It is God’s gift “to all who believe.” By grace, God justifies all and offers them life and salvation through faith in his Son. Christians should never be ashamed of their exclusive faith. After all, only faith in Jesus saves. Yet, Christianity is also inclusive because “[believers] are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal 3:28). Mr. Jim Grasby is principal of Lakeside Lutheran; his column is featured each issue. Reach him at 920.648.2321 x 2204 or jgrasby@llhs.org