January 2020
a publication of Lakeside Lutheran High School Volume 9: Issue 5
LLHS FED eration CONnection
920-648-2321 • info@llhs.org • 231 Woodland Beach Rd. Lake Mills, WI 53551
Paying it Forward
“Paying it forward.” It’s the practice of paying a stranger’s bill with no expectations. You may have “paid it forward” for someone—or someone may have “paid it forward” for you. By grace, we have experienced “paying it forward” in our lives. In his epistle to the Ephesians, Paul wrote to believers who were under fire. The times were perilous. The persecutions had begun. Nevertheless, Paul encouraged the Ephesians and believers of all times to walk with Christ and serve him in unity and love. Early in the epistle, Paul writes, “In [Christ] we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace” (Ephesians 1:7). Jesus made payment “through his blood.” These words refer to Christ’s death on the cross as sin’s complete payment. His payment releases us from the eternal penalty of sin. Furthermore, it helps us manage sin’s earthly consequences—guilt, hopelessness, and despair. However, our freedom through Christ is not free. It cost him everything when he died to pay for our sins. What Christ did clearly illustrates grace—God’s undeserved love. By faith, we have the privilege of being God’s children with no strings attached. It is his free gift. In a sense, Jesus “paid it forward” for our sins. Before we believed, “even when we were dead in our trespasses, [God] made us alive together with Christ”(Ephesians 2:5, ESV). The reason is humanly inexplicable: “for it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast”(Ephesians 2:8-9).
By grace, Christ “paid it forward” so that all believers may enjoy “the riches of God’s grace.” Jim Grasby is principal of Lakeside Lutheran High. Reach him at 920.648.2321 or jgrasby@llhs.org
january events See full and up-to-the-minute schedule at Calendar under Quicklinks at llhs.org
Sat. Jan. 4..........................................Wrestling Invite at LLHS | 9 AM Mon. Jan. 6......................... Classes resume/Second semester begins Wed. Jan. 7......................... FFA Alumni Meeting in cafeteria | 7 PM Sun. Jan. 12...................... A Cap @ St. John, Jefferson | 8/10:30 AM Home basketball or wrestling every Tues & Thurs Jan. 14–30 Wed. Jan. 15..........................Music Dept. (MPO) Fundraiser begins Future Freshman Scheduling | walk-in 7–8:30 PM Sat. Jan. 18...................................Giving Society Kentro Gala | 5 PM Jazz Fest Concert at WLC | 7 PM Sun. Jan. 19......................A Cap @ Peace, Sun Prairie | 8/10:30 AM “New Friends” event at LL | 1–3 PM Sun. Jan. 26....................... A Cappella @ St. Paul, Fort | 8/10:30 AM Mon. Jan. 20.............................................Board of Regents | 6:30 PM Wed. Jan. 22................... 7th Grade “Warrior for a Day” | No classes M–F, Jan. 27–31............................................... Winter Carnival Week Sat. Feb. 1....................................................... Winter Dance | 7:30 PM Sun. Feb. 2................. Giving Society Chili Luncheon | 12–1:30 PM Pops Concert/LES Visual Arts | 1:30 PM & MPO Semi-Annual Meeting after concert
Feel the Love!
Our 9th annual Grand Event is April 4 on our campus. — social, dinner & auctions— Get info & tickets—early bird pricing ends March 4 and we sell out! llhs.org/grandevent or ask for Bari/Jess at 920-648-2321
Attend? Donate? Volunteer? Create a LOVEly basket: see ideas & sign up at bit.ly/GE9baskets Be one of our LOVEly olunteers behind-the-scenes or the night of: email grandevent@llhs.org and let us know how you’d like to help.
We sure would LOVE to hear from you & some of your LOVEly friends!