Easter is getting ripped off
Easter is right around the corner—are you excited? Most of the world is not. Sometimes it feels like Easter gets “ripped off” as a holiday every year.
As Christians, we know that Easter is a very big deal—is it the biggest holiday in the Christian church? After all, the Bible says, “If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith” and “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:14-17). Without Easter, church services and sermons are useless. Without Easter, your faith is pointless, and you are on your own to solve that very big problem called “sin.” Without Easter, there’s no reason for Lakeside to exist. Is Easter the biggest holiday of the Christian church? Yes. We understand that it’s not the biggest holiday of the secular world. Halloween is bigger. Santa Claus is the biggest.
Valentine’s Day and the 4th of July fireworks are bigger. Easter is an afterthought in our “there-is-no-God” culture, a second-rate holiday that has been reduced to pastel-colored candy, giant bunny costumes, and little kids running around parks looking for plastic eggs. There are no nostalgic movies to watch connected to Easter, and no Easter songs are playing on the radio leading up to the holiday.
Don’t let the world’s ho-hum approach to Easter affect you! “He has risen, just as he said!” (Matthew 18:6) “Because
april events
For all & up-to-the-minute see Calendar under Quicklinks at llhs.org
April 5 .................. All invited to “Baked Potato Bar” & Bake Sale, 5-6:30p Easter Concert, 7p
April 7–10 ....................................... Good Friday–Easter Monday—no classes
April 15 LES Fine Arts Fest all day
April 16 FAF Concerts, 1:30 & 4p
April 20 last application day for Wisconsin Choice, see llhs.org/choice
April 22 Grand Event auction/social, 3p
April 26 ................................................................... Elemenatary Math Meet, 4p
April 28 6th Grade “Play Day” for Spring Musical 9:30a
Rho/Kentro Giving Society Reception — 5:30p | Senior Art Show Newsies musical, 7p >>
April 29 ............................ WSMA State Music Festival — UW-Whitewater, 8a Newsies musical, 7p >>
April 30 Newsies musical, 2p >>
he lives, you also will live” (John 14:19)—even after you die! Because he lives, everything you believe is true. Every struggle you endure as a Christian is really worth it. Every sin you’ve ever committed is really forgiven.
There actually is a heaven and you’ll be there soon. God loves you! What makes all of this true? Jesus rose from the dead.
Look forward to Easter. Celebrate it! Christ is risen. He is risen indeed.
April 2023 a publication of Lakeside Lutheran High School Volume 12: Issue 8 920-648-2321 • info@llhs.org • 231 Woodland Beach Rd. Lake Mills, WI 53551
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lakeside good news E notes
The latest in Call News at Lakeside Lutheran:
• Mr. Cameron Ausen returned a call to serve as teacher and principal at Memorial, Williamston, Mich.
• Mrs. Kim Gartner returned our call to serve in the Extended Learning Center.
• Mr. Craig Sonntag accepted our call to teach Math and English, coach, and assist with technology.
Ø During Wisconsin School Bus Driver Appreciation Week, we recognized the men who faithfully drive students to and from Lakeside each day. They cover over 450 miles each day and help make Christian education possible for so many families. We are always looking for anyone interested in serving as a substitute or regular route driver, or who would be willing to drive for sporting events. Contact Todd Grundman (grundman@llhs.org) to let us know!
Ø Girls basketball ended the season at 1610, making it all the way to the regional final game v. Lake Mills.
Ø Both Lakeside Lutheran cross country teams earned Academic All-State honors. This recognition is given to athletes who competed in the state championship meet. In addition, the top-five athletes’ average cumulative GPA must be 3.4 or higher.
Ø Warriors were named to the national Lutheran High School Soccer AllAmerican Team: 2nd team Josh Krenke [St. John, Jefferson] and 3rd, Jay Yahnke [Trinity, Watertown], Josh Hecht
[Abiding Shepherd, Cottage Grove], and Easton Wolfram [Eastside, Madison], given by Concordia University Wisconsin.
Ø Celebrating Black History month, we were privileged to host teens from Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School. Members of our Cultural Awareness Group spent time with them in chapel, government tech ed classes and team-building gym activities.
Ø With more than 75 musicians participating, we are thrilled to report that 24 of our 54 total entries earned a starred first rating at the WSMA SoloEnsemble District festival, qualifying 50 teens to perform at the State Festival April 29 at UW-Whitewater. State performers include the Warrior Percussion and Jazz Ensembles, Swing Choir, a barbershop quartet, a low brass duet, two piano trios and one duet. In individual work, 8 vocal solos and 6 piano solos along with a trombone and a trumpet solo earned trips to state. Of the 24 other Class A music pieces, 11 received a first (no star). 4 of 5 of our class B/C entries also earned a first.
Ø Boys basketball won the Sectional Championship, defeating Madison Edgewood 68-65, and headed to State for the second time in school history. They lost in the semi-final to Brillion, 5557. This team also earned a share of the Capitol North Conference Championship in a 3-way tie with Columbus and Lake Mills. They set a school record of 21 regular season wins
and defeated Lake Mills 59-45 to take the Regional Championship for the first time since 2014. Levi Birkholz [Trinity, Watertown] was named one of 6 finalists for the annual Mr. Basketball award, chosen by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association for the most outstanding senior basketball player in the state. Warrior Mom Jodi Wolfram [St. Paul, Fort] and Forever Warrior Taylor Wolfram (‘19) captured amazing memories of the road to State: tjkwolfproductions.com/Schools/ Lakeside-Lutheran-HS
Ø Operation Go mission trip teams were recently announced under the direction of Pastor Dustin Yahnke [Trinity, Watertown]. We are sending 31 Warriors on four teams throughout the US. Visit llhs.org/opgo to see more details and look for opportunities to assist these teams in efforts to GO and spread the gospel! Contact Pastor Yahnke to have them speak to your church group! (dyahnke@ llhs.org)
1. Team Utah: Truth in Love Ministries
~ Witnessing to Mormons, June 4-10
2. Team West Bend: Shepherd of the Hills
~ Soccer Camp, June 12-16
3. Team NOLA: Trinity, Abita Springs
~ VBS Camp, July 16-24
4. Team Jersey: Immanuel, Long Valley, NJ ~ VBS, August 6-13
Support LLHS Christian education and you could win big too!
3 raffles are available for purchase in the LLHS office during school hours or at events prior to April 22.
$50: 2 round-trip Allegiant Air tickets (up to $1,000)
$25: Chef’s table for 6 at Mangiami in Fort ($500)
$25: awesome 84x72” LL t-shirt quilt (priceless)
See llhs.org/grandevent for more details