Announcements:
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Dads’ fellowship night is Monday, April 15, from
7-9p.m. at the home of David C.
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Advancement night—Lisa A. will be making all of
the food for advancement night. In the past, everyone has had to bring food.
Instead, everyone will be paying Lisa $12 to cover the cost of the food. Please
place your money and check off your name on the appropriate sign up sheet.
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It is mandatory for everyone to be available to
help on Tuesday, May 28, for advancement night rehearsal and set up. Plan on
having that day free.
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Put registration forms in Christine R’s mailbox.
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Make the checks payable to “Faith Christian
School.”
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There are two more Friday’s to sign up with the
$50 enrollment fee. After that, the price will increase.
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The registration number for HSLDA that is on the
new enrollment form is incorrect. If you need to renew your HSLDA membership,
wait for the new number.
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Any moms who will have high school students in
PSP next year must attend a mandatory high school meeting next week, April 19,
at 8:30 a.m. in G135. If you are normally with students at this time, be sure
to find coverage so that you can attend the meeting.
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Please remember that the hospitality table is
for the moms (and dads) only. Please do not allow your children to eat off the
table.
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Everyone should have received the SAT schedule
in her mailbox.
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Proctors should arrive by 8:30 a.m.
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Proctors and room helpers will be on campus both
Monday and Tuesday. All other moms will be helping on either Monday or Tuesday
(see schedule in your mailbox).
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If you are not assigned on a day, please
check-in in the morning before leaving campus in case additional help is
needed.
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Before leaving campus, please sign out. You will need to sign-out and leave a cell
phone number where you can be reached.
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The students will be dropped off and picked up
at the gym and lunch by the room helpers.
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If you are watching the students at gym or lunch,
you will take your break and lunch when no one is scheduled to be there.
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There will be one nursery.
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Each day has two nursery schedules. One is from
8:30-11, and the other is from 11 to the end of the day.
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If you have a child in the nursery, you will
need to get your child out for lunch and feed him or her.
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Please pack a snack for your nursery child. Make
sure the snack for the nursery is peanut free.
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Rachael and Marina will be the contact people
for the nursery.
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Everyone should be parked no later than 8:45;
all students should be lined up by 8:50.
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On the Sunday evening before testing, the dads
need to help with the set up of the classrooms.
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Students must wear their uniforms. All regular
PSP rules apply.
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There will be no Grace Grill on the Monday of
SAT testing, so everyone should pack a lunch for that day.
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There will be Grace Grill that Tuesday for those
who wish to purchase a lunch.
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On Tuesday, no one may be in the gym after 1
p.m. Do not be late picking up your children. Arrive 15 minutes before your earliest
child is scheduled to be done.
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Please have your students bring the following:
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healthy snacks and lunch,
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2 sharpened # 2 pencils with soft erasers
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scratch paper for math
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a ruler with centimeters and inches
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a book to read while others are finishing (no
coloring)
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calculators for 7th grade and up
Speaker Emarie Britten “Practicing Hospitality”
Emarie was one of the founding members of Grace Community
Church. She and her husband were present on the second Sunday 57 years ago. She
has been married for 58 years, and she has two daughters and four
grandchildren. She also has one great grandson.
Her husband founded the Center of Achievement at CSUN, which
is a sports program for people with disabilities. Her husband also founded and currently works
with a non-profit serving people with disabilities and the elderly. One area of
service she has been involved with is teaching a class for unequally yoked
women. Emarie has also been a part of the Sojourners’ Women’s Fellowship and
Every Woman’s Grace. For about 30 years,
EWG had elective classes for women. Some
of those classes were skills classes like hospitality and cooking. . Emarie
directed the class on hospitality.
Hospitality became an annual EWG event and took place in the
gym. There were seven large tables set up, and women brought everything from
appetizers to desserts. Out of this came the Grace Church cookbook which
featured the 450 best of the best recipes. Emarie was able to dedicate this
cookbook to her mother. Past cookbooks had always been dedicated to a woman in
the church. This was right before her mother developed dementia. She had to stop organizing the hospitality
events to care for her mother, so she was blessed to be able to dedicate the
cookbook to her mother at this time.
Emarie spoke about the true, biblical definition of
hospitality and why God’s Word commands it. True biblical hospitality involves
reaching out to those you do not know. The purpose of biblical hospitality is
serving others. Hospitality is not entertaining people. It is not trying to
impress others. It is a service. Do not let pride stand in the way of being
hospitable. Do not use the condition of your home, your social standing or your
lack of material possessions as an excuse.
It is about showing people love, and you should not let your pride
interfere with letting people into your home. We are serving people not things.
Hospitality is a skill that you can learn and develop as you serve others. Do not use the excuse that hospitality is not
your “gift.”
Hospitality is not limited to the home. It could be making
someone a meal. It could also be as simple as bringing someone cupcakes. If you
know someone needs help, avoid saying, “Let me know if you need anything,” and
then waiting for that person to ask. A
person in need will not ask for help. Just
show up.
Emarie provided us with a handout with some recipes and
helpful hints. Here are some of the practical
hints.
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Always have something quick and easy and ready
to go in case someone drops in unexpectedly.
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You will never have the time, so just schedule
hospitality.
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Have a “front porch test.” Does the front of my
home look clean and inviting?
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Watch how others perform hospitality. Cut out
pictures, and save ideas.
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Organize what you can do in advance.
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Invite guests early.
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Build hostess supplies.
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Remember, “hospitality before pride.”
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See if there are ways to make your home more
comfortable and inviting.
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Allow your guests to help.
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Be flexible. Be prepared for the unexpected.
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Hospitality plans begin and end with prayer.
Recommended book, Open
Heart, Open Home by K. Mains
Bible verses: Gen. 18:4-8, Matt. 25:35, I Peter 4:9, Romans
12:13, Hebrews 13:2, Gal. 5:13, I John 1:7, II Tim. 3:16, II Cor. 9:7, Prov.
15:13
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