COLLEGE HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ALUMNI & FRIENDS NEWSLETTER
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Spiritual Emphasis Week
by Tim Casey
This year we were blessed to have College Heights Christian Church senior minister, Randy Gariss, spend the week with our school during Spiritual Emphasis Week. He challenged our school with the theme “The Fear of the Lord”. At a Christian school it can be easy to limit our comprehension of God to what we learn in the classroom. We can study for a test on God’s attributes, and maybe even get a good grade on that test, but we often forget to take the time in our lives to experience those attributes in a relationship with him. Randy Gariss challenged our students to evaluate how we think of God, and more importantly, how we relate to him. Do we truly fear him? Do we take the time to connect with him in worship? These questions were on all of our hearts and minds as we went through the week. On Randy’s last day with us he gave us a crystal clear picture of Jesus through the book of Revelation. It was a great reminder that we don’t serve a weak or tiny savior, but a triumphant and victorious one who is coming to save his bride. The last day of our Spiritual Emphasis Week was a great time to respond in worship and prayer led by our student worship team. Overall, Spiritual Emphasis Week was a great way to start our year remembering that we serve an amazing God who is worthy of our school’s praise.
Annual Fund Update
We are so grateful for those who support College Heights Christian School financially! Their gifts make it possible to provide tuition assistance for families who are struggling, classroom technology, equipment, furniture, and improvements that we could not otherwise fund without increasing tuition. October is the last month of our 2013-14 annual fund campaign, and we have received $ 44,383 toward the goal of $52,000. I am confident that we can finish strong and reach our goal! In November we will announce our 2014-15 annual fund goal and the projects we hope to fund. If you would like more information about making a tax-deductible contribution to CHCS, contact Anita Zarrabi by email at azarrabi@collegeheights.org, or at by phone at 417-782-4114, ext. 227. You can also donate online through our Website at www.collegeheights.org. Just click on the “make a gift now” tab at the bottom of the page.
“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.” –Jeremiah 17:7-8