October 25 - November 1, 2013

For all MLHS calendars and information please click here.

MISSION STATEMENT

Michigan Lutheran High School provides a Christ-centered secondary education to prepare young adults for lives of Christian service in their churches, workplaces, communities, the world, and for life with their Lord in eternity.

Taste of Ministry/ Teaching

ML offers a program called Taste of Ministry/Taste of Teaching for Juniors and Seniors interested in the pastoral or teaching ministry. Students will be matched with a local pastor or Lutheran elementary school teacher to spend a day learning what it's like to be on the other side of the desk. If you are an ML Junior or Senior who is considering the public ministry and would like to participate in the program, please contact Mr. Herbst as soon as possible.

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ALUMNI NEWS....

please mail current alumni news to:

asievert@michiganlutheran.org

ANNUAL FINE ARTS FRUIT AND EVERGREEN SALE

The MLHS Fine Arts Department is once again holding its annual holiday fundraiser. Quality, fresh Florida oranges and grapefruit, as well as fragrant evergreen wreaths and centerpieces from Washington state are now available!You may order from any MLHS Fine Arts student, by calling the MLHS Music Department office directly at (269) 429-7861, ext. 210, or by mailing in an order form to the Music Department. Orders should be placed by Monday, October 28th, and items will be delivered around Thanksgiving time. Thank you for supporting your area Lutheran high school!

STUFF-A-TRUCK

The Titan Student Council is organizing ML's participation in the annual "Stuff-a-Truck" food drive. Donation items include cereal, canned proteins (tuna, chicken, stew, etc.), macaroni & cheese, dry beans, pasta in all shapes and varieties, hygiene products, soup, peanut butter, and rice. The food drive will take place now until November 1. Please feel free to drop off items any time before November 1.

Annual Corn Maize Youth Group Event at Barbott Farm

This years' Corn Maize Event is scheduled for Saturday, October 26^th. Students can be dropped off and Sign-In at 6:15. The evening will include Pizza and Corn Maize, followed up with Hot Chocolate around a Bon Fire! Please plan on picking up students by 9:30 (as there's a group of 300 people coming in at 9:00 - hopefully the parking lot will have cleared a little by then). As you may have heard in Pastors announcement last week, St. Paul, Grace and MLHS have decided to join Youth Groups in hope that our youth and attendance will continue to grow through fellowship and Gods Word. Because we want to kick this school year and our union off with a bang, there will be NO CHARGE to enter the corn maize. Pop, snacks & hot chocolate are also included. The ONLY charge to the students will be the normal $1.00 charge per slice of pizza. Students/Members grade 6-12 from Grace, St. Paul and Michigan Lutheran High School are all invited. Please plan to attend and make this a fun and successful year!

Chromebook

Use Contract

Parents and students, we have been blessed with added technology this year and finally have all the kinks worked out for utilizing Google Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education throughout our school. We are very excited about this, but also realize that we will need to both train the students on the use of this technology as well as protect these important devices from damage. So, please return the contract that has come home so that your child can use these devices during the school day. Without the permission slip, we regret that we will not be able to allow them to use these for their educational benefit.

Thanks!

GUIDANCE

COLLEGE VISITS!

Oct. 29 Southwestern Michigan College 10:30 AM

Oct. 31 Michigan State University PM

Nov. 4 Detroit Mercy 9:30 AM

Nov. 12 Bethany Lutheran 8 AM

Nov. 21 Michigan Tech 11 AM

These college reps will have a table in the ML Center hallway to talk with students about their high school plans.

VFW Essay Contest Information Available

for Grades 9-12

The Voice of Democracy

the prizes range from $500 to $5,000

for a brochure with an application, rules, etc. email:

Lee at vfw1137@aol.com

DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 1

Coca-Cola Scholarship for Seniors

Current high School seniors with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA may apply using the following link through Oct. 31.

http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/applicants

Lake Michigan College Scholarship Opportunity

LMC is awarding any student who has at least a 2.5 GPA and 24 or higher on their ACT an automatic $1,000 scholarship to LMC. Students can receive more than that but they will have to complete our online scholarship app. which is found at www.lakemichigancollege.edu/scholarships

Priority of these funds will be given to 2014 graduates who have their applications entered by December 2013. This application only takes approximately 10 minutes.

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Selective Service Registration
Federal law says that all 18-year-old men must register with Selective Service within 30 days of their 18th birthday. Registration takes only a few minutes, and can be accomplished by visiting www.sss.gov. For additional information, call 1-847-688-6888. Failure to register can lead to fines, prison, or withholding of college grants.

ALUMNI

A Chili Supper Benefit for Tom Neubauer (ML'84)

is planned for

Saturday, October 26

, from 5-7 p.m. at Good Shepherd (1965 Broadway, Benton Harbor). The price is $5 for chili and all the fixings. (Larger gifts are welcome and encouraged). Tom has been fighting cancer for several months, and hopes to begin costly experimental treatments soon. We'd like to help defray some of his expenses. Tom and his wife, Colleen, currently live in Chicago with their son, Jackson, who just started Kindergarten. Tom grew up in Benton Harbor, attending Good Shepherd (where his parents, Richard and Elvern, are still members). He graduated from MLHS in 1984. Please pass this invitation on to anyone who may be interested in attending. If you are unable to come but would like to contribute, please send your donations payable to Good Shepherd with "Tom Neubauer" in the memo field, prior to October 26.

COME CHEER ON THE TITANS!

FALL SPORTS

Click on each month to get the most recent sports calendar from MLHS.

TITAN SPORTS OCTOBER

TITAN SPORTS NOVEMBER

SAVE THE DATE!

Fall Sports banquet is Tuesday, November 19th at 6:30

Click here to learn more...

Help your Thrivent Dollars Support Michigan Lutheran High School

OPERATION COATS

Please search your closets for coats, hats, and mittens in good, clean condition to warm those in need. Make your donations in the ML hallway Box October 2nd - November 5th.

teaming up to benefit Operation Coats 2013

Dairy Queen Women's Service League

Visit the St. Joseph or Stevensville DQ

October 21st through October 27th ...mention Operation Coats when ordering and 20% of your purchase will be donated to help buy warm coats for cold people!

Come in for lunch, dinner and dessert!

HONEYWELL INSTANT ALERT

Go to https://instantalert.honeywell.com

If you are not a staff member in the school, click on 'parent' in the New User

Complete the student information form. Click "submit."

Complete the corresponding screen. Click "submit."

After receiving the mssg., click "Proceed" to get started with Instant Alert.

NOTE: Remember the login Name and Password so you may use it to update

When you register, be sure to select Michigan Lutheran High School

View and check details about yourself and you family members by clicking on "My Family" after successful login

Configure alert settings for yourself by clicking "Alert Setup".

THERE WILL BE A HONEYWELL DIRECTION PAPER COMING HOME THIS WEEK WITH ALL FRESHMAN AND STUDENTS NEW TO OUR SYSTEM.

一路平安

Safe Journey

Mr. Herbst is on the plane to China! Prayers that his visit is enjoyable, prayers that he gains new knowledge to share with the ML faculty, staff, and students; prayers that his recruitment trip is successful in encouraging young Chinese students to come to our school so that they may learn of the saving message of the Cross and share it with their fellow countrymen.

May the Lord richly bless this recruitment trip and use the outcome to bring Him glory, honor, and praise.

Music Notes from MLHS

ML SUNDAYS 2013/14 School Year

September 29 St. John's - Dowagiac, MI.........9 AM

October 6 Beautiful Savior - LaPorte, IN........9:30 AM (central time)

20 St. Paul's - South Haven, MI.........9 AM

November 17 St. Paul's - Stevensville, MI.......8 & 10:30 AM

24 Hope - Hartford, MI................10:30 AM

December 15 St. Pauls - Sodus ...................9 AM

January 12 Grace - Saint Joseph, MI.............8 & 10:30 AM

19 St. Matthew's - Benton Harbor.....9 AM

February 2 Trinity - Bangor, MI...................10:15 AM

9 Grace - Eau Claire, MI................9 AM

March 2 Good Shepherd - Benton Harbor, MI..9:30 AM

9 Peace - Granger, IN.......................9 AM

REFORMATION FESTIVAL

Come celebrate the Lutheran Church Reformation!

Guest speaker is Paster Weber, Saint John, Dowagiac, MI

Sunday, November 3rd, 3 PM

Michigan Lutheran High School

BLESSINGS

To date our fortieth anniversary drive has garnered about $200,000. We have been able to fund a number of programs including new windows, tuition assistance and improvements to our school.

We are currently raising funds for two important items. Gifts given toward these projects would be gratefully received. The projects are: a completion of the windows and exterior doors replacement, and the addition of "Chromebooks" to enhance classroom instruction. Both are extremely important to the present and future of ML.

We have $7,000 toward the Chromebooks and need an additional $25,000 to provide each student with the use of the device. The exterior doors are being ordered and will be installed, God willing by the New Year. The remaining windows on the north side of the building will complete the replacements. Total cost for windows and doors is 32,000.

Please consider your blessings and help as you can. You are encouraged to contact Mr. Kruck at 269-429-7861 ext. 203 for further information. If you have questions about the Chromebooks' role in education contact Principal Matt Herbst at 269-429-7861 ext. 204.

The MLHS Football Boosters will be hosting their 6^th Annual MLHS Football Fundraiser, "Sports Mania"

Saturday, November 16, 2013 at

Pebblewood Country Club in Bridgman.

5:30 PM doors open, 6:00 PM fun and social time and 6:30 PM dinner and special guest speaker followed by a live auction and dance.

This year we will be having Special Guest Speaker, MLHS Alumni, Rev. Michael Biedenbender. Rev. Biedenbender will talk about the importance of High School Athletics, Football and their influence in his life.

Tickets are $18.00. You may purchase tickets by contacting one of the following:

Julie Nitz (269) 422-2745 or ajnitz@aol.com

Becky Briney (269) 358-2998

MLHS School Office at (269) 429-7861, Ext 201.

Tickets must be purchased by Monday, November 12^th and will NOT be available at the door.

Wear your favorite Professional, College or Titan Game Day Attire and come and join the fun!

SUPPORT FOOTBALL AT MLHS

The MLHS Football Boosters need donations for their Football Fundraiser. We are looking for sports memorabilia items to auction off or you can donate an individual item, a few items for a basket or create your own theme basket to donate. Any donations can be brought to the school office and left with Mrs. Sievert. Please attach your name to the item so we know who to credit for the donation and also indicate it is for the Football Auction. We appreciate your support!

District draws for Girls Volleyball held at

Grace Christian/Watervliet

Monday, November 4, 2013 - MLHS vs. Lake Michigan Catholic: 5:30

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - Winner of ML/LMC game

vs. Grace Christian

Thursday, November 7, 2013 - District Championship 7 PM

Michigan Lutheran High School

Monday, November 25th - 1 PM

They will be presenting a 1 PM concert for the ML students, our WELS elementary schools, and any families that would like to come and listen.

Monday, November 25th - 7 PM

This concert is open for all our congregations and community friends that would like to attend.

CLick here for care packages for the Troops Information

HOW CAN YOU GIVE BACK TO OUR TROOPS?

Do you have a friend or family member deployed? Send us their address. On November 25th, MLHS students and our WELS Grade Schools are getting together to send Thank You Care Packages Overseas.

BLUE STAR MOTHERS EVENT AT MLHS

Chapter 177 of the Blue Star Mothers of America will sponsor their eighth annual "support our troops" open house on Saturday, November 9, from 1-4 PM at MLHS. Everyone is welcome. The group is collecting items to prepare Christmas care packages to send to over 2000 soldiers. They have spent over $10,000 in postage alone! This is an amazing event and well worth your support and attendance. There will be special guests and a visit from Santa. To receive more information, call 925-4123, 684-5086, or 428-2403, or email bluestarmomsmich@aol.com. You can send donations to PO Box 76, Stevensville, MI 49127

Thank you to all who

contributed to our caramel apple sale!

Apple Sales reached over $300

Stop in and see our entryway makeover in progress.

All TO THE GLORY OF GOD!

The Rushes are moving to a new house!

Yes, THIS Saturday, October 26th at 9AM the fun will start at 365 Hunter Drive, off Colfax, Benton Harbor. Our destination is 860 Lincoln Pines Place in St. Joseph just off of Maiden Lane by Upton Middle School. Bored with nothing to do? Please come help for an hour or two (or just come by to say hi and see the new place) Many hands make light work. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Gregory and Dawn Rush and family