April 10 - April 17, 2015

MLHS WEBSITE

MLHS CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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.

Do you want to be a part of the ministry at MLHS? Contact William Kruck at 269-429-1789 to learn how you can support the Titans!

Divine Call

On Monday, February 23, Ms. Sperle accepted her call to serve as an instructor at Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School in New Ulm, MN.

On Wednesday last week, the Board of Regents, led by the Spirit called Mrs. Terri Elder to be our next instructor. She was called to teach PE, coach, and do guidance (eventually). She would pick up other courses as to be determined.

Terri is 31 years old and currently teaches at St. Paul's Saginaw as 7th-8th grade teacher, athletic director, and coach. She was a 5 year Step PE major at MLC. She is married to Ben Elder and has two small daughters (2 and 4)

GUIDANCE:

Below are a few scholarships options. For more opportunities please visit our website link below.

4/15 - St. Joseph Lion's Club Scholarship

5/1 - Lakeshore Lion's Club Scholarship

5/1 - United Way Scholarship

For more information on scholarship opportunities please go to michiganlutheran.org and go to our guidance page.

SENIORS:

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

United Way of Southwest Michigan is awarding the LIVE UNITED Youth Award Scholarships!

Each year United Way honors outstanding youth volunteers, one senior high school student from Cass County and one senior high school student from Berrien County. Winners receive a $500 scholarship and will be recognized at the 2015 Annual Volunteer Recognition Event. Applications must be turned in by May 1st, 2015.

Winners must attend the July 23rd Recognition Event. Current High School Seniors are eligible to apply. The winning youth volunteers will demonstrate a commitment to volunteerism through: Innovation, Dedication, and Advocacy for Community Improvement.

To apply, students can go to http://www.uwsm.org/webform/live-united-youth-award to fill out the online application.

Senior Parents:

Please get your student's Senior Pictures submitted to dsperle@michiganlutheran.org so they will have a place in the yearbook.

ATTENTION SENIORS and PARENTS

This is just a reminder that there will be a $27.00 fee for graduation caps and gowns for which each of our seniors was measured. They can be picked up from the ML Office beginning May 11. Robes should be taken out of the wrap and hung on a hanger immediately so that they are not wrinkled for commencement services.

Sophomore Work Days

During the month of April, our Sophomore class will help you out! Please call MLHS and let us know your job, how large of a crew you'd like, the location of the job, how long you think the job will take, and if we need to bring tools (yard waste bags NOT included). CALL MLHS to REQUEST a CREW!

Art Awards

A future Titan and current Titan took first place in both the Middle School and High School 2D competitions at the Box Factory for the Arts competition for area schools. Congrats Allison Semenek from Trinity, Saint Joseph and Donghee Lee!

It's not to late to sign up for the first ever

Titan 5K Run/walk

and Tiny Titan Dash

Spring Sports Fundraiser

There will be a 5K Run/Walk and a half mile Tiny Titan Dash. Sign up from your Spring sport student or online at michiganlutheran.org.

WORLD TRAVEL

HOW DO I RESERVE MY SPOT FOR THE TRIP TO AUSTRALIA?

Online: http://www.eftours.com/tour-website/1704544EW

Phone: 800-665-5364

Tour Number: 1704544EW

Enrollment deadline for the earlybird discount:3/31/2015

Please stay in the loop by sending me your email! The contact button is found on the bottom of the web page. I have a group email started so we can get a good number of people enrolled by March 31. You are going to be seeing a spectacular part of God's creation; don't miss it!

Contact Andy Pappenfuss with any questions.

Football Workouts

Football workouts are currently Mondays at 4:00 and Thursdays at 3:30. This is subject to change. These workouts are open to all 7th - 12th grade boys. Please email, call, or text Coach Zeiger with interest or questions.

coachzeiger@yahoo.com

269-325-1858 (cell)

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

On Maundy Thursday I was blessed to be able to join in the Lord's Supper with 4 ML international students (all ELS members). As I knelt there, I was filled with emotions charged by the power of the Gospel: the ability it has to change hearts, and to save lives everywhere. Please join me in thanking our Savior for saving these students, for sending them our way, and for allowing us to join in fellowship with them. We are also grateful to the Lord for allowing Michigan Lutheran High School the opportunity to share the life-saving message of the Gospel with the world - saving some, and opening the eyes of others to the TRUTH and allowing the Holy Spirit do what He does best.

Continue to keep our international students in your prayers as our school year comes to a close. Pray that the Gospel continues to touch their lives during the summer months, as some of these students will be separated from the daily contact, promises and reassurances found in God's Word. But, most importantly, keep close the following promise from the One who loves us: "...so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:11)

Our work at Michigan Lutheran High School is so much bigger than the "here and now" - the influence we have on lives today will last through eternity.

Heidi L. Plocher

MLHS International Advisor

International Guest Preacher Coming to MLHS

Please join Michigan Lutheran High School in welcoming a special guest to our school on Monday, April 20. Pastor Young Ha Kim from Seoul, South Korea, will be delivering the chapel message to the student body on that day. Pastor Kim; his wife, Margaret; and his daughter, Julie operate Canaan Lutheran Academy (CLA), a partner school in Seoul, which recommends students to apply to our school and other WELS and ELS Lutheran high schools in the United States. Students (and their parents) who attend Canaan Lutheran Academy receive extensive training in the English language coupled with religion classes in Lutheran doctrine and catechism instruction. Prior to a student's graduation from their English program, all students are examined and confirmed in their faith in accordance to the practices of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. We currently have 4 students from CLA attending MLHS, and anticipate more in the future. Many thanks to the Kim's for entrusting their students to our care and nurturing of these students in their fledgling faith!

UPCOMING ROBOTICS DATES

Our Robotics Team is currently competing in Grand Rapids at the State Level. They may possibly be there through this weekend.

Follow the Robotarians by downloading the FRC Spyder App. The Team name is 2959.

DRAMA PRODUCTION at MLHS~

MLHS Drama Department will present:

George Washington Slept Here

Friday, April 24, 7:00 PM & Saturday, April 25, 7:00 PM

HERITAGE NIGHT AT MLHS

The annual Heritage Dinner will be held in the MLHS Gymnasium on Friday, April 24, at 5:00 PM. The meal is free to all ML supporters age 55 and over. Included will be drawings for gift cards and a free ticket to the MLHS Drama Department Presentation.

The menu features an old fashioned fried chicken dinner served buffet style. The curtain rises at 7 PM on what is sure to be another outstanding performance by our talented Titan Thespians, "George Washington Slept Here". This is a Thank You and a measure of appreciation for the great assistance the ministry at ML has received.

Reservations are a must! Please call the office at ML and talk to Amy to ensure a seat. The deadline is April 22nd. I look forward to visiting with you this special evening.

WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS!

Well

Thanksgiving Service, Meal, & Program

Michigan Lutheran High School will be celebrating the final year of service for Mrs. Ruth Gephart and Mr. Bill Kruck as instructors at Michigan Lutheran High School on Sunday, April 26 at Grace Lutheran Church in St. Joseph. A service of thanksgiving to our Lord for their ministry will begin at 4 pm in the Grace Lutheran sanctuary followed by a potluck meal and program in the Fellowship Hall. Pastor Mike Biedenbender, ML Alumnus, will give the message for the service themed, "Your God Reigns". Gifts and cards of thanks can be brought to the program that day. Anyone attending the meal is asked to bring a main dish and a fruit/veggie side or other side salad. Please come and give thanks with us for the many years that these two have impacted the lives of our teenagers through their ministry at ML.

Important Upcoming Dates: Save these dates!

2015 Grade school Track Meet at MLHS Grades 3-8: May 8

2015 Grade school Track Meet Grades K - 2: May 9

2015 Junior/Senior Banquet: May 9

2015 Awards/Recognition Night: May 13

2015 Prism Concert: May 16, May 17

2015 Graduation Service: May 24

2015 Gradeschool Basketball Camp June 8 - 12 Boys Grades 2-8, Girls Grades 2-8

2015 Gradeschool Volleyball Camp July 6-9, Girls Grades 4-8

2015 Gradeschool Soccer Bible Camp August 3-8, Boys and Girls Grades k-8

Note from the ML Kitchen

Thank you to our faithful volunteers for taking our kitchen towels home to be washed. We will be very happy when they are returned as there are no towels left. Thanks for all you do.