April 17 - April 24, 2015

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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!

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 14th, 2015

Titan 5K Run/walk

and Tiny Titan Dash

Spring Sports Fundraiser

It's not too late! There will be a 5K Run/Walk and a half mile Tiny Titan Dash. Sign up online at michiganlutheran.org.

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!

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

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!

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.

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)

DRAMA PRODUCTION at MLHS~

MLHS Drama Department will present:

"George Washington Slept Here"

HS Students: $1.00, Gradeschool Students: $3.00, Adults: $5.00

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

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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.

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

Please stay in the loop by sending me your email! The contact button is found on the bottom of the web page. 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)

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.

ROBOTICS

Congratulations to the CW Tech Robotarians for a successful weekend at the Michigan State Championship event. After over 200 qualifying matches by the 102 teams there, the Robotarians finished the qualifying round ranked 22nd, the highest ranking of all the Southwest Michigan teams attending. This rank would have allowed our team to be an alliance captain during the elimination rounds. Instead, we joined the sixth seeded team to compete during the playoff rounds. Unfortunately, our alliance was eliminated during the quarter-final matches. However, our successes and awards earned during the regular season and this past weekend qualifies the team for the third straight year to compete at the FIRST World's Championship Event next week in St. Louis.

Although excited about the Worlds Event, the Robotics team now faces a new challenge: Raising the $10,000 needed to go!!

There are three opportunities this weekend to support our team.

Cash Donation

Send donation directly to MLHS C/O Robotics

Make check payably to MLHS and write Robotics on the memo line.

SOUP & BAKE SALE

Saturday , April 18th from 9:00-3:00

AYSO soccer fields

Maiden Lane, St. Joseph, MI

CARWASH

Sunday, April 19 from NOON-4:00

First Congregational Coloma UCC Church

182 S. Church St., Coloma

Any funds raised will be generously matched by Whirlpool Coorporation

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

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!

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.