I was EXTREMELY PROUD of the entire Des Moines Christian High School student body for representing DMC, their families, and Christ so well among the reported 1,500 people at the Iowa Prayer Breakfast on Maundy Thursday, March 28th at Hy-Vee Hall! A vast majority of the students arrived well before the advertised time at school, in spite of the early hour of the morning. One mother reported that she cried tears of joy for the wonderful privilege of attending the prayer breakfast. Students were dressed nicely for the event. They conducted themselves maturely during the breakfast. What a glorious thing that a group of donors paid the way of the students and accompanying staff, so we could join THE BIGGEST prayer breakfast audience ever! Secondary Principal Austin Temperley and I believe every high school student should have one opportunity to attend the prayer breakfast during their high school careers, so we hope to repeat this excellent all-high school "field trip" in four years! This year's Iowa Prayer Breakfast was, in my opinion, THE BEST of the 13 events I have attended. Please look for my short summary of Ravi Zacharias' keynote address at "The Doctor Is In!" 

The SUMMER CAMP BROCHURE is here!! We have several camps to offer this year - from students in Kindergarten through Adult! Click here for details. Please contact Jahna Duda if you have questions regarding camps or registration.  

"On behalf of the Board of Directors for the John Paul II Medical Research Institute, I (Kim Lehman) would like to thank the students, parents, and basketball fans of Des Moines Christian School for not only giving a generous donation of $1,893.20 [on the Hoops for Hope night] to the Institute for research, but for the support of ethical research that works to protect life. It is our hope that one day all Christian school will donate to ethical research. Des Moines Christian is one of the first, and we hope to see more schools all over the country follow your example. As Christians, we know it is not enough to say we support ethical research; it is when we act upon our convictions that change is made for God's glory. Des Moines Christian is setting a standard. May the Lord bless you for all you are doing to impact the Kingdom of God. Sincerely, Kim Lehman, Give Cures Director, John Paul II Medical Research Institute"

GREAT News - Des Moines Christian School beat Dallas Center-Grimes in Box Tops collections!! DMC students have collected $4,267.20 so far this year, and we are halfway to our goal of $8,500. DMCS is ranked #2 of all schools within a 25-mile radius (just behind Anderson Elementary in Bondurant by a mere $100 and #4 in the state behind Berg Elementary in Newton). Our new goal is to move to #1 in the state, but we cannot do so without your help! Please send in your Box Tops before they expire on June 1st. To make collection of the Box Tops easier, just put them in a baggie, and don't forget your name and grade on them!

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined! See what you think:

"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." (Karl, age 5)

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." (Chrissy, age 6)

Story #1: After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, "Who was THAT?"

Story #2: A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like. "We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods." The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!"