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Des Moines
Christian School
Our Mission -Equipping students with an excellent biblically-directed, Christ-centered education.
Our Vision -Students will become servant leaders who think critically, discern spiritually, and act biblically.
Our Core Values -
∙ Wise stewardship of
all resources
∙ Serving those inside
and outside the body
of Christ
∙ Striving toward
excellence in all of our
endeavors
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ePulse
Editing and Periodic Writing by Dr. Bob Stouffer, Superintendent
HAPPY SUMMER VACATION! We hope your families are enjoying much rest and rejuvenation, as you anticipate the start of the 2013-2014 school year! We miss you at Des Moines Christian! We can't wait until you return. YOU are the reason we are here! We look forward to serving you through excellent Christ-centered, biblically-directed education in the school year to come!
ONLY 25 calendar days until the first day of school on Wednesday, August 21, 2013! (But who's counting?!!)
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Did You Know?
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DMCS Board Treasurer Nate Schelhaas played basketball as a starting guard at Dordt College for then head coach Greg Van Soelen,
who is currently the DMCS Athletic Director.
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Opening Quote, Scripture, and Prayer
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Opening Puns of the Week:
"Atheism is a non-prophet organization."
"Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in a hallway. One hat said to the other, 'You stay here; I'll go on a head.'"
Worship Music Typos of the Week:
"Amazon love, how can it be?!"
"Angles We Have Heard on High" (We assume they are "right" angles!)
"Forgive us our debits, as we forgive our debtors." (Not exactly the same meaning.)
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DMCS News
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Thanks SO MUCH to the three dozen or so Des Moines Christian students, parents, and staff who walked the Urbandale Fourth of July parade, serving with such joy as ambassadors for Christ! DMC certainly wants to be represented in the community where we "reside," and I, Dr. Bob, believe we have a very prominent and positive presence in the City of Urbandale! Far more than that, we were able to join in the city's celebration of our country's founding and freedom, and we were again reminded of our freedom in Christ! God bless America, and I praise God that He is sovereign King over our country and the universe!
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Secondary News
| How should schools be designed for learning in the 21st century? If this question sounds interesting to you, the Iowa Student Leadership Institute will be hosting a free event at Waukee High School for high school students on Saturday, October 5th from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. For more information on registration, and the details of the day, please click here.
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Development Office News
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Summer fun anyone?!
G ood time with friends on August 30, 2013!
O n the course at Beaver Creek in Grimes!
L unch, breakfast, and prizes provided!
F undraise for excellent Christ-centered, biblically-directed education!
E xpert golf skills not required!
Register Now!
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Notes from Cross Trainers
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I had the distinct privilege to speak to a men's breakfast group at St. Paul A.M.E. Church on Saturday, July 6, 2013. If you would like to read my commentary on Joshua, the Battle of Jericho, and, even more specifically, Joshua's interaction with the Angel of the Lord's army before the Battle of Jericho, "No," please click here.
I served as a social media volunteer at PromiseKeepers in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday-Saturday, July 19-20, 2013 -- tweeting highlights and posting Facebook entries. It was a blast! What a great PK! I am a PK veteran, having attended twice in Des Moines, twice in Dallas, twice in Cedar Falls, Boulder (which was a part of my conversion experience in 1994), Minneapolis, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. (with over 1,000,000 of my closest guy friends in 1997)! PK in CF on July 19-20 was excellent. If you would like to read the summary of my notes, please click here.
On Wednesday, July 24, 2013, Jim Mars shared a very practical decision-making matrix with the men of CrossTrainers. If you would like to read my summary of Jim's message, "The Matrix," please click here.
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Upcoming Community News
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Youth Leadership Academy
Sponsored by the Iowa Family Leader
Friday, August 9, 2013
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
@Des Moines Christian School!
FREE ADMISSION with refreshments and lunch!
Featuring DMC Dad, Board President, and Master of Ceremonies Matt Mayse; DMC Dad and Iowa Family Leader President Bob Vander Plaats; Summit's Dr. David Noebel; a speaker from Alliance Defending Freedom; Dr. Bob and Cheryl Stouffer's Kenyan son, Moses Bomett, Founder of Hope4Africa, a speaker from Concerned Women of America; Actor Stephen Baldwin; and MORE!
Click here for more information
ACT NOW! First-come, first-served for the first 150 registrants!
Movies in the Park
Sponsored by the Urbandale Community Action Network
Wreck It Ralph
Monday, July 29, 2013
9:30-11:00 p.m.
Murphy Park
67th Street and Urbandale Avenue
FREE ADMISSION!
Click or call 278-3936 for more information.
Speed Racer
Friday, August 2, 2013
9:30-11:00 p.m.
Soccer Fields just west of the Urbandale Police Department on Douglas Avenue
FREE ADMISSION! FREE POPCORN AND SNOW CONES FOR THE FINAL MOVIE IN THE PARK!
Volunteers are needed to help Korn Patch Klowns of Des Moines with International Clown Week. Union Park Sunday, August 4, 2013
4:00-6:30 pm
Please contact Debbi Cooper at (515) 242-6337. |
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Closing Quote:
"The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program."
(Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States of America)
Sincerely,
 Dr. Bob Stouffer, Superintendent
Des Moines Christian School
13007 Douglas Parkway, Urbandale, IA 50323
Phone: (515) 252-2480 Fax: (515) 251-6911
 
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