December - January 2013 - Faith Christian School

A publication of Faith Christian Schools, Inc.Reinforcing the Christian training of the home and church since 1975December-January 2012-13Christmas Concert & Art ShowMonday-December 10, 20127:00 p.m.At the First United Methodist Church inYuba CityCandy SaleWorld’s Finest ChocolateJanuary 17-February 5Available for $2.00 each, from our elementarystudents and at either school office.22nd AnnualAuction & DinnerFriday, March 1, 2013Come explore the depths with us!Register now-see inside for details

Lions’ Tracks SponsorsAshby Law FirmDoug & Joan Ashby and David Ashby (‟95)(Daniel „93, Peter „99 & Paul „02)Craig Garrett Incorporated Insurance ServicesCraig & Heather Garrett(Michael „07 & Arielle 2013)Dennis C. Nelson CompanyDennis & Patsy Nelson(Robbie & Ronnie Jordan K-7th grade: 1975-1983)Dr. David A. Bradley, OptometristDavid & Patty Bradley(Kristin „04 & Joshua 2017)Gaiser PetsJohn & Anna Gaiser(David 2019)Hawkins ExteriorsDave & Val Loewen(Candace „97, Kirsten „00 & Kyle „05)Highway 20 Auto WashStephen O’Brien(Paul-Thomas 2019)Michael P. Kennedy, DDSMichael & Pamela KennedyRobert Ripley, DDS, Inc.Robert & Lynn Ripley(Cameron „11 & Skylar „12)Snelling Bookkeeping & Tax ServiceShawn & Wendi Greathouse(Garson „11, Aidan 2013 & Gillian 2018)Ben & Amy Tice(Abbie 2021, Caleb 2023, & Evan 2024)We appreciate the businesses that support the publication ofLions’ Tracks. To sponsor, contact Nita Fochs at (530) 674-5474.

December 5-7“A Christmas Carol”FCS PlayersDecember 6Faith Legacy TourCall 674-5474 to registerDecember 10Christmas Concert & Art ShowDecember 21Minimum DayDecember 24-January 7Christmas BreakDates to NoteJanuary 10Faith Legacy TourCall 674-5474 to registerJanuary 17-February 5Candy SaleJanuary 21No SchoolMartin Luther King, Jr. DayJanuary 24Faith Legacy TourCall 674-5474 to register2012-13 ACT & SAT Test Dates/Registration DeadlinesACT TestingSAT TestingTest Date Registration Deadline12/08/12 11/02/1202/09/13 01/11/1304/13/13 03/08/1306/08/13 05/03/13Register at: www.actstudent.orgMark Your Calendar forMarch 1, 2013“Under The Sea”Annual Auction & Dinner atHope Point Nazarene ChurchTest Date Registration Deadline12/01/12 11/01/1201/26/13 12/28/1203/09/13 02/08/1305/04/13 04/05/1306/01/13 05/02/13Register at: sat.collegeboard.orgFor news from our elementary campus, view Cub Printsat www.fcs-k12.org

JV Volleyball GirlsTook 1st Place at theChico Tournamentin OctoberOur JV girls were undefeatedin league play andtook the championship for2012-2013.Way to go girls!From Left: Austin Cooper, Evan Treanor, Aidan Greathouse,Joe Valrey, Romeo Ayala and Michelle HoldenNot Shown: Matt Hadley and Kathryn TreanorOur 2012-13 Cross Country Teamplaced 3rd in league competition. Twoof our runners; Aidan Greathouse andEvan Treanor placed in the top 10 atthe league meet.In early November the team competedin the San Joaquin Sub Section Meet atAngel‟s Camp for the section finals.Aidan Greathouse, Evan Treanorand Austin Cooper qualified to moveto sections.

Wondering what gift to give?Bless them with a book you know they will love!The Faith Christian Junior/Senior High School YearbookPurchase a yearbook certificate as a Christmas, birthday, or graduation giftThe certificates are available at the business office on the secondary campus or maybe purchased by sending the order form (below) with a check or money order.Give the gift they are sure to love…Faith Christian Jr./Senior High School Yearbook 2012-13Name: ________________________________________Address: ________________________________________Phone: ________________________________________Gift for: ________________________________________A certificate will be mailed to you for each yearbook purchased with this form. Enclosed is $50 for each of the ____ 2012-2013 yearbooks ordered. Please call me about placing an ad in your 2012-2013 yearbook.Mail order & payment to:Faith Christian School (Yearbook) P.O. Box 1690 Yuba City, CA 95992

(Academics)FCS senior, Travis Dodds is a student reporter for local newspapers;The Appeal Democrat and The Ambassador. Travis is publishedin the Appeal Democrat every 5th Thursday in the Educationsection of the paper and “as assigned” in the Ambassador.You can find his articles at the newspaper web sites:www.appealdemocrat.com and www.ambassadornewspaper.com(Godly Character)Our 11th and 12th grade students have been challenged by theirBible teacher to be aware of the people around them this holidayseason and to find opportunities to do Acts of Compassion or RandomActs of Kindness. This is what the Lord wants for us, toshow love to others. That is the heart of Christmas, to love oneanother as He loves us. It is a good challenge for all of us. WhatActs of Compassion will you do today?Correction: In the October/November issue of the Lions‟ Tracks, the“Heart of Faith” article incorrectly referred to Jordan Sullivan asJoshua Sullivan. Our apologies Jordan.(Service)Bible teacher, Henry Herrera took a team of students into thehomeless community along the Feather River in late October toprovide food, clothing, shelter items, and prayer for those in need.The team will go back again before Christmas. Contributions ofnon-perishable food, matches, batteries of any size, camping gear,new socks, gloves, tarps, or personal hygiene items delivered tothe development office at 3105 Colusa Hwy. by December 10th,will be distributed.Students will adopt a needy family again this Christmas. At this annual blessing, studentsprepare Christmas dinner for the family and dine with them. After dinner, giftsfor the parents and children are opened. Students buy the gifts specifically for eachfamily member. Funds for this outreach come from the students.Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite yourfriends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may inviteyou back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, thecrippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you,you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” Luke 14:12-14

34th Annual Jog-athonKindergartenNaomi Cook (18 laps)Emily Kennedy (18 laps)Luca Maloney (21 laps)Alumni with their Kindergarten joggers from left: Melissa Elliott („01) with daughter,Paige (future FCS Kindergartener); Myranda (Gordon) Jordan („00) with son, Elisha; Katie(Elliott) Evans („99) with son, John; Andrew Christensen („98) with daughter, Elkaand Auntie Amber (Christensen) Milner („02) with daughter, Brielle; Renee(Brooks) Marquez („01) with daughter, Marcella1st GradeMckinzee Morrison (21 laps)Alec Oakley (20 laps)2nd GradeIsabella McCleskey (22 laps)Joseph Bicknell (19 laps)Daniel Houston (19 laps)Alumni parents with their 1st & 2nd gradersfrom left: Laura (Gipple) Shelby („89) withAllison Byrne; Katie (Elliott) Evans („99)with daughter, Emma; Melissa (Howeth)Cochrane („93) with children, McKenna &Ethan; and Lisa (Coursey) Blankenship (‟91)with children, Brady & Isabella

Just Under $37,000 Received To-date!Alumni parents with their 1st & 2nd graders from left: Geoff & Leah (Gledhill)Harris („98 & „97) with their daughter, Audrey; Tim Warta („98) with son,Landon; Shellee (Wisner) Coggins („96) with son, Brody; Sallee (Wisner)McCleskey („99) with daughter, Isabella; Jennifer (Reynolds) Kennedy („97)with daughter, Brooklyn; and Brian & Angela (Penterman) Warta („94 & „95)with daughter, BethanyAlumni parents with their 1st & 2ndgraders from left: Mike Meyer (‟96)with daughter, Jenna; Ben Tice („95)with sons, Evan & Caleb3rd GradeAngelina Ekdawy (19 laps)Jett Bird Eggers (22 laps)Jordan McClelland (22 laps)4th GradeChloe Walchesky (19 laps)Alec Bell (25 laps)Alumni parents with their 3rd & 4th graders from left: Elizabeth (Hartloff) Bossard(‟02) with son, David; Tiffany (Brown) Wilson (‟02) with sons Micah andColby; Jennifer (Reynolds) Kennedy (‟97) with daughter, Abigail; Trisha(Hulbert) Ellis with son, Zachery; and Ben Tice (‟95) with daughter, Abigail

34th Annual Jog-athonAlumni parents with their5th & 6th graders fromleft: Shellee (Wisner)Coggins („96) withdaughter, Bridget; andLisa (Coursey)Blankenship („91) withdaughter, MakenzieAlumni parents,Brian & Angela(Penterman) Warta(„94 & „95) with son,KeaganAlumni parents with their 5th& 6th graders from left:Melissa Elliott („01) withdaughter, Lilli and Shannon(Bowen) McClelland (‘94)with son, SamsonAndrew Christensen ison the “marker” side ofthe lap card this time.5th GradeGrace Keough (24 laps)Nathan Flores (20 laps)Nicholas Rodriguez (20 laps)Rex Rollins (20 laps)6th GradeJuliana Capaul (22 laps)Tye Morrison (24 laps)(Left)Aslan gets a highfive and a hug.(Above)No one canencourage like agrandparent.(Left)The classof 2025 atthe startingline of theirvery firstFCSJog-a-thon.(Above) Jr. High Joggersset the pace.

Jr. High Top Joggers7th GradeKatheryn Treanor (25 laps)Ruben Santos (28 laps)8th GradeEllise Benedict (24 laps)Pete Afato (29 laps)High School Top Joggers9th GradeMoriah Maddalena (19 laps)Seth Stapp (26 laps)Chase Tollenaar (26 laps)10th GradeMichelle Holden (20 laps)Marius Anderson (27 laps)Matthew Hadley (27 laps)11th GradeCandice Shen (19 laps)Drew Tollenaar (32 laps)12th GradeEliana Hall (24 laps)Aidan Greathouse (35 laps)(Below)GrandmaShirley Lewin(Greathouse family)serves oranges tothirsty joggers againthis year.Adult Top JoggersAnna Daniel (24 laps)Scott Bicknell (31 laps)Anna is the mother of Abraham (4th)and Scott is one of our secondary levelteachers and the father of Luke (9th),John (4th) and Joseph (2nd).

FridayMarch 1, 2013FCS Auction/DinnerCome explore the depths with us on March 1st.At the 22nd Annual Faith Christian Auction & Dinner.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Count Us InPlease reserve ___ seats for us at $30 each.Please reserve a $1000 Gold sponsor table for us.We __will __will not fill our table with guests.Please reserve a $800 Silver sponsor table for us.We __will __will not fill our table with guests.Please reserve a $500 Bronze sponsor table for us.We __will __will not fill our table with guests.$_________$_________$_________$_________Name:_____________________________________________________________Address:___________________________________________________________Phone: ____________________________________________________________Reserved seating for sponsor tables only. All other tables are open seating.Sponsors please provide names and addresses for all eight people at your table.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Send completed form with check or money order to:Faith Christian SchoolAuction & DinnerP.O. Box 1690Yuba City, CA 95992(make checks payable to Faith Christian School)

Volunteers Needed…If you can cook, clean, decorate, count, make change, set atable, wash dishes, contact businesses for donations, sell tickets,slice and serve a dessert, keep accurate records, takebeautiful photos, donate an item for auction or do a numberof other necessary tasks, we could use your help.ToSend this form to...Faith Christian SchoolAttn.: Development StaffP.O. Box 1690Yuba City, CA 95992Deliver this form to:FCS Development Office3105 Colusa Highway Y.C.Contact Nita Fochs at:nfochs@fcs-k12.org(530) 674-5474 #105Contact Jennifer Hastings at:jhastings@fcs-k12.org(530) 674-5474 #108volunteerone of the following:please doName: _____________________________________I would like to help in the following way:

Your gift to Auction 2013 is greatly appreciated! Please mail form to Faith Christian School-P.O. Box1690 Yuba City, CA 95992, fax to (530) 674-0194 or deliver to the school office. The catalog deadline isFriday, February 1st. If you have questions, or to donate after February 1st, please call the school office at(530) 674-5474. Donation forms are also available on our web site www.faithchristianschool.comDonor or Company Name (How to List in Catalog) For School UseAuthorized By: Phone #Address City State Zip

Description of Item #1 (New items only)Please list any restrictionsDescription of Item #2 (New items only)Please list any restrictionsDisplay of Item/s Provided ____ Yes ____ NoSignature of Donor: Date:Special instructions concerning storage of item/s. Please check one:I will deliver item/s to the High School Office before February 28, 2013 (please call office to schedule delivery).Please call me to arrange a time for FCS to pick up my donated item/s. Day phone: _____________________________You will receive a letter acknowledging your gift.All donations to are tax deductible. Faith Christian Schools Tax ID# 94-2295270

Our Raley‟s & Bel AirQuality of Life CardsAre Being Replaced!Thanks to all us grocery shoppers, Faith Christian School has received over$15,000 from the Raley‟s Family of Fine Stores. We shop like usual, have thechecker scan our cards, and part of our purchase goes to our school through theQuality of Life program. That program is being replaced by the new Raley‟s ExtraCredit scrip program.The Raley‟s/Bel Air Extra Credit program began on September 26, 2012. To continueto contribute to Faith Christian School through your purchases at Raley‟s andBel Air, take the following steps.1. Go to www.raleys.com and register forthe Something Extra rewards program.2. When you have registered for SomethingExtra, click to join the ExtraCredit scrip option.3. Type Faith Christian School in thesearch field for organizations.4. Provide the checker with your SomethingExtra card or provide your 10digit “loyalty number” and a percentageof your eligible purchases will bedonated to our school.Our yellow and orange Quality of Life cardswill only benefit Faith Christian Schoolthrough December 31, 2012. After thatdate they will be invalid.The Raley‟s web site will answer any questions you have about this changeor you can register at the store with the clerk at the store entrance thatthey are providing for your assistance.If you have difficulty with the process call Nita Fochs at (530) 674-5474.Thank you for continuing your support of Faith Christian School throughthis new program.

Great FCS Things To Do This HolidaySeason! Order Personalized Christmas CardsChristmas is coming, and that means Christmas cards. When you order your customphoto cards through Cardraising at www.cardraising.com , and select Faith ChristianSchool, you benefit our school. Proceeds from this fundraising site will help keep thecost of the FCS secondary yearbook at an affordable rate.Purchase The FCS 2012-13 Yearbook For Your Favorite StudentThis is a great Christmas gift for your son, daughter, grandchild, niece, nephew orfriend. It is a gift they will enjoy for years to come! See order form in this issue ofThe Lions‟ Tracks.Do Your Christmas Shopping at SchoolStore.comWe now have a school account at www.SchoolStore.com that will enable you to doyour usual on-line shopping and benefit FCS. Just go to the SchoolStore.com website, select Faith Christian School in Yuba City, click on the Merchant tab at the top ofthe page and shop away! A portion of your purchases will be donated to FCS.See FCS Players’ - A Christmas CarolThere is nothing like an evening of fine holiday entertainment and you won‟t find betterentertainment than the Faith Christian School Players presenting a PaulDeMeritt adaptation of Charles Dickens‟ A Christmas Carol. You will find details ofthe production in this issue.Enjoy an Evening of Christmas Music & Fine ArtEscape the hustle and bustle of this season for one glorious night at the FCS ChristmasConcert and Art Show on Monday, December 10th. Enjoy Christmas music, afine art display, wonderful refreshments, and fellowship. This event is free and opento the public.Attend the FCS Basketball Holiday TournamentsNovember 29-December 1 - Faith Christian Tournament (At FCS)December 27-29 - FCS Christmas Invitational Tournament (At FCS)See FCS Students in The Nutcracker (Sacramento Ballet)Sarah Reed (9th grade) and Anna Davis (6th grade) will perform with the SacramentoBallet December 16-23. Details available on the Sacramento Ballet web site.Contribute To Our Student Outreach To The CommunityHigh School students in Henry Herrera‟s Bible class will prepare dinner and purchasegifts for one needy family in our community. Henry will also take a team ofstudents to the homeless community at the Feather River, in December to distributefood, clothing and camping necessities. To contribute call the Development Office at(530) 674-5474.Unto us a child is born.News from our elementary campus is in Cub Prints at www.fcs-k12.org

We are at 79% of our $40,000Lion’s Share Pledge GoalIf you have not submitted a pledge yet,please consider it today.Annual Giving Commitment OpportunityLion’s Share is a program of annualgiving. It consists of a one-year commitment(beginning in September) toprovide a level of financial support thatyou believe God will enable you togive. Donations received through thisprogram provide direct funding foreducational initiatives that tuitionalone does not cover.The Lion‟s Share program allows for aone-time annual gift or monthly giftsand all Lion‟s Share donations are taxdeductible. (See Form on next page.)“Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantlyor under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”~2 Corinthians 9:7Thank you Target shoppers!We just received a check in the amountof $1,199.20 from the Target Take Chargeof Education program. When we use the REDcard from Target, they donate 1% of our purchasesto Faith Christian School. To learn more,go to target.com/tcoe or ask at the CustomerService Desk at our local Target store.Every little bit helps to keep our tuitionat an affordable level.

□ Lion‟s Share Partner = $1200 or $100 per mo. (10 shares)□ Lion‟s Share Associate = $600 or $50 per mo. (5 shares)□ Lion‟s Share Member = $300 or $25 per mo. (2.5 shares)□ Lion‟s Share Friend = $120 or $10 per mo. (1 share)Foundation Club = $3000 or more (please specify below)Mail form to: Faith Christian School - Lion’s Share - P.O. Box 1690 - Yuba City, CA 95992Strong in Education.Strong in Faith.School Office Use OnlyPmt. ______________Ck.# ______________Date ______________Pldg.__ SS. __ Ltr.__Sm Inc Dec NwP GP A AP FCut HereL I O N ’ S S H A R E C O M M I T M E N T 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3$ __________ Undesignated Fund$ __________ Scholarship Fund$ __________ Teacher Fund$ __________ Facilities Fund□ Donation is enclosed □ I will make a donation monthlyName: ______________________________________________Address: ____________________________________________City: _______________________ St.: _____ Zip: ___________Phone: __________________Email: _____________________Thank you for prayingfor the ministry ofFaith Christian School.□ I would like to know more aboutplanned giving.□ I can‟t join at this time, butplease use my enclosed gift of$______________(All gifts are tax deductible.)P.O. Box 1690Yuba City, CA 95992(530) 674-5474www.fcs-k12.org

Celebrating20 Years ofExcellenceFCS Players’ Gala 20th Anniversary2012-2013 Season continues with..A Christmas CarolA completely re-created musical version of Paul DeMeritt’shighly acclaimed original adaptation of Charles Dickens’beloved Christmas Classic. Join Bob Cratchit, the Cratchitfamily, the Fezziwigs, the Ghosts, Tiny Tim and, of course,Ebenezer Scrooge in a new musical format that celebrates notonly our 20th Anniversary but the magic of the Christmas Season.Bring your entire family to this unforgettable holidayevent. See details of this production on opposite page.Spring 2013: Fiddler on the RoofFor our 20th Season we reprise the first major musicalwe presented at FCS – one of the world’s favorite Broadwayshows. Join Tevye, Golde and the family as they singand dance their way into your hearts. You‟ll laugh, cry andcheer the villagers of Anatevka as they discover that to trulylive and enjoy life, you must learn the balancing skills of a“Fiddler on the Roof!”SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY:If you would like to partner with us for this exciting season as a special20 th Anniversary Sponsor, please contact Paul DeMeritt at (530) 674-5474.Unto us a Son is given.

Ticket Sales Began November 5thPurchase tickets in advance at: Faith Christian High School Library3105 Colusa Hwy. in Yuba CityMonday-Friday 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.(or at the door on production nights)

Joshua Strong („07)Josh and Megan (Sorensen)Strong were married at CanyonOaks Golf & CountryClub on August 11, 2012.Both graduated from ChicoState University in May; Joshwith a B.S. degree in MechanicalEngineering andMegan with a B.S. degree inCommunication Sciences &Disorders with a minor inChild Development.The couple is making their home in Redlands, California where he is working as a processengineer for Steelscape, Inc. of Rancho Cucamonga, and she is pursuing a master‟sdegree in Speech Pathology from the University of Redlands.Megan is the daughter of Brad & Jane Sorensen of Clovis, California. Josh is the sonof Michael & Diana Strong and a 2007 graduate of Faith Christian High School.Send alumni news to Nita Fochs at nfochs@fcs-k12.org . (Please include photos.)Join us…Every Tuesday morning...in the band room on the secondarycampus for the FCS Moms in Prayerweekly prayer meeting.If you are looking for a place to connectwith other women, to form deep friendships,find release from worry, anddraw closer to God while making animpact on your children’s lives and ourschool, then this is the place for you!Moms In Prayer is an international organizationwith local groups around theworld that cover their children inprayer. There is a group that prays forpreschoolers, and one for college andcareer age students as well. Moms,grandmothers, aunts, sisters and friendsare all welcome to participate.Our group meets:Tuesdays 8:30-9:30 a.m.Band Room on Secondary CampusGroup Leader: Kay Andrus 743-8266

FBLA started the year with eager students!The club is being run by studentsthis year with Mrs. Ekdawy as our advisor.We started the year by hosting anice cream social that brought 25 attendeesand more have joined since then. Aweek later the group elected officers.PresidentCassandra EkdawyVice PresidentsHannah Payne & Adreanna EkdawySecretariesEmily Wolfgram & Kelly BaucomTreasurerEllie HallHistorianHannah PayneReportersAamber Dhaliwal & Mina YorkOur first trip was to the annual OAT(training) day in Colusa where we learnedabout the basics of FBLA, FBLAawards, and upcoming events and competitions.Members are currently completingtheir award activities that teach suchskills as: effective body language, timeand stress management, leadership, howto win friends and influence people, andthe list goes on.We meet every-other Monday in room 5.After Christmas break, as we prep forcompetition, we will also meet weeklywith our professional mentors. Please joinus!Submitted by Mina YorkReporterIf you enjoy working with young people and would like to make a difference in thelives of a few dedicated students, this opportunity might be for you! FBLA is in needof parent volunteers and co-advisors for the 2012-2013 school year. Duties includeworking with students, securing professional internships, driving, chaperoning, fundraising,event follow up and more. For information about helping, contact FBLA advisors;Sherry Ekdawy at 713-7486 or Steve Finlay at the school office. (674-5474)Fundraising to benefit the production of the2012-13 Jr. High & High School YearbookChristmas Card SaleOrder personalized Christmas Cards and benefit the production of the2012-2013 FCS Yearbook. Select design, customize cards, order onlineand cards will be shipped to your home. Go towww.cardraising.com to order.

Dad’s Corner“...the glory of children aretheir Fathers...” Proverbs 17:6By: Bill HannoldDads, knowing that we play a crucial role in our children‟s self-acceptance, howcan we encourage the development of a healthy self-esteem?We all need to experience approval from important people in our lives: spouses,parents, close friends, fellow-employees. When we don‟t receive approval, wetend to die a little bit each day. Our children are no different. In fact, theyounger they are, the more vulnerable they are to the impact of receiving or notreceiving approval from the most important man in their lives.There are a few different ways we can communicate approval to our children.The first is verbal affirmation. When we affirm someone else, we are expressinghow valuable they are as persons. We affirm people for what they are, notfor what they do.Mothers seem to have a natural instinct to affirm their children. Mom‟s loveand acceptance is almost a “given” that is frequently taken for granted. Butmany children are not really sure how Dad feels. After all the world has convincedus that to be a man we must be “macho” and not express our feelings.The world has sold us a bill of goods and our children are paying the price.Dads, we must get beyond social stigmas and affirm our children for who theyare. We must tell them often that they are valuable in our eyes as well as God‟s,that they are “fearfully and wonderfully made”, that God has a special plan andpurpose for their lives.What a tragedy if our children have to struggle through life trying to earnDad‟s approval. God forbid! Let us show them love and acceptance forthe valuable people they are while we still have the opportunity.“Lord, help me to affirm my children so that there is no doubt in theirminds of my approval for them. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”Dad’s Corner is an on-going ministry to fathers. Prior articles are available to view inarchival issues of Lions’ Tracks on our web site at www.faithchristianschool.com

Welcome HomeA wise woman builds her home… Proverbs 14:1By: Nita FochsLet‟s Get The Stink OutThere was a skunk in my garage last night. I was dreaming, but there hewas. I kept leading him out and shutting the door, but he kept comingback. At one point I marveled at how cute he was and thought abouthaving the vet remove his “perfume” gland so we could keep him as apet, but we would have to catch him first and that might prove to be waytoo smelly. So, I kept leading him out and he kept coming back in untilmy alarm awakened me.Do you have a skunk in your house? I think we all have at least one ofthose cute little guys, a sin, a bad habit, a weakness that distracts us fromdoing what we should be doing. We are strangely attracted to it in spiteof the fact that we know it isn‟t good for us. We shake it off and thinkwe have victory over it but it just keeps coming back. It might be lazinessthat keeps us from cleaning house, an unsavory television series thatwe would never admit we are addicted to, or an affinity for ice creamthat we just can‟t seem to shake.Let us set aside the distractions and those things that steal our time andour success. God has amazing things for each of us to accomplish whilewe are on this side of heaven and it is our responsibility to make sure weget them done. “…But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind andstraining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win theprize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Philippians3:13-14The Word says that we can do all things through Christ who is ourstrength. Let us speak those scriptures that encourage us to be victorious,claim that strength, set our minds to eliminate our little stinkers, andbring in the Holy Spirit exterminator to take them out.Ladies, we can do this…now let‟s get the stink out!Welcome Home is a ministry to busy mothers who need encouragement to become theProverbs 31 woman God intends for each of us to be.

School BoardRichard Maddalena-ChairmanScott Huffmaster –Vice ChairmanMatt Davis-Secretary/TreasurerKay Andrus-MemberGeoff Harris-MemberSandy McClendon-MemberSuperintendent & Elem. Principal - Bill HannoldJr./Sr. High School Principal - Steve FinlayDevelopment Coordinator - Nita FochsHost/Sponsor ChurchesCalvary Christian CenterChurch of Glad TidingsCooper Avenue Baptist ChurchCrossroads CommunityCornerstone Evangelical Free ChurchFirst Church of the Nazarene, MarysvilleFirst United Methodist, Yuba CityGray Avenue Christian ChurchHope Point Nazarene, Live OakHope Point Nazarene, Yuba CityNorth Valley Calvary ChapelSutter Community ChurchWord of LifeNotice of Nondiscriminatory PolicyAs to StudentsFaith Christian Schools maintains the Christian practice of admittingstudents of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights,privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made availableto students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis ofrace, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educationalpolicies, scholarships, athletic and other school-administeredprograms.

Office Hours8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday(530) 674-5474 Business/Secondary Campus(530) 674-3922 Superintendent‟s Office& Elementary CampusWebsite: www.faithchristianschool.comEmail: aslan@fcs-k12.orgThis newsletter is available to view in full color onour web site at www.faithchristianschool.comTo be removed from our newsletter mailing list, contactus at the phone number or email address above.Faith Christian SchoolP.O. Box 1690Yuba City, CA 95992