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2176 Lincoln Highway East<strong>Lancaster</strong>, PA 17602Non-ProfitU.S. PostagePAID<strong>Lancaster</strong>, PAPermit No. 280POSTMASTER: Time Sensitive Material. Requested in Home Dates May 5 - May 8Parents: If this is addressed to a son or daughterwho has established a separate residence, pleasegive us the new address. Call (717) 394-7107 ore-mail sprungerdl@lancastermennonite.org.Centered in Christ • Transforming Lives • Changing our Worldfrom the superintendentIt takes a villageOur regional <strong>Mennonite</strong> <strong>School</strong>sCouncil High <strong>School</strong> Choral Festivalwas hosted by Shalom ChristianAcademy on April 19. It was a wonderfultime of worship and celebration ofmusic in our schools.The mass choir ended with an upbeatsong, “It Takes a Village,” which states:“Everyone shares the burden, everyoneshares the joy (of raising a child).” Thisissue of Bridges provides a few snapshotsof the LMS village.You will find LMS parent and schoolconsultant Deb McCoy (who also providessignificant volunteer time as aconsultant for LMS) talking about theimportance of recess in the elementarygrades, pastors volunteering time on aprayer walk with high school students,State Representative Scott Boydencouraging businesses to providescholarships for students through thePennsylvania Education ImprovementTax Credit program, and students workingtogether to plan chapels. Alsoincluded is a note on the death of seniorMicah Berthold and the way the villagerallied around the school during thisdifficult time. We are grateful!As our culture becomes more secular,I believe an education that provideseducational excellence in a way thatputs faith into the future becomes aneven more important investment forpersons of faith. This can only happenas many in our community worktogether for the common vision ofChristian education.I am inspired by the commitmentof the village that surrounds LMS andinvests in our children in many differentways. This is an investment that willpay dividends in both good and badtimes. As part of the LMS Village wecan all celebrate the opportunity andjoy of being involved in this sacredJ. Richard Thomastrust. Together we are educating tocall forth and nurture the gifts of ourchildren, empowering them to shareGod’s love, healing and hope with allof creation.—jrt
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