For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— not the result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9
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Our mission at Grace Lutheran Church and School is to bring in, build up, and send out disciples for Jesus Christ. Our school prepares children for a life of discipleship by helping them to grow in faith, knowledge, and character.
Holy Week! What an emotional week. We start with praises to our King on Palm Sunday, celebrate the gift given to us through Holy Communion on Maundy Thursday, and then endure the darkness of Good Friday. Thank God the story does not end there. The celebration of Easter is even more powerful after a week like this! You are welcome to join us for worship at 7:00pm tonight, Friday, and Saturday. Easter Services are at 8:30 and 11:00am.
Bill Koehne, Principal
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March 29, 2018
April 8-14
Sunday Church Services, 8:30 & 11:00am
Monday 4
th gr Recorder Club, 7:30am
Track Practice, 3:00-4:00pm
Tuesday Grace Parents Prayer group, 7:45am All are welcome
Track Practice, 3:00-4:00pm
Wednesday School chapel service with Holy Communion, 8:30am
Dismissal at 2:15pm
Thursday Track practice, 3:00-4:00pm
Friday Room Parents meeting 8:20am
Fine Arts Festival
4
th gr. field trip to Chicago History Museum
Family Fun Friday, 6:00-8:00pm
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Mom and Son Laser-Hide-n-Seek –
Friday, April 20, 6:30-9:00pm, $15.00 per mom and son, $10 for each additional son.
Please RSVP with payment by April 13.
We are looking for adults to set up before the event and clean up after the event. We also need 8 adults NOT participating in the event to help with food, games, and more. Please consider giving a couple hours of your Friday night to make a Mom's (and her boys) night fun! If you can and are willing, please contact GPO by emailing
amanda.steelman@gmail.com
Grace School will again host SCAMP, our recreational day camp for children age 3-5
. The camp will be Monday through Friday, June 18 through June 29. Campers must be three by June 1, 2018 and potty trained. Cost is $180. The registration form can be found
here.
See “Screenagers” here at Grace.
The award-winning documentary film “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age” will be shown at Grace on Sunday afternoon, April 15, at 2:30 p.m., sponsored by Youth Ministry. The film explores families’ struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to navigate the digital world. A discussion will follow the screening. Suitable for children age 5th grade and up (as well as their parents).
Congratulations to our 6
th – 8
th graders who recently participated in a contest through the Illinois Mathematics League. Seventy public and private schools from throughout the state participated. These schools were split into 6 regions, ours being SW Cook, NW Cook, and W Cook County. Here are the results:
6
th Grade: 4
th in our Region
7
th Grade: 1
st in our Region and 19
th in the State
8
th Grade: 5
th in our Region and 29
th in the State
In addition, three of our 7
th graders were recognized for their scores. Callah Barnes took 1
st in our Region with a score of 26. Emmet Southfield and Kyle Steiner tied three other students for 2
nd in our Region with scores of 24. Great Job!!!
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GPO needs you to make
this event happen!
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We are looking for adults to set up before the event and clean up after the event. We also need 8 adults NOT participating in the event to help with food, games, and more. Please consider giving a couple hours of your Friday night to make a Mom's (and her boys) night fun! If you can and are willing, please contact GPO by emailing
amanda.steelman@gmail.com
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Come see "Screenagers" at Grace
Sunday, April 15, 2:30pm
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Come see "
Screenagers," an award-winning film that depicts messy family struggles over social media, video games and academics. The film offers solutions on how we can help our kids navigate the digital world.
It's a film for teens and preteens and their families. Read more on the
Grace website.
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased
online. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Following the film, there will be time for discussion, with input from Grace members and child psychologists Debbie Conley and Dave Jezl.
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Our mission at Grace Lutheran Church and School is to bring in, build up, and send out disciples for Jesus Christ.
Our school prepares children for a life of discipleship by helping them to grow in faith, knowledge, and character.
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Grace Lutheran Church and School | 708-366-6900 | www.graceriverforest.org
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