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FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK

Dear Grace School Family,

Welcome back! It is truly a blessing to gather again as a school family after our Christmas break. We pray that your time was filled with rest, joy, and opportunities to celebrate the birth of our Savior. As we return to classrooms, routines, and relationships, we give thanks to God for the gift of Christian education and the privilege of growing together in faith and learning.

We are also grateful to share an update regarding our call process. The congregation has called Mr. William Fuersteneau to serve as our next principal. Mr. Fuersteneau is currently serving at Emanuel Lutheran in New London, Wisconsin. We ask that you please keep Mr. Fuersteneau and his family in your prayers as he thoughtfully deliberates where he can best serve in God’s Kingdom. We trust that the Lord will guide all decisions according to His perfect will. He has also included a questionnaire that he would love for parents to fill out-

Questionnaire from Mr. Fuerstenau

Thank you for your continued prayers, support, and partnership in our ministry. We look forward to the blessings God has in store for us as we continue this school year together.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

— Proverbs 3:5–6

Chris Avila

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THIS WEEK AT GRACE

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Sunday Worship Service 8:00 and 10:30 am

Adult Bible Study and Sunday School 9:15 am

Monday, January 12, 2026

Hamburgers

Girls B team BB game at Trinity BS at 4:00 pm

Boys B team 1 BB game at Trinity BS at 5:00 pm

Girls MS 8th grade and team purple practice 5:30 - 7 at Grace

Girls MS team white no practice

Boys' MS BB practice 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Mr Goody Corn Dogs

Vision and Hearing for Grades K, 1, 3, 5, 7

Girls B team BB practice 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Boys B team BB practice 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Girls MS 8th grade and team purple BB practice 5:30 - 7 at Grace

Girls MS team white practice 4:00 - 6:00 pm at St. Paul, Stev.

Boys' MS BB practice 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Chicken Nuggets

Girls B team BB practice 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Boys B team BB practice 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Girls MS 8th grade BB home game vs New Buffalo at 6:00 pm

Girls MS team purple no practice

Girls MS team White BB practice 4:00 - 6:00 pm at St. Paul, Stev.

Boys' MS BB practice 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Subway

Boys' B team 1 home BB game vs Trinity SJ at 4:00 pm

Girls B team home BB game vs Trinity SJ at 5:00 pm

Boys' B team 2 BB game at Trinity BS at 5:00 pm

Girls MS 8th grade and Team purple BB practice 6:00 - 7:30 pm at Grace

Girls MS Team white no practice

Boys' MS BB practice 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Friday, January 16, 2026

Pizza

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Men's Morning Basketball - 7:00 - 8:30 am

Boys' MS Lions Club Tournament

IN THIS NEWSLETTER YOU CAN EXPECT:

Preschool Fun Fair Information
Middle School Fundraiser Information and Volunteer Sign Up
No School January 19
School T-Shirt Order
Illness Policy
January Hot Lunch Calendar
MLHS Lunar New Year Festival Information

YEAR AT A GLANCE CALENDAR 2025/2026

Middle School Fundraising Opportunity

To sign up, use the purple button following the flyer Information.

Preschool Fun FairMiddle School Fundraiser VolunteerSign Up Here

Crosstrain Kids Update!

So far, in Crosstrain Kids, we've have grown in the importance that we are children of God through the blood of Jesus Christ. That never changes. Now, we talk about God's amazing purpose that he's given us. We live lives on purpose for his glory.

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PARENT CONVERSATIONS

Providing Support on Your Parenting Journey

Parent conversations:
Ideas to Foster a Family-Friendly Church

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MLHS News and Notes

ML Sundays:

Michigan Lutheran's Festival Singers will be singing in worship at our association congregations and other sister-congregations within our WELS fellowship throughout the course of our school year. Please refer to the schedule below if you wish to join them in worship throughout the year, or are wondering when they will be visiting your home congregation.

January 11- St. Paul's, Stevensville

February 1- St. Paul, Sodus

March 1- Peace, Granger, IN

March 8- St. John's, Dowagiac

May 10- Grace, St. Joseph