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“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27). Christians will find comfort in these words; however, there is also an implied warning to those who do not believe.

Months before Jesus spoke these words, He had healed a man on the Sabbath (John 5:1-14). From that time on, Jewish leaders were bent on defeating Jesus, disclaiming His authority and opposing His message — to the point of trying to arrest Jesus and even plotting to kill Him.

There are many instances where Jesus confronts these so-called religious leaders with harsh truth: “You have never heard [the Father’s] voice”; “You do not believe”; “You refuse to come to me and have life”; “You do not believe what [Moses] wrote”; “You do not know [the Father], but I know him”; “You belong to your father, the devil.”

On multiple occasions, Jesus proclaims that He and God the Father are one, while He declares that these leaders are lost and condemned, separated from the God they claim to follow. In this combative context, Jesus addresses the Pharisees with the words we find in our text.

Looking at this verse, where does the Christian find his or her comfort, and what is the warning for unbelievers? The Christian realizes the Shepherd knows His sheep, and His sheep know and hear Him. He protects them and provides for them. Because they know He is their Shepherd, they naturally follow and obey Him. It is not so for those who are outside of His fold. They come face to face with the same warning of separation and condemnation that Jesus gave to the religious leaders of His day.

Where do you find yourself as you read this? Is Jesus your true Shepherd? Are you obeying and following only Him? If not, receive Jesus as your Shepherd and receive the promise given in John 10:27.

P.S. Do you want to see John 10:27 in action? I invite you to view a couple of videos by clicking on the links below:

The Good Shepherd & His Sheep

Do sheep only obey their Master's voice?

In Christ, Mike Kady, Director of Advancement

A long-standing tradition at RCS during the Christmas season has been for the superintendent to invite our parents to say "thank you" to everyone who ministers to their child at our school. Please take a moment to write an encouraging note and/or make a contribution to the Faculty/Staff Christmas Gift Fund by THIS Friday, 11/30.

Click on the buttons below to use the Christmas Encouragement Letter template to write a word of appreciation to our teachers and staff individually or collectively, and return it to your campus office or the District Office. They love hearing from students and parents, and it is a treasured tradition from year to year!

Or you can write a personal note online, using the web form template.

You may also make a contribution to the Faculty/Staff Christmas Fund.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Don't miss our article in the CV Forum about the Grand Opening of the Bruce D. Johnson Gymnasium

at the MSHS campus.

We are so excited to share this moment in

RCS history with you!

Here is a recap slideshow of the ceremony last Saturday.

On Wednesday, November 14th, we honored our Middle School Fall Athletes who competed in Girls Softball, Boys Baseball, and Cross Country.

Here is a short recap if you missed it!

This is an opportunity to help and bless inner city families in Oakland through the donation of toys and food during the Christmas Season. Check out their wish list on Amazon:

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or bring in nonperishable food items, children's toys, and/or new/lightly used articles of clothing that Harbor House can use to support families in need this holiday season.

School-wide, RCS collected 616 Christmas Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child via Samaritan's Purse!

At RCE, Miss Masin’s class served as “Christmas Shoebox Elves” and helped collect the campus boxes and load them in the car to be delivered to the drop off center at 3Crosses Church in Castro Valley.

Student leaders at the MSHS also served their campus by collecting boxes to get to the drop-off center so they could be sent to bless children around the world.

Please remember to pray this Christmas season for the recipients of our Christmas Shoeboxes and for God’s Kingdom to further grow through this ministry!

The 44th Annual Varsity Boys Basketball Classic features 8 teams from around the Bay Area. This is one of the longest running local basketball tournaments, and will be hosted for the first time EVER in the Bruce D. Johnson Gymnasium.

Join us today at 6:30pm as the Eagles face the

Gateway Gators in the first round.

The 3rd Grade Classes are going to Lake Chabot for a "bird walk" and talk with Mrs. Grunow. They have learned about the features, habits, and lives of birds and will now see them in action!

It's the moment they have been training for!

The RCE Girls Running Club will run a 5K in Alameda.

The race proceeds will benefit Midway Women's Shelter.

Come one, come all to enjoy the sounds of Christmas as the RCS music programs (elementary through high school)

kick of the Christmas season in concert.

The RCS Christmas Concert takes place at Redwood Chapel Community Church in the Worship Center on Monday, December 3rd, at 6 pm. We look forward to celebrating our Savior's birth together as we kick off the Christmas season through music!

All juniors will take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) assessment on Wednesday, 11/29, to learn about potential jobs and careers based upon what the assessment shows our students are naturally inclined to do.

There is a follow-up meeting with Mrs. Cagle, Guidance Counselor, to report and discuss the results from the test. These results help guide our conversations in preparation for college applications.

For a copy of the MSHS bell schedules, click the button below.

Parents are invited to join us for a very special RCE chapel

on Friday, December 7th at 9 am.

Christmas Break begins Thursday, December 20th! As this is a Teacher Prep Day, EC will be open on Thursday only.

School resumes Monday, 1/7.

Please complete the EC Coupon

by December 7th for early registration.

RCS is now introducing

Continuous Enrollment!

Re-enrollment will be a thing of the past, and continuous enrollment will continue until your child graduates from RCS or you let us know otherwise.

Check out the 1.5 minute video below for more info!

Continuous Enrollment is a once-and-for-all process. Once you sign your Continuous Enrollment Contract, you’ll never have to deal with the lengthy re-enrollment (online) paperwork (unless your family plans change). Again, “Set it, and forget it!”

In the event that things do change, you’ll have until February 1st every year to simply notify the District Office and face absolutely no penalty.

More details coming in January.

Go to Our Website to prepare!

Looking to purchase another PE uniform? Grab some PE sweats? Bancroft Uniforms is having a Christmas sale 11/26 - 12/31.