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Pastor Aaron Brown from Maranatha Free Church spoke at our chapel this week. He began by sharing that he loves to compete in sports. A passage in 1 Corinthians 9 talks about competing. Verse 24 says, "Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it."

Pastor Aaron then shared the story of Elijah. God told Elijah that he was going to send a drought. God supernaturally took care of Elijah, sending ravens with bread and meat to feed him, and God provided water with a nearby brook. Following this, Elijah visited a widow who was almost out of food, but God supernaturally filled the widow's jug of oil and jar of flour during the entire drought. The widow's son died, and God raised him from the dead. Elijah experienced God working in miraculous ways over and over again.

Elijah knew that the leaders prayed to a false god, Baal. So, he proposed a contest between the one true God and their false god. They both built an altar and prayed that fire would come from the sky. Elijah even drenched his altar with water. The false god did not answer the prayers. The false god is not even alive. Our real God heard and answered, and He sent fire. 1 Kings 18:38, "Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench." What a privilege that we can pray to the one true God who is able to do more than we can ask or imagine.

Next week, Pastor Paul Green from Hope Community Church will speak at our chapel time. All are welcome to attend our chapel, which is every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.

Mr. Mark Ruppel came for an assembly to share important information about the United States Constitution. The main points shared were:

1. Our rights come from God

2. The Constitution is in place to protect the people and limit the government's authority

The Declaration of Independance states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

John Adams said, “Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” As Christians, we have the opportunity to shine for Christ and live morally. God could use us to make a difference.

We started the assembly by recognizing Ascension Academy parent Karin Olson. Karin just became a United States citizen! Congratulations, Karin!

Our 4K students learned about the letter "L" this week. "L" is for leaf, and we are able to see such beautiful fall leaves this week! Enjoy the beauty of the season!

On Thursday, a couple of the STEAM classes met together for multi-grade collaboration between the middle school and the K-1 students. What fun!

October 23, Pulled Pork Sandwich

October 24, Tacos

October 24, Tacos - Gluten Free

October 25, Au Gratin Potatoes w/ ham

October 25, Au Gratin Potatoes w/ ham - Gluten free

October 26, Chicken Tenders

October 27, Pizza

Please remember to order by 8:00 a.m. on Monday morning. If you need to order after that time or change your order, email us at office@ascensionarrows.org. We will not be able to provide a regular school lunch to your student if an email is not received should you add or change the lunch order after 8:00 a.m. on any day that a change is made or a lunch order is added.

We will have an Ascension Academy Spirit Week from October 30 - November 3.

The themes are as follows:

Monday, October 30, Career Day

Tuesday, October 31, Historical Person Day

Wednesday, November 1, Fancy Day (A day to dress up)

Thursday, November 2, Patriotic Day

Friday, November 3, School Spirit Day, Wear your Ascension Gear!

Mrs. Kidder played her clarinet in music class on Thursday. The students are learning all kinds of fun things in music class!

The Cumberland School District is hosting an event that is available for all families with children ages Birth-48 months who live in the Cumberland district. Children are screened in all developmental areas and participate in vision and hearing testing.

Event: Thursday, November 16, 2023

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Cumberland Elementary School

Call the elementary office at 715-822-5123 to schedule an appointment.

The remainder of the Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Monday, October 23. Parents of full-time students, sign up on JMC if you haven't already. Email the office if you have questions at office@ascensionarrows.org.

Students will be reading Book Five, Psalms 107-150. Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible. It is a song about God’s inspired Word. Take some time to discuss what a gift Scripture is to us!

--From our Bible Roadtrip Curriculum

Students are memorizing the following verses for the first week:

K-3 Students - Psalm 119:105, Psalm 150:6

4-5 Students - Psalm 111:10, Psalm 119:105, Psalm 150:6

6-8 Students - Psalm 111:10, Psalm 115:1, Psalm 119:105, Psalm 150:6, Romans 5:19-21

Psalm 119:105, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." This is a review verse.

Psalm 150:6, "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord."

Reading this week included the following:

Psalm 110, 119. 122, 127, 136, 150 (K-3)

Psalm 110, 112, 119, 122, 127-128, 136, 139 (4-5)

Psalm 110, 112, 115, 118-119, 122, 127-129, 136, 139, 141 (6-8)

Questions to ponder:

1. Whom does Psalm 110 look forward to? How can you tell?

2. Can we triumph if God is not with us? (Psalm 127:1) How does God feel about children? (Psalm 127:3-5)
   

3. What is the theme of Psalm 136? How is God’s steadfast love demonstrated?
   

4. Psalm 150 instructs us on worshiping the Lord. What would this kind of worship look like? What would the mood be?
   

October 23, Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 30-November 3, Spirit Week

November 3, End of First Quarter

November 10, Veteran's Day Program, 11:45 a.m.

November 10, First Quarter Report Cards Available

November 20-24, Thanksgiving Break

December 14, Christmas Concert