Immanuel Christian School Prayer Guide

May 6, 2013 – May 31, 2013

Our 2012-13 Bonus Verse: “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

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WordQuest – Thank you all for praying for this special event. The Writing Exhibition & Fundraiser was an inspiring evening of hearing student story excerpts, a worship song composed by a former student, an original poem by a current student and excellent messages from Steve Danish and others. Thanks be to God for His blessings upon the evening!

Sports Day – Please pray for Lisa Fisher and her committee, as they prepare for this special outdoor event for our students on Thursday, June 6th. May God give us good weather and many volunteers to help make this a successful and fun day.

Student Verse Recitation – Please pray for our students to be diligent to study and learn their Scripture verses well, so that these verses are truly hidden in their hearts for a lifetime. Also, please pray for those students who have taken on the challenge to recite 100 verses this year, for God’s help as they memorize. May this be a meaningful life-long experience for them.

Upcoming Plays, Performances and Field Trips -- May is a very busy month with special activities for our students. Please be praying for all of our classes as they prepare for plays and performances, such as the MS drama presentation, the 3rd grade Moving West play, the 4th grade Parts of Speech play, the 5th grade Julius Caesar play, and the Spring Orchestra program, to name a few. Please also pray for safety for the many field trips during these last 6 weeks of school.

End of the year – Please pray for our students and teachers to be energized and focused to finish strong. May God empower us to do our very best for the Lord in this final quarter of the year.

ACSI Accreditation Renewal – Please continue to pray for our faculty and staff as they work on our application for renewal of our ACSI accreditation. Pray for Mrs. Crabtree as she oversees this project. May we be able to do an excellent job of communicating the fine program our school offers.

Miss Erin Smith on the World Race - Thank you for praying for Miss Smith and her team, “Dry Bones”, as they seek to serve the poor and needy in each country on their World Race. Her team is currently ministering in Honduras. More details are available on her blog, which is: www.erinsmith.theworldrace.org. Our classes are all praying for her. Please join them to pray for God’s protection, for good health and stamina as these World Racers continue to share God’s love and gospel around the world. Miss Smith’s father, Neil Smith, has been invited to join her on a Parent Vision trip. They will work together on the field for 5 days in Guatemala in early May with other World Racers and parents. Miss Smith will return from the World Race at the end of July.

Bringing New Families to ICS - Please continue to pray that God will lead many new families of His choosing to our school. We are in the process of accepting new students. Pray for prospective families as they seek God’s wisdom to know if ICS is God’s place for their children.

Field Trips and Events: Monday 5/06 Rubik’s Cube Competition 2:15 p.m. Professional Devel’mt. for Teachers 2:15 p.m. Tuesday 5/07 Park & Pray for Parents 8:30 a.m. Wednesday 5/08 6A/6B CIA trip to MC Terrell 12:45 p.m. 7A/7B CIA trip to Annandale Terr. 12:50 p.m.

Thursday 5/09 4A/4B field trip to Mt. Vernon 8:45 a.m.

Friday 5/10 Mary Church Terrell visits ICS - 6A/6B Elementary Chapel – MS Drama 8:40 a.m. KA/KB Mother’s Day Tea 9:00 a.m. 2A CIA trip to Greenspring Village Educational Resources Picnic 10:15 a.m. Middle School Drama presentation 10:15 a.m.

Monday 5/13 7A/7B to Manassas Battlefield 8:40 a.m. Tuesday 5/14 Park & Pray for Parents 8:30 a.m. 7A – Potomac Riverboat Trip 8:15 a.m. KA/KB Hidden Pond Nature Ctr. 9:15 a.m. Instrumental Recital 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday 5/15 7B – Potomac Riverboat Trip 8:15 a.m. Middle School Chapel 1:30 p.m. Thursday 5/16 Sports Award Program 7:30 p.m. Friday 5/17 Spring Orchestra/Music program 8:45 a.m. Piano Recital 7:30 p.m. Classroom Focus – Monday, May 6 – Friday, May 31 4A – Mrs. Sandy Dunn, Teacher; Mrs. Jan Yantz, Teaching Assistant

Character Traits: Compassion and Responsibility Class Verse: Rom. 12:9-10 “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.” Projects/Skills: In fourth grade we are busy preparing for our annual play, “The Case of the Missing Parts of Speech” that will be performed on May 22nd. It is a wonderful adventure that

culminates our learning of the eight parts of speech using a cute play with songs. In Social Studies we will wrap up the year doing brochures about Famous Virginians, using Word Publisher in the computer lab. Symmetry pictures grace the hallway outside our classroom as we finished a unit in Geometry. Last but not least, in literature we are reading the book, Shiloh and learning to use God’s Word as our standard for living. Fourth graders are seeing that just as Daniel in the Scriptures purposed in his heart to do what was right, they too can make wise choices by following God’s Word. Prayer Requests: Please pray for 4A as we bring this year to an end that they will finish well. Pray that they will continue to strive to work hard and prepare for fifth grade. Compassion is something fourth graders can always work on, so we thank you for praying for us in this area as well while we work on our relationships with each other.

5A – Miss Christi LeFevre, Teacher; Mrs. Katie Deering, Teaching Assistant Character Traits: Diligence and Integrity Class Verse: “He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ.” –Ephesians 1:9 Projects/Skills: The fifth graders will be working on memorizing their parts/lines, getting costumes, using props/effects, etc. for the Julius Caesar play at the end of May. This is a big undertaking! The students are also preparing their own personal devotionals to share with the class, in order to help them grow in expressing their faith, making oral presentations, and working with a partner. Prayer Requests: Please pray that all of the details come together smoothly for the Julius Caesar play, that the students will memorize their parts easily, and that everyone learns some good lessons about loyalty vs. betrayal through this play. Pray that the students will take their devotional writing opportunity seriously and will then grow in their faith/boldness through the experience. The fifth graders really need prayer to stay motivated to do their best on every assignment; pray against laziness as the end of the school year approaches.

Middle School Science – Mrs. Kate Alvarado, Teacher Character Traits: Discernment and Inquisitiveness in exploring the world around them Class Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God and the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Psalm 19:1 Projects/Skills: 8th Grade: Electricity & Wave Unit; 7th Grade: Human Body Unit; 6th Grade: Earthquakes and Volcanoes Prayer Requests: For students to enjoy and recognize the mysteries of creation around them, that speak to the love and wisdom of their Heavenly Father. Seeing the designs, patterns and laws as evidence of God’s pleasure in our inquisitive and wondering minds. 7th grade has their Potomac River Boat Field Trip coming up on May 14th and 15th. Pray for safety and pleasant weather. In 6th grade as we discuss natural disasters, may the students feel compassion with those suffering and not have fear but a desire for understanding that can lead to helping those in need around us.

Middle School Math, Mrs. Ferrell & Mrs. Pate, Teachers

Character Traits: Diligence

Class Verse: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord, not for men.” Colossians 3:23

Projects/Skills: This quarter, General Math and Pre-Algebra students are focusing on the study of Geometry. Algebra students are working on mastering exponential, radical, and rational functions. The 8th Grade Geometry class is studying spacial reasoning and circles. As the year comes to a close, all math classes will review second semester material in preparation for final exams.

Prayer Requests: Please pray for the students to remain focused as the end of this school year approaches, that their time will continue to be well spent and that they will persevere in their studies. May God enable them to prepare well for their final exams.

Please pray for appropriate math placement of all middle school students, and for the teachers as they make these decisions. We thank God for the safety of our students and our school throughout this year.

Please pray for Mrs. Dunn & Mrs. Yantz in 4A and Mrs. Kelly & Mrs. Edmiston in 5A and the following 4A and 5A students: 4A Class Hawwii Abtew Anna Booth John Carroll Samantha Cho

Max Cockrell Brian Cope Nathan Eskinder Abigail Gleeson Lars Griffin

Michelle Indelicato Josh Johnson William Kuebler Daniel Love Samantha Mix Gabriel Onyeije

Bella Phelps Tyler Rooney Nina Smith Victoria Sprance Elizabeth Thompson Christina Williams

5A Class Josh Abtew Bemnet Amanuel Christopher Carrington Alexander George

Amy Herrema Kara Jackson Rykken Johnson Daniel Kim Joon Kim

Mousa Mansour Ryan McQuillan Joon Suh Oh Maddie Pinkston Kennedy Reckline Ryan Schmitt

Connor Slattery Ramsey Smith Renee Smith Enoch Swen Caleb Thornhill Dina Tidd Constance Tucholski Julia White