“St. John's Lutheran School exists to help families pass their faith in the Lord Jesus to their children through a Christ-centered educational program and to help the children fully develop their God-given gifts.”
Dear Pastor,
St. John’s Lutheran School has been a beacon of Christian education since 1876. As with other parochial schools, we find enrollment has declined and while this provides for some very favorable teacher to student ratios, the reality is that is it not good stewardship on our part to allow this to continue. We certainly should not be teaching and preaching to empty seats if we can help it, and it is not good for the future of this important mission.
We’ve decided to offer a number of one-year scholarships to give more families an opportunity to find out the difference that a Christian education can make in the life of their child. We are confident that they will like what they see and experience and will want their child to complete their elementary education at St. John’s. And we’re inviting your congregation to participate.
There will be two versions of scholarships: one for full tuition and one for 50% tuition, each is for one year only. Would you like to help? We are inviting your congregation to recommend up to three Christian Scholarship candidates; one to receive a full tuition scholarship, and two for the half-tuition scholarships. These are on a first come first served basis and subject to some conditions:
• This is for tuition only and does not cover education, extended care, or other fees.
• Candidates must be referred by their pastor and be in good standing (your definition) with their own church – feel free to ask about our member in good standing guidelines.
• There are some (3-4) m...
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...e some opportunities where they, or your congregation, may be able help raise some tuition funds.
We cannot guarantee the availability of other assistance, but there may be some programs here that could help. These may be limited by existing selection criteria and budget constraints. Know that the congregation of St. John’s financially supports the mission of our school and that every child who has ever attended, member and non-member alike, has been the beneficiary of our financial commitment. This will always be the case.
Please call the school if you have questions. Better yet, arrange to join your selected candidates in a tour of the school and we encourage you to guide and assist them in this process.
Thank you for your service to Christ and His Kingdom. We appreciate your help in supporting our school mission!
God’s blessings,
Principal
In this essay, the author
- Explains st. john's lutheran school exists to help families pass their faith in the lord jesus to their children through a christ-centered educational program.
- Explains that this is for tuition only and does not cover education, extended care, or other fees.
- Explains that candidates must be referred by their pastor and be in good standing with their church.
- Explains that there are mandatory church services per school year for all students where the children share the gospel through word and song.
- Describes the many areas where one can help (field trips, lunch sitting, special events, marketing, outreach, etc.).
- Explains that the number of scholarships may vary by class, but in most instances there will be no more than 2 full, and three 12 scholarships.
- Explains that families complete and submit the scholarship application, and interview with our principal or his designee.
- Explains that if accepted, pay all registration and education fees (a seat will not be held or considered filled until all steps have been completed).
- Explains that st. john's will apply appropriate criteria to determine which students are best served by our selection.
- Explains that we reserve the sole right to decline an application as we deem appropriate (know that our mission is to fill the school and spread the word – not to find ways to say “no”).
- Opines that the number of potential scholarships, based on pastors/congregations being offered the opportunity to participate, exceeds the amount of available openings. they anticipate that not every congregation will have three candidates.
- Explains that if we cannot accept a full tuition scholarship due to the allotted spots being already filled for that class, that candidate will be offered one-half scholarships.
- Explains that st. john's lutheran school has been a beacon of christian education since 1876.
- Advises that families may be eligible for a $500.00 new family discount and 20% discount as an active member of their congregation. the congregation of st. john's financially supports the school mission.
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- Opines that a good foster parent must have self-confidence, be strong mentally, and love unconditionally.
- Explains that chris's faith and love have helped her make a difference in the lives of many people.
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- Explains that the baseball booster club is a program that helps parents organize fundraising ideas, run the snack shack, and help with end of year banquet.
- Explains that coaches can instruct their teams and bring in money to keep the program functioning on a monetary basis.
- Explains that the school partners with jostens and helps fund a program to keep students on track to graduate.
- Explains that it helps encourage students to continue their education to graduation by helping them pay for graduation gowns and invitations.
- Explains the school-to-work program allows members of the community to come into the classroom and show techniques and skills that are important in their line of work and allows students to network with community leaders to someday find a job.
- Explains that it allows students to meet potential bosses and find internships in certain fields during the summer.
- Explains that special education with arrowhead hospital program allows our special education students a chance to do meaningful jobs and tasks for the hospital.
- Explains that special education teaches students life skills in a work environment to allow them to live normal lives as adults.
- Explains that jostens' c2g program involves students, parents, and community members. the school-to-work program helps students decide what they want to do after high school.
- Opines that every student needs to be educated on the use of technology and social media outlets and the benefits and pitfalls of using them.
- Describes the strengths and weaknesses of the partnership.
- Opines that a chance for parents and teachers to work together allows them to feel part of the program and help their child at the same time
- Describes the benefits of increasing the graduation rate for the campus and allowing students who cannot afford graduation a chance to be part of the festivities.
- Explains that weakness is the absence of a strength, such as high cost, or the flip side of that strength.
- Explains that parents feel that if they put money into the program, then their child should be playing more and play a more important role. sometimes parents use this program for their own needs and become combative to the coach or teacher.
- Opines that this program gives money to students, but doesn't help them with new programs on the campus itself. we can only use gowns and tassles that the company thinks is best for that year.
- Describes opportunities for growth or becoming stronger. examples include the involvement of new people, unexpected funding, and new possibilities within an existing partnership.
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- Explains that this program brings in other companies to help with graduation, and that means more money for the school to keep its students on track.
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- Opines that declining enrollment and declining participation in a sport or program will hurt the program.
- Opines that a depressed economy in the community or new owners for the different businesses that donate to the program could be another threat.
- Explains that the key to increasing student achievement and to ensure more equitable practices in schools is to increase parent and community involvement.
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- Explains that the lifeshapes model helps disciples develop deeper spiritual life and connect their lives and vocations to god’s mission. the potential drawback would be seen in the attitudes of those left behind.
- Explains that foster's disciplines were a means of grace, showing the emphasis as marginally biblical.
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- Explains that the lifeshapes model was firmly based in scripture and a new discipleship system was created by borrowing the best elements of each model.
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- Explains that larger group activities would include specialty ministries geared toward service, worship, or teaching. designing the ministry around where people are spiritually can help them find god more easily.
- Analyzes the effectiveness and aligning to biblical principles of discipleship. the lifeshapes and disciplines models have their strengths and weaknesses.
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- Describes englewood, tennessee, as a small and rustic town in the southeastern portion of the state.
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- Opines that the congregation is liberal regarding generosity. they echo the thoughts that paul shared with the philippians regarding the support they provided him with.
- Opines that the englewood congregation possesses a firm foundation that makes it stable.
- Explains that the englewood congregation is not without its faults. effective evangelism is a common problem among many congregations, and most members don't.
- Explains that the issue stems from the average age of the members, which is a constant worry to the stability of congregation.
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- Explains that mr. meyer's wife, a teacher, has seen how much teachers have to pay out of pocket, which is why he is so dedicated to helping teachers in need.
- Explains that the client is unaware of the organization and doesn't have many donors and fundraisers. he is currently using third party fundraising groups such as gofundme.
- Opines that the client will have the opportunity to grow his organization through the events we plan. as the awareness increases, so will the funds.
- Explains the threats to the organization, including not being able to provide funds for teachers who have already applied for help, and the low source of money.
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- Explains that the client has a website and social media networks that are used to get aid for educator’s message to the public. the organization accomplished their public relations tactics by hosting fundraisers to raise awareness and money.
- Opines that the strengths of the organizations listed above are that they’re stable and recognized, while the weaknesses are not many other non-profit organizations that help teachers.
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