Welcome Back September 4th, 2012

What a scene this morning as all the students were lining up to come into the school.  .  It was so good to see their smiling faces and the students connecting with “long lost” friends.  A lot of them were wearing special first day of school attire.  Parents and students are quite intentional about the clothes they wear.  During the opening assembly I also showed some pictures of individuals in different fields of work.  The students were able to identify construction workers, health care professionals, soldiers, and business people.  When asked how they were able to identify them so easily they mentioned it was the clothes they were wearing.  How true that is.  What we wear is very visible to others.  This year our theme will be focussed on the “Clothes of Christ”.  In Colossians 3 Paul urges God’s people to clothe themselves in compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.  Each of these, bound in perfect unity by exhibiting love to others.  These characteristics should be very visible, identifiable and recognizable to others.  Please pray for the Holy Spirit to work in the hearts of our students and our community so that we can dress for success. ~Mr. Bouwers