October 20, 2014

It was an absolute privilege to host the Special Olympics Ontario Four Corners Bocce qualifying tournament.  The students let their light shine by volunteering as team ambassadors, score keeping, taking pictures and video, as well as serving baked goods.  We were blessed by the athletes that day and the school and community rallied together to give a heroes’ welcome to the participants that day.  We had numerous compliments from visiting coaches and teachers for our students.   What an amazing day working with another organization to build community, to allow our students to engage in servant working, and become involved in image bearing.  To sum up the day, they were involved in light shining for the glory of God’s kingdom.  To God be the glory. ~Mr. Bouwers

October 14, 2014 Let Your Light Shine—Special Olympics Ontario

 We are so very excited to host Special Olympics Ontario tomorrow for their Four Corners program.  The students will have the opportunity to let their light shine as we welcome the athletes to the school for a special day of fellowship and friendly competition.   It is a wonderful opportunity for our students to take their learning and their light and shine it beyond the four walls of the classroom.  It is a tremendous community building event and many students will be engaged in servant working throughout the day.  They will be team ambassadors, score keepers, snack servers and helping out in various ways all day long.   What better way to prepare our students for a life of Christian service then by providing opportunities to serve in this way in this corner of God’s big kingdom?  As Charles Spurgeon also wrote, “Do not wait for your experience to ripen into maturity before you attempt to serve God.” Giving the students the chance to put into practice what we are preaching is just solid teaching as well as responsive discipleship.  Since we are educating from a Christ-centered perspective we also need to allow our students the opportunity to be disciples of Christ, not only thinking the gospel but also living out it out in their everyday lives.  Please pray that the day will go well and that others may see these good deeds and glorify our Father in heaven. ~ Mr. Bouwers

October 6th, 2014 Let your Light sine: How?

The past few weeks we have looked at the verse from Matthew 15.  In verse 16 we are called to let our lights shine.  We have gone through the 5 Ws looking at who, what, where, when and why.  Taking one last look at the verse should prompt the question that often follows the 5 Ws and that is “How”.  This year we will be looking at the Beatitudes as the way in which to live our faith as followers of Christ.  In the beatitudes we hear Christ’s words and are called to live in His way.  Through this Kingdom living we let our light shine.  Each month we will be looking at one of the beatitudes and unpacking not only what Jesus says but how that calls us to live.  We are so very thankful for God’s word and how he has revealed himself to us. We are eager to explore the question, "How then shall we live?" through the biblical lens, specifically through the beatitudes.  May you be challenged by Jesus words, prompted and encouraged by His Spirit, and offer all that you have in service to your King.