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Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal living word of God 1 Peter 1 23 APRIL 2017 IN THIS ISSUE From A Tiny Seed by Ms Barbara Whitlock A farmer went out to plant his seed As he scattered it across his field some seed fell on a footpath where it was stepped on and the birds ate it Other seed fell among rocks It began to grow but the plant soon wilted and died for lack of moisture Other seed fell among thorns that grew up with it and choked out the tender plants Still other seed fell on fertile soil This seed grew and produced a crop that was a hundred times as much as had been planted This is the meaning of the parable The seed is God s word Luke 8 5 8 11 The first time I heard this parable was at a performance of the musical Godspell There wasn t anything special about their rendition they kept true to the story However it impacted me in this way If we don t have hearts that are teachable the seed that is planted in each one of us could fall victim to the rock the weeds and thorns God s Word is available to all of us Thanks to the media the gospel can be heard or read through numerous sites So knowing this what keeps a person from responding to God s calling The answer to that is what this scripture passage is all about I once read that this parable in Luke depicts different stages of a Christian The seed that fell on rocky ground represents a convenient Christian only believing and living the Word when it doesn t interfere with their life When a convenient Christian is tested they fall away The seed that fell among thorns represents the immature Christian Worry money and pleasures have stunted their growth in God s grace The seed that fell among the path is the almost Christian they hear the truth but a hard heart keeps them from receiving it And finally the seed that fell on good soil represents the growing Christian They are the ones that receive the word and don t depart from it when trouble comes As a matter of fact the more suffering there is the tighter they cling to His Word One thing we pray for at Calvary Academy is for each one of our students to have teachable spirits With a teachable heart there is nothing they can t do in Christ With a hardened heart they can t see that every aspect of their education is part of the path God has them on Their focus can become more on what they think is not fair instead of facing their struggles in God s grace knowing He is using them to grow them up in their faith The Word of God never grows old only richer From a tiny seed grows a crop of character Let our hearts and our children s hearts remain teachable so the seed of truth can establish deep roots Student Art Show Our student s art work was on display during this year s Annual Art Show Continued page 2 The Wiz Jr th The 8 Grade class is getting ready to Ease On Down the Road in this production of The Wiz Continued pg 4
APRIL 2017 Issue 8 2 Student Art Show th What is the true meaning of Easter by Nia Martin nd On Thursday April 27 Calvary held its 2 Annual Student Art Show right here at the school Students and family members of our students were able to see their art work on display and parents were able to purchase their child s framed piece to take home with them The arts are very important to our school and we ve seen the benefit of encouraging our students to use their creativity If you didn t get a chance to stop by the Art Show but would still like th to purchase your child s masterpiece you will have until May 5 to do so Contact Mrs Krediet at jkrediet calvary academy com for more info Alumni Testimony Bryson Smith 8B When Jesus died and was resurrected Christian Grant 8B Celebrating when Jesus died and rose again Chaylan Palmer 7B God s resurrection Ricquel O Hara 8A Celebrating Jesus resurrection and enjoying food and time with family and making colored eggs Jabari Jordan 8A The resurrection of Jesus and fellowshipping at church
APRIL 2017 Issue 8 3 PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Kirsten Smith 1A Jade Garner 5A Bitania Derege 1B Bria Stepney 5B Delcena Sawyer 2A Grant Tillman 6A William Woodfork 3A Danielle Adams 6B Leah Readus 3B Anaya Rolling 7A Kennedy Pennington 4A Landon Johnson 7B Danneli Campbell 4B Taylor Clark 8A Godwin Olaleye Mia Gastile 8B Christian De Vine Maddie Ritzema Mikayla Wilkerson Jeremiah Lockwood Tamera Trimuel Brooklyn Oliver Taylor Washington Danneli Campbell
APRIL 2017 Issue 8 GET YOUR TICKETS THE WIZ JR MAY 20 2017 4 Calvary Spring Band Concert Tickets are going fast for this exciting event th Our 8 Grade students will be performing th The Wiz Jr on Saturday May 20 at 7 00 p m at the Fellowship Hall 16350 S State St South Holland The Annual Spring Band Concert th will be Tuesday May 16 at 7 30 p m at the Fellowship Hall Everyone is invited Rehearsals are going incredibly well and our student stage crew is busy building props and painting set pieces The 5 Grade 6 Grade and Junior High Bands will be performing that evening under the direction of Band Director Mrs Susan Russell th th In the winter we sent out a Parent Survey and one of the top three requests was for a Drama Club to begin at Calvary Academy We want you to know that we heard you and this project will be the kick off for our Drama Club starting in the fall If you are interested in going to this event tickets are available at the school main office or you can call 708 333 5471 Credit Debit cards are accepted The price for the tickets are 10 and 5 for Calvary students APRIL Newsletter 16300 S State Street South Holland IL 60473 708 333 5471 www calvary academy com Upcoming Events May June May 16th Spring Band Concert May 19th 8th Grade Chapel Dedication May 20th The Wiz Jr May 26 th Olympic Day June 1st 8th Grade Graduation