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“Let There Be LIKE!” Issue: 2015

Vol. 1

The Concordia Schools Los Angeles’ amazing Board of Directors has offered to donate $1 for every new “Like” on the schools’ Facebook page between

April 15th and April 18th!!

REWARD: $1 per LIKE (up to 1,000).

For each new Facebook “Like” on

Concordia Schools- Los Angeles page, the board will donate $1 to the schools

WHEN: Between 12:00 p.m.,

Wednesday, April 15 and 11:34 p.m., Saturday, April 18

How: Ask your friends, family,

neighbors, and colleagues (everyone you

know!) to visit and “Like” Concordia’s Facebook page. The board members then write us a check for their donation. It’s that easy!

www.facebook.com/ConcordiaSchoolsLosAngeles

International student, Wayne Lou, was baptized by one of our faculty members, Pastor Jon Imme, last Decem-

ber.

After participating in religion classes, weekly chapels,

and obtaining permission from his parents in China, Wayne decided to affirm his new-found relationship with God by becoming baptized during a school worship service.

Please continue to pray for all of our students -especially those who are “un-churched” - that our

faculty and staff, through God’s help and inspiration, can continue to live out our mission by guiding our students and their families to a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Your help, through funding scholarships for those who would not otherwise experience a Christ-centered education, are also much needed and greatly

appreciated.

Bringing Students to Christ

$1,000 in 5,000 Minutes

Please Help Us Save Paper & Postage

This first edition of our rebranded/revived Hi-Lines Newsletter is only being shared electronically - via email and online - as a printed version is currently cost-prohibitive. We’re missing email addresses for many of our alumni and supporters. If you know anyone that would like to receive this publica-

tion electronically, please contact Peggy Courtney (contact info on back page).

“We teach and disciple students in

Christian faith, wisdom, and knowledge"

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LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES

HIGH SCHOOLHIGH SCHOOL

Jr./Sr. High School:

13570 Eldridge Ave., Sylmar, CA 91342

Elementary School:

16603 San Fernando Mission Blvd., Granada Hills, CA 91344

CLICK HERE or go to this kink if you’d like to make an online donation:

http://tinyurl.com/okbzp57

Thank you, so much, to our generous donors for their financial and in-kind donations— You Are Our CONCORDIA CHAMPIONS!

Amounts listed reflect gifts received during the 2013/2014 and

2014/2015 school years to-date

VISIONARY: $10,000 +

Mr. and Mrs. James Bynum

First Lutheran- Van Nuys

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Klein -

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stute - ‘67

Clara Schmidt Foundation

Tietjen Family Trust

Trinity Lutheran Church (Reseda) Endowment

AMBASSADOR: $5,000 - $9,999

Concordia Athletic Boosters

Mrs. Judi Earle - ‘62

Mrs. Dorris Ferrel - ‘62

Mr. and Mrs. Bud Flach

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gannon - ‘86

Gethsemane Lutheran Church (La Crescenta)

Mr. John Hamilton - ‘63

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (Winnetka)

Ms. Diane Reilly

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation

FRIEND:$20 - 99

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Jon Anderson - ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Ludtke

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bache Ms. Glenda Ann Luening - ‘80

Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Brommer Mrs. Valori Nordberg - ‘76

Mr. Chri s Chigaridas Ralphs Grocery Company

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christian Mr. and Mrs. Mike Thompson

Mrs. Cheryll Cole - ‘80 Rev. Dr. Paul Van Patten - ‘64

Mr. Stephen Deryiades Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Van Woerkom

Ms. Michelle Earle - ‘85 Mrs. Marlena Vega - ‘59

Ms. Maryann Frazer - ‘73 Mrs. Marilyn Wegener

Mrs. Denise Link - ‘71 Ms. Joyce Wiegand - ‘68

LEADER: $1,000 - 4,999

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Amey Mrs. Mary Luening

Mrs. Beverly Aufdemberge Mr. and Mrs. Troy Norton - ‘84

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bargman Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ridenour

Mrs. Barbara Chase Mr. and Mrs. Harold Seidenstucker

Mrs. Ruth Christiansen Mrs. Pat Seltzer - ‘62

Concordia Music Boosters Mrs. Virginia Slusser

Critter Care Mrs. Adele Stefes

Faith Lutheran Church (Tujunga) Ms. Stephanie Stellhorn - ‘83

Gethsemane Lutheran (La Crescenta) Mrs. Verna Sylwester

Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Haase - ‘58 Thrivent Verdugo Hills Chapter

Ms. Connie Hanstedt - ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Truex

Mrs. Lauri Howell - ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Barry Walter - ‘69

Mr.and Mrs. Ronald Johnson - Mr. and Mrs. Richaard Wendt - ‘59

Mr. Patrick Stacker Mr. and Mrs. David Witham

DISCIPLE: $500 - 999

Mr.and Mrs. Richard Brown - ‘64

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Calvert

Mrs. Phyllis Conkle - ‘68

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Diaz

Mr. and Mrs. Armin Garza

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Giese

Mr. Richard Gulbranson

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Apodaca

Rev. and Mrs. Robert Hentz

Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Horn

Mrs. Rachel Klitzing - ‘75

Mrs. Kathleen Lombardi - ‘58

Ms. Jacqueline Ludlum

Dr. Raffi Najarian, D.D.S.

Rev. and Mrs. Charles Pearson

Mr. Donald Sticher

Rev. and Mrs. Al Young

PATRON: $100 - 499

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Ashdale Ms. Janet Hamilton - ‘65

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Barker - ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Herron - ‘56

Mr. William Basner - ‘62 Mrs. Marguerite Keating

Ms. Janet Belloni - ‘72 Mrs. Judy Kennedy - ‘67

Mr. Kirk Briggs Mr. Gary Lee - ‘68

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bulthuis - ‘73 Mr. and Mrs. Martin Light

Rev. and Mrs. David Calles Mr. Peter Lowther - ‘63

Mrs. Claudia Cannon - ‘59 Mr. Richard Maske

Dr. and Mrs. John Chalison Mr. Richaard Mickelson

Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church Mt. Olive Lutheran Church Women

Mr. Dan Clark - ‘64 Dr. Marci Nuoffer

Mrs. Lynn Cloeter - ‘69 Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Peake - ‘64

Mrs. Ann Cotton - ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pujdak -

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred deGuzman Mr. Wayne Smith - ‘60

Mr. and Mrs. Larry DeBoer St. Matthew's Lutheran Church

Mr. Dan Delight - ‘71 Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Swanson

Mrs. Robert Doering Mr. and Mrs. Basharat Syed

Faith Lutheran Church Women- Tujunga Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sylwester - ‘65

Ms. Gay France - ‘75 Target Stores

Mr. Jim Hackbarth Mrs. Sandy Ward - ‘68 And thanks to all of you who are members of Thrivent Financial— for directing your Choice Dollars® to our schools!

Concordia Schools (Lutheran High School Assn of Southern CA) Tax ID: 95-1904073

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generosity!generosity!

Consider a Scholarship In Honor of a Loved-One

You have the power to change the future.

Unfortunately, the effects of the recent recession are still

impacting the lives of our students and their families. Many have indicated that, without financial assistance, they will not be able to return to or join our schools in the fall. We currently offer several discounts, including

ones for pastors and families with more than 1 student.

However, with $125K in scholarship funding, 49 chil-

dren will have the opportunity to have their lives and futures spiritually and academically impacted through a

Christ-centered education.

Whether through a one-time gift, an ongoing fund in

your name, in the name of your church or a loved-one, through a charitable gift annuity, or any other form of support - the school will be able to con-tinue serving these students and will avoid a negative revenue impact of nearly $300K. YOU can make a difference in the life of a student and their family!

Jr./Sr. High School:

13570 Eldridge Ave., Sylmar, CA 91342

Students Say: “Why I Love Concordia”

Concordia Jr./Sr. High presents: Yankee Doodle Boy - The Musical Featuring the music of George M. Cohan

WHEN: April 24th and April 25th, at 7:00 PM

Early Bird tickets $5.00 (prepaid by 4/21/15) Tickets are $10.00 at the door

WHERE: 13570 Eldridge Ave.

Sylmar, CA 91342

Special Events

Concordia Schools Los Angeles - Volunteer/Donor Appreciation Event “Celebrating Family, Friends, and the Future”

On March 14th, a special celebration took place on the lawn of the Concordia Jr./Sr. High campus to show our gratitude to the many volunteers and support-

ers that have so generously given of their time, talents, and treasures.

Old friends and new, faithful and future alumni, Concordia

family members of all sizes and ages, enjoyed the beautiful day, a taco bar, and fellowship. All were treated to music and special presentations honoring our history and looking forward

to our future.

Free matinee April 24th at 10:00 AM

Seating is limited so please call to RSVP

“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others.” 1 Peter 4:10

Elementary School:

16603 San Fernando Mission Blvd., Granada Hills, CA 91344

Mr. Brommer to be Honored Gerry Brommer, Lutheran High art teacher from 1954 to 1975, will be honored at Concordia Univer-sity Irvine’s Gala of Stars on May 15th.

Since leaving Lutheran High, Gerry has written 23 books for art education and continues to teach 20 or

more workshops all over the world each year. His ten-paneled mural continues to hang with honor at Concordia Jr./

Sr. High School. For more information on the Irvine Gala go to www.cui.edu/gala

Lanakilas Class of 1965 The 50th Reunion will be held on November 8-10, 2015, in Napa Valley, California, at the Napa Valley Marriott. Old friends gathering in a beautiful setting makes for

“Golden Memories”. Your reunion organizer is Diane Green DeFilipi.

She can be reached at (707)966-9220 or diane@letsgocookitalian.com.

Class of 1974 Imago Dei had a very successful reunion this past September in Pasadena. Theresa Morales

was a first time reunion organizer and was joined by a supportive team of classmates. The team worked hard to find missing classmates and a number of the teachers. Rick Reaser

gathered five albums of music performances from old recordings and created a CD.

Happy 90th Birthday ….to Al Roth, principal of Mission Hills campus. Mr. Roth enjoyed a special

90th birthday celebration this month at his church in Oregon.

Heavenly Reunion Doug Peterson’69 and Craig Peterson’72 notified the school of their mother, Jean Peterson’s,

passing on March 13th. Mrs. Peterson was the financial secretary from 1963 to 1980, a true servant to the ministry. She is survived by her sons and two grandchildren.

Please notify the schools’ office of any class gatherings or reunions We will help share the news! Contact Peggy Courtney at 818-362-5861.

Help Us Be Good Stewards of Our Earth’s Resources Electricity costs are extremely high at our Jr./Sr. HS – and are climbing. You can help us cut costs and return the money back to educational purposes.

Through a special LED lighting retrofit program through the LADWP (including a significant rebate), the school will have the ability to cut average monthly costs by approx. $2,000! Here are the details:

The cost to the school for the upgrade is ~$60,000 and can be funded

through an LCEF “SMART Loan” – with 0% interest the 1st year

We’d love to not pay ANY interest on the loan by raising enough funds so we can pay off

the full amount of the loan during the first year

With 300 people - who have a heart for Christian education or environmental sustain-

ability - donating $200, we would be able to pay off the loan, interest-free (but every gift,

of any size, helps!)

Immediate net-positive cash flow, responsible energy use, and increased property values, add up to a win-win-win for our students, the community, and the environment! Please contact Lauren Godfrey for more information or if you’d like to help.

Alumni and Students In The News

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Meet Our New Executive Director -

Lauren Godfrey

Miss Godfrey joined us in Jan. of this year and brings with her a diverse career background fo-

cused in marketing, communications, commu-nity engagement, and business operations/development in both the for-profit and not-for-

profit arenas. Her experience will serve the schools well as we look to

continue building our outreach, communications, enrollment, and fundraising efforts.

We are confident that, with our collective prayers, support, and col-

laboration, she will be very successful in this role. We are excited to have her join us!

You can learn more about her experience and accomplishments on her

Linkedin profile: www.linkedin.com/in/laurengodfrey/. And she can

be reached by phone or text at 818.322.5271 and by email at Lauren.Godfrey@ConcordiaSchoolsLA.org

Concordia Jr./Sr. High School

13570 Eldridge Avenue

Sylmar, CA 91342 818.362.5861

Concordia Elementary School

16603 San Fernando Mission Blvd., Granada Hills, CA 91344 818.368.0892

www.ConcordiaLA.org

www.facebook.com/ConcordiaSchoolsLosAngeles

Executive Director: Lauren Godfrey Jr./Sr. High School Principal:

Ruth Peterson

Elementary Principal: Katy Moore

Editors:

Peggy Courtney & Lauren Godfrey

Contributors this issue: none

Board of Directors

Chairman: Brian Gannon ‘86

Vice-Chairman: Madye Alford ‘04 Treasurer: Stephanie Truex Secretary: Troy Norton ‘84 Members at Large:

Doris Ferrell ‘62

Lupe Garza Pastor Mike Harnack Cliff Horn

Ron Johnson Jim Neumann

Current Association Churches

Bethlehem SCV - Santa Clarita Canoga Park Lutheran Chapel of the Cross Lutheran - Mission Hills

Christ Centered Church - Glendale Church of the Foothills - Sylmar Faith Lutheran - Tujunga First Lutheran - Burbank First Lutheran - Van Nuys

Gethsemane Lutheran - La Crescenta Lutheran Church in the Foothills - La Canada

Mount Olive Lutheran - La Crescenta Our Redeemer Lutheran - Winnetka Our Savior’s First Lutheran - Granada Hills

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