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“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one

body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of

Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another

with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit,

singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do,

whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving

thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3: 15-17

As we move into the move into the month of November, we celebrate

the Holiday of Thanksgiving. I thought the passage from the book of

Colossians was appropriate. In Paul’s letter to the Colossians, he warns

against false teachers and encourages them to be fruitful in the pure

faith, and to be thankful in prayer and in action in whatever we do. In

fact, he mentions thankfulness three times in this passage.

With that as a backdrop, I want to take this time to be thankful to God

our Father for all the blessings at Saxony Lutheran High School.

I am thankful that God has blessed this school with an outstanding

faculty that sets high expectations for our students and works hard to

help them achieve their goals while keeping the focus on Christ.

I am thankful for our office, kitchen, and maintenance staff who go

above and beyond in serving our school and with students and staff

and the ownership they take in this school.

I am thankful for a Christ centered Counselor, Development Director,

Athletic Director, coaches, and sponsors who work to ensure our stu-

dents have a variety of experiences inside and outside of the class-

room.

I am thankful for our parents, grandparents, supporters, and volun-

teers who support out school. Not only financially, but also with pray-

er as well so we can be successful in our mission of “Sharing Christ…

Shaping Lives.”

Finally, I am thankful that god has blessed this school with outstanding

students that I look forward to working with every day.

Our school is truly blessed and I am thankful to our Heavenly Father

and sign His praises for all that He has done for Saxony Lutheran High

School.

In His Service,

Mark Ruark

SAXONY LUTHERAN

CRUSADERS

Dates to

Remember

Inside this issue:

School News 2

18-19 Calendar 4

Lunch Menu 5

Righteousness by Faith—From First to Last Romans 1: 16-17

2017-2018 Theme Verse November 2017

Saxony Lutheran

High School

exists to center

students on

Christ and God’s

Word, to strive for

excellence in all

phases of

education

and to prepare

students for a life

of Christian

discipleship

using God’s Word

as their guide.

Principal ’s Message

11/5 Fall Back!

Daylight Savings

Time

11/16, 17, 19

Drama Dinner

Theater

11/22-24

Thanksgiving Break

Let’s get social!

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School News

Choir

Katie Benkendorf, Tabitha Petzoldt and Samuel Varnon will be performing in the All-District Choir on November 11, 2017. The performance will be at Cape Central High School and is at 4:00pm. This is a free concert and will feature the junior high All-District Choir, 9/10 Choir and 11/12 choir.

Prayers and good luck to Katie Benkendorf and Tabitha Petzoldt who are both auditioning for All-State Choir on November 11!

Student of the Month

Congratulations to Saxony’s October Student of the Month, Tabitha Petzoldt!

Support Saxony at Merchandise Auction

Saxony Lutheran High School will be having a merchandise auction on November 18 at the Mill Warehouse in Jackson beginning at 9:00am. The Mill Warehouse located at 422 Old Cape Road, Jackson, MO is across the street from Yamnitz Body Shop.

If you would like to donate sellable merchandise, please deliver the items between Nov. 13-17. Please call Jim Whaley at 573-833-6272 for additional information.

All proceeds will be used to purchase equipment for any new structures to Saxony Lutheran’s campus in the future.

Drama: Dinner Theater

Saxony Lutheran High School Drama presents The Man Who Came to Dinner. Join us at Saxony Lutheran High School Moeller Commons for a catered dinner and stage entertainment by Saxony students. Event nights:

* Thursday, November 16 — 6:00pm

* Friday, November 17 — 6:00pm

* Sunday, November 19 — 4:00pm

Tickets are now available for $15. Tickets are only available from the school office. To get your seats, please call 204-7555.

Meet and Greet with Jackie Joyner -Kersee

Nathan Ruark, senior at Saxony Lutheran, got to meet the Olympic star re-cently. What a day to remember!

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Congratulations!

Saxony Boys Swim Team have earned the following recogni-tions at the boys conference championship in October. Josh Wydra received All-Conference honors in the 200 freestyle, Cody Griggs received All-Conference honors in the 200 Indi-vidual Medley and 500 Freestyle, Caleb Cornelius received All-Conference honors in the 100 Freestyle.

The relay team of Cody Griggs, Cyrus Cornelius, Josh Wydra, and Caleb Cornelius placed third in the 400 freestyle relay.

State-Bound Boys Soccer!

The Crusader soccer team is heading to the state final four for Class 1 soccer. First game is Friday, No-vember 3 at 10:00am versus Bishop LeBlond in Fenton, MO at World Wide Technology Soccer Park. For complete bracket information, visit https://www.mshsaa.org/Activities/DistrictWinners.aspx?alg=33&class=1

Tickets for state games are available online at www.tikatap.com, or by navigating through www.mshsaa.org, for the convenience of online shop-ping instead of ticket lines. Simply select the applicable event and day, and download the e-ticket(s) to a mobile device. Game day redemption is a quick ‘two-tap’ on your mobile device. Tickets can also be printed for on-site scanning. A dedicated entry point will be designated for e-ticket holders at each championship. Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari browsers are recommended.

Running all the way to the State Champion-ships!

Congratulations to the Boys Cross Country team. With their second place in Class 2 Dis-trict 1 competition, the team earned a birth at the state meet in Jefferson City, MO on November 4.

The Girls Cross Country team will have a representative in Stacie Bangert. Stacie’s time at District earned her place in the state meet. Congratulations!

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