Father, Let My Heart Be After You...

As I think about being Alive in Christ, I often reflect on what this means in my daily walk with the Lord. Today as I was spending some quiet time in devotion and prayer, I really took the opportunity to think about what this year's theme means to me...

My mind quickly went to one of my favorite songs titled The Garden by Need to Breathe where the chorus goes like this....

"Let the songs I sing 
Bring joy to you 
Let the words I say profess my love 
Let the notes I choose 
Be your favorite tune 
Father let my heart be after you"

Father, let my heart be after YOU....that's it....that's how I envision being Alive in Christ. 

My deepest desire is that He finds joy in my words and that He hears and sees my profession of love for Him being proclaimed boldly. I want to show Him how much I love Him in everything I do, I want my thoughts, words, and actions to always reflect His truth. 

As a sinner, I do not have much to offer in my brokenness, but what I can offer is praise and thanksgiving to Him for all He has done for me. Thank you Lord for loving me!!

Please Join Us

On Friday, September 19th, we are introducing a new monthly event called "Conversations with God." This event will consist of contemporary praise songs (led acoustically by Harry Frederick, Stacey Stahl, and Hannah Steele), prayer, and fellowship.

This is an opportunity for ALL of our school and church families to come together and pray, sing, and  build relationships!!

So no matter what church you attend, please join us as we sing together, pray together, and get to know each other a little better!!

Feel free to invite your friends!!

"Great Are You Lord" from All Sons and Daughters LIVE (OFFICIAL)

"He is ALIVE in us!!" 

As I was listening to this song the other day, the lyrics were so moving. When I think about the words, "It's your breath in our lungs.." I think about the significance....God is intimately near to us. 

Ezekial 37: 4-6 says "Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the Lord.”   

I can't help but reflect on the magnificence of our God and His presence in my life. Worship through song is one way I grow my faith and strengthen my personal relationship with Jesus Christ. 

What are some of your favorite worship songs or hymns? 

First Day of School!!

Today was our first day of school! Teachers, parents, and students gathered in the church for our opening service. We learned about walking on holy ground and living a life Alive in Christ!! The energy was visible as the students sang and worshipped our amazing God. We have a highly talented teaching faculty and staff who love our children dearly. New ideas are being implemented and innovative strategies are encouraging a fun, engaging learning atmosphere. 

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School Theme 2014-2015-Alive in Christ!!

Ephesians 2:4-5
But because of his great love for us, God,
who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead
in transgressions-it is by grace you have been saved.

Kari Jobe: We Are (Acoustic)

The lyrics in this song state, "We are the light of the world. We are
the city on a hill. We are the light of the world. We gotta, we gotta, we
gotta let the light shine. We are called to spread the news. To tell the
world the simple truth. Jesus came to save, there's freedom in his
name. So let His love break through."

Sharing Christ's love and caring for all people is what we do here at Bethlehem Lutheran
Church and School. We are called to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. So
join me in telling our family, friends, and neighbors about our AMAZING
God.

Invite them to church to worship Him and learn more about his
grace and mercy.

Welcome to a New School Year!

Dear Bethlehem Students and Families:

I am excited about the start of a new school year, and I am even more excited to be the new principal of this amazing school. Over the last year, I have had the opportunity to watch some awesome things happening in both the church and school, and I am ready to continue the great work of sharing Christ's love with families inside and outside of our school walls.

For those of you who do not know me, please allow me to introduce myself. As a Saginaw native and graduate of Valley Lutheran High School, I am thrilled to be back home after 15 years. I am a wife and mother of two girls who are also Bethlehem students.  I feel so blessed to be back home near family and friends, and I feel even more blessed that God opened the door with this opportunity for me to lead the students of Bethlehem Lutheran School.

 As for my educational and work experience, I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a B.A. in Elementary Education and from the University of Phoenix with my M.A.E.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. Shortly after that, I received National Board Certification in 2009, and I recently defended my doctoral dissertation in Educational Leadership at Liberty University.

I have 14 years of classroom and leadership experience in grades K-5 and 7 years of additional experience in higher education working with teacher candidates and graduate students.

I want you to know that I am dedicated to the vision and mission of Bethlehem Lutheran School. I care about each student individually and will do everything I can to ensure that our students receive the highest quality Christian education.

My door is always open, so I ask that should you have any questions, concerns, or praise, please stop in and visit!!