Congrats to all our students for an amazing Penny Wars! 🏆👏 7th grade took the win, and we raised $2,729.27 for a local charity/project of the students' choice! Nothing like friendly competition to boost money raising efforts! 💰💪 #TeamEF #NLSW2025
Save the date for Kindergarten Round-Up and register for your spot on February 27th by visiting our website today!
The Preschool is doing a great job with penny wars - keep up the good work! 🪙💵
Tomorrow is Race to the Finish Day – Wear athletic gear, sneakers, or sports jerseys to symbolize running the race of faith. 🏃♂️➡️👟
📖DEVOTION
The Christian life is described as a race that requires endurance and focus. We persevere not by our own strength but by relying on Christ, who has already completed the race and waits to welcome us at the finish line. Through prayer, study and fellowship, we find the strength to keep our faith steadfast and our eyes fixed on Jesus.
🙏 PRAYER
Father in heaven, grant us the strength to persevere in faith. May we always keep our eyes fixed on Jesus as we seek to follow Your will. Amen.
#NLSW2025 #TeamEF #RaceToTheFinish
We have brought in $943.05 so far this week from Penny Wars!
Keep up the good work, students! Here are the current standings:
Our PaperPie Learning book fair will take place in the Emmanuel Fellowship Hall and will be open after church services and after school and during parent teacher conferences next week!
#BookFair #TeamEF
Tomorrow is Joyful & Bright Day – Wear bright colors, happy patterns, or shirts that bring joy to others. 🌞
📖DEVOTION
Jesus faced the cross with joy because He knew the outcome — eternal life for all who believe in Him. The joy He experienced is the same joy promised to us in the hope of everlasting life. As we live in this world, we hold firmly to the joy of salvation and the peace of God’s promises.
🙏PRAYER
Dear Lord, we thank You for the joy that comes from following You. May we find joy in Your promises and be strengthened by the hope of life eternal. Amen.
#NLSW2025 #TeamEF #Joyful&Bright
Tomorrow is Show Your "Saints Pride Day" – Wear your E-F spirit wear, blue/white clothing, or an item that shows others your faith (crosses, Bible verses, etc.).
🪙💵 Don't forget that PENNY WARS are happening all week! We are also still collecting Chapel offering this month for our Hearts for Jesus project, Calvary Academy in Lusaka, Zambia!
📖✝️ DEVOTION
The cross is the heart of our faith. It reminds us of Jesus’ suffering and His victory over sin and death. Jesus bore the cross for our sake, enduring pain and shame so that we could have eternal life. In our own lives, we are encouraged to carry our crosses by faithfully enduring trials, trusting in Christ’s redemptive work.
🙏 PRAYER
Almighty God, we thank You for the gift of Your Son, who endured the cross for our salvation. Help us to remember and honor His sacrifice in our daily lives. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
#NLSW2025 #TeamEF #SaintsPride
Due to the beautiful weather, we will be walking to the roller skating rink tomorrow instead of a bus. Please make sure students dress appropriately for the 10-minute walk outside!
Kindergarten: 100 Days of Fun!
#TeamEF #100DaysOfSchool
Our 1st Grade secret agents were able to successfully save the 100th Day of school and find Zero the Hero!
#TeamEF #100DaysOfSchool
We started off Lutheran Schools week this morning leaving behind our hindrances - 6th grade is "offering" their worries, fears and distractions to God.
#NLSW2025 #LeaveItBehind
Tomorrow is "Faith in Focus Day" – Wear glasses, sunglasses, or something with an eye theme to symbolize looking to Jesus.
Special K-8 Event: Skating Party at the York Skating Rink - Wear or bring good, thick socks for the skates!
📖 DEVOTION
Jesus is our Savior, our example and the source of our strength. By focusing on Him, we are reminded of His sacrifice, His love and His teachings. In all aspects of life, we are called to follow Christ, who has completed our faith and remains with us to guide and sustain us.
🙏 PRAYER Lord Jesus, help us keep You at the center of our lives. May we look to You for guidance and strength in all things, remembering Your love and sacrifice for us. Amen.
#NLSW2025 #TeamEF #FaithInFocus
Tomorrow is “Leave It Behind” Day – Wear mismatched or inside-out or backwards clothing to represent shedding distractions and focusing on faith.
📖 DEVOTION
In this verse, we are encouraged to recognize and remove anything that obstructs our relationship with God. Sin, distractions and doubt are all weights that we must lay aside. By confessing our sins, seeking God’s guidance, and remaining rooted in His Word,
we become better equipped to grow in faith and live as His disciples.
🙏PRAYER
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the faith You have given us. Help us to recognize and lay aside all that hinders us from following You faithfully. Guide us as we seek to live according to Your will. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
#NLSW2025 #TeamEF #LeaveItBehind
🎉 Meet Samantha “Sam” Cook, our 7th Grade student teacher at Emmanuel-Faith! 🍎
📚 Sam is a senior Elementary Education major at York University, but her journey to teaching took a unique path. She originally studied geology 🏔️ at Colorado State University; but during the pandemic, she worked as a middle school paraprofessional and discovered her true passion—teaching! Feeling God’s call back to Nebraska, she transferred to York University, where she found a welcoming and close-knit community.
Sam is endorsed K-8 but has a special love for middle schoolers. She enjoys their quirky personalities, their growing independence, and their ability to be both deep thinkers and silly at the same time. She has already shared plenty of laughs with her seventh graders and is encouraged by their joy and compassion.
Her faith is a big part of her journey! ✝️ Isaiah 6:8 reminds her to follow wherever God calls, and Luke 12:24-28 reassures her of His constant care and provision.
Join us in giving Sam a warm welcome as she shares her love of learning and faith with our students! 🍎✨ #TeamEF #FutureTeacher
Reading letters from national parks, sharing book reports, and playing a little giant Jenga- lots of learning and fun in 5th Grade! #TeamEF
You are invited to the PTL Movie Night on Friday, January 31st at 7:00 pm in the Emmanuel-Faith gym!!! Please RSVP by Friday, Jan. 24th, so we can plan for the right amount of treats 😃: https://forms.gle/TMRNUeT3nbmiu1iP6
Congratulations to our Middle School students who earned a place on the Honor Roll and High Honor Roll for 2nd quarter. Keep up the hard work! #TeamEF
Reminder - since it's a short week - that today is Wednesday and we dismiss at 2pm! Thank you!
The youth from St. John's Lutheran Church are getting ready for the heART in the afternoon event on Sunday, Feb. 16 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
This is an “everyone is absolutely welcome heART ♥️-filled event.” Come and enjoy an amazing speaker, rural artist Carrie Johnson, who traveled to Paris as a teenager all by herself to sharpen her artistic talents. God is using those talents in some incredible ways.
So please come and enjoy some yummy desserts, inspiring stories, and beautiful art. 🖼️
Event link: https://facebook.com/events/s/heart-in-the-afternoon/595695726529896/
