February 18, 2015 - Pacific Southwest District

Pacific Southwest District
School Ministries
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"...speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who
is the Head, that is, Christ. From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every
supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work." Ephesians 4:15-16
February 18, 2015
Your Word invites me--beckons me--to pour out my heart to you. Jesus, I find it difficult to
pray at times. I don't have the words. Sometimes my prayers sound selfish. And
sometimes my words seem to float into silent space (even though I know you are
everywhere and always listening).
Your Word also says, "For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my
salvation...For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him..." Psalm 62
I will trust in you at all times. I will wait in silence, for you know my unspoken prayers.
Your promises continue to hold me together. Your grace is constant, even when my
prayers are not.
CA EARLY CHILDHOOD EQUIPPING CONFERENCE
Register today for the California Early Childhood Equipping
Conference! Join us on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church and School in Orange, California. Click here for
the registration website with all the information!
2015 PACIFIC SOUTHWEST DISTRICT SALARY GUIDELINES
Click here to find the Pacific Southwest District's 2015
Congregational Guidelines for the Care of Professional Church
Workers, also known as the Salary Guidelines. It is on the home
page of the Pacific Southwest District website under Resource
Highlights.
IMPROVING INSTRUCTION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WEBINAR
A free "Improving Instruction of International Students: What
Works" webinar is available by Three W International on March 3
and March 5. This might be a great resource for high school
educators as well as administrators.
Contact Us
1540 Concordia Drive E.
Irvine, CA 92612
Website:
www.pswcic.org
Phone 949-854-3232
Fax 949-854-8140
Rachel Klitzing
Executive Director of
School Ministries
ext. 223
rachel.klitzing@psd-lcms.org
Kim Violette
Administrative Assistant
The 45 minute webinar (which includes reserved time for
questions) will be offered on two different dates:
-Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 12:30 PM (PST)
-Thursday, March 5, 2015, 9:30 AM (PST)
Click here for the flyer with more information.
ext. 226
kim.violette@psd-lcms.org
Ellen Pratt
Staff Assistant, part-time
ext. 224
ellen.pratt@psd-lcms.org
MEASLES OUTBREAK RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS
Click here to find a letter from Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, MD, MPH,
Interim Health Officer for Los Angeles County, CA, containing
helpful information on the current Measles outbreak in CA/LA
County, and steps that can be taken to protect your school
communities. Also included in the letter are suggested strategies
that we encourage your school to implement to help curb the
spread of measles.
Also, click here for a parent letter template that may be used to
send to parents on your school letterhead, to encourage them to
take steps to protect their families from vaccine preventable
diseases, such as measles.
Tyler Fewins
Raving Fans Coordinator
for Marketing, Branding
and Sustainability
ext. 216
tyler.fewins@psd-lcms.org
Anna Preus
Staff Assistant, part-time
anna.preus@psd-lcms.org
Lynne Rose
Early Childhood Consultant,
Thank you for your efforts to prevent the spread of measles and
other vaccine-preventable diseases.
part-time
(949) 433-2042
lynne.rose@psd-lcms.org
Yours in Health,
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
UPCOMING LEA WEBINAR
You are invited to register for You're Student Teaching Where?!?
China? Vietnam? Tell me more...
Friday, March 20, 2015, at 3:30 PM CST
Click here to register.
Erika Bredehoft and Kayla Lohman, along with moderator Louise
Schini Weber, will discuss their student teaching experiences at the
international schools in Shanghai and Hanoi. They will talk about
their reasons for seeking an overseas student teaching experience,
what they learned and how they were challenged. They'll also have
some suggestions for students who are considering a similar
experience.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar. This webinar is sponsored
by LEA's Global Lutheran Educators Network (GLEnet).
ANNUAL ACCREDITATION REPORTS
All administrators of accredited schools were emailed two weeks
ago with the information and invoice to complete their annual
reports. If you did not receive this email from Kim Violette, please
contact her right away. Annual Reports and payments are due NO
LATER than April 15, 2015.
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NEWS FROM GARUNA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Pastor Hi and President
Vannarith found a large
snake on the site where
the next Garuna
Christian School
will be located. This
year's Hearts for Jesus
offering will go towards
the completion of this
school in Kampong
Chhnang Province,
Cambodia. School
officials have assured us
that they will clear the
way of all snakes before
the start of school. This
is a part of daily life for
the children of this
region. Students who
attend Garuna Christian Schools come from extremely poor
families and value the Christian education they receive. Please
keep this ministry in your prayers.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Each week, prayers of thanksgiving and prayers for teachers,
administrators, support staff, pastors, students, and families
of the Lutheran schools, early childhood centers, and churches
of the Pacific Southwest District are listed. To include names
on the list, please send information to anna.preus@psdlcms.org by noon on Wednesday of each week. This week we
pray for:
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the family of Helen Grumm Richard. Emmaus Lutheran,
Alhambra, CA, is celebrating/mourning the loss of Helen,
their retired second grade teacher. She worked at Emmaus
for 40 years and was the Lutheran backbone on their school
board. She passed away this morning.
Kathleen Barone (formerly Kling). Kathleen served at
Pilgrim, Santa Monica, CA, in the late 90's as the 3rd grade
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teacher. Kathleen has served in a few other LCMS schools
as well. She has recently been diagnosed with stage 4
ovarian cancer and has been going through chemotherapy.
She is on round 3 and getting blood transfusions as well.
Kathleen and her husband, Mike, have a 3 year-old
daughter, Liliana. They currently live in Nebraska.
the family of Dr. Joe Dickerson. Joe, 63, went to be with the
Lord on Thursday, February 5, at Visiting Nurse Hospice
Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Joe served in the PSD at
(according to our records): Grace, El Centro (most recent
before retirement); Ascension, Torrance; Pilgrim, Santa
Monica; and Lutheran School of the Foothills, Tujunga, CA.
He also served in Indiana, Michigan, and Australia. Please
keep Joe's family in your prayers.
prayers of support and encouragement for Rachel Klitzing's
time of rest and healing.
February 22
Desert Foothills Lutheran Preschool, Scottsdale, AZ
Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran School and ECE Center,
Scottsdale, AZ
Venice Lutheran School, Venice, CA
We are all connected in Christ!