Being Bold
A few weeks back, I was shopping at Sam’s Club when I overheard part of a conversation - a conversation I haven’t stopped thinking about. Behind the soaps and shampoos where I was shopping, is the “tobacco lockup”, an area where Sam’s secures cigarettes and related products. A female employee was helping a gentleman with his bulk cigarette purchase and in the process, they were talking about a subject I wouldn’t have expected - church. He asked about her cross tattoo. She explained that it reminds her of Jesus. He asked if she was a Christian. She replied that she was. The conversation continued:
Man
: “Do you attend church every Sunday?”
Woman:
“No, not every Sunday.”
Man:
“So if you don’t attend church each week, can you call yourself a good Christian?” his tone
sounding sharp and accusatory.
Woman :
In a firm, but measured voice, “Honey, as a Christian I AM the church!” His eyes
widened as she continued. “What I do in a church pew on Sunday ain’t half as important to God as what I’m doin’ the rest of the week.”
Man:
“What do you mean?” his tone now sounding more curious.
Woman:
“Let me ask you something. Would I ever meet you at my church?”
Man:
“Of course, not. I am Muslim.”
Woman:
“Exactly. Most of the people I meet at church already know God. I have to LEAVE the church
building to fulfill the great commission.”
Man:
“What is this commission?”
Woman:
She smiled and lowered her voice. “It’s what I’m doing right now. Sharing the good Lord with
everyone I meet.”
Man:
“Would I be welcome at your church?”
Woman:
“Honey, I get that you’re Muslim and all that, but I got to tell you the truth. Jesus died for
both of us just the same. Far as I’m concerned, you ought to be welcome in anybody’s church.”
As I pushed my cart away from this unexpected moment of evangelism, I had several thoughts. My first was that this woman could likely be reprimanded (or worse) for the conversation she was having and my guess is, she knew that. It didn’t stop her. My second thought was whether or not I would have been so bold in the same situation. I spend a great deal of my life surrounded by faithful people, and there is an undeniable joy in that truth, but I wonder if it weakens my “evangelistic muscles.” Here in the unlikeliest of places - a tobacco counter in Sam’s - we find a woman who not only considers herself to be the very embodiment of the church, but has the boldness to act on that belief.
My constant hope is that Mt. Bethel Christian Academy is a place where we nurture the faith of young people who grow up to be just like the woman in this story. And if that hope is to take root, we, the adults in their lives, must model the boldness in evangelism that we hope to see in them. Even if it is just one conversation, even if it doesn’t seem like the “right” place to talk about God, may He inspire us to step into that moment with holy boldness this week. Amen!
Blessings,
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Jim R. Callis
Head of School
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All School:
Tuesday, October 31:
Virtual Day; School from home for
5th, MS, and US
Friday, November 3:
Basketball Blue & White Tip Off Game || 6:00 p.m.
Middle School:
Friday, October 27:
Academy Variety Show; Jeans Day
Friday, October 27:
Lion King Jr. First All Cast Rehearsal
Thursday, November 2:
Code Blue Game || 1:30 p.m.
Lower School:
Friday, October 27:
Academy Variety Show; Jeans Day
Thursday, November 2:
Code Blue Game || 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 2:
Basketball Clinic || 3:00-7:00 p.m.
Friday, November 3:
LS Fall Parties
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EXTRA, EXTRA! Read all about it!
While we've asked you to prayerfully consider your gift for this year's Annual Fund, now it's time to put those prayers into action. A slow and steady 22 days brought us to an unsurpassed amount of $477,000, but now we need to shift into high gear to reach our goal of $550,000.
Here's the EXTRA exciting news. With only 9 days remaining in our parent drive, an anonymous group of donors has joined forces. If (WHEN) we reach $550,000, they're pledging EXTRA dollars to our school. Specifically, AFTER we hit $550,000 and AFTER our participation climbs, this group will collectively gift a BONUS amount to our Annual Fund. The exact EXTRA isn't certain, but it will be no less than $30,000. WOW!
Thank you, family. Jesus is certainly at the center of this campaign. The level of joyful giving astounds and inspires me. As we continue to pray for our school and our needs, I have absolute faith in His timing and His plan for MBCA. Please help us move the total today by:
Send in your pledge or gift using the postage pre-paid envelope
$477,000 raised to date (Only $73,000 to go!)
Participation
:
Lower 58%
Middle 55%
Upper 60%
Schoolwide: 58%
Thank you,
Sharon McGehee
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Main Campus Open House
4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta
November 9 at 10:00 a.m.
Mark your calendars for the first open house at our Main Campus for Junior Kindergarten through 8th grade. We hope you can join us, and please be sure to spread the news to friends and neighbors as well! Questions? Contact
Jackie Grasty
, LS/MS Director of Admission.
Upper School Open House
2509 Post Oak Tritt Road, Marietta
November 11 at 9:00 a.m.
If you missed the first Open House at the North Campus, be sure to mark your calendar for November 11.
Don't miss this opportunity to come tour this expansive campus and hear the plans we have for future upper school students. We hope you can join us, and please be sure to spread the news to friends and neighbors as well! Questions? Contact
Cal Boyd
, U
S Director of Admission.
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College Football Spirit Wear Day
Friday, October 27
Hey college football fans! Do you want to show your team spirit? On
Friday, October 27
, for $2.00, you can wear your favorite college football team’s t-shirt or jersey with uniform bottoms!
Proceeds benefit the 8th Grade Mission Trip.
Thank you from the 8th Grade Fundraising Team!
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Virtual Day: 5th - 12th Grade
Tuesday, October 31
Please be aware that we will have a virtual school day on Tuesday, October 31, for students in fifth through twelfth grades. On this day, students will
NOT
come to school, but rather will work on assignments from their laptops at home. The purpose of this day is to prepare our students and teachers to conduct virtual school days should we be out of school for multiple days due to inclement weather or other reasons. If you have any questions, please contact
Chip Barber.
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Come One, Come All to the Blue and White Tip Off Night
November 3, 2017 || 6:00-8:00 p.m.
- Located in the CAC and doors open at 5:45 p.m.
- This evening PEP RALLY event will give you the chance to meet MBCA’s MS and US winter athletes for the 2017-2018 season.
- You will have the opportunity to watch the faculty take on the parents in an epic full court basketball battle.
- We will have the $1 shootout for cool Mt. Bethel gear and prizes.
- Entry for ALL (players, coaches, staff, family members, fans, etc.) is $2 at the door with proceeds benefiting the MBCA Athletic Association
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Studio 7 Photography
Updated Link
Check out all of the school photos from Studio 7 including school photos (including retakes), sports and events. Link
here.
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2017 Christmas Card Contest
This year's Christmas card contest theme is
Jesus is born - God is with us
. Designs must be on 8.5" x 11" paper; must be original and include an architectural element. Used media can be paint, marker, color pencil, collage, or digital collage. All images used must be original. All MBCA students are invited to participate and the deadline is
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
. Please turn in to the Academy front desk, Mrs. Cardell, or to Mrs. Hattingh at the Upper School.
Link
for the instructional video.
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"Sock"tober!
The Lower School Student Government is having a drive for new socks to donate to MUST Ministries throughout the month of October. There are thousands of homeless people who are in need of socks for the upcoming cold season. Your donations will be collected in the boxes in the Academy lobby or in Mrs. Kramer's room, Room 221. Thank you!
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Chick-fil-A Breakfast
At the North Campus
The Upper School will be selling Chick-fil-A biscuits and minis at the North Campus on
Wednesday
mornings from 7:30 – 8:10 a.m. All profits go toward the Upper School mission trips.
We will offer:
$3 - Chick-fil-A biscuits
$4 - Chick-fil-A 4-count chicken minis box
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Friday Morning Breakfast
At the Main Campus
The Main Campus will be selling breakfast on
Friday
mornings in front of DeVore Hall. All profits go toward the 8th grade mission trip. Sales start no later than 7:30 a.m.
We will offer:
$2 - Chick-fil-A plain butter biscuits
$3 - Chick-fil-A chicken biscuits
$4 - Chick-fil-A 4-count chicken mini box
$1 - Donuts
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Jr. Kindergarten
Bubble Art
Jr. Kindergarten bore the windy fall weather on Tuesday to make "Bubble Art" inspired by the Russian painter and art theorist, Wassily Kandinsky. The bubbles resemble Kandinsky's abstract circles that he is so famous for. Students had fun chasing bubbles with their paper, which was a very difficult task in the windy weather.
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First Grade
The String Family
One of our first-grade students, Audrey Nour, has been playing the violin since she was 3 years old! She and her sister, Penny, who is in the third grade, take private lessons on the violin. Each quarter our music students study a family of instruments and this last quarter it was the String Family, consisting of four main instruments in the orchestra; the violin, viola, cello, and double bass. Students are encouraged to bring their instruments to school on their music day to share with their classmates. Next quarter, we will study the Percussion Family.
Thank you, Audrey, for sharing your talent of playing the violin with us!
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Fourth Grade
Fourth grade traveled to Cartersville on Wednesday to the Booth Museum of Western Art. Docents led students through the different galleries helping them discover art elements and styles, pointing out historical and contemporary significances. The tour culminated with a fun art activity where they created painted horses. The fabulous weather made sketching in the outdoor sculpture garden enjoyable and they ended the fun day with a picnic on the lawn.
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Fifth Grade
Jekyll Island
Last Wednesday through Friday, fifth grade was off-site for experiential learning! After studying oceans and the Georgia barrier islands, fifth grade visited Camp Jekyll, off the coast of Georgia. This annual overnight trip was the culmination of the study units, and camp leaders were impressed with how much our students knew! Many thanks to our dad chaperones - Mr. Coulter, Mr. Dastou, Mr. Griffin, Mr. Hill, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Wood - and to our traveling nurse, Nurse Laird. Much fun was had by all!
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Upper School
Dracula
On Saturday, October 14, Tome Society had it's second mother/daughter outing as we dined on Marietta Square then attended the ballet, “Dracula.” Our very own Tome member, Elisa Burba, appeared as a gypsy dancer in this mystifying, enthralling production performed by the Georgia Dance Conservatory.
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House Points
Integritas - 1,567
Veritas - 1,499
Fidelitas -
1,443
Humilitas - 1,415
Fortes - 1,300
Servimus - 1,133
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Sports Highlights
To view our game highlights from this week, link
here.
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Basketball Clinic - Save the Date
Thursday, November 2
Come fine-tune your basketball skills at the Fall Basketball Clinic. This clinic will be led by the Mt. Bethel Varsity players and coaching staff after the CODE BLUE game on Thursday, November 2. T-Shirts and dinner will be provided for each participant. The clinic will be held from 3:00-7:00 p.m. for 5 -11 year olds. For more information, view the
flyer.
Link
to register!
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Main Campus
Junior Kindergarten - 8th Grade
4385 Lower Roswell Road
Marietta, GA 30068
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North Campus
9th - 12th Grade
2509 Post Oak Tritt Road
Marietta, GA 30062
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Phone: 770-971-0245
Fax: 770-971-3770
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