NBCS Memo - September 13

September 13, 2019

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We are so excited about our FUN Night TONIGHT! The event will be held from 5-8 p.m, with dinner being served from 5-7. Please enter through the ticket tent on the soccer field. Dinner and door prizes will be located inside the gym, while the inflatables and dunk tank will be outside.

Don't forget to bring cash to the event! Dunk tank throws and extra door prize tickets will be available to purchase. You won't want to miss out on the chance to win one of the amazing door prizes or to dunk one of our brave volunteers!

The Cost of Christian Education, Part 1
Five Ways to Make the Most Out of Your Investment

It’s not a secret. Christian education is costly. Parents sacrifice much to send their children to a school that is funded only by tuition payments and donations. Donors invest thousands of dollars in Christian education each year. At Newton Bible our budget expects donations to make up about 30 percent of our budget-and every year we are amazed at God’s provision! Many parents begin the school year simply trusting that God will provide, but not knowing how He will do this. We know that the decision for Christian schooling is worth it, but it feels like it costs much. How can parents and families make the most out of this costly investment we label as Christian education?

Pray-every day. It goes without saying, and yet, I couldn’t not say it. Parents must daily be in prayer for God to work in their children’s lives. Pray that their hearts would be tender toward God’s Word, toward correction, and toward others. Pray for your child’s teacher and his or her classmates. These people are influencing your child. God has chosen to work in response to prayer, so parents should confidently bring requests for their children before God.
Ask questions. We have chapel on Wednesdays. Each class has Bible every day. Parents should ask questions about what their children are learning in those settings. Your child is also learning on the playground and at lunch as well as in the academic classes. Not everything a child learns at school is learned from his teacher. You could ask what his friends are talking about. Ask how he felt during lunch or at recess.
Get to know your child’s teacher. Our teachers welcome interaction with parents. We see ourselves as part of a team. It is difficult to play on a team until you get to know your teammates. What do your child’s teachers bring to your child’s life that complements your parenting? What strengths and weaknesses do they see in your child that you may not see? When we are vulnerable with each other, we are able to accomplish much more than when we live in fear of one another.
Be involved. One of the strengths of a small school is the need for parent involvement. You have an amazing opportunity to get to know your child’s classmates and to see your child in another environment. If you are not already signed up to help at school, ask Miss Unruh what you can do. It can be a one time opportunity, or there are ways you can be at school helping on a regular basis. We would love to have parents coming to sit with the kids at lunch and interact with them.
Be patient. It takes time for some investments to show their return. Our children grow slowly. Just like they long for the day that they are tall enough to reach the shelf in the cupboard where you keep your dinner glasses, we long for them to grow mature enough to do their homework without being reminded. We wish for a week that they did not have to call us to return to school with some forgotten and urgently needed item. We want to see them grasping biblical truth and making it their own. We want to see them grow up to be people investing their lives in others, serving and glorifying God. What an incredible expounding of your investment that will be! Christian education is only part of the investment you make in your child’s future. You invest in so many ways. As “investors” you get a front row seat to watch what God is doing in your child’s life. It’s definitely not easy, and it costs, but it’s worth it. Watch and see.

2019-20 Basketball Registration
Register now for our 5th-8th Grade Boys' Basketball Team! If your son would like to participate, please stop by the office for a registration form. All registration forms and fees are due TODAY, September 13.
We are looking forward to a wonderful season!

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FOR SALE: School Bus!
After many wonderful memories, it has come time for us to part ways with our school bus. If you, or anyone you know, are interested in purchasing this bus, please contact the office. You may email principal@newtonbible.org or call 316-283-1337.

Pictures of the Week

Our 3rd-8th grade students had a wonderful time at the Kansas State Fair this past Tuesday! We love opportunities to learn outside of the classroom!