Verse of the Day:
I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? – Psalm 56:4
Devotion:
Fear is real. A lot of the time, it has a loud voice in our lives. It influences the decisions we make, the amount of sleep we get at night, and many other things.
Today’s Bible verse gives us some insight into fear.
In today’s verse, we see that the Psalmist writes that he trusts in God, so why should he be afraid. That level of trust in God is amazing. The fact that he placed greater trust in God than on what he might have been facing really challenges me.
See it doesn’t matter what you’re facing. What matters is that you have trust in your God. Regardless of how bad it might look, regardless of how things might seem, when you place your trust fully in God, you have nothing to fear.
That’s good news. If you struggle with trusting God, a good way to build that trust is to read about the things He’s done for others in the Bible. Reading the stories of how God helped Abraham and the children of Israel through some really difficult seasons can help you build your faith in a God who is always working on the behalf of His children.
Announcements:
Beach Volleyball Update: *Beach Volleyball Tryout date changed* February 3rd from 3:15-5:45pm
HS Boys Volleyball: practices are in full swing as we gear up for the season! Any boys interested in playing should email Coach Baltazar for more info: ebaltazar@immanuelschools.com. There will also be a Parent Meeting on Monday, February 2nd @ 6PM in Ed's Place (cafeteria). GO EAGLES!
JH February Donation Drive: As a spin on the typical “love” month of February, we are starting a donation drive we are calling “Share the Love, Share the Word.” We are raising money to share Christ’s love by helping worldwide ministries buy Bibles and share the Gospel message around the world with physical and digital Bibles, as well as stories, in their respective languages. Donate your spare change into donation cans at 5 locations on campus: Mr. March’s room, Mr. Gossenberger’s room, Mrs. Gilmore’s room, Ms. Bell’s room, and one in the District Office. We will be collecting over 5 weeks - starting 1/26 and ending 2/27.
Junior High Athletics:
JH basketball practices this week:
JV girls: Tuesday on Elementary outdoor court - 3:00-4:30 pm
V girls: no practice this week
JV boys: Tuesday on JH outdoor court - 3:00-4:30 pm
V boys:
JH Boys Development Team: 3:00 - 4:00 pm on the JH outdoor court on these days:
Monday, 2/2
Thursday, 2/5
Wednesday, 2/11
Friday, 2/13
High School Athletics:
Friday - 1/30:
Boys Soccer - @ Home vs Sierra Pacific
JV: 4:30pm
Varsity: 6:00pm
Boys Basketball - @ Selma
JV: 5:00pm
Varsity: 6:30pm
Girls Basketball - 6:00pm @ Home vs CVC (it's Elementary Night!!)

