Daily Bulletin

Daily Bulletin

Verse of the Day:
When the turn came for Esther (the young woman Mordecai had adopted, the daughter of his uncle Abihail) to go to the king, she asked for nothing other than what Hegai, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the harem, suggested. And Esther won the favor of everyone who saw her – Esther 2:15

Thought for the Day:
Esther amazes me sometimes. She was a woman who didn’t exactly have life fall into place the way she probably wanted it to. Her parents had died. That could have left her angry and bitter. Instead, we see her being a woman who was humble and willing to take advice.

She listened to those in charge of her, and took their advice. She didn’t think that she knew better than those over her, instead she listened to what they had to say and acted on it.

I feel like if we were honest, most of us would not respond the way Esther did. If our parents died, we’d be sad, angry and bitter. Also, imagine being taken from your home, and then being forced to marry someone you might not really care about.

All of these things could have made Esther bitter and unhappy. But instead of feeling that way, she chooses to listen to those in charge of her, and ends up being the one the king chose for his wife. She must have really trusted God to still have such a good attitude in the midst of so many things that weren’t really going the way she probably wanted them to.

How about you? Do you face times when you want to get bitter and angry? When things don’t turn out how you’d like them to do you get upset or do you go to God? Do you tell Him the things that trouble you, and trust Him to bring you through?

Announcements:

Sign Up For Wrestling: Practices are starting soon!  If you want to wrestle this season, please fill out the registration form by September 16th: Junior High Form and High School Form. 

Upcoming College Visits: 
9/11/24: Willamette University for 7th-12th grade students (In front of the chapel during flex)
9/12/24:
- Biola University & California Baptist University for 7th-12th grade students (In front of the chapel during lunch)
- Vanguard University for 11th & 12th grade students  Click here to sign up for Vanguard Workshop
9/16/24: Bulldog Bound Parent Information Workshop with Fresno State for 9th-12th grade parents and students in room 9  at 6:00pm.  
9/24/24: Grand Canyon University for 11th & 12th grade students at Ed’s Place from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Additional visits from GCU will be on 10/22 & 11/19 (same place and time).
9/25/24: Reedley College Application Advising Day for 12th grade students Click here to sign up for Reedley College Advising

Picture Retakes: If you didn't take your school picture during Orientation Night or if you want to take a new picture, we will be doing picture retakes on September 16th. More info to come!

Service Hours at the Auction Sept. 21st: We are looking for 20 student volunteers to help make our biggest fundraiser of the year a success! Click here for more details and to sign-up (you can sign up for multiple time slots). You will receive a text message from the Auction Chairperson with further information as the event gets closer. 

The Immanuel HS Talent Show is coming!  Any HS students who would like to participate in the Homecoming Week Talent Show , please fill out this Talent Show Entry Form by the end of the day on Thursday, Sept. 27th.  Start planning and practicing!  Auditions and dress rehearsal will be during two Flex times the week of Oct. 7th, and the Talent Show is Thursday, Oct. 10th during Chapel. *If you are providing your own music, you must have it on a flash drive ready for Monday, Oct. 7th.

Announcing this year's Homecoming theme:  "Let the Games Begin!" with board games as the dress-up themes! Here are the dress up day themes, so start planning!  Keep in mind dress code is still in effect
Monday, Oct. 7th:  Scrabble - dress as something/someone that begins with the first letter of your first name. i.e. L = lion, leprechaun, lizard, lavender, lemon, lifeguard;  B = bacon, banana, butterfly, bear, bells
Tuesday, Oct. 8th:  Guess Who?   - dress as a celebrity
Wednesday, Oct. 9th:  Life - dress as a career
Thursday, Oct., 10th:  Jumanji -  dress for the jungle/tourist
Friday, Oct. 11th:  Sorry!  - dress in Immanuel blue / school spirit

Reedley Fiesta Walk/Run: hosted by Gnardog Crossfit is on Saturday, October 12th!  Students receive a discounted price of $10 to enter, and forms can be picked up at the District Office.  There is a 10-12 year old half-mile run/walk, or for those older than 12, there is a 6-mile fun walk, a 2-mile fun run/walk, or a 6-mile run.  You will select your race you wish to participate in on the form.  The deadline to return the participation slip and the $10 is Thursday, Sept. 19th.