Chapel & Christian Formation
Chapel & Christian Formation at Crean Lutheran South High
Come let us bow down in worship. Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;
for He is our God and we are the people of His pasture. Psalm 95:6 7/25/07
Faculty. As the faculty of LSH, we will…
- daily meet in a designated room at 7:05 to begin the day with a reflection on a Scripture verse and prayer
- participate in reading through the Bible and will integrate this daily reading into LSH’s curriculum and daily conversational culture of LSH
- be in daily worship with the students
- co-facilitate the “Life Groups” with a student
- begin classes, meetings, practices, rehearsals, and events with prayer.
Parents and Families. As parents of LSH, you will be invited to…
- read through the Bible with your children.
- attend Christian Parenting Classes, titled “Homework Helper,”. These are held in the fall and spring in 6 week sessions. Children are God’s homework assignment to parents!
- daily pray with and for your children, weekly worship with you children, and grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ (II Peter 3:15) with your children.
Students. As students of LSH, you will…
- read through the Bible during their 4 years at LSH. Scripture will be integrated into the curriculum and
into the daily conversations and culture of LSH.
- participate in daily worship
- All school
Monday: led by the faculty
Thursday: led by an outside speaker
Friday: led by a student
- “Life Groups” – every Tuesday Four Year Plan:
Year One: Building Christian Relationships
Year Two: Building Christian Confidence
Year Three: Building Christian Character and Integrity
Year Four: Building Christian Commitment and Discipline
- In class – Wednesday
- participate and/or lead prayer before classes, meetings, practices, rehearsals, and events.
- participate in missions and servanthood. We at LSH believe in the call to be “Glocal” servants in our ministry: (Acts 1:8) You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Throughout a student’s enrollment at LSH, safe and supervised service projects “in the name of Christ” will be made available. While no required number of hours is prescribed, the life of Christian discipleship is marked by service. (Mark 10:45) For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. (1 Peter 2:21) To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His steps. A progression of Christian service participation throughout the four years will look something like the following:
- participate in a discipleship tool called “mentoring”. Under the direction and encouragement of Pastor Bartlett, each LSH student is encouraged to have a “Paul, a Timothy, and a Barnabas”:
- Paul: a mentor from whom to learn to walk with Jesus more closely.
- Timothy: a person to mentor and nurture in his/her relationship with Jesus.
- Barnabas: an accountability or training partner in being a disciple of Jesus.
- memorize Scripture. (Psalms 119:11) I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
In theology class, students will commit to memory Bible verses which, hidden in their heart, will not
return empty (Isaiah 55:11), but will guard, guide and accomplish the Lord’s Will and ways in the
students’ lives.
Chapel for Students and Faculty
Purpose Statement:
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the purpose of our chapels is to worship our Lord Jesus Christ. As we celebrate His gift of grace and His sacrifice for us, we worship the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, through music, confession of faith, confession of sins, the receiving of His forgiveness, hearing the Word, our offerings and prayer.
Targets for Worship:
Worship is a part of every day at Crean Lutheran South. On Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays the entire school gathers for chapel after the first block class. Monday worship is led by a faculty or staff member. Tuesday worship is facilitated by a student and faculty or staff member with a small group of students comprised of students from each grade level. On Wednesdays, due to teachers’ Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), worship is led by the second block teacher or student in the classroom. On Thursdays, the student body will be blessed with speakers from local congregations and Concordia University. Friday worship is a special time when a student volunteer will give the message.
Summary
| Day |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
Time |
15 min.: 10:40-10:55am |
15 min.: 10:40-10:55am |
5 min.: 8:30-8:35am, PLC. Chapel in home room SECOND period (due to sports) |
20 min.: 10:40-11am |
15 min.: 10:40-10:55am |
|
Message |
Admin./Teachers or group/club |
Life Groups |
NA. |
Guest pastor or DCE, Prof, etc. |
Students |
|
Theme |
Choice: daily Bible reading, or other Scripture |
Guide provided: Passage studied, prayer |
From provided book |
Sunday’s Gospel or Speaker’s Choice |
From the daily Thru-Bible readings, applying Law-Gospel-Application |
|
Outline |
Music-themed/video
Welcome-themed
Invoc./prayer of conf./absol.
Song
Scripture & Message
Prayers
Apostles’ Creed
Benediction
Closing Singing
|
Gathering/welcome
Opening Prayer
Bible Study/discussion
Sharing
Prayer time (circle) |
Verse
Reflection
Prayer |
Music-themed/video
Welcome-themed
Invoc./prayer of conf./absol.
Song
Scripture & Message
Prayers
Nicene Creed
Benediction & dismiss
Closing Music/played |
Music-themed/video
Welcome-themed
Invoc./prayer of conf./absol.
Song
Scripture & Message
Prayers
Benediction
Closing Singing |
|
