Sports ShortsGirls’ Varsity Volleyball is

off to a great start. They are 5-1 overall and took second place in the Clovis Tournament.

Varsity Football is 2-0 with wins over Woodlake and Bakersfield Christian. BC was last year’s runner up in the state. The scores thus far were CVC beating Woodlake 66-6 and BC 49-19.

Cross Country participated in the Portland to Coast High School Challenge at the end of August and finished second in the co-ed team division. The Cavaliers finished the 132 mile relay with 4 boys and 8 girls in 16 hours and 12 minutes. The girl’s cross-country team took first place at the Newport Beach-Woodbridge invite, the 3rd largest meet in the nation.

CVC lost the Milk Bowl this year to Bakersfield Christian by one point, 11-12.

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In This IssueRooted in Christ . . . . . . .1,2

A Grandmother’s Prayer . . 2

New Faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Will Eat for Athletics . . . . . 5

“Rooted” Excerpt . . . . . .5,6

Fall Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Looking Ahead . . . . . . . . . 7

Ray Vander Laan . . . . . . . . 8 (“Rooted...” continues on page 2)

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• C V C T E A C H E R ’ S P E R S P E C T I V E– by Sue Batchelor, CVCMS Science Teacher

Rooted in Christ

The theme for this year is “Rooted in Christ,” which is very appropriate as we look back on blessings that the LORD has poured out on CVC

over the last 35 years. But what does it mean to be rooted in Christ? Perhaps the best way to start answering that question is to look to God’s creation, in particular, plants.

When a grower plants a seed in good soil with plenty of nutrients, water, and sunlight, he relies on that seed to grow. At that stage, the seed displays a response called geotropism, or gravitropism. This simply means that the seed is responding to gravity, either negatively or positively. The part of the seed that will become the roots moves toward gravity and the part that will be the stem moves away from gravity. If these parts don’t do what they are designed to do, the plant will not be fruitful and multiply.

In the same way, if a Christian isn’t rooted in Christ, and doesn’t follow the plan the LORD has planned for him, he won’t be fruitful in his walk either. As Psalm 1 states, “His delight is in the Law of the Lord... He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.”

The seed also has a supply of food to give it the energy it needs to grow until the stem reaches the surface, where it can produce its own food. If the seed is planted too deep, or it doesn’t have enough food, it won’t make it to the surface to become a strong vibrant plant. In the same way, if a believer isn’t rooted in God’s Word, his faith will falter and dwindle, and he won’t be able to live the vibrant life God intended for us. In Paul’s letter to Ephesus, his prayer for the Ephesians in Ephesians 3:16–18 is:

“ 16...that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.”When the stem reaches the surface of the soil,

the cells of the leaves of the plant begin to pro-duce chlorophyll in the part of the plant called the chloroplast. If there is plenty of sunlight, the plant will produce plenty of chloroplasts for the energy the plant needs to continue to grow and flourish. But even then, if the roots are not firmly planted, the plant won’t get necessary water and nutrients from the soil to allow the plant

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to grow, and eventually produce good fruit. In the same way, we are dependent on God’s Word.

Central Valley Christian School started over 35 years ago, with much prayer and a desire to raise up children with a Christian education, planting the seeds for future generations to grow and flourish, rooted in God’s Word, and trusting in God’s faithfulness and His great love. This year as we celebrate the Lord’s great faithfulness and His provisions for CVC over the years, let us continue to look to Him and put down deep roots. May these roots allow us to bear fruit to pass on to future generations and cause them to reflect God’s glory.

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A Grandmother’s PrayerMy mother and I have a good relationship. Being

distanced by 3,500 miles sometimes improves com-munication. You say things in letters, in e-mails and phone calls you don’t always dare say in face-to-face conversations. We write each other weekly, and have been doing that since I moved out 41 years ago. My mother probably knows more about my life than that of my twin brother who lives only a mile from home. In fact, my own wife reads my letters just to find out what’s going on in my life.

Alice Baker is a mother, a grandmother and a great-grandmother. I am one of her eight children. She has 21 grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She loved it when she was able to attend events like Grand-parents Day, but when my three kids were in school we lived too far away from my parents for them to attend such programs. One year I was the speaker at the Grand-parents program and knowing that she couldn’t be there, physically, to hear her favorite son speak, I gave her the opportunity to be there in spirit. In one of my Sunday letters, in preparation for my speech, I asked her about her prayers for her grandchildren.

When Mom wrote back she admitted that she prayed frequently for her grandchildren, but she prayed even more for their parents. She said that, on occasion, she would pray for each one, from the oldest to the youngest and that took a little more than an hour. She also told me some of the things she prayed about.

My mom and dad still live in their house in New Jersey. In addition to children and grandchildren, they have great-grandchildren for whom to pray. I’m sure my

mother’s prayer is similar to yours if you’re a grand-parent. You have different names and different details, with varying degrees of urgency and frequency, but if you love the Lord, the petitions you bring to God, I’m sure, are similar to these.

Please pray with me and my mother.Dear Father in heaven,

Help me to be the grandparent you want me to be. I want to model your love to the kids. If, by some chance, they ask me for advice, or if a conversation comes up and they are in the mood to listen, give me the wisdom and the words to tell them just the right thing.

But, Lord, you know they don’t really listen to me. So, be with Larry and Joan, with Dick and Cindy, and with Brian and Alison. Be with my children. Lord, help them to be good parents, to do what’s necessary for good relationships in their homes. Strengthen their marriages. Equip them as parents. To be a good parent means to have wisdom, wisdom that comes from you and from being in your Word. It requires courage, courage to demonstrate love when love means discipline and correction. It requires self-discipline, the self-discipline to model Christ. It requires time. It requires more skill than any job in the universe. God, give them all of that. Give it to them in full measure, more than you think they might need. Help them to realize that their work with the kids is more important than succeeding in their jobs, getting promotions, earning more money, or playing golf. Make them see that their kids want them, that they need them, that they need and want them now.

And God, be with Ginni, Larae and Joel. Be with Gary and Lauren, with Becky and Leah and Jennifer. Be with my grandkids. Keep them safe. Help them make good choices. Lord, I’ll be blunt. Don’t let them drink. Keep them away from drugs. Keep them pure, sexually pure. It was hard rais-ing kids, Lord, but it seems even harder these days. There’s so much pressure to sin. Watch over them. Help them to grow strong and mature. Give them direction. Help them find good jobs, good friends, and eventually, good partners for life. Help them to be happy.

But, more than anything, dear God, claim them as yours. Make them realize they need you. Help them to accept Jesus as their Savior, trusting in him for eternity. Lord, embrace them and convince them of your love. You know how much I love to see them on Sunday morning at coffee, Lord, but more than anything, I want to see them in heaven. If I can play a part in that process, use me.

I love you, Lord. And I love them. AMEN– by Larry Baker,CVCHS Principal

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Central Valley Christian School is welcoming many new faces on our campuses this year and also welcoming the return of some former teachers, along with changing the duties of a few.

At the CVC Elementary Campus we welcome three new teachers. Val Moll joins us at the third grade level joining Mrs. Sharon Janzen in a team teaching arrangement. Mrs. Moll is not new to CVC as she was a teacher here some years back.

Jennifer Kostelyk joins us in a team teaching venture at the library. She joins Mrs. Irvine at that position. Mrs. Koste-lyk was also a teacher here at CVC some time back.

We are also privileged to have Carron Kuns join us as a volunteer K–3 music teacher. Mrs. Kuns will be teaching every Thursday and helping put on our Christ-mas and Spring Programs for K–3.

As a staff, we are extremely grateful for their gifts and talents. We welcome them aboard as we model Christ through our teaching.

CVC Middle School welcomes Mrs. Pat Rainbow to the middle school teaching team. Although new to the middle school, Mrs. Rainbow is a veteran to CVC having previously taught at the high school level. Mrs. Rainbow is teaching the seventh grade Bible classes as well as a calligra-

phy exploratory. In addition to this, she will also be doing some Spanish classes at the high school. It is good to have Mrs. Rainbow back full time and we look forward to her gifts and talents once again being shared at CVC.

CVC High School welcomes three new teachers to the staff this year:

Colby Mouw Johnson comes to us after teaching for two years at Ontario Christian High School. Colby is a CVC alumnus and is teaching two Advanced Algebra classes and supervises a study hall. She works the mornings at CVC and helps out her husband and dad in the busi-

ness office on the Mouw farm and dairy in the afternoon.

Allison Callicoat comes to us after teaching at Hanford Christian for the past year. She has a full schedule with two sections of Old Testament Bible, two sections of New Testament Bible and two sections of United States History.

Michelle Maciel came on board this summer after teaching for 11 years at Kings Christian Schools. Michelle handles the various sections of Algebra and Physical Science. Michelle brought her sophomore son, Chandler, with her to CVC.

The three new teachers and the skills and experience they bring to CVC have allowed us to make some other adjust-ments to the teaching assignments of our current staff. In particular, Phil Byrd agreed to return to the Physics class-room after about ten years away from the science. Andy Bryant has added World History to his course load and handed off the teaching of Economics to Mason Hughes. These teachers are teaching in their areas of expertise.

The new teachers and the veteran teachers with new assignments have all adjusted well and are off to a great start in the 2014–2015 school year.

Lauren Westra has recently been hired as our Director of Marketing. Lauren is Philadelphia born and New Jersey raised, and got married recently enough that the last name still sounds a little funny to her! She’s not a big fan of coffee, lettuce, or Lord of the Rings — but she can’t get

enough chocolate or diet coke!Lauren’s goal at CVC is to ensure people understand

who we are – especially beyond what is easy to see (sports, accolades, etc.). Lauren believes that as a Christian school, CVC offers so much more than academic excellence. “From high school English classes dissecting an author’s secular world views vs. a Christian’s world views to first grade teachers sharing the gospel story, CVC’s education is dif-ferent. It’s that emphasis on Christ in ALL that I am here to help share.”

Lauren’s door is always open and she would love to hear your feedback and ideas. Her office is in the high school between Mr. Baker’s and Dr. DeLeeuw’s offices.

Please keep all of our staff and their families in your thoughts and prayers as they serve our students and our CVC community this year.

New Faces and Assignments on the CVC Campus

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CVC Alumni News Calling all Alumni! Join in on the homecoming tailgate celebration on October 17. Festivities are being planned by alumni. You and your family are welcome to join former classmates before the homecoming game for:

• fun • fellowship • food • games • photo booth • ...and more!

Graduations Will Sherrill (‘05) graduated from Loma Linda University with

a Doctorate in Physical Therapy on June 15, 2014. He is employed as a physical therapist with PRO-PT Physical Therapy in Tulare, California.

Jessica Gonzales (’08) received her Bachelor of Arts in Busi-ness Organizational Leadership from Fresno Pacific University in August, 2014. She also received her Real Estate Salespersons License in August, 2014 and is working at Keller Williams Realty in Visalia.

Rebecca Zylstra (’08) graduated in December, 2013 from Cali-fornia State University Fresno with her Bachelor’s Degree in Busi-ness Administration option Marketing. She is currently responsible for sales and marketing for The Fuelbox, as well as all marketing for Zylstra Automotive & Xpress Lube.

Charlotte Anderson (’09) received her BRAE degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in June, 2014.

Chelsea (Underwood ‘09) Leyendekker graduated in July, 2014, from Fresno Pacific University. She earned her RN-BSN and will officially walk in December. She is currently working as an RN at Kaweah Delta Hospital in the Oncology/ Medical Surgical Unit.

Hudson Hanlon (‘10) graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, on June 14, 2014 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dairy Science and a minor in Agricultural Business.

Brandon Koster (’10) graduated from Calvin College in May of 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He now works for Gentex in Zeeland, Michigan.

Shelly Leyendekker (’10) earned a Bachelor’s degree in both Psychology and Spanish from Whitworth University on May 18, 2014. Shelly is currently working two part-time jobs as a daycare teacher in Spokane, Washington.

Shelby Locke (’10) received her Bachelor’s of Science de-gree in Dairy Science with a concentration in Agribusiness from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, on June 14, 2014. Shelby is currently working on the Central Coast as a Sales Associate for Top O’ The Morn Farms.

Ashley Neal (’10) received her Bachelor’s degree in Christian Studies and Communications from Grand Canyon University in April, 2014 and is currently looking to pursue her Master’s degree.

Derek Van Grouw (‘10) graduated with a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree in Agricultural Business from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo on June 14, 2014.

Erika Tos (’10) graduated with honors from Azusa Pacific Col-lege in May of 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society. Erika passed the NCLEX in July and is now a Clinical Nurse at City of Hope Hospital in Duarte, CA.

Bryan De Haan (‘10) graduated from Fresno State with a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering in June 2014.

MarriagesKatie Leigh (’03) married Matthew Ringel in October 2012.

They are currently living in Exeter where Katie is an independent event coordinator.

Zak Holland (’06) and Breanne Kalmink (’09) were married on September 19, 2014 at Wolf Lakes Park in Sanger, CA. They are currently residing in Visalia where Zak is a nurse at Redwood Springs and Breanne is a teacher and office assistant for the Fusion School of Music.

Heidi Witschi (’09) married Blake Proctor on May 31, 2014 at Radiant Church in Visalia with the reception at a friend’s backyard in Tulare. They are residing in Visalia.

Elyse Leyendekker (‘11) married Cyle Bakker on May 30, 2014. Elyse is currently a senior at Fresno Pacific University and Cyle works for Double K Farms. They live in Visalia.

Bailey Collins (’13) married Joseph Campos on February 16, 2014 at the Lunch Box in downtown Visalia. Joe currently works at the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department and Bailey is a full time student. Soon they will be moving to Anaheim, CA.

BirthsMark (’01) and Laura Kroes were blessed with the birth of

Leah Bailey on August 7, 2014. She was welcomed home by big brother Mason.

Fred (’06) and Kelsey (Te Velde ‘07) Leyendekker were blessed with triplet boys on August 5, 2014. Clay Gerben was 3lb 6oz, Aaron Jeffrey was 3lb 6oz, and Jackson Bernard was 2lb 14oz. Aaron and Clay are home while, at the time of this writing, Jackson is still in the NICU. Jackson is still on oxygen and working on feeds and they hope to have him home in the next few weeks. Fred and Kelsey are busy adjusting to being real life parents.

Nate (‘07) and Yadi Witschi were blessed with their first little girl, Addison Grace, on June 16, 2014.

Alumni AccomplishmentsStephen Vogt (‘03) received the Catfish Hunter Award as the

Oakland A’s most inspirational player on September 21, 2014. This award “honors an A’s player whose play on the field and conduct in the clubhouse best exemplifies the courageous, competitive and inspirational spirit demonstrated by the late Hall of Fame pitcher, Jim “Catfish” Hunter. Stephen has had an awesome year bat-ting .300, with 10 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, and 32 RBI in 76 games. He has been battling injuries in both feet, but has inspired his team mates by playing first base, right field, catcher, designated hitter, and left field. Congratulations Stephen!

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An Excerpt from “Rooted” One might be tempted to think that the first three years

of CVC’s existence, awash in sacrifice and generosity, might have been an anomaly, and with new buildings and a new sense of excitement, the degree of sacrifice needed might ebb slightly. In reality, the utter sacrifice required was only just beginning. It’s one thing to start out on a journey fu-eled by optimism and hope. It’s another to keep climbing when the octane of buoyancy has waned and the reality of a lengthy, arduous hike remains before you.

While the calling of the teaching profession remains challenging at any level, with a small, brand-new high school, the challenge becomes exponentially more difficult. Often a teacher’s course schedule and the number of different classes he teaches de-termine the difficulty of his job. A teacher who repeats a single class over and over throughout the course of a day has a much lighter load than that of someone who daily teaches 6 different classes, known as “preps” in the teaching world. With a small school, a threadbare teaching staff and a variety of different classes that students needed in order to be prepared for college, the high school staff knew the daily meaning of the word “sacrifice.” In a sense, teachers needed to do it all.

Of course when the 3:00 bell rang at the end of the day, the time when teachers might like to kick their feet up on the desk and savor the blissful silence of the classroom, teachers moved right into extra-curricular mode. In order for this new high school to work, CVC needed to offer as much of an extra-curricular slate of activities as it could. To be a CVC teacher in the early years meant not whether or not you’d be willing to help out with an extra-curricular program, but rather, how many are you going to lead?

Henry Lengkeek coached cross-country, track and basketball. Clayton Danzeisen coached basketball and softball in addition to later on spearheading some fine arts efforts. Tom LeMahieu coached baseball and worked as the athletic director. With limited resources, LeMahieu worked with what he had. For that first year, it was simply a matter of “Whatever area of grass is open – that’s your soccer field.”

As new staff joined CVC those first couple of years, each

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Will Eat for AthleticsAnytime I can eat for a cause, I’m in. That’s why on

Labor Day morning you could have found me eating a dairyman-size stack of pancakes in the name of CVC sports.

As a “newbie” to the CVC community, I wandered on to the elementary campus with an appetite (because I always have one) and a camera (because I’m CVC’s new marketing director), but no real CVC experience.

The unmistakable smell of breakfast assured me that this was definitely the time to get to know some CVC traditions through first-hand experience! I was greeted by smiling faces, a fast-moving pancake line, and some intro-ductory fellowship with other community members.

CVC board member, Rich VanderTuig, served my plate full of pancakes, sausage and eggs and explained to me his role as head of the Booster’s Club. Other Booster’s Club members were prepping more food, working the pay table and ensuring that all the cheerleader volunteers were doing their cleanup job thoroughly.

As I ate, I chatted with volleyball coach Megan Warkentin and her son, Jack, and was greeted by many Sierra Village residents, as well as coworkers like Super-intendent DeLeeuw, and even my church pastor!

I watched as students and Boosters, parents and children, grandparents and friends, joined together in support of CVC (...and sports and pancakes).

It was clear community is important at CVC. Just like any new relationship, the new connections I made over syrup and pancakes started with doses of small talk – but underneath that lies the common and deep understanding that we all believe in the power of Christian education (athletics included!) in children’s lives.

Think about that for a second next time you sit next to someone you don’t know in this community and let it be the springboard for your new relationships – just the way it was for mine.

– by Lauren Westra, CVC Marketing Director

ROOTED: The Story of CVC,a new book

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took charge of something. When Rudy Folkerts joined the team in the fall of 1984, he took over the PE duties in the middle school as well as coached soccer and basketball in the high school. Timothy Kamp’s arrival in 1985 saw him taking over the science department as well as helping with student council and academic decathlon.

Maybe it’s Kamp’s reflections that best explain the sacrifice that defined CVC teachers:

One challenge at CVC was the number of prepa-rations required of teachers: six different things to prepare for each day was a challenge, especially for a new teacher. I burned a lot of midnight oil in those four years. It was good to be a part of a new school, but it also brought challenges – there were few precedents to go by, and many (simple) decisions were questioned and debated by students, teachers and parents, simply because nobody had gone through it before.

Of course without students, a school is simply a group of intelligent, likable educators standing in front of empty

desks and lecturing for the benefit of their own ears. While the staff of CVC sacrificed to build a school that would stand the test of time, maybe it’s the students’ sacrifice that is the real noteworthy theme from the early years. The high school experience is part of Ameri-cana. Football games. Dances. Pep rallies. Class competition. These are what most folks remember from their high school days. For the inaugural freshman class, none of these were vital parts of their CVCHS experience. The dream of a football team lay four years in the future. Having only 26 kids somewhat limited the potential

excitement of a dance, especially the prospect of doing a waltz with a cousin, as a considerable number of the classmates were related to one another. Pep rallies lost a bit of steam as a proper “roar of the crowd” became chal-lenging to muster with a student body able to fit in only two rows of bleachers of a gymnasium that didn’t exist. As to any Spirit Week competitions, the presence of only one class somewhat compromised any hoped-for suspense as to the victor.

(“Rooted Excerpt...” continued from page 5) The thrill and euphoria of being a pioneer didn’t exactly outlast Visalia’s summer heat that often lingers until November. In addition, many members of the freshman class in the fall of 1982 had grown up with siblings and cousins who lived the typical high school experience. They knew the thrill of walking into a packed stadium for a championship game or feeling the after-school buzz of a student parking lot on a Friday afternoon. Many of them had attended sold-out musicals at other local high schools or had seen marching bands, 100 strong, parading through the streets of downtown Visalia. To come to CVC, no matter the spirited enthu-siasm that they, their teachers or their parents could muster, meant a degree of sacrifice that is simply dif-ficult for a high school student to make.

From the get-go, LeMahieu understood this sacrifice:

Students had to sacrifice. There were more chal-lenges for students than for teachers. With many brothers and sisters going to other schools such as Immanuel - and with siblings happy with those schools - it was difficult for the students. Current students and students in the future should be indebted to past students who blazed the trail.

On the bright side, going to a small school meant op-portunity. For anyone who’s ever known the pain of the wrong side of a cut list, the competitive nature of high school sports doesn’t always make for an enriching experience for all aspiring athletes. As CVC got started, only two main requirements limited one’s participation on a sports team:

1. Can you run in a straight line?

2. Do you have a pulse?

And even the first stipulation was sometimes waived in desperation. Likewise, kids could be a part of student council and have a voice in the making of tradition. The first class got to choose the school colors as well as the mascot.

As the newness wore off and the school settled into a routine, the reality of Central Valley Christian Schools took shape. With the first-day excitement in the rearview mirror, it was time to do what high schools do best: start making some memories.

– by Blake Hiemstra, CVCMS English Teacher/Author

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OCTOBER10 End of 1st Quarter13 HS Boosters’ Meeting, 5:30 pm - Gym

Foyer13 HS Choirs/Band Fall Music Concert,

7:00 pm - Chapel13-16 Elementary/MS ITBS Testing13-17 Spirit Week15 HS Senior CSU Mentor Workshops - during school day15 High School PSAT/PLAN/Explore test-

ing17 Unveiling of Tile Mural, 1:00 p.m.,

behind CVC Middle School17 K–6 Grandparents’ Day Open House,

1:15 pm17 Fall Festival - 2:00-5:00 pm17 HS Homecoming Dance, 9:30-11:00 pm22 MS Choir/Band Music Assembly, 2:00

pm - Chapel23-24 K-8 Parent Teacher Conferences - No

School for K-8 ONLY27 HS Junior College Night, 7:00 pm, MPR28–31 Red Ribbon Week

NOVEMBER3 Blood Drive in Honor of Eddie Boertje,

3:30 - 8 pm - Elementary MMC10 Mothers’ Club Meeting, 8:15 am - Elementary MMC11 Veteran’s Day - Normal school day13 Ray Vander Laan Presentation, 7:00

pm - Chapel14 Teacher In-Service - No school for K-1225 Elementary 20 minute jog, 8:15 am - HS Stadium26-28 Thanksgiving Holiday - No School K-12

DECEMBER1 Visalia Christmas Parade - MS/HS

Bands participating2 ASAPH at the Holiday Chamber Choir

Concert, 7:00 pm - COS Theater8 Mothers’ Club Meeting, 8:15 am - Elementary MMC8 HS Boosters’ Club Meeting, 5:30 pm - Gym Foyer8 HS Choirs/Band Christmas Concert,

7:00 pm - Chapel9 K/1st Christmas Program, 6:30 pm - Chapel11 2nd/3rd Christmas Program, 6:30 pm - Chapel15-19 HS Finals

CVCS Fall DriveEach year, CVCS sponsors a Fall Drive, our largest fund-raising event. The

Fall Drive helps keep tuition increases to a minimum by providing for capital expenditures and by keeping our debt load down to a minimum. It is also a tool that helps us offer tuition assistance for those that qualify. As in past years, your donation will be distributed to Tuition Assistance, Capital Improvements and the Bus Replacement funds.

This year’s Fall Drive officially begins on October 1 and will conclude on December 19. All Society members and supporters will receive a brochure in the mail during the month of October. Our goal for this year is to raise $400,000. All donations are tax deductible.

If a school representative has not contacted you prior to this year’s closing date, please contact our financial office at 734-9481.

Thank you for your generous support of the ministry of Chris-tian education at Central Valley Christian Schools!

Concession Building Completed

The concession building is complete! This new building now completes our master plan that was laid out in 1994. It was completed by the generosity of many of our CVC families outside of the school’s budget. A HUGE thanks to the many vendors who helped us make this a first class operation and getting it done in record time. Come to the next home football game on Friday, October 10, to see this newest addition and support our high school athletics.

More Pictures from the Pancake Breakfast

The Central Valley Christian School Community Welcomes Special Guest

RAY VANDER LAANFor an Evening of Encouragement onThursday, Nov. 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in theCVC High School Chapel • Admission is FREE

Ray Vander Laan founded That the World May Know Ministries in 1998. He is a gifted teacher of 35 years, an author and an ordained preacher in the Christian Reformed denomi-nation. Over 10,000 people have followed in the footsteps of the rabbi by going on his Holy Land guided tours or by viewing the videos in Sunday school classes and small group settings. Ray Vander Laan studies and teaches Jewish culture using the methods of Jewish education.

Ray’s preaching and teaching ministry is focused on understanding the Bible in light of the historical and cultural context in which

God placed it. This perspective on the Bible highlights God’s call for His people to be a transforming influence on their culture. He uses research of the top scholars in the fields of archaeology, history, and Biblical study as tools to explore the Biblical text ever more deeply. His gifts, expertise, and calling are to link that cultural information and the Bible so that its message applies to our lives today in very practical ways.

Please join with our CVC community as we welcome Ray Vander Laan for an evening of encouragement on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 p.m. There is no admission charge.