PTF Letter OCtober 2011

Greetings Brothers- and Sisters-in-Christ,

Let me introduce myself. My name is Elaine Vandenberg, and I am a proud parent of an Apple Valley Christian Student, just like you. Our daughter, Faith, is in the 2nd grade. We are very blessed to be starting our third year here at AVCS.

I also have the extreme blessing of serving as this year’s P.T.F. president. As such, I am looking forward to getting to know you as well as serving along side of you.

God has laid on my heart the importance of Godly fellowship between our parents and teachers, and working together as a complete “Body” in Him. Romans 12:5-8: “So in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts according to the grace given us”…
Our teachers are using their gifts to serve in the mission field, which is Apple Valley Christian. Yet, they make up only part of the Body of Christ. We parents need to also follow God’s Word and come alongside and make up the missing, weak, or forgotten parts of the Body of Christ.

Working together with those who are already serving will unify and complete the Body of Christ. Together we can and will accomplish all God has already planned for us to do in reaching students and their families with the Gospel of Christ through spiritual instruction, academics, music and sports, to name a few.

Whether you are a parent of an elementary-aged student or a parent of a high school-aged student, P.T.F. would love to have you use your God-given gifts to help those teachers and staff who are being used by God in the lives of our children. So, join us in blessing our students and their teachers who are guiding, teaching, and loving our students in all the ways God provides.

Please join other AVCS parents who are meeting Wednesdays at 8:15 a.m. on the front porch of the school to pray for our school. P.T.F. also meets the first Wednesday of each month at 8:15 a.m. in M-3 to plan how we can help with upcoming events, answer any questions, and pray for our school.

Prayerfully yours,
Elaine Vandenberg
P.T.F. President and Sister-in-Christ