September 2010

Welcome to the Bible class page!  We are excited to be students of the Bible at The Covenant School in the Bible classroom each week.  We have been going on adventures through God's Holy Word this year and have been applying the Scriptures to our lives.  The Holy Spirit is our Chief Teacher, but I am thrilled to be guiding us through the curriculum this year.  As you know, this is my first year at TCS, and I have so enjoyed meeting and getting to know each and every student and family.  When students come to Bible class, they are ready for their hearts and minds to be changed.  We are taking the lessons learned here back to our classrooms and our homes. 

Our morning times of chapel start our day off.  We spend time as a school family singing, praying and hearing a short lesson from the Bible to give direction to the day of learning ahead.  Our school theme verse for the year comes from the Gospel According to Mark, chapter 12, where Jesus is telling the people what are the two greatest commandments:

"Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.  And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.  And love your neighbor as yourself." 

Our theme for chapel this year comes from Matthew 5:16 --- "Letting Our Light Shine."  Each month we'll be looking at a different aspect of how we can let the light of Christ shine within us. 

August's chapel theme was "The Greatest Commandment"

September's chapel theme is "Letting Our Light Shine by Being Obedient" 

October's chapel theme is "Letting Our Light Shine by Telling the Truth"

I want to be available to each student for prayer, counsel, conflict resolution, even corny jokes (I have plenty, just ask my kids).  I look forward to seeing you in the Bible room and in chapel!

Rev. Matthew Sullivan