Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the
spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 6:10-12 NIV
From time to time, I sense the spiritual battle going on around us more intensely than other times. This past week has been one of those times. And its all too easy to allow ourselves to get distracted and focus on “flesh and blood” instead of where the true source of the conflict resides…”the spiritual forces of evil.”
That’s why Paul encouraged the church at Ephesus to “put on the full armor of God” as a daily practice. We can’t win spiritual battles with earthly weapons. Those encounters must be fought with God’s armor (the helmet of salvation, belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness and the shield of faith and the sword of the Spirit). And Paul concludes with the admonition to “pray in the Spirit in the Spirit on all occasions…”
As long as we are in this world, we need to remember that there is a spiritual battle raging around us and Satan desires to hinder our witness for Him. I believe he is especially focused on ministries like VCA that are committed to discipling the next generation of Christ’s followers. Let’s commit ourselves to daily putting on God’s full armor and praying “on all occasions” for the work and ministry of VCA.
Shepherding His lambs,
David Funk
Superintendent, VCA
INVITE YOUR PASTOR TO LUNCH: The ministry of VCA is a three-way partnership between the home, school and local church. Two years ago VCA started a program to invite local pastors to lunch. Students were encouraged to invite their pastors to eat lunch with them at our campuses. We would like to start this program up again this school year. Please notify the school office (SC and NC) if your pastor will be joining you for lunch so we can have a visitor’s badge ready for them when they check in at the main office. Thank you.
STUDENT AUTOMOBILE POLICY: Our parent/student handbook lists VCA regulations for students licensed to drive their cars to school. Among those regulations is item #7: Students are not to use their vehicles during school hours unless written/phone permission is given by the parent and only for pre-arranged appointments, (i.e., doctor, dentist appt.), not for obtaining lunch. Please speak with your son or daughter about this if they are licensed to drive to and from school. Thank you.
FOOD DELIVERIES at VCA: We have been experiencing an increase in the number of “Door Dash” and other food deliveries at our NC this school year, at all hours of the school day. This not only ties up our front office staff when dealing with them, but it also creates unnecessary security concerns as many of these deliveries are made by people without uniforms or other identifying clothing, etc. Beginning Monday, October 9, the school will refuse to accept food deliveries to our NC, except during our lunch hour between 11:00 am and 12:30 pm. Thank you for your cooperation.
DRESS CODE: Parents, we continue to see students coming to school dressed in ways that are a violation of our school dress code. We try to focus on modesty and messaging with respect to our dress code. Please review our dress code with your students and help monitor their adherence to our policy. Repeat offenders will be asked to wait in the office until suitable clothing can be brought to the school for them. Thank you for your support.
FALL PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES, October 11 and 12: Scheduling for parent/teacher conferences is now open through your Sycamore account. Please go to “My School” in your menu on the left-hand side and click on P/T Conference. Choose the date and the student. Click on the time frame box for a specific teacher and schedule your appointment. Once you confirm the time, you will need to contact the school if you need to change it. Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place on:
- Wednesday, October 11 (half day, PreK-12): North Campus, 1:00-8:00 pm, South Campus, 1:00 - 5:30 pm
- Thursday, October 12 (no school): North Campus 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, South Campus 8:30 am-8:00 pm,
- Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten teachers will be setting up their schedule by contacting parents directly
FALL ASSESSMENTS
- SAT DAY for Seniors only will be October 11th at 7:45am.
- PSAT 10 for Sophomores will be October 17th at 8:00am.
- PSAT 9 for Freshmen will be October 18th at 8:00am
- PSAT/NMSQT for Juniors will be October 19th at 8:00am.
NO SCHOOL:
October 12-13: Parent Teacher Conferences
October 26-27: Teacher Professional Development/Fall Break
Please mark your calendars for the FULFILLING THE VISION Fundraising Banquet, Friday, November 10 at VCA. Our speaker that evening will be Pastor Denny Smith, Jr., VCA dad and associate pastor at Valley Baptist Church. There will be a check-in and fellowship time starting at 6:00, with the banquet and program starting at 6:30 PM and concluding at 8:45 PM. If you are interested in hosting a table for this year’s banquet please let us know. There is no charge for hosting or attending the event, but an offering will be taken at the conclusion of the evening to support the online ministry of the school. You may RSVP to our NC office by contacting mhuber@vcacademy.info. Thank you!
NORTH CAMPUS FUN FOOD FRIDAY:
October 20 - Culver’s cheeseburger & fries, $7.25 each, or hamburger and fries, $6.75 each