Central Christian School · 1910 E. 30th Ave · Hutchinson, KS 67502 · 620-663-2174

The heart of education … is the education of the heart.

God Bless Us Every One

Central Christian has a new name for our annual fall fundraising banquet event: the Stewardship

Dinner. This year, with the performance of the musical God Bless Us Every One, the school will be

hosting our Stewardship Dinner Theater on Saturday, November 12. Prior to the musical, guests

will enjoy a meal catered by Kathie Girst (‘66). Faculty and staff will also be honored for their

years of service. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets for the 2016

Stewardship Dinner Theater are $30 per person and can be purchased at the school office.

A limited number of Sponsorship Tables are available for $300 per table of eight. Please RSVP

by Thursday, November 3. For more

information, contact Central Christian

School at 620-663-2174.

October

Tuition and fees cover about 75% of the

operating cost of Central Christian School.

We rely on gifts and fundraising events to

help keep tuition affordable. To help bridge

the gap between this school year’s tuition

income and operating expenses, we hope to

receive at least $60,000 at the Stewardship

Dinner Theater. In addition, our Faith Promise

Pledges goal is $16,000. More financial

goal information on page 3.

Please prayerfully consider what the Lord

would have you give. Your tax-deductible

gifts will be directly applied toward

achieving these goals. We look forward to seeing you at the Stewardship Dinner Theater!

Superintendent In its purest form, the Christian life is lived out with the constant conviction that Jesus

is Lord of all (Acts 10:36) and by Him and through Him all things exist (I Cor. 8:6). This

is true of education as well. Noah Webster stated:

“…any system of education…which limits instruction to the arts and sciences,

and rejects the aids of religion (Christian faith) in forming the character of citizens

is essentially defective.”

God-centered education has been replaced by man-centered education today.

Dr. Christian Overman, founder of the ministry Worldview Matters states:

“If it is a religious matter to teach -or to imply- that the Bible provides a standard for social and

moral order, is it not also a religious matter to teach -or to imply- that it does not? If it is a

religious position to say, ‘Jesus is Lord of all, and by Him and through Him all things exist,’ is it not

also a religious position to say -in so many words, or lack thereof- Christ and the Bible are

irrelevant to our discussion of biology, physics and math?”

There is no sacred and unsacred if God created all and is sovereign in ALL THINGS. Poet,

Wendell Barry put it this way:

“There are no sacred and unsacred places; there are only sacred and desecrated places.”

At Central Christian School our life changing education is a “wholistic” education. This word was

coined by authors Miller and Moffitt in their book “Life Work,” to emphasize the fact noted above

that “Jesus is Lord of all, and through Him all things exist.” All truth is God’s truth (I John 5:6).

Biology, physics, and math are laced with the wonders of God’s creation (Col. 1:23). Volleyball,

football, and cross country strive to teach the character of God, the sacrifice of Jesus, and the

discipline of serving others ahead of yourself. Our English and history classes review the dominion

of our Creator. Our music, arts, and Bible instruction focuses on learning about, praising,

worshiping, and adoring our Creator. The educational endeavor can be done in alignment with

God, or in opposition to Him; in harmony with God or in conflict with Him. THERE IS NO SUCH THING

AS A “NEUTRAL EDUCATION” (I John 4:6). “There are only sacred and desecrated places,” noth-

ing in between. “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof…” (Ps. 24:1). At CCS we mentor

our students to be in harmony and alignment with the Creator of the universe.

A very special Thank You to all those who contributed to the

Playground Item-less Auction Item from the 2015 Low German

Supper and Auction. Our elementary students are very grateful!

Last year Central Christian received nearly $2,000 from Box Tops

for Education for the coupons we

submitted. Each Box Top coupon is worth ten

cents. Thank you to all who clip and turn in Box

Tops to the school. Please continue to do so!

Ticket Prices

Thursday, November 10 Opening night 7:00 p.m. $10

Saturday, November 12 Stewardship Dinner Theater * 6:00 p.m. $30

*(reservations required)

Sunday, November 13 Matinee 3:00 p.m. $10

Reserved seating for Thursday and Sunday performances can be

purchased at the office or general admission at the door. An offering for

the school’s general fund will be taken at each performance. All

performances will be in the CCS gymnasium. For more information, please

contact Central Christian School at 620-663-2174.

From the time of auditions in May, through our CCS Musical

Camp in August, and culminating with our

performance in November, our music students

have spent seven months working on solos,

memorizing lines, and practicing

choreography. The students have also

helped with set and prop construction, set

painting, and

back stage

organization. In all ways, they are working hard

to put on a fantastic show. The musical’s cast is

comprised of high school choir members and

some sixth graders who play the roles of

orphans. Central’s performance this November

marks the first time this musical has been

performed by a high school and younger cast.

Here’s a little about God Bless Us Every One

from composer Robert Sterling’s website: It is Christmas 1870, and Dr. Timothy Cratchit is about to set sail for a new life in

Boston when he learns he has inherited a dilapidated clinic from his beloved

Uncle Mr. Scrooge. Before he can leave for America, he must first do his duty as

an Englishman and find a doctor to run the clinic.

When none can be found, Tim has little choice but

to take the job himself temporarily, of course. Or is

it? Once he meets the pretty but headstrong

young nurse who works there, along with the

orphans in her care, Tim has to decide between

the two very different futures that await him.

The story line of the musical compels us as

Christians to examine how we are showing the

love of Christ to those who are in need.

During the show, the characters on stage realize that it is their Christian

duty to care for the orphans and sick in their community, rather than to

leave this responsibility to the government. The musical is under the

direction of Mrs. Angela Huck with assistance from Mrs. Dawn Willcox.

22 – HS Volleyball Sub-State at

Argonia

22 – HS Cross Country Regional Meet

at Wichita East

27 – HS Football vs. Caldwell at CCS

- Senior Night

27-28—Preschool Art Show

28-29 – State HS Volleyball at Fort

Hays State

29 – HS Cross Country State Meet at

Wamego

1 – HS Football Bi-Districts

5 – HS Football Regionals

8 – HS Mass Band at Pretty Prairie

10 – Musical God Bless Us Every One,

7 p.m.

11 – HS Football Sub-State

12 – Stewardship Dinner Theater God

Bless Us Every One, 6 p.m.

13 – Musical God Bless Us Every One,

3 p.m.

19 – HS State Football

21-27 – Thanksgiving Break

26 – Alumni Basketball Games

5-10 – HS Basketball Goessel

Tournament

12 – K-12 Christmas Concert, 7 p.m.

19-Jan. 2 – Christmas Break

Financial Goals

The Board of Trustees has been praying

about our need to pay off the school’s

debt of $298,065.

What generated the debt?

Building additions – year 2001 and prior

-$ 77,489

Building improvements – years 2014-2016

-$91,000 (locker rooms and firewall)

Cumulative prior years’ operating deficits

-$129,576

Total debt

-$298,065

It is our desire to drop the debt, to pay it

down, and to be debt-free. We know

that God provides funds through His

people. We are asking for donations to

enable us to meet this goal.

During our Grandparents’ Day Music

Program, several slides were shown giving students’ responses to what they have seen God do. Their responses were

priceless. Oh, the faith of a child! Some are included here:

1st grade – “My dad got stitches in his hand and God healed it”; “Aunt Kay got sick and God healed her”; “Our family

prayed for another dog and we got one!”

2nd

grade – “God helped me get over pneumonia”; “Grandpa’s heart is beating at the right speed”; “My friend’s jaw is

all healed up!”; “Sunshine’s tail stopped bleeding.”

3rd

grade – “The baby who had heart surgery is recovering”; “My aunt with cancer is doing better”; “I’ve prayed for

sad people and they’ve felt better.”

4th grade – “My mom had a really bad headache. I prayed…and…she was better.”

5th grade – “My cousin had brain surgery and is doing well”; “My dad is recovering.”

Kindergarten - 8th Grade

On Friday, September 23rd

, we had a GRAND event take

place at CCS. We celebrated our Godly Heritage along

with our grandparents using

the theme “In God We Trust.”

Grandparents were treated

to a fantastic music program

featuring K-5 students and the

Middle School Choir. They

were invited to participate in

our Crazy Cake Auction

(cakes created by some of

our elementary families) and were able to visit classrooms

where a number of creative activities were taking place.

Students felt special getting

to share the day with grand-

parents and enjoyed getting

to show them off. It was a

great day to recognize the

heritage that our Godly

grandparents have

bestowed on us.

If you visit the elementary hallway you may notice that things look a

bit different. We are still under construction as we wait for some of our

carpet to arrive, but we like the new colors on our walls and in some of

our classrooms. We have new blue and green striping and will soon be

adding bulletin boards and cork strips for hanging student work.

Our chapel day has changed to Tuesday. We meet from 8:55 – 9:25

in the cafeteria, right before the secondary chapel, and would welcome

visitors. Our school is a wonderful place to grow educationally, socially,

and spiritually as we learn about and serve Christ Jesus together!

Judy Parsons Elementary Coordinator

The Spirit of ’76 lives on as the Class of 1976 cele-

brated their 40-year reunion September 3 & 4.

Seventeen out of 33 class members met at the Oasis

Ranch and Retreat Center (on the home place of

classmate, Kelly Schmucker). The day began with a

light brunch, followed by an afternoon of reminiscing

and catching up, then a Dutch oven evening meal

prepared by Jim Holmes and Mark Hebrank. The class

wrapped up their evening with s’mores around a

campfire and singing led by Jack Jackson and Bill

Eldridge. Sunday morning the group met at the school

for a worship service led by classmate Glenn Johnson,

who currently pastors a church in Nebraska, and music

by Living Water, a group of classmates who sang

together during their school days. The class wills and

prophesies were read, and Kathie Girst, their former home economics teacher,

prepared a delicious lunch. They also enjoyed a tour of the school led by Tim

Kuhns, who graduated a year ahead of their class. Thank you Class of ’76 for

returning to CCS to celebrate your 40-year reunion!

Class of 1976

Front row, left to right: Steve

Croucher, Jim Holmes, Mark He-

brank, Glenn Johnson

Second row, left to right: Con-

rad Prieb, David Epp, Rene

Wagler, Kelly Schmucker, Rick

Schrag

Third row, left to right: Carrie

(Engel) Robinson, Doris (Kinser)

Wilkins, Sheryl (Regehr) Busenitz,

Susan (Miller) Chaney, Rita

(Yutzy) Eldridge, Kris (Rowland)

Dean

The Class of 1986 held its

30-year reunion on July 2 at

Central Christian School. The

class, along with their spous-

es and families,

enjoyed a delicious dinner

prepared by

David Duree

(’86). A

school tour

was given by

D.J. Kauffman

(’86) which

ended in the

library where

memories

and laughter

were shared

while looking

through CCS yearbooks.

Thank you, Class of

1986, for remembering and

supporting Central Christian

School.

Secret No More.....Cougars Soaring on the Gridiron in 2016

Class of 1986

Pictured are (L to R) D.J. Kauffman,

Annette (Clark) Engweiler, Kristy

(Humes) Hamilton, Reba (Razo)

Childerston, Sue (McPherson)

Spissu, David Duree, Todd Shel-

ton, and Todd Moore.

SAVE THE DATE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2017

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

60th ANNUAL LOW GERMAN

SUPPER & AUCTION

SERVING 10:30 AM—2:00 PM

CARRYOUT AVAILABLE

LIVE AUCTION 1:00 PM

SILENT AUCTION 10:30 AM—2:00 PM

For the past several years, our high

school football team has operated as

a club team, which meant we played

only a nine game schedule with no

possibility of competing in state

playoffs. This season is the first season

in many years for CCS football to shed

its club status and become a full

member of the Kansas State High

School Activities Association. That

means we now are assigned a district

and have the opportunity to compete

in state playoff games. The team is

proving that they be-

long, and have

opened the season with a 6-1 record.

Coach Lee Smith has worked hard changing the culture from expecting to lose, to

expecting to play well and win! He had the following to say about the 2016 team:

“It has been a great group of young men to work with. We have been emphasizing

controlling the things we can control, namely: (1) our attitude - taking every

thought captive to the obedience of Christ (II Cor. 10:5) and (2) our effort - In all

labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury (Prov. 14:23). I

think these have been great strengths of this team up to this point, and it is neat to

see the boys experience the profit of their hard work.”

Rainy weather did not hinder the success of the CCS Fall Golf Classic Saturday,

September 24. A total of 44 golfers, including Central Christian alumni, came out

to the links at Crazy Horse Golf Course in support of the CCS Golf Team and

Booster Club. The winning team was

R.A. Edwards, Bob Peel, and Bob

and Michelle Capps at 7 under par.

Thank you, CCS Golf Coach Bart

Kooiman for organizing the

tournament, and thanks also to the

many others who made it a great

day.

Another school year has begun! Teachers have been preparing their classroom themes and lesson plans for their

new students. Our teachers were also given the opportunity to learn at the Fundamental Learning Center in

Wichita. Over three full training days, teachers learned literacy techniques to assist all our young students in their

reading success. These literacy techniques and lessons are an enhancement to our strong phonics emphasis and

faith based integrated curriculum. We are excited to be working with our elementary teacher colleagues in our

journey to create an even more effective and excellent curriculum for our students.

Torie Penner, Preschool Director

Grandparents Day was on September 23rd

. Donuts

and coffee were served in the preschool office

area as many got acquainted with one another.

Grandparents or special guests were able to

participate in lesson times, centers, outside play,

and a special program before they gave

goodbye hugs and kisses for the day. Some even stayed a little longer because they

had so much fun!

The Preschool Harvest Party and Hayride was a lot of fun. Our preschool-

ers really enjoyed the festivities along with many parents and

grandparents. Here is what a few of our students had to say: “It was

great!” – Rogina;“My favorite part was having a party!” – Roxanne; “When

I was on the hayride, I found some animals!” – Gabby; “I got to go on a

hayride with my Nana!” – Vivienne; “My favorite part was having fruit

punch, and I got to ride the tractor for a hayride!” – Cooper; “I liked

riding on the hayride, and I liked the music on the hayride too!” – Samuel.

Central’s sixth graders were engineers for a day. They built struc-

tures using fettuccine noodles and marshmallows. The students

then simulated earthquake-like seismic waves to test the integrity

of their structures. This science experiment was also used to teach

that it is best to build lives on the solid foundation of God and His

Word.

Oil is a very important resource. But sometimes oil spills occur

while oil is being transported. Oil spills can cause harm to our en-

vironment. The sixth graders used the scientific process to deter-

mine the best way to clean up oil from water in their containers.

The tools that were used related to actual tools and methods

used to clean up oil spills.

VISION STATEMENT: Central Christian School aspires to glorify God by partnering with Christian families and churches to educate students to help them gain a firm assurance of their

salvation in Jesus Christ and instill in them the desire to love and serve God as mature Christians.

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