Saints Alive March 2015

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Saints
Alive
A newsletter of Lima Christian School
Volume 20, Issue 2 • March 2015
Special jeans day laced with generosity
Blue jeans typically conjure images of
cowboys and care-free attitudes. Those
at LCS have turned the popular attire
into an opportunity to bless others.
On the second Wednesday of every
month students and staff can wear blue
jeans and T-shirts if they donate $1 or
more to a specified cause. Dubbed Casual for a Cause, the day allows those at
LCS to bless others by doing something
as simple as wearing a pair of blue jeans.
“We started the program because we
knew that everyone enjoys dressing down
once in a while,” Principal Todd Steltz
said. “We wanted to add another [dress
down] day to the monthly calendar, but
we wanted it to have a purpose and mean
something.”
Mr. Steltz introduced the simple fund
raiser to LCS last year. It is similar to a program he participated in while teaching in
Rhode Island.
Causes, which are announced the
week before the Casual for a Cause
day, range from Christian organizations
to people in need. Campus Target, an
organization that focuses on sharing the
Gospel in Asia, was the focus of September’s Casual for a Cause day. Other
benefactors so far this year have been
Pure for God, New Yorkers for Family
Research, a recently widowed mother
Continued on page 3
Saints Coach Cindy Clymo
recognized for rare feat
What are
Washington
and Sulley
doing at LCS?
Check out the center
spread, pages 6-7, of the
Saints Alive to find out.
Cindy Clymo, the girls’ varsity basketball coach, was
recognized mid-season for coaching 100 winning games
(and counting) in her LCS coaching career. She was
presented with a
plaque from her
2014-15 team
during a pregame ceremony
that recognized
her rare accomplishment.
Coach Clymo
led the Lady
Saints to their
three Section V
titles during her
tenure at LCS.
She coached
from 2002-2007
before taking
a few years off.
Continued on
page 9
Prayer & Blessings, Principal’s Message
Seeking the presence of God is a worthy goal
In this edition of the
Saints Alive, I would like to
continue with the theme
of practicing the presence
of God that I wrote about
in the last edition. In order
to do this, I would like to
share the following excerpt
from the book The Practice
of the Presence of God with
Spiritual Maxims by Brother
Lawrence:
“There is not in the world
a kind of life more sweet
and delightful than that of
a continual conversation
with God. Those only can
comprehend it who practice and experience it; yet
I do not advise you to do it
from that motive. It is not
pleasure which
we ought to
seek in this exercise; but let
us do it from
a principle
of love, and
because God
would have us.
“Were I a
preacher, I
should, above
all other
things, preach
the practice of
the presence
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of God; and
were I a director, I should advise all the
world to do it, so necessary do I think it,
and so easy, too.
“Ah! knew we but the want we have of
the grace and assistance of God, we
should never lose sight of Him -- no,
not for a moment. Believe me; make
immediately a holy and firm resolution nevermore wilfully to forget Him,
and to spend the rest of your days
in His sacred presence, deprived, for
the love of Him, if He thinks fit, of all
consolations.
“Set heartily about this work, and
if you do it as you ought, be assured
that you will find the effects of it. I
will assist you with my prayers, poor
as they are.”
Wow! I am greatly challenged by
these words, as I trust you are as well.
May we never lose sight of Him here
at Lima Christian School -- no, not for
a moment!
Principal Todd Steltz
Priority prayer
PLEASE thank the Lord for the
following answered prayers:
• For the exciting and school
spirit building basketball season.
• For everyone involved with the
LCS Drama Club’s production of
Little Women.
• For the many visitors that attended our open house event. It
is hoped they felt welcomed as
they interacted with the teachers and students, and that they
recognized God at work in our
school.
• For the financial, social, and
spiritual generosity of the LCS
family.
• For God’s continued mercy on
our country.
• For His majesty.
PLEASE lift up the following
requests in prayer:
• For the many LCS students
planning to serve on the mission field during Easter break.
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A group will be heading to Mexico for
twelve days to assist medical teams and
share the Gospel. Several other students
will be ministering in Rochester as part of
Flower City Work Camp. May God use them
all for His glory.
• For our baseball and softball players and
coaches to have a safe, successful, and Godhonoring season.
• For the members of the Class of 2015 as
they begin to finalize their post-high school
plans.
the details of the class trip to New York
City. Also pray for safety, unity, and wisdom for all who are participating.
• For our Chapel speakers to continue to be
filled with God’s wisdom as they share from
His word each Friday morning.
• For those in our country and around
the world who are being persecuted for
their Christian faith. May we never take
for granted the power of prayer.
• For our student leaders to shine for Jesus.
• For the senior class officers as they finalize
• For those in leadership at LCS and LBC.
May they be filled with His wisdom.
The Saints Alive is a newsletter promoting the events and happenings of
Lima Christian School. You may contact the school by calling 585-624-3841 or
585-582-1110; by FAX at 585-624-8293; on-line at www.limachristian.org; or
by writing to Lima Christian School, 1574 Rochester St., Lima, NY 14485. Todd
Steltz, Principal. Lisa Arnold, editor and graphic designer. News can be sent to
[email protected]. Lima Christian School is a ministry of Lima Baptist
Church. To God be the glory.
Little Women radiates value of family, kindness
Photos by
David Dils
Casual for a Cause
Continued from page 1
from an area church, and the LCS Mexico
Mission Team.
“We have a list of causes from ideas that
people have given us,” Mr. Steltz said. “We
take a look at the list and consider what
might be a blessing, and if possible, match it
up with the timing of an event. For example,
we knew the Mexico mission trip was coming
up, so we decided it would be a good time to
do a Casual for a Cause for that event.”
More than $1,375 has been raised so far
this school year just by donning a pair of
blue jeans. The simple fund raiser has been
LCS Drama Club Presents Little Women
Performed
March 6 & 7
by the LCS
Drama Club
enthusiastically received by everyone at
the school and is likely to continue for
years to come.
“I hope the participants understand
that it really doesn’t take much to help
people, and if we all contribute just
a little, we can be a big blessing,” Mr.
Steltz added.
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2003
Alumni News
Jesse Teitsworth and his wife,
Kelley, welcomed home their
first child this past fall. Max
Roy Teitsworth was born on November 8, 2014. He weighed 6
pounds, 9 ounces, and was 20.5
inches long.
2007
Morgan Pagano met her soonto-be husband, Jeffrey DeCory,
at the wedding of Ryan Christa
(2003) and Mindy (Swancott)
last July. Jeff is a Webster Christian School graduate but is
quickly changing his alliances
to the Saints, according to Morgan. :) Jeff and Morgan were
engaged on Dec. 20th, 2014,
and will be getting married this
August.
2008
Brandon Bearce proposed
to his high school sweetheart, Heather
McGlashon on Christmas Day 2014 with
the help of technology. Brandon bought
Heather a new iPod and had “Will you marry
me?” engraved on the back where her name
would have gone. An August 2014 wedding
is now being planned.
Republic. Bethany and Matt graduated
from Houghton College in 2014. Matt is
currently employed as an accountant in
Henrietta. Beth is an administrative assistant at Manning & Napier in Fairport.
The couple now calls Brighton their
home.
2011
Blake Wichtowski spent close to six
months in Thailand studying at the
International Sustainable Development
Studies Institute. Major themes included agro-ecology, political-ecology,
human and community rights, climate
change, and food systems. The program, which is based out of Chiang Mai,
sent its students all over the country.
Casey Bearce proposed to his high school
sweetheart, Megan Detrick, on March 22,
2014, outside Von Maur Department Store
at the Eastview Mall. The groom-to-be surprised Megan with a flash-mob proposal
complete with dancers, Jon Still’s vocals,
camera crews, and crowds of onlookers. To
see the actual proposal, log onto https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BvXNmxC_
F0.
Bethany Dembroski and Matthew Ball
exchanged wedding vows on Saturday,
Dec. 6, 2014, at Avon Wesleyan Church.
Following their reception at The Training
Grounds in Lakeville, the couple honeymooned in Punta Cana in the Dominican
Students and
staff leave
hairbrushes
at home on
Student Council’s
Goofy Hair Day
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2012
Katie Moose is currently enjoying a
semester abroad studying in Florence,
Italy. A business major, Katie is taking business classes, Intro to Italian,
Museum Studies, and International
Marketing. So far Venice is her favorite
Italian city.
Eight juniors and two seniors were
inducted
into the
Lima
Christian
School
Chapter
of the
National
Honor
Society
recently.
Parents,
faculty,
staff,
friends,
and
classmates
attended the special candle-lighting
ceremony held in the Lima Baptist
Church sanctuary.
Tyler Vasko and international student
Augustin Lam
were the two senior inductees.
Junior inductees
were Catherine Appleton,
Claire Bogart,
Lindsey Christa,
Olivia Cox, Kendra
Legters, Joshua
Myles, Nathaniel
Wendlandt, and
Emily Werner.
LCS students
enjoying their
second year in
the society are
Marguerite
Baldes, Hannah Bogart, Savannah Butters,
Benjamin Duliba, Nina Fedorchuk, Kayla
Ferris, Molly Gibney, Allison Hall, Zachary
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Ten students inducted into
Lima Christian School’s NHS
National Honor Society
Members of the 2014-15 Lima Christian School National Honor Society are as follows: Tyler Vasko,
front row left, Joshua Myles, Emily Werner, Catherine Appleton, Olivia Cox, Claire Bogart, Lindsey
Christa, Kendra Legters, Nathaniel Wendlandt, and Augustin Lam; Abigail Werner, row two left,
Jennifer Moose, Elizabeth Shafer, Nina Fedorchuk, Allison Hall, and Kayla Ferris; Ian Reiman, row
three left, Benjamin Duliba, Alissa Redman, Haley McCoy, Savannah Butters, Marguerite Baldes,
and Lauren Moose; Ben Ralston, back row left, Jacob Moose, Zachary Legters, Molly Gibney, Lillian Trezise, Brianna Manzano, and Hannah Bogart.
Legters, Brianna Manzano,
Haley McCoy, Jacob Moose,
Jennifer Moose, Lauren
Moose, Ben Ralston, Alissa
Redman, Ian Reiman, Elizabeth Shafer, Lillian Trezise,
and Abigail Werner.
Students must maintain a
cumulative numeric average of at least eighty-five
percent, be of good character, demonstrate strong
leadership skills, and show
evidence of serving in order
to be considered for the
honor. They must also fill out
a detailed application.
Only junior and senior level students can be inducted
into the NHS. Membership
is probationary for the first
year.
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Spirit Week Festivities
Pair Day
M
Spirit Day
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Blast From the Past Day
Movie Character Day
Pajama Day
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Mission Moment
Trip to Uganda changes many lives
By Julia Graves, eighth grader
This past summer I had a lifechanging experience. I was able to go
to Uganda with Uganda Water Project
(UWP). I traveled with people from our
church (Lima Baptist), several other
churches, the UWP staff, and one person close to my heart -- my dad. I loved
having this experience
with him. The purpose
of the trip was to check
on tanks that UWP had
already installed, check on
new sites for future tanks,
and to bond with the
people in the villages.
One of the villages
we were able to visit was
Kauga. This village had a
tank located at the school,
which we needed to check
on. While there I met a
wonderful girl (Gret) and
her family. Gret and I connected immediately, and
in my heart I know there
was a bond between us.
While at this village we checked on the
tank and visited her school (Winners
Academy). She was able to show me
around her village. We enjoyed singing
together, laughing, and playing games.
It amazes me how God can bring hearts
together from across the world. I was
able to show her my Kindle and read
her family stories, and they were able
to show me the heart of Uganda. I came
ready to help a village with their tank and
left with a friend of the heart that I hope
one day to see again.
Another special time I experienced was
seeing our family’s Compassion Child,
Aaron. Before going to Uganda, I had
seen him in pictures and wrote letters,
but it still seemed a little unreal. When
one-room hut. I knew he had
siblings, but to see them and
hug them made our relationship so real. My dad and I
were able to see the goat
that we bought for them. It
had recently had a baby. We
gave Aaron and his family
Julia with Gret, left, and her Compassion
Child brother Aaron, below
“ It amazes me
how God can bring
hearts together
from across the
world.”
we first met we were both a little shy. We
quickly warmed up to each other, and it
was amazing to see how God had brought
our hearts together from across the world
to meet face to face. During our visit we
were able to visit his school and see the
school program that Compassion provides for him. We also went to his parents’
house. Seeing all of his siblings was really
amazing. There are seven people living in a
little toys, school items, and
food. To spend the day with
my little “Ugandan brother”
was life changing. I have
continued to write him. I have
no idea when I will see him
again, but I know somewhere
under this same moon is a
piece of my heart and family.
Continued on page 9
Kenyan believers understand bounty of Jesus
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“It was an unbelievable experience!” Mrs.
Long said. “I traveled a mile into the heart
“
When I asked for prayer requests, they simply
said that when we have Jesus, we have everyting.
“
Last summer, third grade teacher Beth
Long, along with two other people from
her church, went to Nairobi, Kenya,
to visit Pastor George and his wife,
Tina. Pastor George was Mrs. Long’s
interpreter the previous year when
she participated in the Hand of Hope
Mission Trip, where she preached to
5,000 people throughout the week.
Mrs. Long had the privilege of
preaching in Pastor George’s church
during her most recent trip. She also
led a women’s group. Mrs. Long’s
church sent 270 pairs of new shoes for
his congregation. During home visits
in the Kuriba Slum, Mrs. Long had the
privilege of sharing hope with individual families by presenting crosses
along with the shoes.
of a potentially dangerous
area where very few white
people go. We witnessed
extreme poverty and gracious hospitality. Families
sacrificed greatly to give us
a cup of tea with milk and
brown sugar. One man and
his nine-year-old daughter
walk fourteen miles round
trip to worship with other
believers because they
can’t afford bus fare. When
I asked for prayer requests,
they simply said that when
we have Jesus, we have
everything.”
May this be our heart’s
desire in America. --B. Long
Creativity shines in LCS hallways
One of the LCS Student Council’s most
popular competitions is the annual hall decorating rivalry when students in grades seven
through twelve
show off their
creativity by turning the halls into
unusual settings.
This year’s hallways
took passersby
into the sea, by a
water fall, through
Candy Land, past a
tornado, and into
the Disney movie
Frozen.
Uganda
Coach Clymo
Continued from page 8
God is in control of the details
of our lives. He knew I was going to
Uganda last August. As Americans
we step out in faith on trips like
these, and God blesses us in such
unexpected ways. We get to meet
amazing people. The next time you
are in a crisis or even if life is moving
on, remember God is all-powerful.
He is at work in the details of your
life, both here in our world on this
side of the ocean and the other. He
wants to bless us as we bless others
and step out in faith, so go ahead,
step out, and I promise you will be
blessed!
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She returned to her coaching duties in
2013 and continues to mentor the girls.
“Cindy is one of those people in my life
that has just always been there,” Morgan
Pagano said recently. Morgan is one of
Coach Clymo’s assistant coaches. She is
also a former Lady Saint who played for
Coach Clymo.
“I could say a lot about her...about
her generosity, about her commitment,
about the way she sticks by ‘her people’
no matter what,” Miss Pagano continued. “I
will, however, stick to basketball, and say
that some of the most influential and fun
moments of my life happened with Cindy
as a coach. She led my high school team
to our 3PEAT, and as fun as it was to win,
it was even more fun to learn how to play
together and make memories that have
and will last a lifetime.
“Transitioning from playing for her to
coaching with her was easy, since she
is the one who taught me the game of
basketball. She is a great coach because
she invests in the team as well as her
assistants. She plays up everyone’s
strengths and makes everything a team
effort, all while ensuring that Christ
remains the center and focus. Cindy is a
coach anyone can play for, she is easy to
coach with, and it is no surprise that she
has won 100 games in her career. I’m a
proud Cindy Clymo fan.”
LCS athletic director Kari Bogart agreed,
adding, “We appreciate all the heart and
soul she has poured into our girls.”
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Senior Basketball Players
Tyler Vasko
Jacob Klingensmith
Jon Raub
Jacob Moose
Zach Legters
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Savannah Butters
Allison Hall
Tori Wilson
Lauren Moose
Abby Werner
Jennifer Moose
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Friday Chapel
Props, acting, passion bring Scriptures alive
Pastor Michael Guertin (Guerty) is a unique chapel speaker. Some say it is his booming voice that draws the students’
attention. Others insist it is his plethora of uncommon props that keeps his audience tuned in. He’s been known to use
skeletons, wedding dresses, blow torches, pitch forks, crosses, flickering lights, smoking concoctions, and so much more
to stress a point.
Guerty’s most recent LCS visit included student volunteers who helped convey the message that God’s grace is sufficient. We do not need to carry our sins and burdens and guilt if we are His children.
A former youth pastor, Guerty now travels the country and runs youth camps through his CABOOSE! Ministry.