SEPTEMBER 2018
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Tonya Snyder Head of School
MEMBERS OF ONE BODY
from the Desk of the Head of School
Colossians 3:12-17 says, "Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord
Jesus, giving thanks to
God the Father
through him."
This year's theme, ONE BODY, is based on the incredible picture painted for us in this passage from Colossians. While we each bring to the Body of Christ our individual gifts, as assigned by God, we are also empowered by Him to live in peace with one another through the power of the Holy Spirit.
When we clothe ourselves with Christ's character, we are able to extend to one another expressions of love and grace that can only come through hearts that are ruled by His peace. Even in the midst of trials, which WILL come our way, we are able to be thankful to Jesus. We are able to sing songs of joy and have gratitude in our hearts.
My prayer is that we would enter this year together as ONE BODY that is composed of members who are intent on doing all things in the name of our Lord Jesus, since He is the focus of all that we do as a school!
THE LION'S ROAR
AN INTERVIEW OF A CCS ALUMNA
Abby Clark, CLASS OF 2016
Not many college students can say they experienced a summer like Abby Clark did this past summer! While other students were busy with summer jobs, Abby was busy serving in Kenya, Africa. She had the unique privilege of traveling there and working with three different children’s homes connected to a ministry called Chariots for Hope. Unlike a regular missions trip, this opportunity allowed Abby to provide practical business help to these overseas children's homes, while sharing the love of Christ with the children she encountered. As a business major
Alumni Feature of the Lion's Roar
Dawn Snellenberger interviewed Class of 2016 alumna Abby Clark. Abby is currently a junior majoring in business at Cairn University, which is a Christian college located near Philadelphia, PA.
at Cairn University, this internship combined her love of foreign missions with a chance to use her expanding business knowledge in analyzing profits, losses, and areas for growth of different generating-income projects used at the children’s homes. In this way she was able to put her faith into action and bless the people she encountered there.
While Abby reflected fondly on her experience, she admits that when she first learned about the opportunity, she didn’t feel like it made much sense to her. However, after thinking and
praying about it, she felt the undeniable tug of God on her heart. For her, this experience was the culmination of a desire God had placed within her back when she attended Urbana Missions Conference during high school. At that time, surrounded by 15,000 other students, Abby found herself praying specifically for oppressed people groups in Kenya. It was then that she felt God calling her to minister to
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