{"id":34,"date":"2019-08-19T23:51:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T23:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christ-luth.org\/school\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2023-12-10T16:50:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T16:50:07","slug":"about-christ-lutheran-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.christ-luth.org\/school\/about-christ-lutheran-school\/","title":{"rendered":"About Christ Lutheran School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_2_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_2_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_2_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_3_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_3_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_3_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_4_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_4_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_4_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_5_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1046 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christ-luth.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/cls-kids-2023-03-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>About Christ Lutheran School<\/h1>\n<p>Christ Lutheran School, located in southwest Michigan, was founded in 1956 by Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, a congregation of the Lutheran Church \u2013 Missouri Synod. In these past years, CLS has grown and stayed true to its mission \u2013 to teach the good news of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ and make disciples of all nations.<\/p>\n<h2>Our Purpose<\/h2>\n<p>Our aim is two-fold: To prepare children for an eternity in God\u2019s heavenly Kingdom and for useful productive lives now in God\u2019s Kingdom on earth.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-992 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christ-luth.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/kids-outside-03-293x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"300\" \/>To accomplish this, we:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide a thorough instruction in God\u2019s Word so that our children, through the power of the Holy Spirit, may learn the Father\u2019s will and know and trust Jesus as their Savior.<\/li>\n<li>Equip children with the necessary academic skills and knowledge for useful membership in society. Christ Lutheran School assists the home in carrying out God\u2019s command: \u201cTrain up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Our Prayer<\/h2>\n<p>May the Lord open His hand in blessing on our school. We ask that He will guide the teachers and parents. We ask that He will be with the pupils and cause them to grow in wisdom and love. Guard and encourage us all. Cause us to use our talents in whatever capacity we may hold. Keep us humble. We are thankful for our past blessings. Praise be to our Lord in heaven. Amen.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Christ Lutheran School Christ Lutheran School, located in southwest Michigan, was founded in 1956 by Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, a congregation of the Lutheran Church \u2013 Missouri Synod. 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