Ascension Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
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May Happenings
May 5-6 - CDC Closed for Roof Replacement
May 14 - Pre-Kindergarten Graduation
May 26 - CDC Closed for Memorial Day
May 19 - CDC Closing at 3:00 PM due to weather
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Devotions for Pre-Kindergarten Graduates
As tiny caps and gowns mark a significant milestone, we find ourselves reflecting on the growth and development of our youngest learners. Preschool and kindergarten graduations aren’t just adorable photo opportunities; they’re pivotal moments that celebrate early learning achievements and the laying of foundational stones for future education.
Prayer at this juncture serves as a heartfelt acknowledgment, inviting divine wisdom and blessings for our children as they embark upon new educational adventures. “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6, KJV).
With these words, we’re reminded of the importance of instilling not just knowledge but also values and faith from an early age.
As these young graduates step boldly into a bigger world, it’s fitting to envelop them in prayers that echo our deepest hopes for their continued journey.
Dear Lord, we thank you for all the time we have spent together this year. Thank you for allowing all of us the ability to nurture these children in your name. Father we ask that you watch over these graduating preschoolers. Walk with them, Lord, down their new paths. Grace them with confidence, Lord. Help the children feel you on their new adventures. Allow them the knowledge to know they have your love and protection. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
DEVOTIONS TAKEN FROM: Abundant Prayers – By: Michelle Watson Grace & Prayers - Prayers for Preschool Graduates – By: Ann McNeals
ith … first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice … 2 Timothy 1:5 The well-known theologian Karl Barth was asked by a reporter, “Sir, you have written huge volumes about God. Tell me, how do you know it is all true?” According to the story, he answered, “My mother told me.” That’s a rather simple answer to a profound question. But this answer says a lot about the influence mothers have on the home and on their children. While both parents have an important role in early childhood nurture, it is usually the mother who makes the home and shapes the minds of little children. The mother is often the first one to tell her children about the Lord. As a child, the first person I looked for when coming home from school was my mother. After she passed away, our home life changed radically. My father did what he could to keep our home special, but it was never the same without our mother. If your mother is still living, tell her how much you love her and respect her. In the nine years I knew my mother, I never once told her that. Thank her for who she is, and for how she has shaped your life. And if she is gone, thank God for who she was in your life. If perhaps your mother is or was not the mother you wished you had, ask God to help you forgive her even now, and to give you the grace to love and accept her as she is or was. Lord God, we thank you for our mothers. Help us to love and respect them. Help us to be loving children as well as loving parents and spouses, for your sake. Amen.