Psalm 46 proclaims the power and majesty of God. Throughout the Psalm we are reminded that we
should not fear because God is an ever-present help, and He is greater than any
entity bent on destruction. One verse
that really stands out to me is verse 10, “Be still, and know that I am God; I
will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
This past weekend CCS hosted its 42nd Chicken BBQ
& Country Auction. There were very
few moments during this weekend when the campus was “still,” but God’s presence
was clearly evident. When the BBQ &
Auction concluded Saturday afternoon, every one of the 2,090 chicken dinners we had ordered were sold and every quilt, class basket, piece of art, household item,
delicious food item, and yes the Harley Davidson were auctioned off. The weekend – a success! The praise – only to God!! I praise God with all of our family and
friends who worked to make the BBQ & Auction possible. God empowered our parents, staff, and
students with the wisdom and strength to make this special event possible. A special thank you MUST go out to Heather
Schreier, our BBQ & Auction Chair.
Heather led our team with humility and grace . . . thank you, Heather!!
An update on the BBQ & Auction: Preliminary income numbers are in and it
appears that we are only approximately $3,500 under budget. This is a huge praise; a praise knowing that
God would see fit to bless us with any amount is amazing, but to be just a
little shy of $72,000 in income is incredible.
Prayerfully we might still receive some gifts, and we do not have all our
expenses tallied, but our preliminary report is good. Thank you God!!
An update on Pennsylvania
Department of Education (PDE) funding:
Every year the Pennsylvania Department of Education allocates a portion
of their budget to education. We at
CCS usually are awarded approximately $25,000 from the PDE to purchase items
such as textbooks and supplies for teachers and students. This year, as many of you already know, the
budget has not passed and money for schools has not been released. To be better informed, please Google ‘PA
Budget’ and read for yourself what the media is reporting. What
does this mean to us? The budget
impasse means that we have not received funding for the textbooks and supplies
we were planning on for this year. Our
teachers have been operating to the best of their ability – and have done so
without one complaint. Our teachers are awesome
and know that God IS in control.
Currently we are looking at options to get our teachers the resources
they need; please be in prayer for all of us.
To let your voice be heard, please feel free to contact your state
representative or the governor himself; the more people who speak up, the
greater the possibility that our voice is heard.
