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ABOUT IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Our Mission
Immanuel Lutheran School, a ministry of Immanuel Lutheran
Church, exists to call students into a personal relationship with Jesus
Christ, to move them into active discipleship in a Christian congregation,
and to equip them to be effective witnesses in the community. Immanuel
Lutheran School strives to direct the educational experiences of its
students, while developing their talents to their greatest potentials,
so that they may fulfill God’s plan for service in our world.
“Train up a child in the way he should
go, and when is he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Proverbs 22:6
Our Philosophy
We believe that education at Immanuel Lutheran School
must equip our students for a life of praise to God. Therefore,
we teach the Bible and by the Spirit of God working in us, share the
truth that God created the world, that man fell into sin, and that
God in love sent His Son, Jesus, to redeem fallen mankind. We
believe that God is love and that this love reaches down from God to
all mankind. We further believe that the prime function in this
life is to serve God by spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ by word
and deed.
Spiritual
We hope that each child receives an awareness of his
relationship to God, who has redeemed him from his sins. It then
follows that each child, in response to God's redeeming love, lives
a consecrated life of service, forgives others as God has forgiven
him, and patterns his life after the life of Christ.
Intellectual
We believe that the child should develop mental abilities
to his greatest potential under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, so
that he can better understand Scripture and more effectively love others,
himself, and God.
Moral
We believe that a child needs stable adults with whom
he can daily identify and from whom he can learn. Within this
context he can learn self‑love and self‑respect. Immanuel
Lutheran School is to bring to him, the great love of God and His plan
of salvation through Jesus Christ.
Social
We seek to train the child in such a way that he will
become a concerned and loyal member of his family, community and country.
Physical
We strive to instill a proper respect for the child’s
physical body.
Our Objectives
Immanuel Lutheran School will develop purposeful activities
to guide the children in development of their spiritual, intellectual,
moral, social and physical potentials.
1. There will be experiences to develop the spiritual potential
of the children so that they may:
Come to know Jesus;
Strengthen their faith in God;
Develop a mature prayer life;
Obtain a thorough knowledge
of God, His love and His word;>
Recognize their sin and the
need for salvation;
Rely upon God for both spiritual
and earthly blessings;
Desire to lead others to the
Savior;
Serve through stewardship of
time, talent, and treasure in a Christian congregation.
2. There will be experiences to develop the intellectual potential
of the children for them to:
Acquire knowledge and skill
through our school curriculum;
Develop an inquiring mind, independent
thinking, and desirable study and work habits;>
Evaluate all human knowledge
in the light of Scripture;
Develop an appreciation for
the benefits of leisure time interests, pursuits, and their effect
upon a productive adult life.
3. There will be experiences to develop the moral potential
of the children in which they:
Learn the standards of society
in which they live;>
Acquire an understanding of
the decisions which lead to good or bad behavior;
Develop a conscience which guides
them to self-discipline and a positive character;
Understand that what is acceptable
to society may not be God pleasing;
Strive to live a God-pleasing
life.
4. There will be experiences to develop the social potential
of the children in which they become aware of:
Their rights, responsibilities,
and privileges as members of a multicultural society and as citizens
of the United States of America;
Their obligation to serve their
community and country through useful and active citizenship;
Their responsibilities to family,
friends, and associates;
Their uniqueness in the eyes
of God and that all other people are also unique in the eyes of God.
5. There will be experiences to develop the physical potential
of the children where they learn to:
Regard their bodies as the “temple
of the Holy Spirit”;
Acquire and maintain desirable
physical health habits;
Discover and respect the physical
abilities and limitations of themselves and others.
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