7th & 8th Grade
SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES 2010 - 2011
- Youthbytes
- Lies of Evolution Seminars
- Choir/Band
- Chime Choir Musical Performances
- B.E.A.R. Mentor Program
- Christmas Musical
- Reformation Festival
- PowderRidge Ski/Snowboarding Trip
- Spring Concert Performance
- National Lutheran Schools Week
- Art/Science Fair
- Mayer/Sauk Rapids/Perham Track Meets
- Twin Cities Field Trip
- Spring Musical
- Chapel Leadership
- Class Trip/Servant Event Trip
- NewsBowl League
- St. John's Musical Trip
Watch a YouTube Video of our 7th & 8th Grade Class
WHY CHOOSE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
At Prince of Peace it is the belief that our role as educators "to impart the tools of success" applies to the student's faith life even more so than to academics. The students in our school today are the church leaders of tomorrow and God will use them to steer His church and keep it Scripturally accurate. We only have these young people for a moment before they chart their own course so we must take advantage of every opportunity that we are given to share in the guidance and shaping of these young lives that God has placed in our instructional care.
The demands of a modern, time-hungry world steal from today's parents what in past generations were numerous opportunities to instruct within home Bible studies and regular family devotions. As our children pass through adolescence to young adulthood, they begin to throw away the wonders of childhood and trade them for an inquiry that demands answers.
Where they find these answers will affect their lives forever. The temptations are very real and our youth are on the front lines of this very real spiritual battle. The opportunity that Prince of Peace offers families to supplement and support the middle-school age student in their maturing faith-walk is beyond value. In addition to daily prayers and devotions, faith support is continual and divided between a wide range of studies.
The study of the Old and New Testaments (NIV) through the Voyages course illustrates in detail through course work and Bible study how since before Creation, God's truth has not changed.
A class favorite series,"That the World May Know", allows us through video, work sheets and discussion to be a part of a guided Bible tour of the Holy Land. We study the cultural influences of that time and of course discuss how these Bible stories apply to us today.
Through numerous other programs like the "Stranger Series" and "Life's Story, we seek additional understanding of practical applications of faith. And finally, within "The Lies of Evolution" studies each week we discuss other very real attacks on our faith coming from unexpected sources. The student's ability to recognize the science fiction called evolution is vital as a supplement to the young person's core knowledge of the truth of Divine Creation.
The students enjoy these areas of study and as a Christian educator, to personally be a part of their growth in faith knowledge quite often leaves me humbled as I see all that our Heavenly Father has done and continues to do in their lives.
~ Mr. Chuck Hahn, 7th/8th Grade
Teacher at Prince of Peace
CLASSROOM CORNER - Seventh & Eighth Grade
What’s New?
I was asked recently why I teach a seminar about evolution to my students. I was encouraged that one of our parents (other than a parent of one of my students) had noticed. Unfortunately, many of the young people that our students hang out with away from school have little or no understanding of what is meant by sin or its consequences. They are growing up in a culture that teaches them they are just evolved animals and that there is no Creator God to whom they are accountable. Logically, then, for them there is no basis for truth. Television and movies portray the unacceptable as acceptable. The potential for influence that God has on the “unknowing” through us and our children is very real. Ken Ham (Answers in Genesis) recently reminded us in his radio program that sadly there are Christians among us that deny the book of Genesis. Adam was a real, historical person, Christ himself talked about Adam being a real person. If we deny Genesis, then we cut the tie between Adam and Christ, a connection that is indescribably vital to the Gospel. As Ham pointed out, we don’t have to believe in a six day, 24 hour per day Creation as recorded in Genesis to be born again but to be consistent, we had better accept Genesis as history because it is where the Gospel begins.
~ Mr. Hahn, Seventh & Eighth Grade Teacher
CLASSROOM CORNER - Seventh & Eighth Grade
Reformation Week – what a week! As you know, the Reformation Celebration is a big deal at Prince of Peace. It should be, after all the truth of God’s Word is always a big deal. I have always appreciated the boldness of Luther’s ministry. He would be the first one to tell you that his story was never about him – it was always about Christ…Christ alone. I have few heroes, but Luther is one and I enjoy his writings. I presented a brief Reformation overview in booklet form to my students this week and it included one of my favorite Luther quotes. Enjoy.
“So when the devil throws your sins in your face and declares that you deserve death and hell, tell him this: I admit that I deserve death and hell. What of it? For I know One who suffered and made satisfaction on my behalf. His Name is Jesus Christ, Son of God, and where He is there I shall be also!”
Amen and Happy Reformation! ~ Mr. Hahn, Seventh & Eighth Grade Teacher
Mr. Hahn:
Seventh & Eighth Grades
6 Years at Prince of Peace Lutheran School
Email Address: seventhandeighthgrade @princeofpeacels.org
Bachelor of Arts in Education. Minor in Confessional Lutheranism from Concordia University, St. Paul, MN.
"Thank you for being such an AWESOME teacher! I have learned soooo much in this class that I will use later in life (at least that is what everyone tells me). I can't wait for camp! Have a wonderful summer in the meantime!"
What keeps teachers teaching?
God strengthens us all daily in many ways and this note I recently received is near the top of the list of my answers when I'm asked why I'm at Prince of Peace.
~ Mr. Hahn
"Mr. Hahn, I'm so glad that you came to our school. I loved having you as a teacher! I really do feel ready for high school. Thank you!"
Short Answer/Essay:
God provided many opportunities for witnessing through the circumstances of Paul's life. Describe a time when God used an event or a situation in your life as an opportunity for you to share the Gospel. OR Write about a time when God used an event or a situation in your life as an opportunity for someone else to share the Gospel with you.
This question recently appeared on a test which was answered by one of our graduates this year who has been attending Prince of Peace since Kindergarten. The answer shows what a strong, positive impact attending Prince of Peace Lutheran School has had in their life.
"Going to school (at Prince of Peace) has been a HUGE event in my life where others had the opportunity to share the Gospel with me. I learn about God from my parents and church but going to Prince of Peace for 9 years I think taught me so much about God that average Christians don't learn. I really think I would be a completely different person and a less devoted Christian if it wasn't for Prince of Peace."
Prince of Peace Lutheran School4770 County Road 120, St. Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: 320-251-1477 | Fax: 320-251-8996
Email: Office@PrinceOfPeaceLS.org
Soaring on eagles' wings - Isaiah 40:31
