Thursday, December 9, 2021 Morning Announcements

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

 

Good Morning OLA!   Today is Thursday, December 9, 2021. 

 

Please stand for our morning prayer as we remember that we are in the presence of God.  

 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

 

Today we place the Grain and the Sheep on the Jesse Tree, symbolizing Ruth and King David.

 

Ruth and Naomi lost all the people they loved.  Naomi's two sons - one of them was Ruth's husband - had died, along with Naomi's husband.  Naomi decided to return to Bethlehem, to the land of her people.  Ruth could have stayed in her own town with her own people, but as she was Naomi's only family, Ruth chose to go to Bethlehem with Naomi.  Ruth found a new life and a new husband there, and came to know the one true God.  She worked gathering grain in the fields when she met Boaz, who was a good man.  They married, had a son, and he took care of Ruth and Naomi.  

 

God sees what is in our hearts, and even though David was young and sometimes fell into sin, God chose him to be king.  God saw what was in David's heart and that David would seek repentance and serving the Lord and his people.  

 

When we are sad, may we remember Ruth, and as we do, may we try to take care of others.  May we remember that God does not forget us and that joy will return. May we trust in God's plan for our lives and seek to serve God in important ways, like David.  Through Jesus we pray…

 

Our Father, Who art in heaven Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

 

Please remain standing for the Pledge:

I pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

 

IMPORTANT MESSAGES

Service Hours - If you are having trouble finding service hours, please see your Religion teachers ASAP.  All service hours earned during the first semester must be turned in before leaving for Christmas holidays. 

 

National Honor Society will offer free tutoring on TODAY from 3:30 - 4:00, report to room 19.  

 

SSC Band Concert tonight at 6:00p.m.

 

Mathcounts will not meet this week, or next week.  We will meet again when we return in January. 

 

Come out to our annual "Late Night Breakfast" Study Session on Tuesday, December 14th from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm in the OLA Commons, hosted by Mu Alpha Theta.  Come study with your friends, ask your teachers those last minute exam questions, and enjoy some bacon (and other breakfast foods)!  Any questions, see Ms. Ashley. 

 

OLA Sports

Today: Junior High soccer at Ocean Springs at 5:30

-JV/V Soccer at Resurrection, V at 5:30 and JV to follow

Friday: JV/VV Basketball at home vs. Bay High, JV at 5 and varsity to follow

 

That’s all from WOLA, Have a Great Day!