Base Camp: “The 7 False Virtues Your Kids Will Absorb” November 29th @ 7PM
BaseCamp 2: “Counteract the 7 False Virtues that your kids will absorb” People do the darnedest things. You may have pondered what our crazy culture will think of next, especially within the youth culture. The real reason behind why people do things is the virtues they believe in. Our culture is headed where its virtues lead it. If you understand these 7 false virtues in our world today, you’ll understand how your kids will be impacted. And, you can help counteract these virtues in your home. Our speaker, David Goodwin, President of the Association of Classical Christian Schools, will speak on the 7 false virtues that are actually thickly veiled Biblical vices from 2 Timothy. He will show how they lead even Christian kids in the wrong direction. For parents, Mr. Goodwin will show the beauty of raising children with the 7 Christian virtues. Posited by Augustine, these virtues were staples in child rearing for centuries. Let’s get back to it! TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH @ 7 PM THE AMBROSE SCHOOL LIBRARY
Upper School dance Saturday, November 18th
It’s our first dance of the year! When: November 19th Junior High (7-8): 6 pm to 8 pm with a pizza party afterwards High school (9-12): 8 pm to 10:30 pm Where: The Ambrose School Gym Theme: Casual-Dressy. Think nice jeans, polo shirts for the guys; cute dress, etc. for the girls — something you would wear to church. (For those of you who love formal or themed dances, we will be having one in March). Cost: $10. You can buy tickets in the office or at the door. Worried about not knowing how to dance? Mrs. Tracy will be conducting dancing lessons for the 7th graders during a humanities period. She will also be teaching a few new dances to the entire student body during a house period. Want to help? Contact Mrs. Melody Tracy if you want to help with decorations, food or music selections! Looking forward to a great time dancing!
Greater 5K is Thanksgiving morning – get registered!
The Greater 5k is a free Thanksgiving morning event intended to show support for and aid one of our families whose son is fighting Leukemia. In lieu of paying an event registration fee, please consider bringing a cash donation. All donations will be passed to the family to help alleviate their financial burdens over the holiday season. This event begins and ends at the Eagle Sports Complex. The course winds through the area foothills and is slightly greater than a 5k distance. All ages are welcome! Race Day swag will be sold with proceeds benefiting the family. Race Day pictures will be taken by Darren and Kate Photography. “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world” I John 4:4 Event details and schedule Please join your community for the Greater 5k on Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m. at the Eagle Sports Complex. Run slightly more than 5k through the beautiful surrounding foothills. Check in begins at 7:30 a.m. The race begins at 9 a.m. REGISTER HERE
Over 450 attend the Heroic Truth weekend!
Josh McDowell’s Heroic Truth seminar made a huge impact in the Treasure Valley last weekend. His seminar, designed to encourage and equip students, parents, teachers, and church staff to understand and defend their faith in light of the coming cultural storms educated attendees on creation, the historical accuracy of the Bible, how to answer skeptics, and more. Capital Church in Meridian promoted and hosted the Friday and Saturday events. If you were unable to attend, stay tuned as we will be sharing the video recordings soon. After speaking at our annual auction Saturday evening, Josh also agreed to conduct a special seminar on Sunday afternoon entitled “One Click Away” where he revealed the results of a Barna study on pornography and how it is destroying Christian families and what you can do about it. We encourage you to watch this workshop online on our Facebook page (click on Videos and find “Heroic Truth with Josh McDowell – Online Dangers”). Workshop recording can be found on our Facebook page (click on Videos and find “Heroic Truth with Josh McDowell – Online Dangers”) 20 Resources to Combat Pornography Find more information and Josh’s research at josh.org. Thank you to everyone involved in bringing this incredible weekend together. We pray that this was a blessing to your family.
Thank you for making the auction a success!
Our annual auction was held Saturday, November 12th, at BSU Stueckle Sky Center. Over 250 attended the evening which included a silent auction, delicious dinner, an exciting live auction, our senior essay winner, a student Speech Meet winner, and our guest of honor, Josh McDowell. Josh McDowell said that evening that he has never spoken at a fundraiser before, but because he was so impressed with what our school is doing to build up the next generation to be thinking, articulate leaders with character, he broke his own rule. We’re excited about this endorsement for classical Christian education from someone like Josh and are looking forward to working with him to bring more Christian schools across the country on board with the tremendous potential cCe holds for our youth. The auction itself was a tremendous success thanks to our parents, grandparents, and donors who turned out in person and remotely to support our school. We had the best auction we’ve had in seven years! Discussions are still happening with key donors, but early numbers suggest that we raised nearly $400,000 in gifts and pledges. This is exceptionally close to the $450K goal. We had a new program this year which allowed remote bidders to sign up and have stewards (high school students) bid on items for them. This program, along with the livestream broadcast on our Facebook page, allowed many more people to participate than ever before. Thank you to all who joined us remotely! Although the stated purpose of an auction is to raise money, no dollar amount can be put on the fellowship and camaraderie that all enjoyed that evening. Thank you for coming and thank you for your support of Ambrose. It’s not too late to help us meet our goal so we can break ground this spring to complete the final phase of our original campus plan! Please consider a one-time or 3-year pledge in time for end of year giving. Go to faithfultothevision.org to learn more and Make the Pledge! If you would like to hear the speeches from that night, the recording can be seen on our Facebook page. Click on Videos to find the auction recording.
Purchase auction tickets here!
Select “EVENT: Seeking Truth Auction & Dinner | Saturday Evening” for the auction. It’s our once a year opportunity for Ambrose family and friends to join together to support our school! The auction helps raise money for a growing number of needs at our school. You won’t want to miss this fun evening of fellowship and a little competitive bidding – all to benefit our students. Saturday, Nov 12 | 5:30 PM-10:00 PM Venue | BSU Stueckle Sky Center What | The Ambrose School’s Annual Auction & Dinner Josh McDowell will speak on Teaching Truth to our Children in a “Whatever” Generation LOOK AT THESE AUCTION PACKAGES! AND MUCH MORE! There are items to bid on or purchase in every price range – something for everyone! Can’t attend the auction? Or want to relax and enjoy the evening? Use our Concierge Program to bid on items by phone or at the event. Email mpetty@theambroseschool.org for more information. DRESS: Business casual to semi-formal Can you help? [blox_button text=”I would like to donate an item or service for the auction” link=”http://theambroseschool.org/auction-donation-form/” target=”#” style=”default” color=”#1F618D” size=”medium” align=”center” /] [blox_button text=”I can’t attend or bid remotely but want to support the school” link=”https://theambroseschool.fasttransact.net” target=”_self” style=”default” color=”#1F618D” size=”medium” align=”center” /]
The Mousetrap – a play by Agatha Christie November 4 & 5
Come enjoy a thought provoking Agatha Christie mystery performed by the Ambrose High School Drama Team. Snowed in at a country hotel, a cold winter night becomes nightmarish when one of the guests is murdered. With everyone, even the hotel owners, under suspicion, no one is safe, even from the least expected of the guests. Come find out the answers and enjoy the world’s longest running play, The Mousetrap! November 4 & 5 Doors open at 6:30 pm; Curtain at 7:00 pm Tickets are $5 individual, or $20 per family at the door Live stream available on our Facebook page
Be Heroic! Join the Treasure Valley Heroic Truth event November 11 – 13
The Heroic Truth Experience is designed to answer our young people’s questions and to equip adults. Join Josh and Sean McDowell for this empowering seminar which will provide practical tools to encourage young and old alike to have heroic faith. Learn more about all the events and get your tickets at joshboise.com. Treasure Valley Heroic Truth Experience | November 11 – 13 , 2016 at Capital Christian Center
