Making Room
Posted on December 5, 2024
Nestled between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Advent offers time for reflecting on our blessings while giving space for the joyful anticipation of the birth of Christ! Advent reminds us that God can unexpectedly interrupt our daily lives as He did the shepherds watching their flocks or the innkeeper unaware that the Savior would be born in his stable. Advent challenges us to make room for Him in this season that can be filled with distractions and busyness.
To that end, we invite you to join us tomorrow night for the elementary students’ presentation of The Camel Lot at Chestnut Ridge Church at 6 PM. The kids have been working hard and their performance is sure to be heartwarming while reminding us of the true meaning of Christmas. All are welcome to attend.
Likewise, we also want to make room for gratitude. We were humbled and thankful for recent generous gifts sponsored by the Armstrong County Community Foundation for funding important projects that will benefit all segments of our school community. These include the following:
- A gift from the Richard G. & Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund totaling close to $95,000 will provide:
- Security Film for Lobby and Office Windows and Doors; Lobby and Cafe Enhancements
- A 15 Passenger Van
- Rubber Mulch & Surfacing for 2 Playgrounds
- Infant Car Seat Storage for the Warrior Early Learning Lab (WELL)
- Sound Equipment for the Arts Department
- A gift from the Richard G. Snyder Endowment for the Arts for $11,730 will supply arts-related program needs.
- A gift from the Mission Fund in Memory of Chuck & Pearl Snyder for $5,840 is allocated for community outreach and missions activities.
Along with these generous gifts, TCS parents Steve and Dawn Finn have offered to match up to $4,000 ($1,000 per each area: Academic Programming, Fine Arts Programming, Athletic Programming, and Tuition Assistance Fund) for our Week of Giving. That’s the potential for $8,000 total funds! We are so grateful for the donations we’ve received thus far. If you would like to give a gift of any size, just click on the program or fund listed above and it will take you to the specific donation page. The Week of Giving runs through Monday, December 9th. Reach out to Bethany Hayes at bhayes@tcswv.org for more information.
We are extremely blessed to have a school where we can make room for Him in the classroom, our hallways, our activities, and most of all, our hearts!
