Our school year theme for 2009-2010 will encourage us to examine our hearts and thoughts in light of the amazing grace of our God - Ponder! What will we allow to dominate our thinking - and thus to dominate our lives? - Pursue! With God's help we can say "no" to the temptations of living in a world of sin, and say "yes" to the excellent and praiseworthy deeds to which our Lord would lead us - Practice! This will be a year to see God's grace in action, as we trust his promise to be with us and support us.
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you." Philippians 4:8-9
Due to the larger than normal number of snow days that we have had this year, we will be adding two days to our school calendar. We will now have school on Thursday, April 1 (Maundy Thursday) and Monday, April 5 (Easter Monday). If you have any questions about this change in schedule, please contact Mr. Plath or Mr. Buboltz at school.
MVL is now able to receive donations online. Through a secure site you can now use your bank account or credit card to make contributions to a number of MVL funds - Debt Reduction, General Expenses, Tuition Assistance, or support the roof replacement.
Simply look for the "donate" link on the MVL website. Click on the link and you will be able to set up an account ("profile") with a username and password for each time you return. Or you can make a one-time donation without storing account information.
We hope that this feature will be an addded convenience as you support the ministry of MVL. How times and opportunities have changed over more than thirty years at MVL! But the most important things have not changed - the grace of our God and our privilege of sharing his love with the growing young adults who come to MVL.
You can help MVL win a new Smart Board. Go to the "Support MVL" tab on the banner at the top of this page and find Hy Vee Smart points, or click here for more details.
MVL is concerned about the significant number of influenza-like illnesses that are occuring across the state of Minnesota. Health officials are urging people to exercise helpful measures when dealing with such illnesses.
If a student is sick, it is important that he or she stay home to avoid the spread of illnesses. In addition, measures such as covering a cough with the sleeve or a tissue and frequent hand washing can help to keep others from being infected.
Our school nurse has asked that you visit sites such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov) and Flu.gov (www.flu.gov) for more information.
The Minnesota Department of Health also offers information at its site, www.mdhflu.com.
The academic calendar is ready for 2010-2011. Click here to view important dates for the school year.
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