At this Holy Season and Throughout the Year,
May God Quiet You with His Peace
Comfort You with His Presence
And Bless You with His Love
This month it was a great joy for me to be in the audience of the preschool and elementary Christmas concerts as the children sang and played instruments as their offering to Jesus. At this season take time to reflect on God’s gift to the world through Jesus’ birth, salvation for our sins on the cross and victory over death. He reigns on high and through his Spirit can call each of us to himself to experience a person relationship with him!
For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
Christmas is a time we celebrate Emmanuel, God with us!
If you wish to have a fun time with loved ones drive by The Davenport home located at 705 NE Canterbury Drive in Ankeny, Iowa 50021. Josiah who is a freshman at ACA has put together a synchronized light display to delight and bring joy to all who experience it.
In the article by Amy Kort spotlighted in the December edition of the “Ankeny Magazine,” she reported “When Josiah was a 6 year old, a holiday light show programmed to music in the Des Moines metro captivated him. I don’t know what it entailed, but I loved it” he says.
“I love programming and music so I started this project in July,” Davenport says. Josiah spent more than 100 hours on this project of love. His display includes more than 650 feet of lights timed to music that is broadcasted through the radio on FM 89.5. The show runs from 5pm -9pm Sunday -Thursday and 5pm -10pm on Friday and Saturday.
Songs to our Savior
Shoppers Succeed in Finding Just the Right Gift
The Christmas Store sponsored by ACA’s Parent Teacher Fellowship and carried out by MANY volunteers and the Sixth Grade Kingdom Kids was a blessing to all children who came to shop and all volunteers who witnessed the wide smiles of the children who were sure to surprise family members with the gift that they had chosen!
Volunteers are Appreciated
The blessing of being a part of ACA are the incredible parents/guardians, grandparents and community members who help by being “hands and feet to serve” at God’s school. A few years ago we had over 300 volunteers who made all of the things possible at ACA. I am not sure this year how many have graciously volunteered, but I appreciate all the kind people who share their love for Christian education by providing hours of help!If you might be interested in helping at ACA our motto is the more the merrier! Whether it is serving lunch, screening and covering library books, being a judge for Speech Meet or Science Fair, reading a book to a class, cutting lamination for teacher projects or tearing down after a concert, we need people to make all the things happen that ACA provides each year.
Below are photos of volunteers at ACA's Christmas Store PTF sponsors and lunchroom helpers that make our three lunch periods run very smoothly.
Visitors Welcome at Lunch with Parent/Guardian Permission
If a student’s parent/guardian or grandparent desires to eat lunch with their child/grandchild we can make that happen! Our school is a guest friendly school. If other guests desire to visit a student then parent/guardian permission must first be obtained. We have enjoyed welcoming extended relatives, pastors, youth leaders and friends to visit a child with permission. The office is the place to call in or email to share in advance that someone has permission to eat with your child/ren. 
I trust that your Christmas will be a time filled with family and frends focusing on the true meaning and worshipping the KING. I look so forward to 2019 when we return to school with new students and ACA Association Members who are excited to call Ankeny Christian Academy their school too!
