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Christ in the Marketplace

Christ In The Marketplace was an enjoyable experience for both middle and high school. Last week PCA hosted 18 professionals who worked in areas ranging from healthcare to business, engineering to ministry and even toy product design! Students in grades 8-12 were given the opportunity to choose three professionals to visit, and were able to learn not only about different career fields but what it is like to serve Christ in the workplace.

For the first time this year, the 6th and 7th graders were able to participate in this event. Put into rotating groups, 6th grade learned about STEM, design, and entrepreneurship while 7th graders gained knowledge about product development, education, and finance. 7th grader, Greta Anderson reveals, "My favorite part of Christ in the Marketplace was getting to see how a Christian impacts many different jobs. This experience impacted me because now I have a better understanding of certain jobs and how you can show the love of Christ through them." This semester's Christ In The Marketplace proved to be a huge success and students are already excited for the next one on April 1, 2020!

Spiritual Renewal Week: Connecting with God and Each Other

This year's Spiritual Renewal Week was surely one to remember! On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday the whole upper school attended Impact for fun games, worship, and great messages. During Impact, the students were able to listen to Jimmy Kaiser and Ryan Parker's messages and were led in worship by PCA's very own student-led worship team. On top of that, students played games with candy and even participated in a 'finish the song lyrics' challenge. On Tuesday and Thursday, students were led by teachers in small groups. After listening to the speakers, students were separated by grade to discuss each message and to pray over one another.

Erin Fanning and Leah Klassen really enjoyed the addition of small groups this year. They both agreed that they got to know each other and connect better with new students and new teachers while growing in their faith. Adlai Moore said, "We were paired with girls we don't normally hang out with and we got to delve into conversations and topics we normally wouldn't."

 Bella Byham, a member of the worship team describes the week saying, "Spiritual Renewal Week was different this year. I think with worship, we could connect more. My favorite part was definitely when Mr. Kaiser asked during one of the worship songs that if you wanted to stand up to the world and stand up for God then stay standing during the song. I almost cried because nearly everyone in the room stood. It just made me so happy to see that our school is really changing for the better and for God. Also, I love being on the worship team because I get to do what I love most for God. I get to lead people closer to him, I get to be that one little piece in their life that could change it forever. I think that's what the rest of the worship team thinks as well."

This year's Spiritual Renewal Week greatly impacted students and helped them grow in their faith for God.