The Principal's Prayer Blog

"But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.  Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water  welling up to eternal life.” John 4:14 Heavenly Father, May your holy name be praised to the nations! Just as you brought the life-saving message to the Samaritan woman at the well, you bring your Word into our lives through worship and school. We praise you for your Holy Word and the saving grace it brings to us through Jesus. We thank you that you provide for our everyday needs. Thank you for the gifts of love, friendship, sports, and school. May St. John's be that place of refuge and provision through your Son. May St. John's be a well to all those who are thirsty. Please be with all our families on All Saint's Day when we remember those who have passed away. May your care and love surround those families who have lost loved ones this year remember. Thank you Lord for all your good gifts to your children! Amen!

“This is a day you are to commemorate;  for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the  Lord —a lasting ordinance." Exodus 12:14 Heavenly Father, We come before you to celebrate You! You are our Creator, Father, King and Savior. We praise you for your lasting love and divine care over us and all people. Just as the people of Israel celebrated the  Passover meal and celebrated their deliverance, we also celebrate the life, death and resurrection of your perfect Son, Jesus. We confess Lord that we are imperfect and in need of a Savoir. Help us to always come to you humbly and with a contrite heart and freely offer forgiveness to others as you have so graciously offered to us. Thank you God for the gift of Holy Communion and the forgiveness and regeneration of spirit we receive. Father, thank you for your many blessings over St. John's Lutheran Church and School. Bless all who come here with your love and peace. May our students ...

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,  baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,   and teaching  them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you  always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 Lord of the Nations, We praise you for your goodness and mercy! You are a gracious God who loves all and we thank you for your forgiveness and ever-present protection. We praise you for your protection in times of trouble and providence in times of need. Thank you for providing for St. John's Lutheran Church and School and continuing to strengthen us to bring Christ, Your Son, to all nations. Thank you for always being with us and blessing children and families at St. John's and all throughout the world. Please be with all children and families this week and next as we take Iowa Test of Basic Skills assessments. Give children and families stamina and soundness of mind to do their best! We pr...

"Then he said to them,  “The Sabbath was made for man,  not man for the Sabbath.   So the Son of Man  is Lord even of the Sabbath.” Mark 2:27-28 Holy God, You are an awesome God who reigns over all your creation! May we, your creation, let praises ring back to you for your abounding goodness. You have established the Sabbath for us, knowing that we need peace and rest in your presence. May we, your people, learn to come to you more often to find refuge from our sins.  We confess our sins as people of a fallen world. Help us to come to you to seek refuge in your salvation. May we always confess quickly of our wrongs and offer forgiveness freely to our neighbors. We thank you for St. John's Lutheran Church and School! Thank you that we are a place of refuge, a house of worship, and a place to enjoy your Sabbath. Thank you that our classrooms are places of grace and love. Please continue to be with all parents, students, faculty, and staff at St. John's a...

Let everything  that has breath praise the  Lord . Praise the  Lord . Psalm 150:6 Heavenly Father, We praise you for your mighty power! We praise you for your wonderful acts of love and kindness! We praise you for your ultimate wisdom! May your truth and justice always prevail in this broken world. We praise you, Father, for St. John's Lutheran Church and School! We praise you for our students! We praise you for our families! We praise you for our teachers and pastors! May your Holy Spirit dwell in all so that we may grow in faith toward you and in love toward others. Hear our prayers for safety for those families who travel long distances to St. John's everyday. May those students who are sick be healed. Bring your love and forgiveness to all of us through the healing power of your Word. Let us praise you with every breath! Amen!

So God created  mankind  in his own image,      in the image of God  he created them;      male and female  he created them. Genesis 1:27 Dear Father, You have created all of humankind in Your image. You loved us before we were knit together in our mother's womb and you will love us into everlasting. We praise you for Your goodness in creation and Your faithfulness in salvation. Even though we fall short because of sin, You still sent your Son, Jesus, to give Himself in our place so that we might live at the foot of your throne forever! Thank you, Father, for salvation through Jesus. Thank you for safety through Your fatherly goodness and mercy. Especially, we thank you for a safe week for the 7th grade students. You kept them safe while providing an incredible view of your creation. Heavenly Father, please be with us this week as we are ending the first month of school. Keep our students strong in faith, body and mind...

Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him.   He appointed twelve [ a ]  that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach   and to have authority to drive out demons.   These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter),   James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means “sons of thunder”),   Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot   and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.  Mark 3:13-35 Heavenly Father, All praise and honor to you, Holy Lord and King of creation! You have given us our beautiful earth and everything in it. We thank you that you have appointed us stewards of your creation. May we be diligent in preserving your treasure and our daily bread. We thank you for those the preach and teach among us! Just as you called the twelve disciples,  ...