{"id":2450,"date":"2016-03-24T15:33:41","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T19:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/school\/?p=2450"},"modified":"2016-03-24T15:33:41","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T19:33:41","slug":"friendship-banquet-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/school\/friendship-banquet-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Friendship Banquet Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Friendship Banquet is always a special night on our school calendar. This year we are especially grateful for God providing through generous school supporters. Our goal was $60,000 towards Academics, Athletics, Fine Arts, and Technology in the coming school year. Through banquet gifts and pledges, God provided almost $80,000 to continue to improve our academic and extracurricular programs here at Faith.<\/p>\n<p>Consider this testimony about Faith from one of our current high school students:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFaith Christian School has been such an amazing blessing to my life ever since I started coming here in 2010. Although I was previously a timid homeschooler, both the students and teachers here at Faith were kind and hospitable, and I quickly made friends. Faith teachers have had amazing opportunities to mold and shape students\u2019 lives, especially mine. Not only has every teacher taught me well to prepare me for my future, but they have also invested in my life spiritually, preparing me to live as a light out in God\u2019s world.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; Josiah<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for personally investing in Faith Christian School. Your contribution allows us to continue impacting students like Josiah for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/>\nScott Grass<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/160279998\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Faith Christian School Promotional Video\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Friendship Banquet is always a special night on our school calendar. This year we are especially grateful for God providing through generous school supporters. Our goal was $60,000 towards Academics, Athletics, Fine Arts, and Technology in the coming school year. 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