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WEEK 3-4 ISSUE APRIL 2020

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"For forty years you sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing , their clothes did not wear out nor did their feet become swollen.” Nehemiah 9:21 NIV

“The Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything.” Deuteronomy 2:7 NIV

“I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise ; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works. They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds. They celebrate your abundant goodness and j oyfully sing of your righteousness.” Psalms 145:1-7 NIV

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Prayer from

Mrs. Suparno

Oh Lord, We pray for Ichthus School. Together with our Ichthus family, Oh Lord, place us in your palms and under your wings. You are our shield and protection. You reminded us in Nehemiah 9:21 All these years, Lord, you sustained us, in the wilderness and uncertainties. We lacked nothing, Our clothes do not wear out nor our feet become swollen. You are our shield and protector. We extol you We bless you We praise your name We declare your work. We meditate on your majesty We speak your acts We utter your goodness. We sing of your righteousness. We rest in you. Thank you, Lord. Amen. www.ichthusschool.com

PRAY FOR INDONESIA Zoom Prayer Meeting

SATURDAY

18th April 2020 | 09.00 am

- Ibu Wendy,Ichthus South Secondary Principal, prayed for peace as many are anxious and fearful during this period. Philippians 4:7 (UKJV) And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective " James 5:16 Last Saturday, 9:00am to be precise, a group of caring parents, teachers and leaders from the Ichthus School Community gathered together in prayer via Zoom. It is said "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:20. It is a difficult time for everyone, especially with the widespread social distancing and quarantine causing many to face social and economic challenges. The parents, teachers and principals had a good time with fellowship before communal prayers. The prayers ranged from praying for peace and healing for the nation and her people. www.ichthusschool.com

- Pak Anton, Ichthus South Primary Kepala Sekolah, prayed for breakthrough for people facing financial difficulties...and prayed that the hearts of Christians be touched to help those in need during such troubled times. - Ms. Phyllen , Ichthus West Teacher, prayed for grateful hearts, to learn to see what we have vs what we don't have. - Pak Arief: Prayed that our country leaders will lead wisely and for the medical team at the battle front of the pandemic. Our parents prayed for a return to times before Covid19, to help the poor and the starving, for healing for the sick and weak, for God's Grace and Mercy in times like these. They also prayed that many will know the great name of Jesus during this time. We are grateful and thankful that we are still able to gather albeit via Zoom for fellowship as an Ichthus Community to support one another. Mr. Arief Community Development Coordinator

WE ARE NOT

IN THE SAME BOAT

- We might be in the middle of the same storm, but we are not in the same boat. - My boat may be sailing ahead but yours could be shipwrecked. - For some, quarantine, work from home is optimal: Easy time in flip flops and whiskey or cup of coffee on hand. For others, in the business of essentials - they are busy working in the hot sun, toiling the fields and delivering goods with the danger of exposure to the virus. - For some this is a time for families to bond together, for others it’s the loneliest time - For some this is a time for reflection, yet for others it’s a time of wondering, wondering how to feed their families - Some are worried about guarding their nest bargain hunting, looking for discounts while others are not sure if they have enough for the next meal. - Some whine about working from home, while some head to the dump sites to look for things to salvage to sell - Some wants to go to work because they are running out of money, while others want to ‘kill’ those who break the quarantine. - Some has experienced near death of the virus, some have lost someone from it, some are not sure if their loved ones are going to make it and some believe it’s no big deal.

- Some are experiencing the sickness, some believe they are invincible and some are blown away when this hits someone they know. - Some have faith in God yet some ask where is God. We are going through a time when our perceptions and needs are completely different. For many of us, the perception of our problems are always the worse, the most troubling, the most worrying because they are OUR problems, OUR Storm but in reality, it’s always relative, relative to how we choose to respond to it while there are real needs of many out there. So, brothers and sisters, we are not in the same boat and hopefully, each one will emerge, in his or her own way, from that storm. Some with a tan from their pool. Others with scars on the soul. Do not underestimate the pain of others if you do not feel it. Do not judge the good life of the other, do not condemn the bad life of the other. We are in different ships looking to survive. Let everyone navigate their route with respect, empathy and responsibility. --Author unknown

Luke 12:48 New International Version (NIV) 48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. Not all men are created equal, yet we are equal before God facing his law, mercy, grace and truth. One of our core values is ‘Servant Leadership’, the confidence of the abundant life given by Christ. Christ gave us two key commands - To love God with all our hearts and then to love one another. There is no better time than now to help one another especially for the ones who are really in need.

Chloe Hor, Admissions & Marketing

For those who facing financial difficulties during this period or simply need someone to pray with you please contact our principals, kepseks and community leader Pak Arief from both West and South Campus. www.ichthusschool.com

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“God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.”

Psalms 46:1-2

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STUDENTS

e-Learning

EXPERIENCE Noah Fidelio Orrick, Grade 1 “I love E-Learning but sometimes it’s boring because I can’t see my friends face-to-face. I love the Zoom meetings. I love this new invention of learning. However, I can’t interact with other students like in the normal classroom setting. I miss my friends and I miss all the teachers. School time is still more exciting for me. I hope this corona virus will be gone soon so I can go to school again! I miss my school and my teachers!”

Nikola, Grade 2 “This past month has been liked a roller coaster ride for Nikola. As the weeks gone by, he finally got used to the e-learning schedules from school. Every morning he always asked his mom the schedule of the day, and would be very excited if his favourite subjects are mentioned. Nikola has been known as a paper craft boy. One of the topics from Bahasa class was about Rafflesia Arnoldii flower. He searched the real pictures in YouTube and handmade the flower. Other activities that he had done during his downtime was making science project. This week’s science topic was about circuit. With the help of his dad, he made a simple series circuit. He was fascinated and asked lots of questions to his dad about electricity. These fun projects had been helping him enjoy his time at home and help keep his mom sane from this e-learning madness.”

Ichthus South Student “I love to see the varied virtual backgrounds of students depicting their ambitions, desires and what they miss- outer space, presidential palace, San Francisco bridge in California, Ichthus school, malls, food, movie characters, airplanes, every class time!”

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OUR TEACHERS’

EXPERIENCE Ms Jessica Niere, Language Arts Teacher and Coordinator “Nothing will ever replace the magic of learning in a real classroom. However, based on these surreal circumstances (a global pandemic!), I am excited to use an online platform to continue the education momentum I’ve been building with my students since July. Once this virus prevention period is over and conventional classes will return in some capacity, I will definitely make this online learning a permanent change in my teaching practice. #Schoolisnotclosed #Schoolistakingplaceinadifferentformat” .

Ms Phyllen “At first, E-Learning was considered something that we really struggled to come to terms with. It denoted a movement away from what we do best as teachers, which is read students’ faces, body language and behavior to help better determine how to approach the daily lesson. Nevertheless, we’ve come to see its significance especially during this global crisis. It has given us teachers and students alike the opportunity to broaden our knowledge of the use of technology.”

Ichthus South Teachers: It is heartening to see outstanding outcomes from students through online learning. These shows how motivated they are to learn and this inspires me go the extra mile to make my lessons focused and engaging. The pandemic allows for a perfect opportunity to teach compassion and empathy to our teenagers. Many to pray for their neighbors- as Jesus said, to love God above all and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Teaching our young teens to care for others E- learning taught us patience, compassion and creativity to students who need a little more time to learn and those who have limited online support!/ resources at home. They made me empathize how I can help them even more.

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“Clap your hands all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. ” Psalms 47:1

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Dumpling Day

Last February a large group of parents gathered for our first parents’ community fun event – Dumpling Day. Parents had the opportunity to learn how to make four different types of dumplings; Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian and Philippino. Not only did we learn how to make them we also enjoyed eating them very much. It was great to be able to have parents learn from each other and also chat and make new friendships. We hope to have a second fun parents event in the future.

Gyoza Recipe : INGREDIENTS

PREPARATION

1 packet 50 gyoza wrappers

Dice cabbage finely and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Give it a bit of a massage. Leave for 10–15minutes and then squeeze with your hands to remove any moisture. With your hands thoroughly mix together cabbage, ground meat, chives, mushrooms, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil and pinch of salt.

Filling: 1/8 cabbage 1 teaspoon salt 400 g lean pork or chicken 1/2 bunch garlic chives, finely chopped 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in hot water and finely chopped 1 tablespoon grated ginger 2 teaspoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons sesame oil, plus 2 teaspoons extra, for cooking Pinch of salt Dipping sauce: 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons rice vinegar La-yu (Japanese chilli oil), optional

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Dry your hands completely (or wrappers will stick). Place a gyoza wrapper on one hand and put 1 teaspoon filling in centre of wrapper. Brush edge of half the wrapper with cold water. Make a semi-circle by folding the wrapper in half. Pinch open sides of wrapper together with your fingers and seal the top. Place a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add 2 teaspoons sesame oil and arrange 20–25 gyoza in pan. Add 200ml water to cover bottom of pan, cover with lid and cook on medium-high heat for 6–7 minutes or until translucent, cooked and no liquid is left in pan. Take off lid and cook for another 30–60 seconds for the bottoms to go crunchy. Cook remaining gyoza or freeze them. Mix together soy sauce, vinegar and chilli oil, if using. Serve gyoza hot with dipping sauce. source: https://www.epicurious.com *It’s one of our dumpling recipes we have made that day

Humor Break Questions, “What do you think about our Online Learning from Home, Class?” Students A “it is nice to attend class in my pajamas!” Students B “it is perfect u can eat in class!” Students C “We can chat freely in Google classroom with our classmates while in normal classrooms we will disturb the rest – Genius!”

Teacher and student Students : “Sir when are we going back to school?” Mr. Cy : “Soon.” Students : “Feels like 10,000 years already. I like to go back in school… We are like in a premium prison at home.”

A Son and his Dad Son : “Let’s go out”. Dad : “Ok let’s eat out, outside the house in the garden.”

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How to stick together, by staying apart

Stay at home no unnecessary journeys or social contact

Only leave home for essential shopping or medical needs

One form of exercise per day

Travelling to work if absolutely necessary

For now, keep connected using technology like Facetime, Google hangouts

When going out wary of your safety and valuables

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“Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.” - Proverbs 21:21

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Our Campuses South Campus: Jl. Caringin Barat No.1 Cilandak Barat- South Jakarta 12430

T: +6221 7590 8850

West Campus: Jl. Surya Mandala III Blok N II , No. 11, Sunrise Garden West Jakarta 11520

T: +6221 581 2228

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