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CCA Bulletin 11.23.25

Principal's Corner

This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

John 15:12

Dear Parents,

Last Wednesday, we experienced a special chapel message when former CCA teacher Stephanie Pariseau introduced us to Sharon, a comfort dog from Lutheran Church Charities (LCC).

Launched in August 2008, the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry is a national human-care ministry embracing the unique, calming nature and skills of purebred Golden Retrievers. These dogs are a bridge for compassionate ministry, opening doors for conversation about faith and creating opportunities to share the mercy, compassion, presence, and proclamation of Jesus Christ.

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs are working animals, trained to interact with people of all ages and circumstances who are suffering and in need. The dogs participate in scheduled and special events. They serve every day in the community in which they are placed and are deployed in times of disaster and crisis to bring comfort to all those affected, including first responders and the volunteers who serve them.

LCC permanently places dogs with churches, schools, and other ministries involved in Christian human care. Permanent placement includes complete training for handlers and caregivers along with ongoing support, coaching, and training. LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs live in the homes of assigned caregivers. Sharon lives with two different families during her downtime in Western WA.

Lutheran Church Charities currently has over 130 K-9 Comfort Dogs serving in more than 27 states. LCC operates three training facilities in Illinois. Mrs. Pariseau trained with Sharon and a team of other handlers from St. Luke’s Lutheran Church for a total of 2000 hours before Sharon was ready to go to work. She has been permanently placed with St. Luke’s, where she was commissioned for service last Sunday. Unless Sharon is deployed on a special assignment, she will come to Concordia with Mrs. Pariseau on regularly scheduled days to provide support to our student body.

Sharon toured the campus after our chapel services last Wednesday and was met with enthusiasm. We are so excited to welcome Sharon and her team into our community!

In Christ,

Sherrie Gibelyou

sherrie.gibelyou@ccatacoma.org

253-389-034

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Angel Christmas Tree

Concordia Christian Academy received a grant from the Puyallup Tribe designated for a community event, so we will work with Good Shepherd Lutheran Church to families from Fawcett Elementary for Christmas.

On Monday, November 24, an “Angel Christmas Tree” will be in the entryway of the 100 and 300 buildings. You can select a gift tag to purchase a gift for a student at Fawcett Elementary. Along with physical gifts for students, each family will receive a food basket. We welcome donations to this as well.

Please drop off all items, including monetary donations, in the high school or elementary school offices by Wednesday, December 10.