December 2010

GPCS Christmas Events:

Greater Portland Christian School is offering several Christmas events for you to come and attend. We would love to see many of our alumni at these events. For more information, contact the office at 207-767-5123 or gpcs1973@yahoo.com.

1. First Varsity Basketball Game of the season! Saturday, December 11 at Pine Tree Academy. The girls game is at 6:00pm and the boys game is at 7:30pm. Come and cheer!

2. An Acoustic Evening with Maine Christian Artists to benefit Greater Portland Christian School. Performers are; Doug Elder of The Wrecking, Joel & Janna, Frank Martson & Steve Espling. The concert is on Saturday, December 11 at First Evangelical Free Church. The show begins at 7:00pm and is FREE! Please RSVP to www.firstfruitsministries.info.

3. First Varsity Basketball Home Game is Tuesday, December 14 with Rangeley. Girls game is at 5:30pm and boys game is at 7:00pm. We will have concessions. Come and support GPCS! All home games are played at Governor Baxter School for the Deaf.

4. GPCS Christmas Concert is on Monday, December 20 at 7:00pm. We are blessed again this year by First Baptist of South Portland letting us host the concert there. All choruses of GPCS will be singing!

5. GPCS Alumni Basketball Night will be Thursday, December 30. We will begin with fellowship at 5:00pm, a girls game at 6:30pm, followed with a boys game at 8:00pm.

GPCS is offering 5 events! We are blessed to have these opportunities and hope to see you at one or two or all!

GPCS Apparel

Do you wish you had something with the GPCS Logo on it? Has your basketball tee shirt or soccer sweatshirt seen better days? Are you looking of ideas for Christmas? Check out the GPCS Winter Apparel being offered right now at www.gpcsathletics.com. We are offering ball caps, knit hats, hoodies, tee-shirts, jackets, & back packs! Check out the product choices. Orders are due Friday, December 3.

From our Athletic Director...

Chris Spaulding(class of 1989) is looking for volunteers from each graduated class to pick up the phone and encourage classmates and friends to attend the alumni game on Thursday, December 30. If you can help, let Chris know at cspaulding@gpcsathletics.com.

Chris is also hoping to schedule a December meeting for the GPCS Boosters Club. Please contact Chris if you are interested and with your availability at cspaulding@gpcsathletics.com.

Alumni Updates:

* Heidi Hilbelink Greenwood (class of 1996) is expecting.

* Former student Jonathan David Conant and his wife are expecting.

* Former student Michael Jones is serving with Jews for Jesus as a member of the band. He will be traveling over a 10 month period around the country, playing music and sharing the Gospel with people, primarily unbelieving Jews. Mike is due back in Maine around Christmas and then he will hit the road again. Mike requests prayer and to contact him with facebook, tweets, phone calls, etc. to say "hello".

* Emily Johnson (class of 2006) was crowned Miss Maine on November 27! Now we all have a reason to watch the Miss USA Pageant.

* David Hasbrouck (class of 2005) is entering the mission field.