Students, faculty, and staff gathered in the ACS gym for a joyous celebration of Christ’s birth at the all-school Christmas chapel on December 22. The chapel opened with the kindergarten students ringing hand bells to “Joy to the World” and reciting Luke 2:8-11. Later in the program, the High School and 5th grade worship teams led the assembly in singing several Christmas carols. Crossroads Fellowship pastor and former ACS faculty member Matt Mouliert presented the devotional. He began his remarks with a lively game, rewarding students and teachers alike with candy canes if they correctly named the titles of popular Christmas movies as photo clips were displayed on a screen (pictured below right). Pastor Mouliert then focused on the important message of how Christmas is a time of transformation. He encouraged the students to let God transform their hearts by surrendering to His will and looking for ways to serve Him.
Some lighter moments during chapel included an Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest, with the assembly voting by acclamation for their favorites from among teachers and students representing each class. After several rounds of voting, the final three audience favorites were all teachers (pictured below left) — high school teacher Tori Novack, 4th grade teacher Erin Gibbs, and substitute teacher Mike Bohs, who was declared the overall winner. The winners of the Christmas Door Decorating Contest were also announced.
