News, upcoming events and reminders for the CPA community.
For April 22-29, 2012
From the Headmaster: Only Two Things Matter
Faculty & Staff Birthdays
Join Us for Carousel — TONIGHT and SATURDAY (!)
An Evening with Karen Kingsbury, May 1
MS/HS Volleyball Tryouts, May 29-30
K-5 Grandparents' Day, May 11
Homer Hickam Speaks at CPA
Elementary Father/Daughter Hoedown
New Features on cpalions.org
Senior Parent Prayer Opportunity
Make-A-Wish, April 23
TN Junior Classical League Conference
Seventh Grade Class Trip
CPA Preschool: N is for Nest
PSF Committee Selection for 2012-13
Run. Build. Go T-Shirts
International Soccer Tournament, June 1-2
Roar Store Item of the Week: Hat/Visor
PSF Priority: Pause-to-Pray Verse
CPC Corner: Meet the Sauls; Pastor Installation; Screwtape
Athletics: Upcoming Events
From the Headmaster:
“...The Lord sets prisoners free.” —Psalm 146:7
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” —Matthew 25:35-36
“We will only take two things into Eternity with us: the Word of God and the souls of men.” —Dawson Trotman, Navigators Ministry Founder
Our old friend Bill Lee spoke at the Men of Valor (prison ministry) fundraising breakfast last week. It brought back a flood of memories in all directions. Bill has been involved with MOV for several years and currently serves on its Advisory Board. A few Decembers ago, I attended a Christmas banquet inside the prison walls. Bill spoke that night, too, and says that a testimony he heard that night changed him forever.
Bill was still in the throes of grief. He had lost his wife Carol Ann at the age of 40. She was in a horseback riding accident in July 2000. Bill said that he thought his own personal suffering was probably worse than anyone else’s until he heard the young prisoner who spoke that night.
This young man bounced around in foster care from a very early age. He was sexually abused first at the age of five, then again at age six and again at age seven. At some point, he was taken in by a pastor’s family. That went alright for a while until he was sexually abused by the pastor. The anger and rage inside that young man eventually manifested itself in violent crime, and he ended up behind bars.
At some point, though, the young man encountered the Lord Jesus Christ. Though still incarcerated, the prisoner was “set free.” He forgave those who had wronged him when he was young, he forgave the pastor, and he even forgave himself.
Bill said that he came out to the prison wondering what in the world he had in common with that young man...with any of them. (This is initially a common question/fear of those entering prison ministry.) But then he realized this man had a “story”—just as Bill has a story, just as you and I have a story. Bill resolved to “get involved” and has been ever since.
Bill told of visiting Carol Ann’s gravesite. He had ordered a marker—and headstone—and was told that it had been put in place. He said it was surreal standing at the grave, looking at the marker. It had Carol Ann’s name, her date of birth and her date of death.
He thought to himself, “If Carol Ann could speak to me today, what would she say?”
Then, it was if the Lord Himself spoke to Bill: “She would tell you that only two things matter: that she knew Me and there are people who do not know Me.” And Bill Lee has been telling people about knowing Jesus ever since.
How ‘bout you? How ‘bout me? Whom will we encounter today. Who know Him? Who don’t know Him? What will we do about it? Soli Deo Gloria for knowing Him...
Faculty & Staff Birthdays
Happy Birthday to Anne Mitchell (4/23), Martha Sheffield (4/28)
Carousel—TONIGHT & SATURDAY, 7 p.m.
Carousel continues Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m., Event Center. Tickets are now only available at the door one hour before curtain.
To read a stellar review of last night's performance, click HERE.
About Carousel: In a quaint seaside village in 19th-century Maine, the fairy tale begins. Thereʼs a
carnival, where an enigmatic carousel barker meets a lovely millworker. Soon, amid clambakes, hornpipe dances, and scavenger hunts, Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan sing “If I Loved You.” But life takes a tragic turn. Then the title, Carousel, becomes a meaningful metaphor for the choices made and consequences faced as their “dreams are tossed and blown.”
TIME Magazine named Rodgers and Hammersteinʼs Carousel the “Best Musical of the 20th Century.” Composer Richard Rodgers called it his favorite of all his musicals, which included The Sound of Music, Oklahoma! and The King and I, and wrote that it “affects me deeply every time I see it performed.”
CPA Fine Arts invites your family to join us for this fairy tale full of truth, hope, hardship, and forgiveness. An inspiring testimony to the power of redemption, Carousel promises to affect you deeply, because, as all great fairy tales, it remains relevant. And it reminds us that when in life we are tossed and blown, “youʼll never walk alone.”
To watch the Carousel promo video, please click on the white arrow below:
Carousel Promo from Christ Presbyterian Academy on Vimeo.
An Evening with Karen Kingsbury: May 1
Join us for an inspiring family night—for moms, dads and children—featuring life-changing insights from Karen Kingsbury, a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author and a CPA mom, along with energetic music from the group Anthem Lights.
Presented by Christ Presbyterian Academy's Parent Support Fellowship (PSF)
Tuesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. CST, Christ Presbyterian Church Sanctuary (Directions HERE.)
General admission seating; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Books, CDs and other merchandise will be available for purchase. Karen and the Anthem Lights band members will be available for signing and photos.
Tickets are on sale to the CPA/CPC community at reception desks for $5/ticket with a $20 family max. Tickets are now available to the public for $10/ticket. Tickets will not be available for purchase at the door.
For questions regarding the event, please email .
For more details about Karen, please visit her home page: (http://www.karenkingsbury.com/).
To learn more about Anthem Lights, an innovative, high-energy pop foursome, visit: http://anthemlights.com/the-band/.
HS and MS Volleyball Tryouts: May 29-30
Save the date for Volleyball Tryouts, Tuesday, May 29 and Wednesday, May 30. Please see the schedule below.
Middle School Tryout Schedules:
Rising 7th/8th: May 29 and 30, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Rising 6th: May 29 and 30, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
High School JV and Varsity Tryouts Schedules:
Rising 9th-12th: May 29-30, 5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
K-5 Grandparents' Day, May 11
All parents, grandparents and special friends are invited to celebrate with us on Friday, May 11, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., beginning with a visit to your student's classroom. A Grandparents' Day program will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary, with lunch by reservation (reservation forms sent in Tuesday folders on April 24) from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.
October Sky's Homer Hickam Speaks
Homer Hickam, the subject of the 1999 film October Sky and author of the book Rocket Boys, visited CPA on Wednesday, April 18. Hickam spoke to the Academy's students in grades 6-12 about his life growing up in a coal-mining town, his experiences as a NASA scientist, and his new book, Crater (Thomas Nelson), a young-adult novel set on the moon 120 years in the future. 
Photo, left to right: Richard B. Anderson, CPA headmaster; Homer Hickam; Linda Hickam; Nathaniel H. Morrow, Asst. Headmaster and High School Principal (Yes, Nate is holding a replica of the moon.)
2011-2012 Elementary Father/Daughter Hoedown
Plan now for a fun, foot-stompin' Hoedown!
When: Friday, April 27, 6 p.m.
Where: The Crews' Barn
Who: Elementary School Girls and their Dad, Grandpa, Uncle or Special Friend!
More details coming soon!
New Features On Our Website: cpalions.org
We are excited to announce updates to the homepage of cpalions.org: a "Latest News" box for urgent/timely items (red text), a "Make A Gift to CPA" button, and a live "Twitter" feed to keep our students, faculty/staff, and parents up-to-date on all of the latest happenings at CPA. If you're not already following us on Twitter, please make sure to follow @cpalions. To see the recent updates, click HERE.
Senior Parent Prayer Opportunity
Any senior parent can join the senior-class prayer team each Friday at 8:15 a.m. in the Dining Hall to pray. Parents will be praying through the first Friday in May for both the senior class and the banquet. In addition, if you would like to submit a specific prayer request for your senior to be prayed over in confidence, please email Gigi Sanders at .
Make-A-Wish: Special Presentation Monday, April 25
Throughout the school year, CPA Middle School students have raised more than $7,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. On Monday, April 23, at 1:45 p.m., at a special assembly, a wish will be granted for Logan Cantrell, a 9-year-old boy with a rare cancer. (Logan and his family will leave for Walt Disney World on Wednesday, April 25.) THANKS to our students and families for making this very special opportunity possible.
Tennessee Junior Classical League Conference
CPA was represented for the first time at the Tennessee Junior Classical League conference in Murfreesboro on Friday, April 13. Ten Latin students attended, taking academic tests, competing in contests, and just having fun. Mary Monroe (11th) tied for fourth place in the Level 4 Vocabulary test, Jennie Hansard (9th) tied for first place in the Male Historical Costume Contest, and CPA, represented by Courtney Baker (10th) and Jennie Hansard (9th), placed second in the Group Non-Traditional Vocal Performance. Way to go, Lions!
Seventh Grade Class Trip To Tremont
The academy’s seventh grade recently ventured to the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. Students spent three days practicing conservation and performing scientific methods, such as monitoring the pH of a stream, conducting experiments to determine the type of habitat salamanders prefer, and hiking along rigorous trails with breathtaking views. Being away from everyday distractions gave the students a chance to experience their teachers, their classmates and their awesome Creator in a unique way.
N is for Nest
Spring has sprung for CPA Preschool students! In celebration of the season and as part of their learning, preschoolers recently made homemade birdnests that doubled as a delicious treat!
PSF Committee Selection for 2012-2013
Parent Support Fellowship is now forming committees for the 2012-2013 school year and is looking for parents who would like to be involved! If you're interested in serving or would like more information, please contact Mary Lisa Gingras via email () or phone (604-0952).
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Run. Build. Go: ES Students Wearing T-Shirts April 27
Reminder: CPA Elementary School students should wear their Run.Build.Go T-shirts to school on Friday, April 27.
Join Us For International Soccer Tournament On Campus, June 1-2
Here's a great chance to make new friends and cheer on some visitors to CPC/CPA. On June 1 and 2, 16 local and internationalsoccer teams from Vanderbilt, Trevecca, David Lipscomb, ELS at MTSU, and refugee/immigrant communities such as Kurdish, Sudanese, Bantu and Latin American will come to our campus to play in the Nashville International Cup. We are already opening up our soccer facilities; now we need to show up! We want YOU to come and meet the nations God has brought to Nashville. Cheer for these players from remote parts of the world the evening of Friday, June 1, and/or Saturday, June 2—and see them become neighbors and maybe even friends. You are part of the core purpose of this tournament: connecting local Christians to local internationals through soccer. We hope to see you there! The tournament schedule and a cool video are available at: www.nashvilleinternationalcup.org
Roar Store Items of the Week!
Stop by the Roar Store on the first floor of the middle school to pick up our items of the week: CPA Nike Golf Hat (moisture wicking), $20; CPA Nike Visor, $20! These two COOL items that are perfect for the HOT weather!
PSF Priority
Pause-to-Pray Verse for Monday, April 23
At Noon each Monday, we encourage the CPA community to Pause to Pray. Monday's verse is from I Thessalonians 5:
"Give (child's name) a grateful heart, and equip him/her to rejoice, to pray, and to give thanks in all circumstances."
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CPC Corner
Visit with Pastor Scott and Patti Sauls
Throughout April and May, there are oopportunities for members of the CPC/CPA community to meet new senior pastor Scott Sauls and his wife, Patti. Remaining dates are Tuesday/Thursday April 26, and May 3, 10, 15, or 22. 6:30 - 8 p.m., in the Parlor (light refreshments served). Online registration is open. Groups are 
limited to 50. Note: These receptions are intended for ages 16 and above; we regret that no childcare will be available. For registration, please click on the preferred date listed here: April 26 — May 3 — May 10 — May 15 — May 22
Scott Sauls Installation Service: 5 p.m. Sunday, April 22
Please join us for the Installation Service for Pastor Scott Sauls at 5 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Pastors Scotty Smith and Russ Ramsey will officiate. There will be a brief reception following the ceremony.
Screwtape (Max McLean) Returns to Nashville, April 27-28
Pastor Sauls highly recommends the upcoming performances by his friend Max McLean as Screwtape, April 27 and 28 in Nashville. Scott and Patti found Max's performance so meaningful that they encourage our Nashville community to take advantage of the opportunity. Max has offered a reduced rate to CPA/CPC for his performance, which is based on C.S. Lewis' classic The Screwtape Letters. The performance debuted last year off-Broadway and was wildly successful. (Max also visited Nashville last year.) Invite friends and families for this world-class theatre; there will be lots to discuss afterward! For ticket info, visit: www.ScrewtapeonStage.
Athletics: Upcoming Events
April 23:
HS Softball vs. Franklin, 4 p.m.
MS Softball @ DCA, 4 p.m.
HS Baseball vs. Maplewood, 4:30 p.m.
April 24:
HS Boys Tennis @ Ravenwood, 3:30 p.m.
MS Girls & Boys Track JV Meet @ Brentwood Academy, 4 p.m.
MS Softball vs. Ensworth, 4 p.m
HS Track @ Harpeth Hall City Meet, 4:30 p.m.
HS Softball @ Hume Fogg, 5 p.m.
HS JV Baseball vs. East Literature @ Shelby Park, 6:30 p.m.
HS Soccer vs. Goodpasture, 7 p.m.
HS Baseball vs. East Literature @ Shelby Park
April 25:
MS Girls & Boys Tennis @ USN, 3:30 p.m.
HS Softball @ St. Cecilia, 4 p.m.
MS Baseball vs. ENS Middle School @ Bellevue Park, 4:15 p.m.
HS Track @ Harpeth Hall City Meet, 4:30 p.m.
HS Tennis Team Districts
April 26:
HS Baseball @ Cheatham County, 4 p.m.
MS Softball vs. Nashville Christian, 4 p.m.
MS Girls & Boys Track CPA Hosts: FRA, SMS, DCA, KIPP, NCS, 4 p.m.
MS JV Baseball vs. Mt Monarchs @ Warner Park, 4:30 p.m.
HS JV Baseball White House Tournament
HS Tennis Team Districts
MS Baseball @ Harpeth MS Tournament
April 27:
HS Softball @ Father Ryan, 4 p.m.
HS Track @ Harpeth Hall City Meet, 6 p.m.
HS Baseball @ Creek Wood, 5 p.m.
HS Soccer vs. David Lipscomb, 7 p.m., JV @ 5:30 p.m.
HS Tennis Team Districts
HS JV Baseball White House Tournament
MS Baseball @ Harpeth MS Tournament
April 28:
HS Baseball vs. Ezell Harding, 12 p.m.
HS JV Baseball White House Tournament
MS Baseball @ Harpeth MS Tournament