30th Reunion for Graduating Class of 1985

VCSS Class of '85 30th Reunion!!

Sat. Sept. 12, 2015

6596 238 Street, Langley

Bring a potluck dish to share, and a sundae topping for

 dessert. (BYOB)

(I'm unable to travel anymore - so I won't be able to go out to the BC coast, but hopefully someone who attends will take photos for posting).

Hope you all have a good time counting the grey hairs and wrinkles and remembering the "good ol' days". So many of them truly were good, but when you're a teenager everything can seem like a crisis at the time.

Sincerely, Laura-Lee Rahn (Grad of 1985)

Grads of 1985 @ 25th Reunion
(Where ARE those grey hairs? This is a good lookin' bunch of people!)

Poem Written by Teen: What's WRONG with Schools; What's RIGHT with Schools

I usually get several inspirational and funny stories in my email Inbox each day, but only once or twice have I actually published/posted it somewhere. Well, this is the third time. It speaks for itself. Both tragic and heroic. 

(How do kids survive in the world we've created for them?!)

 

~~ Laura-Lee

BY A 15 yr. OLD SCHOOL KID who got an A+ for this entry (TOTALLY AWESOME)! Since the Pledge of Allegiance And The Lord's Prayer Are not allowed in most Public schools anymore Because the word 'God' is mentioned..... A kid in Arizona wrote the attached NEW School prayer: "New Pledge of Allegiance" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now I sit me down in school Where praying is against the rule For this great nation under God Finds mention of Him very odd. If scripture now the class recites, It violates the Bill of Rights. And anytime my head I bow Becomes a Federal matter now. Our hair can be purple, orange or green, That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.. The law is specific, the law is precise. Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice. For praying in a public hall Might offend someone with no faith at all.. In silence alone we must meditate, God's name is prohibited by the state. We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks, And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks... They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible. To quote the Good Book makes me liable. We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen, And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King. It's 'inappropriate' to teach right from wrong, We're taught that such 'judgments' do not belong.. We can get our condoms and birth controls, Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles... But the Ten Commandments are not allowed, No word of God must reach this crowd. It's scary here I must confess, When chaos reigns the school's a mess. So, Lord, this silent plea I make: Should I be shot; My soul please take! Amen If you aren't ashamed to do this, Please pass this on.. Jesus said, 'If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father.'   WHAT IS WRONG AT HIGH SCHOOLS       Amanda Todd - bullied to death     High School Shootings:         

WHAT IS RIGHT AT HIGH SCHOOLS:

 

( even in most states they're breaking the law, students still meet to pray together and do the yearly praying at the flagpole)

 

This Era's Greatest Warriors for Jesus (are under 18)

 

 

　

　

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, ...

And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

(Acts 2:17 and 21)

 

You young people are my heroes. Go forth and love and conquer in his name.

 (Romans 8:37)

 ~~ Love Laura-Lee

YOU Can Post Here Too

Since Mom died, I don't seem to have much heart for keeping up the same amount of posts as before. But I don't want to hinder YOU from posting to the VCSS ALUMNI Blog. This is YOUR blog too. I can add you to this blog so that you have the ability to add new posts to it as well.

You just simply send me your email address and I will plug it into this blog. You will get an invitation in your INBOX to ask if you want to post to this blog. Follow the link to answer "YES" and you can post here too.
It's that simple.

Even if you don't have something to say right now, you might want to set this up as a precaution. If it ends up you DO want to say something in the future that's important, you might not have the time to be waiting on me to get around to checking my email.

Just wanted you to know that this option was available to you and super simple.

And I suspect this Blog will be much improved the more people contribute. I'm happy to start these groups and blogs but, after all, there are MANY great people who attended this school and should be heard.

Love Laura-Lee RAHN (grad 1985)

Send your email to: irene.lauralee@gmail.com
SUBJECT: VCSS Alumni Blog

Laura-Lee's Mom: Irene Rahn (1941 - 2013)

(February, 1941 – March, 2013)



IRENE - 1980 (39 years old)

On the morning of Saturday, March 23, 2013, at the age of 72, my beloved mother, Irene (Martel) Rahn, left her broken and pain filled body to enter the Kingdom of her lifelong Lord, Saviour, Redeemer and King, Jesus.

Her body will be interred at:

"Northern Lights Cemetery” (Edmonton, AB, Canada)

No services will be held.


However, she had a deep heart of compassion for the homeless and one of her final requests was that, in lieu of flowers, you send a donation to:

Hope Mission

P.O. Box 953

Edmonton, AB

T5J 2L8

Phone: 780-453-3877

www.hopemission.com

She is well known to Hope Mission and they have set up a memorial fund in her name.

Simply write: “In Memory of Irene Rahn” on your cheque OR
mention her name when you give online:

www.hopemission.com

(But if you wish to give anonymously that’s fine too. The important thing is that you give).

I, her daughter Laura-Lee, am in complete sympathy with her wishes.

Jesus, in his infinite mercy, gave both Mom and myself all the strength and peace needed for her final journey. He has also allowed me to fulfill every promise I made to her in regard to her last wishes.

For those of us she leaves behind, her request is that we be comforted and remember her while reading

Psalm 16 (especially verses: 5-11)

and

Isaiah 26 in the Bible.

I refer you to my personal blog: www.LauraleeWasHere.blogspot.com

And direct you to the previous post there:

* "Love in a Neon Orange Lunch Box"

Which has consistently remained the most viewed entry worldwide since it was originally posted.

With deepest sincerity,

her daughter, Laura-Lee

Her Wedding - 1960

Vancouver Christian School History (3 schools in 1)

 

 

 

Vancouver Christian School (http://vancouverchristian.org)

The idea of a Christian school in Vancouver was first conceived by a group of Dutch immigrants, with Reformed religious roots, in the late 1930s. The school, first know as “Calvin Christian School” opened its doors in 1949 making it the first Christian school of its kind in B.C.
Enrolment quickly expanded as many Dutch immigrants arrived in the decade after World War II. Shortly after its opening, two new schools branched off into Burnaby (John Knox) and Richmond (Richmond Christian School).
In 1965, the school changed its name to Vancouver Christian School. Property was purchased on Killarney Street where it remained as a K‐7 school until the late 1980s. During the 1960s and ‘70s, the school population diversified as it developed into a truly interdenominational school representing many churches and cultures.
In 1978, Vancouver Christian expanded to include a regional high school by opening a grade 8‐12 program on a new site on Mons Avenue. In 1988, after 10 years of operation, the high school closed its doors with the promise that the dream of a high school would be developed again over time. The Killarney property was sold and the K‐7 school moved to the Mons site.
By 1991, Vancouver Christian had developed the first middle school in British Columbia (grades 6‐8) and had also begun to add a junior high program up to grade 10, in fulfillment of promises made when the high school had closed down in 1988. Although overall the school flourished during this decade, it remained difficult to sustain the junior high program due to the continuing exit of students from grades 7 and 8 into the public school system.
The first decade of the new millennium saw huge enrolment growth at Vancouver Christian and it implemented a full double‐track system.

John Knox Christian School (http://johnknoxbc.org) In 1955, John Knox Christian School opened its doors as a new Christian elementary school serving the New Westminster and Burnaby areas. In the school’s first year of operation it had 65 students in 4 classrooms, with 2 teachers and a principal.
In the 1960s, a second wing with 5 classrooms was added to the school to accommodate more students. Physical Education classes were held in a church meeting hall across the street.
In 1964, a regional Christian high school known as Fraser Valley Christian High School was formed under a separate society, and initially operated on the John Knox campus. Fraser Valley Christian High School moved into a new building in Surrey in 1966.
As the John Knox School grew in the 1970s, and many new students came from the Surrey area, a decision was made to start a new elementary campus across the Fraser River. The Surrey campus opened in 1978 and was known as “John Knox Christian School – Surrey”. In 1986 the Surrey campus formed its own society and became known as “Surrey Christian School”.
Back in Burnaby, John Knox underwent another major expansion in 1995 adding a gym, library, two additional classrooms and administrative offices.
In 2004, under pressure from an expanding student population, John Knox moved its grades 5 to 7 to a new campus in Burnaby leased from Burnaby School District. The leased campus served to relieve the John Knox School of its immediate space issues, and also provided opportunity to revisit a proposal to start a new Christian high school in cooperation with the Vancouver Christian School.
In 2006, the Strategic Planning Committee of John Knox envisioned a new building for the school, and in 2008, a 3‐year capital campaign was launched, the old building was removed and students and staff were temporarily divided between a vacant elementary school in Coquitlam, and the leased Burnaby campus. Construction of the new school began in 2009 and was completed in February 2010, on time and on budget. On March 1, 2010 students and staff moved into the new building. In May 2010 the building was dedicated to God’s glory.

Carver Christian High School (http://carverchristian.org)Around the turn of the millennium, as other Christian schools were developing into K ‐ 12 schools, Vancouver Christian and John Knox began to consider again the idea of developing a regional high school in the Vancouver‐Burnaby area

In September 2005, the vision and hard work of its founders was rewarded when Carver Christian High School opened its doors to welcome 77 students from Grades 9 ‐ 11. A year later, as student enrolment increased, grade 12 was added.
In 2011, in the interest of retaining students who might otherwise go to public school and in the interest of attracting new students Carver expanded its program to include grade 8. John Knox moved its grade 8 students to Carver and Vancouver Christian continued to operate its grade 6 – 8 middle school program