Thank you for being a Greenhouse Builder. Thank you for giving, praying and promoting. We cherish your partnership in the ministry of Greenhouse.

This month we invite you to pray for the elective program. Several courses will start in January: Applied Psychology, Basic Art Skills for Kindergarteners, Contra Dancing, Improv, Orchestra, Painting, Rivendell Readers and Writers Guild, and Rock Climbing. Please pray that teachers will build strong rapport with their students, and that students will get acclimated to their new classes. Pray as we discern what new classes to offer next school year.

Let’s consider these admonitions from Paul as we embark on the New Year.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

It is not unusual to hear Christians, especially young people, talk about trying to discern the will of God. Thankfully, the Lord has told us in some jarring general terms exactly what His will for us is: Rejoice, pray, and be thankful … always, continually, in all circumstances. As we embark on a new year, ask for the Spirit of the Lord to show you where you may be constraining joy, neglecting prayer, or struggling to give thanks. When we soft-heartedly and trustingly follow Him in these simple yet profound practices, we live in His will for us. May it be so among the greater Greenhouse community throughout 2026.