Model United Nations
Hannah Anderson
Hannah Anderson is the new 3rd grade teacher. She grew up in
the Portland, Oregon area and spent the last 4 years studying
elementary education at Wheaton College in Illinois. Through
Wheaton she was able to make several connections that God
used to lead her to ECA, including meeting Annie Johnson her
freshman year, who told her about her awesome experience at
ECA. Her parents even met Jake Carlson’s aunt at a wedding in
Canada!
This is her first year in Colombia, and what she likes most are the
people and the delicious food. She loves how people have
welcomed her and made her feel at home. She likes that food is
a unique and cultural key to Colombia, especially ajiaco.
by Sofia Alvira and Valentina Santiago, 11th
Praise

For Liliana Castiblanco, our newest SENA apprentice. She is
helping with administrative tasks in the front office, especially
working with our files.
 For the 30 people who
came to the potluck
integration, where we
shared about customs and
traditions
from
other
countries and cultures.

That Beth Afanador, on her recent recruiting trip, was able to speak to 16 college
education classes, visit 9 different universities in 3 states, participate in 6 different
recruiting fairs, and talk to over 100 different possible teachers. Pray that God will
continue to speak to those who are praying about teaching overseas.
Is anything too hard for the Lord?
Genesis 18:14a
Prayer
 For María Alejandra Olarte (9th grade), who was hospitalized for almost a week due
to an infection and an abscess on her neck.
 For Vanessa Vives (9th grade), who was hospitalized this week for a migraine
 For Flavio Uribe (HS math teacher), for recovery at home after 3 weeks of suffering
from vertigo.
 For Santiago Garza (guard), who is in his 5th chemo session. Pray that he can return
to work soon.
 For Edgar Suárez (maintenance), who is still at home recovering from surgery on
his Achilles tendon 2 weeks ago.
UPCOMING EVENTS
In chronological order . . .
The Giving Place
Thu/Fri, November 19 and 20
The Giving Place is our special ECA Christmas store where
students can buy gifts at reduced prices for the ministry children we serve.
We will buy presents for 350 children and adolescents. Students are
encouraged to buy more than one gift, if possible.
If shoppers end up having money left over, there will be a
decorated box to receive cash gifts toward our service
outreaches.
To volunteer to help out at The Giving Place, contact
Angela de Ramos at service@eca.edu.co.
Here are the suggested gift lists from the various outreaches.
Buena Semilla - School Supplies
Cuaderno Cosido de 100 Hojas Rayado
Cuaderno Cosido de 100 Hojas Cuadriculado
Reglas Plásticas de 30 cms
Tajalápiz Faber Escolar
Borrador Pelikan Caja X 20
Lápiz Mirado Caja X 12
Esfero Bic Negro Caja X 12
Colores Norma X 12
FormaVidas
Muñecas de Trapo
Carro Casco
Morral Frozen
Carro Niñeras - Niños
Kit de Médico
Baúl Grande Kitty - Niñas
Balones
Juegos Chaquiras
Raqueta Frisby
Cantidad
Disponible
Valor en
Pesos
50
150
50
50
50
50
50
50
$ 2.000
$ 2.000
$ 1.000
$ 1.500
$ 1.000
$ 1.000
$ 1.500
$10.000
Cantidad
Disponible
4
7
7
12
10
7
7
10
8
Valor en
Pesos
$12.000
$15.000
$15.000
$10.000
$15.000
$15.000
$15.000
$15.000
$10.000
Juego Ben Uno
Hogar de Paz
Juegos Chaquiras
Balones
Carro Policía
Muñeco de Power Steel
Juego Rompecabezas Ronda
Nasa Shamb
Morral Frozen
Kit de Médico
Balones
Juegos Chaquiras
Raqueta Frisby
Juego Ben Uno
Carro Policía
Muñeco de Power Steel
Bolso Kitty Baul
Nuevo Nacimiento
Minions
Muñecas de Trapo
Volquetas
Carro Casco
Cocolinas
3
$10.000
Cantidad
Disponible
4
1
7
1
3
Valor en
Pesos
$15.000
$15.000
$10.000
$15.000
$15.000
Cantidad
Disponible
9
8
10
10
10
3
6
4
4
Valor en
Pesos
$15.000
$15.000
$15.000
$15.000
$ 1.000
$ 1.000
$ 1.000
$15.000
$10.000
Cantidad
Disponible
34
88
14
14
7
Valor en
Pesos
$15.000
$12.000
$ 8.000
$15.000
$15.000
Worship at UCB
On Sat, Nov 28, the ECA High School worship team will be hosting an evening of worship
at the United Church of Bogota. This has been a meaningful event in the past, and we
encourage anyone who will be in town to join us for this evening of worshiping the Lord
together. The service begins at 6:00p and goes until about 8:00. There will also be a T4:8
bake sale at the event, where you can buy coffee and snacks. We hope to see you there!
Cena Galardones
The annual OBED Cena Galardones is on Sun, Nov 22. This is a special dinner to honor
teachers, students and staff from various schools who are recognized as the
Teacher/Student/Staff of the Year for their individual schools. This week we are choosing
a 12th grade student, a teacher, and a staff member to represent ECA at this dinner. The
selected individuals will be announced in next week’s bulletin.
November Parent Workshop
Principles and Norms of
Friendship and Dating
Parents, have you set aside 7:45a - 9:15 on Tue or Wed,
Nov 24 or 25 to attend the parent workshop? Juan
Carlos Castellanos, Community Care Director, will be
giving tips on how to identify a friendship or courtship that
is harmful for your child.
Parent Prayer Meetings in November
November is the month for 2nd – 4th grade parent prayer meetings.
2nd Prayer Meeting
3rd Prayer Meeting
4th
Bulldog Commons 1
Nov 24 & 25
7:00 – 7:40a
Prayer Meeting
PARENT WORKSHOP
Bulldog Commons 2
Project Room
7:45 – 9:00a
MPR
ALL-SCHOOL NEWS
Student Health
Parents, do not send your children to ECA if they are sick. Several classes have
numerous students with respiratory or gastrointestinal viruses. Working together we
can stop the spread of infection.
Solicitamos a los padres por favor no enviar al colegio a sus hijos si se encuentran enfermos.
Hay cuadros virales en diferentes cursos de origen respiratorio y gastrointestinal. Si todos
colaboramos, disminuimos el riesgo de contagio. Contamos con su apoyo.
Pre-K Applications for 2016-17
ECA Families and staff who have children eligible for Pre-Kinder in August are invited to
send an email to admissions@eca.edu.co if they are interested in enrolling next year.
MAP® Testing
ECA is implementing the Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) test, an online
adaptive standardized test that provides immediate feedback on student progress and
growth, as well as strengths and weaknesses. Parents of 2 nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th grade
students, please make sure your children are here at ECA on time the week of Nov 17 20 for the MAP® testing.
If you know of any homeschool families with children in those grades who might be
interested in taking advantage of this opportunity, tell them to contact the ECA office.
Saving Natural Resources
It's time to commit to saving water and electricity in our homes and at school. Parents,
take time to discuss this topic with your family. Next week the Environmental Committee
and our Operations staff will start a campaign to reduce overall consumption of electricity
at ECA. We count on your support!
Family Memory Verses
How did you do trying to fill in the blanks last week? Did you get them all? We have the
correct answers in red.
Review these three verses, reading them three times a day for the next 3 days.
1 John 4
10
1 Juan 4
This is love: not that we loved
10
God, but that He loved us and
hayamos amado a Dios, sino en que él nos amó y
sent
envió a su Hijo para que fuera ofrecido como
His
Son
as
an
atoning
sacrifice for our sins.
11
12
En esto consiste el amor: no en que nosotros
Dear friends, since God so loved
sacrificio por el perdón de nuestros pecados.
11
Queridos hermanos, ya que Dios nos ha amado así,
us, we also ought to love one
también nosotros debemos amarnos los unos a los
another.
otros.
No one has ever seen God; but if
12
Nadie ha visto jamás a Dios, pero si nos amamos
we love one another, God lives in
los unos a los otros, Dios permanece
us and His love is made complete
nosotros,
in us.
manifestado plenamente.
y
entre
Fundraising
Publicity Posters
When you are on campus, check out the fundraising publicity
posters on the walls in the new building, courtesy of the 5th and
6th graders.
nosotros
su
amor
entre
se
ha
Steve Green Christmas Concert
Have you bought your tickets? There are only 2 weeks
left! Be sure to invite family and friends to celebrate the
Lord’s birth and ministry together at this special concert.
Here are the prices:
$40.000 per ticket
or by Nov 25:
$200.000 for 8 tickets
($25.000 per person)
$120.000 for 4 tickets
($30.000 per person)
fundraising@eca.edu.co
(300) 435-5324
(310) 552-3847
(316) 875-8310
Proceeds go toward our
construction project.
You can buy your tickets at:

 Coffee - JESUS (Iglesia Su Presencia)
Iglesia El Rio – Machuca Gutiérrez family (10th grade)
 BBN - Emisora cristiana Av Boyaca # 48 A 11
Christmas is Jesus and the Father’s Love for Lost Humanity
Elementary
Chapel
Upper Elementary
Zach Dalton, one of our counselors, taught us
how to identify a person’s feelings by looking at
their body signals (faces.) Knowing our own
feelings is so important because our emotions
affect our thinking. When we are in the
emotional red zone, we may be grumpy or
upset, angry and out of control. When we are in
the yellow zone, we may be excited or
surprised, nervous or silly. When we are in the
blue zone, we may feel sad or hurt,
disappointed or depressed. How we feel can
strongly affect how we think or respond to
others. Be aware of the zone you are in!
Lower Elementary
We continued to see God's perfect love in the
Bible. Students learned that Gideon was used
by God, not through his own strength but
through God's perfect protection. After testing
God by putting out a fleece, he obeyed God
to fight his enemies with a small army without
using any weapons!
Elementary Christmas Concert
The elementary Christmas programs will be Fri, Dec 11, during the school day. Parents,
come watch your children show some of what they have learned this semester!
PK - 1st
2nd - 4th
11:00 - 11:45
1:45 - 2:30
Service Outreach
3rd graders had a great time with Acoinprev kids last Thursday!
Secondary
Model United Nations
Seven ECA students and Mrs. Carlson had an exciting 4 days at the Rosario Model UN
conference last weekend. The kids debated and problem solved everything from
containing epidemics to laws to laws governing drone use to women's empowerment in
Africa. Most of the participants were university students so it was a great opportunity for
our kids to be stretched to rise to the challenge!
Auditions for Spring Play: Robin Hood!
Don’t forget the auditions this Wed and Thu, Nov 18 and 19 after
school in Bulldog Commons 1. Did you turn in your permission
forms today?
High School Afternoon of Activities!
When: Fri, Nov 20, 3:00p - 8:00
Cost: $5.000
Snack and dinner provided!
All High School students are invited to an afternoon of activities hosted by StuCo. There
will be lots of fun games and wonderful food. Join us and spend a great time with your
peers! Bring a snack to share!
Hope you can make it!
Mission Trips
Futuro Juvenil: We have 4 students and 2 teachers signed up to go to La
Mesa over Thanksgiving weekend. They have only 2 weeks of preparation
left, so pray for them, especially 2 students, María Alejandra Olarte and
Vanessa Vives, who are sick. We want to say, “Thank you!” to the Chaparro
Romero family for graciously offering to take our team in their truck.
Comunidad Cristiana Trompito Alto: Today is the first planning meeting in
preparation for the trip to Sierra Nevada during Semana Santa to minister to
Kogui Christians. Pray for the students to be able to raise the funds needed
for the trip.
Guanabara III: Due to an insufficient number of students signed up for the
Amazon ministry trip, that outreach has been canceled. Pray for people in
Guanabara III that we have invested in over the last 5 years, that the Lord
will continue to pull down strongholds held by the enemy in that spiritually
challenged area.
Dates
Nov 27 – 29
Fri-Sun
Thanksgiving
Mar 17 – 23
Thu-Wed
Holy Week
Where
What
Futuro Juvenil: help 30 children with games, English,
Bible lessons, crafts, etc.
La Mesa
Cost: around $150.000 including transportation, food
and lodging
Leader: Allie Mitchell
Comunidad Cristiana Trompito Alto: Helping Kogui
children ages 5-18, with games, English, Bible lessons,
Sierra
crafts, etc.
Nevada,
Cost: around $600.000 including transportation, food
Santa Marta
and lodging
Leader: Yolanda Cardozo
Mar 17 – 23
Thu-Wed
Holy Week
Amazon
Guanabara III: ministry with children and teens, possibly
with a medical team
Cost: around $900.000 including transportation, food
and lodging
Leaders: Juan Castellanos and Robbie Becker
Guidance Counselor Corner
Dear Parents,
I want to address a question that several students have asked me this quarter:
Should I attend a summer course at a school in the U.S.?
This is a great question. There are many programs available every summer at schools
from coast to coast. As we have looked at programs, I have been asking students:
Why does this course interest you?
The lure of going to the U.S. and participating in a class that sounds fun is
very strong. But, this may not be enough reason to invest time and money.
It is worth looking at how this course will benefit your teen 2-5 years from
now. Will this be a course that will refine their current strength? Will this be
a precursor to what your teen wants to study in college?
Is the cost of the course more or less than the value this course will
provide?
The cost of the course varies in importance depending on your personal
finances. But, the cost of these courses will always be significant. The trip
will incur many costs that are not included on the glossy brochure. These
include logistics to and from the school, spending money during the teen’s
down time, and any unforeseen emergencies. This doesn’t include
nonfinancial costs, such as time invested in the course, being separated
from family, and possibly being alone in a completely new environment.
Once you work through these questions and are certain this course will be a blessing not
only to your teen but to your family, then you can proceed to the next steps. These are
expansive experiences for young people, and will be memorable. If you would like more
information on available courses, here is a link: http://www.fastweb.com/collegesearch/articles/summer-programs-for-high-school-students
Jaime Carreño
Sports
Girls HS Soccer Tournament
Our HS girls soccer team competed with Liceo Católico and Liceo Chicó in a 2-day
tournament this last Wed and Thu, Nov 11 and 12. They lost both games, but they showed
great team work and spirit. We will continue training and working for future matches.
Classified Ads
Translation and Interpretation Training
It’s not too late to plan to attend the Translation and Interpretation Training tomorrow
with Viviana Afanador as the main workshop leader.
Sat, Nov 14
from 8:30a – 5:00p
at Iglesia Cristiana Confraternidad
(Avenida Calle 127 # 19A - 43)
You are welcome to register at the door. The special ECA price of $80.000 includes
materials, 2 snacks, and lunch. For non-ECA-related participants, the cost is $95.000.
Contact funintermaranata@gmail.com for more information.
Venta Apartamento
Venta apartamento en conjunto cerrado, barrio Jose Joaquin Vargas Av Cll 68 con AV cl 60,
132m2 (82 m2 primera planta (3 alcobas, 2 baños, estudio, hall de entrada, hall de alcobas,
salacomedor, cocina), 50 m2 de altillo (3 espacios habitacionales), garage cubierto), $ 260
millones negociables.
la familia Muñoz Roble