What's in the December Edition of Now and Then?

That not-so-subtle reminder to stay safe at the beach this summer is by Stacie Ong on Unsplash - and it's as good a way as any to welcome you to this edition of Now and Then, our twice-yearly digest of what's been happening around Donvale Christian College. 

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Now to what follows.

• Executive Principal Tim Argall asks a key question of us as a Donvale community in Are We Taking Shalom for Granted?
• A Powerful Little Word adds the word  ..".yet" to sentences such as "I can't do that"...
• In Thanksgiving Speeches meet our College captains for 2023, who spoke with great perception and honesty at Thanksgiving in November
• School is Never Dull covers science, hope and rafting.
• Celebration of Sound is all about music - lots of it!
• New Pastures - John Gardiner calls time on his career at Donvale
• Words, Words, Words - a passing Shakespearean allusion - reveals some poetic gifts amongst Donvale students
• Taking Shape is a short video update on our current building project, the Senior Secondary Centre
• Memories - Alumni Reunions Sorry, no prize for guessing what that's about: maybe there's a picture of you in there somewhere?
• Obituaries records the passing to glory of two members of our wider Donvale community
• Finally, absolutely don't miss Donvale alumnus Dr Luke Bearup (1993), our guest In The Spotlight - fascinating and moving!

Do feel free to share this with other Donvale alumni you think may be interested; and I'd love to hear from you if you've got comments or ideas about how we could improve Now and Then. Use alumni@donvale.vic.edu.au to get in touch.

And may you know the sure hand of God in every aspect of your life, wherever you find yourself.