Celebration of Christian Education can be a tricky business. We are so thankful for recent events and we do want to share the joy with our community but we do not want to appear to boast or brag in anything except Christ. So let’s start there. In Christ all things are held together, including this community. We celebrated the fact that Christian Education is a radical venture last week with the students and the visiting Grandparents and Grand-friends. James Smith in an article titled “The Case for Christian Education” suggests what is radical about Christian education is the premise that any and every education is rooted in a worldview, in a grand story. Our story has Christ firmly rooted in the center and is seen in all aspects of our curriculum. We celebrate the ongoing Christian education movement and we boast about what God is doing in our lives and in Christian schools.
The students participated in Christian Education Week activities to raise funds for the Canadian Christian Education Foundation. The students were able to raise support for the “Give a little, Get a lot” campaign that enables the organization to develop Christian educational materials for teachers and students, sponsor educational activities and raise awareness for Christian Education across Canada. We praise the Lord for our children and their support for kingdom causes.
We are so very thankful for our supportive community. I had the great honour and privilege of hosting our grandparents and grand-friends last Wednesday. During our time together we discussed the real needs in our community and the opportunity to partner with the school to assist some of our families in raising the next generation in the faith. I believe it takes a community’s full support to ensure our schools are thriving and accessible to Christian families in our community. We praise God for our Grandparents and friends who showed their support for Christian education. They are committed to praying for the school and they also supported the Tuition Assistance fund with donations over $16 000. We praise the Lord and make our boast in what he is doing through our supporting community.
God is good, all the time and all the time, God is good.
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