SMLS has demonstrated a commitment to quality Christian education for forty-one years and will continue to strive for excellence as it leads into the twenty-first century. A tradition of excellence has been established, maximum enrollment has been reached, a sound financial basis has been built, and a solid reputation has been spread throughout the community. SMLS looks forward to meeting the ever-changing needs of students in the future.
drifted off and have become almost invisible when it comes to church. He also states that only a few of his students now attend church. Jen’s approach to how he taught his students is no...
Croix is much higher than at a public school. At St. Croix they do not just let students get away with not doing their homework. There is a strict punishment if someone does not do it. The complete attitude of every student that goes to a St. Croix Lutheran is different from others at other schools. Children that go to St Croix want to achieve more, become the best they can be, and excel in their schooling at a faster pace. Many might think that their children can get the same kind of higher class education from other private schools or even the public school. They are right, but St. Croix offers the true aspect of Jesus. We preach Christ crucified and He is the only way to get to heaven. At St Croix it is required to take a final exam, and if someone does not pass it they must retake their senior year. At some public schools one is not even required to pass all of their final exams. They can apply for a voucher that says they past, and once they get one they are given there diploma. At St Croix Lutheran every single hour students put in for studying is earned through that
However, I did not choose this college because it identifies as Lutheran. In fact, I was not entirely sure what made a Lutheran College different from any other college. I have found myself reading in the IS reader about the purpose of a Lutheran college. As Hanson put it, the purpose of Lutheran Colleges is “to plant deep within students a lifelong unquenchable curiosity about God, the meaning of life and being human, and the centrality of faith.” This did not fit with my original thoughts of a Lutheran College. Personally, I believe that the purpose of Lutheran universities is for people to discover their vocation. Previously, vocation was used exclusively to describe religion, but society today views it as the calling to serve one’s neighbors. This seems more fitting because it is not exclusive to only Lutheran Christians but to all students who study at the college. My goal is to discover my vocation here at Wartburg College. Along with that, I want to extend my knowledge about the Christian faith and deepen my understanding of the ideas within the Bible. Because I have doubted the Bible before, I want to look deeper into stories from if that have no logical scientific explanation such as Adam and Eve or Noah’s Ark. I personally believe that many of these stories have a deeper meaning and cannot necessarily be translated literally. This exploration can be accomplished both
Ever since she was a child, Christine Enockson had a passion for education. Living in a small Wisconsin town, it was rare for there to be a child with special needs. Once Christine, or Chris as many people call her, discovered how school was different for these children, she passionately pursued a career to help those children. This passion led her to decide to be a foster parent. Throughout her life, Chris has made a difference in the lives of many children, including her own. Even though Chris has faced many hardships in her life, she continues to stay positive because of her faith. Chris’s help with special needs children and foster care have helped her faith cultivate and she is currently inspiring others to serve God and others in the
Ultimately, parents are responsible before God for their child; however, it is the role of the church and the school to support the parents in their God given responsibility. In Kingdom education, these three cords must work in harmony to evangelize, discipline and train each child to incorporate a biblical worldview into everything they do. Each partner must advocate a Christocentric education so that the child will grow to academic and spiritual maturity. Parents, schools and churches must recognize their interdependent task of raising godly children; they need to support and encourage one another, especially in the area of education.
“When schools, parents, families, and communities work together to support learning, students tend to earn higher grades, attend school more regularly, stay in school longer, and enroll in higher level programs.” (Van Roeckel, 2008, p. 1) Deer Valley High School in Glendale, AZ is the first high school built in the Deer Valley Unified Scholl District, and with a population around 1800 students, the high school is one of the bigger schools in the state. It has a tradition of family on its’ campus, where there are still teachers teaching that were there when the school opened in 1980. A number of former students have become new teachers on campus and just about all the teachers’ children have attended and graduated from the campus. With a school like ours, there are many connections to the community around it and it is demonstrated by the programs that bring in parent and community to help with the development of our students. There are numerous booster clubs run on our campus to help support student achievement on the sports fields, a school to work programs to teach the students necessary skills in different areas of either nursing, sports medicine classes, and in the culinary arts classrooms, and funding to our school to help ensure all students graduate on time. There are many programs on our campus, but I will discuss four of the programs: baseball booster club, C2G program, “school-to-work”, and the special education program sponsored by Arrowhead Hospital. These programs are designed to improve the relationships between the campus and the people in the community, and give all students on campus every opportunity to succeed in their future.
Cronshaw, D. (2012). Reenvisioning theological education and missional spirituality. Journal Of Adult Theological Education, 9(1), 9-27.
There are four obvious problems that immediately fill my mind as I ponder these issues. The first is a common problem among many congregations: effective evangelism. Most of the members of the Englewood congregation simply do not evangelize; and if they do, it is a passing mention rather than a dedicated conversation about the church.
The problem for Aid for Educators is that it’s not a big organization and is doesn't have a big and passionate workforce. Many teachers are unaware of the organization, therefore they’re not as many applicants. Others problems include finding donors, writing grant letters, and awareness. The goals can be exploited through social media. Mr. Meyer may not agree to our ideas; such as events and fundraisers, but we will make an effort to communication for what the client wants. However, the client may not be able to fund the events.