GRACE Families,
I want to welcome all of you back to the 2024-2025 school year. I pray you all had a wonderful and restful summer. I hope you and your students are eager to return for an exciting school year. Kat Whelpley (Assistant Christian Life Director) and I are looking forward to an incredible year investing the hope of the Gospel into the hearts of your children.
I am excited to share with you our theme for this school year…commUNITY. Our theme passage is Ephesians 3:1-4:
“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
Living in a world where everyone is looking for a place to belong, we can be thankful that God has given us the local church to be the foundation of biblical community in our lives, and finding community there allows us to live in community with all believers everywhere we go.
We will be weaving this theme into multiple areas of our school this year. From banners that will greet our students on both campuses, to this being the foundation for our chapel times, our prayer is that all who come on our campus will be moved to love and worship Jesus above all things, as they enjoy the blessing of living in community with other believers here at GRACE and our churches.
If Kat and I can ever help your family in any way please let us know. We love the opportunity GRACE gives us to partner with you all in the discipleship of your children. Please reach out to us as needs arise.
We look forward to a wonderful year as we all grow in wisdom!
In Christ,
Blake Hickman
Christian Life Director