The time passes so very quickly. I wrote this to post three months ago at the beginning of October (2009). A lot has taken place in that short time – the obvious reason that I haven’t posted what was already written and ready to go. I am working on another post, but the content and sentiment of this one is so important that I am going to post it also.
The Bright Futures Learning Center moved into a new facility this fall. (Actually, the original Bright Futures, LLC closed and CHILD Ministries opened a new school under our non-profit banner. For the time being, we are referring to the new school by the Bright Futures name.) For the last several years, Bright Futures has rented a very old building in Washougal. The school was growing beyond that facility’s ability to accommodate, so it was only a matter of time. I would like to take advantage of this move to discuss GENEROSITY, a character quality of Christ, and how that character quality manifested to open the doors for a new Bright Futures Christian School (an outreach of CHILD Ministries) into an era of growth.
About the time Bright Futures was getting started, Grace Church in Camas was building an addition and expanding. Grace was growing quickly and took that into consideration, building a very nice wing for children’s classes. They did a first-rate job and were set up for teaching preschool through the elementary grades, but they only used the space on weekends.
Eventually, via connections with staff and worshipers at Grace, CHILD Ministries and Grace Church came to an agreement to share the wonderful place that Grace had created for their Sunday morning children’s ministry. That agreement provided just what was needed for the new Bright Futures Christian School to add first and second grades to the previous preschool and kindergarten of Bright Futures, LLC.
Although Grace Church is a little bit out-of-the-way, so to speak, the location is still a good one for Bright Futures. We are just a little farther west and a little closer to Vancouver, making us more centrally located for families in the region. We also ended up with much nicer, newer, cleaner space and more room inside and out, not to mention a very large savings in rent payments.
So, we thank the staff and members of Grace Church for their generosity. We look forward to nurturing our new relationship. A special hats-off to Pastor Steve, the administrator at Grace, for his advocacy for Bright Futures Christian School.
As I mentioned in the first paragraph, a lot has taken place since I actually wrote the above post. The Board of Directors of CHILD Ministries has been meeting weekly to sort out all the details necessary to pick up the pieces of a business and incorporate them into the mission of the organization. One of our many successful accomplishments is the commissioning of a new website, www.brightfuturesonline.org, dedicated to Bright Futures Christian School and the overall mission of CHILD Ministries.
Parts of the site are still under construction, but there are two very important links that are up and running. Payments and donations can now be made online, and you can purchase gift cards for many retailers and food vendors that pay a premium to CHILD Ministries and Bright Futures when purchased through us. Check it out!
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