Celebrating Our Values Together

If you were to walk onto the Grace School Elementary campus on September 11, you would witness first hand what our school values, what we intentionally practice, and what we desire to teach to our students. Principal Dustin Marvin shared the following remarks to our families in the weekly newsletter posted the week of September 11. 

We are so thankful for everyone who joined us for our Honoring First Responders - 9/11 Remembrance ceremony. Demonstrating to our students the tangible idea of service on this side of eternity is a great way to educate them and honor our first responders, doctors, nurses, and military personnel. Ultimately, we want our students to see these servants as an example of our ultimate servant, Jesus Christ. We look to the example of Christ in Matthew 20:26-28, which says, 

“It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be first among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” 

It is evident that we live in a fallen world; however, we understand that God has sent his Son so that we could be made new and live lives that are pleasing to him. This transformative power of God's love gives us hope and inspires us to live our lives in service to others. 

What a great privilege it is that we have the freedom as a school where we can openly teach the truths of the gospel to our students every day. We recognize that these freedoms are kept in America because of our officers who help preserve and protect us. We are blessed to have so many families in our community who serve us in these capacities every day, and we are deeply grateful for their service.