nesday TERRACE “OMINEC August 24, 1966 "HERALD, TERRACE, BRITISH. COLUMBIA. Why Parental Christian Schoo Bee iO SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE for the ‘education of the: ae Meanrents’ chiléren? Shall it be the state or.the church or. the meprent himself? The question becomes a bit’ more pressing Bx we ask who shall be responsible for the education of the | mmildren of. Christian Parents, es em © Our answer to this question is that the parent shall be. meepponsible for the education of his children. Two main bsons would seem to make -that conclusion imperative, 1. God's Word plainly lays this responsibility.upon the rents, as a study of Deut. 6:6, 7 and Eph: 6:4 shows, mae And these words, which I command thea this day, shall be in. thine heart: and thou shalt-teach them diligently: unto thy mchildren, and shait talk of them when thou sittest in ‘thine | house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou [lest down, and when thou rises? up.’ Deut. 6:6-7 “And, yo. fathers, ‘ovoke not your children te wrath: but bring them up In the inurture and admonition of the Lord” Eph, 6:4. - g's dealings with his people always include the children, micating the spiritual oneness of the family —- Gen, 17:7, ats 2:39, Acts 16:31 (“and thy house’). : * 2. The parent is on the ground fleor of the. whole pcess of nurture. There is no mare significant human ationship in life than the parent-child tie, The very portant impressions and influences in the early formative pendence. ae God's sake, For this c rild is always governed These two factors combine spiritual and the natural-tie Id. The parent foves his rik men's Of life are especially indelible because they have their m ting in this one overruling relationship of love and utter to point to the parent as between and His hiid, But he loves him especially pelling reason his love for the 7 by a supreme desire and determin- gron, The Christian parent is earnestly determined to rear fat precious little fife to the end that he may enjoy the. Bag 'lowship of God in obedience and love all his days in all he Word of God faithfully, mcademic, social economic, action. r our children. The parent as mie spiritual and natural tie be. ween God and the child must ever exercise the deepest con- ern for the rich development his God-given little ones unto ; e formation of God-honoring. mnaracter in a God-eentered tal education, mnd to exercise proper disci epecific area of ecclesiastical gor the sponsoring of. full a mf Jesus Christ can hardly s m We must, therefore, have par- : ent-controlled Christian schools: life's interests and concerns, This is the covenant frame- maork that requires Christian education, And the parent. is feats. primary responsible agent. ‘ Therefore the parent may not mver to the state, He may not send ggontrolled school where an education in mee an impossibility. Nor may he pass the fo the organized church, The church's task is to. proclaim to administer the sacraments, pline over its members. This responsibility: is too restricted nd rich education, The church chool our children. for. respon. - ible participation iri a full-orbed Kingdom life of culture, . ° pass this responsibility his. :child to a state- obediénce to God repsonsibility over ‘and political interest. and society. There may be a few who ' Wish a Christian education, for their children’ but cannot for conscientious reasons of prin-. ciple subscribe to the doctrinal platform of. the organization, The society has the final ‘authority in the entire. organ- | ization, and chatlenged. decisions eHow shall such a school be - rganized? This brief article an effort to answer — that muestion by a diagram and ex- mlanatoery remarks, THE HOME min considering the structure m the parental Christian School @ may never be forgotten that me Christian home is always msic. The rule of Christian con: mctions and principles ‘must mein here. The school can mver compensate for the fall- es of the home. SETHE SOCIETY mn of the Christian school is istian School Society or geociation for Christian Educa- . This Society or Association gnade up of Christian parents aah like baste doctrinal views. . in the stipulations of its con- muution and by-laws An milal article in the constitution @® forth the doctrinal basis of ae subscribe to these doctrinal lrements should be mem- m of the -soclety,. Another: Miition of membership - may. athe payment of certain set onal... ao . mot all of the parents . who ecessarily members of the _ of the board may be appealed to the society. os The society recognizes the. authority of the state in matters Pertaining to the life, health, and safety of the people in the school, in certain matters having to'do with the physical equip- ‘ment, (fire prevention, for in- stance), and in matters pertain- ing to mitiimal curricular standards, ":. The society is not ‘ecclesiasti- : ca-bound or governed. Yet it ‘does recognize the spiritual, doc-: trinal authority. of ‘those churches whose doctrinal stand- - ards are basically the same.as those of the school.. For this reason ‘the society needs the active support and. goodwill of such churches, ; _THE BOARD ‘OF DIRECTORS .. The board of directors is the central deliberative body of the STATE CHURCH. mehe first step in the forma-~ organization of a local — mes body is organized’ by and . # organization, All those who _ B each year, although this is. us : a their children to the school . a CHRISTIAN HOMES s - fr i ’ rf é “LOCAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOCIETY - -onseaonay Oran) - rd 4 | BOARD of DIRECTORS en 4. PRINCIPAL. ‘) TEACHERS ». | Orgeniastional Chart of the Perentel Chitation School eRe, t THIS NEW THREE ROOM SCHOOL BUILDING will be term and since the first term falls on both our provincial the name Centennial Christian - conviction, for promotional work may be . school was chosen. organization, As such. it is the servant of the society and is ‘bound. by the constitution and - by-laws adopted: by the society. The board ‘generally. - initiates’ ° policies and executes the. will _ Of the society. In its. work the-: board always. duly recognizes the expert judgement and -ex- Berience of its professional teaching or supervisory staff, The _ board does most of: its. work ‘ ‘through various committees. Four - ’ units make up“ the-board’s. basic -» committee «structure. The -pres-:. ident of the board and: the “prin="‘ ¢ipal are ex officio :members of -these committees: |. eit THE’ EDUCATIONAL COM: MITTEE is the board’s agent for ~ dealing with all. matters of an educational character — teacher appointment recommendations, textbooks, equipment, ete, It ig: essential that the principal or. superin- - tendent participate in all of. this committee’s work.) THE - PUBLIC © RELATIONS COMMITTEE seeks to. main.” tain a vivid awareness of the school, its principles :and heeds, sible. This committee “sponsors ‘public meetings « and’ ‘other. efforts of a promotional charac- ter with the intent of enlarging the society . membership: and Spreading solid Christian “school Effective materials obtained from the office of the National Union Schools, © THE FINANCE COMMITTEE is in-charge. of the school’s _ of Christian © used in- September for the first and national curriculum, School - -. tion--are- carried out by. the ‘ ‘among as large’a public as pos- | '. ground - activities, _, financial affairs. The committee _ Prepares. an annual report. and - presents it -to the isociety..at a. Stated meeting. Thiy is also. done with a budget for the ensulng . fiscal year. Ways and means: of raising funds to meet: budgetary needs ara studied, Equitable tuition rates are drawn up for | -. fessional. competence. -and . Sonableness ‘are essential ‘ sociéty ‘approval. and -ways and ° means - of collecting the tuition - are determined. In some schools an. extre- budgetary fund is maintained .-for the purpose of meeting the- deficit in tuition receipts in the . case of parents who are unable ’ and should therefore be consult- . centennial year _ THE BUILDING COMMITTEE supervises all’ matters pertain-. ing to the major physical equipment of the school. The heating, safety, lighting,” ade- '“quacy, cleanliness, and. attrac. “tiveness of the schoolrooms are ‘their ‘proper concern, The com- miltee makes recommendations concerning the appointnient of the ‘custedian’ and concerning “his salarys woe school. _ ee PROFESSIONAL STAFF.» The actual administration of .the schoo] and the daily instrue- 7: school's professional: staff, They . _ afe experts in all education and --.. _ Telated matters. — ‘ Se (1) The. principal. (or super. _intendent)’ is’ particularly — the expert in all educational matters — He: holds ‘top responsibility: for .-' every phase of the school’s work ed-in all matters pertaining to - the school, “He must supervise - the ‘class-rooms and coordina- _ tion of the _ teaching _ program, pupil behavior, the keeping of permanent pupil records, play- | ete, The © ‘Principal is also the school’s ~ : front man to the public, Solid’. * Christian school conviction, pro- per- qualities for one holding 80. 7 responsible a position. :