Over 250 Spartan Lights Ready to Shine Across the Globe

“Our prayer is that God’s love and the good news of Jesus Christ will be shared through each opportunity. We also acknowledge that it is we, ourselves, who receive the greater blessing. Seeing the hand of God at work around the world
and meeting people who have sacrificed everything for the cause of Christ gives us great hope and joy!”
-Melaney Cost, Director of Student Missions-

With spring break approaching quickly, mission trips are on the minds and in the plans of many GACS high school students, faculty, and parents. From Haiti to Mexico to Kenya, GACS students will be traveling and serving all over the globe. Please add this list of destinations and groups to your prayers as mission teams head out to serve others over spring break.

2010 Spring Break Mission Trips:

Atlanta, GA – “7 Bridges to Recovery“
Ensenada, Mexico – City of Children
Flagstaff, Arizona – The Hopi Indian Reservation
Haiti – “Eternal Hope” organization
Nairobi, Kenya – with Atlanta’s “410 Bridge” organization
Shiloh New York City
Vienna, Austria

“I hope you’ll join me in a commitment to pray for our students, teachers, and parents involved in Mission Trips during  Spring Break.  This is an important and potentially life-changing opportunity for our students. They will literally be traveling all over the globe to teach and serve.” -High School Principal Scott Harsh-

“…the light of each student will shine and others will see their good works and praise
our Father in heaven.”
(Matthew 5:16)

Mission Trips Abroad During Winter Break

This video is dedicated to the students, faculty, and parents who traveled to Brazil, Ecuador, and Honduras in February of 2010 to serve others and spread the love of Christ! [CLICK BOTTOM RIGHT TO ENLARGE TO FIT SCREEN.]

GACS WINTER BREAK MISSIONS from BARBARA PERKINS on Vimeo.

WINTER BREAK MISSIONS from Megan McPheely on Vimeo.

Music credit: http://danosongs.com

Spartans Spread God’s Love around the World over Winter Break

Please read the information listed below about four mission trips taking place over Winter Break. These trips also include, in most cases, a few days prior to the break and after the break. Pray for the safety of all who will be traveling. Pray for the work each team will do, the relationships they will form while there, the lasting influences they will leave behind as they come back home to Atlanta. All of those listed below will be doing God’s work as representatives of GACS. May God be with them.

WINTER BREAK MISSION TRIPS

JUNIOR HIGH -

Mt. Dora Mission Trip: Junior high students, at least 12 years old, may be involved in this mission experience. While staying at the Central Florida Bible Camp, students will serve the elderly community by doing yard work, washing RV’s and working with the Mr. Dora Bible and Children Home.

Trip Leaders:   Jami and Brad Denton, Jason Brubaker, Mary Lou Holcomb, Terry Davis

Students:
Allyson  Bowen
Allison  Bucher
Michael  Bucher
Kendellan  Chapman
Natalie  Delatour
Kalan  Ellis
Tinsley  Flint
Elijah Geniesse
Arianna Hill
Madison Holcomb
Dylan Kearney
Madison Licata
Manning Miller
Bryn Pugh
Brooks Rice
Jenna Snellgrove
Parker Stevens
Kenneth Syphoe
Mason Thornton
Victoria Wisted
Emily Woody
Julian Wright
Avery Strickland

SENIOR HIGH -

Brazil Mission Trip: Natal is located on the easternmost portion of Brazil. It is a large, coastal city of nearly one million people. Natal is a city of great potential, but also with great needs. GACS students will be working with a local church and local families to reach out to the community. There are many different ministry opportunities for this trip: evangelism, homeless ministry, work with a local orphanage, and construction work on homes. Our mission is to serve the people of Natal and serve local believers as they reach their community for Christ.

Trip Leaders: Nathan Cost, Holly Ballenger, and Pete McReynolds

Students:
Anderson, Erin
Baker, Jess
Corley, Patrick
Davis, Karlyn
Deal, Emma
Gibson, William
James, Fletcher
Janssen, Paula
Licata, Morgan
Mayfield, Mary
Peninger, Mary
Reidford, Zac
Reynolds, Nicole
Stewart, Brianna
Strickland, Zach

Ecuador Mission Trip: Riobamba is located in the very heart of the Andes Mountains of Ecuador. Ninety-five percent of the population are the Chimborazo and Quetzal Indians, mainly from the Puruha people. The Puruha people are historically one of the most suppressed and rejected indigenous populations in Ecuador. The GACS team, in conjunction with the Joshua Expeditions organization, will be serving children in the Compassion International lunch clubs of Riobamba, teaching school children about Jesus in the rural areas of the Andes and supporting the orphans and missionaries of The Ark children’s home.

TEAM LEADERS: Melaney Cost, Sandy Flagg, Dana Davis, and a Joshua Expeditions representative

Students:
Arnold, Joseph
Barry, Meagan
Caples, Tyler
Coker, Nick
Duvall, Abby
Freeman, Caroline
Gray, Rachel
Henry, Meagan
Holdridge, Hannah
Hord, Cheryl
Light, Katie
McPheely, Megan
Miller, Jordan
Nelson, Hailey
Pendleton, Terry
Rahbar, Amelia
Ramon, Ashley
Roberts, Rebecca
Sitzes, Morgan
Stokes, Jenna
Sutton, Kelsey
Trotti, Rebekah
Waldman, Julia
Wilson, Christine
Sutton, Kelsey
Trotti, Rebekah
Waldman, Julia
Wilson, Christine

Honduras Mission Trip: Rancho el Paraiso is a working ranch located in the Agalta Valley in the province of Olancho, Honduras. The ranch is overseen by Honduras Outreach, Inc. which is a mission program dedicated to improving the lives of residents in the surrounding villages. Through teams such as the one from GACS, Hondurans and North Americans minister to each other and share the love of Jesus Christ. The team will work in one of the villages helping with community and home improvements such as pouring cement floors or building chimneys and latrines. Each day the GACS team will have the opportunity to share Jesus with the children of the village teaching Bible lessons.

TEAM LEADERS:Kristy Shelton, Joe Edelhuber, Derek Wilson and Amanda Howard

Students:
Jordan Dudek
Michael Scialiabba
Joe Deedy
Wesley Bradley
Austin Golden
Matt Ruder
Xavier Mafe
Trey Martin
Camie Stevens
Sydney Smartt
Stephanie Lord
Lauren Sims
Amanda Jordan
Amberly Main
Victoria Sams
Erika Dore
Laura Leitch
Max Meyers
Haley Holdridge

Ecuador: Send Us Out – GACS Missions All Over the Globe

IT’S undeniable that the students and faculty of GACS have been blessed with an abundance of top-notch resources. We often get caught in the hustle and bustle of our busy schedules, which our state-of-the-art technology graciously allows us to manage, and forget about what truly matters.

Do you desire to make a lasting impact on someone’s life, or maybe be impacted yourself by seeing life through someone else’s eyes, someone less fortunate? GACS gives you this opportunity. There are ten mission trips offered this year during winter break and spring break. Some destinations are as close as downtown Atlanta, while others will take you as far as Vienna, Austria.

After submitting an application for the trip, each mission team member will be expected to earn donations to fund his or her trip. The time spent on the trip will also go towards the service requirement high school students must meet each semester.  All high school students are highly encouraged to visit this online source and sort through the documents containing further details about each trip:  http://www.greateratlantachristian.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=323 .

Be sure to pray over your decision and go wherever it is you feel called to go. The Mission Program at GACS is of the aspects that makes the school unique. Check out the information and be a part of an experience that will change your life forever.

Committed to Serving Others

The 2009-2010 school year theme is based upon the mission of Greater Atlanta Christian School: To help each student grow as Jesus did, in wisdom, in stature, and in favor with God and man. SERVICE is the key word for our focus this year. Whether serving in the Atlanta community, the the state of Georgia, across the nation, or abroad, GAC students and faculty are committed to improving our world.