"... do all to the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31b
Our theme this year is Excellence. As a faculty and staff we are promoting excellence as, "...our ever-growing personal and collective best, as an offering to God...it's all for Jesus! He deserves our best, and our best today is different than our best from yesterday - our best for tomorrow will be better still!" Our Scripture of the Year fits perfectly with that theme - We want to do all that we do in a way that brings honor and glory to the Lord. You may see the word "Whatever!" around our building - the word is to remind us that "whatever" we do, we should do it all to the glory of God.
Liberty Christian Academy is experiencing another year of record enrollment with 440 students in preschool through high school! We have a full preschool and still have students on the waiting list. Our middle school has a 29% increase this year and our high school has grown by 43%! The Lord is continuing to faithfully bless the ministry as we are faithful to remain true to our mission of reaching students for Christ through a quality Christian education. To Him be the glory!
Liberty Christian Academy welcomes 8 new teachers.
Mr. Jesse Brake teaches Middle School and High School English. He is a 2016 graduate of Ohio University and lives in Baltimore, Ohio. He joins us full-time this year after serving last year as one of our substitute teachers.
Mr. Unix Diza teaches Middle School and High School History. He is a 2018 graduate of Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. After graduating from Cedarville in May he got married in July, and now he and his wife live in Canal Winchester, Ohio.
Mrs. Jill Erskine teaches 4th grade. She has her BS from Kentucky Christian University and her Master's from the University of Cincinnati. She and her husband, John, live in Etna, Ohio with their three children: Noah, Luke and Addison.
Mrs. Briana Harger teaches 5th and 6th grade Math. She has her BA from the University of Florida and her Master's from John Hopkins University. She and her husband, Stewart, live in Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Sarah McCoy teaches Bible, History and Reading to our 5th grade classes. She is a 2017 graduate from Ohio University with a BS in education. She and her husband, Jesse, live in Lancaster, Ohio with their newborn son, Milo.
Mrs. Katie Pate teaches Music and is a 2016 graduate of Capital University with a degree in Music Education. She is a newlywed as of August and she and her husband, David, live in Canal Winchester, Ohio.
Mrs. Maci Payne teaches 1st grade and is a 2018 graduate of Ohio University majoring in Early Childhood Education. In June, she married Chase Payne, a 2010 LCA graduate, and they live in Thornville, Ohio.
Dr. Grace Witherspoon teaches High School Math. She received her BS from the University of Swaziland, her Master's from Marshall University, and her PhD from Central Michigan University. She and her husband, Luwin, live in Etna, Ohio with their three children: Gloria, Gabriella, and Gianna.
Once an eagle always an eagle
Rothen Bedbord, a 2012 LCA graduate, went on to graduate from Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana with a degree in Youth Ministry. He currently serves at Grace Fellowship in Pickerington as the Director of 678 Ministry. He was recently the keynote speaker for our Middle School Spiritual Emphasis Week. Rothen is a an LCA graduate helping to complete the last part of our mission statement - impacting the world for Christ!
The mission of Liberty Christian Academy is to provide a quality Christian education in a Christ-centered environment in order to reach students for Christ and equip them to serve God and impact the world through biblical thought and action.
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