Duel of the Decades Basketball
You’re invited! Come for a day of basketball on December 29. 10:00 a.m: Girls varsity basketball game vs American Christian 11:30 a.m: Duel of the Decades basketball 3-point shot contest In celebration of the 50th anniversary of winning the Passaic County Tournament, we’ll recognize former varsity players from the 1960s through today and invite all…
Fall open house highlights
Eastern Christian School’s season of thanksgiving was abounding as we welcomed 250 guests between High School Preview Day, High School Open House and the Early Childhood Open House (PK-K). We were grateful to explore the value of Christian education with nearly 75 families and continue to pray for wisdom and discernment as they navigate the…
A glimpse into EC high school staff
Eastern Christian School is an organization, but it is also a community: a community of individuals who are fellow sojourners in faith. Last month, Eastern Christian High School experienced a powerful move of the Lord during its chapel time as several staff members shared their faith stories. We hope that these staff testimonies and this…
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. How quickly, in my naivety, I used to skim over that passage! At first glance this sounds so simple. If you have been a Christian for any length of time though you know…
Fall sports honors and summaries
Fall 2022 League and County Honors Cross Country: All-League Selections First Team: Alex Culp All-County Selections First Team: Alex Culp Honorable Mention: Cade Sippel, Peter Visser Girls Tennis: All-League Selections First Team: Katherine Kim, Katherine Marshall, Jamie Kim Second Team: Juliana Hopeck Honorable Mention: Laurel Vander Pyl All-County Selections Second Team: Katherine Kim Honorable Mention:…
EC’s theater department presents: The Diary of Anne Frank
Join us December 1-3 as our high school presents The Diary of Anne Frank! The cast and crew have been working for months and cannot wait to perform for a live audience. Performance Schedule December 1-3 at 7:30PM Buy Tickets Online Our Cast Anne Frank -- Audrey TignorMr. Otto Frank -- London Dylan…
Paul Beverly Project Hope Scholarship Fund established after generous donation
In August 2017, the Eastern Christian School community lost an icon. A much beloved educator, Paul Beverly’s ECHS teaching career had spanned 33 years. This November, after a generous donation in his name from Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church, Eastern Christian School has set up the Paul Beverly Project Hope Scholarship Fund. This scholarship money will…
Empowering the next generation to read the Bible
Anyone involved in ‘next generation’ ministry understands the complexity of discipleship. It involves many nuanced levels of engagement, from the simple conversations around the snack table at a church's youth group event to the heartfelt prayer times during worship. Ultimately, the hope is to mentor each student into a relationship with Jesus. Martin Sanders in…
I asked my HS students: Why are you thankful for Christian Education?
It was a quick conversation, but one I still remember: A family declared to my family that they would never consider Eastern Christian School because they couldn’t afford it. Shortly after making this declaration in our church parking lot, the couple got into a new luxury vehicle and drove away. Although this example is extreme,…