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Upper Elementary (3rd-5th) Principal Ben Burgess, and 5th grade teachers Betsy Bryant and Christina Alberson join the podcast to share how intentional Christian discipleship is impacting students and the culture at Lower School.
Links: Dad’s Discipleship, Mentoring Moms, Chomp & Romp Chili Cook-Off
Lower Elementary Principal Ashley Colley and Lower School Athletic Director Jason Redd join Equip to talk about how they see God moving at our Forest Hill campus with our Little Eagles through fifth graders. Hear how discipleship is being cultivated through the “New City Catechism”, which students are walking through, and how athletics enhances the Lower School student experience.
Director of the Annual Fund and Equip host Brandon Artiles is joined by Head of School Braxton Brady to discuss the importance of the Annual Fund, and its vital role ensuring ECS can fulfill its mission.
ECS Director of Curriculum Alignment & Worldview John Grant joins Equip to define “faith formation” and talk about how formation is being pursued with our Lower School students. Find out how practices such as First Five discipleship and studying the New City Catechism are encouraging students to know Jesus and grow closer to God.
Donna Gaines, author, Bible teacher, and wife of Bellevue Baptist Church’s Executive Pastor Dr. Steve Gaines was on campus for our ECS Partnering with Parents Speaker Series “Mentoring Moms” luncheon. She continued the conversation with us on Equip as she discussed the importance of setting God’s Word as the foundation of our families and live out what we read in Deuteronomy 6 with our children.
PTF President of Shelby Farms campus, Jennifer Merriman, and PTF President of Lower School, Avery Gardner, join Equip to share how the PTF’s efforts enrich the ECS experience for students, families, teachers, and coaches. If you’re interested in getting plugged it to PTF, contact Jennifer & Avery here: merrjen@gmail.com or aegardner5@yahoo.com
Our College Counseling Team shares about the “College Process Roadmap” that they guide students through to set them up for success beyond ECS. Director of College Counseling Tina Greene and Associate Director of College Counseling Alicia Armes lets us know the process starts a lot sooner than you may think.
Assistant Headmaster for Academics and Academic Dean Jenny Shorten joins Equip to share some good news about ECS being accredited by two prominent education organizations. She lets us know how the accreditation benefits students and recognizes teachers for the impact they are making in the classroom.
ECS students bring a board game and movie classic to life in their fall production of CLUE! Director of Performing Arts Lynden Jones, junior Campbell Williams, and sophomore Ava Saenz talk about their preparation for the play and the excitement of opening night. Show opens October 20 and continues through October 22.
Get your tickets now! - https://www.ecseagles.com/arts/theater
ECS Head of School Braxton Brady shares about this year’s Fall Week of Giving, which will be focused on security enhancements and upgrades at both Shelby Farms and Lower School campuses. He also celebrates a great first quarter of the school year!
Steve Collums sons, Joey & Nathan, join us from the annual golf tournament fundraiser, which honors their father’s passion for ECS and Christian education. They share how the love of the ECS community has impacted them and celebrate the hundreds of thousands of dollars raised in tuition assistance over the years to make Christian education more affordable.
ECS Director of Curriculum Alignment & Worldview joins Brandon Artiles on Equip to discuss how students are being discipled to live out virtues inspired by Christ and fueled by the Holy Spirit.
Family counseling expert and author David Thomas was our special guest on campus September 12 to kick-off our Dads Discipleship effort. While at ECS he joined Equip to discuss the role dad’s have in their children’s lives and what we can do as parents to help our kids develop emotional strength.
Fine Arts Department Chair and Chief Memory Maker David Butler shares with us the creative process he went through in imagining the art for “Steadfast,” this year’s theme inspired by I Corinthians 15:58. Find out how pillars in the ECS community and their steadfast faith were celebrated through David’s art.
The legacy of one of the pillars of the ECS community lives on through the Steve Collums Classic golf tournament. Blake Dickens, ’98, and P.J. Tashie, ’02, co-chairmen of the tournament since its inception, join Equip to share how the Christ-like example set by Collums shaped their lives and why this even is special. They tell us how we can get in on the fun September 26, and how funds raised impact ECS students needing tuition assistance.
John Grant and Ben Burgess share their vision for cultivating discipleship opportunities amongst ECS dads as brothers in Christ. This effort kicks off with a special event on Monday, Sept. 12, featuring renowned Christian parenting expert David Thomas. https://www.ecseagles.com/discipleship
ECS Athletics Director David Nugent discusses how athletics builds up students as servant-leaders for God’s glory. As a Super Bowl champion with the 2001 New England Patriots, he also shares about the experiences that have inspired him and how they have shaped his leadership.
ECS Head of School Braxton Brady shares why Scripture’s call to be “steadfast” is the theme for 2022-23. He also expands on how having discipleship groups connecting and praying everyday right before classes start will impact student life on campus.
Mark Brink says farewell to the classroom after 49 years of teaching Bible at ECS. He shares how blessed he has been to have the opportunity to teach God’s Word to thousands of students, and the important role ECS has played in his walk with Christ.
Three of ECS' top scholars in the class of 2022 join Equip to share how ECS has shaped and challenged them in so many ways over the years. William Webster, Delaney Stookey, and J.D. Nichols celebrate some of their favorite memories and experiences as well as how their faith in Christ was formed and strengthened.