“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)

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A HAPPY TEAM: stands on the equator line, happy about their Ecuador mission trip.

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.

SCHOOL YEAR THEME: SERVICE

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.