Posts from September 2014

The girls varsity soccer team lost a hard fought 1-0 decision to rival Pompton Lakes on Tuesday night in front of nice crowd at Willow. The defense, led by senior captain Lyndsey Smith and sophomore goalkeeper Brooke Van Lenten kept it close. Super soph Erin Vander Plaat and the attack created several great chances that…

"The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning. It's time to sing your praise again..." These lyrics were sung to kick off Eastern Christian High School's annual See You At the Pole community prayer. See You At the Pole takes place at thousands of schools around the world. Eastern Christian High School and Middle School are proud…

The stands were packed with EC fans, the concession stand was buzzing with activity, and the competition on Willow Field was intense as the Eagles of Eastern Christian took on the Cardinals of Pompton Lakes in a soccer double header. In the first game, the EC boys varsity soccer team tied a back-and-forth affair in the…

Eastern Christian High School's "Micah Challenge" is a student group that strives to present opportunities for  students to live out the challenge of Micah 6:8-- "To act justly and seek mercy."  The group sponsors, among other things, such activities as sending Christmas cards to Christian prison inmates, sponsoring food drives, and helping to fund the Baby Bank.…

Eastern Christian Elementary School (Midland Park, NJ) recently hosted an Open House to celebrate the successful completion of the building's complete renovation. This project featured new flooring, lighting, windows, doors, signage, high efficiency heating systems, and a new intercom system. Eastern Christian teachers, administrators, board members, parents, students, donors, the project contractor, friends of the school, and future EC…

Eastern Christian's Herald is a great look at the past 6 months at EC. It includes news from all three school campuses, foundation news, alumni news, upcoming events and more! The Herald is a fantastic way for alumni and members of the current school community to learn more about what's going on at EC. Check…

Students, parents, friends, and neighbors are all invited to join Eastern Christian School- and thousands of schools around the country- for "See You At the Pole," the annual public prayer event. On Wednesday, September 24th at 7:30 AM, a diverse group of Eastern Christian community members will join in public prayer at the Eastern Christian…

One of my favorite books of the Bible is Esther.  I highly recommend working Esther into your devotional life. If you have time, read it all in one sitting- it'll only take 20 minutes, and with the gripping story-telling approach of the text, it'll fly by. I recently re-read Esther, and being a Christian school administrator,…

On a beautiful afternoon, before the first home game of the season, the students of Eastern Christian Middle School were treated to a pep rally. Cheering, singing, dancing, and fun activities ruled the afternoon on the hill and in the field at the back of the Middle School campus. Middle School Athletic Director Marc Spoelstra…