OUR SCHOOL-CCLS
Since 1974, Webster Gardens and other local Lutheran congregations have partnered with Christ Community Lutheran School (CCLS) to provide a Christ-centered school where kids can thrive. We value each family's active engagement in both the church and school communities, where families grow in discipleship, and children are prepared and equipped for a lifetime connection to Jesus and His church. Our school, congregation, and families must all be committed together in this effort. If you don't currently have a church home, contact us as we'd like to help you find one here at WG or at another church. We truly want every member of your family to be supported in a church community and grow in your relationship with Jesus because while your kids will graduate from the school community, we never graduate from being connected to God’s people!
CCLS and Webster Gardens are separate legal entities, each with its own staff and budget. Our partnership is a very intentional one—both in terms of our shared family ministry and the financial commitment that goes along with it. Webster Gardens annually supports CCLS with over $600,000 from church giving, or ~ $4,000 per student, and provides additional financial aid support for families in need. WG’s involvement with school leadership happens through School Board representation as well as daily collaboration from church staff, CCLS leadership, and teachers.
WG/CCLS FAMILY COMMITMENT
Your involvement is not, of course, merely for your family, but it strengthens the entire body of Christ: from families with children at other schools, to older adults and young couples. Family involvement is crucial, and our CCLS partner families at Webster Gardens commit to the following:
As a CCLS family in partnership with Webster Gardens, we recognize the value of worshiping together and will model worship for our own children and for our congregation. We will attend worship consistently together, affirming the expectation that we will worship together at least 50% of Sundays (26 of 52 weeks each year).
As a CCLS family in partnership with Webster Gardens, we will model behaviors and spiritual disciplines in our home (i.e. praying and reading God’s Word together, serving others, engagement in ministries of our church) that will encourage our children to grow as disciples.
As a CCLS family in partnership with Webster Gardens, we will model biblical stewardship of God’s resources entrusted to us, returning the first fruits of our income back to the Lord, and sharing in the costs associated with a Christian education by way of tuition for each student enrolled. We recognize the purpose of our congregation’s significant support of Christian education, and that it can only be sustained when families, also passionate about CCLS, join in this effort.
Contact Pastor Brian King if we can answer any questions you may have or help you find your family's church home.