Ignorance Is No Defense

Former DeKalb County district attorney J. Tom Morgan, author of the book Ignorance is No Defense, will be visiting Unity Christian School on March 24th to talk with 8th – 12th graders about Georgia’s laws as well as teenagers’ rights in different real-life situations.

Mr. Morgan is a well-known prosecutor and defense lawyer in Georgia and has appeared on numerous television shows to discuss laws as they pertain to Georgia’s youth.

The upcoming visit was born out of a discussion topic on the law and legal procedures in a senior seminar at Unity. Homeroom teachers for the 8th through 12th grades have been reading and discussing Mr. Morgan’s book with their students in preparation for the trial lawyer’s visit. Mr. Morgan will address the students and faculty at 10 a.m. on Monday and lead a Q&A session afterwards. He will then give a talk open to any interested parents as well as the public at 7 p.m. at Unity Christian’s Upper Campus (2960 New Calhoun Hwy. NE). A reception for Mr. Morgan will follow.

For more information about the evening presentation or for directions to Unity’s Upper Campus, please call 706-292-0700. To learn more about J. Tom Morgan or his book go to www.ignoranceisnodefense.com.

Why should I send my child to UCS?

Why should I send my child to UCS?

WOW! A loaded question! As I toured a family that I know pretty well around our campus on a recent Visitors’ Day, I was asked this question. I took a deep breath and began to share…

Academics?

UCS has chosen curriculums that challenge and prepare students to succeed at the next level, an academic program that is competitive to any private or public school in our area. But is that the real reason?

Extracurricular Activities?

UCS offers students many opportunities to use their gifts in music, drama, art, and sports. But is that the real reason?

UCS teaches the Bible and students pray in class?

Sure, we set aside time each day for prayer and the study of God’s Word and for some that is enough to justify calling ourselves a Christian school, but that really isn’t the reason either. I know of Christian students and teachers in many public schools who meet regularly to study God’s Word and pray.

So what is the real reason?

In Deuteronomy, we are told to love the Lord our God with all our heart, all our soul, and all our strength, and to commit ourselves wholeheartedly to this command. We are to repeat it again and again to our children. We are told to talk about it when we are at home and when we are away on a journey, when we are lying down and when we are getting up. UCS is intentional about teaching your child to incorporate Jesus into every aspect of his day and in every situation. Unlike in other schools, where your child may be asked to focus on academics for 8 hours of the school day and leave his spiritual growth for times other than school, UCS purposefully plans mission opportunities to help your child discover ways to take his faith beyond himself and into a world where others may not know Jesus. UCS is also intentional in choosing, training, and equipping teachers to take advantage of every opportunity to help your child relate his biblical beliefs to everything he does.

So why UCS?

Because you desire to place your child in an environment that is deliberate about partnering with you to help your child in growing to love God with all his heart.

1 Peter 3:15 says,

“…if you are about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it.”

Every year about this time there is a buzz in the community about what is going on at Unity as many parents seek to evaluate where their own children should go to school the following year. As parents, many times you are Unity’s greatest advertisement. I encourage you to be ready to answer the same question that was asked of me. Of course, your answer may sound a lot different than mine. I encourage you to share your story about why you chose Unity. In doing so, you may be giving hope to someone who is in need.

God bless!

Mrs. Wisener

3rd Grade Teacher

Unity's Abigail Sorrow Wins Spelling Bee

Unity Christian School third grader Abigail Sorrow made her school proud by winning the first-ever Independent School Spelling Bee Feb. 26th at the Darlington Lower School. The event featured students from UCS, Darlington School, St. Mary's Catholic School and Excel Christian Academy. Most of the students involved in the event were fourth or fifth graders.

Congratulations, Abigail!

For the Rome News-Tribune's coverage of the spelling bee, click here.

I Have Good News!!

Below is a letter written by one of our Lower Campus parents to her child's teachers. It expresses the relationship that we hope each child at Unity Christian School comes to have with Christ and the support we hope each family feels. Don't forget, you can leave your thoughts on any blog post by clicking the "comments" link on the bottom of the post.


Dear Mrs. Amy and Mrs. Boling,

Parker has talked about being "babitized" since his sister Macy was saved (October 2007) and baptized in January 2008.

When he first said he wanted to be baptized, I asked him what it meant. He was not sure at that time. But a few weeks later, we were lying in bed. He was very still and quiet. A few moments later, he announced, "I have GOOD NEWS!! I want to be 'babitized'." When I asked him what that meant, he said, "I've asked the Lord to come live in my heart!" He was so excited. He named all of our family, his teachers, and all of his friends at school that he wanted to be there when he was "babitized". He wanted to call all of our family. He told them all about his decision! He's also told his Sunday School teacher.

We are so thankful and excited! Thank you for all that you do to teach Parker about Jesus' love and forgiveness. He has grown more than we could've ever imagined this year not only socially but especially spiritually. Thanks again for all that you have done to lead Parker to Christ.

Love,
Beth

Page Thomas
Communications Coordinator

Love Letters to Jesus (Part 3)

Today marks the final installment of "Love Letters to Jesus," a group of letters written by Mrs. Wisener's third grade class at Unity Christian School to Jesus. After you read these letters, make sure to check the "Love Letters to Jesus (Part 2)" and "Love Letters to Jesus (Part 1)" posts directly under this post. Don't forget, you can leave your thoughts on any blog post by clicking the "comments" link on the bottom of the post. What do you think about these third graders' letters? What would you write? Let us know!

Dear Jesus,

I love you so much. Please forgive me. Thank you for dying for my sins. I thank you for healing my broken leg.

Sincerely Yours,

Evan
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Dear Jesus,

Thank you for helping me make friends. Thank you for giving me a choice to go to heaven. Jesus, thank you for saving me when I got left at guitar. Lord, thank you for life.

Love,

Chase
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Dear Jesus,

I love you so much. You are the best person I could ever go to. Here is a list of reasons why I love you: family, friends, house, bible, church. Jesus, I have a lot of other things, but I can't write everything. But, I love you so much. Jesus, you have helped me through my illness.

I LOVE JESUS!

Love,

Lanie
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Dear Jesus,

I want to thank you for everything that you have done for me, like how you gave me my family that I love. If you didn't give me a dad, I wouldn't be so good at sports. If you didn't give me a mom, I wouldn't have somebody that understands what the doctor says. Thanks for everything.

Love,

Christian P.
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Dear Jesus,

You are my best friend. I love you. You died on the cross. I like you because you answer prayers. Your forgive us for our sins. You are my best friend.

Carson
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Dear Jesus,

I love you. And you love me. And you're the best. You help. Thank you for helping me, and thank you for everything. You can do everything.

Amen.

Love,

Christian B.

Love Letters to Jesus (Part 2)

As Valentine's Day approaches, Mrs. Wisener's third grade class at Unity Christian School recently wrote love letters to Jesus. Today marks the second day that we are posting some of those letters here. After you read these letters, make sure to check the "Love Letters to Jesus (Part 1)" post directly under this post, and check back again tomorrow for more letters. Don't forget, you can leave your thoughts on any blog post by clicking the "comments" link on the bottom of the post. What do you think about these third graders' letters? What would you write? Let us know!

Dear Lord,

I just want to thank you for everything you have done for me, my family and my friends. Lord, you are awesome and I want to lift you up and praise your name! I love you because I know you will always love me, and I know you can heal anyone that you want healed. I want you to use me to tell other about you!

Sincerely,

Ansley
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Dear Jesus,

I'm so glad that you held my baby brother. Thank you for keeping me safe. Thank you for healing me in the hospital. Thank you for keeping my family safe.

Sincerely,

Grant
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Dear Jesus,

I love you because you died on the cross for our sins, and because you kept us safe when we flew to Mexico. Also, when I broke my arm and my mom prayed for me and God healed me.

Sincerely,

Jack
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Dear Jesus,

I love you so much and I'm so thankful that I know about you. I'm so thankful for all you provided for me. I'm so so so thankful that you died on the cross for my sins. I love you Jesus.

Sincerely,

Taylor

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the devil's schemes." (Ephesians 6:10-11)

"For God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son." (John 3:16)
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Dear Jesus,

Thank you for all the things you have done for me, and thank you for healing my grandmother. And for forgiving me and my sins.

Love,

Ash
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Dear Jesus,

I love you! You created me. You gave me my talent to skateboard and to draw.

Love,

Ryan
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Dear Jesus,

I love you because you died on the cross for our sins. You help us do everything, and when I am hurt you help me. When I am sick, you help me. I pray to you when I am sad. When I don't have friends he is with me and will be right here with me. I love you, Jesus.

Love,

Jacob

Love Letters to Jesus (Part 1)

As Valentine's Day approaches, Mrs. Wisener's third grade class at Unity Christian School recently wrote love letters to Jesus. Over the next few days, we'll post some of those letters here. Don't forget, you can leave your thoughts on any blog post by clicking the "comments" link on the bottom of the post. What do you think about these third graders' letters? What would you write? Let us know!

Dear Lord,

You are the best! I know you are the savior. I'll love you no matter what. I love you because you don't let anybody do anything to me. Also, you tell us to stand tall. And that's why I love you.

Your son,

Isaac
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Dear Lord,

I know that I'm not perfect, but I hope that I can act like you. Please help me to stay away from the devil's schemes. And thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I love you so much. You are the best and, again, thank you. Thank you for giving me a bible and a family. Without you, I'd never exist. I hope that I can witness just like you.

Sincerely,

Hannah
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Dear Jesus,

I love you. You are so special to me. You died on the cross and saved me from my sins. I wish I could see you. I can't wait to go to heaven to see you!

Love,

Ivana
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Dear Jesus,

I love you. I thank you for keeping my family safe during the very scary car wreck. Thank you for giving me such a wonderful family and putting me in such a wonderful school. I love you, Jesus.

Love,

Katie
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Dear Jesus,

I thank you for everything you've done for me. I thank you for dying for our sins. I thank you for answering my prayers and healing my dad. I hope we all learn to know you. And, thank you for making churches and people to make bibles.

Love,

Blake


More coming soon. What do you think about these letters from third graders? What would you write? Let us know by making a comment.