From the CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Dear Oaks Christian School Community, In many ways, COVID-19 has been a catalyst for change. It has required us to look beyond our embedded routines and find new strength in facing the unknown. Through joy and struggle, disappointments and victories, from the cancelled gala to postponed graduations, Oaks Christian’s collective community spirit, anchored in the love and grace of Jesus, has been ever present. This stewardship report is about giving. In it you will find that while energy waned, commitment soared this past year; commitment to learning, growing, and being present (even through a computer screen). We stretched our imaginations about what school is and how we successfully engage in it. We all pivoted, flexed our God-given will and remained true to each other. This report names some of the individuals who gave of their financial resources but also celebrates everyone—teachers and coaches, board members and school leadership, parents, grandparents, and alumni—who each gave a little more when it was needed the most. The resilience gained through 20 years of learning and growing together was needed more than ever in the face of a pandemic and none more so than by the Class of 2020. You will always have a special place in the history of Oaks Christian School. Thank you to all who gave and committed to sticking together. Oaks Christian School is better because of your generosity and we are immensely grateful. Please join me in renewing our commitment to the mission of Oaks Christian: to dedicate ourselves to Christ in the pursuit of academic excellence, artistic expression and athletic distinction while growing in knowledge and wisdom through God’s abundant grace. Humbly,
Eddie Moore Chief Development Officer
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