Lower Tuition!

Boy, that will get your attention won't it? If you got a letter from Maranatha stating that we had found a way to lower your tuition for the year by $500, that might get you a little excited. If you are really concerned about the school's long term success, you would be delighted to hear that we found a way to also raise teachers' salaries by $500 a year.

Unfortunately, that is not the case. The economy is tough on all of us including the school. The administration continues to have to make tough choices about offering programs, keeping staff, updating school supplies and books, etc. But what if there were a way we could start chipping away at these things and at least keeping tuition rates steady? First of all, it looks impossible. But who is there that has some experience in dealing with the impossible? That's right...God. He asks us to have faith and exhorts us in James that the effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much. Are you praying for that big of a miracle? Is the God you believe in capable of that? Let's all stretch our faith and ask God for something big. Remember He is not limited by a down economy.

Now when David was running from King Saul, he didn't just pray. He was active and used his God-given talents and mind to keep himself and those around him safe, organized and fed. So while your praying, put those active minds to work about how we could be using our talents and resources to help the school accomplish its mission to grow kids with a Christian worldview, godly character and academically ready to be in the world.

So who will be the first to share an idea for how we could provide more resources for the school?