Learning to Be a Community


The Christiana student body pursues a high standard of academic pursuits whether on “school” days at the academy or at home doing follow-up work. But the student body and moms, dads and other siblings have the rich opportunity to learn what it means to be a community and to “do” community. First, there is a high priority to prayer. Families are regularly lifted up to the Father for illness, personal struggles, family crisis, etc. House sales, business problems and financial struggles are a part of the CHA prayer lists that are sent weekly to the CHA family. And on school days, parents can be found huddled, praying together. Students are encouraged to pray with and for each other and will often gather during the school day to lift up a particular struggle. There is great comfort in knowing that this extended family is praying. In addition, there is a helping network to provide meals in times of illness, surgery and other family crisis. People genuinely care for one another and make it a practice to “check up” on one another. The whole person is deeply cared for. This CHA community is an amazing ecumenical community where Methodists, Presbyterians, Catholics, Lutherans, Assembly of God members and others come together and pray, teach and serve one another in love. A tiny glimpse of heaven is seen each week as this rich academic community joins together!