Overview
Christian Formation
Christian Formation is a central component of the Cross Schools experience. All students, preschoolers through High School, engage in Christian Formation through weekly Chapel services, classes, daily devotionals, prayer, and service.
In preschool, weekly classes are offered where students learn Bible stories and children’s songs.
In K-6th grade, Cross Schools uses God’s Big Story to help children enter into the narrative of God’s faithfulness and love for all His people. This curriculum is built on the life-changing truth that God has come to rescue His children through His Son, Jesus Christ. Students explore the biblical story from creation and the fall, to Jesus’ sacrificial victory on the cross, and the promise of a new heaven and earth. God’s Big Story is taught in the context of worship through liturgy, songs, scripture memory, story presentations, and “wondering” questions. It also includes catechesis (teaching of doctrine and faith), prayer, and opportunities for reflection and creative response. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed for a variety of age groups, engaging students in ways that help them grow spiritually and understand their place in God’s story.
In 7th grade, The Gospel of John serves as a foundational text for Bible study and life application.
In 8th grade, our emphasis shifts to serving the world. Students learn about missions and our call as Christians to serve the world and reach the lost.
In High School, students begin to critically engage Scripture and reflect on theological and ethical issues from a Christian worldview. They will broaden their understanding of what it means to be a Christian leader as they prepare to leave Cross Schools.
Chapel
Cross Schools offers an Anglican Eucharist Chapel service every Wednesday as a regular part of the student experience. Services include student-led worship music, prayers, scripture readings, and a relevant message. Families are invited to join their students in worshiping God once a month at our regular Family Chapels.
Missions and Service
At Cross Schools, missions are not just something we do; it’s part of who we are. Cross Schools offers a number of opportunities for students to be involved in local mission projects and service opportunities. Annually our 8th graders travel to the Operation Christmas Child, processing center. At the Shoebox Processing center in Charlotte, NC, students prepare gifts to be sent to children in need around the world. Additionally, every grade level serves with an age appropriate local mission project throughout the school year. The pinnacle mission experience is our senior trip to Costa Rica. The students serve with local missionaries, helping serve the homebound and widows of a local church, and host VBS-style programs in local public and private schools.
Cross Schools also partners with The Church of the Cross in its local ministry through the God’s Goods Thrift Store and Food Bank.
