MCA's board has voted to purchase a set of playground equipment and will place it next to the pre-K building next to the fence for students to use. Since this is an expense that is not included in the budget, we are asking our school community to make contributions to cover the expense. Contributions to... Continue Reading →

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. James 3:1, NRSV The teacher shortage that is affecting most schools in our area, public and private, is also now affecting MCA. The growth of our student population over the past... Continue Reading →

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17, NRSV In December, 2021, following the recommendation of the visiting team from ACSI in November, the ACSI Central Region Accreditation Commission granted full accreditation to MCA. This was... Continue Reading →

But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law so that we might receive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has send the spirit of his son into our hearts, crying... Continue Reading →

It may seem early, but it is time to start thinking about re-enrolling at MCA for the 2023-24 school term. Making sure that your enrollment is completed early is going to be more important this year than it has been in the past. Here's why. Most Grades are At or Near Capacity From Pre-K3 through... Continue Reading →

God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgement, because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts... Continue Reading →

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing... Continue Reading →

September 3, 1963 was my very first day of school. I still have memories of that experience, even though it was a long time ago. St. David Elementary School in the small, rural community of St. David, Arizona, did not offer a kindergarten program so my first day of school was in Mrs. Choate's first... Continue Reading →

Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? But even if you do suffer for for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, but in your hearts, set apart Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your... Continue Reading →

Back in 1992, I took a group of about 15 students and a couple of other adult chaperones to a short-term, week-long mission project with a newly organized ministry called "World Changers." We registered for a project the week after July 4th in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The project involved the use of volunteers, mostly students from... Continue Reading →