The entire school body gathered today to worship and celebrate in the annual Easter Chapel. Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen opened the chapel with prayer before introducing three missions teams which will serve over Spring break (see more details below). Two student groups then presented special musical selections including “1-2-3, Jesus Is Alive” from the combined Pre-K4 classes and an ASL interpretation of Lauren Daigle’s “How Can It Be” by the middle school “Intro to Sign Language” class. The 5th Grade Worship Team led two upbeat worship songs, including “Jesus, You’re My Superhero” which introduced a skit featuring several costumed faculty members sharing superhero monologues.
High school English teacher Tori Novack directed the presentation, adapting the script from a Bible study by Matt Rawle entitled “What Makes a Hero? The Death-Defying Ministry of Jesus.” In the fun yet meaningful sketch, a mix of popular DC and Marvel characters spoke on topics such as right and wrong, good and evil, and life and death, explaining how they were imperfect examples of what only Christ — the greatest hero of all time — could accomplish. Each superhero, upon completing their message, turned and knelt before the cross as “at the name of Jesus every should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the father” (Philippians 2:10-11).
Following a powerful spoken word video entitled “Jesus Is” by poet, performer, and evangelist Clayton Jennings, the program concluded with another time of musical worship led by faculty and staff members Jaron Beadle, Kelly Flynn, Zach Monroe, and Bill Smallwood.