Shining Light Newsletter | Summer 2012

Dear Family, Friends & Alumni,

Since our inception, our goal has been to provide challenging academics, character development and community involvement for our students and their families. Our ongoing pursuit of excellence compels us forward in continuing efforts to develop our staff and facilities, as well as strengthening our curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities.

Interest in our school and new student enrollment has been strong this summer. If you desire a distinctively well-rounded education to help prepare the heart of your child(ren) for his/her time to shine, we will gladly provide information by phone, email or an in-home visit. Please call us at 704-283-1480 if you have any questions or would like to schedule a tour of our facilities. Be sure to ask about our new gym and our Summer Incentive Discounts. School starts Tuesday, September 4th!

We also offer classes, testing, field trips, chapel and extra-curricular activities to homeschool families. We are glad to help if you or someone you know would be interested.

cover photo: Rising senior Andrew Cruse volunteers at a

Neighborhood Bible Club in Downtown Monroe

S H I N I N G L I G H T B A P T I S T A C A D E M Y

Announcing The Shining Light Radio Broadcastfeaturing the pulpit ministry of Pastor Tim Cruse and made available to us free of charge

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New York104.7 FM Jamestown

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South Carolina93.1 FM Rock Hill91.9 FM St. George1340 AM Sumter710 AM St. Matthews

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Dr. Tim CrusePastor & Administrator

NCCSA Executive

Board Member

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Live webcasts at shininglightmonroe.comSundays: 10:45 AM & 6:00 PM

Wednesdays: 7:00 PM

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Mayor Speaks To Our StudentsMonroe Mayor Bobby Kilgore spoke during our Leadership Lecture Series to our students this past school year about public service and the function of our city government. Mayor Kilgore also presented our school with an official proclamation recognizing the accomplishments of our 3 consecutive NCCSA State Championship boys basketball teams.

”“I, Bobby G. Kilgore, by the virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Monroe, do hereby proclaim the Shining

Light Baptist Academy’s Royal Crusaders Basketball Team a vital part of the City

of Monroe community... –Read more of the Mayor’s official proclamation

& our teams’ accomplishments at royalcrusaders.com/mayorkilgore.html

h o m e o f t h e NCCSA 2009-1A, 2010-1A, 2011-2A Boys Basketball State Champions, 2009 Brass National Champion, & 2009 Junior High Vocal Solo Championy y

Over 40 students participated in various categories of Fine Arts this year, including art, Bible, music, spelling, poetry & preaching!

FineArts

1st PLACE:

Cierra Farinelli(woodwind solo)

Charity Shearin (piano solo)

Taylor Weber (vocal solo)

2nd PLACE:

David Dimov (string solo)

David Dimov & Abrielle Voncannon

(instrumental ensemble)

Faith Haren (monochromatic drawing)

Diamond Johnson (digital media)

Hannah Shirhall (poetry)

3rd PLACE:

Ella Edwards (oral poetry interpretation)

Andrew Henegar (spelling)

Diamond Johnson (Sr. High spelling)

Cody Kelley (essay)

Amit Kohli (Jr. High spelling)

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Alumnus Aaron Cruse has returned to teach at SLBA! He is a graduate of The Crown College with a Bachelors Degree in Secondary Education. He and Alycia (Paquette) were married on May 12, 2012. Aaron will be teaching in the senior high, and Alycia will be teaching 5th grade.

StaffSpotlight

Spanish lessons are available to our students, and we offer classes in English as a second language to our community as well.

Language School

SPANISH TEACHER

Ronald Reynoso & wife, Mariela

1. Begin praying for your student’s teachers and classmates.

2. Begin weaning your student off excessive television and social media.

3. Have your student read a good book.

4. Schedule your student to go to bed at a regular, healthy time.

5. Begin getting your student up at the time that will be normal for the school year.

6. Establish a healthy diet and regular meal patterns.

7. Shop for school supplies.

8. Prepare school clothes.

9. Begin praying that your student will grow spiritually through this school year.

10. Communicate questions or needs with the school office.

Preparing Your Childrenfor a Great School Year

by Dr. Paul Chappell

New PlaygroundThe students are ecstatic about this new addition to our campus – and so are the parents! Thank you to all who helped with our spring fundraiser to make this playground a reality!

Parents Make A Huge Difference

Fall BBQ FundraiserFriday, October 19th – Plan to participate in this annual event to raise money for the purchase of a new travel bus for our student field trips and ball games.

Spring FundraiserProceeds from this fundraiser will go toward new soccer and ball fields – tall field light poles and fixtures have already been donated!

Let Us Know!You can help our school by letting us know if you have contacts for additional computer and/or science lab equipment, or other fundraising ideas. Please call the office at 704-283-1480.

”“My wife and I continue to be pleased with Shining

Light and the progress we see in our children.

– Stacey & Ramona Henegar, children in 1st & 4th grades

”“Our children are so

thrilled to have the new playground equipment to

play on. We are certain that it will bring many hours of enjoyment for our children

for years to come. Thank you so much to all who have made this blessing possible for not only our

children, but for all children.”

– Ray & Candy Marchand, children in 4th & 6th grades

Sharon Blackmon, a parent with 3 children in our Academy, will serve as our Event & Fundraiser Coordinator for the new school year.


Shining Light Baptist Academy (K2-12) started on August 28, 2000. We have prayed for 12 years that God would help us provide a gymnasium for our students.

We have made the best of our situation through the years by renting or borrowing different gyms. We have also used our outdoor basketball courtfor practices. All the while, we have developed 3 State Championship winning teams (NCCSA 2009-1A, 2010-1A, 2011-2A).

The building we presently use for our church services was designed in 1991 to eventually be converted to a gymnasium. All we needed was a floor, bleachers and goals. As we prayed about this, God miraculously worked on our behalf!

A man in our church has a friend who purchased a public high school campus in Nebraska. A local company there wants to lease the shop and gymnasium buildings to up-fit them for a major engineering project. Thus, the owner asked his friend from our church if our school would be interested in the hardwood floor, bleachers, goals, AND scoreboards (valued at well over $200,000)! Knowing this had to be an answer to prayer, we said, “YES!”.

We found from the original architectural drawings that the gym dimensions in Nebraska are the EXACT same dimensions of our gym area’s original design – same size and same layout. As God gave Moses the specific dimensions for the Tabernacle and King David for the Temple, God knew in advance how this floor would be used in His work and prepared it specifically for us!

- An Amazing Story -

Would you consider helping our school take advantage of this providential

opportunity?

Actual floor, goals, & bleachers

Proposed new design


Invest in EternityWe are estimating that it will cost approximately $100,000 to up-fit our present building to an Athletic and Event Gymnatorium. This equipment could be made available to us as soon as mid-August. (An additional $22,000 has already been committed up-front to have the equipment and gym floor removed properly so it can be reinstalled in our building.)

Equipment transport......................................................................................................$7,500Hardwood floor installation & refinishing................................................................$28,800Equipment installation..................................................................................................$5,000Locker/weight rooms (weights donated)......................................................................$5,000Main hallways / lobby / concessions / reconstruction...............................................$10,000New front exterior on metal building.........................................................................$32,500Unexpected Cost Margin (10%)...................................................................................$8,800 _______________

Total: $97,600

If God would lead you to cover the entire cost, we would like to name the building in honour of your family or in memory of a loved one, and designate it on a nice plaque in our lobby. It would serve as our way of perpetual thanksgiving and a lasting legacy for your family.

Other contribution level designations will be recognized on our beautiful Wall of Faith in our new lobby:

• Legacy Club | $25,000+ • Lighthouse Club | $1,000+

• Heritage Club | $10,000+ • Foundation Club | $500+

• Crown Club | $5,000+

All gifts are tax-deductible and will be receipted. Checks should be made payable to Shining Light Baptist Academy and sent to: 2541 Old Charlotte Highway, Monroe, NC 28110

You may also give online at royalcrusaders.com. For questions, please call our Academy office at 704-283-1480.

A Gift So Meaningful to So Many for So Long – Thank You!

Leave A LegacyGOODLY HERITAGE FOUNDATION

“...yea, I have a goodly heritage.” Psalm 16:6

Architectural rendering of new front exterior


Summertime is a time of reflection and preparation. We look back over the past school year and look for ways to improve the educational experience of our students for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year.

As we work on our curriculum, scheduling, processing new applications and budget, we are zeroing in on capital improvement projects that are truly needed. In addition to a new gym, we must provide more classroom space.

Gearing Up For Record Enrollment

Our new elementary building will provide 5 spacious, new classrooms, a computer library, a multifunctional reception area, and a picnic shelter. The exterior of the building is nearly complete. We just need to finish the interior wiring, insulation, sheetrock and flooring (rough plumbing is complete and two 5 ton heat pumps have been donated).

Cost estimate to finish and furnish is approximately $40,000. Please

prayerfully consider making a tax-deductible donation toward the completion of this much needed expansion. Gifts can be sent to:

2541 Old Charlotte Highway Monroe, NC 28110

The Shining Light Education Family

• Shining Lights Preschool Ages 2-4

• Shining Light Baptist Academy K5-12

• Shining Light Homeschool Fellowship

• Before & After School Care

• Academy of Music & Tutoring

• Fresh Start Academy

• International Language School

• Carolinas Bible Institute

More information is available by calling 704-283-1480 or visiting

royalcrusaders.com

Shining Light Baptist Academy is committed to making a quality Christian education available to everyone who shares our values and desire to prepare their children for life. Because our school is tuition-funded, you can help provide scholarships to qualifying families.

Please call the school office at 704-283-1480 for information on

establishing a one-time or annual needs and/or merit scholarship in honor or memory of someone, or in your family’s name.

Scholarship Fund


During the summer months, Shining Light students have been busy reaching out to others in neighborhood and backyard Bible clubs, nursing homes, community shelters, summer camps, Sunday Schools, and other avenues of Christian service.

Shining Light staff member, Wes Rigdon serves as chaplain to the North Carolina Highway Patrol. We were privileged to be a blessing to them by hosting an Independence Day Cookout at our local troop office!

”“I enjoyed volunteering at the community shelter because it was an

opportunity to help those who are less fortunate. It made me thankful

for what I have!

– Grace Newberry, rising sophomore

Alumni Summer Internships

Choosing To Shine

After-School CareStarting this fall, Shining Light

will be offering after-school care

for K5-5th grade children from:

• Sardis Elementary• Shiloh Elementary• Stallings Elementary• Sun Valley Elementary• Walter Bickett Elementary

• East Elementary• Benton Heights Elementary

Please call the Academy office at 704-283-1480 for more

information.

Caleb Cruse Class of 2009 | England

Aline HardieClass of 2010 | Nova Scotia

Joshua PateClass of 2009 | Montana

Joy WilkersonClass of 2011 | Texas

Having a desire to reach out to our community during difficult economic times, we had the opportunity to host a job fair this summer for a local company.

Shining Light Hosts Job Fair


Dry Fork Christian Camp is a ministry of Shining Light. Here are a couple of highlights from this summer’s Junior Day Camp:

Wacky Water Week


Shining Light Baptist Academy not only uses classroom instruction to teach character qualities, but we also use extra-curricular tools such as athletics and fine arts to instill such traits as preparation, hard work, teamwork, integrity, diligence, dependability,

We also offer individual instrumental and academic instruction through The Academy of Music & Tutoring – you can register your child at royalcrusaders.com.

thoroughness, learning from mistakes, attention to detail, taking the high road, going the extra mile and the pursuit of excellence. Our Leadership Lecture Series features people from our community who serve in government, business and ministry.

The Monroe Athletic Club offers seasonal sports leagues for all ages including baseball, softball, basketball and soccer. Our motto is:

Integrity – Respect – Discipline – Confidence – Teamwork

Winning At Life

• COLLEGES

Crown College, Pensacola Christian College & West Coast Baptist College

• COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Central Piedmont, South Piedmont & Stanley Community Colleges

• Founded in August, 2000• Grades K2 – 12• Internationally Acclaimed A Beka

Curriculum• Tuition financed• Academic Preschool• Chapel Services & Bible Classes• Weekly Christian Service

Opportunities• Secondary Sports Program• Annual Fine Arts Competition• Piano and Instrument Instruction• Summer Learning Program• Computer Classes• Dedicated teachers who are active

members of the local church

• School board consists of the deacons of the church

• Member of North Carolina Christian School Association

• Registered with the North Carolina Department of Non-Public Education

• Exceeds the State of North Carolina Graduation Requirements

• Voluntary process of accreditation with American Association of Christian Schools begun

• 72-acre developing campus• Future expansion includes new

Classroom Building, Athletic and Events Center, and new ball fields

“...at Shining Light, children are cherished...”

– Elmer & Alyce Elliot(retired public school teachers

& members of SLBC)

Academy Facts

Our graduates have gone on to further their education at:• UNIVERSITIES

Bob Jones University, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte & Wingate University

• THE UNITED STATES MILITARY

The Marine Corps


“We want our students to learn to think for themselves, to be real and to be free.”

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Artwork by rising senior Faith HarenShining Lights

Preschool“this little light of mine”

now enrolling 2-4 year olds!

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Shining Light Newsletter | Summer 2012