ALUMNI
Walking in
COMMUNITY BY MR. JOHN BRASWELL, ALUMNI RELATIONS MANAGER
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An angel of the Lord told the prophet, “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” — Zechariah 4:10
The team set out to create bridges between alumni and MPCS, lay the foundation of the Alumni Association and its leadership, develop trusting relationships between school leadership and the alumni community, and
Five years ago, the “small beginnings” for building an alumni program
establish a “brand” that signifies an exemplary alumni program. Above all,
started with the key decision to tap into the one obvious strength that has
the key has been to build personal relationships with alumni, who establish
always set MPCS apart from other schools – our community.
a sense of “ownership” of the mission and responsibility to the school.
In retrospect, most of what has been achieved over the past five years is
For alumni seeking to engage with the school, there is no time like the
due to a desire to create authentic community. The hope is that alumni still
present. There are great opportunities in place for alumni to join their alma
feel known and loved — that they know they are still a part of the MPCS fam-
mater in growing the alumni community. As the saying goes, “If you want to
ily. Location does not ultimately define a community; it’s that which binds us
go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together.” It takes all of us in
together — our love for Jesus and our love for this place - that makes us the
community working together to achieve this God-ordained mission for every
MPCS family.
student. Alumni are encouraged to be a part of the dream in enhancing the
The overarching objective of the MPCS alumni program is for alumni to
growth of the Kingdom of God at MPCS. W
partner with the school to live and walk in community with one another, aspiring to achieve our calling to prepare servant-leaders to honor God, love others, and walk in Truth. Alumni are key stakeholders in helping the school achieve its mission. With this goal in mind, MPCS has developed an alumni relations program, led by former MPCS High School Dean of Students and current Alumni Relations Manager, John Braswell, and the MPCS development team. In all that we do, the ultimate goal is to build a deeper, more vibrant connection between alumni and the school.
L OC ATIO N D O E S N OT U LTIM ATELY D EFINE A C OM M U N I T Y; I T ’ S T HAT W H IC H B IND S U S TO G ETHER – OUR L OV E F O R J E S U S A ND O U R LOV E FO R TH I S P L A C E – T H AT M A K ES U S TH E M P C S FA M ILY Meredith (Ley) Stone’03 and family
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WINGSPAN | Summer 2023