As the new Head of School at Westminster, I am deeply committed to continuing the effective ministry to students that God brings to us as we embark on our next 50 years of service to families. While the mission remains the same, we will be intentional, true, and purposeful as ever in seeking to stay on mission in, and through, our ministry. As we press towards the future with enthusiasm and anticipation, it is my earnest hope that:
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain (Psalms 127:1).
Reviewing Westminster’s rich history, I stand in awe and amazement at the sacrifices and commitment of early school founders who caught the vision of First Presbyterian Church of Augusta for a Christian school to be planted in our community. Now, 50 years later, it is evident that the Lord has clearly honored their vision, generosity, and persistent prayers through His faithfulness to our beloved school.
Since 1972, God has built a wonderful Christian school at Westminster Schools of Augusta, and He has provided countless laborers over the years to “build” in His strength and for His glory. Westminster has been, and continues to be, a story of God’s amazing grace. It is most evident that the school has been a training ground to develop the Christian mind to think biblically about all of life, so that students are equipped to bear fruit for His kingdom in their various walks of life and, in so doing, live extraordinary lives for Jesus Christ!
• The discipleship of students and their hearts for Jesus will be our highest aim;
Westminster can boldly embark on its next 50 years as graduates uncover, and then selflessly use, their Godgiven gifts to radiantly shine as a beacon of great hope to a broken world desperately in need of hope and healing, redemption and renewal. So as we move into the future, may we be guided by the words of Christ, “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16
From the Head of School
• Our faculty and staff will relationally engage with the whole child intellectually, spiritually,
physically, and socially while fostering a joy in learning that, Lord willing, will serve as a foundation for an impactful life of learning.
• Westminster will have a presence and a connection through the winsome engagement of the greater community of the CSRA.
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• The heartbeat of our school community will be Gospel-driven, relationally focused, and gracefilled in attitude and action;
• Our biblically saturated, excellent educational programs would be first rate in equipping the mind, nurturing the soul, and shaping the character for students’ life calling from God;
• All students will be treated as image bearers of God with great dignity, immeasurable worth and value, and viewed with high capacity as we aim to educate the whole child for the glory of God;
• The wise stewardship of God’s resources given to Westminster will be for the means of advancing Christ’s Kingdom so that He may be glorified.
For God’s glory alone,
Dr. Shawn Brower Head of School
‘A Sizable Ministry’
Alton “Al” Lovingood, and Hunter Baggs. Rev. Dr. John W. P. Oliver mailed his recollections from Charlotte. All four men recalled the hard work and answered prayers that paved the way for the creation of a school that would prepare Godly students to grace the campuses of the nation’s leading colleges and universities for many years to come. Collectively, the men agreed that Westminster’s founding is a testament to the school’s 50th anniversary theme, 50 Years of God’s Faithfulness.
It all started with a cardboard box that was recycled from a laundromat at the beach. That’s where founding trustees Hunter Baggs and Thomas “Tommy” Burnside, Jr. first jotted down the vision for Westminster Schools of Augusta. While on vacation together, the two friends began discussing plans to start a Christ-centered, collegepreparatory school that employed the area’s top educators, and offered high academic standards, strong character development values, and excellent extracurricular activities for local students. Baggs did a lot of the talking. Burnside did all the writing while the two sat on a screened porch at the hotel where they were staying.
“That’s how it started,” said Baggs, who served on Westminster’s board of trustees for nine years, beginning with the school’s founding in 1972. “We had a vision for a school to not only teach and train students academically, but to be ambassadors of WithChrist.”Westminster
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celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, school leaders sat down with three of the founding trustees living in Augusta: George Bowen,
As the men sat with Baggs in his living room, he shared it took two years to get from their notes on the cardboard box to students in desks. Burnside and Baggs were joined by Dewey Cave, Jr., and William “Billy” Philpot, Jr., all members of First Presbyterian Church of Augusta. A little more than a year after becoming the pastor of
First Presbyterian, Rev. Dr. John W. P. Oliver was drawn into the conversations and accepted an invitation to speak to a group of parents at the home of Philpot, who appeared to be named, by consensus, the group’s unofficial chair. Oliver said, “The presentation addressed the foundation and framework of a Christian school — a biblical worldview that guided all learning and directed standards of conduct. In ensuing discussions — and with differences of understanding and commitment as to what makes a school Christian, some parents drew back while a majority turned
concerns about whether the amount of time and labor required to launch a day school would dilute the attention and already strained resources of church members that were needed to rebuild the congregation. “But, a strong biblical conviction calmed my thinking,” he said. “The Lord seemed to be guiding the vision and implementing steps of committed Christian leaders. If this is truly of Him, He will bring it to pass. And, that despite the unforeseen future.” The pastor said he came to the place of “thanksgiving and joy” that the original board and a number of faculty and staff at the school were members of the church.
The effort to start Westminster also included a lot of help from the wives of the founding trustees, which included Mary Ann Baggs, Jane Bowen, Dianne Burnside, Cynthia Cave, Betty Gene Lovingood, Cristina Oliver, and Jocelyn Philpot. The women developed an extensive list of addresses and phone numbers of local families. They called and mailed a letter to families in the community to gauge interest in the formation of a new private, Christian college-preparatory school being developed in west Augusta for students of all faiths and backgrounds. A second letter was
Baggs said a tight-knit group of six men “were the hub of the beginning of the school.” They worked in collaboration with Oliver. “I called us foot soldiers,” Baggs said. They did all the groundwork in meetings at Cave’s home at night to avoid work conflicts, meeting as many as four times a week.
Baggs and Cave worked in insurance. Bowen was in real estate. Burnside was an attorney and Lovingood was an engineer. The meetings included a lot of discussion and prayer seeking God’s will. “Slowly, He revealed it to us,” Bowen said.
As a result, the pastor said plans for a parentcontrolled school soon shifted to one that was affiliated with a specific church and its governing body. That led to the school’s original board of trustees entering into a contractual relationship with the Session of First Presbyterian Church to guarantee and guard the group’s common goals, and clarify Oliver’s role as pastor and a founding trustee. “Suddenly, an unexpected and sizable ministry was on my plate,” Oliver said.
to him and First Presbyterian Church to assure biblical grounding and guidance.”
Oliver knew the effort would be a huge undertaking for the church.
‘He will bring it to pass’
At the time, the downtown First Presbyterian was struggling, in part, from declining membership from the previous decades. Many of its neighboring congregations had closed or relocated to Augusta’s suburbs. Oliver admitted he had
‘We aren’t leaving’
Although Westminster got the facilities it needed at National Hills, it still lacked a Head of School. The founding trustees turned to Dr. Joel Nederhood, a Fulbright scholar and retired minister of the
Presbyterian Church. At the time, the west Augusta population had quadrupled making it an ideal location for a private school. They visited different churches and places around Augusta to find a location without success. After more prayer, Baggs and Bowen finally landed at National Hills Baptist Church on Washington Road. The two spoke to the church’s pastor, Rev. Keith Bailey, and laid out the vision for a private, Christian, college-preparatory school. They asked to rent the church’s basement to house the school and offered to pay to renovate the facility to include classrooms and install a fence around the property. He was excited about the possibility and planned to take it to the deacons for Aboutapproval.aweek later, Baggs and Bowen returned to National Hills for the deacons’ meeting. The initial answer from the deacons was “no.” Baggs and Bowen replied, “We are not leaving. You have to do it. The Lord sent us over here.
‘That’s the man’
The next step was to find a facility to house the school because Oliver said “no one thought a school could be established in the outdated and inadequate Sunday School facilities” at First
We have to do business with you,’” Bowen said. “We told him that this is how God works,” Baggs added. “We have 170 families. We have funds in the bank. We are in the process of interviewing a headmaster. School is starting in eight weeks and we do not have a place to go. We have to do this. Please. Please. I am begging.’” They asked Bailey to go back into the deacons’ meeting and tell them that they are not leaving. The deacons met for 45 minutes to an hour. “George and I prayed the whole time.” When they were ushered into the deacon’s meeting, the answer was now a “yes.” Bowen said the school worked with a friend and National Hills Deacon Bill Smith to finalize an agreement in which they used the facility five days a week and paid about $1,000 a month in rent and covered utilities.
mailed to the families who responded favorably requesting a $100 deposit for a slot in the new school. Later, a $300 enrollment fee in one or more payments was required. “We had money in the checking account (that) we opened up and we were off and running,” Baggs said.
Theprogram.school started with grades one through eight in 1972 and expanded a year later to include kindergarten and pre-K. The night before school started, founding trustees and their families unpacked and assembled student desks and helped set up classrooms. They also bolted down lockers and washed windows. “We were excited and nervous — and tired and sleepy— but a humble board,” Al Lovingood, trustee of 32 years, said. “We had a job to do and we did it.”
for a weekend interview. Baggs remembers meeting Balkcom on the tarmac at Bush Field. Before their initial encounter, he said, “That is the man.” Following the interview, he was offered the Head of School position and accepted. Baggs said, “He put that school together in eight weeks.” Mr. Balkcom developed a curriculum and worked with founding trustees to recruit a list of public-school teachers identified as well-known educators who shared Christian values and might consider coming to Westminster. The school recruited Jane Ellen Lackman, regarded as one of the top teachers in Richmond County, to teach first grade. Other notable teachers in the school’s early years include Betty Gene Lovingood, pre-K; Gertrude Arthur, kindergarten; Gay Stokely, second grade; and Lee Heard in the middle school. Joy Balkcom, Ann Faulk, and Jack Moon taught English, math, and
Christian Reformed Church, for help after he spoke at a missions conference at First Presbyterian. He recommended Otis Balkcom, of Wilmore, Ky. Mr. Balkcom was a graduate of Asbury University and Georgetown College, where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees, respectively. At the time, Balkcom served as the Education Assistant to the President of his alma mater, Asbury University. Westminster’s founding trustees invited Balkcom
‘He opened the door’
With a vibrant faculty and staff, and eager board of trustees, Westminster started to pick up momentum in the community and the founding trustees knew the school would quickly outgrow the building at National Hills Baptist Church. George Bowen used his connections in local real estate to find a permanent location for the school. He worked with Hank McGowan at First National
science, respectively. Moon also was instrumental in developing the school’s physical education
the new campus. They leaned on Al Lovingood’s engineering skills to lead the construction process. According to school records, it cost $170,000 to develop the land and $260,000 to construct the first two academic buildings, which opened in 1975. Eighty percent of the funds to cover the early development of the campus and construction came from parents and board members. Today, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the project would cost about $2.3 million. The founding trustees said the process of securing temporary facilities, recruiting a head of school, faculty, and students, purchasing the land for the campus, and construction of the first buildings, all contributed to the amazing experience of starting Westminster. “The most rewarding part was to watch God work,” Bowen said. Baggs agreed. “We had no idea how to start a school, much less a Christian school. It was like a miracle. Everywhere we turned we saw God’s hand working it out.”
“He gave us a good price because he had a certain amount of time to settle the estate,” Bowen said. “The Lord opened the door for us.”
Truly, “He brought it to pass.”
of the loan. According to a deed obtained from the Richmond County Clerk of Superior Court, Westminster purchased the land from Law-New Homes, Inc. on Dec. 29, 1972.
Westminster trustees then went to the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company to secure a loan. “They asked us how much money could we put down and we said none,” Baggs said. At first, the bank wanted each member of Westminster’s board to sign a note personally guaranteeing the total debt on the school, but Bowen said the school’s trustees declined. When the board failed to find
After securing a loan, Westminster’s trustees recruited Augusta architect Robert “Bob” Beatty, Jr. to draw up the plans for the first two buildings on
‘Like a miracle’
another bank to take on the loan, Bowen said they came back to Georgia Railroad and proposed that each trustee would guarantee a portion of the debt. The bank agreed. fortheirtrusteesSeveralpledgedhousestheirshare
Bank to purchase a tract of 25 acres of land on Wheeler Road bordered by Rae’s Creek that was owned by the trust of a recently deceased real estate developer. McGowan agreed to let Westminster purchase the property for about $4,500 an acre.
1994-2002Lindsell
Mr. Otis H. 1972-1976Balkcom
Mr. Larry A. 1978-1980Bivins
Mr. Donald R. 1981-1986Kimsey
2008-2016O’Neil
Mr. Matthew E. 1987-1994Gossage
2003-2008Adare
2022-PresentBrower
2016-2021Case
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Mr. Brian D.
Mr. Stephen D.
Mr. Raymond C. 1976-1978Jackson
Dr. Shawn M.
Dr. John H.
Previous Heads of School
Mr. James A.
Dr. J. Larry Hornsby 1986-1988
Dr. George W. Robertson 2006-2008
Mr. Kelvin Kelly Mr. Kurt Malzer
Mrs. Nancy B. Miller
Mr. David H. Hanks 1992-2006
Mr. J. Jordan Pierce, Vice Chairman
Mr. Byrd P. (Rusty) McGahee
Mr. Thomas R. Burnside, Jr. 1976-1978
Mr. Bruce G. Kitchen 1988-1992
Mr. John Weaver, Chairman
Dr. Joshua Lane, Governance Chair
Mrs. Aimee Lynch, Secretary
Mr. John A. Weaver 2020-Present
Mr. William K. Philpot, Jr. 1972-1975
Mr. Bruce G. Kitchen 1978-1986
Dr. Mike
Rev. John Franks
Mr. Victor Baker, III
Mr. William R. Thompson 2008-2011
Dr. Adam Hoover Mrs. Patrice Johnson
Dr. Randy W. Cooper 2011-2014
Dr. Shawn Brower
Mr.Mr.EmeritusHearonMembersDavidHanksTomHarley
Mr. John W. Phelan 2015-2018
BoardFormerChairs Board2022-2023ofTrustees
Dr. Blanche M. Conger 2014-2015
Dr. Jack W. Carter 1975-1976
Mr. Matthew Aitken
Ex Officio Members
Mr. Christopher Booker Dr. William Boyd Mrs. Tonya Davis
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Dr. Ashley T. Roach 2018-2020
Mr. Jon Dawkins, Treasurer
1972
Through the Years
1975
Two academic buildings open (one for lower school and one for high school) and the current soccer field was constructed.
1974
Kindergarten is added with classes first held at Lakemont Presbyterian Church. Enrollment climbs to 220 students.
A 25-acre plot of land on Wheeler Road is purchased and construction begins on the new campus.
Ray Jackson becomes the Head of School. Administration building opened, which houses a new preschool and lunchroom.
1974
Steering Committee is formed to launch what would become Westminster.
Westminster Schools of Augusta was founded by a group of area businessmen who saw the need in the Augusta area for a college preparatory education that was rooted in Christian values. Westminster originally rented facilities at National Hills Baptist on Washington Road, enrolling 178 students from grades 1-8.
1973
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1977
1982
Westminster holds its first graduation with six graduates. Frank O’Neill, was the first valedictorian at Westminster.
Larry Bivins becomes the Head of School.
Lunchroom and 4 classrooms were added to the gym. Construction was done by First Presbyterian members, parents and friends. Jim Anderegg was the engineer. Billy English was the electrician. It was built on nights and weekends during the summer. Westminster’s technology department begins with the use of Apple computers by students.
A new gymnasium is built. Westminster Day School is restructured as Westminster Day School (PK4 - grade 6) and Westminster Preparatory School (Grade 7-12).
1980
Don Kimsey becomes Head of School. Westminster celebrates 10 years of God’s faithfulness with 328 students enrolled.
1983
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The Literary Team wins its first State Championship.
The Advanced Placement (AP) program is established. 426 students are enrolled.
1990
1988
1986
A science lab and four classrooms are added to the Westminster campus. Girls Varsity Soccer starts at Westminster.
1989
Westminster receives initial accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), with 416 students enrolled. Lampposts added to the campus. The Media Center was constructed with labor provided by faculty, parents and friends.
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1987
Four classrooms were added using temporaries. Outdoor Classroom begins.
Matt Gossage becomes Head of School. Westminster’s fine arts department begins with the formation of art, band and debate programs.
The Lower School’s Invention Convention was started by Kathy Buurma. 1996
Children of the Holocaust, the first one-act play, is performed. 1993
1997
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Pamplin Hall opened its doors for the first time to students. Pollard Baseball is dedicated. The Middle School program is established. The Boys Varsity Soccer team wins Westminster’s first State Championship.
Annie, the first spring musical, is performed. Westminster celebrates 20 years of God’s faithfulness with 504 students enrolled.
1994
1992
2000
The $4 million Capital Campaign for Ex cellence begins. Westminster participates in the Georgia Music Educators Associa tion All-State Chorus event.
Pollard Field is completed. Ground breaking begins for Pamplin Hall on five acres of newly acquired land.
1999
Dr. John Lindsell becomes Head of School. Flowers for Algernon, a one-act play, wins a State Championship.
2003
2008
James Adare becomes the Head of School.
The famous spirit rock found its home on Westminster’s campus. Steve O’Neil was introduced as Head of School.
The first Student Leadership Team is formed and begins the tradition of the annual backpacking trip.
2004
2001
2007
Westminster celebrates 30 years of God’s faithfulness with 592 students enrolled.
2009
2002 2009 2008 2001 2004 2003
Westminster Schools of Augusta announces the Westminster Honors Scholarship program. The first recipients joined the class of 2014; Jared Hanner, Caroline Page, Caroline Cain, and Kalon Hightower. The Girls Varsity Soccer team wins a State Championship. The Upper School House system is established. Imagine 2020, Westminster’s strategic plan, begins implementation.
Boys Varsity Soccer teams win State Championships for two years in a row.
The Debate Team wins its first State Championship.
The Boys Varsity Tennis team wins the State Individual and Team Tennis championships.
2014
International teacher-in-residence program launches. New campus master plan approved.
Brian Case becomes Head of School.
Construction of Knox Hall completed and school holds official ribbon-cutting to open the building to students, faculty and staff. 1:World Program was launched!
2017
Westminster’s Fine Arts Department wins their first One-Act state championship. The Westminster varsity girls cross-country team won the GISA AAA state championship.
Launch of Imagine 2020 campaign. Westminster breaks ground on Knox Hall.
Westminster celebrates 40 years of God’s faithfulness with 600 students enrolled. Westminster’s Varsity Girls Soccer Team wins the GISA AAA State Championship.
2015
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2011
2010
2016
Football begins at Westminster. AP Studio Art course is first offered at Westminster. A Cross Country course on campus is built. SAIS-SACS accreditation is completed.
Gencyber is hosted at Westminster. Gencyber provides summer cybersecurity training for students and teachers. Westminster wins the first ever Georgia Independent School Association 8-man football state championship.
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2020
2019
Successfully had 180 days of school despite COVID-19 restrictions. Westminster launches Fully Wired, a new robotics league for high-school students in the area after winning a $25,000 grant from State Farm. Celebrates 50 years of God’s
faithfulness. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2019 2020
Successfully launched and planned remote learning in a global pandemic.
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It would be impossible to name all of the people who have contributed to the events of the 50th anniversary year. Special thanks go to the history committee, who collected all the information and pictures for this magazine, the weekly history spotlights, and the slide show to prepare for a great year of celebration. Thank you also to the committee chairs for our special events. Along with many volunteer committee members, they have put in countless hours to plan memorable events to celebrate this special anniversary.
Peggy
History Committee
50th Anniversary Committee
Rhonda Barinowski
Convocation Chairs
Rusty McGahee Peggy HomecomingGreen Chairs
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Craig Johnson Faculty - 29 Years
Faculty and Staff with 20 or More Years of Service
Mark Tebbs Faculty - 30 Years
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Faculty - 29 Years Susan Smith Faculty - 29 Years
Over the past 50 years, countless lives have been impacted at Westminster Schools of Augusta by the teachers, administrators, advisors, and coaches who have guided students during the most formative years of their lives. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Westminster would like to thank its devoted faculty and staff who have gone above and beyond their roles inside and outside the classroom to pour their lives into their students, pray for them daily, and mentor them toward a life of selfless service for Christ and the community. This is a list of faculty and staff who have dedicated 20 or more years of their lives to building up Westminster’s mission of providing an excellent education that equips students to live extraordinary lives for Jesus Christ.
Kennard Major Staff - 31 Years
Mary-Donnan Heppert
Randall Nichols Faculty - 34 Years Janice Esposito Faculty - 31 Years
Kathleen Buurma Faculty - 30 Years
Ramona Story - TA - 27 years
Susan Davis - Staff - 24 years
Renord James - Staff - 22 years
Alex McCallie - Faculty - 23 years
Sue Ames
Craig Ham Faculty - 29 Years
Leisa Tebbs - Faculty - 27 years
Laurie Faulkner - Faculty - 22 years
Theresa Bone - Faculty - 21 years
Faculty - 29 Years
Marsha Cantrell - Faculty - 21 years
Faculty - 29 Years
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Jennifer Finch - Faculty - 20 years
Kenneth Curry - Faculty - 28 years
Julie Wiggins - Faculty - 24 years
Michael Freace - Faculty - 21 years
Deborah Joiner - Faculty - 20 years
Jeannie English - TA - 23 years
Mary Weidman - Faculty - 27 years
Matthew Rich - Faculty - 22 years
Barbara Volpito - Faculty - 25 years
Cynthia Norris - Staff - 20 years
Kent Hood
Faculty - 29 Years
Sara Lawson - Faculty - 22 years
Monica Boyd - Faculty - 21 years
Eric Newbrey - Staff - 22 years
Paul Owen - 20 years
Michael Merwin
Julia Joiner - Faculty - 25 years
A Partnership of Church and School
These founders were drawing on the heritage of the Judeo-Christian practice of passing the faith to the next generation. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 envisions a biblical model of education where home, church, and school function as a three-legged stool to serve children, families and future servants of Christ in the next generation. Education as we know it in the world exists in large measure because of the Christian vision and commitment through the centuries to view education as a mandate for the discovery of meaning in life that explains our origins and guides our destinies. An education founded on God’s principles provides light for all of life’s disciplines and callings and anchors human living in God, leading to a life of flourishing. This
When the Session of First ChurchPresbyterianofAugusta and founding families of Westminster Schools of Augusta discerned God’s leading in establishing a K-12 Christian school in Augusta in 1972, the vision was compelling
and far reaching. Fifty years later we can see the evidence of their faith in the lives of individuals and families and in the expressions of Christcentered service that have reached all around the world. Graduates of Westminster have served our Lord as missionaries, pastors, Christian educators and leaders in local churches. The disciplines of medicine, law, education, science, business, counseling, armed forces, and the humanities have all been served by Christ-centered graduates of the school. It is likely that the most profound impact of the school has been the shaping of Christ-centered perspectives of marriage and family, which is blessing the next generation.
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Hearing the stories of the faith and commitment of the leadership in establishing the school can only
be explained as a divine mandate. These pioneers recognized the call of the church of Jesus Christ to continue to align every square inch of our dreams, thoughts, and lifestyle around the lordship of Jesus Christ and his call to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28: 18-20). Discipleship teaches followers of Christ how to discern God’s design for our lives as revealed in Holy Scripture, and to be empowered by the Holy Spirit to seek the advance of his kingdom in a world in a needy world. At its foundational level, this is the purpose of education.
From the beginning the partnership between church and school has provided the necessary spiritual anchoring to offer this Christ-centered educational experience in our city into the future. The Session of First Presbyterian Church continues to be strongly supportive of the mission of the school and its leadership. Pastors and members serve on the Board of Trustees, many First Pres members serve on the faculty and staff at the school, and First Pres members make up the largest percentage of students at the school. Yet more than 80 churches
Dr. Michael K. Hearon
Lead Pastor, First Presbyterian Church
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are represented at the school, which provides an opportunity for partnership among churches.
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The partnership between parents and the school leadership is vital for promoting a healthy and growing community. The relationships that are formed among peers, in the classroom with faculty and students, and among families that share life experiences are essential in fostering biblical formation. Christian Education is not simply the dissemination of information learned through books or listening to lectures, but is learned in the context of relationships, applying God’s truth to every area of life. This kind of spiritual formation marks Westminster as a unique expression of Christcentered partnership in our city to form hearts and minds in Jesus Christ.
Westminster now married, establishing their own families and careers and serving Christ and his church. I am so thrilled that God gave our family Westminster as the third leg of the stool for homechurch-school, and I pray that as leaders we can give the generations to come the same and even better gift that we have received. Each of my children would say that Westminster was foundational and formational in providing the guidance needed for their future. The important lessons of purpose and meaning in life, leadership, discipline, friendship, and service are all discovered in community. Westminster is a community continually seeking to shape the hearts and minds of students to fulfill this divine mandate to make disciples of all nations.
child began kindergarten at Westminster 28 years ago. Subsequently, all four of my children attended K-12 at Westminster. As a parent and pastor, I have served on the board, taught classes, coached sports, and attended thousands of school functions through the years. I see the shared vision of the future among the families of our school, and I am seeing my children and many graduates of
powerful and beautiful embodiment of Christcentered thinking, Christ-centered community, Christ-centered ambitions, and Christ-centered service is what the school had in mind from the very BeingFormationbeginning.anchored on the solid foundation of Jesus Christ as revealed in Scripture provides an educational community with the clarity needed to grow healthy Christ-centered community. This formation and transformation of individual lives and families takes place in the context of relationships. Westminster seeks to cultivate healthy partnerships in order to foster spiritual formation.
Can be translated as ‘“Ministry”. Thus these words refer to reading and studying the Truth in this ministry.
Veritas
Alpha and Omega
CanLiteraebetranslated literature or all documents that transmit knowledge and learning.
The Seal of Westminster Schools of Augusta
Westminster’s seal is not the school logo, but rather the formal seal of the school. It denotes distinction and significance, and is used on formal documents such as diplomas, transcripts and other certificates. Great care and consideration went into the design of the seal, with each element carrying weight and meaning.
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The three Latin words at the bottom:
A Latin word, that means Truth, “learning the Truth”.
The Cross and the Crown
It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. Revelation 21:6
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The Crown is the reward awaiting the believer in heaven, after suffering the trials of life on earth, the Cross, a symbol used over the centuries.
YourenduresfaithfulnesstoallgenerationsPsalm119:90(a)
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