History
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“Anatomy of a Miracle,” written by Jess Daniels and Julie McDonald Zander in 2009, covered Centralia Christian School’s first thirty years.
Rev. Dennis Weaver of the Centralia First Christian Church had the vision for the Christian School. In the book it was stated, “Pastor Weaver said in a newspaper article that many parents were unhappy with secular humanism being taught in the public school which prompted them to enroll their children in private schools where teaching tended to reflect the convictions of the parents.”
It was truly a miracle when CCS obtained the Harland Property for the home of the school.
The school grew, even with difficult events such as flooding. In December 2007, the fourth flood happened in seventeen years. The school lost 1700 books, the gym floor had floated ten inches above the concrete. Eighteen inches had flooded the 43,000 square-foot building. Thanks to donations and FEMA dollars, the flood damage was repaired.
Principal Denny Taylor concluded in the book, “Godly character-building in our homes, coupled with and reinforced with Christ-centered training at a Christian school, is a powerful combination.”
Timeline
March, 1998
CCS Board’s Facility Search Committee (FSC) begins initial search
April, 1998
FSC requests gifting of Harland’s Tower Avenue property; request is denied
August, 1998
Site Evaluation Committee (SEC) is organized to evaluate Harland’s Tower Avenue property
September 15, 1998
SEC calls a meeting with CCS parents in Harland building to report results and obtain their approval
November 9, 1998
FSC reports to the CCS Board that Harland property is preferred option
November 21, 1998
CCS proposal sent to Harland requesting donation of the property
January 15, 1999
Harland agrees to sell the property to CCS for $105,000 (less than one-tenth of its originally advertised price)
February 24, 1999
Harland and CCS sign a bargain sale agreement
March, 1999
Local donors contribute $105,000 for the purchase
April, 1999
CCS receives the title to the property, free & clear
March 6, 2000
CCS opens first day of school in it’s new facilities
December 3, 2007
Chehalis river floods
Principals
Steve Jensen 1984-1991
(None) 1991-1992
Dick Sweet 1992-1993
Dick Sweet / R. Bryson 1993-1995
Rachelle Bryson 1995-1996
Mike Soukkala 1996-1997
Ron Smith 1997-2002
Earl Nordby 2002-2004
Denny Taylor 2004-2012
Mike Wilkerson 2012-2014
Ann Stout 2012-2021
Danette Jones 2021-2022
Peter Larson 2022-2025
Bob Walters 2025-Current
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The Cross
Colossians 1: 20-22 – “…and by Him God reconciled everything to Himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of His Blood on the cross (21) This includes you who were once so far away from God. You were His enemies, separated from Him by your evil thoughts and actions, (22) now He has brought you back as His friends. He has done this through His body on the cross in His own human body. As a result, He has brought you into the very presence of God, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before Him without a single fault.”
The World
John 3:16-17 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save it.”
The Lightning Bolt
This stands for His Light and His Power.
John 8:12 “Jesus said to the people, I am the light of the world. If you follow Me, you won’t be stumbling through the darkness, because you will have the Light that leads to life.”
The Lion of Judah
Rev. 5:5 – One of the elders comforted John with the glad news that the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root (Creator and Forefather) was qualified to open the scroll, bleak the seals, and thus release the judgments. Jesus is qualified to be the Judge by His infinite wisdom, by divine decree, by personal excellence, and by His work at Calvary.
In Revelation, our Lord is presented both as Lamb and Lion. As the Lamb of God, he is the sacrificial One, bearing away the sins of the world. As the Lion, He is the Judge, punishing His enemies. At His First coming, He was the Lamb. At His Second Coming, He will be the Lion.