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Artist rendering of the new Junior High and High School building. Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, National Christian Schools Association, Member of Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Faculty, Staff and Trustees Honored at the Inaugural Event in the Eddie & Carol Lee Student Life Center believe enhances the family atmosphere that so many covet in the education of their children. e evening was full of fellowship and recognition of outstanding service to Midland Christian School. Everyone was in awe of the new Student Life Center. It is a state of the art cafeteria and will be an awesome place for our children to worship God. e annual Appreciation Dinner honoring the Faculty, Staff and Board of Trustees of Midland Christian School was held Tuesday, April 26th, in the new Eddie and Carol Lee Student Life Center. is was the first event held in the Student Life Center since Midland Christian was granted occupancy by the city of Midland. is occasion brought together staff members and spouses, as well as Board Members and their spouses, for the purpose of expressing appreciation and presenting service awards. We at MCS are blessed with numerous staff and board members that have dedicated many years to our beloved school, which we

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Artist rendering

of the new

Junior High and

High School

building.

Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, National Christian Schools Association, Member of Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS)

Faculty, Staff and Trustees Honored

at the Inaugural Event in the

Eddie & Carol Lee Student Life

Center

believe enhances the family atmosphere that so many covet in the education of their children. The evening was full of fellowship and recognition of outstanding service to Midland Christian School. Everyone was in awe of the new Student Life Center. It is a state of the art cafeteria and will be an awesome place for our children to worship God.

The annual Appreciation Dinner honoring the Faculty, Staff and Board of Trustees of Midland Christian School was held Tuesday, April 26th, in the new Eddie and Carol Lee Student Life Center. This was the first event held in the Student Life Center since Midland Christian was granted occupancy by the city of Midland. This occasion brought together staff members and spouses, as well as Board Members and their spouses, for the purpose of expressing appreciation and presenting service awards. We at MCS are blessed with numerous staff and board members that have dedicated many years to our beloved school, which we

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The Hawaiian Luau Auction and Dinner was a huge success again this year!! A total of $200,000.00 was raised on February 19th after months of preparation by a dedicated committee and generous donors. This fun evening, full of delicious food, fellow-ship and bidding wars, was attended by over 450 people that all had one thing in common—a love for Midland Christian School and the desire to support the ministry that takes place every day at our beloved institution. There were so many people that gave of their time and resources to ensure the success of this event. A group of ladies met on a regular basis, beginning in September, to plan every detail of the auction. Thank you so much to Lacey Adams, Tammy Bales, Amy Hopkins, Melissa Kindel, Courtnee McHugh, Jonelle Sears and Pam Tiffin. This committee was so much fun to work with! Their love for MCS was proven over and over by their hard work and enthusiasm. D’Nese Fowler,

Ada Marie’s BoutiqueAggie Tech Energy ServicesAllan AwtryMark & Tammy BalesBanged Up BeautyBasin Electric & TechnologyBrad BatesAaron BattlesSteve & Teresa BealBill Williams Tire CenterShelby & Patrice BlanchardJ. Roxane BlountBlue Quail Energy ServicesWilda BrockAlan & Holly BrownCary & Jill BrownDale & Rita BrownTod & Lee Ann BrownRhonda BruceCardinal’s Sports CenterTim & Laura CarterCarter’s FurniturePrudie CasselmanJackie & Prissy ChambersChristian Brothers AutomotiveDarin & Jill ClementsPat & Becca ClinchTerry & Karen CookMatt & Suzanna CooperKeith & Sherry Corbett

Courtney Ryburn PhotographyTerry & Cherie CreechDickson Process Systems, LLCBen & Crystal DicksonClark & Anne DicksonTim DobbsDavis EasleyEdible ArrangementsBarry & Lisa FenderKerry & Lisa FenderBen & Shelley FietzLisa Finch-NeimeyerFirst ServiceBurt & Karen FisherJames & Kim FlattSteve & Tami FourqureanDale & D’Nese FowlerEllen FridayMartin & Stacey GarciaTodd & Rebecca GibsonColby & Erica GivhanGary & Gaye GlasscockAshley GotovacRandy & Daphne GreerDavid & Robin GrosseSteve & Eileen GuthrieRyan & Tiffani HamiltonKyle & Lori HammondMelody HartJeff HelmcampZo HernandezJosh & Amy HopkinsHorseshoe Bay Golf ResortDr. Kris Howard

Angel HuffordAustin HunterJDAR HoldingsThe Ivy CottageTerry & Marty JohnsonJonnies – OdessaBill & Julie KentKristi McKnight PhotographyJoey & Tonya KnittelJustin & Ashley KuetheRandy & Jeannie LalkLaser & Aesthetic Center Eddie & Carol LeeJim & Betty LinthicumLone Star HydrographicsElizabeth LoweJohn & Patty LoweryLowe’s Home Improvement Ctr.Tim & Chaney ManningBrandon & Stephanie McClainJena McClaineKyle & DeAnn McGrawScott & Connie McGrawTravis & Donna McGrawWanda McGrawJohnny & Melissa MidkiffMidland Festival BalletMiss Cayce’s Christmas StoreAlan MoravcikAnna MoserMike & Cathy OestmannPardonne MoiCollier PenningtonChas & Lindsey Perry

Prosperity BankLeslie ReynoldsRiddellJessica RobertsonMarla RoundtreeScott RyburnOmar & Amber SanchezSBQ DrillingNicholas & Gaylen SchmidtJeremy & M’Lissa SchoeningEldon & Shelia SchoolcraftToben & Misty ScottMatt & Jonelle SearsSlingshot Supply Inc.Jason & Holli StockstillThe StudioSummer MummersCoy & Kristi TaylorGilda TchaoMark & Tifanee ThreadgillDon & Pam TiffinTMPTrioLanny & Jessica VinesDr. John Mark WeaverAlan Williams & AssociatesDavid & Amy WilsonTyler & Monica WolfeLenny & Tamera WoodYong in Lee’s Martial ArtsZeno Office Solutions

Patty Lowery, Celeste Pruitt and Becky Suarez did an outstanding job decorating for this tropical evening. A special thank you goes to Johnny and Melissa Midkiff and Martin and Stacey Garcia for donating and prepar-ing a delicious barbecue dinner enjoyed by all! One of the highlights of the evening was our auctioneer, Mark Machen, who did an outstanding job! Thank you to each of these for donating their time and services! We cannot report about the auction without thank-ing all of our donors. Each gift, no matter how large or small, was the key factor in the success of this event. Thank you doesn’t even begin to express our gratitude for your generosity! And last, but surely not least, thank you to everyone that made it a priority to come to the auction and support Midland Christian!! Without your presence and generous bidding this event would not be possible.

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• We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our generous donors •

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The 34th annual Mustang Run was held March 16th on Gordon Awtry Field on a beautiful spring day. This is an essential fund raiser and our students showed their commitment to Midland Christian by doing their best to send out as many sponsor forms as possible and running lap after lap to raise money for many different student activities through the year. This year we received over $135,000 in cash and pledges! We want to thank everyone that made this race such a great success. Thank you to the stu-dents that worked hard filling out sponsor sheets and running laps. Thank you to the sponsors who were so generous with their donations and pledges. Thank you to the many volunteers that helped count laps the day of the run. A very special thank you to Sandra Hull for the count- less hours she spent organizing the Run and making sure every detail was covered to assure that this fund raiser was a great success!!

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TOTSY ALDERTON Eddie & Carol Lee Wanda McGrawDEWEY ANDERSON Allan & Ann CollinsRALPH ARMSTRONG Kelly & Dee VaughanJOE BATES Dale & Rita Brown Eddie & Carol LeeMARY LOU BATES Eddie & Carol Lee Kelly & Dee VaughanYVONNE BERRYHILL Pat HoltNANCY BIPPERT Faith Fender Kaylina Houston Emily Kilgore Blaire Neatherlin Kelly Nelson Darian Richardson Addi Smith Alex Soto Morgan StubbsGRANDDAUGHTER OF RON & JOY BOREN Dale & Rita BrownBARBARA BRADFORD Kelly & Dee VaughanAUTNA “DEENIE” BROWN Eddie & Carol Lee Wanda McGraw Kelly & Dee VaughanGAYLE BRUCE Elisa McMurryHAZEL BRUNKOW Dale & Rita Brown Allan & Ann Collins Eddie & Carol LeeMARILYN CULLEN Kenneth & Phala KasserolerCLARICE CUNNINGHAM Dale & Rita Brown Wilda Brock Pat Holt Eddie & Carol LeeRUTH DANLEY Janecka Beckett Cary & Jill Brown Marc & Yvonne Calvin Mike & Jenny Connally Ned & Gwen Daniels Charles & Nancy Danley Gregg & Mavely Gibson Pat Holt Josh & Amy Hopkins Stacy Kilgore Jan Lary Eddie & Carol Lee Jim & Betty Linthicum Brandi Little Greg & Susan McClendon

Leslie WarpulaSYBIL DAVIDSON Dale & Rita Brown Eddie & Carol LeeBETTY DeBOARD Warren & Rhonda Bruce Elisa McMurryMAX DICKERSON Gerald & Karen Foster Eddie & Carol LeeFLORENCE DOSS Gerald & Karen FosterCLAUDINE ELLIOTT Kelly & Dee VaughanKEN EUDY Dale & Rita Brown Bill & Deannie Burt Pat Holt Eddie & Carol LeeDAN FORD Dale & Rita BrownINEZ FOWLER Eldon & Shelia SchoolcraftROSS FREEMAN Jim Freeman Marinelle Freeman Eddie & Carol LeeFREDA GAINES Erick & Leigh Ann Nelson Kelly & Dee VaughanJUANITA GALYON George & Margaret HargraveLAURA GAMMAGE Gerald & Karen FosterJUANITA GARNER Dale & Rita Brown Kaye & Mike Houston Eddie & Carol Lee Wanda McGrawT. E. GILL Dale & Rita Brown Eddie & Carol LeeTOMMY GILL Dale & Rita Brown Eddie & Carol Lee Wanda McGrawELDORA HALLIDAY Kelly & Dee VaughanMARTI HAMBLIN Gerald & Karen FosterJOE DON HANCOCK Craig & Paula Adams Darrell Anderson John & Nina Berry Staci Brow Dale & Rita Brown Rama Brown Bill & Deannie Burt Ed & Sue Carnes Steve Davidson Martha Elder Randy & Connie Gill Bill & Sharon Gressett Don Haden

Thank you so much for your expressions of love and concern for friends and loved ones through

these special gifts to MCS. Your memorial gift lives on in the lives of children at Midland Christian School.

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CONGRATULATONS TO THE

CLASS OF 2016

Brennan AdamsRyan AdamsThomas AgnewAvery AldanaViki AmendAmy ArringtonSkyler BennettKyndall BlagraveMadison BlanchardBryson BreedingJamie BrightAshley BrownTim BrownAbigail BurkettJoel ContrerasCami DallasElizabeth DarrAaron DavilaJessica DeerSayer DouglasEthan DriggersWestin ElliottSikemi EsanAbby EscajedaJadzia EspinozaAndrew FieldsAnna FosterLandon GarnettSydney GoodDanika GordonAnnie GrimesCasey HartAshley HedrickTanner HenryEmma HolderKatelyn HowardTally HowardZachary HunterStephanie InmanRikki JasoVeronica JonesBrandi Kennedy

Sydney LangfordBlake LetcherEthan LewisGrant LittleMichael LoftisTy MastersTaylor McComicHaley McDonaldMark MizzlesMatthew MorganCamryn MorrisonAnna NeedhamBryan NguyenDaniel ParkhurstMaggie PhanCorey PotterGarry PowellDillon RenzDaryl RichardsonRyne RogersHunter SeglemTaylor ShannonJordan ShelbyLukas SinghBrock SmithReagan SmithAdrian SpencerLuke SpencerEmory StoutDestiny ThomasBrett ThomasonKylie VaughanDaniel VenzantStetson WadeHallie WalkerBayle WeaverKayla WestfallKatherine WhitemanRyan WilsonIsabel WirtzAustinWrightCarson Zabel

Midland Christian School graduated its first senior class in 1981 with a total of 12 graduates. Since that time, 1,736 young adults have graduated from MCS. It is such a wonderful blessing to see these young people grow up and become productive members of society and share their love of the Lord with others. To the Class of 2016—May the Lord bless you and keep you. An may you always give Him the glory for every good and perfect gift.

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Norma Jean Satterfield Addi Smith Alex Soto Morgan StubbsHAROLD SMITH Dale & Rita BrownJAN SMITH Pat HoltMARK SMITH Dale & Rita BrownCLEMMIE SORGE Gerald & Karen Foster Kelly & Dee VaughanCLYDE SPAULDING Sheila MatlockJERRY STEPHENS Ed & Sue Carnes Eldon & Shelia SchoolcraftLEROY STEWART Dale & Rita Brown Eddie & Carol Lee Ed & Frances StewartGERALD STOCKSTILL Eldon & Shelia Schoolcraft Kelly & Dee VaughanJACKSON STOCKSTILL Eldon & Shelia SchoolcraftJIM THURMOND Pat HoltADA MARIE TROUT Alan & Staci KilgoreMARY LOU VORHEIS Pat Holt Kaye & Mike Houston Eddie & Carol LeeWADE WADDELL Kelly & Dee VaughanHERBERT E. WARE Kenneth & Phala KasserolerERNEST A. WELCH Allan & Ann CollinsWENDELL WHITTENBURG Eddie & Carol Lee Barrett & Faye MooreDON WISE Allan & Ann CollinsKEVIN WOODARD Pat Holt Kaye & Mike Houston Kenneth & Phala Kasseroler Eddie & Carol Lee Connie TateJOANNE YOUNG Craig & Paula Adams James & Elaine Borland Wilda Brock Eddie & Carol Lee Wanda McGraw Jackie & Ginny Robertson Connie TateHONORARIUMS Dale & Rita Brown Eddie & Carol Lee Kaye & Mike Houston Kay & Richard Houston Carolyn & Pete Joost Kay & Richard Houston Mike & Nancy Leathers Dan & Marquita Potter Travis & Donna McGraw Eddie & Carol Lee

Pat Holt Kaye & Mike Houston Dorothy Izard Ken & Phala Kasseroler Randy & Jeannie Lalk Eddie & Carol Lee Jim & Betty Linthicum Lewis & Gene McDaniel Jackie & Ginny Robertson Don & Jane Samples Mary Steed Connie Tate Kelly & Dee Vaughan Todd & Carol WilsonBOB HARLAND Kelly & Dee VaughanLAUREN ROACH HAWTHORNE Kelly & Dee VaughanBETTY HENDERSON Jim & Terry AdamsJILL HOLDER Kaye Akins Janecka Beckett Dale & Rita Brown Warren & Rhonda Bruce Ed & Sue Carnes Pat Holt Kaye & Mike Houston Staci Kilgore Jan Lary Eddie & Carol Lee Jim & Betty Linthicum Brandi Little Wanda McGraw Billy & Nettie Stewart Ed & Frances Stewart Kelly & Dee Vaughan Leslie WarpulaMARVIN SIDNEY (SID) JOHNSON Gerald & Karen FosterSYDNEY KENT Sammy & Nina HooperNORMA KENYON Erick & Leigh Ann NelsonCHARLES “HAMP” KERBY Eldon & Shelia SchoolcraftEVAN ADAMS KERR Jim & Terry AdamsPAT KINDER Kelly & Dee VaughanCAROLYN KIRWAN Kenneth & Phala KasserolerMARY LINTHICUM Larry & Kym Hellums Eddie & Carol LeeGRADY LOBLEY Wanda McGraw Peggy Norris Eldon & Shelia Schoolcraft Kelly & Dee VaughanBROTHER OF LILA LLOYD Pat Holt Eddie & Carol LeeJOE MABEE Eddie & Carol Lee Mike & Cathy OestmannJOE MATLOCK Mr. & Mrs. Johnie Gray Eddie & Carol Lee Jim & Betty Linthicum Sheila Matlock

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Lorenzo & Shannon SanchezJOAN McDONALD Dale & Rita Brown Bill & Deannie Burt Kenneth & Phala Kasseroler Eddie & Carol Lee Barrett & Faye MooreGINGER McMANN Dan & Marquita PotterTERESA MITCHELL Dale & Rita Brown Pat Holt Kaye & Mike Houston Eddie & Carol LeeFREDDIE MOSELY Kaye & Mike HoustonE. B. MURPHY Randy & Jeannie LalkBILL NEATHERLIN Faith Bippert Kaylina Houston Emily Kilgore Kelly Nelson Gabi Perales Darian Richardson Addi Smith Alex Soto Morgan StubbsGINGER OELSCHLEGEL Rhonda Wallace BruceEDWINA PEARCE Bill & Deannie BurtBILL PERKINS Dale & Rita Brown Eddie & Carol LeeREBECA WEST PETERSON Gerald & Karen FosterED PITTINGER Gerald & Karen Foster Eddie & Carol Lee Jim & Betty LinthicumAUDIE PORTER Dale & Rita Brown Ed & Sue Carnes Eddie & Carol Lee Wanda McGrawTROY RANDOLPH Dale & Rita Brown Eddie & Carol LeeDUB RICHMOND Dale & Rita Brown Eddie & Carol LeeTHOMAS SCHNEIDER Tracy & Jane Clark John F. Herbig, Jr. Charles & Barbara Kunath Eddie & Carol Lee Mr. & Mrs. M. McDonnold Karen Schmidt Gerald & Kerry SmithROSA SLUSHER Kaye & Mike HoustonDALLAS SMITH Basin Aviation Lou Brown & Family Faith Fender Kaylina Houston Emily Kilgore Blaire Neatherlin Kelly Nelson Darian Richardson

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Service Day at Midland Christian was held on Wednesday, April 27th. It was a day devoted to serving others as all of our junior high and high school students went throughout the Midland/Odessa area performing acts of community service. Thank you to Ryan Rampton and Kathi Hutton for organizing this amazing day. The following is a report from these two about what the day looked like to them: “As the MCS bus pulls up to a beaten and worn house, the students disembark to see paint peeling and fading. A sight that, instead of saddening the students, excites and invigorates them. In a flash you see students scraping, painting, doing yard work, picking up trash, and convers-ing with the thankful and relieved owner. Across town at the local bowling alley, students fill the lanes. These students interact with, and show love to, kids with special needs. Everyone is having a blast and creating memories they will never forget. In Odessa, students are packing boxes with supplies that will reach a soldier overseas. These students pack each box with care knowing that it will bless the man or woman that receives it. Teachers and students alike start this day with clean fresh clothes and faces, and return covered with dirt and paint stains. They are sun-burned and tired, but richly blessed. These are just a snapshot of the service projects that took place on Midland Christian’s annual service day. Every year, 7-12th graders take a full day to serve the community in various ways. They set out with their Bible class and bless local ministries in our community. Service day began in 2008 and was borne out of a desire to instill in students a servant heart and to further Midland Christian’s commitment to be salt and light in the Permian Basin. Since its inception, it has grown to be a day that teachers and students get to see each other in a differ-ent setting from the normal school day. It is a day where we are all servants working to bless others that we may never see, but are loved by God.”

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This year over 600 teachers and students gave over 3,000 hours of service to local

ministries that included:The Jubilee Center

3:11 Ministries

Bynum School

Desert Gardens Nursing Home

Children’s Advocacy Center

Buckner Children’s Home

Circle 6 Ranch

Midland Fair Havens

Terrace West Nursing Home

Crockett Elementary

Breaking Bread Kitchen

West Texas Food Bank

Mission Agape

South Elementary

Habitat for Humanity

Honoring Our Troops

Safe Place

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MCS teachers, Wil and Jenny Pippin have a passion for the people, especially the children of Zambia. Every summer for over 20 years this dedicated Christian couple has traveled half way around the world to share the love of Jesus Christ. This year their dreams included a group of students from Midland Christian. The following was written by Jenny Pippin about this experience: “Over Spring Break, eleven high school students (along with sponsors Wil and Jenny) set out for Zambia, Africa on the first MCS mission trip. As soon as their feet hit African soil, these students opened up their hearts and became the hands and feet of Jesus for some of the forgotten children of Zambia.

Namwianga Mission is located in the Southern Province of Zambia and is one of the poorest regions of the country. Vil-lages dot the miles and miles of farm land. This area has been in a severe drought for several years. Even though it was the rainy season while the group was there, the rain was still too little, too late. Each day, the group made the rough, bouncy trip out to a village school. Each student had small groups of students that they tutored in math and reading. Some children walk over a mile each day to go to school. Many of these children show up with shoes that have so many holes their toes stick out, or they come hoping to find a meal for the day. In the afternoons, each MCS student

paired up with a child from the Haven and Eric’s House (two orphanages at Namwianga) and planted tomatoes, read books and played games. More impor-tantly, they built special bonds with the Zambian children. On the weekend, the MCS group visited Simikakata, a community for the blind and disabled. They provided food relief to the families and helped clean up around their homes. When it was time to go, several members of the village brought a dozen ears of corn as a gift to our stu-dents. The poorest of the poor gave out of what little they had to show apprecia-tion for what had been done for them. On Sunday, students were able to worship in a village church and after-

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wards experienced fun cultural activities, including a band playing all homemade instruments. The trip ended with a short safari trip to see some of God’s greatest cre-ations in their natural habitat. They also viewed Victoria Falls, one of the Natural Wonders of the World. These eleven MCS students left a piece of their hearts in Zambia. Their lives will be forever changed and they have been inspired to do great things for the least of those in God’s Kingdom.” Our students were asked to describe their experience and asked what im-pacted them the most. Also included are a couple of quotes from parents of the students that were a part of this life

changing event: Sophomore Lauren Hanna: “This trip has taught me that these kids have life a lot harder than I do but they are so much happier and now I feel that I am more grateful for things.” Junior Jake Weathers: “It made me more thankful for stuff I don’t usually think about like shoes and getting to eat every day” Sophomore Emily Kilgore: “My heart will forever be in Zambia and I will never forget my experience there.” Junior Mitchell Cochran: “I expe-rienced joy in face of deprivation and gratitude in the face of poverty. Now I hope I can bring back the unconditional joy the people of Zambia had and apply it

to my life.” Junior Chase Van Riper: “I wouldn’t have traded this opportunity for anything else.” Parent Stacy Kilgore: “Emily’s mis-sion trip experience was life changing. She fell in love with the Zambian people she was able to work with. She is ready to go back and would go today if she could.” Parent Heather Harris: “The Pippins arranged the trip so that the students were able to work in a range of different minis-tries. Tristan returned home rejuvenated in life, humbled by the circumstances of other humans’ lives compared to his own, and passionate for acting as the hands and feet of God.”

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We are so excited about the new Eddie & Carol Lee Student Life Center! The entrance, which is on the north end of the building, has a very special pathway containing pavers that will leave a legacy for many years to come. The “Pave the Way” phase of the Imagine Campaign was commissioned by the Board of Trustees as a way for donors to have the

opportunity to honor a loved one or a spe-cial person from MCS that has impacted a child’s life in a positive way while giving to the school through the purchase of an engraved paver. These pavers will con-tinue to be available with an order being placed this summer. There are two levels – a Large Rectangle that has three available lines of text (fifteen characters each line

which includes any spaces, commas, etc.) for a $250 donation or a Giant paver that has six available lines of text (fifteen char-acters each line also) for a $1,000 dona-tion. If you haven’t taken the opportunity to view these pavers, please stop by and see how you might honor someone special in your life. All orders need be placed by June 24, 2016.

“Pave the way” campaign continues

“Think left and think right, think low and think high. Oh the thinks you can think if only you try”. ~ Dr. Seuss

This year, the Fine Arts Department put on the first musical production in the history of Midland Christian School. “Seussical the Musical” consisted of 75 students, cast and crew, from fifth grade through twelfth grade. The show was a full length musical consisting of sing-ing, acting and dancing. It took two full months to rehearse and put it all togeth-er. The show was a wonderful example of the God-given talents the students at MCS have been blessed with. Many hours of preparation were put into making this the great success it was. Thank you to Joe Jung, MCS Choir Director, Ember Rydell, MCS Theatre Director and Christie Hamilton, MCS Elementary Director, for the many long hours they dedicated to this production. Also, a special thank you to Mark Dean and his Vocational Tech Class, Jena Mc-Claine, Paula Gower and many parents & students for working tirelessly on the set to make Whoville come alive on the McGraw Event Center stage. It was a magical night of fun and entertainment and we look forward to the 2017 Spring Musical Production!

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The MCS choir recently performed at the TAPPS State Vocal Championship in Waco. The High School Choir students performed well and received an Excellent Rating! The girls banded together as an ensemble and received a Superior Rating! We are so proud of these students for their accomplishments at the State level!

The MCS Jazz Band and Steel Drum Band performed in April in the TAPPS State Music Contest. The Jazz Band received an Excellent Rating and the Steel Drum Band received a Superior Rating! Congratulations to these musicians for representing Midland Christian in such a great way!

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Permit #239 FACULTY, STAFF AND TRUSTEES HONOREDThe annual Appreciation Dinner honoring the Faculty, Staff and Board of Trustees of Midland Christian School was held Tuesday, April 26th, at the Eddie and Carol Lee Student Life Center. This event brought together staff members and spouses, as well as Board Members and their spouses, for the purpose of expressing appreciation and presenting service awards. It was a great evening of fellowship and recognition of outstanding service to Midland Christian.

10 Years:Kevin Fox Hendi GunterRandy Josey Pam KeelMary Ann Martin Deborah MorrisAlice Smith Amy SuggsPam Tiffin – Board Member

5 Years: Deborah Dyrssen Mandi Grigsby Kenneth Hines Catherine Lanham Lori Thomas

15 Years:Kelly ConleyKatrina McKinneyJorita MillsLetty Romero

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Awards of longevity of service were given to the following:

25 Years:Byron Myers

20 Years:Josefine Galindo

Board MembersAlan Brown • Rita Brown

Dale Fowler • Kyle HammondNikki Hughes

Dan LeRoy • Travis McGrawEldon Schoolcraft

Pam Tiffin

Administrative StaffEddie Lee • Superintendent

Carol Lee • Development, Public RelationsLindsey Lipham • CPA

Jared Lee • Academic DeanBetty Linthicum • (1-3) Principal

Judy Wallum • (4-6) PrincipalByron Myers • HS Principal

Jim Linthicum • JH PrincipalGreg McClendon • Athletic Director

Cristin Coulter • PK and Kindergarten Principal,After School Care DirectorBonnie Miller • RegistrarSandra Hull • Bookkeeper

Courtnee McHugh • SecretaryDarla Patty • Receptionist