Society
Medicine Hat Christian School Society
Medicine Hat Christian School Society began to take shape in 1978 when a group of parents desiring Christian education for their children came together to form a private school. The Society was incorporated in February, 1981, and classes began in September, 1982. Since that time, the school has grown tremendously. In 2008 the Society came into an agreement with Medicine Hat Public School Division to become an alternative program within the Division. Funding is received from the public school board for staff salaries, classroom instructional materials, day-to-day operational and minor maintenance costs of the facility. All expenses related to integrating the Christian aspect into education such as Christian resources and professional development are the responsibility of the Society. Since the Society continues to own the facilities, the responsibility for improvement and expansion of the building remains with the Society.
MHCS Statement of Faith
Medicine Hat Christian School Society believes:
1. That man, the world, and all-purpose are to be ultimately understood only in relation to God. 2. The Holy Scriptures as originally given by God, are divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy and the only supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. 3. There is one God eternally existent in three persons; Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. 4. In our Lord Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh; His Virgin Birth, His sinless human life, His divine miracles, His death, His resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, His mediatory work, and His personal return in power and glory. 5. That man’s disobedience to his Creator has broken the relationship of man with his Maker. 6. The salvation of the lost and sinful man through the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith apart from works, and the regeneration of the Holy Spirit. 7. In the Holy Spirit whose indwelling enables the believer to live a holy life, to witness and work for the Lord Jesus Christ. 8. In the unity of the Spirit of all true believers, the Church, which is the body of Christ.