Mission Statement

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Several writers have suggested that home school families have a mission statement. Mission statements can serve as a filter when deciding what activities to add & subtract from our daily schedule. This seems like a good idea, so we wrote one.

The Wright Family Mission Statement, 2010-2011 School Year

We aim to honor God as we live a better story by learning, playing and serving together.
We will focus on 3 main values:
  • Creativity- We believe that, according to Psalm 150, God has given us many gifts, all of which are designed to bring him Glory. We will praise Him in creative ways.

    1 Praise the LORD.
    Praise God in his sanctuary;
    praise him in his mighty heavens.

    2 Praise him for his acts of power;
    praise him for his surpassing greatness.

    3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
    praise him with the harp and lyre,

    4 praise him with tambourine and dancing,
    praise him with the strings and flute,

    5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,
    praise him with resounding cymbals.

    6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
    Praise the LORD.
    - Psalm 150

  • Compassion - We will seek out ways to honor God by offering our lives in service to others. We will sacrifice for one another and for those in need of compassion.
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12

  • Commitment - We will complete tasks and honor commitments, no matter how hard they are. We will persevere through trials, including piano, school and athletics, knowing that our cheerful commitment brings honor to God.
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. James 1:12

Comments

Mom said…
What a mission statement! God will bless you all.
August 10, 2010 at 8:48 AM
Am+a said…
I have a piano student that has been "in trials" with piano, and she told me that her mother has insisted that she WILL perservere. We (the student and I) are trying new things together to help make piano a little more fun for her. :-) I'm sure you will find plenty of ways to make ALL kinds of learning more fun for E & C. May God guide you all in this homeschooling endeavour.
August 10, 2010 at 5:42 PM
Melanie said…
AWESOME! So excited to see this!!!
August 11, 2010 at 1:55 PM
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