As the Coordinator of Student Activities,
I believe that BCHS has incredible opportunities to influence our students and
their families for Christ. Briarcrest Christian School is more than simply
a school. It is a ministry where students are given the opportunity to encounter
Jesus Christ on a personal level and for Him to meet them where they are.Through chapel programs, Bible
studies, the mentoring program, community service opportunities, mission opportunities,
and many more activities, we are able to expose our students to the goodness
and the relevancy of God. We are training the next generation of leaders to
carry these truths into the world.
Distinctive
Elements of Christian Life on the campus of Briarcrest
At Briarcrest Christian School our purpose is clear.We want to partner with families to equip your child to
impact the world for Jesus Christ. We teach from a distinctively Biblical worldview.
That is to say, we believe that the Bible is the foundation upon which
all education rests; including the classroom, the stage, the athletic arena,
and through extra-curricular activities.
Joe Hamstra, Dean of Students
Our community service involvement was born out of a desire to help students fulfill the Christian call to discipleship and stewardship. Following the example of Christ, we are called to serve Him by serving others. At Briarcrest, we give our students many opportunities to serve others, not only in our communities but the world as well.
In the high school, our biggest service opportunity of the year is our “One Great Day of Service.” It is a day devoted to service of others. All the high school students and faculty participate in a variety of service projects throughout the Memphis area. In the past, we have visited over 65 agencies: Alzheimer Association, Carestone, Cystic Fibrosis, ICON ministries, LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center, Life Choices, Humane Society, Memphis Leadership Foundation, Memphis Union Mission, Pink Palace, Senior Services, Youth Villages, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Calvary Rescue Mission, Barlett Animal Hospital, First Works, Hands on Memphis, Lichterman Nature Center, MIFA, Neighborhood Christian Center, Cerebral Palsy, Baptist Children’s Home, Bent Tree Hope Center, The Country Place, For the Kingdom, Impact Ministries, Kirby Pines, Family Shelter, Moriah House, Shine in the Dark, Arthritis Foundation, Multi-national Ministries, Bibles for China, Clovernook, Holy Community Church, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Botanical Garden, Mid-South Arc, Miracle Baptist Church, Porter Leath Children’s Center, Salvation Army, The Food Bank, United Way, Youth Visions, and First Presbyterian Church. This year, “One Great Day of Service” will be on October 24.
In addition to “One Great Day of Service,” we provide our students with other opportunities to serve throughout the school year. We offer all school opportunities whereby all three school divisions (HS, MS, LS) participate in donating food, clothes, or toys for various charities. We also offer high school opportunities for service through Bible Ministries, Bridge Builders, and, Key Club.
Key Club is a high school organization sponsored by Kiwanis International. The Key Club provides students with the opportunity to serve the local and world community.
Bridge Builders is an organization that is founded on the principle of bridging the differences between the students of metropolitan Memphis. Students in Bridge Builders participate in a summer leadership and diversity training program at the University of Memphis before their junior year and a week-long camp at Team Trek the summer before their senior year.
We firmly believe that our community service program will help instill within each student the joy of selfless service to others in the name of Jesus Christ.