East Central Illinois Christian School

ABOUT US

who we are

At East Central Illinois Christian School, our staff greets you at the door. Our commitment to students and families doesn’t stop there. We walk alongside students in their Faith and their academic pursuits. Our teachers pray with them daily. We meet them where they are. Students at ECICS will grow in wisdom, stature, favor with God, and favor with Man.

A climate of love and concern for students and between staff members provides an atmosphere of
recognizing that all are important to God (I John 4:7-8). We focus on educating the whole child and supporting students’ intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs. This will be done for the glory of God for the sake of His Kingdom.

Purpose and Basis

Our purpose at East Central Illinois Christian School is to share the riches of God’s grace and glory through Christian education. Studying and applying God’s Word enables our students to be filled with the wisdom of God and glorify Him in their everyday lives.

Our basis, as stated in our constitution, is the “firm belief in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, the infallible Word of God.” Our theological understandings based on the above, are also stated in our constitution.

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statement of faith

  1. The inspiration of the Bible, equal in all parts and without error in its origin. (Jeremiah 10:10, 2 Timothy 3:16, John 17:14)
  2. The one God, eternally existent Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who created man by a direct immediate act. (2 Corinthians 13:14. Genesis 1:27)
  3. Literal creation by the power of His word, as recorded in Genesis.
  4. The pre-existence, incarnation, virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, substitutionary death, bodily resurrection, Ascension to Heaven and the visible second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. (John 17:5, Romans 8.•3, John 1:14, Matthew 1:18-25, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Mark 4:35-41, Mark 9:14-29, John 9.:1- 41, John 6: 1-14, 1 Peter2:21-25, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Acts 1:9-12)
  5. The fall of man, the need of regeneration by the operation of the Holy Spirit on the basis of grace alone, and the bodily resurrection of all to life or damnation. (Genesis 3:1- 24, Titus 3: 5, John 5:24- 25, Matthew 25:41)
  6. The spiritual relationship of all believers in the Lord Jesus Christ living a life of righteous works, separated from the world, witnesses of His saving grace through the ministry of the Holy Spirlt. (James 2•.14-26, Romans 12:2, Titus 3:4- 7)
  7. The Church as a called body of believers- “ekklesia”-picked out chosen, or called out of the world’s system, and therefore of necessity, distinct and separate, from the State. (John 18:36, 1 Peter. 2:9, 2 Corinthians 6:17)
  8. The Sovereignty of God over both the Church and the State, assigning to each her own distinctive function.
    • a. The State “is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.” (Romans 13:4). This is God’s sovereign right reserved unto Himself, distinctly apart from the
    • role of the Church. (Romans 12:19, Proverbs 21:1, Daniel 4:17, 25, & 32)
    • b. The Church, by contrast is called to practice under any and all circumstances a way of love (Matthew 5:38-48) to which the State cannon attain. (2 Corinthians 10:3-4, I Peter 3:9, 2 Timothy 2:24)
  9. Due respect, honor, prayer, and support to civil authorities at all times, and conscientious obedience to all laws that do not conflict with God’s order for the Church. (1 Timothy 2:2)
  10. God created mankind in His image: male (man) and female (woman), sexually different but with equal personal dignity and roles. (Genesis 1:26-28, Romans 1:26-32, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11)
  11. God created and ordered human sexuality to the permanent, exclusive, comprehensive, and conjugat “one flesh” union of man and woman, intrinsically ordered to procreation and biological family, and in furtherance of the moral, spiritual, and public good of binding father, mother, and child. (Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-6, Mark 10:5-9, Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Ephesians 5:25-27, Revelation 19:7-9, Revelation 21:2)

ministry association

East Central Illinois Christian School is an independent, non-denominational private Christian school. We offer classes K4 through 8th grade to families in Douglas, Edgar, and Coles counties. East Central Illinois Christian School enjoys students from many different Christian churches. The school is not formally or directly affiliated with any individual congregation or denomination.

ECICS intends to create and maintain an association with three local and independent congregations for prayer, counsel, and arbitration.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” (NIV)

East Central Illinois Christian School is governed by a school board responsible for the financial records and statements. We are incorporated by the State of Illinois and a tax-exempt organization. Our 501(c)3 has been submitted to the IRS. A copy of the letters of incorporation is available in the school office. 

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