Mission and Purpose

At the Washington New Church School we begin every school day with morning worship.

Our Mission and Purpose

The mission of the Washington New Church School is to provide spiritual, moral and academic instruction so that the whole child is educated.  Teachers work closely with parents to ensure that each child will grow to achieve his or her personal potential.

Our Lord’s Word is the framework we use to achieve this, and the teachings drawn from His Word are integrated into every aspect of school life.

 

Our curriculum is founded in religion and executed by compassionate professionals seeking to teach children the skills needed to succeed in both this world and the next. Our school mission is intrinsically tied to our church's mission: to provide a home to those who seek to love the Lord and love the neighbor as detailed by the Word and the Heavenly Doctrine of the New Jerusalem. Accordingly, our school's vision and purpose has the same fundamentals as our church's vision and purpose: quite simply, to enlighten and educate people to love living a good life of use and happiness.

For the benefit of our own spiritual growth and that of others, at our church we provide...

  • Public and private service of worship including all the rites and sacraments of the New Church;
  • Classes, discussion groups and a complete elementary school that promote understanding and life​ according to the spiritual sense of the Word;
  • Opportunities for mutual support in the hard work of repentance and reformation;
  • Civic and social events that promote an atmosphere of ​spiritual ​love and moral wisdom;
  • Advertising and public events to promote awareness and to share the blessings of an intellectually satisfying spiritual faith and life.

​We cordially and enthusiastically invite​ you to join us in this mission! We offer opportunities for leadership and service of all kinds, from simple maintenance work to membership of the Board of Trustees, from hospitality to critical office work, from ushering at worship services to teaching in Sunday School, community outreach, and much more.

You do not have to be a formal member of the church to do many of these things, but we welcome new members from all walks of life.  We believe that the perfection of heaven and of the church is achieved through the variety of perspectives, talents and uses that many different people bring into it.  Come and see.