MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of the Fannin Christian Learning Center, Inc. is to teach Bible History and Christian Life Principles to the youth of Fannin County.

CORE VALUES

  1. Because the Bible is God’s Word – inspired, infallible, authoritative, and a perfect revelation of Himself, and thus relevant to all people every day, we will teach our students to look to the Bible for answers for daily concerns.
  2. Because God desires a personal relationship with us individually, we will lead our students in daily relationship with God by instructing them in prayer and how to study the Bible for themselves.
  3. Because God has created each of us as unique individuals, we will teach our classes with variety to give attention to the different needs and learning styles of our students.
  4. Because teaching God’s Word is a privilege and “released time” is a legal way to teach His Word to public school and home school students, we will strive to be in harmony with the Fannin County High School system/parents and the community of Fannin County.
  5. Because teaching others carries great responsibility, the FCLC staff will maintain a mutual accountability to communicate with respect, openness, integrity, accuracy, and clarity.

STATEMENT OF FAITH

  1. There is one God of this world and universe; He is the Creator and Sustainer of all things which exist.
  2. He is manifested in three ways:  God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
  3. He has chosen to reveal Himself to man through His Word, the Bible.
  4. He created man for fellowship and relationship.
  5. Through man’s choice to disobey God’s Word, sin broke the relationship.
  6. Jesus, the only Son of God, became the way by which the relationship could be restored.
  7. Jesus became the perfect sacrifice to mend the broken relationship, canceling sin and restoring man to a redeemed condition of fellowship with God.
  8. Redemption comes by believing that Christ is God’s Son and by His perfect sacrifice of His life for our sin, we are forgiven of our sin and we are restored to a relationship with God for an eternal life with Him.
  9. All men have sinned and there is no other way of restoration to God except through Jesus Christ.

RELEASED-TIME PROGRAM

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that religious released time programs are legal. The requirements for a religious release time program are as follows:

  1. The program must meet off school property.
  2. The program must not receive local, state, or federal funds.
  3. The program must be voluntarily registered for by the student.

BRIEF HISTORY

The Fannin Christian Learning Center, Inc. opened for operation the calendar year 2000-01.  During the first year, the FCLC employed the Director and one Teacher with both teaching classes, volunteers provided clerical work.  As office needs increased, a full-time secretary was added to the staff (4/20/2001).   Student enrollment averaged 150 per year during the first five years, but increased to more than 200 in the sixth year which necessitated the addition of a part-time teacher.  The total numbers of FCHS students taking classes exceeded 1000 during the seventh year.  In anticipation of an enrollment of more than 200 students for the eighth year – 2007/08 -  the part-time teacher position was upgraded to full-time, bringing full-time staff total to four.  Financial support from churches, organizations, businesses and individuals in the area has continued to be strong throughout the years with 20 or more churches contributing regularly.  Banks, businesses, organizations, individuals give on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.  As a result, FCLC is free of debt.  As one Board member has often said: “The FCLC was God’s plan, we were just the feet, arms and hands that made it happen!”  To God be the glory!

The FCLC works in cooperation with the Fannin County High School.  The FCLC desires to see FCHS excel in all areas; thus, we support the school’s activities, and we will follow its policies as much as possible in our setting.