
BENEFITS OF PARTNERING
Many schools and churches have had formal and informal relationships over the years. Outlined below are some of the benefits from belonging to the network of church/school partnerships in the One Church One School Community Partnership Program:
- A structure and process for proven success with children
- Support in establishing partnerships and carrying out partnership activities
- OCOS Newsletter and Brochure
- Support for Coordinators and Facilitators
- Support for partnership activities and events
- Database of existing partnerships and their programs and results
- Curriculum Resources
- Literary References for Character Education
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Six Principles of Non-Violence
- Clearinghouse of literature, instructional materials and model programs
- Suggestions for Funding and Legal Resources
- Networking opportunities within OCOS and with other affiliated agencies
- Newsletters
- Annual Conference, Seminars and Workshops
- Partnership Registration
THE "P" PRINCIPLE
One Church One School utilizes the "P" Principle of total involvement to provide human and fiscal resources to support a nurturing school community environment for student development. Pastors and parishioners, principals and school personnel, parents, pupils, politicians, popular personalities, and philanthropists all connect the village to the school and child.