Relationship is seen throughout creation.  Adam was given the responsibility of naming the animals and as he did, it was apparent that the animals had mates, yet man did not.  God said that it is not good for man to be alone so from man He created woman, (Gen 2:18-25).  We were created on purpose by God for relationship, fellowship and community.  The Father, Son and Holy Spirit is an eternal relationship and as He created mankind in His image, Imago Dei, the image of God, He also made us to be in fellowship, first with Him, and then also with each other.  

Daily at Bloomfield Christian School, teachers provide students and families with opportunities to cultivate a family mentality rather than an institutional mind set.  We encourage inter-grade interaction throughout the day.  One tradition that we have here that is unique to our school is that we start each year with an upper school retreat.  The secondary staff and many parents of the secondary students accompany the students to a beautiful camp located in mid-Michigan.  While there, we spend the first few days of school getting to know those who are new to our school family and rekindling ongoing relationships.  We spend time in worship and the Word.  We enjoy the beauty of Michigan with its lakes woods and wildlife.  We play silly games.  We have a lip-sync competition.  We set goals with our students for the upcoming school year.  It is so much fun to see students outside the classroom.  Many excel in areas other than academics, and going to camp with them is a chance for extra talents to be displayed and incorporated into our program.  We participate in team building activities in a way that puts all grade levels together, allowing the older students to have opportunities to mentor younger students and make a difference in their lives. 

These types of opportunities are such a blessing to the BCS family and they do so much to strengthen our community.  When students feel that they are an important part of this school family and that they are cared for by their peers and their instructors, their school experience will be more meaningful and most will actually enjoy a more enriching school year, not just in extracurricular activities but in their studies as well. 

Another opportunity that is offered to  our families is our annual BCS ski trip to northern Michigan.  This is a family and friends of BCS outing and it is always so much fun.  We often get alumni to join us, too.  We come together for a pot-luck dinner one evening and we spend hours skiing, visiting, playing cards, or just enjoying a cup of hot cocoa together.  These outings are fun not, just because we are out in the snow skiing,  but because we are enjoying time together with our families and friends. 

BCS is not just a school, it is a community of believers in fellowship one with another, enjoying and coming along side one another for the purpose of building one another up as we raise up the next generation of ambassadors of Jesus Christ. We hope our community inspires the students who graduate from this school to seek Christ-centered community in college, career, and later life circumstances.