EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL &
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St. John's and House of Bethany Episcopal School
St. John's and House of Bethany Episcopal School

 

St. John's and House of Bethany Epsicopal High School and Elementary School

MISSION
The mission of the Episcopal High School and Episcopal Elementary School Alumni Association of the USA is to assist in ensuring that the Episcopal schools in Robertsport, Liberia (Episcopal Elementary, Episcopal High, St. John’s, House of Bethany) are restored to being distinguished educational institutions in Liberia.  We strive to mobilize and engage all alumni of these institutions in the spirit of “giving back,” and to collaborate with the Episcopal Diocese of Liberia to provide quality education to young Liberians.

Invitation to mission dinner

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Embarking on the Mission to Liberia is not just a journey; it's a powerful initiative to forge one-to-one, cross-Atlantic relationships. Imagine clergy, leaders, teachers, community members, principals, and students in Liberia connecting with their counterparts in the U.S.

This mission is more than sharing ideas; it's about the personal and practical exchange of resources and information. Join us in creating a narrative of global connection and impact, as we bridge continents and cultures for a brighter, shared future.

Our small group of Christ Church members, including Rev. Trevor Babb, will meet with our counterparts in Bolahun and Robertsport between May 9 and May 15. While there, we will set up pen-pal-like relationships to share skills, resources, dreams, and prayers across the Atlantic. Please consider joining the project as a virtual partner.

If you would like to connect with a person in Liberia, please send your contact information to susan @ fast-consulting.com. We need your name; cell phone number; WhatsApp number; and/or email address; plus your interests and skillsets.

Our fundraising dinner will be April 13, and you’ll be able to sign up between now and then.

Sincerely yours,
Richard Zayzay, William Sherman
For the Mission to Liberia

Marilyn Robertson was the wife of Fr. Edgar Bolling Robertson, the longest serving custodian of the Episcopal Mission in Robertsport, Grand Capemount County, Liberia. This interview was done shortly before her passing in 2019. Click to watch on YouTube.

Interview with Mother Robinson

We have made it easier for you to pay dues, reconstruction contributions, memorial wall additions, and donations. Click here to go to the Donations page. You can also use Zelle and CashApp--contact Bill Paasewe for details.

We accept credit or debit cards from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club International and JCB. Our transactions are insured through the Bank of America. Your transactions are safe with us. Call us today at 404-822-6840, evening hours 4:00 pm to 12:00 midnight (Eastern).

Dues are now $100. Individuals no longer pay reconstruction contribution. Instead, each region is to pay $1000, so please contact your regional vice president for more information. 

Thanks and we are counting on you for your support.

Kind regards,
Bill Paasewe
National Treasurer

If you prefer to send a check, please make it out to "EHS-EES Alumni Association" and mail it to:

William Paasewe
1220 Hogan Ridge Drive,
Grayson, GA 30017

The documentary about the schools.

You can now access the video documentary about the St. John's and House of Bethany schools by clicking this link.

Vision

As graduates and former students of the Episcopal Schools in Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia, who now reside in the United States, we share a common vision for those institutions, as Liberia emerges from approximately twenty years of civil unrest and instability.

With St. John's, the House of Bethany, and the Episcopal High School in Robertsport serving as the culminating points that combine to create a prominent source of highly educated, disciplined, patriotic, and Christian young men and women who will be ready for higher education in Liberia or abroad, we will pool our resources to restore those institutions to the position of prominence that they enjoyed prior to the extended period of civil unrest in the country. 

As products of those institutions, we realize our indebtedness not only to them, but also to Liberia.  We acknowledge that while these institutions were largely created by missionaries from America, and that while we are currently reaping the benefits of a good Christian education, it is incumbent upon us as Liberians, to now give back to the very institutions that are largely responsible for preparing us for survival in the world today.  Within the next five years, we will continue to give of our time, our money, and our services, to rebuild our institutions and ensure that every child residing in the location of those institutions, is given the opportunity to education that is as good or better than what we had.

We will utilize the abundant technology that exists today to improve not only the infrastructure of the institutions, but also the facilities, and curriculum at each institution.

We envision that within the next five years, all institutions will be operational, that the Episcopal Elementary and High Schools in Robertsport will be reopened and fully staffed, and that the House of Bethany and St. Johns’ will reopen for boarding students.

Our ability to reach the hundreds of former graduates and beneficiaries of these institutions will improve to the extent that we will also develop our own program of missionaries, comprising of former students who will volunteer to return on a rotational basis, and contribute in the same fashion that others did when we received our education.