The killing of the thread about ‘honorary doctorates’ keyed my thinker. Was East Coast Bible College not profitable? I know much good was done there. But was it in the red?I attended several 6 week Bible schools there on the camp ground. There were some outstanding teachers. I was not familiar with East Coast Bible College but did know most of the presidents. The Paw Creek campus was available after the City bought the campground, why was the movement not successfully done, and was there a problem? I do understand now that the Lee University extension (or what ever it was) is now completely internet schooling. Probably won’t fit OTCP degree stats. ________________Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/
I don’t have any idea about the profitability, but that appeared not to be a problem during its time on the campground campus since there was always enrollment. When the idea of the college was conceived and pursued (and I think as long as it was on the campground,) it was under the jurisdiction of ENC & WNC. I think it came under Lee’s umbrella once it was deemed a Lee extension. The last sitting class on campus was 1999. The property was sold as part of a settlement from the airport. We were allowed to remain on campus for several years. One of the reasons behind selling the property had to do with damage being done to the buildings from air traffic and concerns re: air traffic. The airport expanded after the school’s opening so that flights came directly over the school. When we were there over 30 years ago, the instructors would have to just stop talking when flights came over because you couldn’t hear them.The sale of this beloved property is still a sore point among many like you who spent a lot of time there in their youth. Not just the memories but the anointing that seemed to reside there. It has been reported that the tabernacle itself was finally dismantled this past year. I see no reason that the Lee U extension would not be a fully accredited degree since it is a fully accredited university. As far as I know, Lee extension classes require the same academic integrity as on campus.I don’t know why the school was not more successful once it was moved to the Paw Creek property. My personal feeling is that it had more to do with the debacle that preceded the acquisition of that property. Once it became an extension, I think the only ones attending were pastors who lived close enough to spend a day on campus to attend classes. Given the technological advances available today, it makes sense that it would become fully online and is probably more profitable that way today.The alumni of ECBC continue to touch lives around the world. There are several ABs who are ECBC graduates________________More of Him…less of me.twitter.com/camiracle77www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=691241499&ref=name
I don’t have any idea about the profitability, but that appeared not to be a problem during its time on the campground campus since there was always enrollment. When the idea of the college was conceived and pursued (and I think as long as it was on the campground,) it was under the jurisdiction of ENC & WNC. I think it came under Lee’s umbrella once it was deemed a Lee extension. The last sitting class on campus was 1999. The property was sold as part of a settlement from the airport. We were allowed to remain on campus for several years. One of the reasons behind selling the property had to do with damage being done to the buildings from air traffic and concerns re: air traffic. The airport expanded after the school’s opening so that flights came directly over the school. When we were there over 30 years ago, the instructors would have to just stop talking when flights came over because you couldn’t hear them.The sale of this beloved property is still a sore point among many like you who spent a lot of time there in their youth. Not just the memories but the anointing that seemed to reside there. It has been reported that the tabernacle itself was finally dismantled this past year. I see no reason that the Lee U extension would not be a fully accredited degree since it is a fully accredited university. As far as I know, Lee extension classes require the same academic integrity as on campus.I don’t know why the school was not more successful once it was moved to the Paw Creek property. My personal feeling is that it had more to do with the debacle that preceded the acquisition of that property. Once it became an extension, I think the only ones attending were pastors who lived close enough to spend a day on campus to attend classes. Given the technological advances available today, it makes sense that it would become fully online and is probably more profitable that way today.The alumni of ECBC continue to touch lives around the world. There are several ABs who are ECBC graduates. Good comment Carolyn, Thanks. ________________Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/
My personal feeling is that it had more to do with the debacle that preceded the acquisition of that property.Yeah, could be. ________________Charles A. HutchinsSenior Pastor SPWCCongregational Church of Godwww.spwc.church
Very possible my friend. However me, you, and my friend from childhood, Joe, knew very well the property did not belong locally.
Re: East Coast Bible College
I’m not sure but I’ve heard it was used to buy the property at Whittier. That is a question MANY people would like to know the answer to. It was a lot of money________________More of Him…less of me.twitter.com/camiracle77www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=691241499&ref=name
I’m not sure but I’ve heard it was used to buy the property at Whittier. That is a question MANY people would like to know the answer to. It was a lot of money. For one thing we ended up with a beautiful state office on some expensive realestate. I have never seen it but I hear it is really nice.It is hard for older folk to understand the penchant of having our HQ in a high dollar area when most of our members don’t fit that category.Anyway as long as it works I guess. In reference to the money from the city/airport: The property owners were treated fair, but the trailer owners (retirees & widows in trailers) did not fair as well. The way I understood it was that Admin was ready to get out of the ‘campground business’________________Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/