July 1, 2024
We asked several current and emerging leaders in our movement this question: “When you think about the next 10 years for Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, what concerns you and what excites you?”
October 3, 2023
After three long years, Mid-Atlantic Christian University is on the cusp of opening its new classroom building. The original Heritage Hall suffered a partial collapse back in September 2020 during a roofing project. It forced a total rebuild of the structure. It’s been a difficult road for MACU . . .
March 23, 2022
Mid-Atlantic Christian University made several building-related announcements last week during its Gospel Rally. President John Maurice said the new dining hall and the welcome center would be named for longtime employees. . . .
August 10, 2021
Mid-Atlantic Christian University has had to cope with a lot during the past year or so: COVID-19, a partially collapsed classroom building, protests after law enforcement shot and killed a Black man in its hometown. We spoke with MACU president John Maurice about those challenges . . . and the year ahead.
April 26, 2021
Mid-Atlantic Christian University canceled classes for Monday and Tuesday and is sending students home after the mayor of Elizabeth City, N.C., declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the local sheriff’s office releasing body camera footage in the shooting death last week of Andrew Brown Jr.
September 17, 2020
By Jim Nieman Mid-Atlantic Christian University is awaiting a report from engineers who were on campus early this week to assess viability of Heritage Hall, which partially collapsed on Saturday, Sept. 5, as roofing work was commencing. President John Maurice said MACU’s insurance company will use the assessment to “make a determination on total demolition or partial, based on cost.” “Either way,” Maurice said, “this will be a long process.” Classes were not in session at Heritage Hall that morning—a good thing, as the collapse occurred above the school’s three largest classrooms. “If this would have occurred on [a] Friday
September 8, 2020
At about 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Heritage Hall, the primary classroom building at Mid-Atlantic Christian University, partially collapsed while it was undergoing roofing work. No one was injured or killed. “God’s protection of human life made this a good day,” the university wrote at its website. “The roof was being reshingled and they were here beginning work that morning,” John Maurice, president of the university in Elizabeth City, N.C., told 13newsnow.com. “The neighbors basically said they started to hear the building shifting. Fortunately the roofers were able to get on the ends where it was safe.” “The collapse is believed to
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