Caitlin Erickson says she didn’t have to look for the scripture reference spray-painted on the side of her rural garage — Hebrews 12 — to be concerned. This chapter contains the line, “Our God is a consuming fire.” She knew because someone had sent her a threatening text that referenced the same New Testament chapter in August, when she became one of the public figures in a class-action lawsuit against a private Christian school in Saskatoon. “I think it’s scary when people weaponize writing,” Erickson said Tuesday. It’s been a difficult six months for Erickson since she stood on the steps of the Court of King’s Bench in Saskatoon to speak about a class-action lawsuit accusing former students of Saskatoon Christian Center Church and Christian Center Academy, now known as Mile Church. Two and Legacy Christian Academy, suffered physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Erickson is one of the named plaintiffs in the lawsuit and is expected to draw criticism. On August 21, he received a message that said, “You would do well to stop talking to the press if you value your life. Hebrews 12:20.” The reference is to the verse, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.” Caitlin Erickson says she has no regrets about speaking out about her experiences at Christian Center Academy in Saskatoon. (CBC) The most recent message was drawn on November 10th. That same day, someone broke the security cameras above her front door and her awning. That combination prompted Erickson to pack up her kids and head back to Saskatoon. The next day, she returned with her 15-year-old nephew to feed her dogs and encountered an intruder in her home. “We ran out of the house. We didn’t actually see the person, but we heard the person and we ran upstairs and out of the house,” he said. He reported the burglary to the RCMP. Hours later, the officers called her back. “They got hold of me just before midnight and said there was an emergency, so that happened a few hours later,” he said. “He just said, ‘I don’t know how to tell you this. There’s a fire in your house.” And I said “no, I think you’ve got the wrong person. I called for recess and I’m coming in.” And he said, “No, is that your address? You have two dogs.” The Ericksons’ dogs, Yoshi and Georgia, escaped through a doggy door in the garage, but the family’s hamster, gecko and snake died. The basement sustained heavy fire, water and smoke damage, and the rest of the house sustained heavy smoke damage. RCMP confirm there was a fire and the case is now in the hands of fire investigators with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency. WATCHES | Saskatchewan RCMP investigate house fire of former private Christian school student
Saskatchewan RCMP investigate house fire of former private Christian school student
Last Thursday, someone vandalized Caitlin Erickson’s home with spray-painted Bible verses. A day later, a fire broke out there The sequence of events also concerned Grant Scharfstein, one of two lawyers who launched the class action lawsuit against the church and school. “I was sick when I heard what had happened,” he said. “We don’t know who did it. I don’t think it’s a coincidence, but who knows? Eventually there will be an investigation. Hopefully they’ll find who did it. I also hope and expect that Legacy Christian Academy and Mile Two Church will come out big vehemently when they hear of it, and will condemn it in the most vehement manner, if in any case he were a member of their church.’ Erickson said she has also been publicly confronted by people who identify as members of the Mile Two Church. She also had a note on her deck. Still, he doesn’t regret coming forward. “I’m going to take more security measures and, you know, things are going to be a little bit different going forward, but it’s not going to stop the process going forward,” he said. “If that was their intention, to scare me into silence, that’s not happening.” Support is available for anyone who has been sexually abused. You can access crisis lines and local support services through this Government of Canada website or the Ending Violence Association of Canada database. If you are in immediate danger or fear for your safety or the safety of others around you, call 911.
title: “Woman S Home In Heart Of Private Christian School Education Vandalized Broken Into And Burned " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Helen Bernal”
Caitlin Erickson says she didn’t have to look for the scripture reference spray-painted on the side of her rural garage — Hebrews 12 — to be concerned. This chapter contains the line, “Our God is a consuming fire.” She knew because someone had sent her a threatening text that referenced the same New Testament chapter in August, when she became one of the public figures in a class-action lawsuit against a private Christian school in Saskatoon. “I think it’s scary when people weaponize writing,” Erickson said Tuesday. It’s been a difficult six months for Erickson since she stood on the steps of the Court of King’s Bench in Saskatoon to speak about a class-action lawsuit accusing former students of Saskatoon Christian Center Church and Christian Center Academy, now known as Mile Church. Two and Legacy Christian Academy, suffered physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Erickson is one of the named plaintiffs in the lawsuit and is expected to testify. On August 21, he received a message that said, “You would do well to stop talking to the press if you value your life. Hebrews 12:20.” The reference is to the verse, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.” Caitlin Erickson says she has no regrets about speaking out about her experiences at Christian Center Academy in Saskatoon. (CBC) The most recent message was drawn on November 10th. That same day, someone broke the security cameras above her front door and her awning. That combination prompted Erickson to pack up her kids and head back to Saskatoon. The next day, she returned with her 15-year-old nephew to feed her dogs and encountered an intruder in her home. “We ran out of the house. We didn’t actually see the person, but we heard the person and we ran upstairs and out of the house,” he said. He reported the burglary to the RCMP. Hours later, the officers called her back. “They got hold of me just before midnight and said there was an emergency, so that happened a few hours later,” he said. “He just said, ‘I don’t know how to tell you this. There’s a fire in your house.” And I said “no, I think you’ve got the wrong person. I called for recess and I’m coming in.” And he said, “No, is that your address? You have two dogs.” The Ericksons’ dogs, Yoshi and Georgia, escaped through a doggy door in the garage, but the family’s hamster, gecko and snake died. The basement sustained heavy fire, water and smoke damage, and the rest of the house sustained heavy smoke damage. RCMP confirm there was a fire and the case is now in the hands of fire investigators with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency. WATCHES | Saskatchewan RCMP investigate house fire of former private Christian school student
Saskatchewan RCMP investigate house fire of former private Christian school student
Last Thursday, someone vandalized Caitlin Erickson’s home with spray-painted Bible verses. A day later, a fire broke out there The sequence of events also concerned Grant Scharfstein, one of two lawyers who launched the class action lawsuit against the church and school. “I was sick when I heard what had happened,” he said. “We don’t know who did it. I don’t think it’s a coincidence, but who knows? Eventually there will be an investigation. Hopefully they’ll find who did it. I also hope and expect that Legacy Christian Academy and Mile Two Church will come out big vehemently when they hear of it, and will condemn it in the most vehement manner, if in any case he were a member of their church.’ Erickson said she has also been publicly confronted by people who identify as members of the Mile Two Church. She also had a note on her deck. Still, he doesn’t regret coming forward. “I’m going to take more security measures and, you know, things are going to be a little bit different going forward, but it’s not going to stop the process going forward,” he said. “If that was their intention, to scare me into silence, that’s not happening.” Support is available for anyone who has been sexually abused. You can access crisis lines and local support services through this Government of Canada website or the Ending Violence Association of Canada database. If you are in immediate danger or fear for your safety or the safety of others around you, call 911.
