In the beginning ECI was located in Central Christian Church, East Orange, NJ. By 1950 some property was bought in Seven Oaks Park, Orange, NJ. It was a beautiful property, located on four acres of land.
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Originally it was the old Colgate Mansion – a huge brick building with 32 large rooms, 16 large bathrooms, a laundry, a large kitchen, library, and a large ballroom. It was an ideal place. It was beautiful and well maintained. The school did not have any paid help to maintain that huge property and to do the cooking. Everything was done by students. There was an unwritten rule, originated within the student body, that each student would give two hours free labor to the school each week in appreciation for being a part of the school.
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Paul Bajko was a student at ECI and then taught missions at ECI & ECC for 24 years. During that time he established the college’s Department of Missions and what has become known as Polish Christian Ministries.
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