Children's Education
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Understanding the Goal and Scope Of the Chapel's Mission Programs Part Three | |||
| oment | Posted March 14, 2019 | |||
In the last two website updates, both the Local Mission and Educational Mission committees have been featured to show the extent of the programs the Chapel helps support. These two committees support a variety of mission activity within the local community and a clinic in the Dallas area.
This week we feature the Global/National Committee chaired by Vicki Thompson. The missions sponsored by this committee extend beyond Texas’ and America's borders. Chapel support is felt in Guatemala, the international Pro-Cycling arena, New Orleans, Kenya, Mexico and with The Gideons in Hill County and throughout the world.
Goal and Scope of the Chapel's Mission Programs
WBC Sponsor: Bill Burris Email
Winning athletes to Christ by earning the right to be heard, walking them towards Jesus, molded in deep relationships. Showing up at bike races, ready to serve and show the love of Christ when many others are not.
AIA builds athletes in their faith through Life on Life discipleship, whether locally or virtually.
WBC Sponsor: Pat Griffin Email
A Christian orphanage in Guatemala City that serves 150 children.
Casa Bernabe serves children from infancy to 18 years of age. Their medical clinic and school also serve the nearby community.
WBC Sponsor: Jody Yarbro Email
Provides scholarships to dental students doing mission dentistry in Guatemala and other poverty stricken countries.
WBC Sponsor: Becky McKee Email
Trains pastors for service in their home churches in Africa and Romania.
Foundation Ministries helps to train and equip pastors in their home churches in 28 African countries and in Romania.
WBC Sponsor: Glenn Carrell Email
Provides worldwide Bible distribution and evangelism.
WBC helps to distribute Bibles in the Whitney, Blum and Hillsboro school districts, as well as at Hill College.
WBC Sponsor: Becky McKee Email
Pairs orphans with widows in Kenya Africa. The goal is to help orphans grow up healthy, educated and to become faithful followers of Jesus Christ.
James 1:27 (NLT) – "Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you."
WBC Sponsor: Bill Burris Email
A ministry in New Orleans to reach children for Christ through partnerships with local churches and schools.
This ministry provides personnel training and outreach to the children of the greater New Orleans area, as well as training for other churches and individuals in bringing young children to Christ.
WBC Sponsor: Open
WBC supports one missionary family in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Wycliffe Bible Translators provides support for missionaries working abroad who are training teams to translate the Bible into native tongues.
| ission | Whitney High School College & Career Day 2019 | |||
| oment | Posted March 14, 2019 | |||
Community volunteers came together on Thursday, February 28, for the 13th annual Whitney High School College & Career Day event for the junior class. Reverend Greg Johnson of the First Church of the Nazarene opened the church for the annual event. Students arrived ready to attend four break-out sessions after Superintendent Gene Solis welcomed them to the event. Whitney High School counselors Lynn Hundley and Stephanie Gober played an integral role in coaching students as they signed up for their areas of interest.
This event was funded by the White Bluff Chapel's Educational Mission Committee. Committee Chairperson Terry Pierce, assisted by Dottie Briggs and Lynette Moore, organized the event to include local professionals, representatives from Hill, McLennan, Navarro Community Colleges, and Texas State Technical College. Military personnel from the Air Force were also in attendance to provide information about military opportunities.
Based on personal interest, students selected four of the following seven break-out sessions to attend during the morning.
The Creative Arts session was moderated by Ann Jackson. Her panel included Randy Sparks, musician; Wendy Anderson, photographer; and Jenny Corder, Hill College drama instructor.
Students who attended the Public Service panel, moderated by Kathy Corbin, listened to local first responders: Police Chief Christopher Bentley; Fire Chief Wayland Price; EMS Hannah Landwersiek, EMS Nick Ratliff, and Larry Smith, National Park Service representative. All talked about their experiences and qualifications for entering the field of public service.
David Briggs, retired middle school teacher, moderated the Education panel that gave students an opportunity to hear from Sissi Hester, Whitney Middle School teacher; Monte Geren, retired school superintendent and Region 12 consultant; and Jay Miller, retired high school teacher, coach, and principal.
Ronnie Roberts, owner of Syncon Construction, lead the Business panel. It consisted of Tom Duncan, oil businessman and consultant for High Desert Consultants, LLC; and Darren Hayes, Farmers Insurance Agent.
The Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) panel was moderated by Kae Keith, of Keith Advertising. Students enjoyed hearing Jordan Keith, a chemical engineer graduate student from the University of Texas at Austin; Terri Beckman, of Vista Proppants, and herself, talk about their technical careers in IT and engineering.
Sharon Wottrich, social worker for Town Hall Estates, moderated the Medical/Health Care panel which consisted of health professionals. They included Sara Youngblood, a pharmacy technician at Eubanks Pharmacy; and Tanya Sulak, medical office manager for Dr. Wesley Sulak, Chiropractor.
After the students enjoyed a pizza lunch, college representatives Sally Frazier from McLennan College; Traci Brown and Joe Price, Hill College; Margaret Alfaro, Navarro College; and technical college representative, Kali Reedy from Texas State Technical College all spoke about their schools. At the end of their presentations, students were invited to visit each of the college tables for more information and individualized discussions.
Patty Turner and Lynette Moore provided a hospitality room for the volunteers and helped to serve a pizza lunch to students. Larry Smith took pictures for the event. Dottie Briggs recruited cookie bakers from local churches and Linda Yeary ordered Milano’s pizza. Drinks were donated by Brookshires. The support of Milano’s Pizza and Brookshire’s was noted as particularly generous.
Rick Faught, chairperson of the White Bluff Chapel Men’s Ministry, arranged help for Nazarene church member Leon Sparks to set up the worship center and classrooms for the event. Philip Helms managed the audio system.
The day was a resounding success! Students learned a lot about various careers. With a variety of input from colleges and the military, students were provided choices to plan their education beyond high school. Hearing from professionals with successful careers gave students first-hand valuable information and ideas to chart their futures.
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Foundation Ministries January 2019 Report to White Bluff Chapel | |||
| oment | Posted March 14, 2019 | |||
1. Orphans & Widows Hope Project of Foundation Ministries
a. School Expenses
All 107 orphans will be enrolled in school this month. Their school year runs from January to December. The orphans in Primary School number 90 and 17 are in Secondary School. Though all school fees are not paid in January, all the fees will be paid as the year progresses. That is the African way. This month they get uniforms, books, notebooks, pens etc. Special fees are paid as called for. None of the children we pay fees for are in arrears.b. Chicken Projects
Pastor Dan Agao is raising chickens to supplement the monthly stipend we are able to send for the orphans and widows he cares for. We built one large chicken house to get started. He can sell chickens as needed to pay for numerous small items that are needful from time to time. It was never our intent for the monthly stipend to cover all their food and supply needs but rather to supplement what they are raising for themselves. Many have a small garden to raise greens which provide vitamins A, C, E and K plus iron and calcium.
You can read more of this monthly report to see all that they are doing for the orphans.
| ission | Toler Family Latest Newsletter | |||
| oment | Posted March 14, 2019 | |||
Ready or not, March is here! It has been too long since we’ve sent out an update, but God has been working big time on our project. We are excited to share the great things He has done.
If you are not a part of our Facebook group (Tolers’ Treasures – An Adventure in Faith), we wanted to share our “Mark Challenge” with you. As our Pame team begins translating the book of Mark, we’d love for you to join us in studying the book. Not only is it a great book to study, it will also be a good reminder to pray for the translation work. We’ve been so encouraged by the people who have shared with us that they are studying and praying for us. Our team is always encouraged to know that they are not doing this task alone. You are such an important part of our ministry here in Mexico.
Thank you for taking the time to read our latest newsletter. This one is full of pictures!
In Christ Alone,
Kris, Susan, Kieran and Elyse Toler
| ission | Wee Can Know February 2019 Update | |||
| oment | Posted March 14, 2019 | |||
Phil and Debbie Smith continue to grow their mission reaching out to the children in New Orleans. Their concentration is primarily the 9th Ward, a depressed area of the city. They established Wee Can Know 15 years ago and have been involved with mission work to children for over 25 years.
Their latest update details their preparation for their Mardi Gras outreach efforts, working with a mission in S. Africa and prayer requests.
If you would like to know more about Wee Can Know, you can contact Bill Burris, Chapel Liaison for Wee Can Know. Phil and Debbie would love to welcome visitors to New Orleans from the Chapel to show them first-hand their work with the children.
