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Friends
Friends are there through
thick and thin.
They are still there when
you think that everything
is coming to an end.
Friends are there for you
when everything is going wrong.
They are there to tell
you to hold your head
up high and to be strong.
Friends are there if
you win or lose.
When you are with your
true friends you can be just
you and only you.
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Did You Know?
Rainbow Lakes UMC in Dunnellon has closed. In a gesture of generosity they have given the Children's Home a complete set of hand bells complete with 2 1/2 octaves and paraments.
Recently many of our residents sang and performed at the 2011 Conference Women's Retreat held at the Life Enrichment Center in Leesburg, Florida.
Current items needed:
Deodorant
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Twin Comforters
Towels
Another Chrismon ornament came from Cross City UMC. Thank you so much.
Be sure to visit our website. www.allchildrenfirst.org
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Don't Forget Fifth Sunday
Offerings
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Remember to promote and collect the Fifth Sunday Offering. It is vital to the success of this ministry!
May 29, 2011
July 31, 2011
October 30, 2011
Christmas 2011
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Day On Campus | |
SAVE THE DATE!
2011
Day On Campus
March 19, 2011
Invited Districts:
Atlantic Central District
South East District
Save the Date! |
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ITEMS OF INTEREST!
  
DAY ON CAMPUS - March 19, 2011
Promotional materials and a reservation card should have been received by each LCR in the Atlantic Central and South East Districts. It you have not received your information yet, please call us as soon as possible. We need to receive reservation cards no later than Friday, March 12, 2011. We are looking forward to another great Day On Campus.
Admission Referrals and Questions
Lisa Nowell is our Family Services Specialist. She is the one you or your pastor would contact if you need to refer a family to the Children's Home. If you have any questions about the admissions process or admission criteria, please do not hesitate to contact Lisa Nowell. She has tremendous experience consulting with families in crisis and would be happy to talk to you about any situation in your church or community. She can be reached at (386) 668-4774.
2010 Church Giving
As soon as it is completed you will receive a year-end report of giving for your district. These figures were not completed by the publication of this newsletter. The March issue of The Link will detail some of the 2010 giving statistics. Thank for your tremendous support.
Feel Free to Use
You are free to use any article or other information you find in this newsletter to place in your church's bulletin, newsletter or other publication. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like specific information or other details that will help you tell the story. |
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Education Celebration!
The second grading period of the school year brought more strong achievements in the classroom from FUMCH students. We celebrate these successes with an Awards Night in the chapel. Our education program, located in the Worrell Memorial Education Center, provides numerous resources including a library, computers, resource materials, tutoring rooms and more to help enhance what each boy and girl receives in school every day. The following is a look at some of the awards for the second grading period:
7 residents made the Honor Roll
17 residents increased their G.P.A.
35 residents received all Good Conduct Marks 3 residents were recognized in all three categories
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Please make note of the dates and times of the upcoming LCR training events. Please plan to attend one of these events so that you will receive the latest news about the Children's Home and meet and fellowship with other Local Church Representatives. If you have any questions, you can contact Stephen Hartsfield or Bess Bussey. We will update the list as information becomes available.
Gulf Central District
Choose the location most convenient for you.
February 10, 2011
First United Methodist Church
603 11th Street W.
Bradenton, FL 34205
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
South East
February 12, 2011
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
2001 NW 35th Street
Miami, FL 33142 Please call Pamela Green for reservations: 954-249-0495
or Bess Bussey at 386-801-7843 or
bess.bussey@fumch.org We want each of you, our Local Church Representatives, to come to learn about travel plans for the Day on Campus in March. |
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Equine Therapy
Nearly fifteen of our children have been working with horses in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP). It involves setting up ground activities that include the horses, and which will require the child to apply certain skills. Children find they aren't able to manipulate the horse as they have learned to do with their clinical staff, and so learn non-verbal communication, assertiveness, creative thinking and problem-solving, leadership, taking responsibility, teamwork and relationships, and confidence.
Two girls take a horse through a training course. |
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