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My daughter has been there since April. She was just home for the holidays and it was evident how much she has matured. She loves it there. Thank you for doing what I was not able to.
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A Valentine appeal letter was mailed out on January 27, 2012. The few appeal letters we send out during the year give our friends and donors the opportunity to give second mile giving or support a particular project.
Our sacred dancers gave an inspiring performance at the Passionate Leadership Conference hosted by First United Methodist Church of Winter Park.
Our Board of Trustees held a planning retreat on our campus on January 23-24, 2012. For a current list of trustees you can visit our website at www.allchildrenfirst.org
Have you signed up for the Children's Home e-newsletter yet? You can keep up with all the news here at the Children's Home! Just go to www.allchildrenfirst.org and click the signup link in the lower right hand corner.
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. Contact Stephen Hartsfield stephen.hartsfield@fumch.org or Bess Bussey bess.bussey@fumch.org for more information.
We want to send mail directly to the current LCR. If you are not receiving our mailings directly, please e-mail us so we can make the correction. Thank you.
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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
April 29, 2012
July 29, 2012
September 30, 2012
December 30, 2012
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SAVE THE DATE |
2012Day On Campus
March 17, 2012
We cordially invite all those in the East Central District and South West District to come and enjoy this day of celebration. |
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2011 Church Giving Figures
Will Be Available Soon
As soon as it is completed, the 2011 Church Giving Report will be posted on our website www.allchildrenfirst.org. These figures were not completed by the publication of this newsletter. The March issue of The Link will detail some of the 2011 giving statistics. You are free to contact the Children's Home any time to get an update about your church's current giving status. |
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NEW YOUTH RANCH UNVEILED
On January 17, 2012, in The Florida State Capital in Tallahassee, Florida, the Florida United Methodist Children's Home unveiled the conceptual design for a new youth ranch in Madison County Florida to state senators and representatives, Madison County government leaders, Department of Children and Families Secretary David Wilkins, religious leaders, Children's Home Board of Trustees, and interested citizens.
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Kickoff Breakfast in Tallahassee. |
The ranch will be a replication of the Enterprise campus in every respect that makes sense for its rural setting. As a ranch, there will be opportunities to use different kinds of therapy, including equine-assisted psychotherapy.
Mike Galloway, President and CEO of The Florida United Methodist Children's Home said, "Our estimated completion date and our groundbreaking will be determined by our fundraising efforts, but we hope to have the first phase of our campus completed by 2014."
The first phase will include two homes for children, along with an administration building, chapel, horse stable, and maintenance building, in addition to a home for the campus director. The amount of dollars raised will dictate how quickly we can move to later phases of the project, which include more residential homes for children, a learning center, daycare, counseling offices, ball fields, house parent retreat, dining hall, gym, vocational tech center, commissary, volunteer housing and more.
The campus is planned to eventually serve 100 children ages 8-17 in the residential program, and provide foster care services to Madison, Suwannee, and Taylor counties. The first phase of construction will serve up to 24 children in residential housing.
Over the course of 2012 you will be hearing much more about this exciting project. You can find a site plan and elevations for the Madison Youth Ranch at www.allchildrenfirst.org/fumch/PressRoom/PressReleases.aspx
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2012
DAY ON CAMPUS
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Special invited guests are East Central District and
South West District.
Promotional materials and a reservation card should have been received by each church in the two invited districts. Use the green card to turn in the number of reservations from your church by March 9. If you have not received your information yet, please call us as soon as possible.
New Children's Home Video Ready
Our new "Introduction to the Florida United Methodist Children's Home" video is completed. You can see it at our website www.allchildrenfirst.org. On the homepage click on "A Video Introduction to the Florida United Methodist Children's Home".
Admission Referrals and Questions
Ms. Yo Cotel 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 Yo Cotel. 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. |
2012 LCR Training Events
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.
Atlantic Central
March 3, 2012
Grace United Methodist Church
65 Needle Boulevard
Merritt Island, FL 32953
321-452-2420
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
3 different class times will be available
Gulf Central District
Choose the location most convenient for you.
February 6, 2012
First United Methodist Church
9344 Spring Hill Drive
Spring Hill, FL 34608
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
February 7, 2012
Heritage United Methodist Church
2680 Landmark Drive
Clearwater, FL 33761
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
February 9, 2012
First United Methodist Church
603 11th Street W.
Bradenton, FL 34205
North East
February 18, 2012 (Tentative)
Mandarin United Methodist Church
11270 San Jose Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32223
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
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Each year we submit to EAGLE, the United Methodist Association Accreditation Program, our "Maintenance of Accreditation Report" concerning how we maintain these faith-based best practice standards and assure that we are maintaining the highest quality of care. Their commission met last month, reviewed our report and evidence and notified us of their approval:
"The Annual Report submitted for your organization was approved by the Commission at their January 2012 meeting. We hope that you will share this as an accomplishment with your staff. Excellence is not taken lightly by the Commission, who unfortunately had to decline one organization and place others on suspension. Your EAGLE Accreditation has value and we thank you all for your commitment to excellence!" |
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