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Announcing the newest FCHM Co-op:
Welcome
First Class Terrell, TX
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Staying the Course by zindra nelson So, what IS the purpose of Jay, Heidi & Co. taking an extended road trip across the country? Basically, in one simple phrase ~ to connect. They are taking their time and energy to meet with First Class Co-op members around the country ~ as well as with key members of the homeschooling community. To encourage and to be encouraged.
According to Chelsea Shilling of WorldNetDaily, "A homeschooling movement is sweeping the nation - with 1.5
million children now learning at home, an increase of 75 percent since
1999." (read the article here)
That's an astounding statistic! This means that there are many homeschooling families in the US, who are in need of homeschool support. Supporting homeschooling families is what First Class Homeschool Ministries is all about!
Keep the St. John's in your prayers as they travel and minister to others. Prayer Needs: *Spiritual growth *Finances *Protection while traveling *Recovery from the break in *Family peace *Growing God's kingdom through FCHM *RV's "health"
Keep up to date on the St. John's this Summer! Click below to visit:
St. John's Summer Schedule | Travel Blog | Support the St. John's
Because of Him,
Zindra & Rod Nelson have been married for 12 years and
they homeschool their four children ages ten to three. They both serve on the Board of First Class
Skagit County in Washington State. Zindra is the editor of Connections,
the First Class Homeschool Ministries Ezine as well as the editor of First
Class News, the newsletter for First Class Skagit County, WA. You can visit her blog at www.homeschooling4life.com.
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Blog Entry - July 7, 2009
Louisville, Charlottesville and Williamsburg, OH MY
It's been a very busy week for us ~ we knew it would be and I'm glad because we had a chance to sort of "gear up" for it.
We
started our week at the NACC conference in Louisville. Our purpose in
spending five fifteen hour days manning the FCHM booth on "homeschool
row" (as we affectionately called it) was to reach pastors with the
idea of supporting homeschooling through their church.
Pastors
are becoming more receptive to the idea every year but this is by far
and away the most difficult part of what we do: getting pastors to
support homeschooling in a TANGIBLE way. Most of them are totally
supportive behind the scenes but when it comes to actually offering
support for homeeschoolers, well, not so much.
The
NACC conference was interesting because it was not a homeschool
conference. It was a conference for pastors and church leaders. We
were there in a joint effort with The Old Schoolhouse Magazine and our
friend Emil Messimer, who, at the age of 73, started the first FCHM
co-op in Tennessee.
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St. John Travel Schedule & Workshop Tour
Find out where the St. John's will be next! Here's your chance to meet up with them and participate in Heidi's fantastic workshops!!!
July 18 - Uniontown, PA
July 20 - Detroit, MI
July 22 - Grand Rapids, MI
July 27 - Appleton, WI
Workshops: R.E.A.L. L.I.F.E. Homeschooling, Multi-Level Teaching with Notebooking Location: Freedom Center (old Soul Purpose Bldg), 1110 S Oneida St., Appleton, WI 54915
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., pre-register by July 20th
Coordinator: Diane Downing,920-759-0211, ddowning0211@sbcglobal.net
For more information on workshops, click HERE.
For more information on the St. John's travel schedule, click HERE. |
Heidi St. John is a guest speaker at this years WATCH Conference
August 7-8, 2009 Eastside Foursquare Church, Bothell, WAFor more information about the WATCH conference, please visit WATCH online.
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