Fall 2012 - United Methodist Children`s Home

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The United Methodist Children’s Home
The 141st Year of Ministry
Fall 2012 n Volume 44 Number IV
Honoring Bev Cochran’s
43 years of service
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The mission of the United Methodist Children’s
Home is to provide redemptive, healing services that
bring meaningful change to the lives of children and
families. Grounded by scripture and the tradition of
the church, we seek to bring the wholeness of God’s
love to persons through Christ.
Signposts (USPS 705960) is a quarterly publication
produced by the Public Relations department of the
United Methodist Children’s Home and is distributed
free to all supporters and persons interested in the
ministry of the Home. In addition to the quarterly
issues, an annual report issue is published once a year.
Bob J. Bruder-Mattson
Chief Executive Officer
Richard A. Puckett
Director, Public Relations
and Development
Nancy McConnell
Director of Finance
Travis Mayhew
Director of Human Resources
Leslee Samuelson
Minister of Religious Life
Dee Strickland
Director of Plant Operations
Terence Johnson
Director of Programs
Julie B. Tiemann
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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the
United Methodist Children’s Home, 500 S. Columbia
Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30030.
A childcare and family services ministry of the North
Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church,
serving those in need without regard to race, religion or
national origin.
Accredited by the Council on Accreditation
Accredited by the EAGLE Commission - an accreditation process of the United
Methodist Association of Health and Welfare Ministries
Licensed by the Georgia Department of Human Resources
Member, The United Methodist Association
Member, Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children
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Board of Trustees
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Celeste T. Bush, Ellenwood
Rev. James C. Cantrell, III Snellville
Dr. Davis Chappell, Lawrenceville
Verdery Cunningham, Atlanta
Marilyn B. Davis, Atlanta
Anderson Dilworth, Royston
Florence Fortenberry, Atlanta
Hugh W. Goodwin, McDonough
Rev. Charles E. Hodges, Athens
D. Boyd Johnson, Atlanta
Cheryl T. Jones, Atlanta
Harold D. Jones, Atlanta
Ralph L. Jones, Suwanee
William R. King, Jr. Griffin
George-Ann Knox, Augusta
Robert F. Lee, Jr., Morganton
Sunny Lee, Marietta
James B. Manley, Jr., Decatur
Larry E. Mashburn, Alpharetta
Rev. Yvette D. Massey, Atlanta
Warren S. McClellan, Suwanee
Paula M. McClung, Winston
Nancy A. McGarrah, Norcross
Rev. James R. Mitchell, Smyrna
Dr. Wilton A. Moulder, Peachtree City
Ron Norton, Hephzibah
Rep. Carl Rogers, Gainesville
Michael F. Smith, Cumming
Peggy F. Smith, Carrollton
Thomas D. Snyder, Peachtree City
Walter Stephens, Smyrna
Debby Stikes, Griffin
Hugh Thacker, Canton
Hollie N. H. Wangerin, Forsyth
Sib Watkins, Fayetteville
Sandra Webb, Lawrenceville
John A. White III, Suwanee
Dr. Edward P. Wimberly, Atlanta
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Rev. Herzen de Vega Andone, Dalton
Rev. Richard T. Chewning, Gainesville
Rev. Terry Fleming, Augusta
William T. Hudson, Jr., Decatur
Rev. Sharma D. Lewis, Atlanta
Rev. Jacqueline D. Rose-Tucker, Rome
Bishop Mike Watson, Norcross
A letter from the Board of Trustees
of the
United Methodist Children’s Home
Bruder-Mattson comes to the Children’s Home with
almost 17 years of experience at the American Cancer
Society, followed by the formation and management
of his own consulting firm. Ralph Jones, chair of the
Board of Trustees for the Children’s Home, expressed
the Board’s confidence that Bob possesses the qualities necessary to lead the Home into the next phase
of its existence. The Board chair went on to say that
“the Trustees found Bob to be exceptionally strong
in his Christian faith and desiring to serve God in
his vocation; highly intelligent; a creative thinker;
an accomplished businessperson with a proven track
record of success in fundraising; and that he has
proven himself to be a strong, compassionate leader
possessing the ability to inspire those around him.
More about Bob:
Bob Bruder-Mattson is the prior cofounder
and Chief Executive Officer of Bluewater Nonprofit
Solutions. Bluewater specializes in management
consulting and information technology services for
nonprofit organizations. Before starting Bluewater,
Bob served in a variety of leadership roles at the
American Cancer Society, including National Vice
President of Shared Services, Division Chief Operating Officer, National Director of Business Strategies, and Division Vice President of Income Development. During his tenure at ACS, he developed
a successful track record of growing the mission,
creating new revenue streams, and generating
cost savings for the organization.
Bob is a native of Minneapolis, MN, and
a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and
Bethel University in St. Paul, MN, where he met
his wife Sue. Bob and Sue have been married 29
Importantly, Bob also has a proven record of engineering and facilitating organizational change in a
way that includes the endorsements of those whom
the change will impact the most — those who work
alongside him.”
Bev Cochran leaves his post as Administrator after
43 years of service. Bev came to the Home in 1969,
to a place that had a great history but was struggling
to find its role at that time. He successfully led a dramatic change in programs and financial performance,
including the desegregation of the home and the expansion and addition of many programs. Bev’s record
is one of steadfast commitment to the welfare of the
children and families served by the Children’s Home.
Children served by the Home over the years have expressed their gratitude to Bev for the profound improvement he led in their lives, sometimes expressed
as “Jesus with skin on” — living the example.
We honor Bev, and look forward to a new future
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years and live in Roswell
with their three daughters:
Katherine (22), Emily (18)
and Madeline (16). Bob
is an active member of
his church family and has
served as a small group
leader, Sunday school
teacher, worship leader,
choir member and board member.
“It’s an honor and a privilege to be serving as the Chief Executive Officer for the United
Methodist Children’s Home,” Bob shares. “As a
husband, father and committed follower of Jesus
Christ, I believe very strongly in the mission of
bringing Christ’s love, healing and restoration to
children, young adults and families. UMCH has a
great history of being the hands and feet of Christ
in our communities, and I look forward to serving
in this ministry alongside its many dedicated volunteers and staff.”
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The Board of Trustees of the United Methodist Children’s Home is pleased to announce the hiring of Bob
Bruder-Mattson as the new CEO of the Children’s
Home, effective November 5, 2012. Bruder-Mattson
takes the place of Bev Cochran, who is stepping down
from his role as Administrator of the Home.
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A letter of gratitude
Dear friends,
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As I am writing this, I have just had my 79th
birthday. I entered this field in 1959 as a probation
officer in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
of Columbia, South Carolina. After several other
stops, I arrived at UMCH in 1969, serving for the
past 43 years as Administrator. It is beyond me, as
I sometimes wondered, why anyone would want to
administrate our type of agency during these 40-plus
years of changing times and cultures. And yet, I love
it! I love every minute of it, even when it tends to get
goofy at times — usually due to outside influences.
Years ago, my wife Jane told me, “Our Lord
has a precious sense of humor, in that He must like
you and has you working with kids who are just like
you were.”
My call to serve came in 1958. When I finally understood it, it became very clear to me. It
was not like a bolt of lightning out of the blue, but
was a series of gentle nudges — like things would
suddenly come to me that I had not thought about,
and by themselves I would not place any lasting importance on them. However, while I was in school,
my psychology professor — who knew I was struggling with what I was going to do with my life —
suggested that I go and visit the Juvenile Court and
Welfare Department and see what kind of work they
did. At the time, the only thing I had on my list to
consider was to be a football coach, and yet something about that did not feel right. Those trips to the
Welfare Department and the Juvenile Court cleared
it up for me. It was a matter of need. I realized then
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that most kids on football teams did not need me.
But the families and children who were in the welfare system, and who were hurting, needed me. I was
a street kid growing up, and it had not dawned on
me that this type of work could be available to me. I
was hooked and have been for the past 54 years.
I am grateful to our Lord for the courage
to learn and use the abilities that He has given me.
He has allowed me to do exactly what I wanted to
do with my life. And you know what? This church
agency has had the nerve to actually pay me for it!
Throughout our marriage, God used Jane to be my
partner and to speak to me many times to be sure
that I was on track. This continued to be so until her
passing in 2004.
In writing this letter to you, I considered
telling you about the accomplishments that our
agency has made with its services; but you already
know this, as our writers — including me — do this
several times each year. I don’t think I can accurately
describe my feelings for the past 43 years of service.
Of course, my real purpose for writing is to share my
thoughts on when I should step down or retire. I believe the Lord is saying, “Bev Cochran, it is time for
your season as the Administrator of the Children’s
Home to end.”
In this regard, I am stepping down at this
time to help in unspecified ways and in a reduced
capacity. I am grateful to you for your support of
UMCH, and I urge you to continue your support
under your new CEO, Bob Bruder-Mattson, as he,
our Board and staff guide us into the future.
May our Lord’s blessings be with you always,
Beverly O. Cochran, Jr.
The United Methodist Children’s Home, Decatur is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Gifts to the United Methodist Children’s Home are tax-deductible.
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2012 UMCH Alumni Reunion: From food to fellowship, memories to music, a
great time was had by all! Thanks for coming back Home to see us!
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Campus
News
New Family Housing units
Mothers getting a fresh start
Finger-painting horses
To read more about the wonderful
summer at Jesse’s House, see page 14.
Congratulations to Kanisha M. in our Independent
Living Program, who recently graduated from the
Orange Duffel Bag program (a mentoring and training program for at-risk youth) and received the highest accumulated average out of all 50 students who
participated. Donita Green, Independent Living
Coordinator, says, “I’m very proud of the commitment and efforts that Kanisha put into completing
this program.”
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News from Family Housing Coordinator Noelle Owen:
Fresh Paint and Fresh Starts
On July 30 and 31, we opened more doors at
UMCH, as we added space for three additional families in our Family Housing program, allowing us to
now house up to 12 families on our Decatur campus.
These three new units, one of which is fully handicap
accessible, are located in the newly remodeled Trustees Cottage. Each unit has three bedrooms, a kitchen,
a living room and a bathroom, not to mention fresh
paint on the walls.
Already these units have offered a fresh start
to families; we welcomed one mother of three onto
our campus after she was evicted from her home while
struggling to finish school. Another mother had been
sleeping in her car with her children before they found a
safe place to lay down their heads at night at UMCH.
These stories and more make up the pasts of
those who come to our Family Housing program. We
pray that UMCH continues to be a place that provides fresh starts for many families for years to come!
Congratulations, graduates!
Three of our Family Housing mothers graduated on September 20 from an intense Child Development Associate Program offered by Our House, a
childcare and support center for homeless families.
The program, which started in March, featured fulltime classroom instruction and internships.
For one of the residents, her internship
turned into a full-time job that she began immediately upon graduation. For all of these graduates, the
program gives them the tools to being a career working with the next generations of children. We are so
proud of their hard work. We are also grateful for all
of the support of the UMCH community and network of donors, sponsors and volunteers that make
it possible for families to complete such a rigorous
program while living in Family Housing.
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Preparing Your Will:
Questions to determine a strong legacy
1. Have you taken care of yourself and your spouse?
2. Have you taken care of your family and friends?
3. Have you taken care of your church, your alma mater or your charity?
If you have not yet written a will, now is a great time to make sure you have answered
these questions and ensured a strong legacy.
We would be privileged if you choose to honor the Children’s Home with a gift from your
estate, and ensure that children will continue to find a safe haven here.
You can simply use our full legal name in your will — “The United Methodist Children’s
Home of the North Georgia Conference” — or you can contact us to join our 1871 Society. We are grateful for your forethought and generosity.
Richard A. Puckett
Director of Public Relations and Development
404.327.5820
Assistance with the preparation of a will should be sought from an attorney and other advisors
as appropriate.
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I am interested in including the Children’s Home in my estate plans. Please contact me to discuss my legacy.
I have included the Children’s Home in my estate plans. Please send me information about becoming a member of
the 1871 Society, UMCH’s legacy society.
Name
Address
Phone
Please cut off and return this portion to the attention of Dr. Richard Puckett at 500 S. Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA
30030. Feel free to use the enclosed postage-paid envelope.
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Dr. Richard A. Puckett
Director, Public Relations and Development
God works in the midst of change
“To everything there is a season, and a time
for everything under heaven.” This quote from the
book of Ecclesiastes (3:1), and the verses that follow (3:2-8) are directed at the constancy of change
in the world and in our lives. In the articles of this
issue of Signposts, you will find some markers of
change. Our Administrator of 43 years, Bev Cochran, is stepping down from his position, and in
his place we welcome a new CEO, Bob BruderMattson. You will find details of Bev’s tenure and
Bob’s resume in those articles, as well as some words
of transition from both men. There will be times to
both thank Bev and welcome Bob in the coming
weeks and months.
In my years at the Children’s Home and in
local churches before that, I have seen change of
many kinds. I have seen ministries bloom and grow,
and I have seen some struggle and fall. I have seen
longtime church members move out of their leadership roles, and I have seen younger members step
up to lead. I have seen programs start and programs
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Alumni Update
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We were thrilled to have a recent visit
from a former resident who is now 93 years
old. Laura Bell George Burnham lived at
UMCH in the 1920s and ’30s. Debora Burger,
UMCH alumna and current employee, enjoyed
showing Mrs. Burnham and her family around
the campus. Debora reports, “Mrs. Burnham is
just a delight.”
Mrs. Burnham and her children are
pictured to the right. (Left to right: Lynne
Burnham, Mrs. Burnham, Reb Cabeen, John
Burnham and Bucky Burnham.)
end. In all of its forms, change can produce anxiety
and excitement in varying mixes. The change going
on at the Children’s Home is no different.
But I’ve also seen something else over the
years. No matter how the change comes and what
it is, I’ve seen God working in the midst of that
change. Ministry goes on and grows and changes.
The work of the Kingdom gets done — by some
people one day, by others the next. The change at
the Children’s Home is no different. Ministry will
go on, grow and change to meet the changing needs
of children, youth and families in our cities, our
state and far beyond. The history of the church at
its best is one of compassion, of sharing and of love.
The history of the Children’s Home is no different.
Thanks for loving our families, our children and our
youth over the years. They need you now as much
as ever. Help us continue to help them with your
prayers, your gifts and your service, as we move
through some historic change here at the Children’s
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Nurse midwife works with our young mothers
one girl in our meetings who is pregnant, so we’ll
Pam Richard-Torke is a certified nurse midtalk about prenatal care. We also talk about general
wife with Kaiser Permanente, who she’s been with
medical health, such as health issues when you’re livfor 15 years. She is also a member of Lawrenceville
ing in a community housing situation.”
First UMC, so when one of UMCH’s employees
Pam recognizes the unique challenges that
came into her office for a routine exam, Pam was income with being a parenting teen. “You’re talking
trigued to learn about the ministry her church supabout kids who have kids, so you have to think about
ports. When she called our Volunteer Coordinator
things like peer pressure — they don’t want to seem
to learn about how she might be able to help, Pam
stupid, so you have to deal with the psychosocial iswas excited to learn about our new (and then, not
sues as well.”
even open!) second chance program for teen moms,
One young mother stands out in particuNurturing Connections Second Chance.
lar to Pam. The mother was having
“I’ve been caring for
trouble getting her baby to sleep
women for 33 years, and teenthrough the night in her crib. Pam
agers have been a big interest
suggested some things for the teenfor me — and that’s a hit or
ager to try, and on the next visit, the
miss with my work schedule,”
mother happily reported everyone
Pam explains.
was sleeping through the night.
So Pam went through
Not only has Pam brought
the process of becoming a volchange to some of the teen mothers’
unteer and was ready to get
lives, but she is also improving our
to work as soon as the doors
program as well — suggesting ways
to Nurturing Connections
to better care for the teenagers and
opened.
babies, such as a self-assessment for
“As a volunteer, a couPam Richard-Torke
the girls and their case managers to
ple of times a month, dependgauge the babies’ development, and a scale to weigh
ing on my schedule, I spend an hour sitting with
the newborns to ensure they are receiving the nutrithe girls talking about women’s health, risky behavtion they need to grow.
iors, etc. and parenting,” Pam shares. “We talk about
Pam is passionate about our young mothers:
what’s normal, what’s not — things like that. I spend
“This is a group of individuals who get left behind,
a lot of time dispelling a lot of street myths. The
and so many things have happened to them — and
talk on the street is more powerful to the girls than
the question is, how do we break the cycle? Because
scientific, proven knowledge. That’s been the biggest
when I talk to the girls, their moms did the same
challenge for me — to convince them that I know
thing, and their grandmothers did the same thing.
more than their peers do.”
But this program is chipping away at the cycle.”
Thankfully Pam is not only an educated perWe are grateful to Pam and all of our volunson, but a patient one, as she has worked hard to get
teers who share their time, talents and expertise with
the young mothers to trust her. “It’s about buildour children, youth and families. We could not do
ing trust. Some visits are very open; sometimes the
what we do without you.
girls are distrustful or wary of what I’m saying, so it’s
If you are interested in volunteering at
just chipping away at that visit by visit. The difficult
UMCH, contact Jane Howland at 404.327.5832 or
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[email protected].
moving in and out of the program. There’s usually
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A (foster) mother’s prayer
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One of UMCH’s foster parents, Tracy Moore, shared with us the power of prayer and how she has seen it
make a difference in the lives of her foster children. Tracy and her husband, a church minister in Covington, have
four sons. Tracy and her husband have been a priceless addition to our UMCH foster family, not only opening their
home to children, but also volunteering at Foster Care events and recruiting new foster families. “Thank you” seems
very inadequate to express how we value the Moore family at UMCH. We hope you will be touched by Tracy’s story.
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In the fall of 2011, our family was approved
as a foster family with UMCH. All of us were excited and somewhat anxious. We wondered what our
first placement would be like and if it would be difficult. As we waited, I felt the Lord speaking to my
heart in regards to our role as a new foster family. I
was somewhat confident with our ability to nurture,
love and advocate for a child. But God showed me
that we could take part in a ministry to these children that was something beyond what I had originally planned. This ministry would be something
that would last long after our foster children would
leave our home, and would be something that would
actually move both heaven and earth for the sake of
God’s children. This ministry is intercessory prayer.
About a year before beginning the process
to foster, I had completed a Bible study on prayer.
Prayer is the discipline that brings us into the very
presence of God. While God is sovereign and His
will is always accomplished on earth, He uses Christians to help bring about His will. We don’t offer
suggestions to Him or give Him new ideas. We simply pray according to His will.
We can do much for our fellow man physically through serving, preaching, teaching, and simply meeting the needs of those around us. But prayer
is what allows us to partner with God in a supernatural realm. Prayer does things that we cannot do
in our own power and with our own ability; it is the
miraculous channel by which God’s will is brought
about. According to O. Hallesby, “Prayer is the conduit through which power from heaven is brought
to earth.”
As my husband and I had heard stories of
the hardships and pain of many foster children —
abuse, neglect, poverty — we realized God’s grace
and truth would be the most beneficial healing salve
for these children. What better way to provide it
than by praying for these children’s needs?! Perhaps
we would be the only contact these children would
ever have with the church and with their Creator.
And perhaps God had brought them specifically to
our home so that they could be prayed for.
When we received our first placement, we
immediately began praying for the children’s physical bodies, as they had physical needs that had previously been unmet. We also began praying for the
emotional scars that the enemy and sin had inflicted.
We prayed they would feel loved, safe and secure. We
also began praying that they would one day break
the cycle of sin and poverty they found themselves
Could God be
calling you
to be a foster
parent?
Contact Denise
Peacock today for
more information:
404.327.5864 OR
dpeacock@
umchildrenshome.org.
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Auxiliary Meeting
November 26, 11:00 a.m.
Program: Public Relations & Development
Auxiliary Meeting
January 28, 11:00 a.m.
Program: Family Housing
Auxiliary Meeting
February 25, 11:00 a.m.
Program: Director of Programs
Flea Market & Bake Sale
March 22 & 23, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Auxiliary Meeting
March 25, 11:00 a.m.
Program: Flea Market Fashion Show
Auxiliary Meeting
April 22, 11:00 a.m.
Program: Jesse’s House
Auxiliary Appreciation Luncheon
May 20, 11:00 a.m.
Flea Market & Bake Sale
July 12 & 13, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Work Day Offering
September 15
Alumni Reunion
October 5
Flea Market & Bake Sale
October 11 & 12, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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in, and that they would be reconciled to Christ and
be warriors for His Kingdom. And as we met their
biological parents and learned their stories of heartache and sadness, we were touched by their need of
God’s grace and power too. So our family also began
to pray for their parents’ needs.
What was truly amazing is that we began to
see these prayers answered in our home! We truly
began to see these children receive the healing we’d
asked God for, both physically and emotionally.
Now, five months later, the children from our
first placement have left. We miss them. They left an
indelible mark on our hearts, and we are sometimes
tempted to worry about them. But, thankfully, we
know that because of prayer we can be confident
that God is still accomplishing His will for their lives
because the effects of prayer continue. Although our
eyes are not on those first children, they continue to
be a part of our hearts and we continue to intercede
for them and for their families. Since then, God has
blessed us with a new child to foster, and we have
the blessing of praying for him too. And, once again,
we’ve had the privilege of watching God’s power
change the circumstances in the life of this child. It’s
truly an honor to be able to partner with God as He
works His perfect will on earth.
-Tracy Moore
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How you can make Christmas special
for our children and families
1) Donate gifts.* You can sponsor a child or a family of children by supplying the items on
their own Christmas Wish List, or purchase items from the Wish List on the following page.
Call 404.327.5820 for more information.
This is a great idea for anyone — individuals and families, as well as large or small groups.
2) Volunteer during one of our holiday activities on campus (servers for our Thanksgiving
and Christmas banquets; volunteers for our “shopping day” for our foster and Family Housing
families). Call Jane Howland at 404.327.5832 to sign up and learn more about ways to serve at
UMCH during the holiday season.
If you can’t give money or gifts during Christmas, give the gift of time!
3) Make a monetary gift to UMCH — you can even do this in honor or in memory of a
loved one. We will send them a card notifying them of your gift. (The amount of the gift is
never disclosed.) You can mail your check made out to UMCH to 500 S. Columbia Drive, Decatur GA 30030, or you can donate online at www.umchildrenshome.org.
This is a wonderful way to give at Christmas but also help beyond the Christmas season, as
we continue to serve children and families throughout the year.
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*Guidelines for Christmas gifts:
• Santa’s sleigh leaves early. The deadline for gift delivery is Monday, December 10.
• All gifts must be unwrapped. Please include a list of all items in a sealed envelope.
• By donating new, high-quality items, you ensure that our children are safe and you send the
message that they deserve the very best.
• Gifts may be dropped at the Decatur administration building front desk between 8:30 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you cannot bring your items by during regular business
hours, “Santa” will receive your donations on Saturday, December 8, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Gifts may also be dropped at the Gainesville District Office by appointment only. Call
770.531.3063 to schedule drop-off.
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Christmas Wish List
New baby and toddler clothing
New baby and toddler toys
Baby supplies (crib sheets, bathtubs, teething rings, etc.)
Diapers and wipes
Lotions, body sprays, body wash
Pajamas for all seasons and ages (including adults)
School uniforms for elementary-age children:
navy/white tops; navy/khaki bottoms
Jackets/coats
Wallets
Flat iron hair straighteners for women/girls
Pots and pans starter sets
Twin comforters and sheet sets
Towel sets
Flashlights
Umbrellas
Sturdy suitcases
DVDs (G and PG movies/cartoons/educational)
Earbuds for music devices
Games for PlayStation and PlayStation 2
Books (toddlers through teens)
Specific book needs:
A Terrible Thing Happened to Me by Margaret Holmes
Kids Need to be Safe by Julie Nelson
The Early Reader’s Bible by V. Gilbert Beers (amazon.com)
CEB Compact Thin Bible (cokesbury.com)
Books from our Amazon Wish Lists (see www.umchildrenshome.org/book-wishes/)
Educational workbooks for elementary to high school ages
Educational flash cards
Board puzzles for preschool and elementary ages
Dolls of various cultural heritages
Gender-neutral toys (arts and crafts, educational, pretend play, musical instruments, Legos, etc.)
Loaded MARTA cards
Visa gift cards (please include receipts)
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We thank you in advance for anything you can do to help us serve
others during this season of giving!
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A summer of growth for
by Alison Wright, Jesse’s House Director
Children
We served 108 children and youth between
three sites (North Decatur UMC, Ebenezer UMC
and on-campus at UMCH). The children and youth
had a very enriching summer, and the feedback we
got from families on our end-of-summer surveys was
very positive. Here is a quote from a family at one of
the sites: “Jesse’s House has truly been a blessing to
me and my family. My child has learned new things
and was able to have positive interactions with adults
as well as other students.” Also, we are celebrating
that our elementary-age children read 1,258 books
this summer in their daily reading time!
Churches
Our two site churches shared that they had
good experiences with Jesse’s House this summer
and both want to apply again to be a site for summer
2013. A leader in one of the site churches told us,
“Our church gained new eyes for our community!
The families involved and the surrounding community now see our church as a beacon — a church that
is living out the Good News. Many members of our
church said this has been the best thing that has happened to our church since the existence of the church.
We hope we can continue having Jesse’s House ministry and be known for this beautiful ministry!”
Additionally, we had 18 different churches
help with Jesse’s House in various ways—providing
meals for interns, reading with children, providing
supplies, and providing financial support. It was a
great gift to be in ministry with these churches!
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We had 18 college-age interns, including
our house pastor, who worked very hard this summer. They were a very creative group of young adults
who grew a lot themselves and helped the children
to grow. On Fridays during the summer, the interns
participated in Ministry Exploration, helping them
explore their vocation. The combination of experiences throughout the summer were clarifying for
many of the interns. For example, at the end of the
summer one of them said, “I confirmed that I want
to work with this population of children.”
Some of the summer interns at Jesse’s House
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Right Now!
We currently have 23 children in our afterschool program on our UMCH Decatur campus.
Two of the college-age interns working with us this
summer chose to apply to also work with us for after-school. We currently have a need for volunteers
to help children with homework and to share their
talents by leading enrichment activities. If you are
interested, please contact Sarah Paxton at spaxton@
umchildrenshome.org.
The Northbrook UMC preschool has chosen Jesse’s House as their mission for this school year.
Throughout the year, the children will be bringing an
offering to their chapel service as a way to help provide for the children of Jesse’s House. The children of
Northbrook UMC preschool will also be praying for
the children of Jesse’s House throughout the year. The
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In Memory
Margie Moulder, wife of former longtime
Director of Public Relations and Development of
the Children’s Home and current Emeritus Trustee, Dr. Wilton A. Moulder, passed away on July 24
after a brief illness.
Margie and Wilton married at the Glenn
Memorial Chapel on the Emory University campus on March 12, 1955. They have two children
— a son, Wilton Arlyn, Jr., and a daughter, Carol
Elaine.
Margie accompanied Wilton as they served
churches in the North Georgia Conference, where
she sang in the choir, taught children’s classes, and
participated and led United Methodist Women’s
activities.
Their ministry brought them to the Children’s Home in 1969. Margie joined the Auxiliary
and became a long-term member, serving in the
flea markets and other fundraising activities. When
Wilton attended events and functions here at the
Children’s Home, Margie was also present, giving
her support to him and our agency as she did in the
local churches in which they served. Margie was
admired by so many, and she will be missed.
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From Debora Burger, Client Services/Adoption Specialist:
As a part of our Trauma/Attachment Initiative,
UMCH has been participating in an EAGALA
(Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association)
experience at Little Creek Farms in Decatur. Anne
Paxton, Equine Specialist of Stride Ahead, and Susan
Jung, Licensed Professional Counselor of Winning
Strides, are leaders for this experience. EAGALA is
a form of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy in which
an Equine Specialist, a licensed Mental Health Professional and a horse work together as a team with
the client to coordinate and process the experience.
Interacting with animals is very therapeutic, and using horses in therapy is becoming a method of choice
to encourage self-confidence, coping skills and problem-solving techniques. Our ILP and Foster Care
youth participated this past summer, and presently,
the middle school students from Jesse’s House are
participating in a six-week group. Recently, they
finger-painted and decorated the horses. For some
youth who were nervous about approaching these
animals, they quickly became comfortable and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
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Many thanks to Ben Hill UMC for donating the
proceeds from their golf tournament to UMCH!
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Rev. Leslee Samuelson
Minister of Religious Life
The gifts of darkness and light
Just today I was reading an excerpt from a
new book by a neurosurgeon who experienced an incredible journey into the afterlife while he was lying
in a coma, not expected to live. I’m usually a skeptic
when it comes to believing most descriptions of neardeath experiences (even though I’ve been a pastor
for a number of years). But this one was different. It
made me say, “Wow!” And the author’s very specific
description of God’s heaven drew me in and wouldn’t
let me go. He said, “[God’s heaven], pitch-black as
it was, was also brimming over with light. It was an
inky darkness that was also full of dazzling light.”
A heaven of darkness and light. It’s true that
we need darkness as well as light. We need the darkness that nurtures seeds planted in the ground; we
need the darkness that nurtures the body and soul
in rest; and we must have the kind of darkness that
nurtures a baby in the womb. We need times of shelter from the spotlight in order to grow in the ways of
God. Here at UMCH, we strive to provide this kind
of nurturing to those we serve, that they may grow
and mature into the fullness of God’s love.
This season also asks us to recognize our longing for the light, and to celebrate the One who came
to us as light. Within the dark places of this world —
some necessary, but some made by human hands —
God beckons us to look deeper, that we may find the
presence of Christ who always shimmers there. Because we know that in all things God works for good.
“The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who lived in a land of deep darkness —
on them has light shined...
For a child has been born for us,
a son given to us;
authority rests upon his shoulders;
and he is named Wonderful Counselor…
Prince of Peace.”
In this verse, Isaiah assures us that God is
present in darkness, working to help us know Him
more clearly, and working to help us learn how to
live together with deeper compassion, justice and
peace. God knows how impossible it is sometimes to
live in this world that is strange and difficult as well
as wondrous. And so God works to shine light our
way in the midst of darkness.
In this upcoming season of Christmas, we
celebrate God’s brilliance. With songs and stories
and prayers, we rejoice at the ways that God has illuminated our world. And we here at the Children’s
Home continue to bear witness to the truth that
within the darkness, we can always discover the light
of Christ.
May the light that we celebrate this Christmas
help each of us to see all the ways that God is here.
Blessings to you this Christmas, and all the
days — and nights — to come.
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man Resources Clerk; James Pressley, Jr., Plant Operations Worker; Ruth Terry and Diane Vassell, parttime Community Integration Counselors; Sheniquia
Waller, Community Integration Counselor; and Rob-
ert Wolf, part-time Plant Operations Worker. In addition, we welcome the following after-school interns
to Jesse’s House: Jamesia Echols, Joshua John-Frank,
Lorraine Levels, Laura Long and Sara Thomas.
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Scramble for the Children
by Thurman Norville, Jr., Augusta District Office Supervisor
UMCH’s Augusta District Office held our
first “Scramble for the Children” on October 5 at
Belle Meade Country Club. We had 14 sponsors
and 52 golfers participate in this event. The weather
was great, the food was wonderful, and everyone enjoyed the golf course. United Methodist churches
in the Augusta District were well-represented. They
included representatives from Wesley UMC, Covenant UMC, Riverview UMC, Blythe UMC, Asbury
UMC, St. Mark UMC, the Crawfordville Charge,
Woodlawn UMC and Harlem UMC. We also had
participants from St. Mary’s Holy Catholic Church.
The churches competed for the coveted Wesley Jug. This annual trophy is awarded to the winning church team, and will remain in their possession until the 2013 Scramble. The 2012 winner was
St. Mark UMC, located on Washington Road in
Augusta. The Reverend Charles Broome, Pastor of
St. Mark, and his team of Bo Slendak, Dwight Pope
and Jimmy Rhodes won the Wesley Jug.
Other winners were St. Mary’s Holy Catholic Church, Taylor Hyundai, Covenant UMC,
Crawfordville Charge and Georgia Bank and Trust.
Our business sponsors, Georgia Bank and
Trust, Surrey Center Pharmacy, Augusta VAH Federal Credit Union, Titleist, Augusta Coca-Cola, Dixie
Riverside Inc., R.A. Dudley Nurseries, French Market
Grille, Accent on Hair, Georgia State Floral Distributors, Resource Management Augusta, LLC, and Tire
Kingdom all helped make the day a great success.
Special thanks to Jeff Knox and the Knox
Foundation for their generous support in making
this event a reality.
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From left to right, the winners of the Wesley Jug: Jimmy Rhodes,
Dwight Pope, Bo Slendak and Rev. Charles Broome
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Mrs. Alae Leitch
MS. VERA ADAMS, Ellenwood
Mrs. Marie Denton
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil M. Ray
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Rock
MR. ANDREW AINSLIE
Mrs. Betty T. Stovall
MS. GLADYS ALONSO, East Point
Mr. W. R. Alonso
MR. LEONARD ARNOW, Marietta
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Audet
MR. HARRY AUSTIN, High Point NC
Mrs. Jayne Irminger
MS. HELEN BANKS
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garrett
MRS. LOUISE K. BEAVERS
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moses
MRS. MARJORIE BECKWITH
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bond
MRS. LORETTA BELL
Mr. James E. Bell
MR. JAMES RICHARD “DICK” BELOTE
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moses
MRS. ANNIE JIM BIRCHMORE
Mr. Jerry C. Birchmore
MR. JOHN BLANKENSHIP
Ms. Judith R. Arthur
MR. WILLIAM A. “BILL” BLANKENSHIP
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff C. Sullivan
MR. DARRELL LEE BOHANAN
Mrs. John C. Spratlin
MS. LAVERN BOWDEN
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Pemberton
MR. O. S. BRACKETT, JR., Calhoun
Miss Robbie L. Causby
MR. EMORY BROWN, SR.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. McNiff
MRS. DOROTHY BUDD
Ms. Diane Roberts
MR. J. AMBROSE BURCH, JR., Fayetteville
Mr. Lamar P. McEachern
Mr. Marion K. McEachern
MR. W. WILSON BURCH, Fayetteville
Mr. Lamar P. McEachern
Mr. Marion K. McEachern
MRS. PRISCILLA G. BUSH
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Bush
MRS. CONNIE CALDWELL
Dorothy and Roger Metting
MRS. PAULINE CARRIGAN, Griffin
Mrs. Jayne Irminger
MRS. CATHERINE CHEEK, Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moses
HAROLD and THELMA CHENEY
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin W. Prellberg
MR. VICTOR CHERRY, III
Ms. Donna B. Gay
MRS. EVELYN CHILDERS
Mr. W. A. Childers
MS. BLANCHE CLAY, Monticello
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ron Hanson
MR. and MRS. BEVERLY O. COCHRAN, SR.,
Augusta
Mr. Beverly O. Cochran, Jr.
MRS. JANE S. COCHRAN, Avondale Estates
Mr. Beverly O. Cochran, Jr.
MRS. MAXINE COWLEY
Mary Bowen and Family
Decatur School of Ballet, Inc.
Ms. Edith Edwards
Ron and Kathleen Everett
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Jones
Ms. Jeannine Lawrence
Mrs. Jean Magnus
Ms. Martha B. Moore
Pete and Charlotte Pfeiffer
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil M. Ray
Ms. Nancy L. Reed
Ms. Janet S. Rhodes
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Rock
Ms. Myrtie C. Sitz
Ms. Jean Ward
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Warlick
MISS MALISSA COX
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moses
MR. B. J. CRAWFORD
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Brady
MRS. MARY ANN CRAWFORD
Mrs. Beverlee Ruark
MISS KATE CROCKETT
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moses
MRS. LIB CUNNINGHAM
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Watters, Jr.
LEE and LUCILLE DALE, Penney Farms FL
Dr. Robert R. Dale
MR. CHARLES E. DANIEL, Elberton
Dr. and Mrs. Charles J. Olgetree
MR. DREW DANIEL, Hampton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Crouch
MR. RICHARD DAVIDSON, Tuscaloosa AL
Mrs. Jane H. Grabowski
REV. GEORGE and JANE DAVIS
Rev. and Mrs. Robert V. Leftwich
ANDRE DEVETTER
Ms. Alexa W. DeVetter
JON DEVETTER
Ms. Alexa W. DeVetter
MS. MELDA DIETZ
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Walk
MR. BARRY EDINGTON, Maysville
Holly Springs UMC
MRS. BETH EDWARDS, Elberton
Mrs. Ellen Broome
MARSHALL and FRAN ELIZER
Mr. and Mrs. Don T. Floyd
MR. DON ENIS
Ms. Betsy A. Enis
JEFFREY MICHAEL EUBANKS
Ms. Sandra Withers
MRS. JUANITA GREENING FAULKENBERRY
The Bothwell Family
The Byxbe Family
Mrs. Virginia B. English
Mrs. Meta M. Hollins
Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Landrum, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. William D. Magharious
Mann Memorial UMC, Edwards Class
Ms. Elizabeth A. Matthews
Mrs. Betty Wade and Family
MR. GEORGE FECKOURY
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley C. Zimmerly
REV. HUBERT L. FLANAGAN
Rev. and Mrs. William G. Edwards, Jr.
Ms. Melanie M. Wallace
MR. JACK FLIGG, Marietta
Mr. and Mrs. Harley A. Thompson, Jr.
MRS. WILLIE FORD
Ms. Gwendolyn G. Turner
MR. DANIEL LEE FUNK
Ms. Katie Silarek
MRS. EMMADEANE GARNER, Morrow
Mrs. Mary E. Betsill
Mr. Thomas B. Boyd and Pam Rich
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brady
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Hill
VA Education Division: Management Staff and
Training Team
Ms. Lois W. Mitchem
Morrow First UMC, Marvin Foster Class
Mrs. Jean Peacock
MR. DONALD GASTON
Mrs. Jane H. Grabowski
MS. LINDA GATES
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Rock
MR. MAX GOMILLION
Mr. and Mrs. Avis E. Whitfield
MRS. SARA McDOWELL GREGORY, Covington
Mr. John W. Gregory, Sr.
DR. CHARLES E. HARRIS
Mrs. Nancy B. Harris
MR. DAVID J. HARRIS, Knoxville TN
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moses
MRS. GENEVA BROWN HENDERSON
Mrs. Cynthia A. Johnson
MS. ANNIE B. HICKS
Mr. James R. Hicks, Jr.
MR. D. WILLIAM “BILL” HINDSMAN, Atlanta
Ms. LaDean B. Nuanes
MR. STANLEY HIX
Mr. Robert R. Harrison
MRS. CAROLYN J. HOLLIS, Stone Mountain
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ron Hanson
MR. HOLLISTER
Ms. Jane T. Strickland
MR. ALLEN HOLLOWAY, Lincolnton
Mrs. Malinda Erwin
MS. EDNA HOWELL
Forest Park UMC
MARY HOWELL, Sparta
Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Clark
MRS. NORMANDA HUFFMAN, Shelbyville TN
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moses
MRS. CAROLYN HUNT, Thomson
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Berry
MS. KATHERINE JONES
Clarkesville UMC, Kite Stribling Circle
MR. BILL KAMPELMAN
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bond
MRS. MELBA WHITE KAY, Athens
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. Merriman
Mr. N. W. KELLEY, Kenwood
Mr. Lamar P. McEachern
Mr. Marion K. McEachern
REV. ALFRED LUTHER KEY, Hartwell
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Berry
Mr. and Mrs. Norman L. Dent
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Lassiter
Buck and Patricia Pippin
MS. BEVERLEE KEY
Ms. Myrtie C. Sitz
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Clark, Jr.
Mr. Beverly O. Cochran, Jr.
Ms. Valerie V. Colson
Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Coltrane
Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Crouch
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Darden
Ms. Ora Davis
Mr. and Mrs. S. Wayne Dixon
Rev. and Mrs. William G. Edwards, Jr.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles A. Farr, Jr.
Ms. Carolyn Gilbert
Ms. Delores B. Gilmore
Bruce Goodson and Jeremy Galanti
Mr. Kenneth B. Gregory
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Harrington
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Harrington
Dr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Hasty
Dorris and Scott Hollingsworth
Mrs. Shirley C. Howell
Ms. Margaret E. Hughes
Jerry and Martha Ingram
Mrs. Jayne Irminger
Melanie and Bobby Jones
Melinda and Hal Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Leftwich
Mr. and Mrs. Milton R. Lemon
Mrs. Janet Maddox
Masters Square Community Association
Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. McCart
Mr. and Mrs. William D. McGee
Dr. and Mrs. William A. McKoy
Fran and Jim McLeod
Ms. Thelma C. McMillan
Mr. James L. McWilliams
Dr. and Mrs. John M. Minter
Ms. Carol Moulder
Ms. Margene Moulder
Mr. and Mrs. W. Arlyn Moulder, Jr.
Wes and Jackie Moulder
Mrs. Doris C. Murphy
Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nelson
Mrs. Harriett S. Nesbit
Ned and Norman Nesbitt
Mr. and Mrs. Joel M. Norris
Mrs. Ann Odum
Rev. Gary M. Parrish
Peachtree City UMC, Ad Loy Ho Class
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Pemberton
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Petty
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Pirkle
Mr. Thomas D. Post
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin W. Prellberg
Ms. Norma Prosser
Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Reid
Ms. Kathryn J. Rogers
Rotary Club of Peachtree City
Ms. Barbara R. Roy
Sidney W. Shell and Carl Long
Rev. and Mrs. D. B. Shelnutt, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Smith
Mr. James D. Stephens
Mr. and Mrs. Don Van Dyke
Dr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Vergason
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vogler
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Waters
Mr and Mrs. James L. Watkins
Mrs. Ida S. Williams
Mr. Joe H. Willingham
Dr. Charles E. Wilson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Richard Yarbrough
Ms. C. Suzanne Young
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Young
FRED and VIRGINIA MYERS, Athens
Mrs. Malinda Erwin
MR. FRED MYERS
Mrs. Ellen Broome
MRS. VIRGINIA MYERS
Mrs. Ellen Broome
MRS. MARJORIE NATION, Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bluford Dillard
MS. BETTY PARHAM
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bond
MRS. MARCELLA PARK, Ellenwood
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil M. Ray
MR. ALBERT “BUD” PARKER
Mrs. Paula D. Hill
MRS. BERNIE PECK
Mrs. Nell P. Denning
MR. HENRY PEEK, Conyers
Mrs. Patsy S. Peek
MRS. MARIE PENDLEY
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Rock
REV. ED PITTS
Ms. Jan Melvin
MRS. SUSIE B. PLEMONS, Dallas TX
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moses
MR. RICHARD JOHNSON PRICE, Stone Mountain
Rev. Chuck Hodges
Ms. Patricia B. Lee
MRS. SARA PUCKETT, Milledgeville
Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Eisemann
Mrs. Jane I. Howland
Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Risse
Ms. Diane Roberts
MS. GERALDENE PUTNAM
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lowery
MR. HENRY “BUNK” RACHELS
Mrs. Meta M. Hollins
MRS. KELLIE MELISSA CLAY RICHARDS
Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. James Robb, III
MR. HERBERT ROBERTS, Pendergrass
Mrs. Elsie B. Roberts
MRS. HELEN A. ROBERTS
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Laird
MRS. MARY LOUISE ROBINSON, Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. James
MS. MARY CATHERINE MULLEN SAMUELSON
Jeff and Alina Crews
Mrs. Sharon V. Elliott
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Jones
MR. DAVID SANDLIN
Mrs. Jane W. Riley
LES and IRENE SCHWALL
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney J. Cook
MS. BETTE WIRDFETH SILLS
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Dilworth
MS. MARTHA R. SIMS, Jackson
Mrs. Angelyn S. Hearn
MS. HILDA SMITH SLAUGHTER
Ms. Lois W. Mitchem
HAZEL ANDREWS SMITH
Mr. Thomas R. Littler
JACKIE EUGENE SMITH, Lula
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Rawls
MR. LINTON COPELAN SMITH, SR.
Ms. Joanne C. Meadors
MRS. CAROLYN SMITHSON, Augusta
Mrs. Virginia B. English
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Mr. and Mrs. Charlie C. Battles
MS. SANDRA KIMBRELL
Ms. Judith R. Arthur
MS. LOIS KYLE
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Jones
MR. and MRS. JOE K. LEE, Toccoa
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight T. Anderson
MR. KENT LEWIS, Gainesville
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moses
MR. C. J. “JAKE” LINDSEY, Locust Grove
Mrs. Lorene Lindsey
MS. GLADYS MAJETTE
Ms. Sally A. McDowell
MRS. ALLENE MAJOR
Mr. and Mrs. A. Morris Major
MS. ELEANOR MANGUM
Ms. Jean M. Smith
MR. NOEL W. McBRAYER
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lowery
MRS. LEILA McCLINTON
Ms. Eleanor Gold
The Holcombe family
MR. FRANK McDONALD
Ms. Evelyn J. Sloan
MRS. GENEVA “GINNY” McGUIRE
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Hammack
Mrs. Gloria B. Lewis
Ms. Betty O’Brien
MR. A. B. McKIE, Martinez
Mrs. Kathryn J. McKie
MS. JEAN MESSERVY
Ms. Edith B. Ihlanfeldt
MRS. BEATRICE P. MITCHELL
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Buckner
David Darden
Linwood Gunn
Tim Kiger
Ms. Lana G. Parker
Owen Prillaman
Mrs. Helen H. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Greggory K. Weaver
MRS. JOANN MIZE
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Parrett
MS. STEPHANIE MORGAN
Clarence and Jean Wall
MR. KEN MOSS
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Watters, Jr.
MRS. MARGIE MOULDER, Peachtree City
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Axford
Rev. and Mrs. Charles W. Barnes
Ms. Gertrude Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. R. Ross Barnett
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Billiard
Rev. and Mrs. Bob L. Bone
Dr. and Mrs. Joe B. Bowen, Jr.
Mr. Fred I. Breck, Jr.
Mrs. Helen Brewster and family
Ms. Norma D. Brillon
Melanie, Caleb and Heather Browning
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Bruce
Mrs. Robert C. Bryan
Mr. James B. Bryant, Jr.
Rev. and Mrs. Alvin Busby
Rev. and Mrs. Norton R. Campbell, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. John Cash
Ms. Sarah Cashin
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Chidester
Mrs. Betty T. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Clark
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MR. STEVE SPARKES, Atlanta
Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Benson
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Benson
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford E. Buell
Ms. Marisa Hammond
Mr. and Mrs. Claude P. Harman, Jr.
Mrs. Kiana Havior
Mr. Jim Kolassa
Mr. and Mrs. William S. O’Connor
Mr. and Mrs. Tem Saeui
Mrs. Linda Wilburn
MR. JOHN H. STOWE
Dr. and Mrs. Victor L. Puckett
SAM and MARY STRAUSS, Augusta
Mr. Beverly O. Cochran, Jr.
MRS. POLLY G. TAYLOR, Duluth
Dr. and Mrs. Victor L. Puckett
MRS. AGNES TERRY
St. Mark UMC, French Bible Class
MRS. BEVERLY THOMPSON
Mrs. Martha Jackson
MRS. ALLENE TODD, LaGrange
Mrs. Sybil J. Cole
MR. DAVID MURPHY WEATHERLY
Mr. and Mrs. Warren H. Gilbert
DR. KINGSLEY WEATHERLY
Mrs. Paula D. Hill
MR. WILLIAM WHALEY
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pinnell
Mrs. Mary A. Whaley
MRS. LOLA WILLIAMS
Mrs. Ellen Broome
MR. TONY WILSON
Mrs. Susan L. McCullough
DIANA KAY WIMBERLY
Drs. Edward P. and Anne Wimberly
MR. CLYDE WOLFE, JR., Columbus
Mrs. Joann Pruitt and Family
MS. EVELYN ROBINSON WOOD
Georgia Power Metro East Ambassadors, Inc.
Ms. Anne L. Handley
Mrs. Marie Hopkins
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin W. King
Ms. Edith K. Latimer
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan L. Latimer
Ms. Marycharles Roberts
MR. RICHARD WOOD
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Cowan
MS. LORENE W. ZUPP
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Zupp, Jr.
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Mr. James F. Bell
DR. JOHN BEYERS, Conyers
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hanson
MS. BETTY BLANKENSHIP
Ms. Judith R. Arthur
MRS. EVELYN G. COOK
Ms. Lillian G. Bailey
MRS. VERDERY CUNNINGHAM, Atlanta
Dr. Jean M. Jones
MRS. MARTHA DONNELLY
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Metting
MRS. NANNETTE DOOLEY, Morrow
Ms. Lois W. Mitchem
MS. CYNTHIA DYSON
Mrs. Jan E. Dyal
MRS. FLORENCE FORTENBERRY, Atlanta
Mrs. Elaine W. Brown
Dr. Jean M. Jones
Paul Rozeman
TOM and BROOKSIE FOSTER, Morrow
Ms. Lois W. Mitchem
MS. KAREN HARRISON
Mr. Robert R. Harrison
GEORGIA CLAIRE HEATON
Mr. Robert R. Harrison
REVEREND L. JONATHAN HOLSTON, Smyrna
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Jones
JACK and LYN TIPPENS’ GREAT-GRAND
CHILDREN
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tippens
MRS. MARIE JONES
Mrs. Frances Meek
DR. ED and JULIE JUDY, Stockbridge
Ms. Lois W. Mitchem
MRS. GEORGE-ANN KNOX, Augusta
Dr. Jean M. Jones
DR. ALLEN McCANNON, Danielsville
Mr. Robert R. Harrison
REV. TOM McELROY and FAMILY
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Lovell
MR. and MRS. DUSTY MILLS, LaGrange
Mr. and Mrs. Earl P. Cook
MR. STANLEY MOSES, Alpharetta
Mrs. Stanley Moses
MRS. DAWN “PATTY” PENNINGTON
Ms. Rebecca L. Vonada
REV. ELAINE PUCKETT
John and Lee Wright
REDWINE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Redwine UMC, UMW
REDWINE UMC MISSIONS GROUPS
Redwine UMC, UMW
MRS. DAWN SKINNER, Bogart
Mrs. June B. Cawthon
MRS. LENDA SPEARS
Mr. Joe B. Martin
HARRISON KYLE THOMAS
Dr. Jerry B. Newsome
MS. JANET WALLACE
Mr. J. Larry Wallace
MR. JENNINGS E. WATKINS, Atlanta
Roxie and Marion Smith
MRS. SIB WATKINS, Fayetteville
Dr. Jean M. Jones
SIB and JAMES WATKINS, Fayetteville
Rev. Gary M. Parrish
REV. and MRS. MARK WESTMORELAND
James and Sib Watkins
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FALLON, JAMISON and JULIA JOHNSON
Sugarloaf UMC
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MR. and MRS. EDWARD ANDREWS, Decatur
Ms. Louise C. Guy
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PRESTON HENRY EVE
Sugarloaf UMC
PARKER LEIGH MILLER
Sugarloaf UMC
LEAH ELIZABETH PEARSON
Ms. Jan Bell
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Manning, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Comer Train
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BENNETT ROBERT BUECHERT
Glenn Memorial UMC, UMW
OLIVER YU-HYEON CLEMONS
Glenn Memorial UMC, UMW
GARRISON PAUL FEARS
Glenn Memorial UMC, UMW
LEVI JAMES CLARK FLOYD
Glenn Memorial UMC, UMW
BRONWYN CARTER HORSLEV
Glenn Memorial UMC, UMW
LUCY GRACE KARSTEDT
Mrs. Jeanne B. Lee
MARGARET CAROLINE LANE
Mrs. Jeanne B. Lee
AUSTIN WILLIAM MAUGHAN
Glenn Memorial UMC, UMW
WILLIAM SILAS MOORE
Mrs. Jeanne B. Lee
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Our remembrance
card is sent to
the person or
persons you
request us to
notify — family
member(s),
friend(s) and/
or honored
individual. The
amount of the gift is
never disclosed.
CONNOR CULBERTSON QUEEN
Glenn Memorial UMC, UMW
GRANT WALLACE REBILLOT
Glenn Memorial UMC, UMW
JAMES CARTER RUSHING
Glenn Memorial UMC, UMW
WILLIAM CHASE TALMADGE
Glenn Memorial UMC, UMW
WILLIAMS EVERETT TALTON-BUCK
Glenn Memorial UMC, UMW
LILLY JANE WILEY
Glenn Memorial UMC, UMW
AMEILA QUINN WILKINS
Mrs. Jeanne B. Lee
REBECCA MARIE WINGET
Glenn Memorial UMC, UMW
RAYE MINARDI, Odessa FL
Mr. Joe B. Martin
NANCY MONTGOMERY, Atlanta
Mrs. Sarah M. Tharpe
MR. GREGORY ROTH
Ms. Martha Roth
MRS. NICOLE ROTH
Ms. Martha Roth
MR. PATRICK H. THOMAS
Dr. and Mrs. John McDowell Wolff
MRS. ADALYN WILSON
Mr. and Mrs. Carey A. Gray
MRS. MARTHA MARTIN WOOD
Mrs. Margaret E. Scott
MRS. SANDRA WOOTTEN, Roswell
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Metting
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MRS. NADINE ANDERSON, Fayetteville
Mr. Lamar P. McEachern
MRS. KATY BAILEY, Marietta
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Metting
MR. J. AMBROSE BURCH, JR., Fayetteville
Mr. Lamar P. McEachern
Mr. Marion K. McEachern
DR. WILLIAM “BILL” C. COLLINS,
Sandy Springs
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moses
MRS. ELIZABETH P. DUNN, Fayetteville
Mr. Lamar P. McEachern
JOSEPH MICHAEL DUTTERA
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wade
THE HONORABLE JUDGE and MRS.
ROBERT E. FLOURNOY
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Darden
MS. CAROLYN GILBERT, Zebulon
Mrs. Helen Graves
MRS. MARIE HOPKINS, Lithonia
Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Ward, Jr.
MRS. HAZEL HUGUELEY, Stone Mountain
Ms. Judy Almand
MR. and MRS. DONALD LANGLEY, Marietta
Mrs. Alice V. Mills
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Services offered
by UMCH:
Adoption
Counseling
Family Housing
Financial Aid
Foster Family Care
Higher Education
Indepdendent Living
Jesse’s House
Nurturing Connections
Second Chance
Parenting Classes
Transitional Living
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BELL BLANKENSHIP
Jefferson First UMC, Ruth Circle
JARED BOHANAN
Jefferson First UMC, Ruth Circle
TAYLOR BOST
Jefferson First UMC, Ruth Circle
ZACH BOST
Jefferson First UMC, Ruth Circle
ROBERT GRIFFETH
Jefferson First UMC, Ruth Circle
MISS KELSEY CLAIRE JONES
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moses
BETSY LYLE
Jefferson First UMC, Ruth Circle
BRYSON QUINN
Jefferson First UMC, Ruth Circle
REBECCA STOUDENMIRE
Jefferson First UMC, Ruth Circle
ANDY WILLIAMS
Jefferson First UMC, Ruth Circle
JUSTIN WILLIAMS
Jefferson First UMC, Ruth Circle
If you have any
questions about our
programs or how
you can help, give us
a call! 404.327.5820.
Remembrance Fund
THE UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN’S HOME n 500 S. COLUMBIA DRIVE n DECATUR, GEORGIA 30030
Enclosed is my contribution of $
given
IN MEMORY OF
IN HONOR OF
Occasion*
of
Name
City, State
Please notify
Name
Street
City
State
Zip
Please sign card as
Address
The United Methodist Children’s Home, Decatur is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Gifts to the United Methodist Children’s Home are tax-deductible.
* Name the occasion of your honor gift, and we will list it in that special category.
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Decatur, GA
Campus and Main Office: Decatur
404.327.5820
www.umchildrenshome.org
District Offices: Augusta n Dalton n Gainesville n Rome
Healing children
Uniting families
Changing lives
Calling all Federal
and State of
Georgia employees
UMCH proudly participates in both the
State Charitable Contributions Program for
the State of Georgia and the Combined
Federal Campaign for metropolitan Atlanta
federal employees. Last year, more than 110
of your colleagues gave to the Children’s
Home through payroll deductions in these
easy charitable programs. Join in! Thank
you for your generosity!
SCCP ID#: 101300
www.giveattheoffice.org/_sccp
CFC ID#: 38923
www.cfcatlanta.org
December 6, 2012 is Georgia Gives Day.
Visit GAgivesday.org to find out more!