June Campus Update
I can’t believe June is already here! Development wanted to give you a quick update regarding our campus activities. We are sad to say that we lost a set of houseparents, Kim & Fred Lucas. The Lucases felt their time here was over and they wanted to experience different opportunities in Texas. We were blessed to have them as a part of our team for the last 2 years. We enjoyed a bittersweet Mexican themed goodbye party with Angela Robertson, our Executive Director, honoring them with a plaque. We ask you to pray for them as they venture out in the next chapter of their lives.
On the flip side, God knew what was going to happen before we did and so He sent us more houseparents. We will announce it in the Telegram but Jen and Mike Zandstra are returning to our campus to be houseparents and Mike will be a teacher again (replacing Fred Lucas). Once we get the Zandstra family trained, we will be able to open up our boys’ Home.
As for the kids on campus, we have a waiting list for girls until a few of our girls leave at the end of the summer. We also have a line of boys waiting for our boys’ home to open in the next month or two. In the meantime, we still need more staff. If you know any faithful members of the Churches of Christ that are looking for a job, below are the positions we need filled:
JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAITHFUL MEMBERS OF THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST
-School Secretary -Administrative Assistant -School Principal
-Director of Operations -Teacher -Social Services Staff
-Counselor/Therapist -Houseparents
As always, please keep us in your prayers and thank you for all you do for this ministry!
May Campus Update
Gerald and Phyllis Frump are asking a favor. Since they were unable to have a service or funeral of any kind after Beth’s passing, the Frumps would like you all to do something special. Beth did not like funerals at all, but she did love celebrating her birthday. Gerald and Phyllis would like all of you who may want to find a little closure, to celebrate Beth’s life sometime during her birthday month of June. The Frumps send their love to all of you out there and thank you for your prayers and support over the last year.
On another note, Shults-Lewis will be naming their Hospitality House the “Beth Frump Hospitality House”. We feel that is appropriate since Beth’s hospitality for anyone who came to our campus was nothing less than amazing. We will be holding a short dedication during Annual Day Saturday, September 18. The Frumps ask that you come join us for the ceremony. We have missed you all and would love to see you there.
Many thanks and blessings from the Frump Family and Shults-Lewis!
JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAITHFUL MEMBERS OF THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST
-School Secretary -Administrative Assistant -School Principal
-Director of Operations -Teacher -Social Services Staff
-Counselor/Therapist -Houseparents
April Campus Update
Wow! March came and went so fast due to the Development Team working on the Phone Campaign. We knew this year would be difficult for our churches to be able to find enough volunteers willing to venture out to make phone calls, but they managed and they did an excellent job. Development would like to thank all of you who volunteered to make phone calls for the kids. We also want to thank all you wonderful donors for making pledges!! The Phone Campaign brought in over $140,000 in pledges and the numbers are growing as we are still contacting people that we were unable to reach in March. That is amazing!!
Now that we are back in the office and are bringing the Phone Campaign to a close, we are able to focus on the next events in store for this year. We are planning Day of Prayer and Giving which will be set for June 27th. We will send out our prayer packets to your congregations so we all can pray for the kids, the staff, and this ministry TOGETHER on the same day.
AAAAAND, WAIT FOR IT……..ANNUAL DAY OPEN HOUSE IS A GO!!
We missed you all last year and we can’t wait to see you SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH. We may have less people show up or we could be bombarded but no matter what, we are so excited to fellowship with all of you on that day. Be ready for the biggest rummage sale yet!! So, if you are tired of being couped up in the house, come on out to Shults-Lewis and enjoy a day where we gather together outside under the tents to raise funds for this ministry. We hope to see you there!
The staff & kids at
Shults-Lewis
February Campus Update
Well, we finally got some snow, and since the residents haven’t been able to go in to town much, it was fun for them to get outside and just play. Housedad, Don Jones, and 2 of the residents in that Home decided to build a snowman (who is clearly an advocate for Shults-Lewis judging by his facemask). J The kids had a great time as did Mr. Jones.
We also celebrated a resident birthday! Quinn turned 17 so her parents decided to buy pizza for everyone in honor of her birthday. Thank you!! There were several kinds of pizza, bread sticks, wings, and dessert. Even though we have to social distance, we find creative ways to enjoy a good lunch. J And the girls had no problem posing for a quick pic. Thanks ladies!
We have also been working on connecting more with our community. We had a community member call us to say she had read an article somewhere about group homes needing items. She then looked up group homes in her area and found Shults-Lewis. After speaking with her for a while, we found out she was in a local running group and other members of that group wanted to join in the fun. Needless to say, after a bit of discussion and planning, our residents each received a brand new piece of luggage, gym outfits for school, pillows, and sheet sets. We are grateful for our new connections with our community!
Until next month, stay safe!
The staff & kids at
Shults-Lewis
January Campus Update
HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2021 IS FINALLY HERE!!
The staff and kids had a good time over the holidays. Santa and Mrs. Claus (Houseparents Joy & Charles Smith) showed up for the kids’ Christmas party and passed out presents. Our “Elf” (pantry worker James Terhune) was close at hand to help Santa with the presents.
The staff enjoyed the Staff Christmas Party as well as a beautiful luncheon that the Board of Trustees had catered in for the Staff Appreciation Lunch. Since we couldn’t get together due to COVID, we were able to use our gymnasium to social distance and still enjoy a DELICIOUS meal! Angela Robertson (Executive Director) spotlighted each staff member and told them why she appreciated them so much. Our board members took the time to make a virtual video for us to play since they could not join us in person. IT WAS AWESOME! Some of our board members’ wives even got in on the occasion by making 2 quilts to give away in a drawing (made by Lynette Root), making and donating beautiful jewelry for each staff member (made by Irene Gordon), and Sandy Haferkamp came to campus to watch our kids in the next room so that ALL of our staff could enjoy the party. We can’t thank them enough for such a wonderful luncheon.
Happy New Year,
The staff & kids at
Shults-Lewis