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H.O.M.E. Newsletter September 2012 Edition

H.O.M.E. is a Christ-centered homeschool support group. It exists to bring honor and glory to our Lord Jesus Christ by providing a Christian environment of spiritual, moral and educational support for homeschool families. Activities include Co-op and Professional classes, monthly Mom’s night out, monthly spelling bees and presentations, monthly off-site activities including gymnastics, ice skating and roller skating, field trips, family night activities, workshops, and community service projects. Unless otherwise stated, events are held at Faith Lutheran Church (FLC) located at 37635 Dequindre, Troy, MI 48083. H.O.M.E. offers a wide range of activities in hopes to reach out to homeschool families of all ages. We encourage families to prayerfully consider which events and/or classes suit their needs. We are a volunteer-based group and blessed with a vast talent pool of people who contribute their God-given gifts to offer fellow homeschoolers support. To register your family to receive event information, please go to www.flchomegroup.com. For more information about H.O.M.E., please contact Laurie Guidry at [email protected] or leave a message on her voicemail at 248.689.4713 x221, or visit the Faith Lutheran Church website at www.faithtroy.org.

Table of Contents 2 Class Dates and Times, Lunch Rooms, Professional/Every Friday Schedule 3 Registration and Enrollment System; Facebook Group 4-5 Policies 6 Leadership Team 7-9 Resources 10-14 Field Trips and Special Events By Month 14-16 Recurring Outings 17-22 Service Projects 23 Faith Lutheran Events (Through December)

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H.O.M.E. Co-Op Class and H.O.M.E. Professional Classes 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays of the Month

Fall 2012 Semester – 7 weeks

Co-Op & Professional Class Dates

September 21 October 5 & 19

November 2, 16 & 30 December 7

Winter 2013 Semester – 7 weeks

Co-Op & Professional Class Dates

January 18 February 1 & 15

March 1 & 15 April 5 & 19

1st Hour 10:30 - 11:20 am

Lunch

11:20 am – 12:20 pm

2nd Hour

12:30 - 1:20 pm

3rd Hour

1:30 - 2:30 pm

Lunch Rooms During Co-op & Professional Class Dates Room 20 – All families with children of all ages; including Middle and High School students Room 16 – Optional for Middle and High School students (chaperoned by adults) Room 8 – Play room for elementary aged students after lunch is eaten (chaperoned by parents)

2012-13 Professional All-Year/Every Friday Class Schedule Spanish I, Spanish II, Write Shop

Fall – 13 Sessions Winter – 19 Sessions September: 21 & 28 January: 4, 11, 18 & 25 October: 5, 12, 19 & 26 February: 1, 8, 15 & 22 November: 2, 9, 16 & 30 March: 1, 8, 15 & 22 December: 7, 14 & 21 April 5, 12, 19 & 26 May 3, 10 & 17

Faith Lutheran Church Office/Building Closed Services will run at scheduled times per www.faithtroy.org November 22 & 23 – Thanksgiving December 24, 25 & 26 – Christmas March 29 – Good Friday

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H.O.M.E. Registration and Enrollment System Family registration is for all families who participate in any H.O.M.E. activities and equips you to do the following:

• Receive email communication from H.O.M.E. leadership • Enroll your children in classes (during your enrollment period and if space is available) • Sign up to teach, assist and substitute in the Co-op • Sign up to attend H.O.M.E. Group field trips and special events • Connect with other homeschooling families in our group.

Visit www.flchomegroup.com to register your family. If you have questions or need to report a problem regarding the System, please contact the System Coordinator, Bernadette Boyer, at [email protected].

H.O.M.E. Facebook Group Please join us on Facebook for social networking! Our group is private and only for those registered with our H.O.M.E. group. Please note that this is for social interaction only. All registration activities and “official” communication will come through the www.flchomegroup.com system. If you have a Facebook account go to: www.Facebook.com/groups/FaithHOME and click JOIN GROUP. Our Facebook administrator, Denise McKibben, will have to admit you into the group after you apply. If you do not have a Facebook account, or wondering how safe and private the Facebook Group is, please email Denise at [email protected]. She will help you set up an account that’s just right for you.

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Policies General Policies – Peanuts, Tree Nuts & Latex We ask that families do not bring any peanuts, tree nuts or latex items to any H.O.M.E. events or classes as we have families with airborne allergies. Since Faith Lutheran facilitates many outside groups, we cannot guarantee the environment will be completely free of these items. – Inclement Weather H.O.M.E. follows the Troy Public Schools for class cancellation due to inclement weather. However, since we do not rely on a school bus system for transportation, there will be times that H.O.M.E. will meet when Troy Schools are closed. Laurie Guidry will email all H.O.M.E. families registered at www.flchomegroup.com and a post will be made on the H.O.M.E. Facebook page if that occurs. – When To Keep A Child Home The following guidelines are appropriate reasons to keep your child home:

• A fever of 100 F or higher. Your child should be free of a fever (without fever-reducing medicines) for 24 hours before coming to an event or activity

• A consistent, goopy, runny nose • Vomiting and/or diarrhea within the last 24 hours or as directed by your physician. Your child

should be free of vomiting for 24 hours before coming to an event or activity. • White or yellow drainage from the eye, crusty eyes, and/or redness of the eyelid or skin

surrounding the eye. • A bad cough – one that you wouldn’t want your well child around. • A sore throat, especially with fever or swollen glands in the neck. • A rash that is associated with fever or severe itching. • If your healthcare provider has prescribed antibiotics, your child needs to remain at home for

at least 24 hours after taking the first dose. • Any infectious or contagious disease that can infect other children such as chicken pox,

influenza, whooping cough or gastroenteritis.

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Policies For Instructors and Assistants – Instructors Who Cannot Assist If you, or your child, is sick and you need to stay home, please contact Kim Ryan at 586.260.4490 as soon as possible. Also, please call one of your assistants who can teach your class. – Assistants Who Cannot Assist If you, or your child, is sick and you need to stay home, please contact Kim Ryan at 586.260.4490 so we can put a substitute in your place. – Instructor’s Responsibilities Teach the class and let the assistants know how they can help before class starts. – Assistant’s Responsibilities Help the Instructor, correct students, and help students with work and bathroom trips. – Supplies Instructors, you may use anything in the supply room (Room #4). Please return any unused supplies. If you need to make copies, please ask someone from the leadership team for the code.

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H.O.M.E. Leadership Team Care Calendar Coordinator Class Day Coordinator Kori Glentzer Kim Ryan [email protected] [email protected] Class Scheduling Coordinator Facebook Host Aimee Channell Denise McKibben [email protected] [email protected] Field Trip Coordinator Knee Mail Prayer Support Ministry Autumn Casiglia Kori Glentzer [email protected] [email protected] Hospitality & Moms on a Mission Newsletter Coordinator Deborah Cristoforo Jason Channell [email protected] [email protected] Registration & Enrollment System Resource Coordinator Bernadette Boyer Carla Seidel [email protected] [email protected] Special Events Coordinator Faye Arndt [email protected]

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Resources H.O.M.E. Group Resource Cart Our H.O.M.E. Group has a wonderful resource library filled with books, CDs and DVDS, which are available for loan to anyone who is a part of the HOME Group. Resources include (but are certainly not limited too!): DVDs The Body of Evidence Series, Visionary Parenting, History of the World, Answers in Genesis, Audio CDs Jonathan Park, The Adventures of Odyssey, Books Various parenting, homeschooling, curriculum, classics, fiction, devotionals, etc. The Resource Cart is located in Room 20 and is available during most H.O.M.E. events at Faith Lutheran Church (i.e. parent meetings, co-op days). When checking out a resource, please fill out the information card attached to the item with the date, your name and phone number and place it in the cardholder located on the cart. Resources may be checked out for 3 to 4 weeks at a time. You may check the item back in yourself. Simply find the item’s information card and place it back in its appropriate spot on the cart. If you are unable to return the item during a HOME event when the cart is available, please contact the Resource Coordinator, Carla Seidel, at [email protected] or 248.953.8000 to make other arrangements. ENJOY! Knee Mail Prayer Requests For prayer support, please email Kori Glentzer at [email protected] with your requests or praise reports. Monthly Presentation Days Presentation Days are open to all H.O.M.E. Group Families, regardless if they participate in H.O.M.E. Co-op Classes. They give our homeschool children, ages 5 through 18, the opportunity to present in front of a friendly audience to gain public speaking experience. Presentations could be as involved as a demonstration to as simple as talking about a favorite stuffed animal. Please limit presentations to no more than 5 minutes so that we have adequate time to include everyone. Past presentations include: dance, playing an instrument, book report, how to demonstrations, presenting a report written in their studies, etc. Presentation Days are typically held on the 1st Friday of the month from 9:00-10:00 am in Room 20. 2012: October 5, November 2, December 7 2013: February 1, March 1 Please direct your questions to our Presentation Day Coordinator, Kori Glentzer, at [email protected] or 810.533.0513.

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Homeschool Resources & Home Management Ideas Websites Homeschool Legal Defense Association www.hslda.org Rainbow Resource www.rainbowresource.com Christian Book Distributors www.cbd.com Family Life www.familylife.com Vision Forum www.visionforum.com Fly Lady (Home Organization) www.flylady.com Organized Home www.organizedhome.com What’s For Dinner Mom? thewhatsfordinnermom.blogspot.com Raw Honey Resource We are blessed to have a great resource to get honey from a wonderful homeschool family in Howell (sometimes his supply is low and we do use another honey farm in Bruce). This has been a wonderful benefit and blessing to many homeschoolers. If you are looking for great raw honey, please contact Cathy Rowan at [email protected] for more details. She will send emails or post at the H.O.M.E. Facebook Group page when it is available (which is usually during the fall and spring months, with some availability during the winter)… and honey is available now. Honey, nature's original sweetener, is being rediscovered as a natural source of energy that also offers a unique combination of nutritional benefits. Many athletes in their regimen use it. Unlike white sugars, the body does not store honey but rather, metabolizes it for quickest recovery before, during, and after physical exertion. In addition to being a concentrated energy source, honey contains a wide array of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids. Many people with allergies use honey as well as those looking for natural remedies for colds and sore throats.

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God’s World News We are excited for our group to continue to receive a group discount from God’s World News, a great monthly magazine from preschool to high school. This is news reported in a Godly way for kids with lots of neat stories. Some other great features:

• Great weekly email newsletter available. • Great resources on their website. • If you are subscriber you can use their resources for biography, geography and unit

studies. • There are 6 great levels and a World magazine for high school and adults. • Teacher’s printed companion (through middle school) contains a biblical perspective on the

news stories, quizzes, and answer keys so you can test comprehension. • There is also teacher discussion prompts.

Checkout their website, www.gwnews.com, and to see their levels and samples of their magazines. The magazines come year round, one per month, no December and May issue. You will receive your magazines at Co-op classes or meetings. They will be in your mailbox. The cost is $10.63 for ten issues magazine over the year. The World Magazine is $25.00 per year. Both of these prices are a huge savings off the regular price. Some families get several levels, one for each child and some families find one that will work for all. These magazines are great for read aloud times. Samples will be at monthly meetings and Co-op. You can sign up at anytime during the year. Please see Cathy Rowan or send an email of your request to [email protected]. You can send payment or leave payment in my mailbox during Co-op. If you have additional questions you can email Cathy Rowan at [email protected]. Monthly Spelling Bee Join us for our Spelling Bee once a month (every 3rd Friday) at 9:00am in Room 20. The Spelling Bee is to help improve your child’s spelling and is not intended as a competition between students. Prizes are given based on correctly spelled words. For more information, please email Cathy Rowan at [email protected].!!!Moms on a Mission Please join other homeschool moms just like you for nights of fun, encouragement, and Christian fellowship (from 7:00–9:00 pm)! Together, we’ll cut through the chaos and look for ways to keep Christ at the center of our homes. Contact Deborah Cristoforo at [email protected] for more information. September 25 Making Wise Choices October 23r Gracious Living; Blessings & Gratitude January 22 Trust & Faith; Let God Take Over February 26 Sweet Simplicity; Purity of Heart

March 26th Prayer & Presence; Trust the Truth to Set You Free!

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Field Trips This year we are looking for six volunteers to lead one each of our six field trips. As leader you would be responsible for all the planning, posting of information on the web site and collecting money. Please, email Autumn at [email protected], if you are interested in serving our H.O.M.E. families by leading a field trip. Ideas and contact information will be provided. Field trips are the 4th Thursday of the month (except for November): September 27, October 25, November 29, January 24, February 28, March 28, April 25.

Special Events By Month September The Butterfly Lady

September 5 (Wednesday) The H.O.M.E. Group will be having a special presentation with The Butterfly Lady, Debbie Jackson. Debbie is a Conservation Specialist who volunteers with Monarch Watch. If the butterflies are still laying eggs, she will bring containers of eggs, caterpillars, chrysalis and butterflies. We will split our group into two classes. The first class will be from 10:00 – 10:45 am for Preschool through 5th Grade. The second class will be from 11:00 – 12:00 pm for Grade 6 through 12. She will be sharing about the lifecycle of butterflies, predators, migration, tagging, and ways you can make your yard butterfly friendly. Please sign up by Friday, August 31. There will be a love offering taken at the door. Questions? Contact Faye at 586.983.3551 or [email protected].

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Great Harvest Bread Company Field Trip September 13 and September 27 (Thursdays) at 10:30 a.m. Location: Great Harvest Bread Birmingham, 1137 S. Adams Road Birmingham, MI Class Size, Limited Space: 22 children per fieldtrip…More dates can be booked if there is a waitlist. NO strollers; babies in sling okay. Age: Must be able to stand at table height on your own (around 4 and up). Cost: FREE SIGN UP: www.flchomegroup.com and click on Events and sign up number attending. Contact Person: Cathy Rowan — [email protected] Eight Great Reasons to go on a Great Harvest Tour — check out their website: www.birminghamgreatharvest.com Each participant will make a mini whole wheat bread, learn about healthy food choices, and see how a small business is run.

October

Barnes and Noble Book Fair Educator Appreciation Week is October 13-21. The H.O.M.E. Group will be having a book fair at the Shelby Township Barnes and Noble Bookstore on Thursday, October 18th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Use your educator discount card and get 25% off that evening. A percentage of the sales will be given to our group. This is a great way to get some early Christmas shopping done.

Greenfield Village and The Henry Ford Museum October 11 (Thursday) The H.O.M.E. Group is planning to visit the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village on October 11. We need a minimum of 10 people. The cost should be $8 per person. Further details (costs, date & time etc) will be available after this newsletter is published. Please call Michelle with any questions at 810.423.2407.

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November

Potluck Dinner and Barn Dance November 9 (Friday) from 5:30 – 9:30 pm. This has been an annual and popular event with our homeschool group for many years. It will be held at Faith Lutheran Church. Dinner will be in Rooms 10 - 13 and the Dance will take place in the Gym. Contact Cathy Rowan, 586.214.5741 or [email protected] with any questions. For ages 0-110 – and bring your extended families. Please sign up with Cathy (by October) to bring a PEANUT-FREE dish AND dessert to pass in October. Wear your best barn dance outfit: think jeans, boots, hat, bandana, skirts, pioneer dresses, and hoe down attire!!! We’ll have a “Best Dressed.” Just be comfortable, since we’ll have 3 hours of dancing! The cost is $20.00 per family including your kids' grandparents. Other extended family will be $20.00 per family or $5.00 a person. Come with your family and have a great night with new and old friends all while learning dances with a live band and live caller. Plenty of chairs and water will be on hand for those who would like to take a break or would like to watch the rest of us dance! You will enjoy fiddle and banjo music, hoedown, barn dance and square dance fun. We have the best caller around: Glen Morningstar! He is great with slow walk-through instructions that everyone can learn, followed by the music and everyone is catching on, even the littlest ones are in step! Don’t worry if you come without a partner, grab one there and join the fun. We will begin with a potluck dinner at 5:30pm (be there by 5:15 or sooner to set your dish out). You will bring a main dish or salad AND dessert. We are not looking for anything fancy (unless you want to); pizza and store bought items are welcome. I do ask that if you are coming late, to bring your dishes earlier in the day and put in the fridge, label it and let me know. Years past we have run short on food so please consider your dish to feed 10-12 people (think lasagna, casserole dishes, hotdogs, Sloppy Joes, finger sandwiches and crock pot meals). Salads can be green, fruit, bean, salsa, Jell-O, etc. We invite our band to join us in the potluck. The Barn Dance will begin at 6:30 pm sharp, but join us anytime. This is a popular event and spots will only be reserved with payment. Sign up at www.flchomegroup.com under Events. Then submit payment to Cathy Rowan at Co-op or by mail to Cathy Rowan 2605 Mellowood Dr, Sterling Heights, MI 48310. To keep this a family-friendly event, please don’t use electronic devices. Cell phones and iPods for quick calls and pictures and videos are acceptable but let keep this a family event.

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December Happy Birthday Jesus! Ice Skating Party December 11 (Tuesday) Join us to help celebrate Jesus’ birthday! Bring a sweet or savory dish to pass and your own beverage. We will supply paper products and the cake. See time and location in the “Homeschool Open Ice Skating” post in the “Recurring Events” section of this newsletter.

January 2013

Family Game Night and Potluck Dinner January 11 (Friday) from 6:00 – 9:00 pm Join us for Family Game Night and bring your favorite games to play. Please sign up with Faye Arndt by Friday, January 4 – and let her know what you will be bringing to the potluck dinner. H.O.M.E. will provide beverages and paper products. Questions? Contact Faye at 586.983.3551 or [email protected].

March

Michigan Fair and Potluck Dinner March 8 (Friday) from 6:00 – 9:00 pm Did you know that the State of Michigan gets its name from the Ojibwa work Michigama, which means “large lake”? Michigan is the French interpretation of the word. We live in such a unique state. For this year’s H.O.M.E. Fair, come share why you are “Smitten with the Mitten.” What makes Michigan so great? Pick something about our state that interests you and make a display. Please sign up with Faye Arndt by Friday, March 1 – and let her know what you will be bringing to the potluck dinner. H.O.M.E. will provide beverages and paper products. Questions? Contact Faye at 586.983.3551 or [email protected].

April Thank You Jesus! Ice Skating Party

April 9 (Tuesday) Join us to help celebrate Jesus and His Saving Grace! Bring a sweet or savory dish to pass and your own beverage. We will supply paper products and the cake. See time and location in the “Homeschool Open Ice Skating” post in the “Recurring Events” section of this newsletter.

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H.O.M.E. Year End Review April 23 (Tuesday) from 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Make sure you save the date for the H.O.M.E. Year End Review. This event is a fun way to wrap up our year. We will have class demonstrations and your students can display any of their projects or work. Bring a dessert to share. Please sign up by Friday, April 19.

Recurring Events Drop-In Homeschool Open Ice Skating 2nd Tuesday of the Month from 1:30 – 3:20 pm… no reservations required! Discounted admission and rentals - $3 admission and $1 skate rental. Regular skate dates: September 11 October 9 November 13 January 8 February 12 March 12 May 14 Special Events: Happy Birthday Jesus! December 11 Thank you Jesus! April 9 Location:

John Lindell Ice Arena 1403 Lexington Blvd in Royal Oak Just east of Crooks between 13 Mile and 14 Mile Roads Across from Royal Oak High School For more information, please contact Laurie Guidry at [email protected] or leave a message on her voicemail at 248.689.4713 x221.

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Gymnastics Monthly Open Gym Join us each month at Flip City in Warren for 2 hours of open gym at one of the largest gymnastics centers in the area. No sign up required, this is a drop in field trip. You can stay for part or all of the time. This is open to all homeschoolers and homeschool groups. Come let your kids release some energy and exercise with friends at our homeschool gymnastics open gym field trip. Mom and Dad can join in on the fun. Parents and guardians are free (18 years and older). What: Flip City Open Gym When/Time: 3rd Monday of each month, 1:30-3:30 pm. Where: AGT Flip City, 32556 Dequindre Road, Warren, MI located on the east side of Dequindre, south of 14 Mile. Look for the Red Run Industry Building on the east side, turn in and go to near the end of drive. Cost: $5.00 per person with $15.00 max per family. Walk and up pay. Neighbors, friends, and cousins that you bring are not included in family price. Contact person: Cathy Rowan — [email protected]…I will be around to spot, watch for “dangers” and take payment. Sign up: No sign up is required… this is a drop in field trip; you can stay as long as you wish. This place is not just for those interested in gymnastics. They have a large floor area for basketball, football, many tramps, foam pits, soft floors, bars, beams, and 2 tumbling trampoline tracks. They are adding new things all the time. Important note: This is a drop in activity (i.e. you do not need a reservation). It is NOT A DROP OFF ACTIVITY. You must supervise your child (children) at all times. There is an opportunity to visit with other parents and meet new parents from other homeschool groups but you must keep track of your children and be aware of their behavior and correct inappropriate actions. You do not need to be by their side unless they are very young but you do need to know where they are. If you must leave you MUST ask someone else to be responsible for your children until you return. NO GUM, JEWERLY or WEARING PANTS LOWER THAN YOUR HIPS. GIRLS WEAR HAIR UP AND TUCK SHIRTS IN. 2012 DATES: 2013 DATES:

September 17 January 21 October 15 February 18 November 19 March 18 December 17 April 15

May 20 *June 17 * June will depend on when public school gets out

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Roller Skating Join us for Roller Skating from 1:00 – 3:00 pm on the following Tuesdays:

September 11 - Back To School & Patriotic Skate (wear red, white, blue in memory of 9/11) October 2 - Special Event, Country Music Skate November 6 December 4 January 8 February 5 - Special Event, Love Song Skate March 5 April 2 May 7 - Oldies Skate (Dress up optional)

Location: Great Skate Roller Rink

29100 Hayes Road Roseville, MI 48066

Admission is $3.75 per skater, skate rental included. Be sure to bring extra money to spend at the concession stand. Christian music is played except on the special event days when I play a variety of music. There are normally raffles on special event days. This is a great opportunity for the kids to get some physical and social activity and a great way to support Great Skate for supporting homeschoolers. For more information, please email Sonya Loshaw at [email protected].

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Service Opportunities SOLES4SOULS Ongoing Shoe Drive

February 2011,H.O.M.E. had our first shoe drive for Soles4souls, a non-profit organization who facilitates the delivery of shoes, to get them to the people who desperately need footwear around the world.

It was a great success!!! We collected and delivered to a drop off site in Ohio 1,305 pairs of shoes in August 2011! This was in part due to the help of other local homeschool groups that joined our efforts. We have continued this drive as an ongoing drive. Ever since, I have had people drop off shoes on my front porch, brought to Co-op op classes, or meetings and fieldtrips. My attic is getting full!

• Over 300 million children around the world are without shoes. These shoes are given to men, women and children all over the world (125 countries).

• Over 12 million shoes have been distributed through Soles4souls since it started just 5 years ago.

• Over 1.5 billion pairs of shoes lay in American closets or heading to landfills. Your extra pair of shoes could be their first.

• Soles4soles will take almost any condition shoes, sandals, flip-flops, boots etc, even your evening pumps as they are used to help locals start a shoe business. Torn, poor condition shoes are used for repairing other shoes or recycled and they are paid for the scraps

When cleaning out closets hits your house, please consider donating your old, unused shoes at our homeschool parent’s meetings, co ops or special events. Or just drop them off on my front porch. I’ll know what it’s for. A donation box will be available during all H.O.M.E. events at Faith Lutheran or drop off at my house. I am at 17 Mile and Dequindre in Sterling Heights. 2605 Mellowood Dr., one mile from Faith.

Have your children get involved by giving up a pair of shoes to someone else, let them see you give away a pair or two, ask relatives and friends for their unwanted shoes. If you can tie your shoestrings together, rubber band string-less shoes or put all your donations in one bag then into the box, it will make sorting easier for them and me. Bring me one pair or bring me 50! No amount is too small. A single shoe too!

Please visit www.giveshoes.org or www.soles4souls.org to learn more and see photos and videos

GET MORE INVOLVED- If you are interested to get more involved and would like to place a collection box in your church, boy scouts, library, local store, or city building, please let me know and I will give you a collection box. Then check it a few times a month and drop them off to me. If you need flyers, posters or a box, email Cathy Rowan at [email protected].

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Pizza Fundraiser on four H.O.M.E. Co-op days! Take the stress out of packing up a lunch and let us deliver lunch to you! This upcoming school year, Mission Possible Kids will be selling pizza and lemonade/water towards fundraising for Morning Star Foundation. We have 4 dates for you to participate: October 19, December 7, February 15 and April 19. Please pre-order your pizza on-line at www.flchomegroup.com under Events. You can pay when you pick up your lunch. When you are online, please enter the number of slices your family would like (please specify how many cheese and how many pepperoni) in the notes area.

$2.00 per slice (cheese or pepperoni) and a lemonade/water, $1.50 for each additional slice. (Don't worry – it will NOT be Little Caesars.)

Please email Shannon at [email protected] with any questions that you may have about the fundraiser, GO Hope, or MPKids. We may have leftovers that can be bought when it is delivered but pre-order to guarantee your order. We will also have a gluten-free option as well. Please specify if you need gluten free in the notes. Pizzas will be delivered at the beginning of the lunch hour. MPKids is looking forward to serving you! What are Mission Possible Kids? They do projects such as collecting goods for food banks, cooking meals for homeless shelters, making gifts for hospitalized children, raising money for orphanages and wells —the list goes on and on. Each MPKids agent can touch as many as 100 lives in one school year. Last year we touched over 1,000 lives! Throughout the year we are often collecting items (like used cell phones, left over Halloween candy and birthday party decorations, and items for foster children etc.) Find out more about us and be kept up to date on what is happening with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/GO-Hope-Mission-Possible-Kids/267328129946390 Learn more about MPK on their website: www.mpkids.org. Who is Morning Star? Morning Star Foundation has two main projects: Morning Star Family Home in Beijing and Morning Star Uganda. They focus on caring for orphaned, abandoned and needy children with severe heart disease, most of whom have been given no hope. The group home in Beijing cares for the sickest of babies in a small home setting with a lot of one-on-one attention and care. They receive life saving surgeries that they would not otherwise receive in a government run orphanage, and once they are nursed back to health, the focus turns to finding their forever families. The Uganda mission is similar and helps seriously ill kids, specifically kids who have serious heart disease but who currently have no opportunity for surgery. You can learn more about them by visiting www.morningstarproject.org.

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Gleaners Food Banks H.O.M.E. Students have an opportunity to serve at Gleaners Food Banks in both Warren and Pontiac. The name “Gleaners” comes from the Bible. Farmers left some grain in the field after they harvested each fall so poor people could pick up or "glean" what was left to feed themselves. Gleaners Warren The Gleaners Warren Distribution Center provides surplus and low-cost food and personal care products to people in need in southeastern Michigan. Gleaners fulfills its role with a sense of compassion and urgency, recognizing that in many cases, it is the only resource of emergency food for persons in need. Today, one in five Michigan children under the age of 18 years resides in a household getting food stamps. More than 250,000 school children in the Tri-county area are eligible for free or reduced-priced lunches. We serve each month from 9:30 - 11:30 am and can schedule 40 people per month. If you are interested in serving on any of the dates below, please email Vicki Drohan at [email protected] or 248.656.9381 with the number attending in your family to be put on the list. New families will receive a tour of the facility. The group will then proceed with whatever jobs need to be accomplished that day… It could be anything from packing boxes, to checking dates or filling snack bags. Each month we will provide a snack for the children donated by a participating family (based on a rotating basis) and Gleaners will provide bottled water. Families who are interested and able usually grab a bite to eat afterward. It's a good time of fellowship for the children and the moms. Certificates and community service credit is also available to any interested party. Thank you in advance for considering this awesome opportunity for your family to help those in our surrounding communities who are in need. Location:

Gleaners Joan & Wayne Webber Distribution Center 24162 Mound Road Warren, MI 48091 (586) 758-6815 Fax: (586) 758-6830 Contact: Asael Ortiz and Samuel Scales E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

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Directions to Gleaners in Warren: Gleaners is on Mound Road, between 9 and 10 Mile roads. From I-696, exit Mound, head South. Continue to 24162 Mound Road (near Stephens), and then turn left to Gleaners in the Salvation Army Warren Service Center. Service Dates:

2012 October 4 November 1 December 6 2013 January 3 February 7 March 7 April 4 May 2

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Gleaners Pontiac This volunteer event is every 3rd Thursday of the month from 1:00-2:30pm at Gleaners in Pontiac. This community service project is for school aged children and adults. Kindergarteners welcome under parent’s discretion and supervision. Please no younger children. There are forklifts, and other dangers in the building. No flip-flops or open toed shoes allowed. Gleaners Oakland Distribution Center 120 East Columbia Avenue Pontiac, MI 48340 248.835.4103 DETAILS: After new families will receive a tour of the facility, we will proceed with whatever jobs need to be accomplished that day… It could be anything from packing boxes, to checking dates or filling snack bags. A group picture is usually taken after we are done. Community service credit is available to any interested. This is a monthly event that you sign up for each month and are not committed to participate each month.

2012: September 20 October 18 November 15 December 20

2013: January 17 February 21 March 21 April 18 May 16 June 20 July 18 August 15 The service group is limited to 30 persons. Please email Cathy Rowan at [email protected] for more information or to volunteer. Box Tops for Education H.O.M.E. is collecting Box Tops again this year as a very simple way to earn money to help with administrative costs. Last year we earned over $100 just by clipping and turning in the labels. Box Tops can be turned in at the Welcome Desk on Co-op Fridays or at Parent Support Group Meetings. If you have any questions, please contact Macair Gordon at [email protected] or 586.573.4238.

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Operation Christmas Child The Operation Christmas Child collection is coming up November 12-19. If you are not familiar with the program, it is a collection of shoeboxes filled with gifts that will be given to children in need around the world. Please consider filling a shoebox — or two or three — with your child or children. It may be the first Christmas gift some kids ever receive. You can even track your box to see where it goes — What a great geography project! You can find out more information, including what to put in the boxes, buying for different age groups, how to pack the box, and much more at this website: www.samaritanspurse.org/occ. Remember to include a note and even a picture. Elizabeth Mortensen in our group got a note from the child who received her box, 2 years later when a family member translated the letter to the child and his parents. She was so moved by the family wanting to thank her. The children who receive a box receive much more than a bunch of gifts. They receive the Gospel and the community receives supplies and medical needs. Cathy Rowan has agreed to help drop off donated boxes. If you bring your box/es to the November 16 Co-op (or drop off a box/es at Faith earlier that week), Cathy will take them to one of the drop off sites. If you have any questions, please contact, Cathy Rowan at Rowan, [email protected], or 586.214.5741. Care Calendar It is our desire to offer help to our HOME Group Families during times of need. The Care Calendar is an on-line and secure system that organizes meals, transportation, grocery shopping, housekeeping, child-care, etc. when a HOME Family is celebrating the birth of a new family member, recovering from a surgery or during the loss of a close family member. The Care Calendar is specifically designed for the needs of the family. When an account is created, a secure ID and Password are generated for that specific calendar. The web address, ID and Password are emailed out to only our HOME Group Members. The Members can access the calendar and sign up to prepare meals or help. This is an efficient way to serve our HOME Families without phone calls and a lot of man-hours. If your family has a need, please contact the Care Calendar Coordinator, Kori Glentzer at [email protected] or 810.533.0513.

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Events At Faith Lutheran Church (Through December)

For a complete list of events for men, women, teens and children, please visit Faith's website at www.faithtroy.org. Academy of Music Private lessons for adults and children including: piano, guitar, violin, and flute. For information, registration and days & times contact Sue Davis at [email protected]. Block Party September 9 (Sunday) Free event for families including: barbeque, music, inflatables, train rides, face airbrushing, car show, dunk tank, games and much more. There is only one church service this day, at 11:00 am, with the Block Party immediately following. Kidz Blitz presents ... FX Live October 31 (Wednesday) A fast-paced high-octane event for kids and parents from 6:30-8:00 pm. $5/person or $20 max/family or $8/person at the door. FaithKids Christmas Extravaganza December 12 (Wednesday) A free and interactive celebration of Christmas with activities for the family. More details will be posted closer to the event. FaithKids Sports Academy Fall classes with Coach John for ages 3-6 start September 17. Information and Registration at faithtroy.org/children. Questions? Contact Coach John at [email protected]. Upward Basketball & Cheerleading Registration begins in September at faithtroy.org and Upward starts January 7, 2013. Questions? Contact Coach John at [email protected].

Documents

H.O.M.E. Newsletter September 2012 Editionstorage.cloversites.com/faithlutheranchurch1/documents... · 2012-08-28 · H.O.M.E. Newsletter September 2012 Edition H.O.M.E. is a Christ-centered