From our blog and publications
The History of the Christmas Offering The annual Christmas Offering is the longest-standing tradition at Methodist Children’s Home, beginning in 1895 as a way to sustain the orphanage and inspire people to give. It was the first significant financial commitment by United Methodist churches, as congregations took up a special collection during the Christmas season […]
It is often a transition for youth when they come to Methodist Children’s Home, but for Noel it meant adjusting to a new country, not just to MCH. Noel is from Ethiopia and lived at the MCH Boys Ranch for two years. “I remember the day quite well when I left my home and family […]
Hanging out with Christina and Christal will make everyone wish they had a twin. With an unbreakable bond, the girls know each other so well that they often complete the other’s thought. “Not a day goes by that we don’t finish each other’s sentences or say it at the same time,” Christina said. “We do […]
Q&A with Ted Randall, Director of MCH Family Outreach in Bryan/College Station Methodist Children’s Home has opened its third new MCH Family Outreach office this year with its location in Bryan/College Station. Ted Randall was hired as the director in July 2016. Randall has extensive experience in social work with a background that includes case […]
Methodist Children’s Home Adds Office to New Mexico Q&A with Kimberly York, Director of MCH Family Outreach in Las Cruces Kimberly York, Director for the MCH Family Outreach office in Las Cruces, N.M., has hit the ground running since she was hired at the end of May to launch services in our second New Mexico […]
Congratulations to our students who earned their high school diplomas this year! MCH had 31 students graduate from the Methodist Children’s Home School, one student from Meyer High School at Rapoport Academy, and two graduates in our foster care program. MCH School Lizbeth A. Skylar Brinegar Alyssa Cook-Drawn Jennifer Del Toro Jhamorie Durr Kiyana Faulk […]
As a new high school football season approaches, the reputation of MCH’s six-man football program is buoyed by the memory of last season’s exciting playoff run that culminated in a second-place finish in the Texas Christian Athletic Fellowship championship game. While most of the players’ runner-up medallions are probably stuffed in a sock drawer or […]
MCH Family Outreach in El Paso is Making a Difference Through Community Partnerships Only a year ago, Lidia Saucedo and her son Alex were in a very different place. While today they are able to hug, laugh and joke with each other, at one time they were barely speaking and living in a heartbreaking situation. […]
At the age of 14, Seleehom left Ethiopia in search of a better life. Her father sent her to live with her aunt in the United States. However, her aunt soon became overwhelmed with supporting Seleehom and her cousins and needed help. She knew that Methodist Children’s Home could provide her niece with more opportunities […]
Legacy Luncheon Honors 2015-2016 Estate Gifts On June 17, 2016, MCH celebrated several benefactors at the Legacy Luncheon in Johnson Student Center. This year, five families were honored with a special presentation and bronze plaques that will be placed in the Mulkey Memorial Garden. The garden, located next to the Administration building on the Waco […]
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