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Friends of MCH, Since 1890, Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) has brought many Methodist individuals and congregations together to care for children, youth and families. We are proud of our Wesleyan heritage and the positive difference our Methodist connections have made in this ministry. This collective care and support over the years has helped MCH transform […]
The Methodist Children’s Home Bulldogs at the University of Texas–University Charter School on the Waco campus had a great fall sports season!
This summer at Methodist Children’s Home was full of fun, fellowship and growth! Children, youth and families enjoyed recreational activities across our residential and family outreach programs. Youth also participated in faith formation camps, volunteer opportunities in the community and service-based mission trips. Outreach staff supported families with a variety of services in communities across […]
Methodist Children’s Home is committed to supporting and empowering like-minded organizations and groups by sharing expertise and training. One such collaboration is with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) El Paso-Juarez. The agency has ministries in 180 countries and specializes in discipleship training, anti-trafficking work and community outreach. YWAM also operates a children’s home in Juarez, […]
MCH and the University of Texas–University Charter School staff honored dozens of students during the school’s award ceremony in the Harrell Memorial Chapel this week. Students were awarded for their hard work in academics and achievements in ag, athletics and other extracurricular activities. For the first time, several seniors also honored teachers and staff who […]
Class in the great outdoors! The University of Texas–University Charter School at MCH recently hosted a Wildlife Day at the MCH Boys Ranch. Game Wardens from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, beekeepers and honey producers from Misbeehaven and MCH staff set up stations for students to learn more about various wildlife and outdoor education. […]
The Methodist Children’s Home Alumni Association (MCHAA) gathered in Waco during the Easter weekend to celebrate its annual homecoming reunion. The homecoming tradition began in 1921 as a way to help former residents remain connected to their friends and the ministry, making this the 101st anniversary of the first gathering. Alumni and their families held […]
Representatives from the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KPICD) at Texas Christian University visited Methodist Children’s Home in Waco on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, to hear how MCH utilizes Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) in its training and program service implementation. TBRI is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable […]
Methodist Children’s Home is committed to fostering a culture of learning and growth in a way that affects clients, employees and even other ministries and organizations. In the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, an action step reveals the intention to “collaborate with churches, providers and other community partners to host, lead or sponsor workshops, trainings and conferences.”
Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations.
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