News & Notes Summer 2018
Read about some of the opportunities and activities going on through our residential and outreach programs.
Residential Services
Arianna: Strength from the Struggle
Ari said she is grateful that she found a “brick foundation to build upon” at MCH and is grateful for the opportunities, growth and healing she has experienced. Although she has dealt with a lot of adversity, Ari used those experiences and her time at MCH to become a stronger person.
2018 Summer Fun Photos
Youth on our Waco campus spend their summer building friendships and engaging in new opportunities. Enjoy these photos of all the fun had during an MCH summer!
Cultivating Growth
From its founding, Methodist Children’s Home has provided opportunities for children, youth and families to grow in their understanding of God’s love and in the spiritual gifts they have been given.
Through the years as MCH has adapted its programs and services to meet the needs of others, the opportunity for spiritual development through the building of intentional, meaningful and healing relationships has remained a constant.
MCH youth gain perspective through summer trips
Each summer, MCH youth have a chance to rejuvenate and grow closer to God through summer mission trips and Christian camps. This year, MCH youth had the option to travel with Spiritual Development staff to off-campus trips including Central Texas Conference Youth in Mission (CTCYM) in Lovington, New Mexico; Glen Lake Camp and Retreat Center […]
MCH youth receive awards for academics, activities
Congratulations to students at the Methodist Children’s Home charter school who were recognized for achievements during the 2017-18 school year! Students were celebrated with certificates, letter jackets, patches, and other items during a school awards ceremony on May 18 and an Activities Banquet on May 22. Below is a list of recipients: Charter School Awards […]
Students think like entrepreneurs for school project
Students at the Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) charter school were recently challenged to show their creativity and mind for business during a recent class project. Angie Hammond’s food science classes participated in the project which involved groups of juniors and seniors developing their own food truck businesses. The charter school, located on the Waco campus […]
Supporting Our Soldiers
A History of Service Throughout the history of MCH, many alumni entered the military after leaving campus and many became decorated officers. During times of war, MCH felt the impact on our country not only financially, but also personally as several older residents left home to fight overseas. During World War I, Abe Mulkey led […]
Transition Services Profile: Jimmy Hammond
Sharing from Experience The life experiences and vocational pursuits Jimmy Hammond can list are extensive and would be exhausting to most people. But sitting at his current station, a shared desk in a classroom in Killeen High School where he teaches criminal justice classes, Hammond breaks out into a wide smile. “I am living the […]
Celebrating a Legacy of Care
On November 28, 1941, Methodist Children’s Home dedicated five buildings on the Waco campus. The Williams Home (later renamed the Williams-Craig Home) and Bridwell Home were two of the buildings dedicated that day witnessed by several thousand Methodists from Texas and New Mexico who had come for the special occasion. Also present were five bishops […]