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Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) charter school students completed a successful week of competition during the McLennan County Junior Livestock Show, Jan. 28-31 at the Extraco Events Center in Waco. Seven FFA students had animals were selected to be shown during the Friday evening sale while the ag mechanics group placed third in sweepstakes out of […]
Spiritual Development (SD) programs at MCH offer youth creative opportunities to connect with God. This fall, SD welcomed youth to get involved and explore their gifts through leadership groups and special events. To join a leadership group, youth must go through an interview, demonstrate a commitment and adhere to a standard of behavior. Leadership groups […]
Our MCH Bulldogs celebrated Homecoming on Friday, Oct. 18. The six-man football team defeated Parkview Christian 57-12 at Bulldog Field. Congratulations to Joseph and Tianna who were named Homecoming King and Queen! Senior Court nominees were: Lena, M’Kenzie, Faith, Reggie, Solomon, and Elijah. Junior Class Prince and Princess was awarded to Vergil and Nikkie. Click […]
Dremon and Sam are two of the many valued students of the Day Student program at Methodist Children’s Home. Though their journeys have not always been easy, they have grown and achieved educational success.
Several MCH youth braved the heat this summer to serve others during the United Methodist Action Reach-Out Mission by Youth (U.M. ARMY) trip in Nacogdoches, Texas. Each year Kingwood United Methodist Church sponsors MCH youth to attend the trip and work alongside church members. This year the host church for volunteers was First United Methodist […]
Staff across Methodist Children’s Home joined together to show support for children in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. In Texas and around the nation, April 5 is designated as ‘Go Blue Day’ to officially kick off the effort as thousands wear blue to raise awareness. MCH Family Outreach offices in Abilene, Corpus […]
In what has become a summer tradition, 59 youth and staff from the Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) Waco campus and MCH Boys Ranch attended the Round Rock Express minor league baseball game at Diamond Dell Stadium in Round Rock, Texas. For the past five years, the United Methodist Men (UMM) of Cross Tracks Church in […]
Incoming freshmen for the charter school at Methodist Children’s Home received an introduction to high school during “Fish Day” on July 19. The two-hour event at the school, located on the Waco campus, served as freshman orientation to prepare students before the school year begins and introduce them to MCH and school staff who will […]
Not long after the major destruction of Hurricane Harvey ensued on the Texas Gulf Coast, Methodist Children’s Home rose to action to help in the wake of loss and recovery. Through a donation made to Methodist Children’s Home, student leaders from Bulldog Pride, a group of staff-selected MCH students, assembled 100 hygiene kits for those […]
Since 1890, Methodist Children’s Home has had an impact on many generations of children and families looking for a fresh start and opportunity to improve their lives. The pages of Legacy of Hope, a historical book released earlier this year, chronicles important stages in the life of the ministry while also sharing nostalgic memories for […]