Community Matters

06 Feb

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Child Evangelism of Greater Huntington Child Evangelism Fellowship is a Bible-centered organization composed of born-again believers whose purpose is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and to establish (disciple) them in the Word of God and in a local church for Christian living. Listen to our Community Matters Interview with Nathan Sayre: [audio mp3="https://walkfm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Nathan-Sayre-CEF-Huntington-12-5-2020.mp3"][/audio] CEF Ministries:  [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/5"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/5"][image_with_text title_tag="h4" image="44935" title="Good News Club" title_color="#333333"]An afterschool program for elementary aged children. Clubs meet once a week during the school year in public schools, community centers, homes, churches, and many other locations.  [/image_with_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/5"][image_with_text title_tag="h4" image="44937" title="Christians Youth In Action" title_color="#333333"]Christian Youth in Action® (CYIA) is a program designed to train you and a team of other young people in effective and engaging ways to teach children about God....

30 Jan

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  Brothers' Keeper, affectionately known as "BK" for short was established in the year 2000. Based at Parchment Valley Conference Center reaches out every year to the community for mission projects. Most are construction projects for low income families or families with a handicapped member. Youth groups from around West Virginia and surrounding states have come in to do mission work in Jackson County, West Virginia. Every year Brothers' Keeper serves over families all over Jackson County, all while developing a mind for mission work in over 100 youth missionaries and our adult counselors and crew chiefs. At the center of yearly planning is Gospel Scripture from the book of Matthew, chapter 25, verse 40. What better way to serve Christ than by serving His creation? Projects consist of a variety of home maintenance and repair; minor construction such as wheelchair ramps, porches, decks, porch roofs; painting inside and outside; sealing trailer roofs; yard...

16 Jan

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Hope's Place About: Hope’s Place is a victim-focused, children’s advocacy center that provides a safe atmosphere, lessens trauma and promotes healing by maximizing services through a multi-disciplinary team approach for child victims of sexual abuse. Hope’s Place actively seeks to reduce the occurrence of sexual abuse and heighten awareness through prevention education. Facts: Statistics show that 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused by the time they are 18. In other words; 400,000 babies born this year in the United States will be sexually abused before they turn 18. Children are the victims in 66% of all sexual offenses reported to law enforcement. It is estimated that this crime is severely underreported and that the actual numbers are much higher. Sexual abuse is a genderless crime void of socioeconomic limitations. Studies show up to 90% of children who are victims of sexual abuse know their abuser and 60% of children who are sexually abuse...

12 Dec

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Backpack Buddies Changing the lives of children one weekend at a time.   Backpack Buddies is an organization dedicated to reducing the effects of childhood hunger by providing nutritious, easy-to-prepare food over the weekend to children residing in food-insecure homes in Lawrence County, Ohio. Backpack Buddies serves children and families in Lawrence County, Ohio through our Backpack Program and Emergency Food program. Children struggling with hunger come from families who are struggling too.   Listen to our Community Matters Interview with Jodie Hunt:   [audio mp3="https://walkfm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jodie-Hunt-Backpack-Buddies-12-12-2020.mp3"][/audio]   To learn more about Backpack Buddies, visit their website. Jodie Hunt, Program Coordinator Backpack Buddies PO Box 522, Ironton, Ohio 45638 740.534.3550  ...

15 Nov

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Lauryn's Legacy is a Non-profit that Supports Birth Parents who have placed children for adoption. Lauryn's Legacy intends to provide lifelong counseling to anyone that chooses to place a child for adoption and provide resources to make a better life for themselves with higher education, counseling, interview training, life skills training, and financial support when necessary. This includes help with transportation, holiday assistance, clothing for the parents and the children, and bill pay.   How do we support those that have given so much? We have support group meetings for any mom that has placed a child for adoption. We provide emergency financial assistance We help with food insecurity Holiday assistance - gifts for the children they are parenting and food baskets   Listen to our Community Matters interview with Kerry Bocook: [audio mp3="https://walkfm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/11-14-2020-Kerry-Bocook-Lauryns-Legacy.mp3"][/audio] Find them online at: Facebook Webpage ...

27 Sep

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Poppy's Coffee, Tea, and Remedies Poppy’s is a Christian coffee shop in Gallipolis, Ohio. Owner, Greg Hall wanted to create an atmosphere where people can come and enjoy great coffee and where he can tell people about his love for Jesus.  In March, Poppy's responded to the need and started a food pantry. They partnered with local churches and loaded vans to deliver food to impoverished areas.    Listen to our Community Matters Interview with Greg "Poppy" Hall:    [audio mp3="https://walkfm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Greg-Hall-Poppys-pantry-9-24-2020.mp3"][/audio]   Pull up a seat and let Greg serve you a coffee, latte, espresso, smoothie, tea, hot chocolate or special request. Poppy’s has books to read, live music and gift shop.    To learn more about Poppy's Shop or the Food Pantry, visit them on Facebook or their website. Located:      46 Court St Gallipolis, OH 45631 Phone:       (740) 446-9050 ...

20 Sep

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Recovery Point West Virginia Recovery Point West Virginia provides recovery programs at NO COST to individuals suffering from a substance use disorder.  Their goal is to help individuals find lasting recovery and a new healthy way of life. Their SERVICES include: Long Term Recovery Facilities, Recovery Point HER Place, Fairfield East Community Center, Peer Recovery Coaches, and Peer Recovery Coach Training Their PROGRAMS are: Non-Medical Detox, Off the Street, Recovery Phase 1, Recovery Phase 2, Peer Mentors, and Continuum of Care     Listen to our Community Matters interview with Allison Conley:  [audio mp3="https://walkfm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Allison-Conley-Recovery-Point-WV-9-18-2020.mp3"][/audio] For more information, visit their website at: https://recoverypointwv.org/ Contact 1040 Adams Avenue, Huntington, WV 25704 Phone: 304.523.4673 Fax: 304.523.4674 [email protected]   ____________________________________________________________ [gravityform id="28" title="true" description="true"]...

13 Sep

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Facing Hunger Foodbank Mission: help feed hungry people by distributing nutritious food and grocery products through our pantry/agency network. Facing Hunger envisions a future where no person in the service area goes hungry.  The Facing Hunger Foodbank provides nutritious canned, boxed, fresh, frozen, and prepared food to nearly 116,000 individuals yearly. They also work diligently to recover foods from restaurants and other food distributors through their "food and fund" drive so that no food is wasted.  Their service areas in West Virginia include Cabell, Boone Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mason, Mingo, Putnam, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties. In Kentucky, Boyd, Greenup, Lawrence, and Martin Counties. In Ohio, they service Lawrence County. Their Programs include:   Mobile Pantry Program Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Warehouse Distribution Program Food Rescue Program Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)  BackPack Program Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) School Breakfast and Lunch Program Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)    Listen to our Community Matters Interview with Facing Hunger...

08 Sep

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  The Not Alone Project Dalton Hale is a 16 year old student at Boyd County High School and the founder of the Not Alone Project. The Not Alone Project launched on September 1st to coincide with the start of Suicide Prevention Month, and will continue to provide regular content in partnership with The Big Idea Camp throughout the upcoming school year. This content will include testimonials, as well as tips for spotting the signs of anxiety and depression and information about how to seek additional help. Dalton started this ministry after going through the tragic loss of his cousin due to suicide. The phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255. Follow the Not Alone Project on Instagram @_not.alone.   The Big Idea Camp The Big Idea Camp founder, Jeremy Holbrook, was moved by Dalton's passion to help others and is teaming up with him to develop curriculum that can be used in schools. The Big Idea Camp...

31 Aug

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Tri-State Bible College

Mission: to “Train Faithful Servants for Tomorrow - Today,” by offering a biblically oriented program that provides for a thorough knowledge of the Bible and for the ability to use effectively the Word of God in Christian living and Christian service.

Tri-State Bible College is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) and are authorized by the Ohio Department of Higher Education to offer a Master of Arts in Bible/Theology, Bachelor of Arts in Bible/Theology (126 credits), Associate of Arts (66 credits), and a Certificate of Biblical Studies (33 credits.)

The Curriculum of Tri-State Bible College is designed to promote a biblical worldview and to help students become theologically skillful. Prominent in the curriculum is six semesters of theology, five semesters to survey the New Testament, and both Greek and Hebrew language studies. We offer several minors including Christian Education, Counseling, General Studies, Ministry, and Missions.

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