Issue #85 – April 2011 eNewsletter

Imagine being a troubled teenager and having one last shot at a high school education. You’ve been removed from several schools because of behavior problems and the fact that these schools couldn’t handle your special learning needs.

This is the dilemma facing students that I met recently during a tour of a new school developed in the heart of the Bronx, New York, by Lutheran Social Services of New York. It’s appropriately named the “New Life School” because it gives kids from grades 5-12 a chance for a fresh start both academically and socially. Read more…

Thank you for your Vote!

Thank you to everyone who voted for Wheat Ridge Ministries during the recent Thrivent Choice Winter Voting Event! We received 5,661 votes and will be receiving a charitable outreach grant in the amount of $43,319. These grant dollars will support inspired leaders around the world who are developing new and innovative health and human care projects. Thank you!

Congregation Health Ministry Grant Proposals Being Accepted

Wheat Ridge Ministries is currently accepting proposals for its Congregation Health Ministry (CHM) Grant Program. This program enables ministry leaders to move inspired whole person health and wellness ideas into action within congregations through $2,000 matching grants. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 15. Learn more…

Five Grants Awarded through the Ministry Sabbatical Grant Program

Wheat Ridge Ministries recently awarded five grants totaling $37,275 to support sabbatical experiences for pastors and their congregations through the Ministry Sabbatical Grant Program. Wheat Ridge believes that a sabbatical leave of at least three months for rest and renewal is a significant way to renew ministry development in congregations and improve the health and wellness of pastors. Read more…

Schedule “Dr. Luke” for Your School Chapel or Congregation

Mark Schoepp, our Church Relations Representative, continues to travel the country, sharing how congregations and schools can partner with Wheat Ridge for new health and wellness ministries, including grants, and more. As your congregation or school continues to plan for the coming months and into the fall, consider Mark, and his friend “Dr. Luke,” for chapel presentations. Learn more…

McPIE Program Making Learning Fun

Our partners at Christ Lutheran Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, were recently featured in the Charlotte Observer! The church partnered with McClintock Middle School and with the help of a Wheat Ridge grant developed the McClintock Partners in Education (McPIE) program, which includes Tuesday night Family Nights. Read the article…

A Closer Look … Nurturing Health and Hope in Camp

Thanks to the generous prayers and financial support from our donors, Wheat Ridge Ministries continues to seed new ministries throughout the country … ministries such as Nurturing Health and Hope in Camp in Elkhorn, Wisconsin.

John was frustrated, but even more so he was hurt. Just a teenager, John was confused about the changes he witnessed in his grandmother who battled Alzheimer’s. They used to be close. But now, she didn’t even know who John was. To make matters worse, whenever she saw him, she called him “Sarah.” A girl’s name! How could grandma think I’m a girl, questioned John. Read more…

Thanks to Marla Lichtsinn, RN, MPA, CIC, Parish Nurse for sharing Health Notes with Wheat Ridge Ministries! This month Health Notes is all about Healthy Relationships. Access Health Notes…