Let's Make a Difference in our Community Through Homecroft Elementary!



The 2014 – 2015 school year is already beginning!  So now is the time to renew our partnership with Homecroft Elementary School.
Do you know that we partner with Homecroft Elementary School in the following ways?
· After School Achievers Club – the last two years on Thursday afternoons, we have had    between 3 and 8 people go to Homecroft to help children with homework (and just be an adult role model to them).
· H.O.P.E Mentor – Perry Township has a program called H.O.P.E. (Help Our Pupils Excel).  Last school year, we had 5 people that went to Homecroft during the day and volunteered 60 – 90 minutes to help in a class at the direction of the teacher.  The H.O.P.E. Mentor may help a specific student or may be involved with a small group of students, depending on the need of the teacher.
· Religious Education – This year, we will be involved with the 4th and 5th grade Perry Township Religious Education classes through Homecroft.  There will be availability for assisting in those classes.  This is our opportunity to directly share the gospel with children.
· Technology Club – A new club that is starting later in the fall.  If you have a passion for technology, participating in this area might be just what you are looking for.  (Later in the year, there may just be an opportunity for the children that come to this club to teach adults what they have learned!)
There are many ways that we can help Homecroft Elementary in the coming school year.  If you are interested in positively influencing the next generation, please contact Doug Shinkle at doug@sumc.org or call the church office at 784-9508.
Let’s transform the world by starting to transform our community!

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