Sunday, April 10, 2011
Sanford Represents the Developmental Disabilities Ministry
The Sanford homes recently celebrated one of its staff. Nancy Hardy recently won the Direct Service Award for the Developmental Disabilities Ministry. This award is not easy to come by. Nancy has been a residential caregiver in Sanford since the homes opened in the summer of 2008. Nancy has been working with individuals with disabilities for almost nine years. Working with the women and men in Sanford is a passion Nancy truly enjoys. She is respected, loved, and admired not only by the residents but also the by the family and guardians who have entrusted Nancy to care for their family member. Congratulations Nancy!
Posted by Sanford on 04/10 at 08:39 PM
Monday, March 07, 2011
Special Ministries Sunday
The men of Mercer Home participated in Special Ministries Sunday this past Sunday. Several of the men had a part in the service; Jeff rendered the prayer and Marshall blessed the church with a scripture reading. All of the men sang in the choir and played a hand-bell selection. Many of the men’s parents, sisters, nephews, aunts and uncles came to support this once a year event. It was nice to see the church overflowing with support and love on Sunday. The afternoon ended with a catered lunch.
Posted by Sanford on 03/07 at 10:43 AM
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
DDM Administration Enjoys Fun and Learning at the Beach
DDM Administration, which includes office staff and state-wide administrators, enjoyed some fun and learning together at the BCH beach cottage this past fall. It’s not often you get to be in a relaxing, stress-free environment and have the opportunity to get to know the people you work with everyday. Building relationships between co-workers is essential in being able to work as a team in day to day life on the job. We worked hard during our trip, as this was our scheduled quarterly meeting. But, we played, too! We visited the Cape Lookout lighthouse, road a boat, saw wild horses, and even helped some local fisherman catch some fish. The weather was perfect for a day out on the ocean! We enjoyed our time at the BCH beach cottage and look forward to doing this again one day!
Posted by Martha Surratt on 02/08 at 11:05 AM
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Playing for the House of God
The Men at Mercer Home visited Fellowship House of God in Carthage with Sandhills Community College’s Compensatory Education Program on Saturday, January the 15th. The men, along with their freinds, blessed the church with the joyful sounds of the handbells and hand chimes. The program at SCC is well-known in this area for their musical talents.
Posted by Sanford on 01/25 at 07:42 PM
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
DDM Enjoys a Day in Thomasville for Family Gathering 3
Family Gathering was established in 2000 by Dr. Blackwell and comes around only every five years. This day brings together every staff member, child, and resident from across all of BCH’s areas and services in North Carolina. When you put all those folks together, you get one of the largest “families” in the state! This year, DDM was very involved in various games and activities. The favorite hit (no pun intended) was the dunking booth. Our residents loved dunking the staff members of BCH. They had no mercy! The smiles on their faces were indescribable. Our DDM staff and residents also enjoyed the large, bouncy inflatables, McDonald’s burgers, looking for their tapestry squares, and listening to great music and testimony under “God’s beautiful canopy”. The day continued with a parade, praise and worship at the church, and a historical skit by Professor Q and his funny assistant, Beeker. The day ended with us capturing our first DDM group photo ever made, and many hugs were exchanged before departing from each other. It was simply a great day for all of BCH!
Posted by Martha Surratt on 07/07 at 09:35 AM