WHY HENRY COUNTY NEEDS A BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB:
JUST A FEW REASONS…

  • In 2009, there were 260 babies born to mothers ages 15-19 in Henry County. More than 3400 children ages 1-4 were enrolled in the WIC program, and over 12,000 children in the county live with a single parent.

  • Educational preparation in children from birth to three years of age, who are at risk of school failure, will reduce grade retention, enrollment in special education classes, school dropout rate, and incarceration. At birth a baby’s brain is only 20% developed, by age 3 it is 80% developed.

  • Boys and Girls Club activities provide positive out-of-school learning and socialization opportunities in a structured, fun environment

  • On any given day in Henry County, over one thousand, 16 and 17year-olds are not in school.

  • In 2010, there were 181 children who were in the Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) custody in Henry County. Henry County is the only county out of 17 DFCS Regions in the state which does not have a Boys and Girls Club.

  • There are over 400 active juvenile probation cases among middle and high school students.

  • Approximately 75% of juvenile crimes occur between 3:00 and 7:00 pm on weekdays, and it triples in the hour after school is out. Children are also at greater risk of being victims of violent crime in the four hours after the school day ends before parents get home from work.

  • Almost 25% of youth who are suspended or expelled from school will end up in the juvenile justice system. (Inside Criminal Justice, February, 2011) The average cost of incarcerating a youth in Georgia is $228.00 per day—almost $84,000 per year for EACH CHILD!

  • Kids given long-term suspensions, especially high school students, often turn into drop-outs, which not only severely limits their ability to get decent employment, but, according to a paper published in the Journal of School Psychology in 1998, makes them 26% more likely to become involved in the criminal justice system than their peers.

  • From a study at the Rose Institute in Claremont, CA - each dollar invested in after-school programming for an at-risk child brings a return of $8.92 to $12.90 to its community by saving on school performance costs, crime, and more.

  • John J. Diluio, the first Director of the White House Office of Faith and Community Based Initiatives under President George W. Bush said, “Strategically, the key to preventing youth crime is to improve the real, live, day to day connections between responsible adults and young people – period… No policy, program or intervention that fails to build a meaningful connection between adults and at-risk young people has worked or can.”

The Henry County Board of Commissioners will be deciding on the utilization of $850,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG). If you would like to see all or a portion of these funds used towards establishing a Boys and Girls Club in areas of greatest need within the Henry County Community please contact the Henry County Board of Commissioners

Highlight “ALL” at the “Commissioner” prompt. Or call 770-288-6001 and leave a message supporting the use of CDBG dollars for the purpose of establishing a Boys and Girls Club in Henry County. Our children and youth are depending on us.

You can download the Boys and Girls Club of America Fact Sheet here.

 

 

2012 SUMMER TOUR

June 25–July 15

Pre-tour concert in
Atlanta June 24

Post-tour concert in
Houston July 15

DINNER THEATRE
FUND-RAISER:

Assuming there is no problem with licensing, the 2012 dinner theatre event will be CHILDREN OF EDEN and will run August 22-24 at McDonough Christian Church. This is a show with children, teens, and adults of all ages, and we are so excited about partnering with MCC’s worship arts department to produce it. However, we still need singers, dancers, and actors to complete the cast. More info to follow about auditions, but please email me if you or anyone you know would be interested.

 

 

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05.15.12

DIG: Proverbs 17:15

05.14.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: No Other Gospel, Galatians 1:1-10

05.08.12

DIG: Proverbs 17:13

05.07.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: The Letter from Jude

05.01.12

DIG: Proverbs 17:11

04.30.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: The Power of Prayer, James 5:13-20

04.24.12

DIG: Proverbs 17:10

04.23.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: Of Farmers, Faith, and Patience, James 5:7-12

04.17.12

DIG: Proverbs 17:8

04.09.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: The Fate of the Rich, James 5:1-6

04.10.12

DIG: Proverbs 17:7

04.09.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: Life Is a Vapor, James 4:13-17

04.03.12

DIG: Proverbs 17:4

04.02.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: Drawing Near to God, James 4:1-12

03.27.12

DIG: Proverbs 17:2

03.26.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: Jealousy and Selfish Ambition, James 3:13-18

03.20.12

DIG: Proverbs 16:31

03.19.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: Teaching and Taming the Tongue 3:1-12

03.13.12

DIG: Proverbs 16:30

03.12.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: Faith and Works, James 2:14-26

03.06.12

DIG: Proverbs 16:29

03.05.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: Rich Man, Poor Man, James 2:1-13

02.28.12

DIG: Proverbs 16:27

02.27.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: Receiving and Doing the Word of God, James 1:19-27

02.21.12

DIG: Proverbs 16:25

02.20.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: Temptation James 1:1-18

02.14.12

DIG: Proverbs 16:24

02.13.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: Paul’s Plea for Onesimus, Philemon 1–25

02.07.12

DIG: Proverbs 16:23

02.06.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: Sound Doctrine Continued; Final Directions, Titus 3:1–15

01.31.12

DIG: Proverbs 16:22

01.30.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: Sound Doctrine, Titus 2:1–15

01.24.12

DIG: Proverbs 16:21

01.23.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: The Assignment for Titus in Crete, Titus 1:1–16

01.18.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: …So You May Have Eternal Life

01.17.12

DIG: Proverbs 16:19

01.11.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: For There Are Three that Testify

01.10.12

DIG: Proverbs 16:18

01.03.12

DIG: Proverbs 16:17

01.01.12

Unschooled and Ordinary: Now That Is Remarkable!

 

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“I just thought I should let you know that it means a lot to me that you would take time out to come perform for us. Little do you know, but today you gave me hope for my future. I don’t think I have ever really had hope for my life….There’s a lot in my life that I wish I could go back and change, but I can’t. I’ve always thought nobody has ever cared about me. I don’t even think God can love me….I hope to hear from you guys soon.

—Bartholomew, Kewanee, IL

I am writing this letter before you guys even start the second concert at IYC Kewanee. I feel like since I came to God, I don’t have to have all the answers like I once thought. I have been struggling with problems for a long time, and I am still trying to understand myself better. Is there any advice you can give me?

—Dan, Kewanee, IL

Your skits helped me understand more about God and what he does for everyone. I’m one of those people that only want him whenever, not all the time. I realize now that it is not good to just pretty much use God for my own selfish reasons. You all helped me realize that. I’d like to say THANK YOU ALL!

Robert, Lawson, MO

All you guys did an amazing job. It was actually the first time someone really grabbed my attention. The reason I’m writing is I never had a real letter. My mom sends me money every once in a while, but I never had a real letter.

—Darrius, Kewanee, IL

All I know is today, July 2, 2011, you set me free for the whole time you were here. I wish you could stay and play for us every weekend. I’ve been to so many concerts, but this one here today was really meaningful.

—Tyler, Kewanee, IL

I want to tell all of you thank you so much for helping me out when I was struggling…..I’ve tried to commit suicide 8 times, but it seems that when I feel depressed and self-harming thoughts, Crosswalk Ministries seems to lift me up. You all are truly blessed people, and I will never forget that I am worth fighting for.

—Peter, Amarillo, TX (Peter was at our WAR ZONE concert at this facility last year when we did a song called “Worth Fighting For.” He requested it again this year at the end of our concert. The lyrics for that song were written by a young lady in a facility where Bill does a lyric-writing class in Houston.)

In the skits you played, I could really see how much that was almost just like my life in so many ways. To me, I am the Deceiver. I corrupt people’s minds and choices and get mad at them for not doing what I want……I do not know whether to follow God or not. Yes, I believe in Him, but how do I follow someone I cannot see?

—Xavier, Kewanee, IL

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