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Making A Difference If there is one thing that Texas Baptist Children's Home proves, it's that one person can make a difference. From a case manager to a house parent, each individual that touches a hurting child's life can make a tremendous impact. This summer, Hyun Kim, a relative stranger to the ministry, became one of those people. 8/27/2008 12:00:00 AM
TBCH Staff Member Featured in Video Cara Kyle, Community Outreach Coordinator for TBCH’s HOPE Program, is a member at Austin Stone Community Church where she regularly brings kids from the HOPE program. As a part of a sermon series, Austin Stone interviewed and put together a video of Cara and her work at TBCH. 8/14/2008 12:00:00 AM
Preparing a Feast In a world where take-out fast food is often more commonly served than are home-cooked meals, children are not given much opportunity to learn domestic skills. Long past are the days that “home ec” was a preferred high school elective. 7/22/2008 12:00:00 AM
A Marathon Volunteer Effort In the past 16 years, the Children At Heart Golf Marathon has raised almost $2.5 million to benefit children and families. It’s not an overstatement to say that not a nickel would have been raised without volunteers. 7/2/2008 12:00:00 AM
Faithfulness Fulfilled Jareen Schmidt’s faithfulness to the ministries of Children At Heart is rooted in tragedy, but fulfilled by good works covering three generations. For five decades, she has loved and nurtured the children at Texas Baptist Children’s Home and, more recently, supported the ministry at Miracle Farm. She brought her parents into the ministry and now her children are continuing a family tradition of philanthropy and good deeds. 5/29/2008 12:00:00 AM
A Home for Rose Rose Herr has been working to build her life up from the start. After spending her childhood in and out of abusive family situations and her teenage years in a girls’ home, Rose began putting the pieces back together as she made her way through college. 5/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Out of Tragedy, Victory Although tragedy brought Diane and Stanley Williams into the fold of Texas Baptist Children’s Home, it would be hope that kept them active in the ministry and its expansion. 3/18/2008 12:00:00 AM
Random Acts of Joy One summer in the 1960s, a boy from Texas Baptist Children’s Home, had the time of his young life playing with Randy Allen, the son of his sponsor family, on their small Elgin farm. A boy who really hadn’t had a family found pure childhood joy and acceptance for the first time. 3/18/2008 12:00:00 AM
Marcela's Miracle With two lovely children, a wonderful job at the Texas Attorney General’s office and a strong faith in God, Marcela Perez was stunned when her husband of five years asked for a divorce. She hadn’t imagined it possible. She became desperate for answers. 3/18/2008 12:00:00 AM
Keeping the Faith Before Jennifer* made the heart-wrenching decision to leave her three children at Texas Baptist Children’s Home, she spent nearly a year struggling to survive. A string of bad luck and poor choices would eventually land her at rock bottom, clinging to the only thing she could count on – her faith. 2/26/2008 12:00:00 AM
A Beautiful, Peacefull Place When Leann Hartman came to the Family Care Program at TBCH, who could blame her if she felt like the entire world was against her. She was five months pregnant when her baby’s father walked out on her. Three months later she lost her job and her ability to pay rent. Without a car, a job or any hope, she reached out to the one place that offered her support. 2/4/2008 12:00:00 AM
A Beautiful, Peacefull Place When Leann Hartman came to the Family Care Program at TBCH, who could blame her if she felt like the entire world was against her. 2/4/2008 12:00:00 AM
Aglow with the Spirit of Chrsitmas Anxious children wiggled in anticipation as they sat in front of the Christmas tree at the Texas Baptist Children's home the evening of Dec. 4, awaiting a rare gift. 12/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
Christmas Blankets Made With Love Sometimes it is those most in need who care to give the most at Christmas. That’s true for moms in residence at the Family Care program at Texas Baptist Children’s Home. 12/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Family Care Interns Give Their Time TBCH’s Family Care program meets the needs of single moms and their children everyday. There are many people who make this possible, but one specific group is the therapy interns from Texas colleges and universities that volunteer their time to serve families. 11/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
Trey & Derek: Home For Christmas For one of the few times in their young lives, Trey and Derek Atkins will have a real home for Christmas, thanks to Charlie and Cindy Goble, a husband and wife from Burnet who thought they were done raising kids. How it came about is evidence that when God wants to open doors, there’s no way on earth to keep them closed. 11/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
HOPE Thanksgiving Baskets Deliver Hope to Families in Need HOPE is more than an acronym for Healthy Opportunities that Protect and Empower. It’s also an action word. On November 19 and 20, TBCH’s HOPE program gave hope to families in need. 11/21/2007 12:00:00 AM
TBCH Alum Is Published Author “Everything she ever believed about God is totally in question,” Barrett says of Sandy. “But God keeps putting people in her path to show He has not abandoned her. 11/8/2007 12:00:00 AM
Royal Neighbors’ Fall Festival Makes a Difference On Saturday, October 27, children served by TBCH and STARRY were treated to a festival full of fall activities organized by the Austin Chapter of Royal Neighbors of America 11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Amazing Faith Just over three years ago, Leslie Brown contacted Texas Baptist Children’s Home’s HOPE Program out of desperation. She was hurting financially, and one of her twin sons had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. 10/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
Dell Fall Festival “We really appreciate the Dell employees who made the event possible. It’s great that they provide different games and activities each year,” said Sarah Eubank, TBCH HOPE Program Supervisor. 10/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Flipping Pancakes for Fundraising On Saturday, September 29, the TBCH campus was buzzing as hundreds enjoyed a pancake breakfast prepared by the Round Rock Noon Kiwanis Club. 10/3/2007 12:00:00 AM
Sundays With Miss Cara If there is one thing that Cara Kyle, Community Outreach Coordinator for TBCH’s HOPE Program, has learned, it’s that one person can make an eternal difference in the lives of children. One simple question from a friend helped her realize just how much she could do for the children she ministers to every week. 9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
TBCH Continues Progressive Approach Through First Conference Texas Baptist Children’s Home continues to be innovative in its approach to serving children and families in Texas. 9/14/2007 12:00:00 AM
Back To School Keeps Life Interesting Aside from school supplies for hundreds of children, staff also are responsible for completing well checks, preparing paperwork and purchasing clothes for children who sometimes have little of their own. 8/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Shoes for Austin Gives TBCH Kids a Treat for Their Feet Children and families served by Texas Baptist Children’s Home recently received a treat for their feet. 7/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
Summer Programs Help Children Feel Loved, Valued A summer filled with fun vacations and camps are important to the growth of each and every child. 6/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Better Than Peanut Butter & Jelly Jami logged on to the Internet from a public library where she searched "homeless with children." Texas Baptist Children’s Home kept popping up. 6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
National Day of Prayer Has Permanent Home at TBCH Community members gathered at Hankamer-Fleming Chapel on the campus of Texas Baptist Children’s Home to bow their heads as part of National Day of Prayer. 5/4/2007 12:00:00 AM
Every Day Is Mother's Day Ministries to Single Moms Leads to Success, Hope 5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
True Love Waits The word “love” is thrown around a lot during the month of February, especially with Valentine’s Day observances. 3/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
Families At Heart Conference The resulting Families At Heart Conference will be held August 23 and 24 at the Radisson Hotel in Austin, with breakout sessions, speakers and workshops focused on how to minister to families in need. 3/7/2007 12:00:00 AM
NEW BELIEVERS It’s a moment of change. With heart pounding and nerves on edge, seconds begin to feel like hours. The few steps into the calm water of a baptismal pool are fraught with a roller coaster of emotions running the gamut from fear to excitement. 3/6/2007 12:00:00 AM
Golf Marathon A unique golfing experience for friends of Children At Heart Ministries is taking place on Monday, April 23 on two Round Rock golf courses. 2/2/2007 12:00:00 AM

Making A Difference
If there is one thing that Texas Baptist Children's Home proves, it's that one person can make a difference. From a case manager to a house parent, each individual that touches a hurting child's life can make a tremendous impact. This summer, Hyun Kim, a relative stranger to the ministry, became one of those people.
8/27/2008 12:00:00 AM

TBCH Staff Member Featured in Video
Cara Kyle, Community Outreach Coordinator for TBCH’s HOPE Program, is a member at Austin Stone Community Church where she regularly brings kids from the HOPE program. As a part of a sermon series, Austin Stone interviewed and put together a video of Cara and her work at TBCH.
8/14/2008 12:00:00 AM

Preparing a Feast
In a world where take-out fast food is often more commonly served than are home-cooked meals, children are not given much opportunity to learn domestic skills. Long past are the days that “home ec” was a preferred high school elective.
7/22/2008 12:00:00 AM

A Marathon Volunteer Effort
In the past 16 years, the Children At Heart Golf Marathon has raised almost $2.5 million to benefit children and families. It’s not an overstatement to say that not a nickel would have been raised without volunteers.
7/2/2008 12:00:00 AM

Faithfulness Fulfilled
Jareen Schmidt’s faithfulness to the ministries of Children At Heart is rooted in tragedy, but fulfilled by good works covering three generations. For five decades, she has loved and nurtured the children at Texas Baptist Children’s Home and, more recently, supported the ministry at Miracle Farm. She brought her parents into the ministry and now her children are continuing a family tradition of philanthropy and good deeds.
5/29/2008 12:00:00 AM

A Home for Rose
Rose Herr has been working to build her life up from the start. After spending her childhood in and out of abusive family situations and her teenage years in a girls’ home, Rose began putting the pieces back together as she made her way through college.
5/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Out of Tragedy, Victory
Although tragedy brought Diane and Stanley Williams into the fold of Texas Baptist Children’s Home, it would be hope that kept them active in the ministry and its expansion.
3/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

Random Acts of Joy
One summer in the 1960s, a boy from Texas Baptist Children’s Home, had the time of his young life playing with Randy Allen, the son of his sponsor family, on their small Elgin farm. A boy who really hadn’t had a family found pure childhood joy and acceptance for the first time.
3/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

Marcela's Miracle
With two lovely children, a wonderful job at the Texas Attorney General’s office and a strong faith in God, Marcela Perez was stunned when her husband of five years asked for a divorce. She hadn’t imagined it possible. She became desperate for answers.
3/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

Keeping the Faith
Before Jennifer* made the heart-wrenching decision to leave her three children at Texas Baptist Children’s Home, she spent nearly a year struggling to survive. A string of bad luck and poor choices would eventually land her at rock bottom, clinging to the only thing she could count on – her faith.
2/26/2008 12:00:00 AM

A Beautiful, Peacefull Place
When Leann Hartman came to the Family Care Program at TBCH, who could blame her if she felt like the entire world was against her. She was five months pregnant when her baby’s father walked out on her. Three months later she lost her job and her ability to pay rent. Without a car, a job or any hope, she reached out to the one place that offered her support.
2/4/2008 12:00:00 AM

A Beautiful, Peacefull Place
When Leann Hartman came to the Family Care Program at TBCH, who could blame her if she felt like the entire world was against her.
2/4/2008 12:00:00 AM

Aglow with the Spirit of Chrsitmas
Anxious children wiggled in anticipation as they sat in front of the Christmas tree at the Texas Baptist Children's home the evening of Dec. 4, awaiting a rare gift.
12/17/2007 12:00:00 AM

Christmas Blankets Made With Love
Sometimes it is those most in need who care to give the most at Christmas. That’s true for moms in residence at the Family Care program at Texas Baptist Children’s Home.
12/12/2007 12:00:00 AM

Family Care Interns Give Their Time
TBCH’s Family Care program meets the needs of single moms and their children everyday. There are many people who make this possible, but one specific group is the therapy interns from Texas colleges and universities that volunteer their time to serve families.
11/30/2007 12:00:00 AM

Trey & Derek: Home For Christmas
For one of the few times in their young lives, Trey and Derek Atkins will have a real home for Christmas, thanks to Charlie and Cindy Goble, a husband and wife from Burnet who thought they were done raising kids. How it came about is evidence that when God wants to open doors, there’s no way on earth to keep them closed.
11/26/2007 12:00:00 AM

HOPE Thanksgiving Baskets Deliver Hope to Families in Need
HOPE is more than an acronym for Healthy Opportunities that Protect and Empower. It’s also an action word. On November 19 and 20, TBCH’s HOPE program gave hope to families in need.
11/21/2007 12:00:00 AM

TBCH Alum Is Published Author
“Everything she ever believed about God is totally in question,” Barrett says of Sandy. “But God keeps putting people in her path to show He has not abandoned her.
11/8/2007 12:00:00 AM

Royal Neighbors’ Fall Festival Makes a Difference
On Saturday, October 27, children served by TBCH and STARRY were treated to a festival full of fall activities organized by the Austin Chapter of Royal Neighbors of America
11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Amazing Faith
Just over three years ago, Leslie Brown contacted Texas Baptist Children’s Home’s HOPE Program out of desperation. She was hurting financially, and one of her twin sons had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.
10/17/2007 12:00:00 AM

Dell Fall Festival
“We really appreciate the Dell employees who made the event possible. It’s great that they provide different games and activities each year,” said Sarah Eubank, TBCH HOPE Program Supervisor.
10/12/2007 12:00:00 AM

Flipping Pancakes for Fundraising
On Saturday, September 29, the TBCH campus was buzzing as hundreds enjoyed a pancake breakfast prepared by the Round Rock Noon Kiwanis Club.
10/3/2007 12:00:00 AM

Sundays With Miss Cara
If there is one thing that Cara Kyle, Community Outreach Coordinator for TBCH’s HOPE Program, has learned, it’s that one person can make an eternal difference in the lives of children. One simple question from a friend helped her realize just how much she could do for the children she ministers to every week.
9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM

TBCH Continues Progressive Approach Through First Conference
Texas Baptist Children’s Home continues to be innovative in its approach to serving children and families in Texas.
9/14/2007 12:00:00 AM

Back To School Keeps Life Interesting
Aside from school supplies for hundreds of children, staff also are responsible for completing well checks, preparing paperwork and purchasing clothes for children who sometimes have little of their own.
8/28/2007 12:00:00 AM

Shoes for Austin Gives TBCH Kids a Treat for Their Feet
Children and families served by Texas Baptist Children’s Home recently received a treat for their feet.
7/30/2007 12:00:00 AM

Summer Programs Help Children Feel Loved, Valued
A summer filled with fun vacations and camps are important to the growth of each and every child.
6/27/2007 12:00:00 AM

Better Than Peanut Butter & Jelly
Jami logged on to the Internet from a public library where she searched "homeless with children." Texas Baptist Children’s Home kept popping up.
6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

National Day of Prayer Has Permanent Home at TBCH
Community members gathered at Hankamer-Fleming Chapel on the campus of Texas Baptist Children’s Home to bow their heads as part of National Day of Prayer.
5/4/2007 12:00:00 AM

Every Day Is Mother's Day
Ministries to Single Moms Leads to Success, Hope
5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

True Love Waits
The word “love” is thrown around a lot during the month of February, especially with Valentine’s Day observances.
3/30/2007 12:00:00 AM

Families At Heart Conference
The resulting Families At Heart Conference will be held August 23 and 24 at the Radisson Hotel in Austin, with breakout sessions, speakers and workshops focused on how to minister to families in need.
3/7/2007 12:00:00 AM

NEW BELIEVERS
It’s a moment of change. With heart pounding and nerves on edge, seconds begin to feel like hours. The few steps into the calm water of a baptismal pool are fraught with a roller coaster of emotions running the gamut from fear to excitement.
3/6/2007 12:00:00 AM

Golf Marathon
A unique golfing experience for friends of Children At Heart Ministries is taking place on Monday, April 23 on two Round Rock golf courses.
2/2/2007 12:00:00 AM