A day at H.O.M.E.
At the HOUSE OF MERCY ENTERPRISES, we start our day at 5:30 with wake-up call. Morning hygiene routine and get dressed to make it to breakfast at 6:00. Then back to your room to make sure it is tidy and can pass inspection. Out of our rooms and in devotion to start our mind on Christ, the message given by Philip, Preston or another resident as assigned.
We then start our daily chores and cleaning of the HOME.
Med call is at 7:30, 12:30, 7:30 pm. Assigned house parent will be the one to unlock med room and watch and report on paper what the resident is taking from their personal med locker. ONLY ONE RESIDENT AND ONE HOUSE PARENT IN MED
ROOM AT A TIME. Chore list is prepared by house parents and posted. Morning chores are done. Residents, if scheduled, will start personal laundry and continue with the laundry schedule throughout the day.
Upper levels assigned to the HANDS will have their devotion before the workday starts led by John Crow and graduate Aaron Heath in an assigned area. Jobs assigned to upper levels include lawn care, debris removal, and handyman services to our local and surrounding counties.
Jobs assigned to lower levels are green house, gardening, woodshop, printing machine, and maintenance work around the HOME to include vehicle maintenance. etc.
At 9:00 these lower levels and upper levels that are not qualified to go with the HANDS OFFSITE CREWS, will attend the FOUNDATIONS CLASS which teaches our foundations in faith through Christ. Taught by Nancy Bowden another graduate of HOME except on Wednesday Rodney Nantz volunteers his time to teach the class. Chris Taylor, another graduate of HOME, employed at Cemco volunteers to teach on Fridays.
The 11:00 class is LIFE SKILLS AND CHARACTER BUILDING. Gary Salzman, a graduate of HOME, teaches Monday -Thursday. Angela and Chet Lockard, graduates of HOME and employees of HANDS, teaches on Fridays.
12:30 is LUNCH TIME all workers return to HOME.
After lunch is personal studies and preparation for 2:00 class.
2:00 class CHRISTIAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, the principals of belief therapy and the instructions of living in this time of Grace found in the Epistles of Paul, taught by Preston Crow.
4:00 classes are:
Monday-Celebrate Recovery led by graduates Kalena and Vincent Smith, both employed at Tower.
Tuesday-Bible study and Reflection done for the men by John Crow, work Program Director. Jan Crow, Christian School Teacher volunteers to teach the women class.
Wednesday-Bible Study and Reflections led by Mike and Martha Green, members of Highridge Church, owners of PK LAKE HANDS, also volunteers and board members for the HOME.
Thursday-Bible Study by Gary and Barbara Salzman.
Friday-open for volunteers from the surrounding communities to share.
Supper is at 6 pm. Call to schedule a day with Preston Crow.
After 4:00 class residents can return to room.
Supper is at 6 pm. THURSDAY AT 7:00 - Praise service with Paul and Ann McQueen of HOPE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH.
P.M. chores must be done by 9 P.M. and everyone in their rooms for lights out at 9:30.
ASSIGNED RESIDENTS DO NIGHT WATCH AND SECURE HOME.
Throughout the day, residents counsel with Preston and Trena Crow. Throughout the day, residents are in therapy, therapy can be best explained by the CARE_NZ_CREED. which reads as follows: we are here because there is no refuge finally from ourselves. Until we confront ourselves through the eyes and hearts of others, we are running. Until we suffer them to share our secrets, we have no safety from them. Afraid to be known, we cannot know ourselves or any other, we will be alone. Where else but our common ground can we find such a mirror. Here together we can at last appear clearly to ourselves. Not as a giant of our dreams. Nor a dwarf of our fears. But as a person, part of a whole sharing in its purpose. on this ground we can each take root and grow. Not along anymore as in death, but alive to ourselves and others. (Christ is what makes our spirit alive that we might have life in the body of Christ eternally.)
This is the best way to describe the HOME as a family, the body of Christ in unity.