Career Advancement Class

I am SO EXCITED to announce this event!!!

Join us at Greenhouse Ministries on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 10:30am. This is a one time class helping individuals to improve their resume` and job interviewing skills. Lucy Jones from the MTSU Career Center will be teaching this class. This class is free of charge and open to everyone.

This event is sponsored by Greenhouse Ministries and MTSU Career Center. If you would like to attend or need more information please contact Chasity Ridgeway at Chasity.Ridgeway@Greenhousemin.org or call 494-0499.

Prizes, Prizes, Prizes

I have spent the last three days with the phone glued to my ear calling local businesses for prize donations. We have been blessed by some very generous people in Murfreesboro.

Here is a list of local businesses who have donated prizes:
Blue Raider Bookstore
Smoothie King
Bumpus Harley Davidson
On Target Shooting Range
Hollywood Video
Marina's on the Square
All Souped Up
Textbook Brokers
Domino's
Childlike Photography
Sassy Scrapper
Christian Brothers Automotive
Zhora's Coffee Shop
Lotus Blossom Photography
Starbucks Coffee
Strike and Spare
Jason's Del
Demos'
Ritter's Frozen Custard
Black Dragon Martial Arts
Road ID
Hot Spot Tanning

I will update the list as we add more! Looking forward to the event. If you have not yet registered for the Planting Hope in the Boro 5K go to www.active.com now to register! We have had some aswesome t-shirts made for this event as well!!!

Greenhouse Classes

Here at the Greenhouse we offer different classes for our clients.

Here is a short description of the classes we offer:

Computer 1- Tuesdays at 10am.
Computer 1- Thursday at 5pm.
Computer 2- Thursday at 6:30pm.
All computer classes meet weekly for a six week period. If a client attends all six classes they will recieve a free refurbished computer.

Bugeting- This class meets for weekly for a four week period.

GED Tutoring and Reading are both ongoing classes until the student is ready for the next step.

Career advancement, Relational Skills, Bible, Marriage Counseling, Parenting, Drug/Alcohol Rehab and Learning English courses meet for a four to six week period. These classes are offered when we have a teacher available and there is a demand from clients for the class.

If you would be interested in volunteering your time to teach any of the classes mentioned above you can contact Leslie at Leslie.mertz@greenhousemin.org or 494-0499.

If you would be interested in attending one of these classes you can contact Leslie at Leslie.mertz@greenhousemin.org or 494-0499.

Planting HOPE in the 'Boro 5K

Join us for the Planting HOPE in the 'Boro 5K PLUS A 1-Mile Family Fun Walk.

When: Saturday June 28th
Time: 7:00am
Where: Oaklands Pavillion (900 N. Maney Avenue)

Go to www.active.com to register for the race or stop by Greenhouse Ministries for a race form.

All proceeds from this race benefit Greenhouse Ministries (www.greenhousemin.org) and Shoes for Orphan Souls Project (www.shoesfororphansouls.org).

Greenhouse Happenings

Wellspring Program

Our Wellspring Program has begun! We are able to house six men currently! Praise the Lord with us for His provision of housing for these men who are looking for a fresh start!

A large part of the Wellspring Program is life and career advancement classes. The men will participate in computer classes, Victorious Living studies, cooking classes, budget counseling, and career advancement. These classes will be held weekly at Greenhouse Ministries.

We are looking for teachers and mentors for the Wellspring Program. As they are working towards a better life, these men need encouragement along their walk. Would you consider investing into their lives as a teacher or mentor?

Mentor: A trusted friend, counselor, or teacher, usually a more experienced person who acts as a guide in order to offer a good example and advice as the student advances.

If you are intersted in teaching or mentoring, please contact Leslie at 494-0499 or leslie.mertz@greenhousemin.org.

Backpack Project at Greenhouse

Join with Greenhouse Ministries and the Inline Minister's Network as we provide backpacks to children in Rutherford County. This is our ninth year of participating in this project! Here's some way you can participate: prayer for students and teachers as they head back to school, volunteer to give out backpacks on the assigned days at Greenhouse Ministries and/or purchase supplies for backpacks.

Supplies needed:
Fiskars Scissors
Red Pens
Wide-Ruled Notebook Paper
Boxes of Kleenex
Spiral Notebooks
1 1/2' Binders
Subject Dividers.