If the walls of Doug Gray Cottage, one of Epworth’s cottages that houses young men ages 15-18, could talk, there are hundreds of stories it could share about what has happened over the past year and a half. It goes without saying that the past year has been challenging in new ways for everyone, but … Read more
The things that stand out most from our childhood influence who we become as adults. Our memories are our treasures. Maybe it is the way we fix our favorite snack the same way mom did, or it may be the way we repeat sayings that our parents and grandparents used. For the residents at Epworth, … Read more
A little over four years ago at a Serve the City Event with Midtown Fellowship in Columbia, Mollie learned about Epworth Children’s Home and the need for kind and consistent volunteers. Feeling called to action, Mollie and her Lifegroup connected with Beth Robinson, Epworth’s Volunteer Coordinator, and became Cottage Partners with Anderson Cottage, which is … Read more
As a teen girl, Maria is wise beyond on her years. She is a member of the ROTC, Youth Council, and this past semester she made all A’s and B’s on her report card. However, success has certainly not been handed to Maria, she has had to fight for it every step of the way. … Read more
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Epworth received a call about a large sibling group that needed a safe space immediately. The sibling group was too large be accommodated by one foster family and it was in the best interest of the children for as many of them to stay together as possible. Leaving … Read more
As farmers, Sarah and Brandon Bowers know that growth doesn’t happen overnight. Growth takes time and effort, light, warmth, nurture, patience, and honestly, a lot of hard work. While they have spent the last several years nurturing chickens, rabbits, cows and many other farm animals, for the last few months they have been nurturing and … Read more
We often hear reminders on social media of the quote of the late Fred Rogers, “Look for the helpers, you will always find people who are helping.” Today this quote made me think of a time when I saw those helpers in action here at Epworth. They were 4 teenage boys that live in one … Read more
Many people look back on their teen years as some of the best or worst times of their lives. Those years are filled with finding out who you are, what you love to do, finding and losing friends, growing and learning and changing. It can be a scary and challenging time for everyone. For a … Read more
Here at Epworth, we love to celebrate wins. Whether it is honor roll for the first time, learning a new skill, getting a new job or successfully finishing one of our programs, we want to celebrate and cheer for all the good things! Recently, we had a mom and her three children complete the program. … Read more
Years ago there was a movie called the Gift of the Magi. The movie was based on a story about a poor young wife who sold her hair to buy her husband a chain for his watch. In turn, the husband secretly sold his watch to buy hair combs for his wife’s long hair. We … Read more
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