Message from Margaret 2016 was a very busy and productive year for Epworth Village. As part of the progression of our rebuilding process we developed a three and five-year strategic plan, increased our financial stability, ended the year with an even healthier balance sheet than last year, and had another clean audit opinion. We served 166 at-risk children and 113 at-risk families through our in-home family services, foster care services, group home and learning center. is past year, we began implementing strategies for growing and expanding our in-home family services and foster care programs. e majority of families and children we served were through our in-home services programs which is consistent with the state child welfare and juvenile probation policies and practices shiſting toward keeping children in their homes while providing services to the children and their families – treating the whole family – and when the home situation presents the need for removal of children then making the most home-like placement with the highest priority and preference being foster homes. ese changes help address trauma on children associated with removal from their homes and separation from their parents. Removing children from their homes interferes with their intellectual and emotional development. e more traumatic the separation, the more likely there will be significant negative developmental consequences. ese changes in serving at-risk families and children are occurring quickly in Nebraska and as a result our in-home family services has become our fastest growing program, with our foster care program second in growth. In fact, through our in-home family services the number of children served increased by 278% and the number of families served increased by 135% for the first 3 months of 2017 compared to the same months in 2016. e number of children served through our foster care program increased by 22% in the same period. As a result of these policy changes, decreased utilization of congregate/group care by the state agencies and state budget/ funding priorities; we experienced a fluctuating and then a more permanent decline in the number of children served through our group home over the past year. As we continued our work on our strategic goals, we re-assessed the current landscape of child welfare policies and practices, changing state budget priorities as well as future opportunities to better serve children and families and it became apparent that a move towards providing services for families as a whole needed to happen. As a result, our board of directors made a mindful decision to discontinue our residential group home services and focus our time, energy, and resources to continue growing our in-home family services and foster care programs. With this shiſt in focus, Epworth Village will be able to expand services and serve even more children, both boys and girls, and their families. Now we will be on the front lines in providing preventative support and tools to families in need of healing and help foster stronger families in our communities. (continued on next page) Vol. 9 Issue 2 Spring 2017 York, Nebraska Epworth Village Wings is published four times a year by Epworth Village, Inc., a not- for-profit organization. Third class postage is paid at York, NE Epworth Village, Inc. PO Box 503, 2119 N. Division Ave., York, NE 68467-0503 Save the Date! October 5, 2017: Heart of the Matter Annual Epworth Village Fundraiser York, Nebraska Special Edition 2016 Annual Report As Mothers’ Jewels Home Superintendent Wilford Hawkins stated in 1960 in his report for the Annual Report of the Women’s Missionary Council of The Methodist Episcopal Church, Women’s Division of Christian Service and referring to the change from Mothers’ Jewels Home to Epworth Village: “It is excellent, and necessary, that we take a periodic inventory of our program to assure that our services are valid and needed; it is just as vital that when progress and research indicate the need for change we bend every effort to implement that change.”
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Message from Margaret 2016 was a very busy and productive year for Epworth Village. As part of the progression of our rebuilding process we developed a three and five-year strategic plan, increased our financial stability, ended the year with an even healthier balance sheet than last year, and had another clean audit opinion. We served 166 at-risk children and 113 at-risk families through our in-home family services, foster care services, group home and learning center.
This past year, we began implementing strategies for growing and expanding our in-home family services and foster care programs. The majority of families and children we served were through our in-home services programs which is consistent with the state child welfare and juvenile probation policies and practices shifting toward keeping children in their homes while providing services to the children and their families – treating the whole family – and when the home situation presents the need for removal of children then making the most home-like placement with the highest priority and preference being foster homes. These changes help address trauma on children associated with removal from their homes and separation from their parents. Removing children from their homes interferes with their intellectual and emotional development. The more traumatic the separation, the more likely there will be significant negative developmental consequences.
These changes in serving at-risk families and children are occurring quickly in Nebraska and as a result our in-home family services has become our fastest growing program, with our foster care program second in growth. In fact, through our in-home family services the number of children served increased by 278% and the number of families served increased by 135% for the first 3 months of 2017 compared to the same months in 2016. The number of children served through our foster care program increased by 22% in the same period. As a result of these policy changes, decreased utilization of congregate/group care by the state agencies and state budget/funding priorities; we experienced a fluctuating and then a more permanent decline in the number of children served through our group home over the past year.
As we continued our work on our strategic goals, we re-assessed the current landscape of child welfare policies and practices, changing state budget priorities as well as future opportunities to better serve children and families and it became apparent that a move towards providing services for families as a whole needed to happen.
As a result, our board of directors made a mindful decision to discontinue our residential group home services and focus our time, energy, and resources to continue growing our in-home family services and foster care programs. With this shift in focus, Epworth Village will be able to expand services and serve even more children, both boys and girls, and their families. Now we will be on the front lines in providing preventative support and tools to families in need of healing and help foster stronger families in our communities.
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Vol. 9 Issue 2 Spring 2017 York, Nebraska
Epworth Village Wings is published four times a year by Epworth Village, Inc., a not-for-profit organization.
Third class postage is paid at York, NEEpworth Village, Inc. PO Box 503,
2119 N. Division Ave., York, NE 68467-0503
Save the Date!October 5, 2017:
Heart of the Matter Annual Epworth Village Fundraiser
York, Nebraska
Special Edition
2016Annual Report
As Mothers’ Jewels Home Superintendent Wilford Hawkins stated in 1960 in his report for the Annual Report of the Women’s Missionary Council of The Methodist Episcopal Church, Women’s Division of Christian Service and referring to the change from Mothers’ Jewels Home to Epworth Village:
“It is excellent, and necessary, that we take a periodic inventory of our program to assure that our services are valid and needed; it is just as vital that when progress and research indicate the need for change we bend every effort to implement that change.”
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Our needs list will remain the same because the many children and the many families we serve are in need of and use these items.Many families we serve are experiencing financial hardship and/or poverty and need these basic items that many of us can take for granted; we serve many single mothers who are trying to stay afloat to financially support their children. So all donated items are and will be used by those we serve and are so appreciated! We are grateful for the tireless and generous support from all of our donors, the United Methodist Churches and United Methodist Women who make Epworth Village and our mission possible. Together, as a part of the living Body of Christ, we will continue to serve and bring hope and healing to children and families with more powerful long-term impacts on their lives. — Margaret Donovan CEO
Message From Margaret (continued from page 1)
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MEET & GREET AT BEATRICE CENTENARY UMCEpworth Village Family Life Specialists met with their host church, Beatrice Centenary, on April 4th to thank the members of
the church for providing meeting space and office space for the Epworth staff who work with families one-on-one in the southeast region. With 25 people in attendance, including regional DHHS and Probation staff our staff answered questions about our In-Home Services and spoke about the many challenges the at-risk families we serve face. Many thanks to the UMW members and church members who supported this event and our mission.
Front Row L-R: Jenice Epp, Louise Niemann (President, Esther Hay (Vice-Pres), Barb McIlnay, Jan Hauser, Renee Mattox (Secretary)Back Row: Tom Hyde, Warren Schoming, Pastor Ralph Gaines (Pres-Elect), Pastor Tamara Holtz, Ben Garrett (Treas)Not Pictured: Rev. Lance Clay, Roberta Cool, Dr. Patrick Hotovy, Jeremy Janzen, Susan Kringle, Pastor Art Phillips, Pastor Wayne Reynolds, Bishop Ann Scherer-Simpson and Marilyn Zehring. Ex-Officio members of the board are Margaret Donovan- Epworth Village CEO, Kristi Scheele- Epworth Village Foundation President and Bishop Ruben Saenz, Jr. - Bishop of the Great Plains Conference.
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Pictured above are Cheri Knoell, York News-Times, JoAnn Norquest, and Blaine Firesen
Mrs. JoAnn Norquest was recently recognized as an Extra Mile Educator by the York News-Times newspaper.Nominated for the award by Blaine Friesen, EVLC principal, JoAnn has been the head teacher at Epworth Village Learning Center. This award recognizes educators, staff, coaches and faculty that have gone the extra mile in our area, who have had a positive influence and impact on students and their educational journeys.
2017 Epworth Village Board of Directors
EVLC’s Extra Mile Educator
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BUSINESSArcher Credit UnionArrow Seed Company, IncBethune ConstructionBox Tops for EducationB & S EnterprisesBurnham Appraisal Co.Campbell’s Labels for EducationCoffeyville Resources Refining
and Marketing,Common Stock FarmCorn Growers State BankCornerstone BankErnst Conservation Seeds, Inc.Fricke Cattle CompanyHenderson State BankHoffman, Inc.Jensen Lumber CoR.L. Mausch Farms, Inc.Midwest BankMitchell ConstructionStock Seed FarmsUnion Bank & Trust of YorkUnited Seeds, Inc.Watts Electric CompanyWayne & Denise BeckYork State Bank & Trust
CompanyYork Elks Lodge #1024
INDIVIDUALAbbi KleinschmidtAgnes CernikAlan & Shirley HillAlan RutledgeAlan TompkinsAlice (Sandy) ChaceAlice HemsathAllen & Pamela GallAlta LuttmanAlvin & Sandra BlakenshipAlvin E. TrucanoAndrea I VossAndrew GilgAndy MarquartAnn B. Sherer-SimpsonAnna Kuhn
Anna Marie HallAnna NolanAnnette M ErhartArdyth AndersonArliss McDowellArmin VogtAudrey ClarkBarbara BlauhornBarbara L. DrauckerBarbara YostBecky & Gary McKenzieBeth HasemeyerBeth JenkinsBeth KildayBetty A HanesBeverly PetersenBilly J. WhisenhuntBlaine & Karren FriesenBlair WilliamsBob & Pat MitchellBoyd & Jan HedrickBrad & Rhonda BarrowsBrad SkilesBruce & Carolyn RiddellBryan & Stacy BrandenburghC. G. HolthusC. R. and JoAnn RappCarey StutzmanCarol LockwoodCarol R. BrewerCarol SandstedCarole GeddesCarolyn SwitzerCecil HollandCeleste NapierChad HammerCharles Leffler, JrCheryl A ArrowsmithCheryl Thomas-MillerClaude & Mary WellsClayton HigginsClifford & Harrietta ReynoldsClinton JohnsonColleen McClellandConnie KargesConnie M Kramer
Coralyn KaufmanCraig & Patti VincentCraig UrbauerCurt and Renee SaundersCurt VodehnalCynthia OwenDale and Nancy LambertDale and Tish NaprstekDaniel A ReeceDarryl & Rebecca FrerichsDave & Diane TremainDavid & Sharon BernsDavid WilsonDean & Christine FaubelDean & Michelle MillsapDebbie TaylorDeborah & James FarwellDeborah A UmbergerDebra SwartzDeidre HurlburtDelores BaileyDelores StaschDennis & Marcia DuckworthDennis & Roberta PiperDennis MehrhoffDon & Ann ThoberDon & Marsha DunDonald & Meradith GroveDonald & Stacy ChurchDonald GerdesDonald MaxtedDonald WeldonDonna Jo SmithDonna JohnsonDonna LightbodyDoris OlsenDorothy HendricksDorothy L AndersonDouglas & Becky KoopmanDouglas & Elizabeth DunnDouglas & Nancy LeopoldDouglas KallesenDr. Gerald & Bonnie LuckeyDr. Patrick HotovyDrury SpurlockDwight Willcock
Earl L BrandesEarl ReedEddy C. CollinsEdna MorrisEdward M. MantlerEileen BemanElaine “Dorothy” FullerElizabeth A. ThomasElizabeth HuntEllen BurgesonEllen SchroederEmmett ScottErmal CollisterErnest & Leota SnellEsther CrawfordEsther & DeLynn HayEsther RyanEtta M RottlerEugene & Patricia MuellerFrances MyerFred & Ruth GillaspieFrederick PaulusG. Steven & Merry AblotGale AllenGale EpsteinGalen ConnGalen JohnsonGary & Nancy EberleGary & Shelly AmsberryGary & Connie GlazeDean & Diane BruggemanGary L BakerGary VogtGary WulfGayle & Mary StarrGeneva LewisGeorge D. WheatGeorge WetzelGeorge WilsonGeorgia BishelGerald & Alta SmithGerald & Charlene CraigGerald G. ZiegGilbert NaberGladys PhillipsGlenda Streff
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Glenn MooreGloria HobanGordon FillmanGrant & Carol ArmentGwen F. GriffithHarold & Lorraine DexterHarold & Arlene PetersonHermine LefflerHolly ReiterHoward & Sheri StubbendieckIrvin & Ruth HessJ. Marise HopkinsJ. Woodrow & Anne HearnJack & Cheryl VavraJack & Harriet EvertJaimie ClodfelterJames CattersonJames & Lynette JoslinJames & Sally HuttJames & Lindy StockJames EvertJames GirardinJamie SnyderJane BlumJane E WilcoxJanet BaruthJanet M LandstromJanice & Roger BelohlavyJanice CooneyJanice FarrellJanice HaleJanice HauserJanice HoytJanice PhillipsJay & Dottie SteinacherJay & Jessamyn VossJay E. SchmidtJean ChestnutJeff & Shirley BoyerJeffrey & Willis WallerJenece EppJerry & Gayle KellerJerry and Sandi KleineJerry D MillerJerry D. McInnisJerry Rainforth
Joan DavisonJoAnn HeathJoAnn KoertnerJoe & Yvonne BennettJohn & Cheryel MooreJohn & Karen RoseberryJohn & Terri ParsonsJohn & Jane McVayJohn E. NelsonJohn FergusonJohn Forbes Jr.John LuethjeJohn OrdJon FinkJoseph & Harriet BarronJoseph NigroJoyce WagnerJudith HayekJudy DettmerJulie A StraubeJune SoudersKaren HarringtonKaren KremerKathryn WitteKen & Suzanne KnollesKenneth RoodKerry HoffschneiderKevin & Dawn AndersonKristi & Fred ScheeleKurt & Mary MuellerL. Marvin & Darlene NavratilLance & Robin ClayLarry & Patricia ReedLee & Deborah SebergerLester & Phyllis BurnhamLinda & Dix ScrantonLinda J CorrLois A HallLois BurnsLois FinknerLorelei EdwardsLouise NiemannLoren WiemerLucy CooperLyn ScheidingLynn & Janice Fisher
Marjorie KitsmillerMajorie PeachMarcia SchlichtemierMargaret B SieberMargaret DonovanMargaret KlimekMargaret Nell AugustineMargaret SorensonMargie HayesMarian KellyMarietta VogtMarilyn BuhlMarilyn J MurrayMarilyn J. FickMarilyn KimbroughMarilyn WilsonMarilyn ZehringMark & Alisanne EllsMark & Melissa DeckerMark & Francine McKenzieMarlene HustonMarlin & Ruth RauscherMarshall & Cynthia PaczosaMartin & Carol RobertsonMary Ann ApfelMary Ann UrwilerMary Anne GuggenmosMary Jane GreenwoodMary Jane SamuelsMary Jo HaggeMary ScottMatt & Anne DvorakMaxine Sorenson-RobertsMelvin TekolsteMeredith K. WilliamsMerlin PhillipsMerrill MasonMichael & Glenda HawthorneMichele StaffordMichelle NesethMickey & Joyce SolomonMildred StarrMildred TillotsonMilt & Linda LoebNancy AbneyNancy Dob
Nancy EpsteinNancy KlopfensteinNancy L EvertNancy S JackNancy SchmitzNicole & Michael RungeNora LindnerNorma DotyNorma WoodmanOtto WoockmanPat &Jacalyn PopePat WallmanPatricia McGillPatrick & Shelly GlynnPaul and Kay KnoxPeggy KaufmanPhillip BedePhylis Stelling HollamonR.L. MauchRalph GainesRandy & Roxi MyerRay D. WinzRena ConnerRex WellerRichard JaningRob and Carol SchardtRobert “Bob” AllenRobert & Carma BrownRobert & Dorothy SpearowRobert & Eileen FurrowRobert & Doris AndersonRobert D. WigertRobert GieserRobert H. WillisRobert SorensenRobert StowellRoberta CoolRod LyonRoger & Cindy KadavyRoger & Kari JohnsonRoger PolenzRoland & Marie MatthewsRonald & Garnet StorerRonnie & Jean SnyderRosalie HussRoy Dinsdale
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Roy StohlerRuby MinertRuss & Lori PankoninRussell & Ashley HeineRuth DalkeRuth HendersonRuth PalenskySally BerneySamuel & Ellen RathodSandy HomolkaSarah HansenShad & Lois GagerSharon & Bill Gilg FamilySharon BerrySharon SmithSharon ZieglerShawna CullottaShelley AndersonShelley KeeblerShelly BossSheri A FarrarShirley Bailey-GibbsShirley TraugerShirley WenzelSidney DunnStanley JensenSterling BorgSteve & Mary LoftisSteven & Patricia TimmSteven W & Susan K RussellSue WestonSusan & Ronald BeckSusan & Tom Cox CoxSusie PowellSylvia StuartTamara L HoltzTerry & Teresa BrethouwerThelma G HowardThomas & Diane BrennemanThomas M. SonntagTim GodingTom & Alison Evert Tom HydeTom VanousTrelynn SchompTrent &Kim Wagner
Udell and Marlene KremlacekVanice BahenskyVeda L. BrunerVern & Bonnie RosenboomVerna & Jane WilsonVernelle SchultzVirginia WhiteViva HutchensWalter & Carolyn Oehlerking Jr.Warren & Holly SchomingWayne & Judy JensenWayne and Susan DeiningerWayne PhillipsWilliam & Janahn BloydWilliam & Suzanne PalmerWilliam F. HunterWilliam McQuistanWilliam PlockWillis & Sue DavisWm M & C J Cornwell
TRUSTS & ESTATESBarlett Paine TrustDorothy Baker EstateFloma Taylor Epworth Village
Endowment FundHelen A. Pearson Charitable TrustLeonard Hartwig Epworth Village
FundHester B Arbogast Nebraska United Methodist
FoundationPatricia and Ronald Schardt
FoundationRuth Krause EstateThe Applegarth Family TrustV. Jean Ang Revocable Living
TrustWayne L & Janet A Larson TrustWyman Youth Trust
UMCAdams UMCAlbion UMCAlma UMCAnselmo UMCArapahoe First UMCArcher Zion UMC
Bassett UMCBeaver Crossing UMCBloomfield Christ UMCBradshaw UMCBrock UMCBruning UMCCallaway UMCCentral City Fairview UMCCeresco UMCChapman UMCChristian Arts Sunday School
ClassChristian Builders Class- Grace
UMCCoumbus First UMCCurtis First UMCDakota City UMCDorchester UMCElm CreekGarden Prairie UMCGeneral Council on Finance and
AdministrationGeneva UMCGering First UMCGothenburg First UMCGrant UMCGreat Plains Annual Conference
UMCGretna UMCGuide Rock UMCHallam UMCHastings Grace UMCHemingford UMCHollinger UMCHomer UMCHopewell UMCHopewell UMC Sunday SchoolHumboldt UMCHuntley UMCKearney First UMCKeystone Class Broken Bow UMCLaurel UMCLexington UMCLincoln Saint Paul UMCLincoln Trinity UMCMadison Trinity UMC
McCool Junction UMCMerna UMCMerna UMCMilligan UMCMonroe UMCMullen First UMCNewman Grove UMCNorfolk First UMCOmaha Olive Crest UMCOmaha Rockbrook UMCO’Neill First UMCOng UMCPickrell UMCPierce Chapel UMCPleasanton UMCPonca UMCRaymond UMCRepublican City UMCRising City UMCRoca UMCRosedale UMCRushville Morse Memorial UMCSargent UMCScottsbluff First UMCShelby UMCShickley UMCSpringfield First UMCSpringview UMCSsalem - Clatonia UMCSt. Paul Elmwood UMCStanton UMCSutton Federated UMCTecumseh UMCThe United Church of PenderTilden Faith UMCUtica First UMCWaco UMCWalthill First UMCYork First UMC
UMMGreat Plains United Methodist
MenPrairie Rivers District United Methodist
Men
UMWAlliance UMW
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Anselmo Ladies Community ClubArcher Zion UMWArnold UMWAuburn UMWAurora UMWBassett UMWBeatrice Centenary UMWBellwood UMWBenedict UMCBlair First UMWBrady UMWBreckenridge UMWBroken Bow UMWCallaway UMWCentral City Fairview UMWCeresco UMWChapman UMWChester UMWClinton UMWColumbus First UMWCrestview UMWCrete UMWCulbertson UMWCurtis UMWDavenport WINGSDean & Diane BruggemanDenton Ladies Aid SocietyDorcas Circle of Aurora UMCEddyville UMWEllis UMWElsie UMWExeter UMWFairmont UMWFarnam UMWFlint Hills District UMWFremont Calvary UMWFriend UMWGateway DistrictGeorge Morton Chapter Colonial
Dames XVII Grand Island Faith UMWGreat Plains Conference UMWGreat Plains Mission uGretna UMWHarmony UMWHarvard Church Women
Hastings First UMWHastings Grace UMWHay Springs UMWHebron UMWHemingford UMWHoldrege First UMWJohnson UMWJohnstown UMWLaurel UMWLincoln Christ UMCLincoln South Gate UMWLoup City UMWMcCook UMWMcCool Junction UMWMeadow Grove UMWMelbeta UMCMiller UMWMissouri River DistrictMitchell UMWMorning Star UMWNehawka UMWNorfolk First UMWNorth Platte UMWOgallala UMWOmaha Faith-Westwood UMWOmaha First UMWOmaha Grace UMWOmaha Maplewood UMWO’Neill UMWOrchard UMWOrd UMWOsceola UMWOsmond UMWPage UMWPlainview UMWPlattsmouth First UMWPleasant Dale UMWRandolph UMWRepublican City UMWRobert & Carol KingRushville UMWSalem Methodist ChurchSarah Circle Waverly UMCSeward UMWShelton UMWSidney First UMW
Spencer UMWSpringfield First UMWSpringview UMWSt. Paul UMWStanton UMWStratton UMWStromsburg UMWSuperior UMWTecumseh UMWUnadilla UMWUMW - National OfficeUniversity UMWWamego UMWWauneta UMWWausa UMWWayne UMWWeeping Water UMWWinside UMWWisner UMWWolbach UMW
Cornelia HansenRoberta CoolMarcilene CooverFran & Barb CroweMrs. Deb Demuth
Mr. Daniel Pedersen & Dr. Nancy Dob
Margaret DonovanNorma DotyRose DrakeGordon FillmanLois FinkerLaurana K FrancavillaBetty FrankRev. Jay R FunkDonald & Meredyth Gentry MD.Joyce GettmanMr. and Mrs. James GirardinMr. & Mrs. Alan GisslerRichard & Karen GoucherDale GreerRev. Merna GreerFred & Mary Ann GuggenmosMr. & Mrs. Richard HadenMary Jo HaggeDarlene HallTerri HarringtonEsther & Delynn HayLeellen HaynesIrvin & Ruth HessPhylis Stelling HollamonMr. & Mrs. Cecil & Deanna
HollandRev. & Mrs. William F HunterMrs. Connie KargesLinda KastningShelley KeeblerKevin & Colleen KennedyYoung Je KimKeenan & Tina KittMrs. Abbi KleinschmidtLaRene KonopasekKaren KremerDale KruseMarvin and Jean LarsenDuane and Lucile LenzWilliam & Pam LundyRev. Gary L MainBarbara McIlnayWanda L. MandigoEdward M. Mantler
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Ed & Mary MasonMerrill & Marie MasonTheresa MasonMs. Barbara McIlnayCraig & Bernita MeadsClay and Jo MeyerMrs. Roland MillerMr. & Mrs. Merlyn MindermanHarold W. MohlerMonsanto FundRonnie & Kay MorganSherry L. MunhofenCeleste NapierJane NiderLouise NiemannDr. & Mrs. Harold NordlundMarian OdabasiBarbara OlsonWilliam & Joyce OlsonJack & Mary OstergardJean PancharoenPat & Connie PetersonRev. Art PhillipsMarlin & Ruth RauscherCharlotte & Earl ReedRev. & Mrs. Clifford ReynoldsMr. Gene RobbMr. & Mrs. Charles RobertsRev. & Mrs. Del RoperTheresa A. SaltsgiverKathy SamuelsonMr. & Mrs. Dennis ScamehornKevin & Katie ScheeleKristi & Fred ScheeleMr. & Mrs. Melvin SchmadererLoren & Lavina SchwaningerRev. Mary ScottRoger & Sharon SelleyWayne & Bishop Ann Sherer-
TOTAL -------------------------------------- $2,057,727
EXPENSE STATEMENT 2016Direct Care: ------------------------ $1,236,099 (61.7%)Management, General Operations -- $710,153 (354%)Fundraising: ---------------------------- $57,609 (2.9%) TOTAL ----------------------------------- $2,003,861 NET INCOME ------------------------------ $53,866
2016 INCOME
Program Support 66.3%
Church Support 17.5%
Events & Fundraising
9.8%
In-Kind 3.2%
Misc. 3.2%
Direct Care 61.7%
Management, General
Operations 35.4%
Fundraising 2.9%
2016 EXPENSES
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Equity(67.09%)
Cash(12.5%)
Fixed Income
(20.4%)
2016 Epworth Village Foundation
Yield = 2.54%
Equity = 67.09%Fixed = 20.40%Cash = 12.50%
Asset Class Total Cost Market Value Income Yield PercentCash $ 63,120.33 $ 63,120.33 $ 504.96 0.80% 12.50%Fixed Income $ 103,126.70 $ 102,982.75 $ 3,655.00 3.55% 20.40%Equity $ 222,2997.62 $ 338,690.22 $ 8,686.71 2.56% 67.09%Total Portfolio $ 388,544.65 $ 504,793.30 $ 12,846.67 2.54%
Karleen WattsClaude & Mary WellsHugo & Kathleen WestphalMarta/Dennis WheeverMr. & Mrs. Bruce WhiteheadMrs. Robert D. WigertDavid WilsonMr. & Mrs. WiltonGary & Earlene Wulf
Mrs. Barbara Yost
UMC/UMWAnselmo UMCCheney UMWFairmont UMWHallam UMWSt. Paul UMWWallace Adult Classes Members
Blended Benchmark S & P 67.07% Barclays Intermediate 20.45% Merril Lynch T-bill 12.48%
YTD 2016 Return Information 1 Year 2 Year 3 YearReturn 8.37% 4.22% 6.17%Benchmark 8.73% 4.80% 6.31%
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TRACE – a simple word but with several meanings. It may mean “to follow the track or trail of ” or it may be “a visible sign or mark of a person, thing, or event that was once present, but is no longer”, and still could also be “to locate or discover”!In the middle of our 128th year, it is important to recognize and remember the rich and amazing legacy of Mother’s Jewels Home and Epworth Village. We will be bringing you some historical facts and photos in coming issues of WINGS as a reminder of our amazing legacy of caring for children and their families.
Many have wondered over the years just how the name Mother’s Jewels Home became our name. As happens with legends – sometimes there is more than one version. Proverbs 31:10 says “You are far more precious than jewels.” There is a poem by Eugene Field titled Mother’s Jewels from 1881 but was not published in book form until 1901. Then there is a phrase “The most precious jewels you’ll ever have around your neck are the arms of
your children.” And probably a few more examples of the sentiment are out in the universe. So perhaps a bit more digging into our archives may actually shed some light on which version is correct, but the sentiment was true in 1889 and a strong lasting legacy brought forward into Epworth Village. Epworth, a small town in northeast Lincolnshire, England was the birthplace of John and Charles Wesley. Their father, Samuel Wesley, was the Church of England rector of the Epworth parish. The Wesley home, the Epworth rectory, still stands.
