Invest in the Future of a Child (Sponsorship Program)
and when he is old he will not depart from it."
Proverbs 22:6
The School
The Cost
How You Can Help
There are four ways in which you can financially support a child at GOCS:
You may want to share in the rewards and blessings of helping children receive
a Christian education, but the cost of full sponsorship may be beyond your
means. If so, in addition to regular sponsorship, you may have Sponsorship
Partner(s), where family members and friends partner together to fully
sponsor a child.
You will receive a photo of your sponsored child, a progress report, and cards
or notes from the child bimonthly. We encourage sponsors to write to their
sponsored child, send cards, and birthday gifts if they choose. If you would
like to sponsor a child/children, please contact Bea Ross by email, mail
or phone.
Bea Ross
The Mission
The purpose of the Mendenall Ministries (TMM) is to disciple people and develop
ministries to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the rural poor. TMM is
known for providing progressive and aggressive local leadership within the
community to address the problems of poor housing, segregated education, lack
of employment opportunities, and capital tapping institutions within the
Black community. One way it fulfills its mission is through Genesis One Christian School.
Genesis One Christian School (GOCS) was started in 1978 as half-day kindergarten
in an attempt to provide an enriching and challenging environment for the
children. It is the mission of GOCS to break the cycle of poverty, racism,
and despair that steals the future of children. Genesis One offers hope to these
children, many who come from homes where the financial, spiritual and emotional
resources have been shattered. Today, GOCS caters to children in nursery three
through eighth grade. With an enrollment of 166 last year, it is a safe,
nurturing place of hope for children and their parents.
Any child, regardless of finances, is able to attend Genesis One. The cost to
educate a child at GOCS is $3,000 and parents are required to pay at least
$1,000. If a parent is unable to pay their portion, they are able to work in
the Parent Work Program and establish credit toward the tuition payment. The
remainder of each student's tuition is raised through contributions from
foundations, churches and through the Sponsorship Program.
The investment in a child's future is immeasurable and of eternal value. You can
sponsor a child for $25, $50, $100 or $200 a month. The faithful support and
partnerships with caring people around the country make it possible for so many
children to have a hopeful future. Won't you invest in the future of a child?
P.O. Box 368
Mendenhall, MS 39114
601/847-3421
Fax: 601/847-3754
Email: develop@mbc-tmm.org