Resources by Charlie Wingard
Since 2014 I have volunteered at Raines Elementary School, RTS Jackson’s neighbor on Flag Chapel Road. What a joy today to have Jessica O’Banner (Guidance Counselor) and Calandra Daniels (Music Director) speak in chapel and, afterward, to enjoy their fellowship at lunch! I am grateful for their dedicated leadership in our neighborhood.
Read MoreOur First Family Nights resumed Wednesday night – something to look forward to throughout the school year. Come join us this fall: Session I: August 23-October 11 Session II: November 1-November 8 Thanksgiving Dinner: November 15 Dinner: 6:00-6:30 Classes: 6:30-7:30 Adults Study of 1 Timothy Teacher: Charlie Wingard Youth (grades 7-12) Old Testament Survey Teacher: Scott Edburg Children (5K – grade 6) Book of Acts Teacher: Lynne Wingard
Read MoreThe Rev. Charles Thomas is among the finest Christian educators I know. Today Bob Bailey and I enjoyed visiting with the Thomas Christian Academy staff as they prepare for the new school year in September.
Read MoreOn Christ’s Gethsemane prayer: “Though we may pray to God to prevent and remove an affliction, yet our chief errand and that which we should most insist upon, must be, that he will give us grace to bear it well. It should be more our care to get our troubles sanctified, and our hearts satisfied under them, than to get them taken way. [Jesus] prayed, saying, Thy will be done.” – Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:36-46
Read MorePhillip Holmes, Associate Advisor and Creative Director at Rivertree Financial Planning, will be on campus this fall to lead three personal finance and productivity workshops for RTS Jackson students and their spouses. I asked Phillip to describe his workshops: Workshop One (Tuesday, September 5, 7:00-8:30 p.m.): The inability to be efficient and productive bleeds into every aspect of your life — including finances. The chaos is affecting your cash flow. Efficient people thrive at home, at work, in the classroom, in their relationships, and in their finances. Efficiency and productiveness can lead to increased incomes and happier lives. This workshop will equip you with seven baby steps you can take to become more efficient and productive. If you are willing to be…
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