Reaching Out
A newsletter of Mephibosheth Ministries
March 2015
MMI becomes Medicaid waiver provider
From the beginning of
Mephibosheth Ministries, we’ve
had the dream to provide
housing and Christ-centered
support services for individuals
who have developmental
disabilities.
On Nov. 1, MMI Residential successfully
opened its first 24 hour residential site
as a Medicaid Waiver provider.
In addition to the onsite residence,
MMI is providing respite care to other
individuals who reside at home with
their parents.
Gordon Mote concert supports MMI
“Our driving motto
is we will Believe,
DOVE award winner, Gordon Mote, performed for supporters
Embrace and
of MMI Residential for the third year in 2014. His music was as
Empower each
inspiring and uplifiting as always and helped bring awareness
individual served,” says MMI Program
to our new endeavor as a Medicaid Waiver provider. Plans
Manager Megan Moore-Stevens.
are underway for a Christmas concert this year, so stay tuned
for details. Finally, a special thank you to our 2014 Believe,
“In June, 2014 we submitted our
Embrace, Empower event sponsors:
application to the State of Indiana to
become an approved Medicaid Waiver
provider. With God’s help we were
approved in less than 30 days on our
first submission which is amazing!”
Thanks to our direct care staff,
Mephibosheth board members,
volunteers and donors who
made this launch possible!
David Sponsor ($1,000+)
Jonathon Sponsor ($500)
Micah Sponsors ($250)
In-Kind contributions
Piano Solutions
Senator Luke Kenley
Randall & Roberts Funeral Home
Lambert’s Music Center
Watson Agency
Westbrook Village
Jim Dandy Restaurants
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Bomberger
River’s Edge Natural Health
Adkins Drapery
BC Construction
Chick-Fil-A
Discount Copies
Union Street Florist
Outside Source Design
Noblesville Golf and Batting
Mark your calendars
for Camp 2015
Each summer, our campers,
volunteers and staff members
head to Rainbow Christian Camp
in Converse, IN to get away from
our normal routines, reconnect
with old friends and make
new ones, have fun with camp
activities and grow closer to God.
Overnight Camp
We will have three sessions of overnight
camp this year:
Nona’s smile lights Camp Mephibosheth
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1st session: July 18-20
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2nd session: July 22-24
As one of our 200 campers last summer,
“Even with a difficult past and her
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3rd session: Aug. 1 & 2 (ages 9-16)
Nona was a first-timer, but that didn’t
physical disabilities, she is one of the
hold her back! Her smile, positive
most positive people you will ever
attitude and excitement about trying
meet!”
Day Camp
There will be four sessions of day camp:
new things made an impression on her
Aug. 3, 4, 5 & 6.
companion Pam Conder and everyone
“Nona had fun doing the climbing wall,
else she met.
the flying squirrel and swimming. She
had never been on a horse before but
Watch for your camp application to
“Nona shared that she had been left on
she especially loved horseback riding.
arrive soon. If you are new to camp
a doorstep when she was 4,” Pam says.
Our instructor said she is a natural. As a
and you’d like to receive an application
“She still remembers saying good-bye
perfect ending to her camp experience,
to attend or to volunteer, email your
to her mom. Sadly, she never saw her
Nona was baptized.”
request to Mephibosheth Ministries at
again. She was raised by her father and
[email protected].
despite the circumstances, Nona says
“Nona was a joy to have at camp and
she still loves her mom.”
we all hope she will return,” Pam adds.
More than a summer vacation
One of the things that makes Camp Mephibosheth unique
is the one-on-one volunteers who spend a part of their
summer with a special camper.
“This will be my 7th year at Camp Mephibosheth and there is no
where I would rather be than at Rainbow Christian Camp. Every
year, God speaks to me in a different way and being with our
campers is pure joy. I would encourage you to take a step of faith
- maybe out of your comfort zone - and come spend 3 days with
us in the country. See what God says to you.”
~ Roberta
Dash for disAbilities raises operating
funds for The Way Community
2014 Sponsors
Dash for disAbilities
Thank you to everyone who
helped make our 2014 Dash
for disAbilities a success! With
the support of our sponsors,
volunteers and participants, we
raised over $13,000 for The Way
Community Day program.
Title Sponsor
Rita O’Rear of Keller William Realty
Gold Sponsors
Outside Source Design
Conder Sawmill
The Dash for disAbilities is an annual
Spectrum Technology
event that raises money specifically to
Beck’s Hybrids
support the costs of operation for The
James Allen Insurance Brokers
Way Community - our day program.
Schoettmer Prime Pork Farm, Inc.
Silver Sponsors
The event consists of a 5K walk, fun run and timed run and takes place at Red
Bridge Park in Cicero. The 2015 Dash for disAbilities will be Satuday, May 9th,
B&D Manufacturing
so mark your calendars!
Knights of Columbus
10 West
Team captains are an important part of the Dash and we are successful because
Ray Skillman Auto Group
of all of their hard work. Our 2014 team captains were:
Westfield Lighting
Bronze Sponsors
Trudy Brown
Roberta Gardner
Leilani Reef
Jackie Brumley
Rich Hammond
Joe Rudy
Hare Chevrolet
Pam Cating
Jessica Hendricks
Keith Schoettmer
Comprehensive Financial Consultants
Jane Catlin
Teresa House
Deb Small
HMC Screen Printing
Pam Conder
Karen McDole
Mary Stone
Community Bank
Leon Daugherty
Becky Moore
Jan Unger
Kiwanis
Sally Esbaum
Cheryl Yoder
Denise Wisley
Dan Shields Insurance
Hartley Funeral Home
Stephen Shields DDS
Tri Kappa
Pizza King of Muncie, Indiana
Key Bank
B&C Engine
Cicero McDonald’s
22015 Dash for disAbilities
Saturday, May 9th
Red Bridge Park, Cicero, IN
In memory of our
friends
Jonathon Brumley
Patti Fletcher
Our friends Jonathon Brumley and
Patti Fletcher have gone to be with
their Lord.
They both were loyal participants
Our summer intern served with trust
I experienced both joy and
brokenness like I never had
before and was reminded that
God is so much bigger than
brokenness, so much bigger
than disability, so much bigger
than communication, and so
much bigger than my own plans.
~Shiloh
at The Way Community and
attended Friends Unlimited on
Whether it was holding hands on
Tuesday nights. We miss them
a journey to the park, pushing a
and will always remember their
wheelchair around the church, doing
unique characteristics and gifts that
a countless number of puzzles or
“I was so thankful to spend my summer
made them so wonderful to know.
answering an endless number of
loving some of the most beautiful
questions Shiloh was always ready to
children of God.”
help.
How would you like to help?
Our ministry would not be
possible without our volunteers,
donors and prayer warriors.
There is a place for you in this
ministry -- just give us a call!
We operate on charitable
contributions. If you’d like to make
a financial contribution, use the
address on this page or visit our
website to make a secure donation.
We appreciate your support!
Let’s get connected
Mephibosheth Ministries, Inc.
1715 Stringtown Pike
Cicero, IN 46034
317-984-4653, ext. 30
www.mm-abilities.org
www.facebook.com/MephiboshethMinistries
For God so loved the world
that he gave his only Son, so
that everyone who believes in
him will not perish but have
eternal life. John 3:16
Becky Moore, Executive Director
Cheryl Yoder, Coordinator, The Way Community
Megan Moore-Stevens, Program Manager, MMI Residential
Susan Egan, Administrative Assistant