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Staying in Homestead Staying in Homestead $2.95 March 2006 Vol. 24, No. 3 Staying in Homestead LLoonngg--tteerrmm mmiinniissttrryy ggrroowwss oouutt ooff ssttoorrmm rreelliieeff PPaaggee 22 www.baptiststoday.org F E A T U R E Win Gover helps a stu- dent with homework. Gover and his wife Janell are members of Southside Baptist Church in Covington, Ky., and spend winter months near Miami. Staying in Homestead Food, fun and Long-term ministry grows homework help are part of after- school activities out of storm relief at Open House Ministries. OMESTEAD, Fla. — Hurricane Andrew made a quick visit to south Florida in 1992, devastating the communities of H Homestead and Florida City. Baptist volunteers came in droves to help rebuild homes and lives. In the process they discovered a place where they could invest in long-term ministry. Some 13 years later, Open House Ministries (OHM) is a vital part of a community still seeking to recover. “They just need to know that somebody somewhere cares about them,” said Wanda Ashworth, as children gathered for after-school activ- ities that include refreshments, recreation and help with homework. Ashworth directs Open House Ministries, sponsored by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Florida, CBF National and partnering churches. She first visited the ministry center with a mission team from First Baptist Church of York, S.C., where she was minister of music. STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOHN PIERCE 2 Baptists Today • March 2006 F E A T U R E Her associate director, Leah Crowley, donated clothing for 25 cents apiece twice came from York as well. A former teacher, weekly. The income provides jobs for those COME TO HOMESTEAD Crowley directs the children’s and youth wanting to work in the store. Volunteers and mission teams are a big programs at Open House. A food distribution program helps fam- help with the varied programs of Open “Giving [the children] just a little goes ilies meet basic needs. OHM shares space House Ministries including summer day a long way,” said Crowley. “It’s not that and partners with a free health clinic and camps. For information on scheduling a their parents don’t love them; they are just organizes support groups for diabetics. trip to Homestead, contact: overwhelmed. It may be that they just spent Another partner addresses employment, 15 hours in a squash field.” education and housing issues. Wanda Ashworth, director Carolyn Anderson, coordinator for Ashworth and Crowley are helping start Open House Ministries CBF of Florida, remembers how Homestead a new ministry with young offenders at 1350 SW 4th St. got on their radar following Hurricane Everglades Youth Development Center Homestead, FL 33030 Andrew. where no chaplain is assigned. (305) 242-1418 “Hundreds of volunteers from across But it is the ministry with younger [email protected] the country came to assist in cleanup, members of the community that brings so repairs and rebuilding in the migrant com- much energy to the OHM center. Even munities,” she recalled. “[We] were prepared when no formal activities are planned, the to deliver food, water, diapers, etc.” kids often make their way over. David Wideman, associate pastor at “We only meet with the homework University Baptist Church in Coral Gables, club on Tuesday and Wednesday,” said coordinated the early relief efforts, said Crowley. “But pretty much every afternoon Anderson. Then David and Tracy Bengtson there are kids here.” were appointed as CBF missionaries to Sometimes they come over just to talk Homestead. Long-term volunteers John and and cut paper, she said. Christine Smith helped develop OHM as well. “So many of them don’t have crayons, The teens who come to OHM today glue and scissors at home,” said Crowley. for Bible study and worship were just tod- “They don’t have books. We like for them to dlers when the big hurricane came through fill their homes with books.” in 1992. But they pick up on the tension of Perhaps the greatest gift provided to their parents when another one is forecast, these children is a safe place to run and play, said Crowley. and staff and volunteers that give them love OHM administrative assistant and guidance. Apparently, this is much of Esperanza Perez, whose husband Cormé is a the appeal for the children and their parents. faithful volunteer, said the community “We’ve been blessed to be seen by the “wasn’t prepared at all” for the overwhelm- community as common ground, holy ing destruction brought on by Hurricane ground,” said Ashworth of the ongoing Andrew. Fear of a similar tragedy rises each ministry that grew out of a tragedy. BT season, she said. Natural disasters are not the only con- cerns in this community outside Miami. The closest school to the OHM center is struggling, and nearly a third of the neigh- bors live below the national poverty level. Ashworth, who has a social work degree from Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina, describes the ministry setting as diverse with a variety of challenges and opportunities. Sixteen distinct ethnic groups live closely, but somewhat segregated. “They don’t want us to refer to them as Hispanics,” said Ashworth of the many Spanish-speaking neighbors. “They want us to know where they are from — Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala.” Programs for children and youth (cre- atively called “Salteens”) are just part of the OHM effort to help build better communi- Each noonday, OHM staff and volunteers share prayer requests submitted by Homestead residents ties in South Florida. A thrift store sells throughout the week. Baptists Today • March 2006 3 Volume 24 • Number 3 • March 2006 John D. Pierce Baptists Today serves churches by providing a reliable Executive Editor source of unrestricted news coverage, thoughtful [email protected] analysis and inspiring features focusing on issues Jackie B. Riley of importance to Baptist Christians. An autonomous national Managing Editor [email protected] Baptist news journal Keithen M. Tucker Development & Marketing [email protected] I N E V E R Y I S S U E Gail Hardison P E R S P E C T I V E Circulation Manager 6 Quotation Remarks [email protected] 7 In search of ‘biblical manhood’ 7 Editorial Jannie Lister John Pierce Office Assistant 8 Readers’ Responses Bruce T. Gourley I N T H E N E W S Online Editor 9 Baptist News [email protected] 9 Baptists Today to honor Sherman 18 Resource Page Walker Knight Jack U. 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