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Allen Wood Receives Clemson’S Highest Honor His Story As a Connie Maxwell Alumnus For Alumni, Friends, and Family of Connie Maxwell Children’s Home Spring 2020 | www.ConnieMaxwell.com INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Allen Wood Receives Clemson’s Highest Honor His Story as a Connie Maxwell Alumnus DreamMakers Make Their Mark Honorary Co-Chair Ruth Graham to Visit in August Spring 2020 • The Connie Maxwell 1 Dear friend of Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, ne day not long ago and much to our delight, Debra and I received this exquisitely created invitation from the President of Clemson University. It reflected the quality and excellence that represented the anticipation of a very special night. O In fact, the front cover of our magazine reveals the essence of this unforgettable evening. As we sat in the Brooks Performing Arts Center on Clemson’s beautiful campus, we experienced a “holy moment” that we Spring 2020 wanted to share with you in this issue of The Connie Maxwell. Editors As Allen Woods was introduced as a Clemson Medallion recipient, he began to speak about the “Miracles” in Sarah Jane Bates Julia Bell his life. Julie Miner The second miracle was Connie Maxwell. Contributors Ayrn Gilstrap He stated, “if not for Connie Maxwell, I would have never found my home at Clemson.” As tears rolled down Debbie McDowell We would like to thank (from left) outgoing Trustees Janet Cofield, Rev. my face, I thought to myself, Connie Maxwell makes a difference in the lives of children. Printing Johnny Muller Sr., Linda Hite, and Rev. David Little for their service to our Professional Printers, Inc., Columbia, SC ministry. Also, not pictured is outgoing trustee Rev. Brancie Stephens. Connie Maxwell makes a difference. Leadership As my dad used to say, “The proof is in the pudding.” For 128 years, over 18,000 broken, abused, and WILLIAM D. NICHOLSON II abandoned children and families have found their home at Connie Maxwell. As we prepare to launch our President Contents strategic plan in October 2020, our future has never been more bright or promising than right now. Our TIM DUNCAN On the cover: Allen Wood is awarded the Clemson Medallion plans and prayers have created a sense of anticipation and excitement to carry us to a new level of excellence in Vice President for Programs during the Feb. 7 ceremony. restoring the faith, family, and future of children and families through a variety of Christian services that will feature a “deeper dive” into ministry and healing. JULIE MINER Allen Wood is Awarded the Vice President for Communications Clemson Medallion Connie Maxwell alumnus Allen Because so many children and families in our society today are BRAD SETZLER Wood describes living at the hopeless, broken, and lost, Connie Maxwell exists to give them Vice President for Human Resources children’s home as one of his back their future dreams, make them whole, and provide a home lifetime miracles. just like Allen Woods and thousands of others have found through STEVE SHIFLET 4 generations of ministry. Vice President for Business and Operations Lead 2020 Worship Retreat ERIC TAYLOR Connie Maxwell children enjoyed Come join us on this “holy adventure” and ensure that thousands Vice President for Advancement a full weekend of worship and of more children find their way home and realize their dreams in biblical encouragement. Christ!! The Connie Maxwell is published by the 6 Advancement Department of Connie Maxwell White Moorhead Opens The Best is yet to Come. Children’s Home. 6 Connie Maxwell held a ribbon cutting on Nov. 7 and welcomed For the Dreams of Children, Important Numbers high school girls to the newly 1(864)942-1400 or 1(800)868-2624 8 renovated cottage. Ceremony of the Blessing Connie Maxwell staff celebrate sacrificial giving through new ceremony. 12 Danny and Debra Nicholson Debra and Danny Nicholson 2 The Connie Maxwell • Spring 2020 Spring 2020 • The Connie Maxwell 3 amount of his time to bettering Clemson University Allen Wood is Awarded the and the architecture within its campus. Allen Wood currently resides in Florence with his Clemson Medallion wife Josie. While he is now retired, he still serves his beloved Clemson University in many different ways as a Trustee Emeriti. “In hindsight, I have benefited greatly from Connie Maxwell and my years there.” On Friday, February 7, Connie Maxwell Children’s Home Alumni Allen Wood was awarded the highest public honor that Clemson University bestows. “I think about my past The Clemson Medallion is reserved for specific individuals who’s essential and significant service to Clemson exemplifies far more than I think the dedication and foresight of the founder Thomas Green Clemson. about my future.” When receiving the Clemson Medallion, Wood spoke about his experience of growing up at Connie - Wood. Maxwell and the impact that it left on his life. Wood arrived at Connie Maxwell in 1947, at the age of six. He remained here for fifteen years. In his speech, Wood proceeded to joke, “I was 12 years old, and I held the record for running away the most times in an academic year. I ran away so many times that when I was in 6th grade, they asked me to repeat it.” Though mentioning he ran away, Wood also pointed out that Connie Maxwell became a great “In hindsight, I have adventure for him. He credits our Children’s Home in helping him benefited greatly to develop a strong work ethic and Right: Clemson responsibility. Both of which Allen from Connie Maxwell University President James P. Clements, Wood is much known for today. Ph.D, congratulates When described by his peers, and my years there.” Allen Wood as he receives his Clemson Wood was said to be dedicated, Medallion. passionate, and known for his selfless - Wood service. He has contributed a substantial 4 The Connie Maxwell • Spring 2020 Spring 2020 • The Connie Maxwell 5 Weekend inspires youth through music and message oshua Chiles, senior pastor of the Life Center in Abbeville, That evening, after the sermon and worship music by POTE, had a powerful message for the youth that gathered Saturday, more than 20 kids made their way to the front for prayer and JJanuary 11, during the LEAD 2020 student worship retreat. decisions related to their walk with Christ. “It doesn’t matter how dark you are, how white you are, how There was little doubt that the weekend was impactful for pale you are, how skinny you are, or how big you are. Why? everyone who participated. That was confirmed when Bethany Because God created you the way that you are, and received this message from another Housparent a few days later: you are a treasure,” Chiles said. “In order to love somebody else, you’ve got to first love yourself.” I want to say thank you for this weekend. This week The student worship retreat held was hard. Hard for me. Hard for my girls. This week January 10-12, was primarily planned was filled with so much brokenness and pain for all of and coordinated by Greenwood Campus them, including myself. This week my girls faced parents Houseparent Bethany Wade. When she going to jail, siblings battling with suicide, families not approached President Danny Nicholson about believing and trusting them, wanting to heal, and help the idea, he provided his full support for the their loved ones but not being able to. Pure and utter effort. brokenness. “Events like these are wonderful opportunities to provide a deeper healing for our children, as well as a meaningful impact for I struggled with figuring out how to love them the right other youth in our surrounding community,” Nicholson said. way. How to encourage them the way they needed. LEAD is an acronym based on the current Connie Maxwell And mostly how to let them know that even with their yearly theme of love (1 Cor. 13), encourage (1 Thess. 5:11), act worlds crashing around them, that they were loved, (Micah 6:8), and decide (Josh 24:15). chosen, and had a purpose in this life. And then Friday Friday consisted of a sermon by Pastor Chiles and a private they heard that. Friday started a conversation that has concert by People of the Earth (POTE), a Christian worship band lead us through the weekend. out of Kentucky. Saturday evening was open to all youth groups, with more These girls heard things they had never heard before. than 200 students filling the gymnasium to hear Pastor Chiles Thank you for giving them this opportunity. I know and POTE. The evening was made even more fun due to a large some of them didn’t seem to be super involved, but they donation of glow sticks courtesy of a local Walmart that were have talked about it. As I sit here writing this, the songs handed out. POTE sang are playing from their rooms. Sunday ended with children sharing what they learned throughout the weekend, a slide show, and a final concert by POTE. Brokenness didn’t win this week. Pain is not what they On Saturday evening, Chiles referenced Daniel 1 when Daniel are feeling today. asked to be tested on a diet of vegetables and water for ten days, Left: Students gather after the sermon and concert and then compared to other servants that were fed the royal food. Thank you for all you do. For the weekend, for the Saturday, January 11. More than 20 students came “What are you allowing to go into your system?” he asked the nativity practices, for the Bible studies, and everything forward for prayer and decisions related to their walk with Christ. youth. “What are you watching on TV, and what type of music are in between.
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