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It makes a girl feel special when the Shepherding Sister is prompt for their visit and is enthusiastic about planning an activity together. Be sure to give a 24-hour notice to the house parent to obtain permission for a visit before making plans with the girl. Visits should be no longer than four hours unless requested for special occasions.
We encourage you to make simple and inexpensive plans so that it will not be a burden to your personal finances. Sometimes a girl who works or receives money from her family will be able to pay for a meal or a movie or have spending money for shopping (the girls love to go to Wal-Mart). When going to a movie, please check Plugged In, or a similar Christian movie guide, to see if the rating is within our guidelines for the home, or check with the house parents if you have questions. Some fun activities that are inexpensive could be a picnic in the park, a visit to local museums, taking a walk, baking cookies or cooking a meal in your home, etc.
Please be familiar with the family guidelines for the girls. A girl should never request to use your telephone or a telephone while you are out in a public place. The only exception would be if she needed to call the house parents to ask a question. A girl should never be unsupervised. If she is attending church with you, always attend Sunday school classes and worship together.
The most important thing you can do is to be a fun friend and role model to these girls. This is a wonderful opportunity to make a girl feel very special by giving your time to spend with her just having fun.
House Shepherds Occasionally our house parents like to plan a dinner out together as a couple, or they may have a speaking engagement or other special event to attend. House shepherds take over the responsibilities of the home (including the girls) for a few hours so house parents can attend these activities.
Shepherding Family Shepherding families provide much-needed role models and are a huge encouragement to the girls. Inviting the girl(s) to your home for a cookout and some fun activities with your family is a blessing. Shepherding Families may also invite the girls to join their family for putt-putt or a movie or maybe just out for ice-cream on a warm summer evening.
Shepherding Homes A Shepherding Home provides a girl a place to stay for a few months after birth while she transitions into her new life away from STAFF House and offers her a stable family who will continue to check in with her in the years to come.
Domestic Shepherds Domestic Shepherds are very talented in the domestic duties of a home are encouraged to plan a one-time (or more) visit to the Home to teach the girls. The girls enjoy learning how to bake, sew, knit, cook, decorate and make crafts.
We encourage you to make simple and inexpensive plans so that it will not be a burden to your personal finances. Sometimes a girl who works or receives money from her family will be able to pay for a meal or a movie or have spending money for shopping (the girls love to go to Wal-Mart). When going to a movie, please check Plugged In, or a similar Christian movie guide, to see if the rating is within our guidelines for the home, or check with the house parents if you have questions. Some fun activities that are inexpensive could be a picnic in the park, a visit to local museums, taking a walk, baking cookies or cooking a meal in your home, etc.
Please be familiar with the family guidelines for the girls. A girl should never request to use your telephone or a telephone while you are out in a public place. The only exception would be if she needed to call the house parents to ask a question. A girl should never be unsupervised. If she is attending church with you, always attend Sunday school classes and worship together.
The most important thing you can do is to be a fun friend and role model to these girls. This is a wonderful opportunity to make a girl feel very special by giving your time to spend with her just having fun.
House Shepherds Occasionally our house parents like to plan a dinner out together as a couple, or they may have a speaking engagement or other special event to attend. House shepherds take over the responsibilities of the home (including the girls) for a few hours so house parents can attend these activities.
Shepherding Family Shepherding families provide much-needed role models and are a huge encouragement to the girls. Inviting the girl(s) to your home for a cookout and some fun activities with your family is a blessing. Shepherding Families may also invite the girls to join their family for putt-putt or a movie or maybe just out for ice-cream on a warm summer evening.
Shepherding Homes A Shepherding Home provides a girl a place to stay for a few months after birth while she transitions into her new life away from STAFF House and offers her a stable family who will continue to check in with her in the years to come.
Domestic Shepherds Domestic Shepherds are very talented in the domestic duties of a home are encouraged to plan a one-time (or more) visit to the Home to teach the girls. The girls enjoy learning how to bake, sew, knit, cook, decorate and make crafts.
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