is/tat/on Ministries Companionship for those Without Ministry teams working with the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled offer a simple gift: companionship. Their goal is notso much to win the lostas it is tocheer the little victories of men likeTom,a physicallyand mentally disabled adult atthe Yellow Springs Riding Center. Tom at one time stiffened with fear when being placed on a horse, but now he smiles widely as student volunteers lead him, atop a horse, around the ring. Patients at the Dayton Mental Health Center look forward to the Cedarville students weekly visit, knowing that they will receive one hour of undivided attention through games and conversation. Students working in these ministries must have patience. Manyofthe MR/DD adults with whom they workare on medication which makes them temperamental and sometimes even abusive. One of the best outgrowths of our ministry with the MR/DD residents isthe godly example we've been able toshow before the staff ofthe home,"said Mueller Residential team leader Ann Marie Woodman. "They watch how we handle these situations and sometimes even stay to hear us tell the Bible stories." Involvement in this ministry does not require experience in working with the mentally or physically disabled, but an acknowledgment of the dignity of humankind and a ready disposal of the same kind of love that Christ showed to all on Calvary. •Marcy Hintz YELLOW SPRINGS RIDING CENTER. Left to right: Todd McNabney,Samuel Garland, Andy Leslie, Yvonne Harton, Kari Schoonover. DAYTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER. Front row: Tim Hassenzahl, Brian Barnes, Melinda Stewart, Meredith Wylie. Back row: Melissa Reed,Rachel Holley,Stephanie Alexander,Carrie Scott, Jeff Hunter, Heidi Opgenorth, Ruth Herr, Rachel Skinner. Not pictured: Janna Taylor, Erik Johnson. MUELLER RESIDENTIAL.Left to right: Doug Moore,Ken Mantle,Georgia Hickman, Andrea George, Melanie Smith, Ann Marie Woodman, Melissa Reed. GREENEWOOD MANOR.Front row:Jennifer Wright,Heidi Westbeld,Rebecca MaGee, Tom Culberson. Second row: Jodi Woodhams,Tabi Leinger, Heather Perrault, Chuck Ware, Suzanne Collier. Back row: Cheryl Emmert, Mark Zuiderveen, Kim Veneberg,Celeste Weaver,Ed Powers. Not pictured: April Rathbun, Craig Albrecht. BRISTOL HOUSE.Front row: Rajan Desai, Brian Schoolar, Kristine Brown, Beth Brubaker. Second row: Lorna Woodard, Carla Heim, Joyce Colangelo, Christina Stauffer. Back row: Amy Hickox, Aaron Jex, Jeremy Barton, Toby Gudeman, Kevin McClain, Darryl Hammock, Jason Dailey, Vanessa Bateman. Not Pictured: Jeff Airinson,Andea Einners,Dane Miller,Michelle Pouchi, Denise Kurtz. 102 Ministries
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