Author: Tipton Staff

Tipton Children’s Home Helps Over 4,000 Kids

Because of your help, Tipton Children’s Home has reached another milestone … over 4000 children have been helped since 1924. We pray that we helped them in a way that they were able to leave here and lead other souls to Christ. Your help is our biggest asset. Please continue to remember us in your prayers that the work here will continue and many other children will be helped.

“Let the children come to me , and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Matthew 19:14

Endurance – A Poem by Justin Barton

Justin is a sophomore at Tipton Public Schools. He is 16 years old and came to us last summer. Justin is creative. He enjoys the arts and loves playing the piano. He lives in the Hamm House with 5 other boys and his houseparents, Tony and Gabbi Chitwood.

On this day we cluster to support,
To remember, to mourn those lost at the Fort.

For right here, right now, we’ve lost some,
But remember they wanted what we now have,
What we’ve become.

For the gifts of life, liberty and freedom,
Once denied now caused a nation to grow in stride.

So fear not; ‘twas not in vain,
The sacrifices they gave for us to gain.

Remember the Love they had for their country
Remember their sacrifices, Let freedom ring!

Their war twice fought was therefore not simple,
Not vain, not pure emotion, not without thought.

Our proof through the night, still there
Tattered and torn, rugged and worn,
But Still waving in the air.

Support Tipton Children’s Home with Change Cans

Tipton Children’s Home has change cans available for you to fill and return to us. The change cans are good for donors of all ages to participate in helping Tipton Home. The money is used to help the children in the activities they are involved in or for special trips the children take. If you, your Sunday school class or a friend or relative of yours would like to participate, please call the office and we will send you a change can to get you started.

Children’s Homes Bless Many

According to an internet source, there are about fifty homes for children operated in the United States by members of churches of Christ. As one might expect, Texas and Tennessee have the most. These homes provide a wide range of services including care for orphans and those from broken homes, those who need a home because their situation has become unlivable because of drugs, alcohol, or other circumstances. Some of these homes also help with placement in foster care. Other groups specialize in helping to place children of un-wed mothers or finding homes for those children whose home situation requires that they be placed elsewhere. All of these homes and services are a help to the Lord’s kingdom because they both exhibit our desire to love our neighbors but also teach those youth they serve about the gospel. They are certainly worthy of our support.

In the exhibit space of our Oklahoma Christian Lectureship, I found materials from five of these homes which encouraged me. I am glad to know that among our brotherhood we are making special efforts to care for these needy children and to provide them with, not only their physical, educational, emotional, and behavioral needs but, most of all, their spiritual needs. Three of those homes represented were from Oklahoma.

Another Oklahoma home is at Tipton where they provides “a loving, secure, environment” for children whose families can no longer care for them.  Children who come are from ages five through seventeen and are orphaned, in need of supervision, or have been abandoned, abused, or neglected.  The children stay in a cottage with a set of house parents and with six to eight children per cottage.

originally posted by: Stafford North | October 14, 2014 – Full Article Here

Tipton Children's Home kids at Quartz Mountain

Tipton Children Attend Camps At Quartz Mountain

The Tipton Children’s Home kids attended camp this summer at Quartz Mountain. We had three different groups that went. Tipton Home Executive Director Joe Waugh directed the session for the older group. The children always enjoy camp and come back with a renewed outlook on living a Christian life.

Pizza Party

On Tuesday, August 18, the Tipton Home children had a pizza party in the cafeteria. The children made their own pizzas. They rolled the dough, added the toppings, cooked them and then ate their creations. The cafeteria was decorated with red checked cloths and chef’s hats. They even wore mustaches! They had a lot of fun! More fun pictures on our Facebook page.

Fun Day! A Tradition For 70 Years

The Southwest church of Christ in Oklahoma City continues to bring joy to the Tipton Children’s Home family. This was the 70th year the group has provided a “Fun Day” for our children. The tradition began in 1945 and still continues. The group arrives early and brings food, games, prizes and gifts for the children. Each year it is a highlight of the summer. We are extremely grateful for the generosity of the group from Southwest.

See more pictures on our Facebook page.

Alumni News 10/15

As the saying goes “The Good Ole Sumer Time” is what we have been enjoying. Many fun things have taken place this summer. There is always something going on for the children at the Tipton Children’s Home and we have been busy. We hope all of you have had a good summer. Some of our alumni, or a family member of an alumni have dropped by, and as always we were happy to see them and enjoyed reminiscing about old times. Among those visitors was Ashlynne Prophet from Conroe, Texas. She came to live here November 28, 2007 and lived here several years. Logan Ko  stopped by for a visit. He lived here from April 28, 2011 until May 23, 2013.

Jerry Powers  came with a group of volunteers. He was in the Home from November 11, 1974 until May 1981 when he graduated from Tipton High School. Jerry’s wife, Mary and granddaughter were with him as well as a group from the Carbondale church of Christ in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jerry lived in the cottage with our Director, Joe Waugh’s parents, Charles and Sharon Waugh. Thomas Mello , one of our boys that lived here from June 30, 2012, and graduated from Tipton High School in 2014 who is now serving in the U.S. Navy had some leave and came home for a visit. Former house parents, Paul and Renee Wells , and their two daughters, Addie and Jodi came with a group from Conroe, Texas. They spent several days on campus. Another visitor was David Eaves  who is the son of Alumni Ruby Helen Prosser . She lived here from 1938 to 1943. I have enjoyed visiting with David very much. We would like to have more of our Alumni to surprise us. Keep your phone calls, letters and e-mails coming. We appreciate those very much.

Along with our happiness, we also have sadness. We have lost some of our special people. Mona Blanch (McCoy) Valance  of Gallipolis, Ohiop passed away a few months ago. I met Mona for the first time fifteen years ago as I started doing the Alumni Relations job. She surprised us with a visit, and I will never forget that day. While she was here she asked if it was ok to send all the children something. Well after she returned home she sent everyone an Indian Head nickel. She later made one more visit. She lived at the Home from February 1, 1939 until July 19, 1940. Jewell (Nichols) Self  passed away May 1, 2014. We just recently got the news. She lived here from December 12, 1936 to May 19, 1940. Tracey (Barron) Riehle  passed away on June 11, 2015 at the age of 44. She came to the Home on November 30, 1982 and lived in the cottage with Charles, myself and all of our girls until May 21, 1988. We loved her very much. Cleo (Johnson) Laviage passed away August 3, 2015. She came to live at the Home August 24, 1925 and left on November 28, 1936. John Dudley  passed away on July 6, 2015. His wife, Gean worked in our kitchen and cafeteria in the ealy 1900’s. Our love and sympathy is extended to all the families of their loved ones.

Wedding: Congratulations to Larry White  and Marcie Thomas. They were married on July 14, 2015. Larry lived at the Home from April 16, 1976 and graduated from Tipton High School May 23, 1985. They are making their home in Amherst, Ohio.

As usual, I like to start reminding you to mark your calendars now about next year’s Homecoming for March 26, 2016. This is one of those times Easter comes early. We always look forward to this special time each year. Also want to thank you for your prayers, support and your love for the Tipton Children’s Home as we do our best to care for the children who live here. Please remember our young men and women in the U. S. military that are serving our country.