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Trip to the Refuge bring your camping gear and let’s spend some time fellowshipping in God’s Country!
Hey there! I wanted to share some exciting news about the recent graduation ceremony that happened on May 9th at Berea Baptist Church in Stanfield NC. It was such a special event that celebrated twelve weeks of hard work and dedication from all of the attendees who completed the Reboot course. This course was designed to equip them with practical and effective techniques for trauma recovery, and it was led by some truly amazing people. Jody Wetta, Mike Wilson, and Troy Hurst are past graduates themselves, so they have a deep understanding of what it takes to heal and move forward.
Wilderness Scout Ministries is announcing a new program to help veterans navigate the complexities of successfully applying for disability benefits.
Wilderness Scout Ministries has announced that the September Marriage Survival Training class is full. Therefore, they are opening up registration for a November class for the weekend of November 6-7. The training class is led by Jeff and Denise Naber of Wilderness Scout Ministries.
Wilderness Scout Ministries is excited to host the first of many Marriage Survival Training weekends for law enforcement officers and spouses. The purpose of the retreat is to identify the challenges of a law enforcement marriage and foster positive growth. This 2-day retreat is located at Jeff and Denise Naber’s small farm, in a remote, wooded area of Stanly County, about 25 miles east of Charlotte, NC.
At Wilderness Scout Ministries, we recognize the sacrifices that many of our First Responders make. Our founder, Andy Molatch, was a veteran of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and saw first-hand the trauma that first responders are exposed to on a daily basis. Many of the members of Wilderness Scout Ministries are first responders and many have been through the training that we provide
For 37 years, John Yow served as EMS Manager for Stanly County. The extreme trauma that he witnessed and the constant life or death situations became too much to bear. He stated "I thought suicide was my way out. And it was real close." Florida State University conducted a study and found that 46.8% of firefighters admitted to thinking about suicide. In the last four years, more firefighters and EMT's have died as a result of suicide than have died in the line of duty.
I hope you're doing well. We're reaching out to ask for your support for a National Guard member and his father who lost their home in the recent storm. Right now, they only have the clothes they are wearing and need basic essentials as they work on finding new housing.