Winston-Salem Fellows

  February-March 2025 February flew right past us, and here we are towards the end of March. The past month and a half has included a few birthdays, some old and new friends of the Fellows, and so much more! Happy Birthday Madison Hardy! Celebrating birthdays is a favorite Fellow's tradition. And the most fun birthdays are those that are a surprise. Since Madison's birthday falls after the program ends, so we surprised her with a birthday celebration in February.  While we missed her initial reaction when everyone sang "Happy Birthday," the surprised look in the photo is still priceless!   Rodeo! The Fellows enjoyed a trip to the Rodeo in Winston-Salem, taking in a local tradition and having some fun together !  Round Table  Weekly gatherings hosted by generous community members remain a beloved tradition . A big thank you to Brooklyn Runyan and Miranda Chiang, Peter and Cyndy Barnes, Owen and Michelle Wood, Justin and Danette Edgar, Rob and Becky Paynter, Mitch...

  January 2025 Update The Fellows have hit the ground running in 2025. We had our Testimony Retreat, Biblical Vocational Training, and a few other things.  Birthdays At our first gathering after Christmas Break we celebrated Kevin with a delicious ice cream cake. The Fellows were kind to also celebrate Hef with a homemade cookie cake. Celebrating one another is one of our greatest traditions.  Leader Lunches We had the privilege to meet with Brian Peacock who is the Director of PA Studies at WFU. He's an incredible communicator and we were honored to hear parts of his story.  We also met with Joe and Duncan Maye, the Directors of  Rise Academy  We were inspired by their story and the school they've built for the Waughtown community. (Fun fact: Madison H. is employed by Rise Academy this year) Snow Days The Fellows enjoyed our first snow in several years! They had plenty of space on Crossnore's campus to throw snow balls, sled, make snow angels, etc.  S...

  December Update This month went by especially quickly because we only had three full weeks together before Christmas break. However, we seemed to pack a lot in! Apparently we were having so much fun we didn't take as many photos.  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Madison A's family owns a Christmas tree lot, so she brought back the cutest tree. It smells wonderful and has the perfect topper...a sombrero! Service The Fellows have had a blast serving with a variety of nonprofits this month. Above you can see them bringing Christmas cheer to the Penny Campaign with Samaritan Ministries.   We also had the opportunity to work with  LEAD girls . This was our first time partnering with this incredible organization that works with low income/at risk pre-teen girls. They are doing remarkable work empowering, equipping and educating these young girls. We helped pack winter bags for the girls, then had the chance to write some encouraging notes that will be given o...