Latest news from ABM Ministries

Latest News from ABM Ministries

Ozark Heritage Festival
The town of Piedmont’s Ozark Heritage Festival started off with a parade. It consisted of horse and buggy, old-fashioned tractors, boy scouts, local high school marching bands, fire trucks, and police cars. More...

Birth of our newest members – Goats!
We never thought that I would enjoy working with goats. However, these last few days have been quite an experience. Here at ABM our goat herd has blessed us with little baby goats (called kids). More...

A look at goats from a “Cattleman’s” View
We started a new project at ABM over the summer – raising meat goats. In August 400 does (female goats) and 12 bucks (male goats) were delivered to the ministry. More...

Merit in “Merit Reports” by Beth Goodman
One of the classroom incentives to encourage excitement about school is the merit program. Students can earn merits by: scoring a 90% or higher on PACE tests, memorizing and reciting scripture verses, and writing reports. Every other Friday the students can cash in their merits for candy or snacks at the Merit Store. More...

It’s Way Better than Cafeteria Food!
When you hear cafeteria food you normally think of something that is pre-packaged, thrown in an oven or microwave and served. Not so with Mrs. Carmen. More...

A Night out at the Movies
Sunday Afternoon after church we headed out for an evening at the movies. We chose to see the movie “FAME” which was about high school students getting an opportunity to try out for the School of Performing Arts. More...

The Playful Piglets
On Monday, September 21st, the girls of ABM experienced something quite different from our everyday lives. We were given the opportunity to visit a Mennonite home. More...

I Milked a Cow!
As we approached the cow’s pen, we saw a young lady sitting on a stool. Her hands were moving faster than our eyes could follow. She was literally a professional at milking cows. More...

September 25, 2009 - Holiday Information
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The holidays are fast approaching, and we would like to give you a few guidelines for the holiday schedule. Not all students will be eligible for a visit home at this time so, before you start making plans, please contact me to see if your child is going home or staying here for the holidays. More...

From One School to Another
Much to our delight, the girls here at ABM took a field trip to a Mennonite school. As expected, their place of education was very different from a public school, yet very similar to our own here at ABM. More...

Pick, Wash, Snap…Enjoy!!
While visiting a Mennonite family on their farm, they showed us the many crops in their garden. There was a huge variety including: corn, berries, flowers, tomatoes, peppers, and green beans. More...

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Carmen
On Monday September the 14th we celebrated Mrs. Carmen’s Birthday (we won’t disclose the # because it could be life threatening). More...

Send a bag of Candy
Candy

“Octoberfest” is an alternative for Halloween. We will be enjoying a day full of fun-filled activities, cookout & bonfire. And of course it would not be a fun day without all that candy! If you can each send a bag of mix candy to help us with this event, we would really appreciate it. - Thank You!
Mark Your Calendars with this Upcoming Event

The Pig’s Pen
We got the pigs (6 of them) when they were all pretty small. They’ve grown really fast along with their appetite. The biggest one, we named it “Miss Piggy”, she is very mean, and the smallest one we call Sausage, and he is our favorite. More...

We Have Cows!
We have two calves that were given to us by a student’s family. We bottle-fed them from the time they got here. More...

Let’s Talk Chickens
The chickens here, could be annoying as they may be. They lay more eggs than I’ve ever seen. I will tell you though, they is nothing like fresh eggs. More...

What’s New
The first of the year we started a construction project in the cafeteria/school room. Mr. Reed, Mr. Larry and a few students, including me, did the majority of the work. More...

Cool Off
When we go to the river I have fun because I get to go swimming with all the boys, and we have a great time. More...

LightHouse Christan Academy
School has been going good. We have this cool thing called the merit system, it’s play money you earn. More...

A helping Hand
In May, several girls took a trip to the nursing home to help make their Mother’s more special by serving them. More...

Pig Roast
4th of July was great! We roasted a pig that took several hours to cook. I’ve never done anything like this before. It got done about 2:00 a.m. More...

PAINTBALL
Playing paintball at ABM has always been a students vs. staff thing which makes it even more fun. More...

LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, Class of 2009
The graduation ceremony proved to be a beautiful one as each graduate poured their hearts out in a senior speech. More...

Fence Post By The Dozen
It all began on Friday, June 26th, when we found the red trailer waiting for us with 90 eight-foot long fence posts. These posts along with some high-tensile wire were soon to become our new best friends. More...

The Wheels On The Bus Go Round & Round.
We passed this silver tour bus with a “For Sale” sign on it every time we went to Cici’s, but we never thought we would ever be riding in it. More...

Thank You
Graduation at ABM is always a special event, but it brings a lot of extra work in preparation for it. This year three wonderful ladies gave of their time and talent to help us out. More...

From the Founder’s Pen
Well hello everyone, how has life been treating you? We have all been very busy here at ABM and we are looking forward to the holiday season. More...

MORE THAN JUST A GAME . . .
Friday, September 11th, was a very eventful afternoon for the students here at Lighthouse Christian Academy. Our team of 12 boys competed in their first soccer game of the season at Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, Mo. More...