I. MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to support and encourage one another through prayer, fellowship and
academic opportunities for our children, while we continually strive to glorify our
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
II. STATEMENT OF FAITH
A. We believe the Holy Bible, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of
God. They are without error, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of
men, and the divine and final authority of all Christians' faith and life.
B. We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect, and eternally
existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
C. We believe that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, conceived by the Holy
Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross, the sacrifice for our sins
according to the Holy Bible. Further, he rose, bodily, from the dead, showed Himself
risen, ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, he now
is our Priest and Advocate.
D. We believe the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and
during this age, to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide,
instruct,and empower the believer for godly living and sacrifice.
E. We believe salvation is only through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ by His shed
blood. It is received, through faith and repentance, and results in a new nature,
which is nothing less than participation in the life of God, who makes all things new.
F. We believe that the Holy Bible teaches that the Lord Jesus Christ could physically
return at any moment for His church. This coming will occur before He sets up His
earthly kingdom and is a present motivation for godly living.
G. We believe in the resurrection of the dead; of the believer to everlasting life and
joy with the Lord, and of the unbeliever to judgement and everlasting separation from
God.
III. MEMBERSHIP
REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP ARE:
A. A. To become a member of NWHE, complete all registration paperwork, and pay the $25
per family per year dues at the time of registration. We have early registration held
in the summer (payments are made at the Big Meeting in August), at the Annual Big
Meeting in August and one in December.
B. The teaching parent must read the Mission Statement, Statement of Faith and Policies
and agree to uphold the Christian convictions of NWHE while participating in any NWHE
activity.
C. Because we desire our membership to be involved, the participating parent is
required to take at least one job responsibility related to the functioning of the
NWHE group. Membership is contingent on choosing and fulfilling a job responsibility.
D. Membership may be revoked by a simple majority vote of the Steering Committee (in
the event of a tie, the Chairman casts the deciding vote) when a member has failed to
comply with any of the forgoing policies of NWHE.
E. It is a the Steering Committee's discretion each year to set a limit on the
membership. However, this is not a favorable action and the Steering Committee will go
to great lengths to keep membership open. In the event the group is at maximum
membership, a waiting list will be maintained. Members of Northwest Community
Church may join NWHE at any time.
F. The Steering Committee reserves the right to refuse membership (either ongoing or
new)to any person, for any reason that is necessary for the safety of NWHE members,
whether that be for physical, spiritual or emotional protection.
IV. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
A. The Steering Committee will consist of a Chairman, Treasurer, Registrar, Secretary,
Communications/IT Coordinator, Field Trip Coordinator, New Member Coordinator and
Fellowship Coordinator.
B. Steering Committee openings will be filled by current Steering Committee member
appointments and will be announced after the appointment has been made.
C. Non-NWHE families that participate in any NWHE co-op that is held at NWCC will pay
a $15 co-op fee per co-op, per semester that they participate in.
D. The Steering Committee will create a list of committees and job responsibilities
to facilitate the functioning of NWHE, according to the current needs of NWHE.
Positions available will be decided on a first-come-first-served basis, unless the
person holding the position currently has indicated that they would like to continue
for the following year. New members are exempt from coordinator positions for their
first year in NWHE.
E. Members desiring to add a new job must follow the following steps: Submit a
proposal to the Steering Committee that includes the definition of job, scheduling,
budget and/or committees needed. Proposals need to be submitted no later than one
month prior to the Big Meeting held in August. The Steering Committee will then
vote and, if approved, will announce the new position over the e-loop.
V. EVENT/FIELDTRIP/CO-OP GUIDELINES
A. Lists of scheduled field trips, events and open co-ops and classes may be published
at the beginning of each semester. Changes and/or additions may be posted at general
meetings and/or the e-loop. ALL MEMBERS are asked to check their NWHE folders regularly.
Check with individual event/activity coordinators for any last minute updates or changes.
B. To attend a field trip, event or regular meeting, the person MUST be a NWHE
member. If you desire to bring grandparents or other out of town guests, please call
the coordinator and ask them if there is room. Non-NWHE co-op members, may attend only
co-op field trips, activities or events.
C. Please be sure to RSVP to the appropriate person no later than the deadline given.
If you RSVP after the deadline, it will be up to the individual coordinator to decide
if you may attend. If the limit in numbers for the event is reached, it is at the
coordinators discretion if they want to maintain a waiting list.
D. LET'S MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION. Please dress appropriately. Remind children of
proper field trip behavior. DO CONSIDER THAT OUR ACTIONS REFLECT, NOT ONLY OUR
GROUP AND HOMESCHOOLERS IN GENERAL, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT REFLECTS ON JESUS CHRIST.
E. Each member is charged to find out what their job responsibility entails and follow
through with all areas (i.e. publicizing event, requesting funds, coordinating helpers,
securing facility, etc.)
F. Open events: NWHE will be offering non-members participation in specific events only
(including such things as Park Day and Book Swap).
G. NWHE members desiring to organize a co-op are encouraged to do so. Middle/High
school co-ops change each year according to member need. Elementary co-ops are NOT
sanctioned by NWHE and are the responsibility of the facilitator . Members are
encouraged to hold the co-ops in their home, but the church may be made available for
weekly co-ops. Co-ops held at the church needs to be cleared and approved by the church
office first.
VI. MEETINGS
A. A major organizational meeting will be held at the beginning of the school year.
At this meeting much of the information and many of the opportunities to sign up for
activities, events, co-ops will be presented. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND, YOU
ARE RESPONSIBLE TO ASK ANOTHER NWHE MEMBER TO REPRESENT YOU.
B. There may be such events as Bike Rodeo, Mom's Nights Out, Christmas Party,
Curriculum Review, Book Swap, Workshops, etc., all events, field trips, meetings and
activities may be added or canceled as the need arises.
C. General meetings are for adults only, unless otherwise indicated. CHILDREN
MAY NOT BE LEFT IN ANY ROOM AT NWCC UNSUPERVISED OR WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL.
D. On some occasions, child care will be provided; You must RSVP for this service by
the deadline indicated. All child care providers will be hired by the Steering
Committee only. You must be at least 14 years old to work. Friends are not allowed
to come and help. Adults will be paid $8.00/hr and ages 14-17 will be paid $6.50/hr.
VII. COMMUNICATION
A. Field trip and event schedules that are handed out at the organizational meeting may
be subject to change. As the event date draws closer, the information will be posted
through the e-loop.
B. A folder is located at NWCC for each member. Additional correspondence and
information may be placed in your folder, please check it regularly. Items left
for extended periods may be discarded.
C. The NWHE e-loop is for NWHE members' postings ONLY. No business (*home-based
or otherwise) may be advertised on the e-loop. No other solicitations will be
permitted. Members are encouraged to communicate information or opportunities that might
benefit home schooling families. Personal property of NWHE members may be requested
or offered. No political items may be posted, unless they directly pertain to
homeschoolers and then ONLY posted by giving a website where the information may be
found. (Note: subject line must read "political").
D. All e-loop postings MUST have a subject line that states content (i.e. "Steering
Committee" or "Books for sale", "Park day change", "Political", etc.)
E. A roster is kept in the NWHE Yahoo site. It is located under "Database" and then
"Address Book"It may be printed out, if you wish. A Quick Link to the roster is located
on our website. (Only current members have access to our Yahoo site, so the information
is secure.)This roster is for NWHE business ONLY. It is not to be shared with any non-
NWHE member, used for mailing lists, sales or any other unauthorized purpose.
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