Tag: WCCH

WCCH 2023 Auction Success!

The 2023 Woodburn Christian Children’s Home Annual auction has now come and gone. 2023 is now the year to beat for this community fundraiser for the home that takes absolutely no tax dollars while serving the purpose of Christ and his disciples by serving the least of these. The children’s home is entirely funded through…

WCCH Breaks Ground on New Key Facility

The Woodburn Christian Children’s Home broke ground for the new facility on Thursday, September 9. Many Lives have been changed in the past. “This is a step forward in each life of the child at Woodburn Christian Children’s Home” Joe Heins continues, “At the Woodburn Christian Children’s Home, we do not raise victims but strong…

WCCH Auction = Huge Success

This year the annual Woodburn Christian Children’s Home Benefit Auction took place at the Community Center in Woodburn, as usual, and had a terrific turnout. The event is one of the major ways the children’s home receives its funding. Along with the silent auction and the regular auction, there was a prepared meal which many…

Woodburn Launches Summerfest

Summerfest took off for 2017 at Woodburn on Friday and Saturday, June 23 & 24. The annual event works hard to bring people from in and out of the community together for a day of fun and frolic activities at the Woodburn Community Park. The first night was trivia and the beer tent. Then on…

WCCH Receives Donation

Rose Nahrwold, Secretary of the Maumee Valley Antique Steam & Gas Association presents a check to Joe Heins, Director & Manager of the Woodburn Christian Children’s Home, located at 24902 Notestine Road. The donation of $461.50 was from the MVAS & GA Christmas Dinner & White Elephant auction held December 5th at the Woodburn Community…

Woodburn Christian Children’s Home Auction Today

The 12th Annual Woodburn Christian Children’s Home Benefit Auction is today starting at 4:00pm with a Silent Auction and Hog Roast with all the trimmings. Not only are there lots of items, some of which including vacation packages, mowers, toys, and food, but also you are helping out a fantastic mission in the community. This…

Woodlan Students and Community Unite

Twenty eight Woodlan students, community, and farm family members recently united at the Schlatter Farms to help clean-up a soybean field that was in the path of the recent tornado that went through South of Harlan, Indiana. Tornado alley wreaked havoc upon everything in its path leaving debris strewn all over. Harvest is fast approaching…

Special Events At Woodburn Christian Children Home

Reminder about two upcoming Woodburn Christian Children’s Home special events. First is the 16th Annual WCCH Benefit Golf Tournament on September 10th at Pond – A – River Golf Club (tee time is 8:30 a.m.). If you played in this outing last year, you know how much fun it was. Here are some details: •…

Reunion Brings Concert to WCCH

The Woodburn Christian Children’s Home hosted a past resident on Thursday, June 9. This family brought in talent! A concert was performed by John Cullimore and his family. It was a fun hour for the kids and adults alike. John’s family lives in a Christian Village in Tennessee. They have sung in churches and performed…

James Stanley Bridge

James Stanley Bridge, 80, of Woodburn, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.  Born in Fort Wayne, he was the son of the late Harley and Marie (Luecke) Bridge.  He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Woodburn.  He was the previous owner of Bridge Sprayer and Trailer Sales, where…