The new computer books are here, the new computer books are here!

Carolyn Ocheltree proudly displays one of the new computer textbooks

We have new textbooks for the computer laboratory at Rescue The Children, thanks, in part, to the generosity of the Ocheltree Shepherding Group

Thank you, members of the Ocheltree Shepherding Group for your generosity in donating $260 to buy 10 copies of "Welcome to the World of Computers". Our textbooks have arrived and students began working from them today. I could already see confidence levels rising in students who are new to using the computer and competency and skill increasing with students who have some knowledge, but need to develop a more solid base of computer literacy. Our lab is full, we have 10 students all working diligently.

We begin the class with a written version of  our memory verse:

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart; as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."
Colossians 3:23,24 (New International Version)

Our computer students are required to format the verse according to our instructions. During their time in computer lab, students will be learning basic skills in navigating Windows and the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access. Students will learn basic word processing and formatting skills, like typing business letters and creating tables in Word, working with simple spreadsheets and calculating formulas in Excel, creating simple Powerpoint presentations and working with data entry in Access.

Rescue The Children is both a safe living environment for women (and their children) who are overcoming the affects of alcohol and drug addiction and an educational facility, training the women in all aspects of life, including Christian living, anger management and conflict resolution and professional skills.

A very special thank you to Deb Leahy and Ellen Gresham who are co-teaching the class with me.  It is a joy to work alongside my very capable and loving sisters in Christ!  What I mean is, it's REALLY FUN!

--Posted by Mama O.