At cmjc, our mission is to empower men in our community by offering comprehensive support through job training, life skills development, education, and spiritual guidance.
OUR VISION IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERY MAN CAN ACHIEVE ECONOMIC STABILTY, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND A SENSE OF PURPOSE-ULTIMATELY BECOMING A POSITIVE FORCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: WE BELIEVE THAT COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS IS CRUCIAL TO OUR SUCCESS. WE PLAN TO PARTNERI WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES FOR JOB PLACEMENTS AND INTERNSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND OTHER FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
On behalf of the Christian Men’s Job Corps, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Ellis County Christian Women’s Job Corps for their generous donation of five brand-new computers. Your thoughtful contribution is a tremendous blessing and will have a lasting impact on the men we serve, equipping them with the tools needed to grow in their skills and pursue new opportunities. Your commitment to advancing God’s work through supporting our ministry inspires us and strengthens our shared mission of transforming lives for His glory. Thank you for your kindness and partnership in this important work!
THE ELLIS COUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN`S JOB CORPS GRADUATING CLASS OF 2025 WAS A DEDICATED AND HARDWORKING GROUP, CONSISTING OF JOHN STICKNEY, RUDY HERNANDEZ, JOE GUTIERREZ, BYRON INGRAM, GARY ROGERS, LEE ZAVALA, TONY RAY RANGEL, AND RICKY RANGEL. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, THESE MEN SHOWED COMMITMENT, PERSEVERANCE, AND BROTHERHOOD AS THEY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THEIR NCCER MODULES. BEYOND THE SKILLS THEY GAINED, THEY BUILT STRONG RELATIONSHIPS, ENCOURAGED ONE ANOTHER, AND SHARED MANY MEANINGFUL MOMENTS ALONG THE WAY. IT WAS A JOY TO WATCH THEIR GROWNTH, AND THIS CLASS FINISHED STRONG-GRATEFUL, ACCOMPLISHED, AND READY FOR THE SEASON AHEAD.
ONE OF THE SIMPLE JOYS OF OUR TIME TOGETHER WAS SITTING AROUND THE TABLE, SHARING MEAL AND EACH OTHER`S COMPANY. AS WE ATE, LAUGHED, AND TALKED, THE TABLE BECAME MORE THAN JUST A PLACE OF FOLLOWSHIP, ENCOURANGEMENT, AND BROTHERHOOD. THOSE MOMENTS OF BREAKING BREAD REMINDED US THAT GROWTH HAPPENS NOT ONLY IN THE CLASSROOM OR THE WORKSITE, BUT ALSO IN COMMUNITY, WHERE BONDS ARE STRENGTHENED AND FRIENDSHIPS ARE FORMED ONE MEAL AT A TIME.
AS BROTHERS, WE CAME TOGETHER TO BUILD A WHEELCHAIR RAMP FOR CYNTHIA FUENTES, WORKING SIDE BY SIDE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT BEFORE THE WINTER SEASON SET IN. EACH HAND, EACH EFFORT, AND EACH MOMENT REFLECTED TEAMWORK, SERVICE, AND CARE FOR SOMEONE IN NEED. WE ARE DEEPLY THANKFUL TO GOD FOR ALLOWING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IN THIS WAY, USING OUR SKILLS TO BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS. BUILDING TOGETHER REMINDED US THAT THE WORK IS RICHER, THE LOAD IS LIGHTER, AND THE BLESSING IS GREATER WHEN IT IS DONE ALONGSIDE OUR BROTHERS.
AS TEXANS ON MISSION, SAFETY IS A RESPONSIBILIY WE TAKE SERIOUSLY. THROUGH RIGGING TRAINING, THE GUYS LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY PUT ON THEIR SAFETY HARNESSES, SECURE THEIR LANYARDS, AND ADJUST STRAPS THE RIGHT WAY BEFORE ANY WORK BEGINS. THIS HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION TEACHES AWARENESS, DISCIPLINE, AND TRUST-MAKING SURE EVERY PERSON IS PROTECTED WHILE SERVING OTHERS. BY LEARNING THESE SKILLS TOGHER, WE LOOK OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER, KNOWING THAT WORKING SAFELY ALLOWS US TO CONTINE THE MISSION GOD HAS SET BEFORE US.
BEFORE OPENING GOD`S WORD, WE COME TOGETHER IN PRAYER, QUIETING OUR HEARTS AND SETTING OUR FOCUS ON HIM. PRAYER BEFORE STUDY INVITES THE HOLY SPIRIT TO GUIDE OUR UNDERSTANDING, OPEN OUR MINDS, AND PREPARE US TO RECEIVE THE TRUTH FOUND IN SCRIPTURE. AS WE BOW TOGTHER, WE ASK FOR WISOM, UNIITY, AND HEARTS WILLING TO LISTEN AND GROW. THIS TIME OF PRAYER REMINDS US THAT BIBLE STUDY IS NOT JUST ABOUT READING WORDS, BUT ABOUT BUILDING A DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND ONE ANOTHER.
MENTORSHIP OFTEN BEGINS IN SIMPLE MOMENTS-GATHERED AROUND A TABLE, SHARING A MEAL, LAUGHING, AND SPENDING TIME TOGETHER. BEFORE THE LESSONS STRAT, THESE MOMENTS OF FELLOWSHIP BUILD TRUST, STRENGTHEN BONDS, AND REMIND US THAT WE ARE NOT WALKING THIS JOURNEY ALONE. AS WE EAT AND VISIT, RELATIONSHIPS ARE FORMED NATURALLY, CREATING SPACE FOR GUIDANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND GROWTH. IN THESE SHARED MOMENTS, MENTORSHIP TAKES ROOT, SHAPING US THROGH CONNECTION, BROTHERHOOD, AND THE WISDOM PASSED FROM ONE ANOTHER.
14 weeks Beginning 1/21 Break during Spring Break