BURT LYON IS A TRUE BLESSING TO OUR ORGANIZATION. BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, HE ALSO FAITHFULLY SERVES AT THE AVENUE AND IN CELEBRATE RECOVERY, POURING INTO THE LIVES OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME HEART AND DEDICATION. WE ARE GRAREFUL FOR HIS WILLINGNESS TO SERVE, TEACH, AND UPLIFT THE MEN IN OUR PROGRAM.
HERE WE HAVE SISTER JAI STICKNEY, THE WIFE OF JOHN STICKNEY, FAITHFULLY SERVING ALONGSIDE US. JAI IS A DEDICATED SERVANT WHO CONSISTENTLY SHOWS UP WITH A WILLING HEART, HELPING PREPARE AND SERVE MEALS EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT. HER KINDNESS AND QUIET STRENGTH SPEAK VOLUMES, AND HER PRESENCE IS A TRUE ENCOURAGEMENT TO EVERYONE SHE COMES IN CONTACT WITH.
HERE WE HAVE OUR ELLIS COUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS FAMILY-MENTORS, SITE COORDINATORS, DIRECTORS, AND THE MEN WE ARE HONORED TO SERVE-ALL GATHERED TOGETHER. EACH MAN IN THIS PICTURE IS A BLESSING, AND IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO WALK ALONGSIDE THEM IN THIS JOURNEY. THERE IS A SPIRT OF UNITY, GROWTH, AND PURPOSE THAT FILLS THIS PLACE, AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR EVERY LIFE THAT GOD BRINGS THROUGH THESE DOORS.
HERE WE ARE GATHERED TOGETHER AROUND THE TABLE, JUST AS WE DO EACH EVENING AT SIX O'CLOCK. THIS TIME IS MORE THAN JUST A MEAL-IT'S A MOMENT TO PAUSE, GIVE THANKS TO GOD, AND RECOGNIZE HIS CONTINUED PROVISION FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. EVERY PLATE SERVED IS A REMINDER OF HIS FAITHFULNESS AND CARE OVER US.
IN THIS PHOTO, WE WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO HONOR AND REMEMBER ROBERT HARRIS, PICTURED ON THE LEFT. ROBERT WAS A PART OF THE BEULAH FAMILY-ONE OF THE BEULAH BOYS FROM BEULAH HARVEST-AND HE MEANT A GREAT DEAL TO THOSE WHO KNEW HIM. THIS PICTURE CAPTURES A MOMENT OF FELLOWSHIP AND JOY, STANDING ALONGSIDE CLINT FULLER, JONAHAN NEWHARTS, BRETT OLDHAM, AND ROY HARRIS AS THEY WELCOMED THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
HERE WE HAVE A FULL OF REFREASHMENTS, DRINKS, AND SNACKS-ANOTHER REMINDER OF GOD'S CONSTANT PROVISION FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TIME AND TIME AGAIN, HE MAKES A WAY, OFTEN THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO GIVE FAITHFULLY TO SUPPORT WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE.
HERE WE HAVE THE FOREMAN OF BEULAH HARVEST, KNOWN TO MANY AS BIG FRANK VARGAS. FRANK FAITHFULLY JOINS US EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT AS A MENTOR, BRINGING WITH HIM A WEALTH OF WISDOM, A DEEP LOVE FOR GOD, AND A TRUE SERVANT'S HEART. HIS PRESENCE MAKES A LASTING IMPACT ON THE MEN, AND HIS WILLINGNESS TO SHOW UP CONSISTENTLY SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT HIS CHARACTER.
HERE WE HAVE THE ELLIS COUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS MASCOTS-TWO OF THE BEST DOGS IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD, AT LEAST HERE IN ELLIS COUNTY. ON THE LEFT IS CAPTAIN WOODROW CALL, AND ON THE RIGHT IS CAPTAIN AUGUSTUS MCCRAY. THESE TWO ARE MORE THAN JUST DOGS-THEY ARE PART OF THE FAMILY.
WELL-TRAINED, OBEDIENT, AND FULL OF PERSONALITY, THEY BRING JOY AND LIGHT TO EVERYONE THEY ENCOUNTER. IN THEIR OWN WAY, THEY REFLECT THE HEART OF A SERVANT-LOYAL, WATCHFUL, AND ALWAYS PRESENT. YOU'LL OFTEN FIND THEM RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERYTHING, QUIETLY REMINDING IS OF THE SIMLE GOODNESS GOD PLACES IN OUR LIVES.
HAVING THEM HERE ADDS SOMETHING SPECIAL TO THE JOB CORPS. THEY MAKE THE ENVIRONMENT WARMER, MORE WELCOMING, AND WHOLE LOT MORE FUN. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR CAPTAIN WOODROW CALL AND CAPTAIN AUGUSTUS MCCRAY-FAITHFUL COMPANIONS AND BELOVED MASCOTS OF THIS ORGANIZATION.
HERE WE HAVE FRANK VARGAS AND BERT SIGALA SHARING A MEANINGFUL MOMENT IN GOD'S WORD. IT LOOKS LIKE ONE OF THEM IS ASKING A THOUGHFUL QUESTION WHILE THE OTHER IS GIVING INSIGHT, BUT WHAT STANDS OUT MOST IS THE JOY OF TRUE FELLOWSHIP. MOMENTS LIKE THIS REMIND US THAT GROWTH HAPPENS WHEN BROTHERS IN CHRIST COME TOGETHER, SPEND TIME IN THE BIBLE, AND SHARPEN ONE ANOTHER IN FAITH.
HERE WE HAVE THREE BROTHERS IN CHRIST-JOHN STICKNEY, AYDAN HERNANDEZ, AND JONATHAN MIXON-STANDING TOGETHER, LEARNING ABOUT THE TRADE AS THEY STUDY THE LAYOUT OF A HOUSE, INCLUDING THE WIRING AND PLUMBING. IT'S A BLESSING TO SEE THESE MEN GROWING IN KNOWLEDGE, BUILDING SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE, AND TRULY ENJOYING THEIR TIME AT THE JOB CORPS. THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT-BROTHERHOOD, LEARNING, AND PREPARING FOR THE WORK AHEAD.
HERE WE HAVE AYDEN HERNANDEZ, RUDY HERNANDEZ, ALBERT JIMENEZ, OUR TEACHER RON TOSH, JONATHAN MIXON, JAYDEN SALAZAR, LENNY ROSARIO, AND EDWARD MARTINEZ AS THEY STUDY HAND TOOLS TOGETHER. RON IS LEADING THE CLASS AND POURING KNOWLEDGE INTO THESE MEN, AND IT'S A BLESSING TO SEE EVERYONE ENGAGED, LEARNING, AND TRULY ENJOYING THE LESSON. THIS IS WHAT THE JOB CORPS IS ALL ABOUT-BUILDING SKILLS, GROWING IN CONFIDENCE, AND COMING TOGETHER IN UNITY AS BROTHERS WHILE PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE.
HERE WE HAVE BYRON INGRAM ALONGSIDE ONE OF OUR BELOVED MASCOTS, CAPTAIN WOODROW CALL, BOTH SMILING AND HAPPY TO BE HERE TO THE JOB CORPS. IT'S ALWAYS A BLESSING TO SEE JOY, LAUGHTER, AND STRONG FELLOWSHIP IN THIS PLACE. MOMENTS LIKE THIS REMIND US THAT THE JOB CORPS IS MORE THAN LEARNING A TRADE-IT'S ABOUT BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, ENCOURAGING ONE ANOTHER, AND CREATING A FAMILY ATMOSPHERE WHERE EVERYONE FEELS WELCOME.
UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF SUPERVISOR GARY ROGERS, THESE FIVE GENTLEMEN AND LEARNING VALUABLE HANDS-ON SKILLS AS THEY WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD A WHEELCHAIR RAMP FOR ELLIS COUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS. GARY ROGERS IS LEADING THE WAY, TEACHIING JOHN STICKNEY, RUDY HERNANDEZ, JOE GUTIERREZ, AND RICKY RANGEL THE IMPORTANCE OF CRAFTSMANSHIP, TEAMWORK, AND SERVING OTHERS THROGH PRACTICAL MINISTRY. THIS PROJECT IS MORE THAN JUST BUILDING A RAMP-IT IS ABOUT EQUIPPING THESE MEN WITH SKILLS THAT CAN BLESS THE COMMUNITY WHILE SHOWING THE LOVE OF CHRIST THROUGH SERVICE AND COMPASSION FOR THOSE IN NEED.
TONY RANGEL IS FAITHFULLY LEADING BY EXAMPLE AS HE TEACHES THE MEN OF ELLIS COUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS HOW TO BUILD AND NAIL TOGETHER A WOODEN RAMP FOR AN ELDERLY LADY IN NEED THROUGH THIS HANDS-ON PROJECT, HE IS SHOWING THESE MEN THE VALUE OF HARD WORK, PRACTICAL SKILLS, AND SERVANT-HEARTED MINISTRY. AS THEY LEARN HOW TO SERVE OTHERS WITH COMPASSION, HUMILITY, AND THE LOVE OF CHRIST. THIS RAMP IS MORE THAN A PROJECT-IT IS A BLESSING FOR SOMEONE IN NEED AND A LESSON IN HOW FAITH AND SERVICE GO HAND IN HAND.
AS THE MEN OF ELLIS COUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS SERVE IN THE COMMUNITY AT CYNTHIA FUENTES' HOME, THEY ARE HARD AT WORK BUILDING A WHEELCHAIR RAMP FOR SOMEONE IN NEED. UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF BYRON INGRAM, THESE MEN ARE RECEIVING HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION AND LEARN CLEAR DIRECTION AS THEY LEARN VALUABLE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS WHILE PUTTING THEIR FAITH INTO ACTION. THIS PROJECT IS MORE THAN BUILDING A RAMP-IT IS A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF DISCIPLESHIP IN MOTION, AS THESE MEN GROW IN TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVANT-HEARTED MINISTRY WHILE SHARING THE LOVE OF CHRIST THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNTY.
LEE SAVALA AND JOE GUTIERREZ, BOTH WELL KNOWN IN THE WAXAHACHIE AND ELLIS COUNTY COMMUNITY, ARE FAITHFULLY SERVING AS THEY HELP BUILD A WHEELCHAIR RAMP FOR CYNTHIA FUENTES AT HER HOME. THESE TWO DEDICATED MEN OF ELLIS COUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS HAVE COMMITTED THEMSELVES TO BEING THE HANDS AND FEET TO OF JESUS, USING THEIR TIME, STRENGTH, AND SERVANT HEARTS TO BLESS OTHERS IN NEED. THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THIS PROJECT REFLECTS NOT ONLY THEIR DEDICATION TO THE JOB CORPS, BUT ALSO THEIR DEEP DESIRE TO SERVE THE LORD BY MAKING A MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY.
JOE GUTIERREZ IS STEPPING INTO A MEANINGFUL LEADERSHIP ROLE AS HE PREPARES TO SUPERVISE A PROJECT FOR ELLIS COUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS WHILE CONTINUING TO FAITHFULLY SERVE THE LORD. HIS WILLINGNESS TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE SHOWS HIS DEDICATION, GROWTH, AND SERVANT'S HEART AS HE HELPS GUIDE OTHERS IN BOTH PRACTICAL WORK AND SPIRTUAL ENCOURAGEMENT. JOE'S COMMITMENT TO THE MISSION OF THE JOB CORPS REFLECTS THE POWER OF DISCIPLESHIP IN ACTION, AS HE USES HIS GIFTS TO BUILD NOT ONLY PROJECTS, BUT ALSO STRONGER MEN OF FAITH IN THE COMMUNITY.
RICKY RANGEL AND TONY REY RANGEL WORK SIDE BY SIDE AS BROTHERS IN CHRIST, USING THEIR HANDS AND HEARTS TO REPAIR A WHEELCHAIR RAMP FOR CYNTHIA FUENTES WHILE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF BYRON INGRAM. AS BYRON LEADS AND SUPERVISES THESE PROJECTS, THESE MEN ARE NOT ONLY LEARNING PRACTICAL SKILLS, BUT ALSO DISCIPLING ONE ANOTHER IN UNITY AND PURPOSE. THIS IS A POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF ''IRON SHARPENS IRON" AS THEY GROW TOGETHER, SERVE TOGETHER, AND BECOME FAITHFUL DISCIPLES WHO ARE MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH LOVE, SERVICE, AND BROTHER.
JADEN SALAZAR BOLDLY SHARES HIS TESTIMONY, OPENING HIS HEART ABOUT HIS LIFE AND THE JOURNEY THAT HAS BROUGHT HIM TO ELLIS COOUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS. AS HE SPEAKS, HE EXPRESSES HOW MUCH HE ENJOYS BEING A PART OF THE PROGRAM AND HOW GRATEFUL HE IS FOR THE GROWTH, FELLOWSHIP, AND PURPOSE HE HAS FOUND HERE. HIS TESTIMONY IS A POWERFUL REMINDER THAT LIVES ARE BEING CHANGED THROUGH FAITH, BROTHERHOOD, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW, AND WALK IN A NEW DIRECTION.
RYAN MILSTEAD TEACHES BIBLE STUDY WITH A DEEP PASSION FOR THE WORD OF GOD, POURING HIS HEART INTO EVERY LESSON AS HE LEADS THE MEN IN TRUTH, WISDOM, AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH. HIS LOVE FOR TEACHING IS EVIDENT IN THE WAY HE ENGAGES THE CLASS, CHALLENGES HEARTS, AND ENCOURAGES EACH MAN TO DRAW CLOSER TO THE LORD. RYAN'S PASSION IS MORE THAN TEACHING-IT IS A CALLING TO DISCIPLE OTHERS AND HELP BUILD STRONG MEN OF FAITH WHO WILL CARRY GOD'S WORD INTO THEIR HOMES, CHURCHES, AND COMMUNITIES. AS SCRIPTURE REMINDS US, ''NEVER BE LACKING IN ZEAL, BUT KEEP YOUR SPIRITUAL FERVOR, SERVING THE LORD.'' -ROMANS 12:11
JONATHAN MIXON SHARES HIS TESTIMONY WITH HONESTY AND BOLDNESS, GIVING OTHERS A GLIMPSE INTO WHERE HE'S FROM, THE JOURNEY HE'S BEEN THROUGH, AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD IN HIS LIFE. AS HE SPEAKS ABOUT HIS LOVE FOR THE LORD AND HIS COMMITMENT TO SERVING GOD THROUGH ELLIS COUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS, HIS STORY BECOMES A POWERFUL WITNESS OF TRANSFORMATION, PURPOSE, AND SURRENDER. JONATHAN'S TESTIMONY IS AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO ALL WHO HEAR IT, REMENDING US THAT NO MATTER WHERE WE'VE BEEN, GOD CAN USE OUR PAST TO SHAPE A FUTURE OF SERVICE, FAITH, AND DEVOTION TO HIS KINGDOM.
JOE GUTIERREZ AND JONATHAN MIXON ARE SHARING MORE THAN JUST CONVERSATION-THEY ARE BUILDING BROTHERHOOD, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND STENGTH IN A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT. MOMENTS LIKE THIS REMIND US HOW IMPOSTANT IT IS TO CHECK IN WITH ONE ANOTHER, SPEAK LIFE INTO EACH OTHER, AND ENJOY BEING SURROUNDED BY MEN WHO ARE GROWNING, HEALING, AND MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER. AT ELLIS COUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS, EVERY DAY IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER AND BE SHARPENETH THROUGH FELLOWSHIP. AS PROVERBS 27:17 SAYS, ''IRON SHARPENETH IRON; SO A MAN SHARPENETH THE COUNTERNANCE OF HIS FRIEND.''
BYRON INGRAM, ONE OF OUR FAITHFUL SERVANTS FROM THE CLASS OF 2025, HAS RETURNED NOT ONLY AS A MENTOR, BUT AS A COMMITTED BROTHER WHO CONTINUES TO POUR BACK INTO THE MISSION OF ELLIS COUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS. HIS WILLINGNESS TO COME BACK AND SERVE SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT HIS HEART, CHARACTER, AND DEDICATION. BYRON PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN HELPING WITH OUR WEBSITE AND MAKING SURE WE ARE ABLE TO SHARE THE WORK GOD IS DOING THROUGH THIS MINISTRY. BECAUSE OF HIS FAITHFULNESS AND SERVANT SPIRIT, WE ARE ABLE TO STAY CONNECTED, INFORMED, AND ENCOURAGED. WE ARE TRULY THANKFUL FOR BYRON AND HONORED THAT HE CONTINUES TO BE SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS ORANIZATION.
JONATHAN MIXON IS ANOTHER FAITHFUL SERVANT WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL FOR. THOUGH HE IS ALSO PART OF ANOTHER TRANSITION HOME, HE HAS CHOSEN TO COME ALONGSIDE OUR GROUP AND BE A MEANINGFUL PART OF WHAT GOD IS DOING HERE AT ELLIS COUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS. JONATHAN HAS BEEN FAITHFULLY SHOWING UP, SERVING WITH A WILLING HEART, AND USING HIS HANDS AND CREATIVITY IN A POWERFUL WAY. IN THIS MOMENT, HE IS TRACING OUT AND LAMB PATTERN THAT WILL BE USED TO CREATE CUTTING BOARDS-A BEAUTIFUL SYMBOL THAT REMENDS US OF JESUS CHRIST, THE LAMB OF GOD. HIS DEDICATION, FAITHFULNESS, AND SERVANT SPIRIT CONTINUE TO BE A BLESSING TO OUR MINISTRY, AND WE THANK GOD FOR JONATHAN MIXON AND ALL HE BRINGS TO THIS BROTHERHOOD.
JOHN STICKNEY IS TRULY A FAITHFUL SERVANT OF GOD AND A TREMENDOUS BLESSING TO ELLIS COUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS. HE IS THE KIND OF MAN WHO SHOWS UP WITH A WILLING HEART EVERY SINGLE TIME HE IS NEEDED. WHEN THERE IS WORK TO BE DONE, JOHN IS ALWAYS READY-NO HESITATION, NO EXCUSES, AND NEVER NEEDING TO BE ASKED TWICE. HIS DEDICATION, RELIABILITY, AND ''GUNG-HO'' SPIRIT FOR THIS JOB CORPS MINISTRY REFLECT THE HEART OF A TRUE SERVANT LEADER. JOHN'S FAITHFULNESS IS NOT OLNY SEEN IN WHAT HE DOES, BUT IN THE CONSISTENCY AND PASSION HE BRINGS EVERY TIME HE STEPS IN TO HELP. WE THANK GOD FOR JOHN STICKNEY AND FOR THE STREGTH, SUPPORT, AND SERVANT'S HEART HE BRINGS TO THIS MISSION.
HERE WE HAVE AYDAN HERNANDEZ, BYRON INGRAM, JONATHAN MIXON, AND ALBERT JIMENEZ WORKING TOGETHER AS THEY CUT OUT PIECES FOR THEIR CUSTOM CUTTING BOARDS. THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A WOODWORKING PROJECTS-IT IS A POWERFUL PICTURE OF BROTHERHOOD, TEAMWORK, AND GROWTH. AS THESE MEN WORK SIDE BY SIDE, THEY ARE NOT ONLY BUILDING WITH THEIR HANDS, BUT ALSO ENCOURAGING ONE ANOTHER IN SPIRT. IN MOMENTS LIKE THIS, WE ARE REMINDED THAT TRUE TRANSFORMATION HAPPENS WHEN PURPOSE, SUPPORT, AND UNITY. IRON TRULY SHARPENS IRON, AND THESE BROTHERS ARE STRENGTHENING EACH OTHER AS THEY LEARN, CREATE, AND GROW TOGETHER. WE THANK GOD FOR THE FELLOWSHIP, THE CRAFTSMANSHIP, AND THE BONDS BEING BUILT THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AT ELLIS COUNTY CHRISTIAN MEN'S JOB CORPS.