The Learning Center opened its doors for our first classes four years ago today. Being Valentine’s Day, I made the joke all day that “we love learning at The Learning Center!” Praise the Lord, that didn’t scare away every student and volunteer! Over the past four years, we have had 14 students earn their GED and have begun countless relationships with other students and instructors. We are so thankful for this ministry opportunity and the way it serves our community and, Lord willing, brings glory to God. Thank you, to everyone who has supported us over the past four years. We can’t wait to see what the Lord has in store for our future!
Intake Results
We have had potential students completing assessments over the past two weeks. We are excited to get them started in classes for our next 12-week semester, beginning next week! Please be in prayer for both our new and returning students as we are getting started.
Another section passed!
We weren’t holding classes in December of 2020 but that didn’t stop Amy, one of our most determined students. She had scored well enough on GED practice tests that we knew she would be able to pass her Language and Social Studies tests. However, something always happened when she took the Language test, she’d miss passing by one or two points. Most of our students hit a wall at that point. They quit and give up. Not Amy. It fueled her, fired her up, and made her more determined than ever. So, even without classes happening, she walked through our door multiple times a week. She continued to study. She continued to press forward and, praise the Lord, she passed her first section of the test! We are so proud of Amy and know this is just the beginning of what the Lord has in store for her future.
TLC Prayer Support
We are always looking for prayer partners for The Learning Center. If you would be interested in either specific ways to pray for our students, instructors, and staff or in joining with one of our students as a prayer partner, please contact Ryann Mitchell at rmitchell@bhamlearning.org for more information.
Graduate Number 14!
Earlier this month we celebrated as another of our students earned his GED! Chandler came to us in November of 2019 looking for classes to attend so he could earn his GED and, Lord willing, get a new job after Covid shut down his previous workplace. He made earning a GED look pretty easy, passing all four sections in just two months. We are so thankful for the time Chandler was in classes with us and look forward to seeing him walk across the stage at Graduation in the coming months. Great work, Chandler!
Praying for The Learning Center
Just eleven days left before our semester is over! Please continue to pray for our students, volunteers, and staff. Pray for safety and health as well as perseverance and fortitude to finish the semester strong!
It's the Final Countdown!
Every time we start a 12-week semester I think it will never end. Then I blink and it’s over. That’s exactly how this semester as gone. We have just two weeks of class left, followed by one week of assessments and our 2020 classes will be done. It’s safe to say this semester was not what we thought it would be when we initially planned it in 2019 but, here we are! By the grace of God we’ve assisted 39 students with studies through the classroom and online instruction. We’ve lined up another 13 students to potentially begin with us in 2021. We’re thankful for the semester we’ve had, the way the Lord has worked in it, and for everyone who has made it happen!
What's Next?
Our 12-week semester ends next month on November 19. The week of November 17-19, students who have completed enough hours will take an assessment to see how they’ve progressed over the past 12 weeks. We will host another initial assessment for potential new students on Wednesday, December 2. All students will be back for mini-term classes in January and we will begin our next full 12-week semester on Tuesday, February 16. We’re so excited about the rest of this semester and to see what 2021 will hold! (Can I get an “amen” for being done with 2020?!?)
Ways to Pray
One month from today, our semester will be done! Would you commit to pray for The Learning Center over the next 31 days? General prayers for continued perseverance of our students, volunteers, and staff are always great. If you would like more detailed ways to pray, please email us at info@bhamlearning.org!
Assessment Results
Last week we hosted 9 potential new students at The Learning Center. They completed their first assessments and met with us again this week to complete intake interviews and get started in classes. We are so excited about the potential we see in these new students and look forward to seeing what the Lord will do in and through them!