The Village in Forest Chapel Mentoring Program

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09/29/2026

Blessed to be gearing up for year # 3💚

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09/29/2026

💚 THE VILLAGE NEEDS MENTORS! 💚

We’re getting ready for our 2026–2027 season and are looking for caring, dependable adults 18+ to join The Village as mentors!

•November 2026 – May 2027
•Wednesdays | 5–7 PM

Mentor Commitment:
✅Commit to 2 hours every Wednesday evening throughout the season
✅Be a consistent, positive presence in a child’s life
✅Background check required

Consistency matters—our goal is for each child to build a meaningful relationship with a mentor they can count on.

It takes a village to raise a child. Will you be part of ours?

Interested? Contact Program Coordinator Brittany Jackson at 513-405-0112.
Email: [email protected]
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07/18/2026

Mentor Spotlight… Ms. Elosie❤️

07/18/2026

🌟 Mentor Spotlight: Ms. Eloise Richardson (ECR) 🌟

🎉 Happy Belated Birthday to Ms. Eloise! We hope you had a wonderful birthday on July 2nd! Thank you for sharing your heart, wisdom, and joy with our Village family. 💜

🏈 Fun Fact About Ms. Eloise:
She’s a sports fanatic! You’ll find her cheering from the stands at football, basketball, soccer, and just about any sporting event—especially when the W.W.Warriors are playing! 📣🏀⚽🏈

❤️ Why She Joined The Village:
“I joined to give back in my retirement years.”

The Village is so grateful that she chose to invest her time and love into the next generation.

✨ Favorite Moments This Year:
“There isn’t just one! I loved fellowshipping with our mentees, visiting Mr. Bob, and giving out treats and tokens.”

🎶 Favorite Worship Song:
“Mercy Said No” by CeCe Winans 🙏

💜 Thank You, Ms. Eloise!
Your kindness, servant’s heart, and genuine love for our children make a lasting impact. We are truly blessed to have you as part of The Village at Forest Chapel. Happy Belated Birthday, and thank you for being such an incredible mentor! 🌷💜

05/18/2026

✨ Mentor Spotlight: Mr. Bob ✨

This year looked a little different for our Village in Forest Chapel Mentorship Program. Although Mr. Bob was unable to volunteer with us this season, his presence was still deeply felt and greatly missed.

During our 2024-2025 season of The Village, Mr. Bob made an incredible impact on our mentees, mentors, and families. His kindness, wisdom, patience, and genuine love for others helped shape the foundation of our program in such a special way. The relationships he built and the encouragement he gave continue to live on within our Village family.

This year, we wanted to give back to someone who has poured so much into others. A few of our mentors had the opportunity to pay Mr. Bob a special visit and surprise him with a beautiful “Thinking of You” letter book filled with handwritten heartfelt notes, drawings, memories, and messages from both mentors and mentees.

We wanted him to know one very important thing:
He is missed, he is loved, and he is not forgotten. ❤️

Thank you, Mr. Bob, for the difference you have made in our community and in the lives of so many children. Your impact continues far beyond the Wednesdays you spent with us.

05/06/2026

✨ Mentor Spotlight: Ms. Carolyn ✨

We are so grateful to highlight one of our amazing mentors, Ms. Carolyn! She has been with us since the start of the program!

Fun Fact:
She grew up as the youngest of four in a small village in central Ohio—where everyone knew each other! She even used an outhouse until age 11 before her family added a bathroom to their home.

Why She Joined The Village:
“To show God’s love to the younger families in our community.”

Favorite Moment This Year:
Watching the growth in the children and seeing their joy.

Favorite Scripture:
📖 John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

📖 Psalm 23
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want…”

Favorite Worship Song:
“Amazing Grace” 🎶

Thank you, Ms. Carolyn, for pouring love, wisdom, and faith into our Village. You are truly a blessing! 💕

04/23/2026

Tonight was such a beautiful and meaningful evening at The Village!

We spent time in fellowship and prayer, lifting up both our prayer requests and our praises as a group. It’s always powerful to see our mentees growing more comfortable sharing their hearts and encouraging one another.

One of the highlights of the night was our faith-based scavenger hunt outside! Mentees/Mentors worked together to:

* Find elements of God’s creation
* Identify symbols of faith (like the cross)
* Capture moments of acts of service
* And perform a fun 10-second skit about “Trust in God”

The teamwork, creativity, and joy were amazing to witness!