Productivity Provides Purpose

In the afternoon all the residents are expected to par­ticipate in the work activities assigned to them. Most of our work projects are done at the Shepherd’s Fold shop and center around two main projects: building storage sheds and produc­ing lath for agriculture ceiling systems. Listed below are some of the benefits of having work projects.

  1. Teaches men important job skills that will aid them throughout life.
  2. Teaches men to work together in harmony, preparing them for future jobs.
  3. Provides a structured and stable work environment on our premises.
  4. Provides a large percentage of funding for our normal operating expenses.

The sheds that are built at Shepherds Fold are sold at Jono Hardware. Your purchase of a shed helps provide funds to keep the program operating.

Jono Hardware

It has been a tremendous blessing to have four hours every morning of Bible study and class time. Steve Ebersole’s class 3 days a week has been a highlight. We are going through the book “Living a Pure Life” by John Coblentz. Steve has his own charts and we also make new ones on the board. His teaching on the difference between “The sorrow of the world” and “Godly sorrow” has been most helpful. It is the first time that I have ever had the privilege to have it spelled out in such practical terms. Life needs to be lived in daily repentance but we tend to default to worldly sorrow too many times.

- G. M.