1. McCurdy Ministries: McCurdy Ministries: making God’s difference in the Española Valley!

2. Española’s population is 87% Hispanic, 9% Anglo and 3% Native American

3. According to the updated 2010 U.S. Census 26% of Española’s population lives under the Federal Poverty Line

4. 82% of McCurdy Charter School students participate in the Free & Reduced Lunch Program

5. 25% of those under 25 in Española have not graduated from high school or earned a GED

6. Rio Arriba County has the highest death by heroin overdose rate in the United States

7. McCurdy Ministries McCurdy Ministries has been called to make God’s difference in this setting for 102 years!

8. Our primary mission is to surround the students and families of McCurdy Charter School with ministry in the name of Jesus Christ to help them succeed in school and in life.

9. Our secondary mission is to find ways to meet community needs in the name of Jesus Christ to make our community a healthier, safer environment for life.

10. through education We accomplish this mission

11. Through McCurdy Preschool

12. Through ourAfter School Program

13. Through our mental health counseling program Project Cariño

14. Through Camp Stars Our summer camp for K-6 th grades including STEM education & VBS fun

15. Through Volunteers in Mission

16. McCurdy Ministries is the landlord for McCurdy Charter School and is preparing to construct a multi-million dollar building on our campus so McCurdy Charter School will meet state standards for public education buildings.

17. McCurdy Ministries is also the vendor for the charter school Breakfast and Lunch program and financially supports this program so that we there won’t be hungry children on our campus.

18. During the fall of 2014 McCurdy Ministries will launch

19. a mid-week, meal, worship, fun, faith activities and classes for children, youth and adults.

20. so we can reach more children in this community where 26% of the population lives under the federal poverty line.

21. McCurdy is able to make God’s difference because of the faithful support of United Methodists all around the country and we

22. The difference McCurdy makes is limited only by the power of our convictions and the strength of our faith when we