Independent, Local Christian Groups
Across the River Christian Home Educators
Troy, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Madison County
Contact: Suzy Hartmann
618-667-7897
e-mail shartmann5@yahoo.com
Arnold Region Christian Home Educators (A.R.C.H.E)
Arnold, MO
e-mail - see website "contact" page for address
A.R.C.H.E. hosts field trips, programs and events such as a project fair, recognition ceremony, Christmas and summer fellowship and/or field day; activities such as meetings featuring informative and/or encouraging speakers and/or topics of interest to the membership, and for fellowship opportunities; a resource library; and a newsletter. Only members of A.R.C.H.E. will have access to the resource center, will be eligible for participation in the programs and events scheduled by the board and will be eligible to receive the newsletter. Meetings and Workshop classes are held at the First Baptist Church of Arnold. For information or questions regarding Workshops, go to http://archegroup.org/workshops.html .
CHEC Christian Home Educators' Cooperative
1309 N. Elizabeth Avenue, Ferguson, MO 63119
Contact: Janine Wilkins or Ferguson Nazarene Church
Phone: (314) 522-3388
Email: wilkinsfamily6@yahoo.com
http://www.fergusonchurch.org
CHEC is a diverse cooperative of parents dedicated to providing Christian home education supplemental enrichment classes by working as a team. It is our goal to help and encourage one another toward our high calling of raising up and nurturing a godly generation for the glory of the Lord.
As a ministry of the Ferguson Church of the Nazarene, this non profit organization works to fulfill Ephesians 4:11-12 and pool our gifts and talents *For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ*. (NKJ)
The Co op meets every Monday 11:40 am - 4:00 pm (includes 40 minute hour lunch)
Four periods with classes for ALL ages at the same time!! Fellowship for the whole family! Academic and Fun classes!
One parent from each family serves teaching or assisting. Not a drop off program.
Affordable! $50 registration per year per family! Plus class fee covering costs ($10 per year per student!) Some classes have additional small fees to cover supplies. Two Stage Performances per year including Music and Drama, High School drama troupe, High School Graduation Ceremony, Presidential Health and Fitness Awards, Member of American Association of Christian Schools with the opportunity to compete in Missour Association (MACS/MAACS) Bible, Academic, and Fine Arts Tournament, Stanford Achievement Testing Available, Classes Include: Instrumental Music; Show Choir; Speech for Tournaments; (NCFCA and MAACS); Drama; Drawing; Science Experiments; Labs; Algebra 1 and 2 (math u see); Writing Workshop; Brass Ensemble; Beginning Spanish; Advanced Vocal Ensemble; Preschool Reading and Math Readiness; Sewing;
Math Games; and more.... ...and anything you can teach!! If you're looking for classes and fellowship to round out your homeschool, come and work with us!
C.H.E.C.K. (Christian Homeschoolers Educating Christ's Kids)
Jana Marr: jmarrus2001@yahoo.com
Tammy Ellerbrook: joyfullmom2@yahoo.com
website: http://www.checkfcc.org
We are a Christian home school co-op and support group where families and students can come together for enrichment classes. Organized field trips, and other supplemental group activities. We meet at Faith Community Church in House Springs, MO.
Christian Home Education Support System (CHESS)
Rolla Area
Web site: www.homeschool-life.com/mo/chess
CHESS E-mail address: chess09@live.com ( Web site manager - Maegan )
Home school support group offering fellowship, field trips, and general support in the Rolla and surrounding areas.
A support group for the members of Covenant Presbyterian Church.
Crossroads Christian Connections
A Christian support group providing an opportunity for both parents and children to form friendships with other home schooling families. We are a non-political, non-denominational group who adheres to Biblical values. Holiday parties, field trips, science fair, talent show, and a teen group are hosted for members.
Ecclesia Domestica
Roman Catholic Homeschool Support Association in the Archdiocese of St. Louis
Web Site: http://www.ecclesiadomestica.org/
Contact via email at: ecclesiadomestica@att.net
Ecclesia Domestica is a homeschool support group for the Catholic community.
F.A.I.T.H. Fellowship, a Christian Homeschool Support Group
Contact: Sherri Corbett
F.A.I.T.H.'s mission is to give Christ centered support to Christian homeschoolers in the form of fellowship, educational & cultural activities, field trips & playdates. We meet anywhere from 1 - 3 times a month depending on what the group as a whole wants. F.A.I.T.H. families have a yahoo group for sharing supportive things such as recipes, favorite homeschooling links, curriculum sales and swaps, their family based businesses as well as a calendar filled with educational, cultural and family friendly events. We also have a Blog that we post pictures and information about our events and an email list that anyone can sign up for to keep abreast of what we have going on. If you would like to be put on our email list please contact us.
First Baptist Church of Harvester Home Educators
St. Charles - Harvester
Contact: Kim Latta
e-mail ybthrifty@charter.net636-939-9686
An inclusive Christian group that welcomes all homeschoolers. They offer monthly meetings from September through May, a Yahoo e-mail group, and various group activities throughout the year.
First Evangelical Free Church of St. Louis County
1375 Carman Road
Manchester, Missouri 63021-5639
Contact: Brad and Jo Ann Pinnel
636 227-0125
e-mail bjpinnell@charter.nethttp://www.efree.orgThere are a large number of homeschoolers attending this church. They host field trips and a playgroup that are open to all homeschoolers. They also have a learning center offering: art; musical theatre; Spanish; grammar and composition; literature; science; P.E.; history/geography; and missions. These classes are offered to church members first, then if there are spaces available they will open them up to nonmembers.
Family of Christian Home-school Educators (FOCHE)
Edwardsville Illinois Area
Leaders: Angie Whipple
Home school support group offering fellowship, field trips, and general support in the Edwardsville, IL and surrounding areas. The group usually meets the second Monday every other month (September, November, January, March and May) at 7:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 600 Water Street, Edwardsville, for these meetings. Please email the above address to confirm the current months meeting place and meeting time.
Homeschoolers Encouraging, Learning, & Providing Support (H.E.L.P.S. )
North St. Louis County Area
www.helps-stl.orgA home school support group hosting monthly meetings, group activities, and field trips. They also have a Special Needs contact person for in-depth information on Special School District's Special Nonpublic Access Program (S.N.A.P.) at helps-kper@sbcglobal.net .
HSLDA offers a group discount to HELPS members, and provides a local contact for questions about HSLDA.
Living Waters Family Ministries
New Melle area
Contacts: Stephanie Hogan smhdansin22@centurytel.net or
Tami Whitehill Whitehill8@centurytel.netThe group meets at New Melle Baptist Church on Highway D and hosts a co-op -
SPLASH (Students Preparing for Leadership and Service in Him).
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Homeschoolers
Chris & Jenn Newgent
email purplehummingbird@myway.com Home school support group made up of primarily Missouri Synod Lutheran homeschoolers, but open to all Lutherans. Fellowship, support, newsletter (Feed My Lambs), directory, and annual home school family retreat at Heit Point Camp in Sedalia, Missouri. While not a formal, active support group, it does meet informally and sporadically in St. Charles.
Mineral Area Homeschool Group
St. François and surrounding counties
Paula Weems 573-756-1971
Missouri Homeschool
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MOHomeschool/Moderator: Tammy
This is a Yahoo group for all homeschooling families in the state of Missouri. (especially Christian based education homeschooling), as well as those in Missouri thinking about homeschooling. This list is for support and ideas for homeschools and raising our children in the way God directs us.
R.E.A.C.H. (Resources, Education, Activities and Commitment to Homeschoolers)
Jersey County, Illinois
Stephanie Pelletier 618-971-7442
email: pelletier@dishmail.net
RE:FRESH Fellowship, Resources, Encouragement and Strength for Homeschoolers (that I may come to you with joy by the will of God,and may be refreshed together with you." Romans 15:32)
South County Area
Leader: Zandra Martin
636-942-4823
email: zmartin@ohiohills.com
Website: www.refreshwithtrwc.org
The group is open to all homeschoolers. The support meetings will be held on the 3rd Monday of each month, starting this March and excluding June-August. at Twin Rivers Worship Center at 10575 Tesson Ferry Road, Saint Louis MO 63123.
Doors open at 6:30, meetings start at 7:00.
Riverbend Christian Home Educators Coalition
Alton/Godfrey
Janet Workman
email: wdworkman@aol.com
website: http://www.rchec.comoj.com/RCHEC is a group for homeschoolers in the Riverbend area. The group hosts field trips, classes, park days, and support group meetings. All homeschoolers are welcome.
Scott Area Military Home Educators
Scott AFB, IL (near Belleville)
Contact: Deb Giles
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScottAreaMilitaryHomeEducators/
Christian, military, homeschooling families that live on or near Scott AFB. We are active duty, retired, reserve, National Guard or previous military families. If you are in any way affiliated with Scott AFB or other surrounding military organizations you may join us. This Yahoo Group is our main mode of communication but we do have a very active group that meets regularly and a membership roster.
St. Charles County Christian Home Educators (SCCHE)
St. Charles County, MO and surrounding areas
Michael and Margaret Porch
(636) 441-5470
e-mail Michael.porch@us.army.mil
http://scche-mo.com/
Julie & J.C. Harrision
www.sccche.org
Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the First Assembly of God Church, 900 Fair Oaks Dr., Belleville, IL. The group hosts a co-op on Fridays with classes in drama, Latin, etiquette, art and much more. There is a small fee for members of other home school groups.
St. Louis Catholic Homeschool Association
Contacts:
Kathy Harkins 314-918-0639
Kathy Harkins -- kathyharkins@charter.net
Noreen McCann -- 636-519-8160 (phone preferred)
Carmen Robidoux -- carmen@stlouiscatholichomeschool.com
www.stlouiscatholichomeschool.com
The St. Louis Catholic Homeschool Association is the largest Catholic homeschool support group in the greater St. Louis area. Over 185 families, in and around the St. Louis area, participate in our regular activities. The St. Louis Catholic Homeschool Association networks with other Catholic and Christian support groups, but we are an independent group, not affiliated formally with any local or national homeschool organization.
St. Louis Family Church
17458 Chesterfield Airport Road
Chesterfield, MO 63005
636-532-3446
e-mail: TLC@slfc.org
www.slfc.org
Hosts learning center program which is open to the community. There are a number of homeschoolers at this church offering an informal support network and fellowship
St. Louis Home Educator’s Connection
Leaders: Jeannine Floyd and Laura Kostial
e-mail thehomeschoolconnection@gmail.com Website www.stlouishomeschoolers.com Support group whose focus is the exchange of information about resources, programs, and events within the homeschool community. We offer two primary venues of information: an e-mail tree for upcoming events and programs and the St. Louis Homeschoolers resource website. We occasionally host speaker events and “coffee get-togethers” for the moms.
St. Louis Homeschooling Activities, Resources and Encouragement (S. H. A. R. E.)
St. Louis City, South County and Mid County Areas
Ed & Cathy Mullins
314-769-7965
e-mail ekcjmullins@gmail.com or
SHARE hosts monthly meetings, speakers, field trips, classes, monthly newsletters, e-mail tree, testing, academic bees, holiday parties, teen’s group, resource library, field day, monthly bowling, 12th grade graduation, used curriculum fair, and much more.
SOULARD - Way of Life Outreach Ministries
Contacts: Eric & Tina Stafford
e-mail tinaathome@charter.net314-653-8977
Support group for church members only.
Twin City Home Educators (Festus/Crystal City)
Shelley Blakely 636-937-7500
email: Shelley@blakelysheetmetal.com
Meets 3rd Monday of month for moms and nursing babies – playdays during April through August.
Warren County Christian Home Educators Network (CHEN)
Warrenton area. Field trip co-op, learning co-op, and various group activities.
Contact: Martie Meador
636-456-1098
Field trip co-op, learning co-op, and various group activities.
e-mail mmmeador@hotmail.com
website: www.wcchen.net
Field trip co-op, learning co-op, and various group activities.
West County Christian Home Educators (WCCHE)
West St. Louis County
Contact: Jeff and Jo Ann Peterson
wcche@yahoo.com
website: wcche.org or www.homeschool-life.com/mo/wcche
( Interactive web site to connect home school families. )
West County Christian Home Educators hosts activities to encourage home school families year round, beginning each summer with an all-family picnic, followed by monthly support nights, with new home schooler information sessions. Events include special speakers, Spelling Bees, Art & Talent show, field trips, standardized testing, monthly activities for families who have teens (SYnC), Graduation ceremony for 8th and 12th grades, yearbook, and used curriculum fair. Information is available as well for many member sponsored homeschool activities such as: multiple organized sports groups, area learning centers, music opportunities, theatre groups, academic contests, incentive programs, clubs, etc. HSLDA offers a group discount to WCCHE members, and provides a local contact for questions about HSLDA.