A great day for biblical education! The Lifewise Acadmey of Oakwood Ohio is on it’s way in and the kids love it! The ribbon cutting for the new building took place on the same day as the Oakwood Labor Day Homecoming. Chuck Moran and Traci Koenig have been working hard with the Paulding Exempted Character…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Lisa Laukhuf, Tony Gonzales, Jessica Manz, Katrina Groce, Will Manz, and Amanda Andrews (Teachers, LifeWise) as the guest speakers at the August 15, 2024, club meeting. They all came at the invitation of Traci Koenig (Director, LifeWise Wayne Trace, Paulding Exempted and Antwerp). The teachers…
Do you love kids and believe that sharing the gospel is important? Then consider being a LifeWise Antwerp Classroom Volunteer. We need Classroom Volunteers that will ride with the students from the school to the classroom, help in the LifeWise classroom and then take students back to the school every week. Can’t be there every…
LifeWise Academy in Antwerp, Ohio, is expanding its program to offer classes for Antwerp Local Schools students in grades 1–7. Currently, the program serves only sixth-grade students. Students will travel from the Antwerp School to Antwerp Global Methodist Church to receive Bible- based character education. “Thanks to our supportive community, we are expanding LifeWise classes…
With the excitement of the Paulding Exempted Character Academy (PECA) Oakwood building nearing completion in the air, PECA held the groundbreaking ceremony for the PECA Paulding Building. Monday morning June 11th, PECA held a Groundbreaking Ceremony at the Paulding site (327 East Caroline Street Paulding, Ohio) which was attended by the PECA Board, LifeWise Paulding…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Doug Roop as the guest speaker at the January 4, 2024, club meeting. Doug came at the invitation of Traci Koenig (Board Member, Hands of Hope Pregnancy Services). Doug spoke to the Kiwanians about the Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center.
After years of praying, months of fundraising, weeks of waiting, it all came together on Tuesday, and The Paulding Exempted Character Academy (PECA) received permission to start on the PECA Oakwood Building!! Thursday morning December 14th, PECA held a Groundbreaking Ceremony at the Oakwood site (317 First Street Oakwood, Ohio) which was very well attended…
First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) provided a $1,290 donation to the Paulding Exempted Character Academy on behalf of Cooper Farms. The donation is part of the First Financial WORKlife program at Cooper Farms. Companies who participate in the WORKlife program receive a special checking cash bonus, product discounts for their employees and a donation to…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Judge Harvey Hyman (Judge, Paulding County Juvenile & Probate) as the guest speaker at the October 5, 2023, club meeting. Judge Hyman came at the invitation of Traci Koenig (Board Member, Hands of Hope Pregnancy Services). Judge Hyman spoke to the Kiwanians about being a…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Amber Gochenour (Director, Little Sprouts Early Learning Center) and Tammy Steingass (Curriculum Coordinator, Little Sprouts Early Learning Center) as the guest speakers at the July 6, 2023, club meeting. Amber and Tammy came at the invitation of Traci Koenig (Program Director, LifeWise Academy Paulding County).…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Lora Lyons (Executive Director, United Way of Paulding County) as the guest speaker at the March 2, 2023, club meeting. Lora came at the invitation of Traci Koenig (Program Director, LifeWise Academy Paulding Exempted & Wayne Trace). Lora spoke to the Kiwanians about the Dolly…
“The Paulding Exempted Character Academy is committed to building two buildings, one in Paulding and one in Oakwood to support Bible-based education which will be carried out by LifeWise Academy Paulding Exempted,” said Kevin Stahl, PECA President. “PECA would like to recognize Robert and Gretchen Noneman for donating the property in Paulding and Rhonda Bakle…
The Hands of Hope Annual Banquet turned out wonderful on Thursday, October 25th. Many attendees and great speakers to celebrate the Clinic’s 10 years of service to Paulding County Ohio. Acknowledgements to everyone who made an effort to attend, and each one who donated and sponsored the banquet and the clinic over the years. The…
