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Music, parades, candy, and laughter fill the town of Falcon, North Carolina, for the annual Harvest Train celebration held each year on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. As children line the streets, a parade of floats representing churches, friends, and supporters of Falcon Children\u2019s Home ride through the campus sharing joy and candy. Since 1947, Harvest Train has served as an opportunity for the community to bless this ministry with commodities and financial gifts during the holiday season.<\/p>\n

\"Trailer<\/a>For over a century, Falcon Children\u2019s Home has provided a home for children who are unable to live with their parents in a regular home setting. According to Superintendent Joseph Leggett, it is estimated that approximately ten thousand lives have been touched by the ministries of Falcon Children\u2019s Home, which operates under the auspices of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. In recent years, the Children\u2019s Home has expanded to include Royal Home Ministries<\/a>, a residential home for teen mothers and babies; Falcon Christian Academy<\/a>, a private school focused on educating students in foster care; a transitional living program; foster care program; and New Life Christian Adoptions. In 2016, Falcon Children\u2019s Home opened a new campus, Turbeville Children\u2019s Home<\/a>, in Turbeville, South Carolina.<\/p>\n

The annual Harvest Train celebration also provides an opportunity for the children of Falcon Children\u2019s Home to thank individuals and ministries that have supported them in prayer and finances throughout the year. On Monday night, November 20, the mothers and babies from Royal Home Ministries \u00a0presented a moving drama, Fit for a King<\/em>, where young ladies shared that even though the world may say they are \u201cunfit,\u201d they know they are \u201cFit for a King!\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, Royal Home Ministries dedicated the Celebration Playground, a toddler play area provided by Celebration Center in Belpre, Ohio. Pastors Rob\"People<\/a> and Cara Clegg are grateful for a church that encourages young ladies to choose life, \u201cIt is one thing to preach about abortion, but another to be a part of a denomination that is actually doing something about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through the 50CC Diaper Run<\/a>, Mission M:25 is raising awareness for Royal Home Ministries and the right to life. This year, Director Gary Burd presented over 96,000 diapers, 115,000 baby wipes and $17,000 cash collected during the coast-to-coast motorcycle ride.<\/p>\n

Harvest Train festivities culminated on Tuesday morning as the Culbreth Memorial Auditorium overflowed as people came from around the nation to be a part of the special thanksgiving service. Superintendent Joseph Leggett opened the service by welcoming special guests and expressing his appreciation for the overwhelming support of the community, church and alumni. The congregation then joined in celebration as they sang Christmas carols led by the children of Falcon Children\u2019s Home.<\/p>\n

Using the story of David and Mephibosheth, the \u201cAt the King\u2019s Table\u201d program, written by Falcon alumni Buck Hodge, reminded us that regardless of someone\u2019s past or disabilities, everyone can find healing, love, and acceptance \u201cAt the King\u2019s Table.\u201d For many, Falcon Children\u2019s Home has become that place of healing and acceptance.<\/p>\n

\"Children<\/a>At the conclusion of the service, IPHC Women\u2019s Ministries Director Samantha Snipes thanked the children for a wonderful performance and presented gifts of over $411,068 in cash and commodities from IPHC Women\u2019s Ministries. “Harvest Train is an amazing event that we look forward to each year.\u00a0 There is nothing greater\u00a0in the world than\u00a0investing in people!\u00a0 Women\u2019s Ministries is thankful for the opportunity to be a part of what God is doing at Falcon.”<\/p>\n

Through Falcon Children\u2019s Home, the IPHC is sharing Christ\u2019s love with a hurting world. Children can find a safe place to live when life brings challenging circumstances. Young ladies are given the opportunity to choose life over abortion in a supportive, caring environment. And every effort is made to provide an environment where each child can succeed.<\/p>\n

To support this ministry or receive more information, please visit Falcon Children\u2019s Home<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Mientras los ni\u00f1os se alinean en las calles, un desfile de carrozas que representan iglesias, amigos y seguidores del hogar de ni\u00f1os Falcon recorre el campus compartiendo alegr\u00eda y dulces. Desde 1947, Harvest Train ha sido una oportunidad para que la comunidad bendiga este ministerio con productos b\u00e1sicos y regalos financieros durante la temporada de vacaciones. \"Flotador<\/a> Durante m\u00e1s de un siglo, Falcon Children's Home ha proporcionado un hogar para ni\u00f1os que no pueden vivir con sus padres en un hogar habitual. Seg\u00fan el superintendente Joseph Leggett, se estima que aproximadamente diez mil vidas han sido tocadas por los ministerios de Falcon Children's Home, que opera bajo los auspicios de la Iglesia Internacional de Santidad Pentecostal. En los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os, Children's Home se ha expandido para incluir Royal Home Ministries<\/a> , un hogar residencial para madres y beb\u00e9s adolescentes; Falcon Christian Academy<\/a> , una escuela privada enfocada en educar a los estudiantes en cuidado de crianza; un programa de vida transicional; programa de cuidado de crianza; y Adopciones cristianas de la Nueva Vida. En 2016, Falcon Children's Home abri\u00f3 un nuevo campus, Turbeville Children's Home<\/a> , en Turbeville, Carolina del Sur. La celebraci\u00f3n anual de Harvest Train tambi\u00e9n brinda una oportunidad para que los ni\u00f1os de Falcon Children's Home agradezcan a las personas y los ministerios que los han apoyado en oraci\u00f3n y finanzas durante todo el a\u00f1o. El lunes 20 de noviembre por la noche, madres y beb\u00e9s de Royal Home Ministries presentaron un emotivo drama, Fit for a King<\/em> , donde las j\u00f3venes compartieron que aunque el mundo diga que son \"no aptas\", saben que son \"aptas para un \u00a1Rey! \"Temprano en el d\u00eda, Royal Home Ministries dedic\u00f3 Celebration Playground, un \u00e1rea de juegos para ni\u00f1os peque\u00f1os proporcionada por Celebration Center en Belpre, Ohio. Pastores Rob \"Personas<\/a> y Cara Clegg est\u00e1n agradecidos por una iglesia que alienta a las j\u00f3venes a elegir la vida: \"Una cosa es predicar sobre el aborto, pero otra es ser parte de una denominaci\u00f3n que realmente est\u00e1 haciendo algo al respecto\". A trav\u00e9s del 50CC Diaper Run<\/a> , La Misi\u00f3n M: 25 est\u00e1 creando conciencia para los Ministerios Reales del Hogar y el derecho a la vida. Este a\u00f1o, el Director Gary Burd present\u00f3 m\u00e1s de 96,000 pa\u00f1ales, 115,000 toallitas para beb\u00e9 y $ 17,000 en efectivo recaudados durante el paseo en motocicleta de costa a costa. Las festividades del Harvest Train culminaron el martes por la ma\u00f1ana cuando el Auditorio Memorial Culbreth se desbord\u00f3 a medida que la gente ven\u00eda de todo el pa\u00eds para ser parte del servicio especial de acci\u00f3n de gracias. El Superintendente Joseph Leggett abri\u00f3 el servicio dando la bienvenida a los invitados especiales y expresando su aprecio por el apoyo abrumador de la comunidad, la iglesia y los ex alumnos. La congregaci\u00f3n se uni\u00f3 a la celebraci\u00f3n mientras cantaban villancicos conducidos por los ni\u00f1os de Falcon Children's Home. Usando la historia de David y Mephibosheth, el programa \"En la mesa del rey\", escrito por el ex alumno de Falcon Buck Hodge, nos record\u00f3 que independientemente del pasado o discapacidades de alguien, todos pueden encontrar curaci\u00f3n, amor y aceptaci\u00f3n \"en la mesa del rey\". Para muchos, Falcon Children's Home se ha convertido en ese lugar de sanaci\u00f3n y aceptaci\u00f3n. \"Ni\u00f1os<\/a> Al concluir el servicio, la Directora de Ministerios de la Mujer de IPHC, Samantha Snipes, agradeci\u00f3 a los ni\u00f1os por un maravilloso desempe\u00f1o y present\u00f3 obsequios de m\u00e1s de $ 411,068 en efectivo y productos de los ministerios de la mujer de IPHC. \"Harvest Train es un evento incre\u00edble que esperamos cada a\u00f1o. No hay nada mejor en el mundo que invertir en las personas. Women's Ministries agradece la oportunidad de ser parte de lo que Dios est\u00e1 haciendo en Falcon\". A trav\u00e9s de Falcon Children's Home, el IPHC comparte el amor de Cristo con un mundo lastimado. Los ni\u00f1os pueden encontrar un lugar seguro para vivir cuando la vida presenta circunstancias desafiantes. A las j\u00f3venes se les da la oportunidad de elegir la vida en lugar del aborto en un ambiente solidario y afectuoso. Y se hacen todos los esfuerzos para proporcionar un entorno donde cada ni\u00f1o pueda tener \u00e9xito. Para apoyar este ministerio o recibir m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, visite Falcon Children's Home<\/a> . 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