Institutional Ministry comes Full Circle
Author: Tim Moore
It is kind of strange how sometimes God will lead us from one place to another, then another to eventually right back to where we started, full circle. In 1989, my wife, Pam and I came to Falcon Children’s Home in our first ministry venture to become houseparents for teenage boys on Lila Berry Cottage. We had felt a definite call of God on our lives early in our marriage to minister at the Home. We were blessed to serve the children of FCH for five years. Pam additionally worked in the clothing warehouse and provided transportation for the children. One year later, we changed roles placing Pam as the primary houseparent and I had the opportunity to serve as a Social Worker. Some of our fondest memories came from our time at Falcon. Our three oldest children were all born while serving the Children’s Home and some of our closest friends were made while living in this small community.
In 1994, God led our ministry path to Southwestern Christian University where I had the opportunity to serve as Director of Admissions then as Dean of Students. We had a very fruitful ministry at Southwestern supporting students as they studied to become ministers of the Gospel. It was at Southwestern that the Lord reconfirmed a calling he had placed in my heart at 16 years old to minister as a military Chaplain. In discussions and prayer with Rev. Dr. Hugh Morgan, IPHC Military Endorsing Agent, the door was opened for me to enter military service as Navy Chaplain.
For the past 22 years, Pam and I have had the awesome opportunity to serve God in the Navy as we have moved from New Jersey to Sicily then on to North Carolina, Hawaii, Virginia, California, Guam and back to Virginia. It has been an exciting adventure serving overseas, onboard ships, submarines, with Marines and the Coast Guard. God has used us in many ways to make a difference in the lives of service members and their families. God blessed us with another child in 2006 with the adoption of our youngest child, Joseph. We will always be grateful for our opportunities to minister, travel and make lifelong friends in the Navy.
In late May of 2020, Mr. Mike Dillard announced his resignation after serving as the Executive Director for Turbeville Children’s Home. The dedicated service of Mr. and Mrs. Dillard and others launched the new ministry of Falcon Children’s Home in the right direction. Under Mr. Dillard’s leadership, Turbeville Children’s Home has provided quality care to over 200 children throughout the state of South Carolina. Mr. Leggett called me in May of last year to inquire if I was interested in returning to ministry at Turbeville to be Mr. Dillard’s relief.
It is an incredible story how God orchestrated the timing of his call with leadership of the Navy to identify that this was God’s plan and in His timing. Pam and I are so very happy to return to our first love of ministering to the needs of God’s children now in South Carolina.
We look forward to working with the staff, getting to know the children and joining with the friends of the ministry in Turbeville to provide the best care possible to children and youth in need of our services. Thank you, Mr. Leggett for affording us this opportunity to serve, we look forward to all that God has in store for us at Turbeville Children’s Home. We have come full circle, from Falcon literally around the globe back to the vital ministry of Falcon Children’s Home!
[Editor's comment: This excellent article written by retired Navy Chaplain. Commander Timothy Moore, is published by permission from the leadership of Falcon Children's Home and Family Services in Falcon, North Carolina, and was published in The Guardian, Volume 8, May 2021. Turbeville Children's Home, pps. 7, 8. Alexandria Gaines granted the permission.]
Author: Tim Moore
It is kind of strange how sometimes God will lead us from one place to another, then another to eventually right back to where we started, full circle. In 1989, my wife, Pam and I came to Falcon Children’s Home in our first ministry venture to become houseparents for teenage boys on Lila Berry Cottage. We had felt a definite call of God on our lives early in our marriage to minister at the Home. We were blessed to serve the children of FCH for five years. Pam additionally worked in the clothing warehouse and provided transportation for the children. One year later, we changed roles placing Pam as the primary houseparent and I had the opportunity to serve as a Social Worker. Some of our fondest memories came from our time at Falcon. Our three oldest children were all born while serving the Children’s Home and some of our closest friends were made while living in this small community.
In 1994, God led our ministry path to Southwestern Christian University where I had the opportunity to serve as Director of Admissions then as Dean of Students. We had a very fruitful ministry at Southwestern supporting students as they studied to become ministers of the Gospel. It was at Southwestern that the Lord reconfirmed a calling he had placed in my heart at 16 years old to minister as a military Chaplain. In discussions and prayer with Rev. Dr. Hugh Morgan, IPHC Military Endorsing Agent, the door was opened for me to enter military service as Navy Chaplain.
For the past 22 years, Pam and I have had the awesome opportunity to serve God in the Navy as we have moved from New Jersey to Sicily then on to North Carolina, Hawaii, Virginia, California, Guam and back to Virginia. It has been an exciting adventure serving overseas, onboard ships, submarines, with Marines and the Coast Guard. God has used us in many ways to make a difference in the lives of service members and their families. God blessed us with another child in 2006 with the adoption of our youngest child, Joseph. We will always be grateful for our opportunities to minister, travel and make lifelong friends in the Navy.
In late May of 2020, Mr. Mike Dillard announced his resignation after serving as the Executive Director for Turbeville Children’s Home. The dedicated service of Mr. and Mrs. Dillard and others launched the new ministry of Falcon Children’s Home in the right direction. Under Mr. Dillard’s leadership, Turbeville Children’s Home has provided quality care to over 200 children throughout the state of South Carolina. Mr. Leggett called me in May of last year to inquire if I was interested in returning to ministry at Turbeville to be Mr. Dillard’s relief.
It is an incredible story how God orchestrated the timing of his call with leadership of the Navy to identify that this was God’s plan and in His timing. Pam and I are so very happy to return to our first love of ministering to the needs of God’s children now in South Carolina.
We look forward to working with the staff, getting to know the children and joining with the friends of the ministry in Turbeville to provide the best care possible to children and youth in need of our services. Thank you, Mr. Leggett for affording us this opportunity to serve, we look forward to all that God has in store for us at Turbeville Children’s Home. We have come full circle, from Falcon literally around the globe back to the vital ministry of Falcon Children’s Home!
[Editor's comment: This excellent article written by retired Navy Chaplain. Commander Timothy Moore, is published by permission from the leadership of Falcon Children's Home and Family Services in Falcon, North Carolina, and was published in The Guardian, Volume 8, May 2021. Turbeville Children's Home, pps. 7, 8. Alexandria Gaines granted the permission.]