Art Is Relative Painting Party at Oblong Children’s
Christian Home Planned for Saturday, March 28
OBLONG, IL—A cute spring meadow painting is sure to attract many fun-loving participants who will take it home with them after a painting party fundraiser at the Oblong Children’s Christian Home. Karla Ries of Art Is Relative will lead the activity on Saturday, March 28 beginning at 9:00 a.m.
After a brief reprieve, the Children’s Home is back as a venue for Ries’ artistic get-togethers, which are great activities for friends and family but also a wonderful fundraiser for the Children’s Home ministry.
“Other activities as a ministry had pulled us away from routine painting parties at Home, but there was a contingency of painters who continued to seek us out. They wanted to know when the next painting party would be. So we were compelled to come back to these fun events sprinkled throughout our calendar year. It truly is a great way to get the community onto our campus where they can enjoy our facilities, learn a little about the ministry, and take home a piece of artwork along with their fun memories of the evening,” says Amy Kemp, Executive Director-Operations.
Advanced registration is requested for the party on Saturday, March 28. Those interested in securing a spot are welcome to visit the Children’s Home website at www.oblongchristianhome.org and click on Events to learn more and to register online. Otherwise, call the Home at 618-592-3633 to reserve your seat. Registrations are received up to one day prior to the event. The cost is $30 per painter, which can be paid the day of the event.
As an added treat, young people from the campus will serve refreshments to guests, and a short presentation about the Home will be made. Interested individuals may also request a tour of the facilities while on the campus.
All proceeds from the event will be used to support the operations of the Children’s Home. In 2019, the ministry opened a new satellite facility in Fairfield, Illinois. The cost of this ministry expansion, which includes capacity for eight more girls, a new facility, and new staff members, is gradually being absorbed into the annual budget. However, initially, the growth was made possible because of wise investments. The Home has incurred no debt through its physical and programmatic growth.
The Oblong Children’s Christian Home, now with homes in Fairfield and Oblong, is a non-profit home that houses at-risk, troubled, and neglected children. The Oblong Children’s Christian Home, in existence since 1969, provides homes with unconditional love, builds healthy relationships, teaches God’s truth to the residents, and develops each child’s strength.
