1. Summerhill Community Ministries, Inc.
Newsletter ~ First Quarter 2006 Serving Inner-City Youth and Families
Let the Little Children Come...
If someone walks into my house for
the first time, she might think I have
children of my own after seeing the
crayon drawings that wall-paper
my refrigerator door. I have no
children of my own, but I am
Jonquaria Scott blessed to work with and love
about twenty amazing children
from the Summerhill after school
program. The truth is, I am
“refrigerator-door-proud” of these
Shakkia Walker kids!
Now, some days can be difficult,
There is something far deeper, and it may seem like nothing being
however, than just crayon drawings said is actually sinking in; but then
happening at the after school there are also some days with great
program. The first thing that stood
out to me when I came to ASP this “Let the little children come to me and
Kevin Payton year was how eager the children
were to bless the snack or say a do not hinder them, for the kingdom of
prayer for devotion. When the time God belongs to such as these...”
came to pray, tons of little hands
shot up to volunteer, and some victories. You see, you are never
couldn’t help but to murmur a small too young to know God’s love and
“I want to pray! I want to pray!” It begin following Him. “We need to
is encouraging seeing a bunch of love God and love others,” said
young hearts excited about God one of our seven year old boys
Bianca Smith and learning more about Him. (Continued on page 2)
Jordan Wilkins
Myleodre Jones
Joshua Wilkins
Honor Roll Students! Thanks goes to Christ Church for the donation of a 15 passenger van!

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Beat the Odds
Khamirah and the other was shared, there was not a
Khamirah Miller, a senior at dry eye in the room. It was a
Southside High School, was winners were also
honored at a banquet very emotional night for
chosen as a 2006 recipient of the Khamirah as this public sharing
“Beat the Odds” award. Since where they had dinner
with the commissioners of painful memories continues
1992 this annual award has been her healing process.
given to seven high school seniors from the Atlanta
in Fulton County. Applicants were districts at the Omni Khamirah is one of the teen
chosen based on their G.P.A, Hotel. The evening’s girls that has volunteered in
community involvement and a host was Donna Lowry the SCM after school program.
one-page essay detailing from Channel 11 News. She attends the basketball
obstacles or difficult situations At the dinner they were presented games, assists Justina, makes sure
they’ve had to face. Khamirah with a checking account set up the teams have Gatorade, uniforms,
wrote about the adversity in her with their name in the check book and keeps the stats. She is also
life over the past years and was and a $2,000 opening deposit, a trusted to keep score for Atlanta
delighted when she was informed Coca Cola luggage set, an Ipod, Youth Project. Khamirah attends
that she had been chosen as one of and a new laptop. church with Justina’s family on
the winners. Recipients all Each recipient shared their Sundays. She is a candidate for the
received $1,000 which included a personal story on a video teen job training program this
$350 shopping spree. presentation. As Khamirah's story summer.
Salute to Sally
(Continued from page 1)
after he had earlier thanked God
for forgiving our sins in an opening
prayer. I just sat back in wonder Sally Doster is the wife of Dick phoned Justina. Anna is now a
and thought, “Yes! He gets it!” Doster and mother of two. Sally has fulltime worker in the after school
These children are truly an been working with SCM for about program, sharing her gifts of
example of child-like faith that our five years now and is loved dearly tutoring, music, and art with the
Father desires for all of us to have. by the kids and Justina’s family. She kids. She and her husband also help
faithfully volunteers on Mondays at coach our soccer team.
I believe these the After School
kids are a light to Sally has shared the
Program. She is
their families and work of the ministry in
especially known
their community. Summerhill with many
for her delicious,
They are being people and is credited
fun snacks which
taught the bold with bringing her
the kids look
truth of God and church family on full
forward to time
are carrying it out board. Along with
after time. She
to others, whether they realize it or sharing her time with us,
also helps plan
not. I see Christ working in their she has also dedicated
and chaperone
lives either by a simple act of her life to prison
during summer
sharing or maybe by trying to not ministry where she
camp field trips,
lie anymore. I pray we would have helps and encourages
occasionally
the same passion and excitement children of parents who
cooks hot meals
these little ones express! have been incarcerated.
for Justina’s family, supports many
Justina shares that “Sally is a woman
“Let the little children come to me, of the Summerhill sports along with
of many talents. Her heart is so big,
Dick and is a big cheerleader of the
and do not hinder them, for the and reaches out to so many. She has
ministry. She wrote an article for
kingdom of God belongs to such as become a close friend of my family.
Christ Church’s bulletin. The day it
these. I tell you the truth, anyone She is a prayer and accountability
was posted, there was a young lady
who will not receive the kingdom of partner to me and at times, she can
visiting for the first time. Her name
God like a little child will never out-cheer me at my own kid’s
was Anna Winter. Her heart was
enter it.” Mark 10:14-15 games. We love and appreciate
pricked for the ministry and she
Sally.”
Anna Winter

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Where Are They Now? It Takes a Village
At 18 years old, Darell Hickson is a
freshman at Alabama State
University where he learning how
the business world works. At 12
years old, Darell Hickson started
learning how to be a man. His
teacher was Phil Edwards, the then
pastor of New Life Community
church which was located in the
Summerhill area. Darell
remembers the many life lessons
he learned such as tying a tie and
In a rush, I pulled up to the church. I ladies from East Cobb PCA
how to conduct himself in an
had just come back from getting ice preparing homemade chicken pot
interview. Since there was no
from the store. I so wanted to greet pie for lunch. Across the hall in the
father in his home, Darell describes our enrichment teachers for the day, recreation room the volunteer group
the time he spent with Pastor to show them where they would be from Pennsylvania is engaging in fun
Edwards and Justina Dix as very teaching and so on… but it is now 15 and games with the younger
essential to him. “I always learned minutes past Bible study time and the children. I then go up to the mid-
from Ms. Justina,” he says. “She was children have moved into their level to find Regina Harris from
always teaching me about the Bible second period classes. I walked Redemption PCA, teaching “praise
and Jesus downstairs to the dining hall and through dance” to the 9-14 years old
and found a few of our teen job trainers, girls in the sanctuary. I go up further
learning setting up enough tables and chairs to the 3rd level and find Skip Pierce,
about Him to feed 75 people. In the kitchen are (Continued on page 4)
makes you
a better
person. “
Darell
Undefeated!
loved the
Swoosh! After an
summer
undefeated season,
camp activities as a young man
the 18-and-under
where he participated in many
boy’s basketball team
sports before eventually becoming
was the runner-up for
involved the teen job training
the championship and
program. He credits the program
the 15-and-under
with preparing him for college
boys won the
where he made the dean’s list his championship for
first semester. Darell is interested their age group.
in pursuing a career in real estate
and is very excited about what the Joel Moore, Director
future holds for him. Look out of the Atlanta Youth Project says that deep sea fishing, sailing and other
Donald Trump! Summerhill’s basketball players beach activities. Mr. Moore
showed great character and considers Justina a ministry partner
sportsmanship the entire season. and while he acknowledges that she
Four players from the Summerhill does the real day-to-day ministry, he
teams were chosen to the All knows that sports can be a great tool
Principal’s Character Team which recognizes
players that exhibit the most
for reaching kids. “Basketball is a
means to an end,” says Mr. Moore.
List
Christlike character. Those four “The goal is to know Christ and to
players and the rest of the All know Him more fully.”
Character team were rewarded with
an all-expense paid “Beach Camp” Congratulations to all our players for
Ashley Dix a great season!
trip to Destin, FL where they enjoyed

4. Newsletter ~ First Quarter 2006 Summerhill Community Ministries, Inc.
Summer Camp Praise Report
Have you seen the latest A big THANK YOU to those that
commercial for a certain prayed for and supported the Dix
popular theme park that’s Family! Justin DID get the approval
home to a certain popular he needed to for extra classes. This
mouse? Two cute little semester he is taking all of his day
kids are so excited about school classes and 2 night school
all the fun they’re going classes. After speaking with all of
to have, they can’t sleep his teachers and the counselors,
and the child in all of us Justin is passing all of his classes so
can probably relate. Who wouldn’t habits that equip them for their
far. He is expected to graduate with
be excited? 10-year-old Dajonia future in the workplace and in
his brother Joel, and his senior
Smith is excited about her plans for life.
class in May! Praise God!!
the summer too. Like the kids in Of course, the SCM summer
the commercial, she too can hardly camp and teen job training
wait. Is she traveling to Orlando? program rely on the generous 2006/2007
No, because right in her offerings of time and resources
neighborhood is the Summerhill
Executive Board Members
from volunteers who want to
Community Ministries Summer make a difference in the lives of Nancy Lindsey - Inner Faith Ministries
Camp and when asked what it is some really great kids; many of Molly Blass - East Cobb PCA
that excites her about camp she whom would have no other
says, “When we praise Jesus and James Jones - Atlanta Police Department
options for the summer.
sing about Him!” Elisa Bennett - Mission Year
So, for just $350 you could send a Tracy Hall - Missions to North America
Praising Jesus is just one of the child like Dajonia to camp for an
many wonderful things that entire summer. For $1,800 you
Summerhill’s seven-week summer could support the summer salary (Continued from page 3)
day camp offers its campers each of a teenager who will gain also from Redemption Fellowship,
summer. It also allows kids ages 5 invaluable skills and life lessons. engaged in conversation with our
to 15 to participate in enrichment
older boys, in a “critical thinking/
activities, service projects and field
Since 2000, the summer camp has life skill class”.
trips. Each day is filled with Bible
study, praise and worship, welcomed 360 campers, served 384 Everyone was in place, and each
recreation, dance, arts and crafts, job was graciously being done. I
drama, sports clinics and other fun, meals (breakfast & lunch), gone on 48 took a deep breath and thanked the
hands-on activities. The children field trips, and trained 65 teens. Lord for sending His people to
are served hot meals each day and impart the lives of these children. I
receive love and encouragement could not do all of this myself. As a
from staff and caring volunteers. Many of us probably have good child I used to hear “It takes a
memories of summers we spent village to raise a child.” This still
as children and were probably rings true today.
Teen Job Training Program: fortunate enough to have
In conjunction with the summer We are able to run a successful
opportunities where we learned
program, because of you, who
camp, SCM also offers a teen job and grew. The SCM Summer
faithfully support us through prayer,
training program for teenagers. Camp offers the same
monetary gifts, service and talents.
This program is designed to give opportunities of growth and new Please consider uniting with us
young people an opportunity to experiences to children with few again to impact the lives of the
spend quality time in an other choices. Won’t you children in Atlanta.
environment that requires prayerfully consider how you can
teamwork and individual make difference in the life of Justina Dix
responsibility. By working in the these kids? To sponsor a child or
summer camp, the teens gain a for more information please Newsletter Team
work ethic and develop life-long contact Justina Dix. Writers - Alma Stone, Justina Dix
Editor - Nancy Lindsey
Alma Stone Designer - Anne Burlas
P. O. Box 160294 • Atlanta, Georgia 30316 • 404-964-4604 • justinascm@juno.com • http:www.summerhillcm.com