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High School and Middle School
Over the past few years, God has been working in parallel ways in the lives of Bret and Mindy Taylor, and Mike and Beth Matheson. Before the Taylors and Mathesons had ever met, both couples began to feel God leading them into MK ministry. In 2004, each family joined Wycliffe, expressing a specific desire to work with Missionary Kids at the JAARS center. In God's own timing, the Taylors were able to begin work during the summer of 2005, and the Mathesons during the summer of 2007. Bret and Mike have been amazed at how their vision and areas of gifting complement each other's. Bret and Mindy work primarily with the High School students, while Mike and Beth work primarily with the Middle School students. If you would like to learn more about the Taylors and the Mathesons, please visit their websites: Bret and Mindy Taylor:
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Elementary School
Patti Garretson is the Educational Coordinator at JAARS. She and her husband, Dennis, have served with Wycliffe since 1976. After their initial training, their first assignment was at the JAARS Center for almost one year. Then in 1978 they began service in Ecuador until 1981. While in Ecuador Patti worked in adult education. Afterwards, they were then reassigned to JAARS for five and a half years. In June 1987, The Garretsons joined Wycliffe’s Maluku, Indonesia team. In Maluku, Patti was the school administrator and teacher. Finally, in June, 1997, Dennis and Patti were again invited to serve at JAARS, where they continue to serve. Patti's responsibilities at JAARS includes: - Provide consultant help for families with educational needs
- Assist families with enrolling their children in local schools
- Provide standardized testing of homeschoolers each spring to assist them in being in compliance with NC law
- Assist families with understanding NC homeschooling laws
- Oversee MK Safari and MK Station
- Oversee the staff of tutors
- To act as a liaison with Metrolina Christian School and their scholarship program
To learn more about Patti, and her family, please visit her website:
Dennis and Patti Garretson:
http://www.wysite.org/sites/garretson
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