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ARIZONA SONSHINE HOME EDUCATORS' POLICIES
AND INFORMATION
I Timothy 1:5 "But the goal of our instruction is love
from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith." NASB
II Peter 1:5-7 "Now for this very reason also, applying
all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral
excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your
self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your
godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love." NASB
 | ASHE’s Doctrinal Position: We believe that God the
Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, are One and, yet, three
equal individual members with whom we can have a personal
relationship through Jesus Christ: John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." NASB
I Corinthians 15:3-4 "…Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was
raised on the third day according to the scriptures." NASB
Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace you have been saved
through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a
result of works, that no one should boast." NASB
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| Arizona Sonshine Home Educators is not denominationally
affiliated. Members do not have to believe our doctrinal position, but
they may not teach against item #1 (i.e.: the trinity, the resurrection,
and salvation through grace not works) within group functions. |
| Arizona Sonshine Home Educators limits our membership
to 25 families. |
| We will extend a 30-day trial period for those wishing
to find out more about ASHE before actually becoming a member. For
membership we require: |
1) a membership form be completed and signed;
2) a. a commitment to help out in some area (i.e. plan or help plan a
ministry project and field trip, help with PE, help with the yearbook, set
up a family fellowship get-together, etc.) AND $10 dues OR
b. $20 dues if you wish
to receive the ASHE calendar and participate in events, but do not
wish to commit to planning or helping out in any way;
3) a parent or
appointed responsible adult be present at all ASHE activities in which
your children are involved.
| Realizing that each of us has a unique giftedness, it is our desire that everyone involved in ASHE bear
one another’s burdens by using their unique gifts from the Lord in an area where
they may serve the group (if they've signed up in 2.a. above). Anyone is welcome to set up
as many activities as they desire. It is our goal to plan at
least one field trip and one ministry/service event per month during the
traditional nine-month school calendar. We will have one planning meeting
each August and a business meeting in January if needed. |
| Our field trip and service/ministry events are open to
friends and family as space permits. If attendance is limited, members
will have first options (only with a timely RSVP), and non-members
acceptance will be based upon timeliness of their RSVP and numbers
attending. |
| We will publish a monthly calendar of events via email
(or snail mail if you do not have email). All members
coordinating or helping to coordinate field trips/ministry projects are
responsible to get information out to the group either through the
calendar coordinator, if in a timely manner, or through other means
(email, phone, etc.) if it
is past the calendar submission date. |
| ASHE volunteers run our PE program. Our PE is not
designed as a drop off program; for safety and liability reasons parents
need to be on-site. Non-ASHE members may join our PE program (at the
discretion of the PE committee) and are expected to sign-up and help
the committee as needed if they plan on attending for more than
a month. Participation in P.E. is at the discretion of each
family involved. ASHE members will not be responsible for any
injuries that occur on-site. |
| Our mailing list/prayer chain may not be used for
solicitations, or any other use without the consent of each family
involved. |
| If a situation arises among the children, please
address your concerns to the parents of the children involved using a
Biblical model. |
| We function on a consensus basis. The Coordinator(s) will administrate the desires of
the group, to be available to assist or direct any family as needed, and to
be the contact person for ASHE homeschooling families who have questions,
comments or suggestions. They will also be the the contact person for those outside our
group with interest in Arizona Sunshine Home Educators. The Meeting
Facilitator will direct all ASHE meetings.
The Calendar/Directory Person will
publish the monthly calendar of ASHE events, the ASHE directory of members,
and the directory of field trip/ministry project organizers. The PE
Coordinator will handle coordinating PE
activities. The Yearbook Editor will coordinate the
making of our yearbook. |
We communicate events and other items of interest
about ASHE via email (and snail mail or phone if you do not have an email
address). You MUST fill out and sign a membership form, as well as
agree to abide by our membership guidelines as stated above in #4, in order to be
included in our directory, to receive the calendar of events, and to be considered a member of our group. |
