In 1988 the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) asked Rev. Goddard to design a weeklong sexuality and spirituality camp for youth the summer before they enter ninth grade. The camping program, "Created To Be Me" ®, or "Eighter's" ® as it is more commonly known, has spread throughout Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Indiana and Maryland. Over 5,500 soon-to-be ninth grade youth have participated in this exciting camping program. It truly is an amazing and unique ministry!
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Created to Be Me... ® A unique summer camp experience for soon-to-be ninth graders
28 Years and still going strong... In 2011 CLER Ministries celebrated twenty-eight years of ministry and has seen the program grow from a high school Church School class to comprehensive sexuality education programs offered in churches and camps throughout the United States. CLER Ministries "JUST SAY KNOW" ® sexuality education programs grew out of the love and concern of a West Texas mother for her teenage daughter. In the fall of 1982, Linda Goddard, a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Midland, Texas, was facing the reality of her oldest daughter entering the dating world. Linda had grown up in a church setting that was totally lacking in any information about sexuality, but was heavy in imparting guilt and condemnation. She desperately wanted her three daughters to have accurate information about sexuality so they could make informed decisions and she also wanted them to understand God's incredible plan for sexual intimacy. The wonderful thing about this type of curriculum is that while it is very in-depth and educational, it also reflects the in-depth spiritual dimension of sexuality. It helps youth and adults alike understand the wonder of their creation and the incredible plan for sexual intimacy. Rev. Linda Goddard, who is now a Licensed Minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) understands parents' desire for their children to be educated while at the same time finding themselves completely incapable of imparting the necessary information. You cannot teach what you have not been taught, so the elementary and junior high programs have parents in attendance with their youth and learning alongside of them, thus opening up communication in the area of sexuality while educating both youth and parents. |
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