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Jan. 1st - Dec. 24th

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Aug. 1st - Dec. 17th

Heart of the Shepherd's Intern / Apprentice Program at Shepherd's Cross

Heart of the Shepherd's internship program has been in place since 2009. Approximately 50 interns have graduated from our program. The internship program at the farm equips students with basic farming skills and arms them with Biblical references to farming and shepherding.

The objective of the internship program is to teach an awareness of basic agriculture, develop basic agricultural skills, expose students to the many agricultural parables found in The Bible, and to teach an appreciation for historical agriculture, laced with a healthy appreciation for industrialized agriculture.

Students will learn in the same manner as an apprentice learns. Watch the shepherd, practice with the shepherd, and then do the activity unassisted.

The farm is primarily a sheep farm, with several hundred sheep; however there are many other activities on the farm and through the ministry, Heart of the Shepherd. There is a cattle herd, horses, donkeys, chickens, at least one goat, lama, alpaca, sheep dogs, barn cats, a Farm Museum, a Farm Store, hay harvest, pecan harvest, walnut harvest, walnut hulling, a wool mill, shearing school, fiber arts
retreats and classes, a Bible Garden which produces vegetables and fruit for farm use and for sale, and a Mission Shop. There is a live on site veterinarian and a veterinary care unit for the animals on the farm. Opportunities abound for learning.

Dr. Diane Dickinson, the director for the Internship Program, is an agriculturalist with a Bachelors in Agriculture, a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, and over five decades of farm and livestock experience. Following her footsteps each day is sure to include a bountiful harvest of learning.

Grandma Wilma is the Bible Garden Tour Guide and harvest Tour Guide. She has been farming and gardening for over seven decades. Walk with her for a few months and learn more about gardening as well as the treasures of The Master Gardener.

Internships may be geared toward one of the following six areas:

1. Sheep and Shepherding Internship: this internship has a primary interest focused on shepherding. The busiest season is the spring season, with many opportunities for learning. Learn what Psalm 23 really means while being the shepherd to the pasture raised flock on the farm. Learn how to give Shepherding Tours, and work in the Farm Animal Barn.
2. Bible Gardening Internship: Learn about natural gardening for sustainability, train to be a Bible Garden Tour guide, assist with Garden related educational activities in the Farm Museum.
3. Wool Mill Internship: Learn how to process wool "green" - including washing, carding, spinning, weaving and more. Learn how to give Wool Mill tours and assist with Wool related displays in the Farm Museum.
4. Farm Museum Internship: The Farm Museum & Educational Silo is an agriculturally based museum with hands on learning activities. The museum is indoors and outdoors. Learn how to manage a museum; assist with upgrading the farm museum, be a farm museum tour guide, and learn how the Bible and agriculture are related.
5. Heart of the Shepherd Missions and Missions Shop Internship: Emphasis is on the International Mission Shop, on location, and assist with online sale for mission fundraising. Learn how to tell the story of the nations and their needs, and how to maintain on line and brick and mortar gift shops.
6. General Farm & Shepherding Internship: This internship experience includes all of the previous categories, working in the fields, working with the sheep and other farm animals; assisting with the Pumpkin Festival; providing Christian, agricultural based educational tours; as well as a vast array of support farm tasks such as field and tree maintenance, harvesting, planting, cleaning & fence maintenance; assist in the Farm Animal Barn.

Interns will experience some of every segment of farm life, and are not restricted entirely to their internship emphasis. Therefore each Intern will be learning from all six categories. However their primary focus will be in their interest area. We have a saying "Every day is a new day on the farm." Be ready to be flexible. Nature is unpredictable.

Steps of the application process:
1. Submit a Resume
2. Receive an Internship application & return the completed form to our office.
3. Reference checks
4. Personal interview
5. Background Check

Internships are for one semester. Generally the times are as follows:
Spring Semester January - May
Summer Semester May - Mid-Aug or Early Sept.
Fall Semester Early September - December

Activities of farm life change with the seasons.
The spring semester is the busiest sheep season to intern, as this is lambing season and sheep shearing on the farm. This is also haying season.
The summer semester is the busiest Bible Garden season to intern, as this is harvest season.
The fall semester is a busy evangelism outreach with the Pumpkin Festival and Living Nativity. This is also pecan and walnut harvest season and haying season.

Following successful completion of the Internship, the student may apply for the Residency Program. The Residency Program allows the student to remain at the farm for one complete calendar year, experiencing all of the activities of a farm year. This is beneficial in terms of understanding seed time and harvest, and the Biblical Implications.

Experience is advantageous, but not required.

Internships are full or part time. Compensation for internships may include room, board and a monthly monetary stipend. The stipend is not a salary, and it is performance based.

College credit can be given for our internship program. We have worked with many colleges within and outside of the state.

Interns have come from New Hampshire, California, Colorado, Kansas, South Carolina, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Kyrgyzstan and Oklahoma.

Several graduate interns have been hired to be a part of the Shepherd's Cross and Heart of the Shepherd team.

For more information about the farm, drop by and talk to Dr. D or visit the website at www.ShepherdsCross.com.

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Nov. 1st - May. 1st

SAVE 25% for ALL Harlem Globetrotters Games with promo code FUNFAM
25% off select tickets with promo code FUNFAM The Original Harlem Globetrotters are preparing for their action packed 2019/2020 tour! Join Globetrotter stars after the game where they will stay for an autograph, photograph and high five session for fans (subject to availability).
To check the schedule visit https://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/world-tour/schedule

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Dec. 12th - 21st

Living Nativity
Pecan - Walnut Festival
Heart of the Shepherd @ Shepherd's Cross
December 12, 13, 14 & 19, 20, 21, 2019 Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10:00 am - 8:30 p.m.

The Living Nativity at Shepherd's Cross is an indoor, heated walk through event. Come on out and join us in celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ complete with farm animals and costumed characters inside an Amish built barn. Be prepared to enjoy the peaceful setting of an authentic working sheep farm adorned in white lights for the season. The Living Nativity will proceed even in the case of inclement weather.

As you open the barn door and step back in time you will experience spinning, weaving and wool working demonstrations. Enjoy complimentary apple cider & cookies as you listen to hourly performances of Dramatic Story Telling or Live Music. Story telling will include "The Inn Keeper's Wife" the story of Christ's birth from the perspective of the Innkeeper's Wife's, written & told by Frankie Campbell, and "Menagerie at the Manger" the story of Christmas from the view point of the animals at the manger, written & told by Linda Allen. We welcome many local talented musicians including violinist, flutist, guitarist, gospel musicians, and quartets. But there is always room for more. Contact us if you would like to perform.

Many will contemplate the original Christmas as they take a wagon ride in the sheep pasture, Journey with the Shepherds as they journeyed to see the Christ on that first hallowed night. Rides are available every hour ($6.50 per person, cancelled in inclement weather).

Children always enjoy our free Children's Christmas activities including an audio-visual story, making a bird feeder, entering the coloring contest, visiting the Farm Museum, and Educational Silo.

Shepherd's Shop will be open, featuring a host of Made in Oklahoma crafts & gifts. Over 50 artisans provide lovely unique hand-made Christmas gifts for sale. We also sale our 100% natural wool yarns and fibers processed here on the farm. We are Animal Welfare Approved. Our live stock on the farm are fresh grass fed, free range. Fresh lamb meat is available. We are a Fair Trade Shop that sells hand made products from missions, and returns 100% of the proceeds to those missions.

This is a great opportunity to start Holiday traditions such as a Picture in the manger with family & friends. Or Make a Christmas Nativity Ornament to take home ($5.00 each), Make an Evergreen Wreath to take home ($15 each). We also host a The Living Tree to provide gifts to the less fortunate. This is Heart of the Shepherd's "Angel Tree."

If your family would like to volunteer in the Living Nativity please contact us. Shifts are for two hours, throughout the day. Participants experience a memorable, peace filled, quality family time. Costumes are provided; pictures are made available after the event. Volunteers receive a Free Wagon ride & the opportunity to make an individual ornament & one wreath per group.

This is walnut & pecan harvest season on the farm. Farm fresh black walnuts & native pecans will be available. Enjoy pre-picked or buy whole and we will crack. Amish made fudge & nutty treats are available.

The event is donation based admission. All proceeds benefit missions. You may purchase Shepherd's Special Bundle Deals as follows:
#1: Includes all donation based activities - suggested donation $5 per person
#2: Journey with the Shepherds - $6.50 per person - Includes all donation based activities plus a wagon ride
#3: Christmas Journey & Ornament - $ 9 per person - Includes all donation based activities, wagon ride & make a manger ornament
#4: Christmas Journey & Wreath - $ 20 per person - Includes all donation based activities, wagon ride & make a wreath

Buses or groups of 20 or more, please schedule in advance.

Shepherd's Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, Made in Oklahoma Company, and is Animal Welfare approved.

Event sponsored by Heart of the Shepherd - a Christian Public Non-profit organization (501-C3) that operates at Shepherd's Cross To find out more information about this woolly event please visit our website: www.ShepherdsCross.com - go to Living Nativity at the bottom of the tool bar http://www.shepherdscross.com/livingnativity.html

Contact: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross
Shepherd's Cross Inc. & Heart of the Shepherd Inc. Dr. Diane Dickinson, owner & executive director
sheepfarm@ShepherdsCross.com 918-342-5911 16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017

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Feb. 13th

"Won't you be my neighbor?" Daniel Tiger and all of his friends from the beloved PBS KIDS television series are hopping aboard Trolley to Richmond with Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live! Along with "O" the Owl, Katerina Kittycat, Prince Wednesday, Mom and Dad Tiger and many more. Daniel Tiger will take live audiences on an interactive musical adventure to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, sharing stories of friendship, helping others and celebrating new experiences. This live theatrical production filled with music, dancing, laughter and "grr-ific" surprises will warm the hearts of multiple generations.

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