Missouri Association of Teaching Christian Homes (MATCH)

Executive Director: Michael & Orilla Crider

President: Michael E. Crider

Service Description: We serve the homeschool community state wide with helps and activities state wide.

Mission Statement:

Missouri Association of Teaching Christian Homes, MATCH, is a Christian organization dedicated to observing the Biblical commands of Deuteronomy 6:4-10, Proverbs 22:6, and Ephesians 6:4. We promote home education and believe that every family has the God-given mandate and responsibility to oversee the education of their children, regardless of their philosophy of education or religious affiliation. MATCH is not a church nor is this organization meant to replace the ministry of the local church to the home education family.

Membership Fee: $25/yr discounts for out of state and support group leaders

Area Served: Missouri state wide

Services Offered: Members only website, discounts, monthly e-newsletter

Events: Onsite at the SHEM convention, Silver Dollar City Homeschool Weekend other homeschool events state wide - see website

Detailed Organization Information:

MATCH offers its members:

• 24 hr. Emergency Phone Line
• CAT achievement test for $20 (more info on the membership website)
• Support for home schooled graduates
• A chance to be recognized in The National Society of High School Scholars and a chance to receive scholarships from the Claes Nobel Academic Scholarships
• Receive a discount of 17% on HSLDA yearly membership fee
• FULL access to ONLINE Convention
• Fireside Helps (MATCH online newsletter)(If you don't have internet available at all please contact us)
• Members Only website
• Teacher ID upon request (for extra discounts)
• Receive specials through newsletters and membership websites for puppet patterns from Puppets for Ministry
• Receive $6.00 off ($18 regular) for Home School Digest. This is a wonderful magazine!! (must use special link and code)
• Receive Home School Enrichment for only $14.95/yr (worth it!)
• Receive $4 off Homeschooling Today Magazine subscription (must use special code)
• Receive 30 FREE helpful forms from Master Planner (must get them on the members website from the handbook area)
• FREE Annual School Calendar (updated with extra information on members site, in color)
• E-mail alert updates about pertinent legislative action and other important information
• FREE ONLINE Only Missouri Homeschool Handbook
• FREE online access for GED preparation
• Discounted membership for Support Leaders
• More...