by Kirk Kasicki | Feb 13, 2021 | Community, Event News, From The Nest, Sharing, TSN Blog, Volunteer Opps
/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/42E52C36-A1AE-4680-853B-3A2E00FD12AD-221×300.jpeg “This isn’t just a pause, it’s a renewal for Sparrow, that has been both metaphorical and physical…Sparrow is lighter and brighter and full of life.” These are the hopeful and...
by Kirk Kasicki | Dec 15, 2020 | Celebration, Sparrow In The News
The Sparrow’s Nest warmly welcomes the addition of its new Executive Director, Katie Roam, to the staff. Prior to entering The Nest, Katie served at the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home campus in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, as a Campus Life Supervisor. Her experience in...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 11, 2020 | Above The Roost: Reflections
As you all know, 2020 has been a difficult year for The Nest. In one of the most difficult decisions of my life, we suspended operations in October due to having key leadership positions unfilled and having had to cancel several fundraising events due to COVID. Today,...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 1, 2020 | From The Nest
As of October 14, 2020, The Sparrow’s Nest is halting its operations until January 2021. This is a decision that I made with our board during our October session, and while it is a painful one and while this decision impacts the lives of people I care about deeply, it...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jul 14, 2017 | Thankfulness
Leadership is all about taking people on a journey. The challenge is that most of the time, we are asking people to follow us to places we ourselves have never been. -Andy Stanley To get this going, I need you to step into my brain mid-thought. I know that’s a...