Mission and History
The HEDGE is a co-operative independent education ministry designed to offer an affordable opportunity for families to join together and share talents and resources to assist and support one another in achieving mutual educational and enrichment goals.
The group is incorporated in Georgia as The HEDGE Homeschool Ministry, Inc. Trustees of the corporation are Ruth Ann Ludden (General Director), Lisa Toney (Administrative Director) and D’Anne Cribb, founders of the group. Our web address is www.hedgeonline.org. Classes meet on Mondays and Thursdays during the academic year at CrossRoads Community Church, 2317 Bascomb Carmel Road, in Woodstock, Georgia 30189.
The HEDGE began at Hopewell Baptist Church in Canton, GA, in the spring of 2003, with our first Spring Formal for home-educated high school students serving as our inaugural event. We began offering a variety of academic and enrichment classes on a co-operative basis in the fall of 2003. In 2007, HEDGE relocated to Hillside UMC where we met for five years. With the 2013-2014 academic year, we are currently in our second year at CrossRoads Community Church.
The HEDGE is a discipleship ministry. Members include families from many Christian denominations and a variety of local churches. We embrace the Bible as our common authority for faith and conduct. Although we desire the salvation of all, we are not an evangelistic ministry. We minister primarily to those who are already part of the Body of Christ. We endeavor to teach all classes from a conservative Christian perspective, leaving specific doctrinal training to parents and churches. Parents and teens are required to submit written testimonies of their faith as part of the interview process. We attempt to include in membership only families who share similar educational and spiritual ideology.
The HEDGE membership currently includes families living in Woodstock, Marietta, Acworth, Canton, Kennesaw, Holly Springs, Jasper, Hickory Flat and other areas nearby.
The HEDGE is a co-operative independent education ministry designed to offer an affordable opportunity for families to join together and share talents and resources to assist and support one another in achieving mutual educational and enrichment goals.
The group is incorporated in Georgia as The HEDGE Homeschool Ministry, Inc. Trustees of the corporation are Ruth Ann Ludden (General Director), Lisa Toney (Administrative Director) and D’Anne Cribb, founders of the group. Our web address is www.hedgeonline.org. Classes meet on Mondays and Thursdays during the academic year at CrossRoads Community Church, 2317 Bascomb Carmel Road, in Woodstock, Georgia 30189.
The HEDGE began at Hopewell Baptist Church in Canton, GA, in the spring of 2003, with our first Spring Formal for home-educated high school students serving as our inaugural event. We began offering a variety of academic and enrichment classes on a co-operative basis in the fall of 2003. In 2007, HEDGE relocated to Hillside UMC where we met for five years. With the 2013-2014 academic year, we are currently in our second year at CrossRoads Community Church.
The HEDGE is a discipleship ministry. Members include families from many Christian denominations and a variety of local churches. We embrace the Bible as our common authority for faith and conduct. Although we desire the salvation of all, we are not an evangelistic ministry. We minister primarily to those who are already part of the Body of Christ. We endeavor to teach all classes from a conservative Christian perspective, leaving specific doctrinal training to parents and churches. Parents and teens are required to submit written testimonies of their faith as part of the interview process. We attempt to include in membership only families who share similar educational and spiritual ideology.
The HEDGE membership currently includes families living in Woodstock, Marietta, Acworth, Canton, Kennesaw, Holly Springs, Jasper, Hickory Flat and other areas nearby.