HISTORY OF EQUESTRIAN MINISTRIES

Equestrian Ministries International (EMI)

was formed in 1995 by eight Christian

men with a mutual vision of an international

ministry involving horses and sharing the

love of God. Since then, the membership of

this non-profit, non-denominational ministry

has grown and expanded reaching not only

coast to coast in the United States, but

also in several other countries.

www.equestrianministries.org

The South Carolina chapter, known as South

Carolina Equestrian Ministries (SCEM),

formed in 1997 and is currently comprised

of several different fellowships representing

various geographical areas throughout the

state. Information and links for each

fellowship can be found on the SCEM website.

www.scequestrianministries.org

Our local fellowship, White Horse Equestrian

Ministries (WHEM), began in 2001 and reaches

out to those in the Greater Columbia Area. As

members we enjoy Christian fellowship with

other equestrians who desire to share God’s

love and the Gospel of Jesus Christ through

various activities and events involving horses.

www.whitehorseequestrianministries.com

EM is open to all who share belief in Jesus

Christ. Our common doctrine of faith is Jesus

Christ as the Son of God. He was born of a

virgin and walked among us as a human being.

He died on a cross so that all who believe in

Him may be saved from their sins and have

eternal life. He was raised from the dead and

ascended into Heaven. He will someday

return in power and glory to judge the world.

EM is an evangelistic outreach and exists to

promote netweaving among the Christian

horse community. Our members are a

mixture of equine industry professionals and

people from various walks of life who ride

horses for pleasure and/or show. Some own

horses, some breed horses, some buy and

sell horses, but all appreciate the grace and

beauty of horses. All equestrian disciplines

and breeds are included and encouraged.

2013 SCEM EVENTS

SC Horse Council Expo

Camden Equestrian Center, Camden

2/9/13

SCEM Spring Trail Ride

Hosts: Equestrian Ministries Saddle Club

White Oak Equestrian Center, Winnsboro

4/6/13

EMI Spring/Fall Meetings

Cane Run Baptist Church

Lexington, KY

March 22-24/September 6-8

SCEM Annual Training Meeting

Kennerly Road Baptist Church, Irmo

8/24/13

WHEM Statewide Outreach Trail Ride

Hosts: White Horse

Lakeview Plantation, Fairfax

9/26-29

SCEM Fall Trail Ride

Hosts: Grace Riders

Croft State Park, Spartanburg

10/18-20

GAF Seek & Find Trail Ride

Hosts: Great Adventure

Lee State Park, Bishopville

11/8-10

Please check the SCEM website

www.scequestrianministries.org

and the Fellowship websites or

Facebook pages for information

on these and other events.

Some other ministries include:

Cowboy Church, Bible Study at

the Barn, Equestrian Drill Team,

Training Clinics and Demos,

Assistance at Horse Shows and

Therapeutic Riding Facilities,

Parades and Fun Days.

White Horse

Equestrian Ministries

And the armies which were in Heaven followed

Him upon White Horses

Revelation 19:14

Our Mission Statement

White Horse Equestrian Ministries is a fellowship

of believers in Christ who love horses!

Our Mission is to reach the Greater Columbia Area

for Christ through the use of horses!

(Owning a horse is not a requirement for membership).

LOCAL MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

One of the ways WHEM reaches out to our local community

is through Education. Topics related to horse care/training

are discussed and demonstrated. Meetings are not only

open to members, but those in the community are

encouraged to participate as well.

We also have Ministry opportunities to assist local

organizations such as a children’s home, a therapeutic

riding facility and recently a Deaf church by donating

needed supplies/equipment, teaching basic horse

care/riding skills, assisting in benefit horse shows and

giving pony/cart rides at special events. We’ve also been

able to provide funds for families/organizations in need.

Lastly, we have opportunities for Outreach by hosting special

events. We’ve invited communities from across the state to

our Annual Statewide Trail Ride, a camping/riding weekend

filled with fun, fellowship, food, singing and worship. We’ve

also hosted Family Fun Days where the community can

participate in activities for all ages: face painting, door

prizes, special demonstrations and challenging games both

on and off the horse. We’ve also been able to open several

of our local horse shows with prayer and provide a brief

devotional as well as do a patriotic Drill Team presentation.

We can be available to speak at your church, school/home

school, 4-H, scout or horse club to share about EM

(avail in ASL). We may be able, by special arrangement, to

bring horses to your location for demonstrations. Since

this is a non-profit organization, any donations given to

WHEM will be used by the ministry for further outreach.

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Individual/Family Membership ($20/yr)

If you have an interest in horses, have a personal

relationship with Jesus Christ and desire to serve

Him and others, we would invite you to consider

becoming a member of our fellowship! Annual

membership fees are due in January ($10 to

SCEM/$10 to WHEM) and include a subscription

to the SCEM quarterly Newsletter: Heavenly

Hoofbeats. New member fees paid during the

second half of the year (after 6/30) are applied

to the next year’s membership (through Dec of

the following year). Membership applications are

available on the SCEM /WHEM websites.

Quarterly meetings are held at member’s homes

(Mar/June/Sept/Dec –

more may be added as needed).

Friends/Visitors (Non-Members)

If you have an interest in horses or would like to

learn more about how to have a personal relationship

with Jesus Christ, we would invite you to consider

becoming a friend of WHEM! (Leadership positions

and Ministry events are reserved for members,

however, all of our friends are encouraged to attend

our fellowship meetings and Educational or Outreach

events. We love visitors!)

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If you are interested in becoming a Member or

Friend of WHEM, please contact us and we will

be happy to send you an application and place you

on our mailing list!

2013 WHEM OFFICERS

President

Andy Green

803-600-2303

whitehorseem@bellsouth.net

Treasurer

Roxie Williamson

803-240-3979

rlwwhemsc2001@gmail.com

Secretary/Website

Lynda Green

803-600-2303

whitehorseem@bellsouth.net