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​​​​​​​​​​​Sherry White ​ MINISTRIES 

A Christian Home Program where hurting women will be saved, delivered, and freed from destructive lifestyles through God’s transforming power.

Requirements:

• Applicant must have a desire to be in Lydia’s House, Inc.
• Applicants must be 18 years or older and have no children at present in their care.
  
• We offer a 3 phase program with one-year minimum commitment.
  
• Pioneer Village Chapel is a requirement.
  
• We are a non-smoking facility.
  
• No paramour relationships.
  
• No psychotropic drugs or mood-altering medication​
  

​What we provide:

• Lydia’s House Inc. is free of charge.
• Shelter, food, and clothing.
  
• Personal and spiritual recovery
  
• Instruction in basic life skills
  
• Counseling and encouragement
  
• Family recovery
  
• Healthy Family classes​
  
  

Do you want to learn how God can heal you? 

Would you like to build a personal relationship with God?

Are you interested in transforming your life?

If so, please begin this journey by writing a 5-page, hand-written letter, detailing your life story.

Be sure to include any trauma experienced, relational issues, when and how you began your addictions and destructive lifestyle choices, and a good contact number.

If you have any questions on completing the letter, please reach out to Lydia's House directly at (863) 773-0877.

 Apply Here

Email your letter to swim-inc.2014@hotmail.com or mail to Lydia's House, Box 1852, Wauchula, FL 33873.
For more information - this address should be used.

LYDIA'S HOUSE RULES OUTLINE

​1. General Conduct:  Respectful behavior is mandatory. No screaming, yelling, arguing, gossiping, or negative body language is allowed. No smoking, no drugs/alcohol will be permitted. Full participation in all classes and activities is required.

2. Dress Code:  Clothing must be clean, modest, and appropriate. Specific guidelines will be provided for various types of clothing and accessories during intake.

3. Church Attendance:  Attendance at church services is mandatory. Specific rules govern behavior during services.

4. Class and Devotional Rules:  Proper attire and respectful behavior are required. Specific guidelines will be provided to clients upon arrival for classes and devotional activities.

5. House and Property Rules:  Residents must follow specific guidelines for behavior within the house and on all properties of the ministry, including restrictions on private conversations and outdoor activities.

6. Phone Calls and Mail:  Strict rules govern phone calls and mail to ensure confidentiality and appropriate communication.

7. Visitors:  Visits are restricted to immediate family and must be pre-approved. Visits are allowed during Family Day once client has been in program 90 days.

8. Entertainment and Music:  Only pre-approved music and movies are allowed. Specific guidelines will be provided upon arrival/intake.

9. Laundry:  Residents must follow rules for laundry, including proper use for equipment and supplies.

10. Medication:  All medication will be monitored by staff. No Narcotics, anti-depressants, muscle-relaxers, or mind-altering drugs of any kind will be permitted into the facility.

11.  Discipline and Dismissal:  Reasons for dismissals and discipline will be provided upon arrival/intake. Non-negotiables include: possession of drugs or alcohol, possession/use of personal phones and or electronic devices for communication, and inappropriate relationships with other clients.

12. Counseling and Staff Relationships:  Proper and healthy relationships are encouraged. Guidelines for counsel and interactions with staff will be provided upon arrival/intake.

13.  Household Duties:  Clients are required to participate in household chores and general maintenance of the home.

14. Clients Complaints:  Must follow proper chain of command and be done in a healthy and respectful manner.

Lydia’s House Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 (EIN 11-3827330). Your gifts are tax-deductible. We do not receive any State or Federal Funding.Sources of Funding come from businesses, corporations, churches, foundations, and private donors.

Mission Statement
Lydia’s House, Inc. provides an environment for the transformation of women through Biblical teaching, Godly counsel, fervent prayer, and the development of self-discipline and life skills.

Lydia’s House Inc. is a refuge for women coming out of destructive lifestyles. We want the women to know they are loved despite their circumstances. God forgives their past and gives them a life worth living. Women break free from their addictions, and find hope, help, and freedom at a one-year residential program in the small town of Wauchula, Florida. We have a beautiful Christ-centered home where miracles happen as lives are transformed before our eyes.

The structured program is filled with loving people who feel called to assist women coming out of prison, jail, and addictions. This interdenominational home for women is made possible by caring individuals, various churches, and businesses who give their time and financial support allowing women to live at Lydia's House free of charge