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Our mission
Impacting a broken and hurting world
with the Christ of redeeming love.
How Annville Institute Was Founded
Just over 100 years ago (1909) Rev. William Worthington was sent on a task that changed the southern part of Jackson
County, Kentucky forever, Rev. Worthington was looking for a piece of land on which to locate a school. His vision was
for some sort of technical school to help promote his vision of "complete living for the mountain people." The story
is told of how Rev. Worthington found a possible location near the community called Annville and how he went up to the
highest point on the property and sat under an Oak tree. He took out a piece of meat packing paper on which he proceeded
to sketch out his vision for the property. The center piece of the drawing was a large grand classroom building to be
called Lincoln Hall. The beautiful property with its rolling hills and large meadows was purchased and the Annville
Institute started that Fall.
Rev. Worthington's vision lives on. A hundred years later the Institute is closed but the campus now is the home of
five non-profit organizations that still strive to make a "complete living for the mountain people".
Our History
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1909 Annville Institute founded
1921 Original Lincoln Hall destroyed by a fire
Lincoln Hall before it burned down 1910-1921
1922 & 1923 Lincoln Hall Rebuilt
Lincoln Hall Rebuilt 1923
1930 Hacker Gym Built
Hacker Gym (present day)
1978 Controversial decision to close the Annville
Institute School
1979 JCM is formed and takes over management
1985 Annville Christian Academy is started.
Annville Christian Academy (current picture)
1988 Barnabas Home is started
Barnabas Home
2008 High Mountain Equine Outreach moves onto
campus
Horse riding at HMEO
2012 Beth's Blessing Teen Challenge Center for
2016 Jackson County Ministries changes