46 AUGUST 2026 | INTHEVUE.COM provides opportunities for $5,000 scholarships, $2,500 for missions, $1,000 for spiritual develop- ment, $500 for Christian camps, and $100 for study Bibles and literature. New Pathways for Children is a nonprofit dedicated to ministering to the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of children in a Christ-like atmosphere on a 35-plus acre residential campus with an additional 200-plus acre farm in rural Graves County. It has four homes set up to provide 24/7/365 care for children. “Right now, we have about 35 children across the program, so every one of them will benefit in some way, either through scholarships to school or a mission trip,” said Ricky Burse, New Pathways director. “It’s going to affect all kids at some level.” Children at New Pathways attend Community Christian Academy in Paducah. One young man graduated from high school and now attends Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee. A step of faith. In 2014, leaders at New Pathways took a step of faith and made the prayerful decision not to renew its contract with the state of Kentucky. Until then, the home took in children who had been referred by courts or removed from their families. Burse said they believed the 2014 contract “infringed on their Christian mission”, so they chose not to renew. The move resulted in a $2 million loss of funding. The 37 children who were at the home in 2014 were sent to other homes. “We became a children’s home with no children,” Burse said. “We retooled the program to do private referrals, to work directly with a parent, parents, or custodian of children, and just a few days later, we got the first call that started the process of children coming into the program. It’s been slow growth in a Christian Education Fund. This fund will provide scholarships for children to attend private Christian K-12 schools, college, and other educational opportunities. The fund provides money for mission trips, spiritual development, Christian camps, and Bible study materials. Morgan’s spirit was evident at the golf scramble as donors came together to fund scholarships, Simmons said. One person offered to donate to the scholarship, and then another person asked to go in half with the first person, Simmons said, and another person then offered a match. Those funds grew and resulted in the record amount of $82,000 raised. Recent golf scrambles raised about $25,000 to $30,000. Brandon Morgan, Bill Morgan’s son, organized one of the first golf tournaments more than a dozen years ago and recalled that they were thrilled to raise more than $5,000 then. “I don’t know why it did so well this year other than the fact that God blessed it,” Brandon Morgan said. Brandon Morgan characterized his father as a giving and encouraging person. “He was always looking to instill confidence in others, so that they could achieve their goals and be able to be in leadership positions themselves. So I think that one of his positive traits was that he was always a people person and always looking at who he could help.” Unless he was playing golf, and then it was game on. A regular Saturday golf outing for him consisted of 36 holes, not 18, Brandon Morgan recalled. “He was v ery competitive but he also just loved to help other people,” he said. The $82,000 raised during the June 2026 tournament will help fund scholarships and provide spiritual development materials for the children at New Pathways, Simmons said. Broken down, the Bill Morgan Christian Education Fund Investing in education Investing in children New Pathways for Children staff and volunteers
