What do you do?

First, BibleStudyNH participates in and through online bible studies platforms, and through TRACTS, articles, and stories authored by Jeff Thayer; which can be viewed on the READ ME page of this website. Second, and of more recent note, “Team Connected” was founded by Jeff to present workshops to individuals and small groups (ie, governmental, faith-based and others) addressing the escalation population in New Hampshire of those labeled “unsheltered” (homeless) including human beings “one paycheck away” from that challenge. These workshops have been designed to be FREE, year-round, and supplemental to the existing hard work of all stakeholders currently engaged in this mission. Here is a backstory of WHY … and WHY NOW! [Please see the Executive Summary PDF for “Team Connected”[

Biographical sketches of founders of companies, groups and social movements tend to be self-promoting and at times … predictable and boring.  Much of what is contained in those sketches fails contain the heart of who the person is in real life. 

Backstory to the Creation of “Team Connected”:

So let’s start.  In my life’s journey, I have always sought answers to two questions:  “What is the truth?” and “What ‘works’? … that is; while sojourning through this world.”  With two brothers amd a sister in a modest family, I was brought up in the Covenant Methodist church near Philadelphia; and then. I attended an Episcopal prep school (The Hill School and on full scholarship).  It was at The Hill when I entered mandatory chapel services every day where “Whatsover things are true” was chiseled in a granite block lentil over the doors.

Still seeking “truth” and “what works”, I carried on to Dartmouth College (again on a scholarship) majoring both in history and environmental sciences.  And. on this continuing sojourn, it was there that a passion blossomed for natural sciences studies; that is real time observations of “First Principles” of how this Creation actually works.  For several years, I headed up the Dartmouth Outdoor Program (incorporating student and non-student residents of the Hanover community) leading trips throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts teaching flyfishing, white water canoeing, foraging, cross-country skiing, hand-made snowshoes, and winter survival camping skils.

I subsequently moved from a farm in Lyme, NH to the arctic watershed in northern Ontario for 3 years; heading up a junior mining company exploring for gold, copper, silver, and cobalt.  Living in the bush year-round, I worked with three “old timer” prospectors, geologists, and bush pilots; who’d invested their lives living in isolation in “the bush” finding mine prospects for major mining companies.   For most of that time, we thrived well-over 300 miles from all civilization and noise.  Many times I confronted extreme dangers in complete isolation; and it was there. when I first engaged in speaking with God.  It was stressful times in isolation, when I realized I was … and had always been guided by him.

I returned to America, moved to the West Coast with $700 living in my car until I found an inexpensive apartment in Van Nuys.  Shortly thereafter, I entered night law school (Northrop University School Law School) with tuition funded by Northrop Corporation; where I worked as an avionics planner in the secret F-20 Tigershark program.  Within a year, an opportunity was presented to me for becoming a law clerk for Richard P. Crane, Jr, a senior partner in Girardi, Keese and Crane in LA (specializing in white collar defense and corporate law).  I worked there 6 years, passed the bar; and then went into private practice in the area of business and constitutional law.  I left the formal practice of law in the early 90’s and went to teach 3 day small group workshops on:   “First Principles” of laws of Nature, constitutional, and canon law; which included intensive research and training I’d begun on Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek “root word” meanings in Scripture.  The audiences of these workshops were as diverse as “humanity” running the spectrum from retired military, law enforcement, faith based, agnostic, atheist and perhaps more.

Subsequently, my family and I moved from a homeless situation to Winchester, California for several years; where I headed up a missionary team on a converted 30 acre intensive fish farm and vegetable distribution center (formerly owned by Chiquita Banana).  Our team was and continued an affiliation with Sister Agnes and Sommer Haven (near Palmsale, Mojave Desert) who then gathered “culls” from large grocery chains into refrigerated trucks, and then delivered the produce, dated canned goods and dry foods to LA basin missions, soup kitchens, food pantries and churches … on the order of 70,000 meals a day.  Most of sister Agnes’ team and those on our farm were “homeless” and given shelter in old single wide trailers for themselves and their families.  See:  “An Angel of Mercy In the Desert” and new   “Sommer Haven Ranch Flourishes Our Community (Posted on April 18, 2014 by sdvosbsdb), PAY IT FORWARD WEBSITE.

Although there is more to my story that might take many more pages to present, I moved back to New Hampshire in 2009, and have lived here since.  My children attended Belmont schools and now live in the community. 

Although there is more to my story that might take many more pages to present, I moved back to New Hampshire in 2009, and have lived here since.  My children attended Belmont schools and now live in the community.  While still consulting for several clients facing needed environmental impact studies in the West, I initiated two local projects raising microgreens, and lacto-fermenting vegetables which were sold at the Laconia Farmer’s Market over two summers. 

MicroGreensNH [1]  and  TheBrineryNH[2]       In 2014 New Hampshire Magazine published an article entitled: 

“JT Thayer is wild about fermenting veggies, Preserving food with tradition”, October 17, 2014  by Susan Laughlin

[1] MicroGreensNH:  https://microgreensnh.blogspot.com/p/our-story.html?m=1 ; https://microgreensnh.blogspot.com/?m=1

[2] TheBrineryNH:  https://thebrinerynh.blogspot.com/?m=1

To help my family make ends meet, I worked for Walmart for seven years, beginning as a Lawn and Garden associate, promoted to a Support manager, and then hiring into corporate (Bentonville, AK) as part of Store Planning teams; each being tasked with (3 month) remodeling and expandions of Stores; located from New Jersey to upper New England. Over one year, I completed a 162 hour training program at OSHA Academy Construction and Health Safety Manager.  I left Walmart in early 2021 (being displaced with 200 other store planners in one day); and took a severance package to help fund a new local landscaping business effort; which I operated for several years; and, in all free time, I carried on my 30 year’s study and creation of bonsai (ie, potted trees and shrubs)

Have I and my family been homeless?  Yes, a number of times.  Have we been “one paycheck away” from being homeless?  Yes!  And we are today!  That is the “truth”!  And for … “What works?”  … all the time?  I would humbly submit:  A “connected” life union with God … That is my personal experience … and it’s well beyond “head knowledge”, or my “book knowledge” training.  It has to be experienced.

This is “The Passion and Heart of the Mission” of “Team Created”.  And this is why this PDF is presented to you.  For  bit more information see LINKEDIN profile,eand books I have written “Starfish, the Evolution of People at Work” (short novel), “Shallyt Shamayim, Heaven Rules”  and OTHER BOOKS.

How Can I Help

·        Refer individuals and small groups to “Team Connected”;

·        Share our WEBSITE (containing CONTACT by email) with people you know who are without a home or “one paycheck away” from that condition;

·        Contact us on the 13 neighborhood APP:  NextDoor LINK TO OUR PAGE, and watch for our post updates>  Please comment with more information if you feel inclined;

·        Share knowledge of and locations of pantries, clothing, and open shelters with rooms;

·        And if you want more information on “Team Connected” workshops planned and details, please contact me at 603-832-4717 (texts preferred).