Heather Hutto completed a youth ministry internship over the summer of 2013 at her home church, Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church. Her responsibilities included teaching, counseling, leading, and assisting with various youth programs, camps, and events. Some highlights included speaking at Choir Camp, serving as a counselor at Camp Robinson, leading a middle school group, and coordinating a teenage camping retreat. While it was a busy summer, Hutto grew closer to her supervisors and strengthened relationships with the youth. She also worked part-time at Chick-Fil-A and struggled at times to balance her commitments with her health issues of asthma and a minor heart condition.
This document contains a report text on the definition, generic structure, language features, and difficult words and meanings of a report. It defines a report as presenting information about something as it is through systematic observation and analysis. It describes the generic structure of a report as containing a general classification stating the general aspect being discussed, and a description part describing the topic in detail. It notes that language features of reports include introducing general aspects and using simple present tense and conditional logical connections. The document also provides translations for several difficult English words.
The document discusses inferencing, or making assumptions based on information provided and one's own experiences. It provides examples of inferring emotions and situations from pictures of characters. Readers are encouraged to consider clues in a text and use their knowledge to infer answers to questions about a story and draw conclusions, such as inferring that a woman who stumbled on the road in the rain had been in a car accident. Good readers use inferencing to fully understand and visualize what they are reading.
The document discusses the difference between causes and effects in nonfiction text and strategies for distinguishing between them. It provides examples of causes and effects, clue words that indicate causes and effects, and how to identify cause-and-effect relationships, including when the relationship is not directly stated. The document emphasizes that understanding causes and effects is important for comprehending the world and solving problems.
This document provides tips for writing an effective biography in 3 sentences or less. It recommends developing an outline and keeping the biography short, using the third person, and selecting one or two key accomplishments to highlight with specifics. The tips suggest avoiding mistakes by editing multiple times and having others review it, and including basics like name, profession, education and experience while focusing on specific and achievable goals.
Cause - the reason something happened. it answers the question "WHY"
Effect - the result of something. it answers the question "WHAT"
CAUSE happens FIRST before the EFFECT
CAUSE AND EFFECT RELATIONSHIP
The document provides guidance on effective note-taking techniques for lectures and seminars. It discusses preparing for lectures by reviewing topics beforehand, listening for structural cues during lectures, identifying key words, and actively making connections to prior knowledge. After lectures, it recommends summarizing main points, researching unclear areas, and filing notes carefully for future use. Specific techniques include underlining important terms, asking clarifying questions, and using the Cornell note-taking system which divides pages into sections for cues, notes, and summaries.
The document discusses reading strategies for identifying causes and effects in nonfiction texts. It defines causes as why something happened and effects as the result. Key strategies include identifying clue words like "because" and "as a result of" and understanding that effects can form chains where one leads to another. Examples are provided to illustrate identifying explicit and implicit cause-effect relationships.
This presentation was delivered on Monday, May 16, 2011, as part of the free monthly webinar series from Friends for Youth's Mentoring Institute.
One of the most important aspects of running a successful mentoring program is the evaluation of both participant outcomes and the quality of your service delivery. But, despite its importance, program evaluation in a mentoring context is often misunderstood, misapplied, or even feared. This webinar will attempt to take some of the mystery and insecurity out of mentoring program evaluation and goals, featuring a live demo of the Oregon Mentors Evaluation Instrument Toolkit, a collection of downloadable evaluation instruments, surveys, scales, and questionnaires designed to provide youth mentoring programs with increased access to reliable evaluation tools. This comprehensive site was developed by two organizations and our webinar features key staff from each: Mike Garringer, Resource Advisor with the National Mentoring Center, and Celeste Janssen, Program Director with Oregon Mentors.
Designed for program coordinators and other staff who may be new to evaluation concepts and resources or for those who would like a refresher, the presentation will address aligning evaluation with the true goals and activities of your program, explore new tools that can help you collect meaningful data, and review some common pitfalls that can complicate mentoring program evaluation. This presentation was featured as a pre-conference course at Friends for Youth’s January 2011 annual mentoring conference. Presented as a webinar, you will have the opportunity to learn more about free or inexpensive tools available to your program in case you missed this session.
This webinar was also offered by the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota’s Quality in Action Webinar Series on Wednesday, May 4, 2011.
This document contains a report text on the definition, generic structure, language features, and difficult words and meanings of a report. It defines a report as presenting information about something as it is through systematic observation and analysis. It describes the generic structure of a report as containing a general classification stating the general aspect being discussed, and a description part describing the topic in detail. It notes that language features of reports include introducing general aspects and using simple present tense and conditional logical connections. The document also provides translations for several difficult English words.
The document discusses inferencing, or making assumptions based on information provided and one's own experiences. It provides examples of inferring emotions and situations from pictures of characters. Readers are encouraged to consider clues in a text and use their knowledge to infer answers to questions about a story and draw conclusions, such as inferring that a woman who stumbled on the road in the rain had been in a car accident. Good readers use inferencing to fully understand and visualize what they are reading.
The document discusses the difference between causes and effects in nonfiction text and strategies for distinguishing between them. It provides examples of causes and effects, clue words that indicate causes and effects, and how to identify cause-and-effect relationships, including when the relationship is not directly stated. The document emphasizes that understanding causes and effects is important for comprehending the world and solving problems.
This document provides tips for writing an effective biography in 3 sentences or less. It recommends developing an outline and keeping the biography short, using the third person, and selecting one or two key accomplishments to highlight with specifics. The tips suggest avoiding mistakes by editing multiple times and having others review it, and including basics like name, profession, education and experience while focusing on specific and achievable goals.
Cause - the reason something happened. it answers the question "WHY"
Effect - the result of something. it answers the question "WHAT"
CAUSE happens FIRST before the EFFECT
CAUSE AND EFFECT RELATIONSHIP
The document provides guidance on effective note-taking techniques for lectures and seminars. It discusses preparing for lectures by reviewing topics beforehand, listening for structural cues during lectures, identifying key words, and actively making connections to prior knowledge. After lectures, it recommends summarizing main points, researching unclear areas, and filing notes carefully for future use. Specific techniques include underlining important terms, asking clarifying questions, and using the Cornell note-taking system which divides pages into sections for cues, notes, and summaries.
The document discusses reading strategies for identifying causes and effects in nonfiction texts. It defines causes as why something happened and effects as the result. Key strategies include identifying clue words like "because" and "as a result of" and understanding that effects can form chains where one leads to another. Examples are provided to illustrate identifying explicit and implicit cause-effect relationships.
This presentation was delivered on Monday, May 16, 2011, as part of the free monthly webinar series from Friends for Youth's Mentoring Institute.
One of the most important aspects of running a successful mentoring program is the evaluation of both participant outcomes and the quality of your service delivery. But, despite its importance, program evaluation in a mentoring context is often misunderstood, misapplied, or even feared. This webinar will attempt to take some of the mystery and insecurity out of mentoring program evaluation and goals, featuring a live demo of the Oregon Mentors Evaluation Instrument Toolkit, a collection of downloadable evaluation instruments, surveys, scales, and questionnaires designed to provide youth mentoring programs with increased access to reliable evaluation tools. This comprehensive site was developed by two organizations and our webinar features key staff from each: Mike Garringer, Resource Advisor with the National Mentoring Center, and Celeste Janssen, Program Director with Oregon Mentors.
Designed for program coordinators and other staff who may be new to evaluation concepts and resources or for those who would like a refresher, the presentation will address aligning evaluation with the true goals and activities of your program, explore new tools that can help you collect meaningful data, and review some common pitfalls that can complicate mentoring program evaluation. This presentation was featured as a pre-conference course at Friends for Youth’s January 2011 annual mentoring conference. Presented as a webinar, you will have the opportunity to learn more about free or inexpensive tools available to your program in case you missed this session.
This webinar was also offered by the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota’s Quality in Action Webinar Series on Wednesday, May 4, 2011.
Modal verbs such as can, will, shall, must, may, could, would, should, and had to are used for asking and giving information. Examples of dialogues using modal verbs for asking directions to the post office and elevator are provided. The presentation encourages creating additional dialogues using locations like the police station, supermarket, or Anyer Beach Hotel and concludes by welcoming feedback to improve the presentation.
The summary is:
1) The opening line asks a rhetorical question about forcing children to wear the same clothes everyday.
2) This grabs the reader's attention in a lively way and sets up the argument that will follow.
3) The rest of the response should include points, counterpoints, and a conclusion that references back to the rhetorical question.
Friendly letters have five parts: the heading, salutation, body, closing, and signature. The heading includes the address and date. The salutation greets the person. The body contains the message. The closing ends the letter with a phrase like "sincerely" followed by a comma. The signature includes the author's name.
The document provides information on four main types of writing: the basic writing process, descriptive essays, narrative essays, and persuasive essays. It outlines the key steps for each type of writing, including choosing a topic, outlining, drafting, revising, using vivid details for descriptive writing, recreating an experience over time for narratives, and providing supporting points and addressing opposing views for persuasive essays.
This document outlines various strategies for improving reading comprehension. It discusses strategies for before, during, and after reading such as activating prior knowledge, monitoring comprehension, visualizing, questioning, connecting, inferring, sequencing, cooperative learning, using graphic organizers, question answering, question generating, summarizing, synthesizing, making inferences, identifying main and supporting ideas, note taking, outlining, and skimming and scanning. The strategies are meant to help readers better understand and retain what they read.
The document discusses writing concise sentences by eliminating unnecessary words. It identifies three categories of unnecessary words: deadwood words that add nothing to meaning, utility words that are filler words, and circumlocution that takes a roundabout way of saying something. Some strategies for writing concisely include underlining key words, deleting extra words, using specific language instead of complicated phrases, and choosing precise words over abstract words.
This document provides strategies for the TOEFL Listening Comprehension Section, Part B. Part B contains two long conversations between a man and woman, with several multiple choice questions for each conversation. The document recommends previewing the answer choices to guess the topic and questions before listening. It also advises listening carefully to the opening lines to understand the main idea and situation, and following along with answers while listening to choose the correct response.
This document is the May/June 2014 issue of the Herald newsletter from Christ Church Deer Park in Toronto, Canada. It provides updates on events that took place at the church in the spring, including Lent and Easter activities for children and youth groups. It also profiles the church's Young Anglican Leaders program and their fundraising efforts. Other articles discuss a parishioner's trip to the Holy Land, a book club announcement, and reflections on the themes of liberation and slavery. The newsletter aims to keep the congregation informed about the life of the parish community.
This document provides information about events at the Everett Family Church (EFC) in May and upcoming in June. In May, the family gatherings were refreshed with a new song set, teaching skits, and Pastor Mike joining the elementary breakouts. The youth began a gospel journey series. Perry Travis was hired as the new Praxis Youth Pastor. The management team adjusted the monthly budget. Upcoming in June is a Crosswalk and Life Group meeting, and the promotion of new youth to the Praxis youth ministry.
This newsletter from the First United Methodist Church of North Hollywood provides information about upcoming events in June. It recognizes the choir and their director. It announces that Pastor Allison will be leaving and a farewell celebration will be held on June 24th. It also provides the scripture passages that will be discussed in the sermon series during June and highlights of recent worship services.
This document promotes a summer camp for preteens called CBC Kids LTD Preteen Camp. The camp is located in Cloudcroft, New Mexico and offers a variety of outdoor activities like ropes courses, zip lining, paintball, and hiking. The goal of the camp is for the memories to last an eternal lifetime. In addition to outdoor activities, there are also Bible lessons and worship music. The document also describes regular programs for 5th and 6th graders, including Grapple discussion groups, monthly events like laser tag and paintball, a mission trip, worship team, and Awana program.
The Rev. Bill is taking a sabbatical this summer to focus on spiritual renewal, rest, and self-growth. He will be reading prayers and theology, practicing spiritual disciplines, visiting sites important to John and Charles Wesley in England, spending time with family, and requesting prayers for his time away. Various groups at the church like the Friday Friends and Run for God Bible study are sharing their faith with others and participating in community events. The annual UMW dinner honored Bettina Wesloh for her outstanding service and contributions to missions. Vacation Bible School and summer Sunday school programs are being organized for July.
This document provides information about upcoming events at the First United Methodist Church of North Hollywood in February 2019. It includes a summary of recent worship services, a message from the pastor about living according to God's love, highlights of upcoming events like Scout Sunday and a game night, and volunteer opportunities to support the local food pantry and homeless alliance. The pastor challenges the congregation to seek God's more excellent way of love in their community.
This document is a newsletter from Christ Church Deer Park in Toronto, Canada. It includes summaries of recent church events, such as spring cleaning and a clergy conference focused on evangelism. It also announces upcoming children's and youth programs, including Vacation Bible Camp and a diocesan youth retreat. The rector discusses an approach to evangelism focused on listening to others and building community.
This newsletter from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church provides updates from the pastor and various committees. It discusses the success of the Fall Festival and renovations being made to the church building. Several new members joined the congregation in November and their backgrounds are profiled. The newsletter encourages participation in church events and submission of articles for the next monthly newsletter.
Campers and volunteers had a wonderful time at the Young Life Capernaum Family Camp. The camp provided fun activities for both children and parents, and helped families connect with local churches. One mother was especially thankful for the safe, enjoyable environment and the opportunity to share the experience with her son. The camp appeared to have a deep impact on families and was an answer to prayer for the organizers.
This document is a newsletter from Everett Family Church providing updates on upcoming events and recapping prior events. It announces a blizzard camp for children in January that needs scholarship funding. It also describes regular Saturday family gatherings, community groups, prayer meetings, missions support, staff meetings for the blizzard camp, and birthdays. The pastor's message expresses finding fulfillment through a genuine relationship with Jesus rather than moral efforts.
This document is a newsletter from the First United Methodist Church of North Hollywood providing information about upcoming events in October. It includes a note from Pastor Joey about the importance of prayer and how his mother helped him develop a more mature approach to prayer. It also lists events like the Laity Sunday service on October 19th, the Halloween party on October 25th, and the annual Holiday Boutique fundraiser on November 8th. The newsletter provides details on these and other October activities and programs at the church.
2015 Tulsa Oklahoma Stake Annual HistoryTerry Keel
The Mingo Valley Ward had a productive year in 2015. Some highlights include:
- The Sunday School held a successful activity with games and food in May.
- The Relief Society participated in various service and social activities throughout the year.
- Primary focused on improving reverence and held a successful baptism preview and Trunk-or-Treat event.
- The ward baptized 5 new converts and reactivated 4 less-active members.
- The High Priests were involved in 4 temple assignments and social activities.
- The Young Women participated in campouts, a youth conference, and Girls Camp.
- The Elders Quorum and Young Men's programs supported the brethren.
Modal verbs such as can, will, shall, must, may, could, would, should, and had to are used for asking and giving information. Examples of dialogues using modal verbs for asking directions to the post office and elevator are provided. The presentation encourages creating additional dialogues using locations like the police station, supermarket, or Anyer Beach Hotel and concludes by welcoming feedback to improve the presentation.
The summary is:
1) The opening line asks a rhetorical question about forcing children to wear the same clothes everyday.
2) This grabs the reader's attention in a lively way and sets up the argument that will follow.
3) The rest of the response should include points, counterpoints, and a conclusion that references back to the rhetorical question.
Friendly letters have five parts: the heading, salutation, body, closing, and signature. The heading includes the address and date. The salutation greets the person. The body contains the message. The closing ends the letter with a phrase like "sincerely" followed by a comma. The signature includes the author's name.
The document provides information on four main types of writing: the basic writing process, descriptive essays, narrative essays, and persuasive essays. It outlines the key steps for each type of writing, including choosing a topic, outlining, drafting, revising, using vivid details for descriptive writing, recreating an experience over time for narratives, and providing supporting points and addressing opposing views for persuasive essays.
This document outlines various strategies for improving reading comprehension. It discusses strategies for before, during, and after reading such as activating prior knowledge, monitoring comprehension, visualizing, questioning, connecting, inferring, sequencing, cooperative learning, using graphic organizers, question answering, question generating, summarizing, synthesizing, making inferences, identifying main and supporting ideas, note taking, outlining, and skimming and scanning. The strategies are meant to help readers better understand and retain what they read.
The document discusses writing concise sentences by eliminating unnecessary words. It identifies three categories of unnecessary words: deadwood words that add nothing to meaning, utility words that are filler words, and circumlocution that takes a roundabout way of saying something. Some strategies for writing concisely include underlining key words, deleting extra words, using specific language instead of complicated phrases, and choosing precise words over abstract words.
This document provides strategies for the TOEFL Listening Comprehension Section, Part B. Part B contains two long conversations between a man and woman, with several multiple choice questions for each conversation. The document recommends previewing the answer choices to guess the topic and questions before listening. It also advises listening carefully to the opening lines to understand the main idea and situation, and following along with answers while listening to choose the correct response.
This document is the May/June 2014 issue of the Herald newsletter from Christ Church Deer Park in Toronto, Canada. It provides updates on events that took place at the church in the spring, including Lent and Easter activities for children and youth groups. It also profiles the church's Young Anglican Leaders program and their fundraising efforts. Other articles discuss a parishioner's trip to the Holy Land, a book club announcement, and reflections on the themes of liberation and slavery. The newsletter aims to keep the congregation informed about the life of the parish community.
This document provides information about events at the Everett Family Church (EFC) in May and upcoming in June. In May, the family gatherings were refreshed with a new song set, teaching skits, and Pastor Mike joining the elementary breakouts. The youth began a gospel journey series. Perry Travis was hired as the new Praxis Youth Pastor. The management team adjusted the monthly budget. Upcoming in June is a Crosswalk and Life Group meeting, and the promotion of new youth to the Praxis youth ministry.
This newsletter from the First United Methodist Church of North Hollywood provides information about upcoming events in June. It recognizes the choir and their director. It announces that Pastor Allison will be leaving and a farewell celebration will be held on June 24th. It also provides the scripture passages that will be discussed in the sermon series during June and highlights of recent worship services.
This document promotes a summer camp for preteens called CBC Kids LTD Preteen Camp. The camp is located in Cloudcroft, New Mexico and offers a variety of outdoor activities like ropes courses, zip lining, paintball, and hiking. The goal of the camp is for the memories to last an eternal lifetime. In addition to outdoor activities, there are also Bible lessons and worship music. The document also describes regular programs for 5th and 6th graders, including Grapple discussion groups, monthly events like laser tag and paintball, a mission trip, worship team, and Awana program.
The Rev. Bill is taking a sabbatical this summer to focus on spiritual renewal, rest, and self-growth. He will be reading prayers and theology, practicing spiritual disciplines, visiting sites important to John and Charles Wesley in England, spending time with family, and requesting prayers for his time away. Various groups at the church like the Friday Friends and Run for God Bible study are sharing their faith with others and participating in community events. The annual UMW dinner honored Bettina Wesloh for her outstanding service and contributions to missions. Vacation Bible School and summer Sunday school programs are being organized for July.
This document provides information about upcoming events at the First United Methodist Church of North Hollywood in February 2019. It includes a summary of recent worship services, a message from the pastor about living according to God's love, highlights of upcoming events like Scout Sunday and a game night, and volunteer opportunities to support the local food pantry and homeless alliance. The pastor challenges the congregation to seek God's more excellent way of love in their community.
This document is a newsletter from Christ Church Deer Park in Toronto, Canada. It includes summaries of recent church events, such as spring cleaning and a clergy conference focused on evangelism. It also announces upcoming children's and youth programs, including Vacation Bible Camp and a diocesan youth retreat. The rector discusses an approach to evangelism focused on listening to others and building community.
This newsletter from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church provides updates from the pastor and various committees. It discusses the success of the Fall Festival and renovations being made to the church building. Several new members joined the congregation in November and their backgrounds are profiled. The newsletter encourages participation in church events and submission of articles for the next monthly newsletter.
Campers and volunteers had a wonderful time at the Young Life Capernaum Family Camp. The camp provided fun activities for both children and parents, and helped families connect with local churches. One mother was especially thankful for the safe, enjoyable environment and the opportunity to share the experience with her son. The camp appeared to have a deep impact on families and was an answer to prayer for the organizers.
This document is a newsletter from Everett Family Church providing updates on upcoming events and recapping prior events. It announces a blizzard camp for children in January that needs scholarship funding. It also describes regular Saturday family gatherings, community groups, prayer meetings, missions support, staff meetings for the blizzard camp, and birthdays. The pastor's message expresses finding fulfillment through a genuine relationship with Jesus rather than moral efforts.
This document is a newsletter from the First United Methodist Church of North Hollywood providing information about upcoming events in October. It includes a note from Pastor Joey about the importance of prayer and how his mother helped him develop a more mature approach to prayer. It also lists events like the Laity Sunday service on October 19th, the Halloween party on October 25th, and the annual Holiday Boutique fundraiser on November 8th. The newsletter provides details on these and other October activities and programs at the church.
2015 Tulsa Oklahoma Stake Annual HistoryTerry Keel
The Mingo Valley Ward had a productive year in 2015. Some highlights include:
- The Sunday School held a successful activity with games and food in May.
- The Relief Society participated in various service and social activities throughout the year.
- Primary focused on improving reverence and held a successful baptism preview and Trunk-or-Treat event.
- The ward baptized 5 new converts and reactivated 4 less-active members.
- The High Priests were involved in 4 temple assignments and social activities.
- The Young Women participated in campouts, a youth conference, and Girls Camp.
- The Elders Quorum and Young Men's programs supported the brethren.
Published monthly, "The Good News" serves as a way to connect with our congregation and the greater Los Angles community. All are welcome, so please feel free to download a copy of the "Good News!"
This document contains a multi-paragraph sermon from a pastor addressing their congregation. The pastor discusses the importance of using time wisely to continue Jesus' mission of spreading love, and encourages the congregation to regroup and strategize ways to effectively carry out their loving mission. Recent events like the accidental drowning of three children are mentioned as a reminder of the brevity of life. The congregation is thanked for their accomplishments over the past year and goals for the coming year are outlined.
The document is a newsletter from Everett Family Church that provides information about upcoming events and recaps prior events. It discusses splitting firewood as a metaphor for using the Bible (the "sharp edge of the maul") rather than just good intentions to guide one's faith. It announces youth camp in January and encourages registering by December 21st to save money. It also lists past events from October like serving a community meal and a youth trip to a corn maze.
Tiffany Bohrer was born in California to a hardworking salesman father and homemaker mother. She grew up hearing stories of her grandfather's faith during WWII. Tiffany has persevered through various challenges, including her parents' divorce, and has maintained a strong faith. She has volunteered extensively and raised funds for charities. Tiffany has two children and is now married to her husband Joe, with whom she shares a passion for creativity and faith.
Tiffany Bohrer was born in California to a hardworking salesman father and homemaker mother. She grew up with stories of her grandfather's faith during WWII and made many memories with her family by the beach. After her parents' divorce, she moved to Texas with her mother and brother. Throughout her life, she has remained deeply spiritual and volunteered extensively. She received degrees in fine art and became a youth minister before having two children. She later remarried and continues to inspire creativity and faith in her family and community.
The document summarizes recent events at Everett Family Church, including creative presentations of Bible stories for children, a church picnic, and youth activities over the summer. It also provides an update on finances and community groups.
This document provides information about upcoming events at a church. It includes details about a princess tea for mothers and daughters on May 10th, youth group activities like a silent auction and mission trip, vacation bible school from June 2nd-6th, and a fishing league for adults and families from May 27th to August 26th. It also lists upcoming Sunday school classes and topics being discussed. The document aims to inform church members and community about activities and encourage participation.
The document provides information about upcoming events at the First United Methodist Church of North Hollywood including the 18th Annual Treelot, UMW Holiday Boutique, Community Day, Discovery Arts activities, and Giving Tuesday. It also shares a note from Pastor Joey about the importance and meaning of giving. Key events highlighted are the Treelot beginning November 27th and Community Day on November 13th celebrating the community. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up to help with various activities and events.
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Youth Ministry is one of the blessings in life that you may not always see the end result
or the fruit that God has produced. Youth Ministry is a lot about planting the seeds of faith and
meeting kids and teens where they are at in life to minister and show the love of Jesus. I had
the opportunity this summer to serve as a teacher, counselor and leader at my home church,
Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church, in our youth group, X-Ample Youth as well as our kid’s
ministries (Kidz Korner), and various summer camps as well as our VBS. Our youth group’s name
is “X-Ample Youth” and our verse and mission comes 1 Timothy 4:12 “Let no man despise thy
youth; but be an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith,
in purity”.
Responsibilities & Experiences
My internship responsibilities and areas included Teaching Assistant/Supervisor for 2nd-
7th graders (Kidz Korner), teacher and small group leader for 6-7th grade girl (Grace Girls),
Summer Camp Counselor for 9-13 year olds at Camp Robinson, Administrative assisting, middle
school supervisor, and camp speaker for Choir Camp, and middle school group co-leader for
Son Rock Kids Camp VBS, and chaperoning our annual weekend camp retreat for the teenagers.
My summer has been busy, fun, and eventful to say the least.
In June, Choir Camp was a great week and God moved in so many lives. Our theme this
year was "I AM...God's Name". I had the opportunity to be the "camp speaker" I guess you
could call it for the 4-8th grade campers, leading the mid-day service before lunch and had the
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privilege and blessing to see 11 kids come to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of their
heart and lives! It was a very tiring but fun-filled week with many memories. In the morning
sessions before lunch I had preparation time for my message as well as still being able to
supervise and check in on my students, 7th-8th graders, who were with my co-leader. In the
afternoon sessions, I was the group leader for the 6th-8th grade girls. Choir Camp runs from
7:15am-5:45pm Mon-Thurs and Friday is a half-day until about 2pm with rehearsal for
Saturday’s performance. Choir Camp includes the following classes: Bible, Choir, Gospel Choir,
Arts/Crafts, Drama, Senior Moments, Archery, Outdoor Recreation, Sing-a-along, and snack
time as well as swimming. I assisted our director in various administrative tasks, such as
registration and gathering applications, feedback and ideas for next year, running errands,
finding business sponsor, and supervising the other younger leaders and high school staff. I had
the privilege of preparing the week’s messages for the older kids.
The following week in June, I was a girl’s cabin counselor at Camp Robinson. The theme
this year was "Unleashed" The structure was a bit different this year with a few schedule
changes and new events and activities, but I was blessed with a group of 8 sweet young ladies
and God gave me the opportunity to pour into their lives. I heard many stories and testimonies
of these young girls that broke my heart, and realized how fierce jealously is among young girls.
Also how prevalent bullying has become in our schools, by how many of my girls said they had
been bullied at school or bullied others, even in church. All of these girls attended the same
church and knew each other really well, but all came from different backgrounds. This has been
only the second year that I have not had my own girls from my church in my cabin. This was
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very hard for them at first, but I think it gave them the opportunity to connect with and get to
know other girls, and their counselor was also a very dear friend and mentor of mine. Our camp
ran Sunday through Thursday rather than Monday through Friday this year. Camp Robinson
includes activities and recreation such as “GaGa” (a more intense version of dodgeball), “Krazy
Kickball”, Archery, Human Foosball, Cornhole, Volleyball, Slip-N-Slide, Paddleboats, and
Swimming. We have morning devotion at the lake near the docks just before breakfast every
morning. There are afternoon sessions followed up with small group discussions by cabins, then
the evening worship service after dinner. Instead of having the traditional “banquet” which to
the kids was a “big deal”; like getting asked to prom by a cute date, but they finally did away
with that but kept our annual talent show along with the Legacy Award. The Legacy Award is
awarded to one girl and one boy who truly have demonstrated an example of leadership and
friendliness to all other campers by showing an example of Jesus’ love and a Christ-like attitude
with outstanding personality. One of my sweet middle school girls from Highway, Kelsey, was
awarded the girl’s Legacy Award for 2013. I am so proud of her. She is constantly growing to be
the young woman God intended her to be. Instead of the banquet, after dinner before the
service and talent show, we had a baptism service. Approximately 20 of our kids accepted Jesus
as their Lord and Savior and asked to be baptized. They were baptized by our pastors in the
SCIPHC (SC Conference of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church) who were our camp
deans and director as well as some counselors. The last night of service, was amazing God
poured out His power and blessings upon this generation! After service they continued with the
talent show and ended with a fireworks display at the dock. Game night and “midnight
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activities” are open until 1:00am the very last night of camp. It was truly a great year, and a lot
of lives were changed.
In June, I also had the opportunity to chaperone an overnight trip to Brevard &
Hendersonville, NC. I also was able to check off a new adventure and experience off my bucket
list, whitewater rafting! June 26-27th we took a group of about 25 teenagers and adults to the
Nantahala Outdoor Company in Brevard, NC to experience the chilly rapids of the French Broad
River up close and personal. Needless to say, most of the girls, Wynde and me included, were a
bundle of nerves on the bus ride there and when we had to watch the training introduction
videos. I think we were all praying and shouting “Oh Jesus! Don’t let us drown!” about 50 times
that day! Once we got used it, it was one of the most fun and exhilarating experiences! We are
definitely going back next year! This trip, I was one of the official chaperones, we can
sometimes be difficult for a group of teenagers who see me as sometimes more their friend
and “big sister” than an adult leader to be respected. Wynde had a talk with the girls before we
checked into our hotel room. The rest of the trip was fine and dandy. I really didn’t have any
issues out my girls. That evening we had dinner together as a group, then all the girls piled into
one room for girl time and bonding. The next day we got to experience another aspect of
nature’s beauty in Pisgah National Forest just outside of Hendersonville, NC. We went to Sliding
Rock, a natural rock water slide that ends in a frigid 8ft deep pool of water at the bottom and
we also experience the beauty of God’s creation at Looking Glass Falls, a beautiful waterfall in
Pisgah National Park and Forest. The trip was amazing and definitely an experience for all of us.
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In July, we had VBS at my church; the theme was "Son Rock Kids Camp". I had the
opportunity to be one of two group leaders for the "Wise Owls" (5-8th graders). Our sessions
included crafts, recreation, supper, and Bible teaching. Our VBS kicked off on a Sunday night in
place of our PM service and ended with a performance and “silly string” ambush on our pastor
on Thursday night by the class that collected the most money in offering during the week.
In August, we went on our annual weekend camping retreat for our teenagers (8th grade
and high school/college) just outside of Orangeburg in Cameron, SC. At our camp retreat we left
Friday around 10:30am, stopped to eat lunch and arrived a little afternoon 1:30, unpacked and
settled into our cabins. We after our traditional dinner at Cracker Barrel, we attended a
Sidewalk Prophets concert and youth revival at the Cornerstone Community Church in
Orangeburg. We had morning devotions at breakfast and afternoon activities, like swimming,
waterslide and paddle boating, as well as fishing and the games in the recreation hall. We had a
great evening worship service lead by our senior pastor. After service we had a cornhole
tournament, carpet bowl tournament and campfire with smores before we called it a night.
Then we packed up and cleaned up the camp Sunday after devotion and headed home. It was a
great weekend for bonding and team building as a “family”. It was also great to have
opportunity to get away by myself with nature during quiet time and soak in God’s word with
God’s creation. I love spending time at the dock on the lake with my Bible, journal, camera, and
a fishing pole in silence and wonder. Psalm46:10 says “Be still and know that I am God; I will be
exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
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I am also still teaching my middle school girls small group/class on Wednesday nights. I
also have had numerous opportunities to teach and lead in Kidz Korner on Sunday mornings at
Highway. I absolutely love the time I get to spend with my middle school (6-7th grade) girls.
Although at times it is very chaotic just trying to get their attention spans in line. Prayer request
time sometimes turn into “gossip” time and I have to reign them back in. At times it is hard to
get the girls to pay attention and stay on topic, but I understand that issue myself as well as
several of my students have ADHD. But I love hearing their stories; about school, sports, band,
boys, their friendships, what their favorite book or verse in the Bible is, or something that they
feel God is teaching them. They just want to be listened to. I simply just love doing life with
these sweet, beautiful 12 and 13 year old young ladies who are at the point in their life where
they need to feel accepted, loved, encouraged. To me it sometimes feels like a big
responsibility, they are at pivotal point in life, puberty and becoming a teenager, they are trying
to find their identity and shape who they want to be, and are getting ready to enter the youth
group in 8th grade. I wouldn’t trade my responsibility and privilege at all.
Relational Aspects & Team Leadership Dynamics
My relationships with my church leaders and supervisor have grown in many ways. I
have grown closer in our leadership and team dynamics with Wynde, Walt, Mr. Jack and Mrs.
Julie as well as Mrs. Glenna. I have learned and gained so much insight and wisdom from these
leaders. Wynde is our youth leader but a 4th grade teacher at Doby’s Mill Elementary in Elgin.
Her husband, Walt is our youth leader also, they work together. He works as a sales
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representative at T-Mobile, part of the coaching staff for girls’ softball at Spring Valley High
School. They are also parents of a beautiful, almost 2 year old little girl, Whitley. Walt and
Wynde understand balance and did a very good job of reminding of the importance of that in
my own life, but giving me time to rest and also take a Sunday off from Kidz Korner to go into
the adult service to be fed by the Word. Wynde has been a dear friend and mine for years, and I
thoroughly enjoy her insight and wisdom. Her encouragement and feedback is always
refreshing to my spirit and confidence. I feel I have also grown closer with our Choir Camp
director, Mrs. Glenna Brown-Kaiser through many conversations of input, feedback, ideas, joys
and tears during planning. I feel I have also stepped into higher leadership position, as a teacher
(higher paid staff) at Choir Camp, and am now part of the committee and planning team for
Choir Camp starting in January in preparation for summer. One constant relationship I have
maintained is that with my mentor, “second mom”, and youth leader, Mrs. Julie. She has been
a constant source of encouragement as well holding me accountable. She is not afraid to be
real and authentic with me, and encourages me to be real with her also. Simply put, we enjoy
doing life together and growing in discipleship. My relationships with my middle school group
have definitely strengthened; they are more open and honest. I love hearing about their loves
and showing a genuine interest. My relationships with my teenagers have been challenged in
some minor ways, with the whole respect aspect, but I love being able to just talk with them,
pray with them, and share life. From the toddlers, JAMs (kindergarten-2nd) all the way to my
fellow college students who are few years younger than me, I love spending time with X-ample
Youth of Highway PH Church.
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Personal Life: Balancing Ministry, Work, & Family, etc.
It has been a great summer of ministry, busy and tiring as well; while still working at
Chick-Fil-A. This year, especially this summer; has had its ups and downs, emotionally,
physically, spiritually, and mentally as well as financially. Earlier this year in January, the Chick-
Fil-A location in Columbia Place Mall, I have worked at since I was a 17 year old senior in high
school, a place I called home for 5 ½ years closed its doors for good due to economic reasons. I
have now transferred to another store location, a freestanding unit (FSU) at Forest Drive. It has
taken time to readjust to a new environment, lower position, new management, and a new
Chick-Fil-A family. But God certainly has provided when I thought I would be without a job. The
past 6 months have been challenging but have definitely been a series of “teachable moments”.
I can honestly say that to begin with my attitude was not that great, I hated feeling like “rookie”
or “new kid” when I had been with the company for at least 5 years. I had hours that I had to
balance with my school schedule. But I have truly learned to make the best of every situation
that comes, by keeping smiling and showing people Jesus by taking care of their needs through
genuine friendliness, warmth and hospitality. I just honestly love to help and serve people.
Balancing ministry work, a part time job, as a full-time has been the story of my life the past few
years. It has been a journey. I can see areas where my ministry experience has helped me focus
in on what’s important at my job, helping others. I can also see where my work experience has
helped in ministry as well, like learning to be adaptable and flexible when things happen and
plans change; but most importantly the importance of teamwork.
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Another one of my teachable moments, and truly a test of faith and endurance this
summer was my health. I have had asthma for about 12 years now. I was diagnosed when I was
11. Asthma is not easy, but it’s just one of those things that you learn to deal with. I had been
experiencing numerous symptoms and attacks throughout the spring and summer, taking my
inhaler several times a day as well as my albuterol nebulizer machine. I began to have chest
pains and strange, weird, abnormal heart palpitations; I didn’t think anything of it because I
thought it was a side effect of my medicines. The heart palpitations began to reoccur even
when I hadn’t had to use my medications at all. I asked my doctor to do an EKG, which turned
out fine and normal; but I had to wear a 24 hour heart monitor. The results showed that what I
have is called PACs or premature atrial contractions. PACs are early beats in my heart rhythm.
In a short version, the upper (atrial) and lower (ventricle) chambers aren’t beating at the same
time. My beat will skip, and then kick back into high gear beating faster to catch up and it feels
like I had just been running a marathon. This is not a life threatening or life limiting heart
condition, just a minor issue. Like my asthma, it’s just something I have to live with.
Throughout this past summer during my internship, I have had to go through the
possibility of not being to go back to school this semester due to financial reasons and academic
probation, a minor heart condition, asthma, a painful breakup, and balancing ministry work
with working a part-time job. It has been a journey, but through every mountain and valley God
has never let go of my hand. He has taught me how to put my faith into truly trusting when
reality and life hit hard. I have also learned so much more about being able to show grace and
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listen more in everyday situations. Life is full of tests and teachable moments, they may have
different outcomes but the lessons remain timeless. God has constantly been at work in my
life, especially in changing my perspective about everything in life and how to handle it with
grace. There were many times I cried out and prayed through these difficulties and hardships,
but I felt God whisper “Just wait, trust Me. Things will change, blessings are coming”. My
teenagers, friends, church family and family, were very supportive and encouraging through
throughout this summer. I never felt so much love and encouragement from a group of
teenagers and kids, their simple words of encouragement on tough days had a resounding and
lasting impact on me that they probably didn’t realize. Through everything, God has taught me
that His grace is sufficient for each day and that His timing is always perfect and well planned.
Youth Ministry is where I know He has called me, what they may look like in the future is
something I don’t know at this point in life but He will reveal it is His time, and I am content
with growing where He has me, at Highway PH Church.