Woo-hoo! It's that time again, boys and girls - time to get ready for PUMP Summer Program! This year we have a great curriculum ready to go, a fabulous new Executive Director, and fun plans in the works for a place to call home.
I think the biggest indicator of the success of our program is...[drum roll, please]...our intern team. Who we have together for serving the Lord, the community of Northeast Portland, and the PUMP church makes all the difference for our summer. So we are in prayer. We are praying that the right team will come together this year. We pray that if the Lord touches your heart to come to Portland, that you will answer His call. We also pray that if you really, really want to come, but it is not in the Lord's will or if it will not be the best thing for PSP, that you will also listen and obey. We pray that our team of interns will be faithful, dedicated servants and stewards of the Kingdom and the Good News during the program, in their living quarters, or when they are out playing. We pray that personalities will mesh well and patience and joy will prevail. We pray that our team will learn to communicate in ways that will helpful, edifying, and glorifying.
I hope you are praying about this, too. Whether or not you are a PSP intern, there is a lot riding on this team's success.
If you need more information about PSP, please contact us through the pump website.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Dear, Sweet Jessie
Although it is well past the end of PSP 2008, for nostalgia's sake I want to include Jessie in this site. Jessie is a bundle of joy and sweetness who came to us via Texas. We love her much & are thankful for her!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Introducing Spencer!
Ah, Spencer. This is a guy who has been around PUMP quite a lot while he puts in his time at Cascade College. He is a laid back, funny dude, with a humongous heart for Jesus. Spencer will be a great asset to PSP this summer!
Update: And Heather! She's the Can o' Soup. Heather's been around PUMP a lot, too, mostly with Spencer. Her summer plans got highjacked at the last minute, which we were kind of glad about because that meant she could be with us!
Spencer is the jack-o-lantern :-)
Update: And Heather! She's the Can o' Soup. Heather's been around PUMP a lot, too, mostly with Spencer. Her summer plans got highjacked at the last minute, which we were kind of glad about because that meant she could be with us!
Spencer is the jack-o-lantern :-)
Introducing Amy!
Amy is an Oregon native who will soon be finishing up her undergrad career at Abilene. Amy has a great love for children which shows in her vast experience with kids. She also has a deep love for cross-cultural ministry, and she plans to use these two areas of passion in the Peace Corps in the future. We are glad to have Amy on the team!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Introducing Jake
Jake is a fun-loving, laid-back California guy who has spent a good amount of time with PSP and PUMP leading up this summer. We know the kids will be latched on to him from the start, so we look forward to seeing how he manages! We are really glad he is going us this year.
From Our Housing Guy at Concordia...
Just wanted to update you on housing for your group.
Apartment 305 (2 person apartment for married couple)
East 302 (for 2 females & just down the hall from the apt.)
East 404 (for 3 males. Just up the stairs from the girls)
We have some furniture from check out that we’ll place in the rooms to provide some added sitting space. The guys on the 4th floor may want to look into getting an air conditioner for the summer too. I received the insurance so, you’re all set. We’ll see you in June. Let me know if you have questions.
Apartment 305 (2 person apartment for married couple)
East 302 (for 2 females & just down the hall from the apt.)
East 404 (for 3 males. Just up the stairs from the girls)
We have some furniture from check out that we’ll place in the rooms to provide some added sitting space. The guys on the 4th floor may want to look into getting an air conditioner for the summer too. I received the insurance so, you’re all set. We’ll see you in June. Let me know if you have questions.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
I Don't Feel Like I Have Many Contacts For Fundraising. What Should I Do?
First of all, tell Kristi what your financial needs are for the summer. Are you desperate to raise all that you can or is it just a bonus to have extra pocket cash? I just ask in order to know how much direction and effort we need to make together. Here's a few fundraising thoughts...
First, don't decide for anyone else whether or not they can afford to partner with you in this ministry. If they don't want to or can not give, then let that be their decision. You present them with the opportunity by giving them a letter!
PSP is a perfect opportunity to get funds from non-Christian contacts as well. With a little tweaking to your letter, anyone is drawn to helping poor little urban children! So if you have any non-Christian friends or relatives, go ahead and ask them to support you. You may be surprised.
You must have some personal contacts whom could give to you. Start with those who wrote such glowing reviews of you! Teachers, co-workers, club sponsors... The more you ask the greater chance you will have of getting the funds you need.
First, don't decide for anyone else whether or not they can afford to partner with you in this ministry. If they don't want to or can not give, then let that be their decision. You present them with the opportunity by giving them a letter!
PSP is a perfect opportunity to get funds from non-Christian contacts as well. With a little tweaking to your letter, anyone is drawn to helping poor little urban children! So if you have any non-Christian friends or relatives, go ahead and ask them to support you. You may be surprised.
You must have some personal contacts whom could give to you. Start with those who wrote such glowing reviews of you! Teachers, co-workers, club sponsors... The more you ask the greater chance you will have of getting the funds you need.
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