Flashlight

A quick Youth Outreach update...

Safe Families

Erica Avery is still hard at work networking, as she seeks to mobilize churches, Christian families, and social service agencies to take part in the ministry of Safe Families. SGM's network hub is one of the top performing hubs (amongst the new hubs trying to be established). Please continue to lift up Erica Avery and the ministry of Safe Families in prayer.

Summer Blast

Last week was SGM's final week of Summer Blast! The program has averaged between 30 and 40 kids each day, including a good group of returning day campers, and new kids and families with whom we have developed relationships with. The summer staff has done well, and we are thankful for all of them serving with us this summer.

Summer S.W.A.G.G. (Students Worshiping a Great God)

Last week was also the final week of Summer S.W.A.G.G.. We have averaged 20 to 25 6th through 8th graders on Monday and Wednesday nights! We have also made some new relationships, as well as strengthened some existing ones. Brittney Rost and CW Allen have done a great job!

Miracle League

We had a Junior High and High School basketball team this summer! The Jr. High team, coached by Dave Clark, ended the season with a record of 1 and 10. They also bowed out early in the season, ending the tournament. Although their record wasn't ideal, the time spent with the young men was amazing. We look forward to following up with them in the weeks to come. Seeds were definitely planted in each of their lives.

Montana Trip

We will depart on our annual pilgrimage out west on Sunday August 1st (returning on Tuesday August 10th). We will be taking 6 young men and 4 young women. Dave Clark and Mike Avery will be the counselors for the young men, and Sarah Murphy and Erica Avery will be the counselors for the young women. The Blodgetts will also be helping with both the ladies and the guys. Praise God for the church from Montana who is sending us a $2,000.00 check to help with various trip expenses!

Fall Staff Editions

We have revamped the 2-5-2 Director position, and are hoping to fill this vacancy by mid-August.

Brittney Rost is heading back to Elkhart Indiana during the month of August to continue to raise support. Lord willing, she will join our staff in September.

CW Allen may be coming on in the fall to work with Jr. High/High School students.

We continue to work through a potential "youth staffing partnership" with Young Life to help leverage our collective resources in order to bring on a youth staff team. Please pray for all of the above concerning staffing.