Praise God for U10, this summer’s team going to our sister church in Kremenchuk, UA!
From July 7-17, U10 will join with New Hope Church (NHC) in urban ministry and fellowship at their Summer Retreat. Please keep the team in prayer now, during its training & preparation time, and then, during their travels and co-labouring for the Kingdom!
Rachel
Happy to take Catherine’s place as the smallest and most tossable person on the team. Schools the rest of us with her mad language skillz, her enthusiasm for just about everything, and her heart that’s too big for her body. Mini-den-mother, bro-hugger, Jesus-lover.
Sunny
Can singlehandedly keep a 7-person team plied with sweet & salty snacks all day and all night for 10 days. Returns to Kremenchug to give meat to her words, “I’ll see you next year.” Will be on the lookout for her goth-metal friends. Den-mother, promise-keeper, Spirit-breather, unflagging cheerleader.
Chae
Believes the rule about arriving at the airport 3 hours before an international departure was made to be broken. Ready to take on the hard-core Ukrainian volleyball players who, last summer, ignominiously asked his son to “please sit out.” Quiz-master, world-traveler, rascally comedian, servant-elder.
Julia
Prepares to grace Morningside Heights with her mad skills on display at the best university in the nation. (Roar, Lions, Roar!) Eats largely vegetarian fare, but reserves a special place in her heart (and on her plate) for pepperoni and hot-dogs. Budding journalist, graceful athlete, Christ-follower.
Catherine
Confuses herself with attempts to reconcile her Asian appearance with her British heart and Russian soul. Prays for the Holy Spirit to fall on NHC in a major, love-filled, powerful way, and is excited to see evidence of His movement there this summer. Perpetual student, dishwasher, professional e-mailer, Freedom-fighter.
Jeremey
Heads to Kremechug as NHF’s third pastor, to lend fortitude to the next stage of sisterhood between NHC & NHF. Will likely be asked to paint a wall 3 or 4 times, because now, we know he can. Beat-boxer, secret drama king, Mac-lover, Truth-speaker.
Raimund
Possesses a German accent more accurately classified as north-eastern Wisconsonian. Departs for Kremenchug because his wife and three daughters told him to go, and he ALWAYS listens to the significant women in his life. Hiker, kayaker, River-keeper, justice-seeker.
