Garen, HS Summer Intern

MEET OUR NEW INTERN

Noah and I are so excited to welcome Garen to the Student Ministry Team this summer. We had a lot of amazing candidates but in the end the Lord led us to Garen.

He brings a fresh perspective, great ideas, and a tremendous heart for God and for connecting others to him. Feel free to drop by the office this summer ( he will be working at the cube-outside our office), call him Ext. 319 , or pester him on Sundays!!

Garen’s Favorite Treats: Gatorade/Powerade (Lemon/Strawberry), Kit Kat, Snickers, Gummy Snack, SunChips ( original)/BBQ

What he likes to do in his spare time:  Go to the movies, bike, listen to music, and shop on amazon

Fun Fact: He has grey hairs

Embarrassing Story: He was in Greece driving  in a taxi at 4 am and threw up all over the taxi driver

Favorite Bible Story:  The Story of Ehud

Favorite Musical Genre: Alternative/ Indie Rock

Height: 6’3 or 6’4 on a good day

Fell in love with Jesus at 7 years old!!

What do you want to do when you grow up? Psychology/Sociology  just like his youth pastor 😉 or Tightrope walker

Hereos: My Uncle ( Brent)

Don't forget to pray for Garen this summer. Pray God would use his gifts to make an impact on Students & Families here at KCC.

Pastor Ruby

Two Ladies on a Mission

It’s an exciting time in student ministries where we get to be a part of sending students/leaders out on mission. Two of our very own will be travelling this summer on mission’s trips and we wanted to encourage you to get involved. The first thing you can do it pray for Candice Brandenburg who will be travelling to Guatemala for a medical missions trip this summer and Gracie Ankcorn who will be Nagaland, India to work in an orphanage for 2weeks. Both these ladies need to raise funds for their trip so we would like to take a special offering over the next few weeks. We will have an offering bucket at the podium and will designate a special Sunday in June to pray for both Candice/Gracie. 
They will be both sharing on June 19^th about their trips!! Come hear their stories and pray for them.

India

" Jen and Gracie Ankcorn are planning on participating in a missions trip to Nagaland, India this summer, to help tutor kids in reading, writing and math at the Morning Star Orphanage. This is part of an organization called Project Love and Care. In order for them to fly there, they need your support with raising money. Please visit: https://www.youcaring.com/projectloveandcaremissionstripsupport for more information, and donations. Just remember its for a good cause, and donating a couple dollars can go a long way. "

Guatemala

My Trip is Oct 1^st—8^th to Guatemala.  I need to raise around (cost of airfare pending for final cost) $2850 by Sept 1st. I’ve either paid or raised half of that and have a fundraiser Friday (wine tasting so I can’t invite the kids).  Attached are some photos.  I even have a Picture of me and Gracie together (with Shelda). 

Details re trip below as are Bio for me. Not sure what exactly you needed.

Orphan Outreach is a non-profit Christian organization based out of Texas with the mission “dedicated to glorifying the Lord through reaching out to the millions of at risk children throughout the world.”  My team currently consists of 13 of us, mostly nurses and doctors.  We are going to Santiago Atilan, Cerro De Oro in Guatemala.  I will be gone for 8 days.  We will run medical clinics during the day and do children’s ministry in the evenings with a local church.

UNICEF estimates that are over 370,000 orphans in Guatemala. Many of these children come from families facing extreme poverty; 70 percent of people in Guatemala live below the poverty level. Orphan Outreach ministers in Guatemala by partnering with local orphanages, churches, and Christian schools for children in extreme poverty situations. They also make it a priority to come alongside the Guatemalan nationals and work with them as they serve their own people.

Candice Brandenburg- I am a pediatric RN, married to Don Wong and step mom to Brandon and Matthew Wong. We’ve been at KCC for 7 years.  I currently am a Hard Rock leader.  I’ve been on other mission trips (China with the KCC team and Detroit with the KCC high schoolers), but this will be my first Medical Mission trip.

Welcome 8th Graders

8th Grade Transition

Tonight we kicked off our transition with our new 8th grade students! We started the off with dinner...it was a great chance to get to know our new students by getting to know one another. We then split up the night talking with the 8th grade parents while playing games in the student center. It was pretty wild playing egg toss with that many high school students, mystery buckets, and a giant game of fish bowl. Great night had by all.

For those who couldn't make it here's a little info to help in the transition.

 

HIGH SCHOOL

 STUDENT MINISTRIES

Ruby Varghese, Associate Pastor of Student Ministries (Young Adults & HS) Ruby.varghese@kentcov.org, 253-631-0222 ext.312

 

Get to know Your HS Pastor:

Born in Hartford, CT

 

Sister/1 Bro-in-law, Mom/Dad and the cutest niece/nephew

Graduated from Central CT State University,
currently getting my MDIV at North Park

 

Love to Travel/Explore, Listen to Music, Read, Watch Movies, and Hang with friends

 

Been doing Youth Min for 17 years, served at KCC for 9 ½ years

 

Serving on the PNW Youth Commission/ Cov CHIC 2018 Council this year

Other Staff:

Noah Starksen, Assistant Pastor of Student Ministries (MS)

Noah.starksen@kentcov.org, 253-631-0222 ext.313

 

Get to know our SMT:

Janelle Reber, Chair

Paul Cranefield, Vice Chair

Nadya Matuska, Secretary

Lisa Tingstad, Fundraising

2 Positions Open

Keri Marquand, Leadership Team Liaison

 

Mission of Student Ministries:

Our youth ministry exists to know Christ and grow in faith, to serve him, and make him known in the world around us. We live this through growing individually and collectively as a youth ministry.

 

Vision:

Our hope is that every kid who connects in student ministries will GROW….

-        through diving into God’s word

-        investing in Relationship with God and Others

-        living out their faith through Outward Actions

-        Worship God both individually /collectively with KCC

 

Resources:

Check out…..

High School Text Communication -Tatango: 68398 (text number) and KCCHS ( text)

Facebook: Hard Rock and Kent Covenant Church

Twitter: Kent Covenant Student Ministries

Blog: http://kccsm.blogspot.com/

Parent Monthly News: Sign Up on the Clipboard ( if you are not on it already)

Church website: www.kentcov.org

 Programs:

o   TOV Sunday Mornings, 9:25am

o   Worship Service, 11:05am  ( communion 1^st Sunday, 3^rd Sunday BIG TOV)

o   Hard Rock, Wednesday @ 6:30-8:30pm

Activities:

o   HEATWAVE- outreach event Nov 11-12^th

o   MUD Retreat- Cascades Jan 13-15^th

o   Houseboats

o   Spring Missions Trip

o   CHIC 2018

o   Show the Love-March 4^th

o   Missions of the Month

 Get involved:

o   Shortage of leaders/subs, drivers, host homes, mentors, teachers etc…