MidSummer Ministry

Recently, I was giving a tour of our campus to a prospective family. With our classrooms and hallways empty in the summer, it’s always a highlight to engage with families over the summer seeking to join our community. After walking through several empty classrooms, I was randomly surprised to walk into a 6th-grade classroom full of 25 students! What a treat! Later, I found out that one of our 6th-grade teachers, Mr. Scheler, had invited any of his recent students to join him weekly for summer discipleship training. How encouraging to see the eager hearts of students to continue to pursue God even on summer vacation!

Also, a group of high school student leaders, members of our “Student Ministry Team,” recently gathered together on a Saturday afternoon. These students have committed to helping lead the spiritual transformation of the school through our chapels, small groups, regular prayer, annual events, and various campus cultural components.  As members of our community with diverse giftings, this group seeks to pursue peace and mutual upbuilding in our school. They are excited to help model and guide numerous Scriptural exhortations focused on “One Another” with our chapel theme this year!

Finally, around 300 students are participating in our Crosshill camps this summer.  From basketball to swimming, volleyball to soccer, art to 3D printing, students have the opportunity to continue to celebrate God’s creative work in them and His world. A parent recently shared this encouragement after their child spent a week in basketball camp:

“I just wanted to take a minute to say thank you so much for this camp. This was our son‘s first time EVER playing basketball. He had no clue what to do and took on a lot by jumping in. The high school coaches were amazing! The adult coaches stepped in and guided when needed. The Crosshill students were welcoming and kind, and the integration of Bible teaching and discipleship was beautiful.”