Colorado Matching Gift

 We have an great opportunity we want to ask you to help with this summer.     

 Every two years Cru holds the U.S. Staff Conference on the campus of Colorado State in Fort Collins, Colorado.  This is a time for us to hear from the leadership, and hear what God is doing through the different parts of the ministry.

                 

In addition to that conference, this summer Dayna, Macy, Aubrey and I are headed to Colorado month early to take seminary classes through Cru’s Institute of Biblical Studies.  We are already getting started on all the reading we have to do.  I (Barrett) will actually graduate after 29 years on staff!

                  We are looking forward to spending some time focused on the Lord and His Word.  We are hoping it will be a refreshing 6 weeks for our family.

                  Would you consider a special gift this summer to help cover the costs of our travel, housing and class and conference costs?  We recently learned that a matching gift of up to $3,000 has been provided for us, so any amount you give will be matched!  Would you consider a gift of $100, $250 or $500 to help us reach the full amount?  Every dollar you can give will be matched.  We would need to receive your gift by the end of July. 

                  It may be easiest to give a gift online (click here), or you can send a check made out to Cru to our address at 4126 Stonewall Drive, Orlando, FL  32812.  Thank you for any way you can help.  

                  Please pray for a refreshing summer for all of us.  Aubrey will be with us working at the children’s program, and Macy will be a participant while we take our classes.  We are glad  Cara and Perry will be finishing a western road trip by visiting us over 4 days in Fort Collins.   This has been a particularly difficult last 12 months, so we do hope for a time where God will bless us in a significant way.

                  Thank you for partnering with us.  We are so grateful for your help.

                  In Him,

Nepal relief

When a tragedy like the Nepal earthquake hits, the first question for me as a crisis manager is, “How are our staff?”  In Nepal, over 100 Nepalese Campus Crusade for Christ staff were OK.  The second question is then, “How do we as a ministry respond in a way that communicates the love of Christ?”

Our humanitarian ministry Global Aid Network (www.gainusa.com) has partnered with the Nepali ministry to provide relief supplies now and in the future.  The Nepali government is asking foreign relief workers to go back home or to the countryside villages, so our national ministry is in a much better position to deliver these resources.  

Our team showed up with water filters and food.  By being in a position to meet the immediate needs of those stricken by the disaster, the national ministry is able to communicate real care for the people in the name of Christ.

We just heard today from our team on the ground in Nepal:

“Today we taught the Nepal CCC staff how to properly use the Sawyer membrane water filters that we brought and gave each of them one.

We met with Samaritan's Purse to talk about the possibility of partnering where the Nepal CCC staff could help Samaritan's Purse deliver tents and water. 

When the disaster first hit, they were all victims and they all lived outside in tents for three days. What amazes me is how quickly they moved from being victims to helping others by the second day. These Nepali staff guys are really tough and I'm so impressed with their personal sacrifice and dedication to serving the Lord. They are going to need a lot of help in the future and I hope that we can help them.” 

Thank you for partnering with us and helping ministries like GAiN and Nepal CCC proclaim the gospel!  We are glad to be a part of communicating his love with you.

With love and gratitude,