Ministry Experience

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 Served as lead counselor for groups of 12+ campers per week during the summers of 2013 and 2014.  Camps included outdoor day camp, sports camp, art camp and special interest camp.  Responsibilities included devotionals, activity leadership and creative input.  Under the supervision of Damon Berry, Activities Minister. 

Led various sports camps for 200+ kids per week in 2015-16. Taught devotionals, communicated responsibilities to summer staff and assisted in creative process. Under the supervision of PCBC Activities Minister, Damon Berry.  

Served as a weekly Bible Study teacher for middle school girls in 2013-15.  Taught lessons, coordinated early morning logistics and built relationships.  Served same girls as a counselor at Sky Ranch Christian Camp in 2015.  Under the supervision of TCA administrator, Kristy Kegerreis and other teaching staff.

Taught weekly Sunday school lessons to elementary aged children on Sunday mornings in 2017-2018.  Studied the materials and creatively communicated the lessons.  Under the supervision of Fondren Children's Minister, Ben Northcutt. 

Selected to serve freshman students alongside the Office of Christian Development and the residential staff, through being a personal example, encourager, and disciple maker. Mentored a group of 20+ girls in 2016-17 and 2017-18.   Under the supervision of Dr. Beth Masters, Christian Development.

Coordinated the facility needs of weekend retreat groups at the camp in 2018.  Helped onsite with meal logistics, retreat events, housing and general facility maintenance items.  Under the supervision of camp owners, David & Lori-Lynne Cooke.

  Selected as a drama lead for 2018 summer term.  Performed every night as Sir John Elton, teaching campers the virtues of a true knight through theatre and games.  Co-led a cabin of 10 elementary aged girls each week which included leading them in activities, devotionals and mentoring.  Under the supervision of Kara Podesta. 

 Traveled to Pacific Northwest for two weeks in December of 2018 to help with Warm Beach Camp's The Lights of Christmas, a ministry outreach for the Seattle area.  Responsibilities included guiding hundreds of visitors through the experience each night.  Under the supervision of Lisa Olson, Executive Director at Carolina Creek. 

Served as the Program Lead for summer 2019.  Responsibilities included overseeing arts staff at Creekside, the camp for middle and high school students. Also directed chapels and the drama ministry.  Assisted in creative process and supervision of program.  Under the supervision of  Jake Barnes.

Selected as 1 of 4 program interns for 2019-2020. Participated in themeing meetings, created program games, and led groups in adventure rec. Projects included building a second story to the high ropes course and creating and running a program weekend. Under the supervision of Al Weinberg, Jenn Lindsey, and Dustin Lindsey.

Introduced into a newly created job position at a medium-sized, 5 generation church. Through trial and error, determined the best methods of communication for each generation, including bulletins, Facebook, paper, and email.