#Project61 began today! This is the 10th year anniversary. …via Instagram http://ift.tt/1pxoCek
#Project61 began today! This is the 10th year anniversary. …via Instagram http://ift.tt/1pxoCek
What can I say about this summer? Well, from the previous year of volunteering at FCA Project 61, and then Project 61 later that year, I had a strong feeling that I should return. I met a lot of fantastic people that were either members of Springs of Grace, interns, and even campers. Such joy…
Project 61 Sports Camp Tuesday, July 22nd – Friday, July 25th 10 AM – 1:30 PM For kids entering 1st – 9th grade Register online here! from One Hope Ministry http://ift.tt/1sIb7uG
Dear Friends, At the end of the month I passed my test to become a Physical Therapist with a Ukrainian diploma! Thank you all for praying for me – God’s hand was with me and I will receive my diploma in July. I am very grateful that God allowed me to have the opportunity to…
By Mat Levenson
Well, where do I start? There’s quite a lot that I could write about; intern retreat, FCA P61, VBS, get-AHEAD, Sunday morning service, college Bible study, Day Center Bible study, Real Talk, Secret Church, even just living at the church.
Project 61 Youth Camp 2014 will begin Monday, July 21st, and go through Friday, July 25th. Project 61 is an unique youth camp that pairs God-centered urban ministry training with the opportunity for youth to reach out in the inner city. Every morning youth help local coaches staff a sports camp at the Rose Bowl as…
Dear friends,
This month God taught me a lesson that no matter how hard you try, you cannot meet everyone’s expectations. I received a phone call from a family in Khmelnitskiy (south west of Lutsk) who wanted to bring their 18-year-old son to our center for 3 weeks of rehabilitation. The young man broke his neck while diving almost 2 years ago and has been in a wheelchair since that time. His parents have taken him to different centers in Ukraine to find help so that he would walk again. They live in a village and turned one room of their home into a gym for their son where he works for 5-6 hours every day on various exercises and also does a lot of standing with the help of his parents. After we evaluated the young man, we explained to the family what we are going to work on during his time here and they seemed to agree with it. But the more we worked with him, the more we understood that his family wants him to walk and they believe he will walk despite the severity of his trauma. It was really disturbing for us to see how desperately they believe this even though the young man has not walked during these 2 years and most likely never will again. By the end of the first week, they called and said they will not continue rehabilitation and will instead get acupuncture in Lutsk before going home. After talking to the mom, I learned that our center is not enough for them and they want something different for their son. This news really crushed me because this family wants unreal things for their son. It is very disappointing that they left before we could help him learn some skills to be independent in a wheelchair and in bed. It is a real problem in Ukraine that doctors do not explain to patients the details about their spinal cord injury and what to expect. It is also a problem that different people use families like this to earn money by saying that the patient will walk after their treatment. It made me consider the need for counselor at our center that would work with patients and their families. I also saw the need for better preparation for our therapists so they can actively educate families more.
Enroll Online Now! Our getAHEAD Summer Program will be every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, beginning June 10th. The getAHEAD Summer Program is open to students entering Pre-K-8th grade. Space is limited. from One Hope Ministry http://ift.tt/Ra1KG6
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We’ve been so blessed to have about 15 girls come pretty consistently each week to hang out, eat food, do a craft/activity and most importantly talk about issues that young girls face. We’ve talked about so many different things this year. Things like human trafficking and sexual exploitation, loving your enemy, being a good friend, listening, setting goals, finding your worth in Christ, and the list goes on!