CCC News and Updates

It is finally finished!  After much prayer, deliberation, and being attentive to God’s leading, we are happy to announce that we now have a full summer staff for 2010!  We are absolutely excited about this group of 38 highly-qualified, Spirit-filled folks and all that they all are going to accomplish this summer.  We couldn’t be more pleased with them and cannot wait to see how they will impact the lives of our campers and the families they will serve.  Now without further ado, here is our 2010 staff roster…

2010 CCC Summer Staff

• Camp Directors:  Amanda Stafford, Amy Bumgarner, Ann Hughes Carroll, Tyler Joyner, Edward Ramsey
• Lead Field Coordinators:  Alyssa Baker, Christine Gennosa, Daniel Kerr, Emily Smith, Windell Wilson
• Lead Program Coordinators:  Emily Couch, Michele Magnuson, Briana McLeod, Paige Patterson, Kayla Petty
• Field Coordinators:  Anthony Mendez, Michael Bennett, Laura Brown, Thomas Ebert, Josh Godwin, Zach Hartis, Andrew Kidd, Jake Knott, Ellen Magnuson, Coard Miller, Ashley Richardson, Luke Setliff, Bobby Warren
• Program Coordinators:  Marianne Hoover, Paige Califf, Katie Davis, Karsen Dyer, Jenna Holoman, Leeann Mangum, Parke Minnich, Jenny Motes, Haley Nantz, Jenni Wesel

We have truly been impressed by the caliber of these and all the staff applicants this year, and we appreciate these 38 for answering the call to do something truly unique this summer which will have eternal significance in many people’s lives.  Following Jesus is wonderful, though never easy, especially for those to whom He entrusts leadership.  This year’s staff seem to grasp this concept, and we believe they view this as much more than just a summer job, but as a Kingdom-responsibility to be leaders, shepherds, ambassadors, workers, and so much more for the sake of spreading Jesus’ love. 

Next month, the CCC Administration and Camp Directors will be meeting for a weekend retreat during which they will decide which Leads will serve with which Directors and at which camps.  Stay tuned for more details following that weekend.

Staff Partnerships

In the meantime, you are encouraged to support our summer staff through Partnerships.  Each of our staff members are required to raise a little over half their salary, which enables CCC to run a more cost-effective program and keep campers costs low.  Partners also agree to not only financially support a staff member, but to pray for them regularly.  In turn, the staff keep in touch through letters, emails, etc.  If you would like to support a staff member, please download the Partnership Form, fill it out, and send it in with your contribution.

Want to help out in the kitchen at Carolina Cross Connection this summer? We are now accepting applications for Camp Cooks and Junior Staffers! Applications are now available for download on our website, or just click on the links below:

• Camp Cook Application
• Junior Staff Application

These can also be found on our summer employment page.  If you have any questions about these jobs, please call the Carolina Cross Connection office at 704-735-4257.

Carolina Cross Connection is proud to announce its a newest member of the full-time office staff, Krista Petty!  We are so excited to have her on-board as Development Administrator and for the ways that God will use her to spread the Kingdom through CCC.

Krista has a strong passion for service-oriented ministry and equipping others to live out active service in their local communities.  She has been involved in many efforts to train, equip, and resource churches about how to become more ”externally focused,” going beyond their four walls to take the love of Jesus into the world.  She is an accomplished writer and public speaker, and is excited to use her talents to support and increase CCC’s mission.  She is eager to help coordinate not only a powerful summer mission experience, but to equip youth and adult campers to live a lifetime of service and Christian discipleship after they return home from CCC.

In her own words, she is motivated by and attempts to live up to the challenge of Ephesians 2:8-10:

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast.  For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

Krista was born and raised in Colfax, Indiana. She holds a degree in communications from Milligan College, where she met her husband, Steve.  The Petty’s currently reside in Concord, NC with their three children.

By Krista Petty, Development Administrator

“Wow!” is the word that keeps popping up during my first couple of days here at Carolina Cross Connection. I am blown away by all that CCC means to people in Western North Carolina and how CCC gives students amazing servant leadership experiences. What a privilege it is to become a part of this family!

Speaking of family… Let me introduce you to mine. I’ve been married to Steve for 19 years next week. He serves as the Family Minister at Concord Christian Church and I couldn’t be prouder of the way he leads families to experience faith together. We have three servant-hearted and sometimes crazy kids: Kayla (18) Jenna (12) and Ryan (10). We love watching movies, cooking and serving together. We recently helped a house become a “home” for a home-less family in our community. We painted (ourselves and the walls), sanded, and hauled off trash with other families from our church. What a privilege it was to serve together. 

As Development Administrator, I’ll get to do a lot of things–from fun fundraisers and grant writing, to registering groups for camp and collaborating with NC communities to make a difference. I am here to help wherever needed so that CCC can live out the vision of making God’s love known. I look forward to getting to know the students, staff, and supporters, and am most excited to introduce NEW people and groups to CCC and grow this great family of faith in action!

I’ve got some ideas on how we can grow the CCC family of faith in action and I’m sure you do too. If you have an idea, connection or suggestion for telling other about CCC 2010 Camp Weeks, send me an email or friend me on Facebook and share it! I’d love to hear from you. 

krista@carolinacrossconnection.org

Also, be on the lookout for CCC’s $10 Day.  Details coming soon…

A wheelchair ramp for a disabled man, in need of safe passage into and out of his home…

A new bedroom floor, so that a single mother won’t have to worry about her kids’ safety…

A teenager’s relationship with Christ, and greater understanding of how he/she can put faith into action…

A college student’s development of servant leadership skills…

Carolina Cross Connection is dedicated to meeting needs such as these, and financial gifts are an integral part of making it all possible.  As you think about end-of-the-year giving, will you considering partnering with Carolina Cross Connection to help meet needs such as these, and give financially?  We gladly accept one-time contributions, and we are very excited to announce that we now have the capability to accept AUTOMATIC RECURRING GIFTS, whether on a monthly or annual basis. 

Here are some of the ways you can give…

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