Continue to be amazed with all that God is doing through Student Link. Our new, shared between Treehouse and Student Link, is set up. Deb is great to work with and we have great plans for this space.
Our first event will be December 7 th which is for youth ministry within Scott County to develop community, awareness of Student Link, and to bless 3 ministries with $250 for their event.
Other plans for the space right now:
Tuesday & Friday 6:30am-7:30am open for students to drop in for coffee, treats and prayer.
Thursday PM – Student Link group for Treehouse
Once a month – Youth Pastor Connection, allowing Youth Pastors from around the area to build community and training.
Mark Gold is planning a Sonlife Strategy training in February.
We will look at hosting quarterly youth outreach events.
A lot is happening with Student Link at Friendship church.
We had our kickoff after fall retreat and had 2 students commit to attending. We have an additional 2-3 joining also after a few previous commitments finish up in November. Maddie is leading the group with Sophie and I supporting her.
I will be leading a d-group leader / parent gathering starting this month. The plan is to gather 4-5 times a year for community, prayer, and training on hot topics affecting teens. Our first meeting is Sunday, Nov. 17 th at the Shakopee campus.
There are a few other Student Link groups kicking off this fall. We have a total of 4 groups that started this fall with senior high students with 2 being led by new leaders, 1 a returning student, and 1 with me.
Kendra and I are putting together a plan to have a US intern go to work in Czech for a month and then have a Czech intern come to MN for a few weeks. The purpose would be to give them an opportunity to see ministry done in another country.
DCON Conference
Sonlife is hosting a disciple-making conference called DCON in January and they have asked me to be one of the breakout sessions on Tuesday. I will have a chance to share about my disciple-making experience and about Student Link.
I’m taking the Student Link team of 5 (myself, Kendra, Sophia, Caleb, Joseph) to DCON. They will help with the execution of the conference along with attending some of the training. So excited to be able to provide this resource to the conference and have this amazing team attend the training.
Planning for 2025.
Please pray for God’s wisdom on what we should be doing and His provision.
Ramping up the Location with a focus on Youth Pastors and Shakopee Senior High students.
Continue meeting with those I am discipling (Amy, Eva, Maddie, Chada). Hoping to add a few more people to meet with.
Lead the Friendship Church D-group Leader / Parent gathering 6 times next year.
DCON Conference in January (see page 1)
Czech Mission Trip: take a team back to Czech in September for Team Rekindle.
Assist in launching a US to Czech and Czech to US internship over the summer.
I continue to strive to be obedient to God’s call on my life. To utilize His resources of my time, talent and treasure to glorify His Name. Thank you for your continued support and prayers.
2025 Budget for Student Link:
Description | Details | Amount = $17572 |
Location | 750 x 12 | $9000 |
Location Events | 3 events, Youth Pastor lunches, | $800 |
Czech Sept | $2500 | |
Meetings | $2000 | |
Team Conference January | DCON 199, Flight 337, Car 300, food | $2596 |
Zoom | $176 | |
GLPÂ General | $500 |
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