Wesley Foundation Ministries—SDSU

Progressive Christian campus ministry

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Focus on support for students:

 

Life Skills Classes

 

Mentoring for Student Success

 

Counseling for Achievement

 

Setting Goals and Reaching Them

 

 

Hayes Academic Success Center

 

Because We Are Here

Students can participate in a progressive worshipping Christian faith community.

At-risk students have opportunities for support.

Students have guidance and opportunities to develop as Christian leaders.

Students

 

 

Dear Friend,

 

Two young women pushed strollers and towed toddlers past grocery aisles in the PX.  In two days their soldier husbands would come home.  I watched the faces of soldiers and it was not hard to see who had been to war.   

 

At Wesley Foundation Ministries serving San Diego State University, we are launching ambitious new programs to welcome veterans and a new generation of college students—new programs for a new day.

 

As a member of the board and as a pastor, I see that these are times of rapid change.  I accompanied our Director, the Rev. Dr. Beth Cooper, on a recent visit to a military base in Germany where I saw for myself how young the soldiers and their spouses are and learned what they need when they return to the U.S.  

 

When their tour of duty is over, some veterans are coming to our campus.  We hope to target new services to this group.  Our ministry teaches diversity and reaches students from many backgrounds.

 

We have growing pains.  We are developing programs for low income students and students with PTSD and ADHD.  Our ministry goal is to help these students reach their full potential and earn a degree. 

 

The Rev. Beth Cooper oversees campus ministry outreach.  She is directing new programs for spiritual direction, devotions, retreats, and community service.

 

Lynn Jenkins Feinberg, M.S., M.F.T., who has given thirty years of service with counseling and disability services at SDSU, is helping us open the new Hayes Academic Success Center programs. Each student will have an opportunity to receive peer mentoring and individual counseling and to attend life skills classes.

 

We need to raise $8,000 a month for our campus ministry programs.  These will be supported by people like you. 

 

Wesley Foundation asks you to step forward and make a two year pledge right now!  Several key persons have promised the first $1,000 per month.  Every size contribution will help.  A chart shows what your pledge can provide. 

Please reply to this email indicating the pledge that you will make.  God bless you for reaching out to extend God’s blessing to students at SDSU!

 

Sincerely,

The Rev. Dr. Alice Knotts

Resource Development Committee

Wesley Foundation Ministries

 

P.S.  Help us help a student!

 

Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry Programs

 

$1,000/mo. Provides a support technician to keep Wesley Foundation open and staffed

             one day a week, and increase capacity for handling students,

             programs, and resources. 

                      Demonstrates in-kind support for program grants.   Need two.

$500/mo. Provides program leadership for small groups, spiritual counsel, and retreats.

$500/mo. Provides administrative staff support for newsletters, graphics, marketing. 

$500/mo. Provides loan payment for facility.  Need two.

$300/mo. Provides technology and equipment.

$300/mo. Provides three major grant applications.

$200/mo. Provides three small grant applications.

$200/mo. Provides meeting space and utilities.  Need six.

$100/mo. Provides work study position for program development.  Two are needed.

$100/mo. Provides work study position for website and communications.

$100/mo. Provides work study position for graphics, marketing and office support.

$100/mo. Provides food for meals.

$50/mo. Provides work study position for one semester each year.

$25/mo. Provides emergency assistance for books.

$25/mo. Provides emergency medical or dental care for one student.  Need three.

 

Monthly Support, $6,000.

 

Hayes Academic Success Center Programs

 

$2,000/mo. Provides counseling and peer mentor supervision.  This will attract

                          additional funding.

$300/mo. Provides three major grant applications.  Need four.

$200/mo. Provides three small grant applications.

$300/mo. Provides six life skills classes of six sessions.

$100/mo.  Provides one peer mentor.  Three are needed.

 

Monthly Support, $4,000

 

          Extend a Hand to Students

             WESLEY FOUNDATION MINISTRIES—SDSU

 

Yes!  I/we make a two year pledge to help Wesley Foundation serving SDSU in 2008.

 

____ Monthly gift  $500   $300   $200  $100   $75   $50   $25  _____

 

____ Annual gift  $10,000 $2,000  $1,000  $500   $300   $200  $100   $75   $50   $25  _____

 

Persons who make a pledge of at least$25 per month may choose to receive

◊ Rev. Beth’s original music CD No Fear Here or  ◊ Rev. Alice’s book, Lifting Up Hope, Living Out Justice

 

Here is my/our e-mail address. _______________________________________

Name: _________________________________     Phone: _________________

Address:  ________________________________________________________

 

Pledge period:  September 2008 through December 2010.        

Please make out checks to:  Wesley Foundation Ministries

Return to:  Wesley Foundation Ministries, 5716 Hardy Avenue, San Diego, CA 92159.

Donate $25 to Wesley Foundation now!