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Sandie Starr Everhart
Redeemer Presbyterian Church provides support for the mission work of Sandie Starr Everhart. Sandie serves with the Coalition for Christian Outreach at Penn West – Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
The CCO calls students to serve Jesus Christ with their entire lives. CCO campus ministers share the Gospel with students and develop passionate disciples of Jesus Christ. They serve together along with the church and invite students into the lives of local congregations.
Sandie has been involved in campus ministry with the CCO across nearly four decades at many different universities. She strives to fulfill her call to love college students. She gives students a vision for serving Jesus in their studies, careers, communities, church, and families. Sandie meets students on campus and serves them in a variety of ways from driving them to the doctor, taking them grocery shopping, attending their athletic competitions, encouraging them, and providing one on one discipleship and support. She leads weekly Bible Studies in her home and develops student leaders.
In addition to financial support, Redeemer Presbyterian Church has contributed baked goods and special treats for student care packages before final exams.
Please keep Sandie and her ministry in your daily prayers.
Sam Van Eman
Redeemer Presbyterian Church provides support for the mission work of Sam Van Eman. Sam serves with the Coalition for Christian Outreach.
The CCO calls students to serve Jesus Christ with their entire lives. CCO workers share the Gospel with students and develop passionate disciples of Jesus Christ. They serve together along with the church and invite students into the lives of local congregations.
Sam Van Eman is a XD Resource Specialist with the Department of Transformative Opportunities. Sam’s primary work involves creating and facilitating transformative opportunities for college students. This unique approach to ministry serves as the backdrop for his book: Disruptive Discipleship: The Power of Breaking Routine to Kick-Start Faith, Hope, and Love.
Sam writes: “I am compelled by the CCO’s desire to help students develop their Christian faith in every area of life. So we might use a backpacking trip to promote interdependency, which students can then apply in their residence halls back at school. Or we’ll discuss the Good Samaritan story and how Jesus might retell it with them—in their future careers—as the Good Samaritan. What a thrill to see the light bulbs come on in students’ minds!”
Please keep Sam and his ministry in your daily prayers. You may read updates and prayer requests in the following Newsletters:
- Newsletter for Fall of 2025.
- Newsletter for Summer of 2025.
- Newsletter for Spring of 2025.
- Newsletter for December of 2024.
- Newsletter for Fall of 2024.
- Newsletter for Spring of 2024.
Ray Wiesen
Redeemer Presbyterian Church provides support for the mission work of Ray Wiesen. As a vital part of the ministry of the Coalition for Christian Outreach, Ray reaches out to students at Penn State Abington, in partnership with the Abington Community Board.
The CCO calls students to serve Jesus Christ with their entire lives. CCO workers share the Gospel with students and develop passionate disciples of Jesus Christ. They serve together along with the church and invite students into the lives of local congregations.
Ray spent his first year on staff as a CCO Fellow, reaching out to students at Penn State Altoona. He graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 2016 with a degree in Sociology.
Ray writes: “I love ministering to students and connecting students to Christ. I am excited to be working with the CCO because I believe that college ministry can change the world. During my freshman year of college, I was invited to Jubilee and that’s where I dedicated my life to Christ. If it wasn’t for campus ministry staff reaching out to me and sharing Christ with me, I’m not sure where I would be spiritually.”
Please keep Ray and his ministry in your daily prayers.
The Jubilee Conference
Redeemer Presbyterian Church provides support for the mission work of the annual Jubilee Conference, sponsored by the Coalition for Christian Outreach.
The CCO calls students to serve Jesus Christ with their entire lives. CCO workers share the Gospel with students and develop passionate disciples of Jesus Christ. They serve together along with the church and invite students into the lives of local congregations.
Jubilee is a three-day conference held in February each year for students who want their college experience to mean more.
Are you feeling hopeless? Unsure what God created you for? Register for Jubilee, come to Pittsburgh, engage with rich Biblical content, and leave with a transformed vision of what it means to be a part of God’s Kingdom.
Jesus Christ changes everything. Discover how at Jubilee!
While created for college students, Jubilee is open to everyone. Join us in February of each year to discover your place in God’s Kingdom plan.
Please keep CCO and The Jubilee Conference ministry in your daily prayers.
Erie City Mission
As another part of our intentional emphasis on local missions, Redeemer Presbyterian Church provides financial support for various projects of the Erie City Mission.
Hope for Renewal Ministry Center in Youngstown, Ohio
Rev. Gary Koerth and his wife, Cindy, lead the Hope for Renewal Ministry Center, Glenwood Grounds Cafe, and Outreach Ministry in the Idora/Glenwood neighborhood of Youngstown, Ohio. This is an important ministry of the Presbytery of the Alleghenies. We at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) are truly blessed to support this ministry.
Please keep the Koerth’s and this ministry in your daily prayers. You may read updates and prayer requests in the following Newsletters: