UCM Ministry Connections – May 2018

2017-2018 Has Been an AMAZING YEAR!!! United Campus Ministry Connections May 2018 Bike-a-thon 2018 WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!! Twenty-three riders rode the Razorback Greenway on May 5, 2018 to support the ministry of UCM!  The weather was great and the ride was fun.  We had riders ranging in age from 6 to 77!  Everyone rode 14 or more miles, with some riding 40 + that day. We had friendly fundraising competitions between two pastors and their congregations, between a pastor and a student, and a student seeking to raise in 2018 as much as the event total in 2017.  We had sponsors from Presbyterian congregations across Northwest Arkansas and as far away as Florida. The pastors who joined the ride were Dennis Ritchie of Bella Vista Presbyterian; Phil Butin of First United, Fayetteville; Kade Curry of First, Springdale; Becky Purcell of First, Prairie Grove; and of course UCM Campus Minister, Susan Rose. First United, Fayetteville, kicked-off a new cycling group and had nine congregation members join in the ride.  Kade Curry’s two sons, Evan (12) and Asher (6), completed the ride. We were thrilled to have them and are very proud of them. Six students joined the ride with amazing supporters financially backing their ride. Thank you to Luke, Julianna, Bax, Nick, Preston and Sam for representing UCM well. Five students provided amazing support for the rest station and the taco-bar celebration at the finish line.  Thank you to Cate, Katie, Sarah Grace, Chloe and Alex for your support.  We could not have done it without you and your friendly faces helped encourage everyone on their ride. Special thanks to the Presbyterians of Bella Vista, Fayetteville, Springdale and Prairie Grove for supporting your pastors, congregation members and Lilly interns!  You rose to the challenge! The grand total of gifts pledged and received is $4861. In 2017, we raised $1000 and our goal for 2018 was $3000.  Thanks to the generosity of all our supporters, we have far exceeded that goal and are excited that we may reach $5000!! New donations and pledge payments can be made here:   10 for 10 Young Alumni Campaign Begins a Second Year We kicked off the 10 for 10 young alumni campaign in Spring 2017.  At that time, four alumni who have graduated in the past decade initiated monthly gifts and one gave an annual gift.  A recent alum has kicked-off our second year of the program by beginning a monthly sustaining gift, before even graduating. $130 is now given by alumni each month in support of the ministry.  This annual giving of $1560 makes a huge impact on our ministry as we seek matching funds for a grant to sustain our Lilly Interns and as we look forward to a bright future for UCM. We welcome others to become sustaining supporters of the ministry. The UCM Birthday Fund for the Endowment When you celebrate your birthday with a gift to the Birthday Fund for the Endowment, you are honoring the vibrancy and hope seen in the students.  You are supporting students as they are nurtured in their faith and given the opportunity to explore their vocation through the programs and mission of UCM. You are adding your gift to the newly established $58,000 endowment, created to support the future growth of UCM. Give today in celebration of the gifts and blessings you have received over the course of your life by giving $1 for every year of you! You are blessed to be a blessing!

 

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