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Things are looking pretty exciting here on the CSM front! There are hundreds of groups getting their hearts ready to serve all over North America in the next couple of months! What an opportunity it is to serve alongside these participants and see lives changed.
For this month's CSM Impact interview, we have the opportunity to get to know Tim Peters, former CSM-Los Angeles City Director and current Executive Director for both Door of Hope and Central City Community Housing Corporation.
Come and discover the real Washington DC - this month's City Highlight. If you'd like to learn more
about serving with CSM in our nation's capital,
please visit
our website.
Now
is the time to register for your late Spring (dates very limited) or Summer 2008 trip! Hurry,
though, many dates have already filled. If you haven't registered
yet, please call the Home Office
(949-248-8200) to
find out which dates are still available.
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| 2008 High School Internship
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 CSM offers a truly unique experience for high-schoolers (age 16+) looking for that "next step" in urban missions. Our Toronto site will host this summer's two-week High School Internship from July 20-August 2. Individuals will not only serve with different organizations throughout Toronto, but also experience speakers, outings, activities and discussions that will help them gain a more in-depth knowledge of urban ministry.
For more specifics and to download the application, please visit our website.
Download the CSM HS Internship Flyer...
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| Great Reads!
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Check out these great books - whether you're getting ready to head into the city or if you just have a heart for justice!
Deep Justice in a Broken World by Chap Clark and Kara Powell (published by Zondervan/Youth Specialties)
Practical Justice by Kevin Blue (published by InterVarsity Press)
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City Highlight: Washington, DC
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One of the highlights of the spring of 2008 in DC is our spring staff. We have two wonderful young ladies serving as spring interns. They are Kristyn Cloud and Sheena Allen. Kristyn is from Evansville, Indiana and is a graduate of Ball State University. Sheena Allen is from Four Oaks, NC and is a graduate of Lees-McCrae College.
Read on...
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Nashville's Homelessness Marathon
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Nashville hosts an Annual Homelessness Marathon which is a "14 hour radio broadcast featuring the voices and stories of homeless
people from around the U.S. The Homelessness Marathon features live
call-ins all night long via a national toll-free number." The broadcast is free to nationwide stations.
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CSM Impact: Tim Peters
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Back in 1987, Tim Peters was a Kansas teenager when he first heard Ridge Burns (founder of CSM) speak at his high school. It was there that Tim was moved to make a commitment that would radically transform his life – “to go anywhere, anytime and do anything God wanted”.
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