Meet the REACH Team!

Connor (top left), Reylyn (top right), Katie (mid left), Karlee (mid right),
Briana (bottom left), & Kelly (bottom right).

We are stocked to have this Reach Team here with us until the end of May so we went ahead and asked them some interesting questions for you to get to know them a bit better.

Hey Reach Team! Please do explain what is a Reach Team and it's purpose for those of us reading this article who are new to the name?

REACH is a 9 month Discipleship training program for young adults. Participants are divided into teams and sent off across the world to various locations doing various things. But the goal for each team is to spread the Gospel wherever we go, both in words and actions.

Can you please introduce each team member and where they are from? 

Briana Byler from Middlebury, IN (co-team leader)

Kelly Kauffman from Arthur, IL (co-team leader)

Karlee Lehman from Kalona, IA

Katie Byler from Middleburg, PA

Connor Oren from Spencerville, IN

Reylyn Yoder from Middlebury, IN

Can you all explain why you wanted to join REACH?

Katie - I knew I wanted to do some kind of missions after High School, and I knew people who had gone through REACH and thought God was pointing me that direction.

Karlee- One God thing led to another God thing and I ended up in the program. I want to do something in missions but I’m not sure of what, so I am hoping that REACH will help shape that.

Reylyn- I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted to do something in missions and with kids, so REACH is a way to test the waters and see if that leads to anything.

Connor- I didn’t know where I should go next after High School, and I felt like God was calling me to this.

Briana- This is my 2nd time on a REACH team, as I am back as a team leader. The 1st time I joined because I want to do long term missions and I thought that this would be a stepping stone towards that goal. I was asked back as a team leader and it felt like what God wanted me to do.

Kelly- I was asked back to co-lead the Phoenix team, and it felt like what I was supposed to do.

Tell us something about each of you that not all people would know?

Katie- I have a large obsession with mugs.

Karlee- I like Salami, Mayo, Jelly and Cheese sandwiches.

Reylyn- I like psychology.

Connor- I am a pranking mastermind.

Briana- I am able to peel and eat a banana with my feet.

Kelly- I have been bathed by an elephant.

It seems to us that you have very interesting lives. Can you tell us your favorite movie and hobby?

Katie- My favorite movie is Anne of Green Gables. Favorite hobbies are reading and writing.

Karlee- My favorite movie is the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Favorite hobby is hiking/being outside.

Reylyn- My favorite movie is the Harry Potter series. Favorite hobby is playing football.

Connor- My favorite movie is The Naked Gun. My favorite hobby is playing soccer.

Briana- My favorite movie is Penelope. My favorite hobbies are reading and doing crafts.

Kelly- My favorite movie is The Dark Knight Series. My favorite hobby is petting cats.

Wow! How excited are WEEE! You guys have explained your ways right into our hearts. Welcome to the Aim Right Fam!! 

Christmas in Garfield 2018

We feel truly blessed as we reflect back to Christmas in Garfield and feel immensely thankful for UnitePhx for allowing us to be a part of such huge event. Spreading the love of God to our very own community right in our backyard, Garfield Elementary. There were many ministries and companies that stepped up to make this event happen, around 1,800 toys donated, and so many people reached only because of an event like this.

Everyone who attended got to listen to the word of God. 

1,000 Bibles were handed out.

Toys, lots of toys.

Use Amazon Smile & choose Aim Right.

If you currently use Amazon.com for anything that's an online buy you can easily enjoy the same exact benefits by using Amazon Smile. Everything's the same!! The only addition is 0.5% of your purchase goes to your chosen charitable organization at no extra fees. That's right!!

Just type in smile.amazon.com on your web browser just like you would amazon.com, it will prompt you to choose an organization and just continue with your shopping. Anything and everything you would find at Amazon you can find at Amazon Smile.

Here are the steps again:

Go to: smile.amazon.com
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Choose a Charitable Organization: Aim Right Ministries
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Know you are very much appreciated. 😊

Fall Fest Biggest Crowd Yet!

October is a fun month for us. Though it does not bring yellow leaves you can pile up on the floor to toss up like confetti, here in AZ we depend on Fall Festivals to bring the Fall into motion.

This year's Aim Right Fall Festival was put together by Ann Roby who is our Children's Ministry Director. With the help of our staff and student volunteers the night was a big success. We have much to thank them for. 

It's always fun to experience the culture around our neighborhood. Inviting all Kingdom Kids and their families really helps us connect to the area we call home. What a night!!!

Please enjoy some pictures that show all the fun we had. 

Big winner. Cake & a backpack. 

Loving the crowds.

Who doesn't love nachos? 

and cotton candy. Yum!

Music was awesome!

Tic-Tac-Pumkin. Ha!

We love our volunteers. :)

Cake Walk/Musical Chairs is always very popular. 

Maze Run. 

Um. Yummy blue.

More cakes, coming through. 

We love Ann. :)

Thank you to all our volunteers and student leaders!
Ann, You Rock!!! 😊