May Campus Update
May was a busy month with the production and mailing of the May Telegram and the Day of Prayer & Giving Letter. This year, Day of Prayer and Giving will be held on June 30, 2024. On this day, we ask individuals and churches to lift up prayer requests for our staff and residents. As we thank God for our many blessings, we recognize how He has blessed us with donors who care.
We also have some repair and maintenance projects to undertake and items to purchase for campus. Some of these include new windows for the Hospitality House, new used car, handicap-accessible deck, repair of front steps to Administration Building and the entrance to Home 7, and new grills. If you are interested in making a donation, please write “Day of Prayer & Giving” in the memo of the check.
In May, we were blessed with a youth group from East Hill Church of Christ in York, Nebraska. We had 11 youths and 4 chaperones on campus. The youth group completed many projects on campus including mulching, weeding, trimming bushes, painting the fence around the horse pasture, painting shutters on Home 7, and building a raised garden bed. The residents and staff enjoyed lunch with the group and played volleyball. On Friday night, the residents saw the movie “If” with East Hill Church of Christ Youth Group. Everyone had a great time!
On Tuesday, May 28th, we celebrated the graduation of one of our residents, Syiann, from high school. This remarkable young lady worked hard to complete her courses and graduate high school at the age of 16. Family, friends and staff attended this momentous ceremony and enjoyed lunch and fellowship together. We wish Syiann all the best as she continues her schooling in college. In the next two months, we will be having youth groups on campus from Wheeler Road Church of Christ and Naperville Church of Christ. We are excited to have the kids here to work and interact with our residents and staff. What a blessing they are to Shults-Lewis! We are very grateful.
