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Summer 2013

An Unforgettable Week

How can four days of horseback riding,

hiking, meals around a picnic table,

chapel services, lumpy bunk beds,

mountain scenery, chilly mornings, and

sunburns impact you?

For the 37 youth who attended Aim

Rights Teen Camp in Colorado this

summer, the answers varied, but one

thing is for sure: their lives were greatly

impacted. If you helped to sponsor ateen to attend camp, thank you for making

such an unforgettable week possible.

You can read several teens personal

comments about camp in the colorful

column to the right.

Move Over, Talent Show

A highlight for many campers is the

talent show held on the final evening of

camp. Groups spend hours planning

and practicing for their few minutes in

the spotlight and design creative props

and costumes. The talent show is seri-

ous business!

This year the talent show was scheduled

as usual on the final evening of camp.

However, it didnt appear to be the high-

light of the evening, despite the smiles,

laughter, and clapping.

Give Him the Glory

What preceded the talent show was the

highlight of the evening. For the final

chapel session, Darrell asked youth to

share what God had been teaching them

throughout the week. As story after

story poured out, it was beautiful to not

only hear how God had worked, but also

to see teens move around the room togive hugs and affirm and encourage one

another.

The time of sharing so impacted a teen

that he commented afterwards, This was

my talent show. I dont need a talent show!

To him, the highlight was the final

chapel session, and a talent show paled

in comparison. He also said, Thank you

for what you all do. Keep on doing it.

Camper Comments:

I HAVE FOUND GOD IN

MY LIFE I LEARNED HOW

TO GET ALONG WITH

PEOPLE AND HOW TO

FORGIVE PEOPLE I

NEVER THOUGHT I

COULD I AM A CHILD OF

GOD AND WORTH BEING

HERE I WOULD LIKE TO

STOP SMOKING ANDHAVE A BETTER RELA-

TIONSHIP WITH GOD

AND NOT FORGET THIS

EXPERIENCE I NEVER

KNEW WHAT FORGIVE-

NESS WAS UNTIL I CAME

TO CAMP WHEN I FIRST

CAME I WAS CONFUSED

AND LOST BUT I FOUND

THE LIGHT GO HOME

AND BE THANKFUL FOR

THE CHURCH AND

ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO

PAID MORE THAN US I

HAVENT BEEN SO GOOD

WITH GOD AND IT

SHOWED ME NOT TO

GIVE UP I MET GOD I

WANT TO KEEP LISTEN-

ING TO WORSHIP SONGS

AND READ THE BIBLE


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Friday-SaturdaySeptember 13-14

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Clothing | Misc

If you have yard sale items youwould like to donate, call(602) 462-1987 or [email protected]. We willbe happy to arrange a time topick up your items.

How You Can Make an Impact

joinus!

DATE: Wednesday, September 4TIME: 6:30 p.m.PLACE: Aim Right Ministries

1013 N. 13th Street

Our weekly Kids Klub programwill begin on Wednesday, Sep-tember 11. Join us the Wednesdaybefore as we spend time lifting upthe families and children who willcome to Kids Klub.

SHOPat

and earn $$forAim Right

1. Go to FrysFood.com.

2. Click Community.

3. Click New! CommunityRewards Program.

4. Click Enroll Now and set

up a Frys account. Be sure

to add your VIP card #.

5. Go to Community Re-

wards and enter Aim

Right as the organization

you want to support.

Set up an account online, link your

VIP card, and Aim Right will receive a

percentage every time you make a

purchase using your VIP card!

VOLUNTEERSare always wel-come and needed!Call our office at602-462-1987 tosee how you can beinvolved and makean impact on a life.

-Recreation Center(after school program)

- Kids Klub(Wednesday evenings)

-Teen Night(Friday evenings)

-Mobile Pantry(every 2nd Thursdaymorning)

A pastor in a church ministry to chil-dren and youth in the Dominican Re-public said, Hacemos presencia; cuando no

podemos ir con algo en la mano, hacemospresencia. Translated, that means: Wepractice presence; even when we have nothingelse to give, we practice presence. 1

Stephanie Reed has learned what itmeans to practice presence in the twoyears that she has been mentoringArianna. While Stephanie has some-times felt inadequate with situationsthat come up, she has realized, I cant doit on my strength and wisdom, but have to com-

pletely rely on Jesus and the Holy Spirit to guide

me.

One of the joys Stephanie has experi-enced is getting a text or phone callfrom Arianna letting her know how asituation has changed for the better andhow God has worked. Another rewardof mentoring has been getting a big hugand thank you for what you have helped themthrough.

Arianna is grateful that Stephanie givesme a shoulder to cry on when I need one. She isalways there when I need someone to talk to.Through her times with Stephanie,

Arianna has started to follow God andhas learned that no matter how many timesyouve failed, He is always going to love you.

Want more information about being amentor? You, too, can make a differ-ence in the life of a child or teen. Callour office or e-mail [email protected].

1. We Practice Presence Research Brief by DesireeSegura-April, May 7, 2012, fulleryouthinstitute.org

Arianna and Stephanie


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Welcome back, Joel!

Its always exciting to welcome former internsback to Phoenix, whether theyre just visiting orcoming to stay for awhile. Joel Roby served asan intern in 2010-2011, returned to his homestate (Ohio), and recently moved to Arizona

again. We appreciate his heart for youth and arethankful he will be volunteering at Aim Right.

summer PHOTO ALBUM

Children received free schoolsupplies, backpacks, hair-cuts, and more at our Back toSchool event in July.

Youth from Sunnyside Men-nonite (Kalona, IA) led aweek of Vacation BibleSchool in June.

Nineteen children and youthspent a week at Youth HavenRanch.

Water fun day with MariettaCommunity Chapel youth (PA)

For a specialtreat one day,teen campersvisited scenicTelluride, CO.On the agendawas a picnic,field games,and gondolarides.

2013

NEW INTERNS coming soon.

Late August through mid-September, threenew interns will arrive for one year of service.They are all from Ohio: Kari Miller, AlexaOverholt, and Colby Yoder. Praise God forHis provision, and please pray for them as

they transition to life in Phoenix.


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1013 N. 13th St.

Phoenix, AZ 85006

Phone: (602) 462-1987 Fax: (602) 462-9686

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.aimright.org

Mission Statement:

Established in 1991, Aim Right Ministries provides after-school recreational activi-

ties, educational tutoring, and moral and spiritual training for at-risk youth and

children living in central Phoenix. Working in cooperation with local churches, we

desire these youth to be evangelized and discipled for Christ.

For weekly updates, visit our blog The Corner of 13th & Roosevelt ataimright.blogspot.com

Inspired by trueevents, Uncondi-tional tells the storyof Papa Joe andhis work with in-ner-city youth,with several twistsand turns added in.Watch this DVDand be challengedto make a differ-ence today!

Youve heard ofJosh McDowell,but do you knowwhat kind of child-hood he endured?This is Undaunted:one mans real-life

journey from unspeak-able memories to unbe-lievable grace.

Excellent book for teenagers

Personnel:

President/Founder:Darrell Bacher

Board Members:Arlen Godshall

Chris KingJames Miller

Kevin Hudson

George NungesserArt Montoya

Teen Ministry/InternDirector:

Caleb Reed

Sunnyslope Outreach:A.J. and Jewel Miller

Office Administrator:Amy Unrau

Ministry Interns:(arriving fall 2013)

Kari MillerAlexa Overholt

Colby Yoder

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