Student Leadership Interns (2019-2020)
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GreenvilleWesley 2019 – 2020 Recap
As the semester comes to a close and we say “See you later” to the graduating seniors, one can’t help but look back on the school year and remember all the things that we were able to accomplish, along with some of the things we had to say good-bye to.
In the Fall 2019 semester, we started off with high hopes of trying to reach new students and welcoming back some old friends at our kickoff. We continued the semester with three small groups that had some good turnouts as the semester went on. There was the peer small group that was led and hosted by Chase, the intergenerational small group that Carrie-Lee led and that was hosted by different church members' homes, and lastly, we had Sweeter Than Krispy Kreme, which Jeremy lead at the Krispy Kreme on 10th Street every other Monday.
Outside of small groups, we hosted a plethora of fellowship opportunities. A couple of times a month, we met at the Starbucks in Joyner Library for coffee in the library, where students would be able to talk to each other and with Jeremy about what's going on over a drink of their choice. We also started the first-ever intramural soccer team. We had a great turnout, with about 15 people signing up and even had some friends both join us and helped cheer us on throughout the season. The season ended with us going undefeated. Lastly, we had our annual Friendsgiving the Thursday before Thanksgiving Break. With Friendsgiving, we had an opportunity to gather together and partake in a version of Thanksgiving dinner that was made by some different students, along with Ms. Ann providing the turkey. Apart from these opportunities, we had planned on having a day at the Atomic Laserdome and was going to help with St. James UMC’s trunk or treating but was unable to participate in these events because matters were out of our control.
Another opportunity that we had for students to be involved with was different service opportunities. Some of these opportunities were serving dinner and packing sack lunches to the homeless shelter, and helping with the Saturday morning cleanup at the Third Street Education Center. We also had the pleasure of being able to help with cleaning up in Ocracoke after the devastation of Hurricane Dorian. This happened during our fall retreat that we had originally planned.
In the spring semester, it started off strong with our weekly Wednesday worship at Great Harvest and bible studies. We continued to meet monthly with coffee in the library, had our annual Super Bowl Party at Jeremy’s house, and even had a spring spiritual retreat in Emerald Isle. We also aided our community by helping prepare the dinner for the homeless shelter every third Monday and by making bag lunches for the residents of the homeless shelter. We also continued with the peer small group led by Chase. Sadly after a few weeks we had to stop the intergenerational small group because there weren’t a lot of students that were able to come out.
Even with the Coronavirus and the stay at home order that was put into effect after our “extended spring break”, we were still able to meet for our weekly Wesley over Zoom. We also had our peer small group continue to meet over Zoom. A couple things that we added over this epidemic was a weekly hangout session on Mondays and a bible study that Jeremy led on Thursdays. With the weekly hangout, it gave the students a break from schoolwork and a chance to be able to “see” fellow Wesley students and Jeremy to talk about what’s going on in their lives. The bible study that Jeremy led went through the book of Philippians, and now we are going through the book of Ephesians.
2019-2020 Student Leadership Intern Thank You’s
After an interesting school year, it is time to say goodbye. Even though I may not be “graduating” till next may, I say my goodbyes as a GreenvilleWesley Student Intern and hello again to being a regular student. I also want to thank everyone on the board and especially Jeremy for this great opportunity and the experiences that I have gained through being an intern.
Over the course of the past year, being an intern has given me an opportunity to better serve in a leadership position through Wesley. It also gave me the opportunity to get a better understanding of what goes into leading a campus ministry. Lastly, it has given me a “behind the scenes” look of what it takes every week to reach students. I know for me, this has been very helpful because one of the areas of ministry that I am looking into, which is becoming a campus minister.
Carrie-Lee Farnham
Looking back at this past year, I am overwhelmed by the incredible experiences I got to participate in and the incredible people that I got to share them with as a Student Leadership Intern. Being a Student Leadership Intern was unlike anything that I have done before. Serving our students in a variety of situations and roles was something that I took very seriously and was incredibly fun and incredibly rewarding for me. It was an honor of mine to lead a Small Group for our students, help run events and worship, and to be a part of the behind the scenes work of Wesley. These experiences have not only allowed me to grow in the role of a leader but also in my personal Faith journey as well. Whether it was photoshopping our pastor into Baywatch, playing on an intermural soccer team on the way to an undefeated season, or helping clean up after a hurricane, I’m so thankful for this opportunity and for the ability to help bring our students closer to God and represent His work on campus in the life of students. To our Students, Pastor Jeremy, and the Board Members who entrusted me with this job, I want to sincerely say thank you. I hope that I have been able to have half the impact on Wesley that it has had on me this year. I’m looking forward to seeing how this Campus Ministry only continues to get better.
Chase Kimball
As the semester comes to a close and we say “See you later” to the graduating seniors, one can’t help but look back on the school year and remember all the things that we were able to accomplish, along with some of the things we had to say good-bye to.
In the Fall 2019 semester, we started off with high hopes of trying to reach new students and welcoming back some old friends at our kickoff. We continued the semester with three small groups that had some good turnouts as the semester went on. There was the peer small group that was led and hosted by Chase, the intergenerational small group that Carrie-Lee led and that was hosted by different church members' homes, and lastly, we had Sweeter Than Krispy Kreme, which Jeremy lead at the Krispy Kreme on 10th Street every other Monday.
Outside of small groups, we hosted a plethora of fellowship opportunities. A couple of times a month, we met at the Starbucks in Joyner Library for coffee in the library, where students would be able to talk to each other and with Jeremy about what's going on over a drink of their choice. We also started the first-ever intramural soccer team. We had a great turnout, with about 15 people signing up and even had some friends both join us and helped cheer us on throughout the season. The season ended with us going undefeated. Lastly, we had our annual Friendsgiving the Thursday before Thanksgiving Break. With Friendsgiving, we had an opportunity to gather together and partake in a version of Thanksgiving dinner that was made by some different students, along with Ms. Ann providing the turkey. Apart from these opportunities, we had planned on having a day at the Atomic Laserdome and was going to help with St. James UMC’s trunk or treating but was unable to participate in these events because matters were out of our control.
Another opportunity that we had for students to be involved with was different service opportunities. Some of these opportunities were serving dinner and packing sack lunches to the homeless shelter, and helping with the Saturday morning cleanup at the Third Street Education Center. We also had the pleasure of being able to help with cleaning up in Ocracoke after the devastation of Hurricane Dorian. This happened during our fall retreat that we had originally planned.
In the spring semester, it started off strong with our weekly Wednesday worship at Great Harvest and bible studies. We continued to meet monthly with coffee in the library, had our annual Super Bowl Party at Jeremy’s house, and even had a spring spiritual retreat in Emerald Isle. We also aided our community by helping prepare the dinner for the homeless shelter every third Monday and by making bag lunches for the residents of the homeless shelter. We also continued with the peer small group led by Chase. Sadly after a few weeks we had to stop the intergenerational small group because there weren’t a lot of students that were able to come out.
Even with the Coronavirus and the stay at home order that was put into effect after our “extended spring break”, we were still able to meet for our weekly Wesley over Zoom. We also had our peer small group continue to meet over Zoom. A couple things that we added over this epidemic was a weekly hangout session on Mondays and a bible study that Jeremy led on Thursdays. With the weekly hangout, it gave the students a break from schoolwork and a chance to be able to “see” fellow Wesley students and Jeremy to talk about what’s going on in their lives. The bible study that Jeremy led went through the book of Philippians, and now we are going through the book of Ephesians.
2019-2020 Student Leadership Intern Thank You’s
After an interesting school year, it is time to say goodbye. Even though I may not be “graduating” till next may, I say my goodbyes as a GreenvilleWesley Student Intern and hello again to being a regular student. I also want to thank everyone on the board and especially Jeremy for this great opportunity and the experiences that I have gained through being an intern.
Over the course of the past year, being an intern has given me an opportunity to better serve in a leadership position through Wesley. It also gave me the opportunity to get a better understanding of what goes into leading a campus ministry. Lastly, it has given me a “behind the scenes” look of what it takes every week to reach students. I know for me, this has been very helpful because one of the areas of ministry that I am looking into, which is becoming a campus minister.
Carrie-Lee Farnham
Looking back at this past year, I am overwhelmed by the incredible experiences I got to participate in and the incredible people that I got to share them with as a Student Leadership Intern. Being a Student Leadership Intern was unlike anything that I have done before. Serving our students in a variety of situations and roles was something that I took very seriously and was incredibly fun and incredibly rewarding for me. It was an honor of mine to lead a Small Group for our students, help run events and worship, and to be a part of the behind the scenes work of Wesley. These experiences have not only allowed me to grow in the role of a leader but also in my personal Faith journey as well. Whether it was photoshopping our pastor into Baywatch, playing on an intermural soccer team on the way to an undefeated season, or helping clean up after a hurricane, I’m so thankful for this opportunity and for the ability to help bring our students closer to God and represent His work on campus in the life of students. To our Students, Pastor Jeremy, and the Board Members who entrusted me with this job, I want to sincerely say thank you. I hope that I have been able to have half the impact on Wesley that it has had on me this year. I’m looking forward to seeing how this Campus Ministry only continues to get better.
Chase Kimball
