Dear OYM Friends,

I hope that summer is off to a wonderful start for you and your families. For those of us in ministry, the Feast of Holy Pentecost is a perfect opportunity to find renewed inspiration and invigoration for this important work. As Christian Gonzalez writes in this month's ministry reflection, "The Spirit gives life, but community nurtures it."

The subject of this month's What's Your Ministry? profile, Jaleen Claassen, is a perfect example of this in her role as Executive Director of The Treehouse, a ministry dedicated to helping mothers and their children in Wichita, Kansas. The Treehouse's ministry goes beyond meeting basic material needs, creating networks of support and providing ongoing resources to help their clients experience lives of dignity and the love of Christ.

As always, if you have job listings, events, or other resources you'd like us to share in this newsletter, please email us at newsletters@theoym.org. We also ask that you please consider making a donation to support us in this work. Together, we can keep young people connected to their faith through stronger families, stronger communities, and a stronger Church.

Yours in Christ,
Dr. Christopher Krampe
President of OYM