AIM RIGHT MINISTRIES

Perceptions
AIM RIGHT MINISTRIES

1013 N. 13th Street Phoenix, AZ 85006

Phone: (602) 462-1987 FALL 2010
www.aimright.org E-mail: info@aimright.org
What Makes Aim Right Work? Thoughts from the Director
Mission Statement: Someone recently asked me the
Established in 1991, Aim Right Ministries provides after-school recreational activities, educational question: “What makes Aim Another aspect of
tutoring, and moral/spiritual training for at-risk youth and children living in central Phoenix. Working in
cooperation with Crossroads Christian Fellowship, we desire these youth to be evangelized and discipled Right work?” and so I went on a ministry that has
for Christ. quest to re-visit our mission and „transmorphed‟ over
Board Members: vision to discover which principles the past 20 years is
Chris King, John Yoder, James Miller, Arlen Godshall, Art Montoya are in place that make the ministry the impact on the
President/Founder: Darrell Bacher Interns: Andrea Stoltzfus, Kelsi Burkholder, effective among the youth of the lives of those who
Office Administrator: Amy Unrau Joel Roby inner-city. have come to work
with Aim Right. As a
With a strong focus to to reach at-
former intern ex-
risk youth with the transforming
pressed, “Your life
Gospel of Jesus, we recognize that
will be changed, and
what makes Aim Right work is the
by God„s grace, oth-
strength of establishing life-giving
ers„ lives will be changed, too.“ This life
relationships with relevant evangelism
transformation is not only evident
and discipleship programs for youth. We
among youth, but also among those
have been blessed to see the fruit of
who have given their lives in sharing
ministry—young people who have been
the Gospel! Because of this dynamic,
transformed and become agents of
we are envisioning how we can be
transformation in their families and com-
even more intentional in leading and
munities.
empowering individuals and churches
As a ministry, we continue to be led by to be more engaged in their communi-
the vision of helping youth find direction ties and in a cross-cultural context.
in life, especially as it pertains to their
As we re-visit and re-clarify the vision
1013 N. 13th St. Phoenix, AZ 85006 relationship with Jesus Christ. When we
that God has given to us, we anticipate
recently began our fall programming, we
seeing God continue to transform lives
Helping Youth Find Direction in Life
evaluated the effectiveness of each pro-
for His glory. In celebration of this
gram Was it living up to its full potential
transforming work, I invite you to be
of fulfilling the vision? If not, we have
our guest at a Dessert Reception
sought to implement new, fresh ideas
and Celebration on Nov. 6, 2010.
that will allow the ministry to be more
effective in our community. - Darrell Bacher

Amy Yoder and Matt Yoder After submitting reports, undergoing site visits
completed their internships in July and interviews, & attending numerous train-
ings, Aim Right has been awarded a
and August, respectively. They
are both remaining in the Valley, $15,000 matching grant
where God has provided full-time
jobs and continued opportunities by the Mission Increase Foundation, a
to impact youth. Matt will be co- national organization that trains non-profit
ministries in Biblical fundraising, giving, and
leading the Team FUN program
this fall. discipleship. Until December 15, 2010,
Andrea Stoltzfus, Joel Roby, Kelsi Burkholder
Amy Yoder & Matt Yoder gifts are eligible to be applied towards this
grant opportunity. Simply label your gift
Joel Roby from Plain City, OH, and Kelsi Burkholder from “Matching Grant.”
Goshen, IN, moved to Phoenix in August to fill the vacated intern
positions. They join Andrea Stoltzfus, who is already halfway
through a one-year term.
Caleb and Stephanie Reed, along with daughter Madison, are
making preparations to move into the intern house on the prop- March 12,
erty, where they will be house parents for the male interns who
come to serve. They hope this arrangement will give them even
2010 16th Annual
more opportunities to reach out to youth as well. Benefit Auction
Caleb, Stephanie, & Madison Reed
If you can meet one of these needs, we‟d love
to hear from you!
Ministry interns (male or female)
Bus driver (Wed. evening)
Kids Klub helpers (Wed. evening)
Teen mentors
Part-time employment for our current interns
(morning hours preferable; interested in
childcare or construction)
Table hosts for our Dessert Reception
The Bent Twig
Martha Snell Nicholson
It hurt my heart to see today
Someone with whom I used to play.
He was a gentle, merry lad,
Friendly, and easily made glad.
But now the change! The marks of sin
Were graven deep, without, within.
His body, once so slender and trim,
Was huge and gross. I looked at him
And wondered when and how and why
It came to pass? Why he, not I?
I loved his mother, long since dead;
So, thinking of her, I said
What she often used to say,
“Jimmy, have you been good today?”
“Not very, I‟m afraid,” he said
And hastily turned his head.
I think he had not cried for years,
But now his eyes were filled with tears.
Suddenly I seemed to see
The little boy who used to be,
The small clean lad of yesterday who
Somehow, somewhere, missed the way,
Bewildered, lost and sad.
He had not meant to be so bad
It somehow “happened...”
Then I tried
To tell him of the One who died,
Who took on Him the sins of men,
To make them pure and clean again.
He listened well to what I said,
But he was hardened in the mold.
The twig was bent, the tree inclined,
And so his heart and soul and mind
Found it too hard a thing to do. . . .
I thought of the young lads who
Are living in the plastic years,
Will they, too, know remorse and tears?
 Let‟s share Him
with
them while they‟re moldable!