“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.” 1 Chronicles 29: 14
As mentioned in the welcome letter, the cost of the project is $3150 for the summer. You can pay this yourself, but you may also develop a ministry support team to cover it. It will build your character and your faith in God as you see him work. It will also allow others to become excited and involved in what you are doing this summer. It will also allow you to save the money you earn at your job.
While $3150 may seem like a lot of money to trust God to raise, you will be amazed at how quickly that will come in! It may be seem easier to just send out a few letters, but we would encourage you to not limit where God could provide from! There are 2 other things we would like you to keep in mind as you look toward your personal goal of $3150.
1) You are encouraged to raise additional support to cover your transportation, food, and even support raising costs. Save receipts for stamps, printing letters, flights, travel costs, food on your trip out. All of those things, plus food for the summer, you are allowed to reimburse from any extra money raised beyond $3150. If you do not have a receipt, we cannot reimburse you. This is an IRS requirement. You do not need to raise support for either food, transportation, etc, if you would prefer to pay for them out of your summer job earnings.
2) There are 110 people trusting God to raise their $3150! So as a project team, we want to trust Him together for that. Once you have met your personal goal of $3150, please don’t stop sending out letters, as any extra that comes in (beyond what you decide to reimburse) can help where others’ support might come up short. Everyone is responsible to cover their own cost, but in the past we have seen God provide through the abundant support given to one student to help supply the rest for another. Please keep this in mind as you trust God not only for your personal individual support, but also for the support of your summer project teammates!
*********Make sure your supporters make their checks payable to Campus Crusade for Christ (not to you). Your supporters will receive a receipt from Campus Crusade for their donation (this is tax deductible).
You’ll want to make this your best friend: http://mpd.uscm.org (use the same username/password from your SP application)
On March 1, April 1 and April 30th, send in any support you have received up to that date (at least $1,000 by April 30th) Do not send anything after May 1.
$3150, what is it for? Your project cost will cover many things, including: housing, furniture, water & electricity at the house (kind of important, right?!), breakfast, 5 dinners/week, materials & supplies, special events, project activities, and some other fun things that we’ll keep as surprises!
PLEASE read this very carefully… before you send in any support you have raised.
STEP 1: Make sure all checks are made payable to Campus Crusade for Christ. Return any incorrect checks to your Ministry Partner and graciously ask them to replace the check with a new one made payable to Campus Crusade for Christ. If they prefer to make the check payable to you and do not want a receipt, simply process the check as
explained below.
STEP 2: Your donations may fall into the following 3 categories. Here is how to process them correctly.
1. Checks made payable to ONLY Campus Crusade for Christ. Keep in mind that your name CANNOT appear on the “Payable to” line along with Campus Crusade. If this happens, have your ministry partner issue a new check.
2. Checks made payable to you AND Campus Crusade for Christ or made payable to you. Contact your ministry partner and ask them if they want a tax-deductible receipt. If they do, have them issue you a new check, made payable to Campus Crusade for Christ (with your name nowhere in the “payable to” line). Otherwise, bring these checks with you to project—do NOT mail them. Only mail us checks made payable ONLY to Campus Crusade for Christ.
3. Cash List all cash sponsors on a separate piece of paper with their complete address. Replace the total amount of contributions with ONE check of your own personal account, made payable to Campus Crusade for Christ. (Make two copies of this list and mail one with your check.)
STEP 3: MAKE SURE you make 2 photocopies of all the checks (multiples on a page is fine).
STEP 4: on March 1, April 1 and April 30, Put all your original checks (just those made payable to ONLY Campus Crusade for Christ) one photocopy of the checks into an envelope and mail to Bryce Veldkamp (address below).
Please include the "Support raising Update Form" with your checks each time. Click on the link to download it.
Click here to download Student Support Raising Document
After May 1st, bring any remaining checks (as well as a copy of all your checks) and a personalcheck to cover any cash (along with a list of names/addresses/amt. for partners who gave cash) to project with you.
STEP 5: Finally, keep the other photocopy of your checks and total for your own personal records.
IMPORTANT: all checks from partners MUST be processed and sent to US by YOU. If you or your sponsors mail anything directly to CCC Headquarters, it will be practically impossible to find your checks and credit them to your summer project costs.
If, after reading through this thoroughly, you still have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Bryce at 810.516.5193 or Bryce.Veldkamp@uscm.org. We are praying for you!!!
Mail your checks to:
Bryce Veldkamp
1625 Cliffs Lndg Apt 102D
Ypsilanti, MI 48198-7307
Keep track of everything on: http://mpd.uscm.org
There are 3 dates you need to know:
March 1st: Make 2 copies of all checks you have received so far (made out to Campus Crusade for Christ). Hang onto one copy and mail the other copy, along with the actual checks, to Bryce Veldkamp.
April 1st: Make 2 copies of all checks you have received so far (made out to Campus Crusade for Christ). Hang onto one copy and mail the other copy, along with the actual checks, to Bryce Veldkamp.
April 30th: Make 2 copies of all checks you have received since April 1st (made out to Campus Crusade for Christ). Hang onto one copy and mail the other copy, along with the actual checks, to Bryce Veldkamp. You should have at least $1,000 raised at this point. Checks received after May 1st should be brought to project. Do not mail any after May 1st.
Please take some time RIGHT NOW and go to http://mpd.uscm.org for sample letters and a simple strategy to raise the funds you need for the summer project.
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