Support for James...

Dear Friends and Family,

I hope this letter finds you in good health. I am currently completing my sophomore year at UNC Chapel Hill. The work God is doing on the UNC campus through Reach-UNC this year is both humbling and exciting. I am blessed to be a part of it.  As I approach the summer I am looking forward to continuing to serve the Lord through an opportunity at my church called City Project.

City Project will provide a unique experience of discipleship by seeing how the local church ministers from three levels, locally, nationally and internationally. The seven week program starts off with discipleship training led by the pastors and church leaders at The Summit Church, where I am a member. Our team will then spend a week in New York serving with Muslims in Queens. For the next four weeks we will live in disadvantaged communities in Durham, taking discipleship classes in the morning and volunteering in local non- profits in the afternoon. Finally, the last two weeks in late July I will spend in Serbia working with young business men and the Roma people.

I am excited about serving the LORD in this way, but in order for it to be possible; I will need both your prayer support and financial support. As the LORD leads you, please join in me in praying particularly for my time in Durham. After college, I plan to teach in Durham, and this summer will be a time to build friendships in the school system that will be helpful in the future. Pray that The LORD would soften the hearts of the people, that I would love unselfishly and count my life as nothing compared to the surpassing riches of the gospel. Pray also for my time in Serbia. Not knowing what to expect is scary, but I am also excited to live and worship in a new culture.

Second, consider supporting me financially this summer. My support goal is $4500 to cover the cost of room, board, and transportation. If you would like to contribute financially, send a check to my home address or directly to the church. Both addresses are shown below. Make checks payable to The Summit Church and put “The City Project: James Shafto” in the memo line.  You can also make an online contribution here.

This summer is going to be an amazing time of discipleship, growth, service, and blessing. I look forward to us partnering together in this work and outreach.

God bless,
James Shafto

Summit Church

c/o The City Project

2335-114 Presidential Drive

Durham, NC  27703 

James Shafto

102 White Oak Court

Chocowinity, NC  27817

As a prisoner for the Lord then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling which you have received.

-- Ephesians 4:1