We are so excited to get to know you and minister alongside you this summer! We are already praying for you and asking God to work in your life as you take this step of faith to come on Summer Mission.
We created this website to answer questions you may have, and serve as a resource to get you ready for the summer.
Most of your questions can probably be answered on this website, so please read it thoroughly!
1. Decide
Within 14 days of your acceptance, pay a deposit of $300 (See Logistics tab for details)
If you have questions/concerns about the deposit amount or timeline to decide, reach out to Jason, Amy or Sean.
2. Start support raising as soon as possible. (See Support Raising tab for details)
3. Bring your friends! In the next few weeks begin praying about who you might invite to come with you this summer. We believe God is going to use this summer in incredible ways and we want as many students as possible to have the opportunity to hear about OCSM!
4. Email your name, campus name, and a picture of yourself to sean.riley@cru.org by April 30th to help our staff team connect names to faces.
5. Join the OCSM 2024 GroupMe by following this LINK.
6. Fill out the Get to Know you Form by April 30th (this will become available on this site after March 1st).
7. Start praying for our team and what God wants to do in and through us this summer.
We are so excited to spend a summer with you and get to know you more! Can't wait to meet you face-to-face, but until then, here's a little more about your OCSM Team Leaders.
Jason joined staff with Cru in 2004 and his wife Kacey joined in 2005. Jason works on the Southeast Ohio staff team and serves as the Partnership Leader for Cru’s partnership in South Asia. He loves getting to know students personally, seeing their lives transformed by Christ, and then seeing them go to the ends of the earth to help fulfill the Great Commission. He enjoys playing basketball and soccer, watching football, and reading. Jason and Kacey have four beautiful children: Maddy, Caleb, Gabby, and Julia.
jason.hoffman@cru.org
Amy Stapleton graduated from Ohio University and joined staff in 2014. She is one of the team leaders for the Southern Colorado staff team along with her husband Nick. She has a Masters of Arts in Theological Studies from Trinity. The Lord transformed her life in college through Cru and she loves seeing students come to know the Lord, grow as disciples and develop the confidence to share their faith with others. She enjoys talking about theology, playing all games, and goofing off with her two boys Lucas and Liam.
amy.stapleton@cru.org || 330.858.5896
Sean graduated from Central Michigan University in 2013, and joined staff in 2015. Sean works with the Mid-Michigan Team alongside his wife Kara. He loves to see students grow in their walk with God, experience him as they take steps of faith, and to see students catch a vision for what God could do through them. He likes to play Disc Golf and Death Hack (Think Hacky Sack mixed with Dodgeball), board games, coffee, and hanging out with his kids Asher and Evelyn.
sean.riley@cru.org || 231.499.1230