Summer Internship Update
Mid-Year Update: Our Summer College Interns at Work!
As we continue through the middle of 2025, we wanted to provide an update on the invaluable contributions of our summer college intern team. These dedicated young leaders are actively engaged across various facets of our church life, and we are incredibly grateful for their commitment and hard work.
Our interns are instrumental in various areas, including:
Running our Wednesday night youth group, ensuring engaging and fun experiences for our middle and high school students.
Helping plan and execute our art and sports camp, bringing their energy and creativity was essential.
Assisting with events and logistics throughout the week, keeping our programs running smoothly.
Attending all staff meetings, gaining valuable insight into the daily operations and vision of the church.
Engaging in a dedicated curriculum of spiritual and ecclesial formation, deepening their understanding of ministry and faith.
Taking on key leadership roles in our Sunday morning ministries for July:
Brennan Frye and Kylea McDorman will be leading our Early Childhood Ministry for July, providing essential assistance to our Early Childhood Coordinator, Jo Overholt, in planning and organizing.
Soli Guinto and Wini Kapple are stepping up to lead our Elementary Ministry for July, assisting our Elementary Coordinator, Nancy Bartelt, with planning and organization.
Anna Shoup will be assisting with our Youth and U18 check-in on Sunday mornings.
We wanted to remind you who these amazing individuals are. Their presence enriches our entire church, and we encourage you to continue to connect with them as you see them serving throughout the summer.
Meet Our Summer Interns:
Wini Kapple: Wini is a graduate of Kansas State University and will be teaching middle school in KCK in the fall. Wini interned with us last year and actually decided to intern again. Wini has unbelievable character and questionable decision making.
Brennan Frye: Brennan is currently studying Psychology at Mid America Nazarene University. He's passionate about music, movies, and art. He is a collector of 25 minute long songs. Don’t ask him to make a list of his favorites.
Anna Shoup: Anna is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University and is attending the University of Wisconsin Law School in the fall. She has a heart for serving and is looking forward to doing so this summer. No one has ever called Shoup by her first name.
Soli Guinto: Soli is attending Kansas University and studying Environmental Science and Engineering. Her enthusiasm for life and relationships is contagious, and she's eager to connect with our community. However, she is desperately in love with MJ Lenderman and will quit the internship to meet him.
Kylea McDorman: Kylea attends Mid America Nazarene University and is currently studying psychology. She was raised in the church, never shying away from the chance to jump into leadership roles. But her Achilles heel is conversation hearts, don’t let her within a 25 mile radius.
We are profoundly grateful for this crew and their dedication to our community and neighborhood this summer. Please continue to offer them your encouragement and support as they serve our community.
Feel free to contact them at interns@redemptionchurchkc.com