Mission

The mission of the cascade Higher Education and Campus Ministry (HECM) is to serve as a resource and a link between Cascade United Methodist Church, local college campuses, and individuals pursuing education in colleges and universities.

GOALS

  1. Maintain continuous and interactive communication between Cascade and the local higher education community.
  2. Promote the value of higher education achievement at all levels—undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate.
  3. Develop and implement programs and promote opportunities for college and university students to explore the integration of faith and secular life experiences.
  4. Provide opportunities for Cascade United Methodist Church parishioners to support higher education achievement and aspirations.
  5. Develop and present programs that inform CUMC members of current and historical efforts to celebrate education.

HOW WE SERVE CASCADE

  • Collaborate with the campus chaplain and student organizations to present four chapel services each academic year.
  • Assist campus organizations with two faith events each academic year.
  • Collaborate with campus chaplain to develop Wesleyan Foundation by providing volunteers to on the planning committee.
  • Produce and distribute three issues of the scholarship recipient e-letter annually
  • In collaboration with the Scholarship Committee provide scholarship opportunity information four times annually to the student/parent mailing list
  • Work with the Youth Ministry to provide each scholarship recipient the opportunity to fulfill their community service commitment.
  • Administer the entire scholarship application and award selection process to ensure a fair and equitable opportunity for all applicants.
  • Plan and host the annual award ceremony and reception.
  • Increase the amount and number of scholarships awarded each year by 25% through encouraging the Cascade Membership to establish and/or contribute to a scholarship, and challenging businesses listed in the Cascade Business Directory to establish individual scholarship funds.
  • Raise $25,000 to begin the endowment of Kimbrough and Miller Scholarships through the events such as the “Afternoon with the Arts” featuring exhibits of art pieces/written/spoken word/works by artist from Cascade and the surrounding community.

hatSTUDENT NURTURE

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