Rejoicing & Reaching: Capital Campaign
"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." — John 14:27, NIV
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the theme this year is “Look Around, Look Within.” The aim is to emphasize the ways that our surroundings affect our mental health and encourages us to take notice of our surroundings and how they affect us. This includes safe and stable housing, healthy home environments, neighborhoods and communities, and the outdoors and nature.
Our country is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis. The crisis isn’t just affecting adults, it is devastating young people, and people from every background are impacted. We hope you find these resources helpful—to live your best life, or to share with others.
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Ja’Mell Agustin is a native of Oakland, California. At a young age, she was actively involved in various church outreach and events. Throughout high school, she exercised her gifts by participating in musical events that led her to many opportunities–one of which she was featured in the 2009 film, La Mission, starring Benjamin Bratt. Ja’Mell has worked with children of many ages teaching multicultural music, and has ten years of experience working with children at Lakeshore Children’s Center in Oakland. In her spare time, she enjoys screen time, hiking, cooking meals with her husband and laughing until her face hurts.
In 2014 Ja’Mell graduated from Grambling State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a concentration in Vocal Music Performance. In June of 2021, she graduated with a Masters in Ministry and Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. Ja’Mell has served various churches and Christian organizations in a variety of volunteer and paid positions.
Ja’Mell says, “At this point in my journey, I want to help create spaces that foster spiritual formation and authentic relationships that point to Jesus. God calls us into a relationship with Him and to one another. I’ve been in church my entire life, but I didn’t begin to experience transformation in my heart and mind until I found a faith community that challenged and encouraged me. I believe in order to experience the greatest life possible, we must build significant relationships, celebrate community, and help one another walk with Jesus. If we can remember that each of us is a work in progress, learning day by day to follow Jesus, to love God and people, we’ll be amazed by what He is able to do through us!”
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