Open Mentor Training July 12

Please RSVP By July 7th to rz@projecthangout.com for our free training

Mentor Spotlight (June): Andrew Hartman

Senior Mentor: Andrew Hartman
Andrew Hartman is currently the Senior Project Manager at Caliber Media Group, prior to joining Caliber, he was the Director of Leadership Development at Biola University. With a Masters of Education from Azusa University, Andrew has always had a love for developing and mentoring others. Andrew joins Project Hangout as a Senior Mentor, a way for career focused individuals with a love for the next generation to stay involved with mentoring. Andrew connects with lifestyle mentor Matt Yriarte and is invested in Matt's kids through prayer and intentionally connecting with Matt. Our structure helps all involved to show God's love through every relationship.

Here is Andrew in his own words:
"I'm excited to be a part of what Project Hangout is doing in the lives of high school students by investing into the lives of the lifestyle mentors. It's incredible to be a part of kingdom expansion as we senior mentors pour into lifestyle mentors,and watch them pour into high school students. "

Andrew and his wife Kelly just recently had a daughter, Emma. They also run a Rock Harbor life group out of their home.

Age: 28
Town: Irvine
Church: Rock Harbor, Costa Mesa

Media Spotlight V.1

Every once in awhile we run across incredible stories in media that demonstrate the lifestyle ministry model of Project Hangout. The articles don't call it that, but the stories of transformation are filled with people reaching other people through relationships based around passions. Take for instance the story of Harmony Dust, a former stripper, in the March ('08) issue of RELEVANT magazine. The following is an excerpt taken from the article by Ashley Dodson called, Scars & Stilettos: (click on article to enlarge)

The story of Harmony's life is a great work of God. She has now started a ministry to help girls in the sex industry. Please visit www.iamatreasure.com and check out more of her story. She also recently won the social worker of the year award and is married to Hip-Hop artist Pigeon John. The unsung hero in this story is Tanya, who loved Harmony and connected with her over their mutual love for dance. She was not afraid to seek out and initiate relationship in order to incarnate Jesus Christ. She is living the way of a lifestyle mentor whether she knew it or not. Thank you Tanya for helping change another life!

New Mission Statement and Logo Announced

In order to communicate the new structure and focus of Project Hangout and the board and all involved agreed that the mission/vision/values and logo needed to be changed. Last Board meeting the "red couch" logo was put into action as well as the following mission statement:

Project Hangout equips and mobilizes Christ Followers for relational
lifestyle ministry as agents of change in the hearts and minds of today's youth.

We will continue to better express the heart of Project Hangout as we continue to develop our new vision and values. Thanks for all of your support!