Hey Five15!

Exciting news—some of the high schoolers from Five15 have designed a super cool T-shirt for our youth ministry for Crossings summer camp! We had a blast creating it, and we can’t wait to get these out as a fun way to remember this awesome season of life together. Just a heads-up—these are totally optional to buy! We are first opening up orders for those going to Crossings summer camp in June, and after that, everyone in the youth group will have a chance to grab one!

So, what’s on the shirt? The front is reppin’ "Five15," which comes from our ministry's verse 2 Corinthians 4:14-15, "For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised."

The back features a fun logo with the words "Man, I love Kristo." Yeah, it’s kind of a joke, but it’s also a shoutout to something real—how God is working in our youth ministry. If you’ve been around, you know how much Kristo has poured into this ministry. He’s been leading, teaching, and walking with us for five years now, and we couldn’t be more grateful. So many of us can say he’s not just an incredible youth pastor who pushes us closer to Jesus—he’s also a true friend. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 says, “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” This is an opportunity to encourage him as he continues to follow God and in his call to faithfully share Christ with us.

Here’s the best part—Kristo knows we’re making shirts, but he has NO IDEA about the shirt's purpose or design. We want to surprise him at Crossings by all wearing them on the same day, so please keep it a secret! We’re counting on you guys!

If you are interested in purchasing a T-shirt, please place your order by April 30. Once the deadline has passed, we will place a group order and give you the shirt at Crossings so we can surprise and encourage Kristo! Thanks for being part of this, helping us show some love to Kristo, and ultimately glorifying God for the work he is doing in and through our lives.

If you have any questions, please ">reach out to Hannah Lesly!