17 Jun Meet the Interns | Kairos 2015 | Take One

This summer we have 20 Kairos interns working in various ministries at Grace Church. If you want to learn a little bit more about these guys and how they got here—keep reading! Check back next week for updated bios and visit our Kairos website for more information about our internships.

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Nick Chibbaro

School & Year
– Liberty University- Junior
What’s your major?
– Digital Media
How did you find out about Kairos?
– I have been attending Grace for a while and have heard about Kairos from other people.
What are you going to be doing at Grace this summer?
– I will be helping with the Video/AV ministries.
What’s the best book you’ve read in the last two years?
– A Confederacy of Dunces. (Unfortunately I haven’t finished it yet).
What’s one interesting or weird fact about you?
– I love old/weird/boring movies.
If you had to describe yourself in hashtags, what would they say?
#musicisfun #learningisfun #ilovemovies #ihaveneverusedahashtag
What’s one thing you hope to learn, experience, or gain this summer?
– This summer I am hoping to learn more about how to serve in a church and how ministry works behind the scenes.

Elleson Stahlsmith

School & Year
– Clemson University, Sophomore
What’s your major?
– Elementary Education
How did you find out about Kairos?
– I found out about Kairos through my home campus, Grace Church Powdersville, and through friends who have done it in the past!
What are you going to be doing at Grace this summer?
– I will be doing Pelham Worship.
What’s the best book you’ve read in the last two years?
– Captivating by John & Stasi Eldredge.
What’s one interesting or weird fact about you?
I’m pretty much obsessed with Disney princesses.
If you had to describe yourself in hashtags, what would they say?
#daydreamer #frazzledazzle #typeAcreative #probablyharmonizing
What’s one thing you hope to learn, experience, or gain this summer?
– This summer I hope to gain clarity on who I am, using the gifts and strengths the Lord has entrusted me with, while also getting hands-on experience in ministry. Ultimately, I want to fall more in love with the local church through serving and working alongside His people.

Sarah Worsham

School & Year
– Clemson University Junior
What’s your major?
– Elementary Education
How did you find out about Kairos?
– I found out about Kairos from attending Grace in Powdersville!
What are you going to be doing at Grace this summer?
– I am working with the Children’s Ministry at Pelham Campus under Lee Anne Cavin!
What’s the best book you’ve read in the last two years?
– The best book I have read in the last two years is the Circle Maker because it changed my prayer life dramatically.
What’s one interesting or weird fact about you?
By the time I was three I had a root canal, a fractured elbow, and stitches in my forehead. I haven’t suffered an injury since then.
If you had to describe yourself in hashtags, what would they say?
#awkward #gotigers #90’skid #athletic #goodtime
What’s one thing you hope to learn, experience, or gain this summer?
– This summer I hope to learn more about my identity in Christ. As it says in 1 Timothy 1:5, I want to “be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience and a genuine faith.” I’m praying that by the end of the summer, my faith will be genuine and my heart steadfastly confident in who the Lord is.

Ella Ward

School & Year
– Messiah College- Junior
What’s your major?
– Human Development and Family Science
How did you find out about Kairos?
– Google! I wanted to find an internship involving ministry, so I found Kairos online and applied.
What are you going to be doing at Grace this summer?
– I will be working with Chrystie Cole in Women’s Curriculum Development.
What’s the best book you’ve read in the last two years?
–Greater by Steven Furtick
What’s one interesting or weird fact about you?
– I spent this last semester in Rome, Italy! And this is my first time in SC!
If you had to describe yourself in hashtags, what would they say?
#goodenergy #slayqueen #joyoftheLord #imayankee
What’s one thing you hope to learn, experience, or gain this summer?
-I really want to learn about what makes a great leader. I want to learn how to notice characteristics in others that would make them good leaders.

 Hannah Grace Ward

School & Year
– Clemson University – Sophomore.
What’s your major?
– Psychology.
How did you find out about Kairos?
– I found out about Kairos from attending Grace and I heard a lot about it from my friend, Mary Stewart Leatherwood.
What are you going to be doing at Grace this summer?
– I’ll be a worship intern at Grace Powdersville.
What’s the best book you’ve read in the last two years?
-Passion and Purity by Elizabeth Elliot (It’s actually my favorite so far)
What’s one interesting or weird fact about you?
-I have a strong dislike (and slight fear) of hand sanitizer. I just don’t like gel substances, especially hand sanitizer.
If you had to describe yourself in hashtags, what would they say?
#YGG #NanaGrace
What’s one thing you hope to learn, experience, or gain this summer?
-As I am an intern this summer, I hope to learn more about the church, my strengths and weaknesses and to grow in the ministry I am serving in.

 Rachel Pelz

School & Year
– Huntington University. 2015 Grad
What’s your major?
– Youth Ministry and Psychology
How did you find out about Kairos?
– I was looking for an internship and found Grace on google!
What are you going to be doing at Grace this summer?
– I will be working with the Downtown Student Ministry
What’s the best book you’ve read in the last two years?
-The best book I have read in the last two years is Messy Spirituality by Mike Yaconelli
What’s one interesting or weird fact about you?
-My go to interesting fast about me is that I can lick my elbow even though people say it is impossible.
If you had to describe yourself in hashtags, what would they say?
#cantbedefinedinahashtag
What’s one thing you hope to learn, experience, or gain this summer?
-I am really hoping to get a better understanding of myself and how God is working in my life daily. I am excited for this new adventure God is taking me on and I can’t wait to experience what he has in store for me! I also can’t wait to explore Greenville with my new intern friends!

Allison Gaminde

 School & Year
– Anderson University, Junior
What’s your major?
– Kinesiology
How did you find out about Kairos?
– My sister did it before me a few years ago
What are you going to be doing at Grace this summer?
– Student Ministry at Pelham
What’s the best book you’ve read in the last two years?
–Training Camp by Jon Gordon
What’s one interesting or weird fact about you?
-I love going to zoos!
If you had to describe yourself in hashtags, what would they say?
#coffeeaddict #giraffelover #giant
What’s one thing you hope to learn, experience, or gain this summer?
-I’m excited to get to learn how to plan and juggle multiple things and events at one time and also how to do ministry outside of a church setting.