January 2023
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Intentional Investment After Campus by FOCUS Alumnus Greg Schmidt
In this video, Greg shares some simple ways to use a depth chart after campus. Through practical examples of how his family uses their depth chart on a weekly basis, Greg encourages us all to take the next best step toward discipleship with the people in our lives.
Greg Schmidt is a former student leader, FOCUS missionary, regional director and philanthropy officer for FOCUS. After working for FOCUS for more than seven years, he and his wife, Elli, moved to Santa Barbara, California where Greg now serves as the development director for the Capuchins of Western America. Greg and Elli are expecting their first child in December.
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Marriage on Mission Webinar with Curtis and Michaelann Martin
All engaged and married couples and those discerning marriage are invited to join Curtis and Michaelann Martin for a date night on Thursday, December 1. Through real-life stories and practical wisdom, the Martins will share how to strengthen your marriage and live your vocational journey with joy and purpose.
Join Other Alumni for SEEK23 in St. Louis
Join us at SEEK23 in St. Louis this January 2 – 6.
Exclusive alumni events for former students and missionaries, a Making Missionary Disciples track geared specifically toward parish and family life, and opportunities to join with thousands of Catholics for prayer and sacraments make this a conference you will not want to miss!
Bring your family, friends, small group participants, pastor—or anyone who desires to be inspired in hope for the Church and equipped with a vision for missionary discipleship and the practical tools to live it out!
Babysitting is available, so bring your whole family.
Learn more at seek.focus.org
(Missionary alumni can email [email protected] for more information about scholarships available to those who served on staff with FOCUS.)
Applications Still Open! Alumni Holy Land Pilgrimage
Join the Alumni team and other FOCUS alumni May 27 – June 4, 2023, for a life-changing pilgrimage in the footsteps of Christ, bringing the Gospels to life!
Itinerary: Tel Aviv|Nazareth|Sea of Galilee|Mount of the Beatitudes|Magdala|Cana|Mt. Tabor|The Dead Sea|Bethlehem|Mount of Olives|Mount Zion|Gethsemane
All former FOCUS missionaries and FOCUS students are invited. You are encouraged to bring a spouse or friend along with you on pilgrimage. Spots are filling up fast, so apply soon to save your spot!
When applying, please select “student” as that will place you as a participant.
FOCUS Family Prayer Request Line
The FOCUS Alumni team wants to unite our FOCUS family in prayer for one another. Please submit any prayer requests you have at this time here. In addition to having the Alumni team pray for your requests, we will have the responses viewable on FOCUS Connect for you to pray for others in the FOCUS family!
Looking for a job? Hundreds of employers across the country want YOU!
Join a community of loving professionals and make a difference in the lives of patients and their families. At Emmaus Catholic Hospice we are dedicated to providing authentic Catholic end-of-life care. We exist to extend loving clinical and spiritual services, focusing on the human dignity of every person within our care.
If you aspire to support patients and their loved ones and to help ensure they are accompanied by the gift and comfort of their faith in challenging seasons, we would love to hear from you. Learn more and apply here!
Visit our job board at connect.focus.org/jobs to apply and to see employers who are specifically looking for FOCUS Alumni to fill their open positions or reach out to Career Services Manager Elli Schmidt at [email protected].
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Our mission is to fan the flame of lifelong mission in the hearts of our alumni in this apostolic age.
The FOCUS Alumni Relations team exists to provide you, our alumni, with inspirational content in emails and social media. We desire to build alumni communities in various cities, connect alumni with job listings, and develop resources to support the living of Catholic mission in the world.
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What does AL+UM mean?
AL+UM (Altum) comes from “Duc in Altum”, which means to“Set out into the deep.” This call, to set out into the deep, is the call of every person seeking after Christ. You are on a different mission now than when you were on campus, yet as you cast your nets, the Lord will certainly bless you with a great catch if you continue to trust in Him.
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