We encounter God in an intimate relationship through daily prayer, the sacraments and the Scriptures.
SEE MORESEE LESS 
Claire and Peter Walters
“The primary reason for evangelizing is the love of Jesus which we have received, the experience of salvation which urges us to ever greater love of him. What kind of love would not feel the need to speak of the beloved, to point him out, to make him known?” -Evangelii Gaudium
Where We serve
Claire and I have now served 8 years on staff with FOCUS on campus and at our Denver Support Center! It has been the joy of our lives to experience campus mission at West Point, the Naval Academy and Mount Saint Mary’s University prior to moving into a national role. My last position was that of a Regional Manager for Summer Projects, and now I am working as a manager and development officer for the Philanthropy Engagement team.
On the Philanthropy Engagement team (as in all parts of FOCUS), we recognize that every person is called to a relationship with Christ and His Church and we seek to support our benefactors as they partner with us in mission. We call and meet with donors from all over the country to help them understand the true impact of their giving and to deepen their relationships both with FOCUS and with Christ. We are a fundraising team with a heart for evangelization, supporting the growth of our campus efforts while making sure that our mission partners and benefactors are cared for as well as possible.
Our Story
The Lord prepared us both in college to attend an interview weekend and say yes to this call of serving as a FOCUS missionary for, at least, the next two years. Praise God both Claire and I said yes because the first time we met was on placement day during training when we found out we would serve on campus together at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Those next two years were incredibly formative for us in our personal lives as we lived out a dating fast our first year, and learned to serve together on a challenging but deeply rewarding campus. Through life as teammates and our growth as friends, the Lord showed us that we live our missionary call to share the Gospel in very similar ways. We both have a great love of opening up our home to welcome any and all people to share life and have serious fun encountering the joy of the Gospel. Fast-forward to today and we have spent 5 years on mission as a family, together with our children Rose, Dominic and Isabelle!
Your Impact
While we know that God has called us to serve Him in this mission, I also know that we are only a small piece of the greater puzzle. Taking on the call to be FOCUS missionaries means giving completely of our time and talents to the students on campus or the programs that we serve. This giving of time necessitates that we have a team of supporters on board with the mission who want to go with us by giving support – both spiritual and financial. It has been a huge blessing to share this mission with our supporters, and to receive their great generosity. We are deeply honored by each of you, and would love to talk to anyone interested in joining our team! We can be contacted anytime by email or phone:
Pete: [email protected]; (304) 481-7810
Claire: [email protected]; (703) 203-1356
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