As summer comes to an end and the new school year begins, our hearts are filled with joy! Our hearts are filled with JOY because 636 students and leaders from the region were able to experience Young Life, WyldLife, YoungLives, or Adventure Read more…
Throughout the summer, Young Life staff and volunteers from the Western Great Lakes Region had the joy of serving at Young Life camps around the midwest (Timber Wolf, Castaway, Northbound, Student Leadership Project) and beyond. For three weeks in early Read more…
Q&A with a Northbound Backpacking Guide “From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.” Psalm 113:3 This summer, Eastern Ottawa Young Life Committee Member Rebecca Steigenga spent four weeks traveling Read more…
Young Life’s Western Great Lakes Region is thrilled to welcome Luke Trombley as Staff Associate for Manistee County Young Life—the newest ministry in the region. The following article was first published here and is reposted with permission. Young Life has Read more…
We are very pleased to welcome three new team members to the Western Great Lakes Regional Team. Please give a warm welcome to Missy Johnson, Eli Margaron, and Beth Price. Missy Johnson, YoungLives Regional Coordinator Missy was born and raised Read more…
April 18-24 was National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Volunteers are so vital to the mission of Young Life and we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate them and show them our deep gratitude and appreciation! Young Life is able to Read more…
Written by Steve Winkle, Associate Regional Director for Young Life’s Western Great Lakes Region. Originally given as a high school chapel talk, adapted and shared with permission. It was the summer of 1979 as my senior year approached. I had Read more…
Nestled along the shores of Lake Michigan, halfway between Muskegon and Ludington, is the small town of Shelby. Tucked within the town limits is one small high school. Each day, 390 students pass through the doorways of Shelby High School—students Read more…
Today we are shining the spotlight on nine staff members in the Western Great Lakes Region—some are familiar faces in the region while others are brand new. We are grateful for the Lord’s hand in leading them to these roles. Read more…
It goes without saying that 2020 was a year like no other. The pandemic has shifted our lives in many ways and we are still experiencing the ripple effects. As we close out the calendar year, there is much to Read more…