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…
A guest post by Josiah Huisman, Middle School Youth Director & Young Life Church Partner at First Reformed Church in Zeeland, MI. Originally posted here and shared with permission. “O comfort my people, says your God, speak tenderly, that her Read more…
2020 has been a challenging year. Like each of us, kids are dealing with wave after wave of disappointment and loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have felt isolated at home, discouraged about things being canceled, and anxious about Read more…
Written by Sara Webb, Young Life Capernaum Initiatives Coordinator for Discipleship and Training This past spring we created videos that helped us memorize Psalm 100 as a national Capernaum community. Each Monday our Capernaum friends and leaders and staff would Read more…