NOTE: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2020 edition of Young Life’s Relationships magazine. Young Life camps love to shine a spotlight on campers. Bringing campers up front at club or on the stage in the dining hall gives them a Read more…
Over the last half-year, we’ve had the joy of welcoming another 10 new Young Life staff to the Western Great Lakes Region. We give thanks for the women and men God is raising up to lead in various roles around Read more…
In case you missed these stories throughout the year, here are our top blog posts of 2019.
Today we’re shining the spotlight on one of our volunteer leaders, Rachel Matuszewski. Rachel is a junior at Grand Valley State University and a Young Life leader in the Eastern Ottawa area. Thanks, Rachel, for writing and sharing your #YLstory with Read more…
We close out the Summer 2019 blog series with a few final highlights and pictures from camp. Whether it was at a high school outreach camp, WyldLife camp for middle schoolers, YoungLives or Capernaum camp, wilderness backpacking, or Young Life discipleship opportunities, Read more…
A guest post by Becky Bagnall, YoungLives Coordinator for Central Grand Rapids Young Life Our YoungLives camp week was quickly approaching and we had 4 teen moms signed up from Central Grand Rapids. The girls were slightly apprehensive but overall Read more…
A Guest Post by Ashley Havemeier, Mission Staff & Capernaum Team Leader for Northeast Grand Rapids Young Life This Summer, Northeast Grand Rapids Capernaum experienced camp in a whole new way. We attended Capernaum Discipleship Camp held at Hope College. We Read more…
We’re overjoyed to once again welcome eleven new staff members to the WGLR Young Life team. These individuals are committed to the Lord and the work of building His Kingdom. Each one cares deeply about kids and seeing them come Read more…
Six years ago a dream to rebuild Kentwood Young Life was being rekindled by some key community leaders, including the Mayor of Kentwood. You may remember from a previously featured story how that dream became reality in 2016 when JR Read more…
When Vicki Wagonis-Bryers and her husband moved to Mackinaw City two years ago to enjoy their retirement, never in her wildest dreams would she have imagined doing what she is doing today—hanging out with teens and preteens in her small Read more…