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…
Today is the International Women’s Day. Around the globe today, people are celebrating women and their achievements. As in previous years, we have asked our staff around the region to nominate women they see making a difference in the lives of Read more…
A spark of interest for Sparta Young Life began with a simple invitation. It was the fall of 2017 when a woman named Amy took a chance by inviting her former neighbor, Kristin, to the Northwest Grand Rapids Young Life Read more…
In the Western Great Lakes Region, one of our core values is to work responsibly in relationship with the larger church of Jesus Christ and pursue partnerships with churches and other like-minded organizations. One of the ways we do that is Read more…
On this last day of 2018, we are looking back over the year, over the many stories that were told, and how God has been weaving them together into his grand redemption story. In case you missed these popular stories earlier Read more…
The Western Great Lakes Region has been blessed with another round of new hires. We’d like to take a moment to introduce you to nine of the newest members of our the WGLR Young Life Staff. Let’s give a warm Read more…
Reflections on Ten Years as Regional Director—Then, Now & Moving Forward Editor’s Note: Chris Theule-VanDam is celebrating ten years as Western Great Lakes Regional Director. We asked him to reflect on this significant milestone and where he’s seen God at Read more…