In the Fall of 2016, Kevin Eastway received an email from a college freshman named Abby Austin. Abby was a former Young Life kid from St. Joseph, MI, now studying in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. As Read more…
What a year it’s been for Young Life in the city of Grand Rapids, especially given that almost everything in Grand Rapids City Young Life is new—a new name, new staff, and many new volunteers. But one thing hasn’t changed. Read more…
From March 16-23, a group of eleven from Greater Holland Young Life traveled to the Dominican Republic with Young Life Expeditions. Through YL Expeditions, kids and leaders are called to put their faith into action by GOING, SEEING and ENGAGING in a cross-cultural Read more…
Just over a year ago, Paul Knapp found himself and his team from Southwest Michigan Young Life spinning their wheels with trying to reach youth in the Benton Harbor community. Something needed to change. As he shared about his struggle, Read more…
A discipleship weekend experience had been a dream for Area Director Erin Iafrate ever since kids from her area participated in the Student Leadership Project, Young Life’s summer discipleship program for high school juniors and seniors. Watching her students come Read more…
“We are so excited to have Lester as our staff person at Wedgwood. He is uniquely equipped to be a powerful presence in the lives of kids and is a super gifted leader.”
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. On this day, we wish to honor and applaud women in the Western Great Lakes Region who we see making a difference in their communities, leading the way, shining a light, bringing hope, inspiring Read more…
From alone in a jail cell nine years ago, Andrew Collins made this promise to the Lord: “I promise I will never turn down an opportunity to speak of your greatness.” Andrew, a former narcotics police officer from southwest Michigan, Read more…
Little Traverse Bay Young Life welcomes Mia Matchett as new Area Director Growing up on a family farm in Charlevoix, Mia Matchett developed a deep love for the great outdoors and for her Northern Michigan community. She spent much time Read more…
Here are our Top 5 blog posts of 2017. Don’t miss these great stories of God’s goodness and faithfulness. Thank you for following along and being part of the story God is writing in the Western Great Lakes Region! 1. WGLR Read more…