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Locals hope to bring Young Life programs to Yancey A group of adults in Burnsville have a vision to bring Young Life to our community. Young Life is an international Christian organization for teenagers in Middle School (Wyldlife) and High School (Young Life). Young Life begins in a community when a group of adults who care about kids and who know what Young Life has to offer them, come together to make it happen for the students in their area. Local adults and churches in Burnsville are already catching the vision for the positive impact Young Life will have on the kids here in Burnsville and we invite you to learn more about this vision. Young Life is not a facility-based ministry — our leaders go to wherever kids may be. It is a principle modeled by Jesus Christ and practiced by Young Life leaders worldwide as they show up to sporting events, school lunchrooms or local hangouts just to get to know teenagers and earn their trust and friendship. Leaders enter kids’ worlds with no expectation of who kids should be, but with every hope for who they can become. They build positive, lifelong relationships with young people, modeling God’s unconditional love and showing them how to live life to the fullest and handle the struggles of everyday life. Through fun, adventure and friendship, leaders earn the privilege of talking to kids about something that we think matters most of all — the truth about God and His love for them. Kids want excitement, heart-pounding adventure and a caring community. That’s what Young Life delivers. A weekly gathering during the school year called Young Life “club” for those in high school or Wyldlife “club” for those in Middle School offers a safe place for fun and a chance for kids to hear a brief word about God’s love for them from one of their leaders. Then there’s the adventure of Young Life or Wyldlife camp - a weekend during the school year or a week during the summer that is full of adventure, friendship and faith. Time and time again, kids describe their time at
Young Life/Wyldlife camp as the “best week of their lives.” Young Life leaders bring more than 150,000 kids to one of our 32 camping properties worldwide. One of the Young Life Camps - “Windy Gap” - is right in our backyard in Weaverville - less than 30 minutes from the center of Burnsville. In addition, 13 Young Life Clubs are within a 36 mile radius of Burnsville, but nothing right here in Burnsville. Our kids should not be left out. Leaders encourage those who want to grow in their faith to explore it in small group Bible studies called “Campaigners.” Young Life leaders also encourage kids who’ve committed to the Christian faith to deepen their faith through service, share it through leadership opportunities and celebrate it in a church of their choosing. And we respectfully continue to share our lives and message with those who choose otherwise, because our friendship and love in Christ come without conditions. Young Life has a long legacy of effective work with kids and a reputation for excellence among adults worldwide. Since 1941, Young Life has been making a difference in the lives of kids around the world because we are supported by adults who care about kids in their community. Our staff and leaders are trained in time-tested methods of relating with adolescents, and we are equipped by a worldclass organization for kids that is dedicated to effective ministry. This combination of local support, proven methods and organizational
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strength allows Young Life to thrive locally in more than 75 countries, with more than 3,000 staff and 36,000 volunteers reaching more than 1.2 million kids each year with the lifechanging message of God’s love for them. If you desire for kids here in Burnsville to know faith in an exciting and meaningful way, then please consider how you might be able to help the Young Life Burnsville Team(there are 8 of us now) in this endeavor. It may even be that you have personally experienced Young Life during your teenage years and felt like Young Life was made just for you - It still is and if you want to help other kids to have similar experiences please get in touch. We are growing our team in order to fulfill our vision and if you want to join with us or want to know more, please get in touch with Mike Lawrence, jamesmichaellawrence@gmail.com, 904-2546303 Mobile Telephone, 479 Rosewood Lane, Burnsville, NC 28714. Mike would really like to hear from you. More information about Young Life can be found at www.younglife.org.
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