Thank you, thank you, thank you for contributing to the ongoing work of Sitka Young Life as we week to reach and support kids in Sitka and around the state. Your prayers and financial support are having a great effect!
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Thursday, November 17, 2022
The Time is Now!
The Time is Now!
What was life like five years ago? Do you remember? Our world is different. Navigating cultural events and their impact on our local communities has required a lot of extra energy. Today kids find themselves dealing with many hard issues and looking for answers- this is where a Young Life leader can make such a difference. Young Life leaders now have an even greater opportunity to reach kids since many of the COVID restrictions have been lifted. Now, more than ever, young people need to hear and experience love and peace, and they need committed adults who will live life alongside them. The Time is now!
This November we are beginning our fall fundraiser. Our goal is to raise $65K to help us meet our fiscal 2022-23 budget. These funds will help cover health care expenses and help pay for a part-time administrative assistant and allow us to continue to grow in needed areas. A generous friend of Sitka Young Life is offering a matching gift of up to $20,000 to help us reach our goal. Over the next few days we will be sending emails that will describe: what has been happening in Sitka Young Life, where we are headed, and our financial need. Please consider helping us with the remaining goal of $45K.
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
The Financial Need- The Time is Now!
Fundraising Goal
Our total fundraising goal is $65,000
A generous friend of Sitka Young Life has volunteered to do a matching gift of up to $20,000 which leaves us needing to raise $45,000 to make our annual budget
This includes our goal to:
reach our normal fall fundraising of $20,000
additional resources to provide needed health insurance for full-time staff
additional resources to pay for a part-time office administrator: in order to free up the area director to spend time developing the people and ministries including teams to serve high school, middle school, young adults, and church partners.
Where we are going- The Time is Now!
Where we are going
Continue quality work with high school and middle school students including, contact work, club, campaigners, and new camping strategies
Young Adult ministry- Continue developing a fuller ministry to young adults as they face an increasingly complicated world. These people are actively seeking answers and want to know how to live out their faith
Partner with churches: in two ways
Increase understanding in church leaders about Gen Z and effective ways to outreach and disciple
Collaborate and support each other’s ministries as the faith community of young people continues to expand
100 kids in our community who would be mentored in their faith by a praying/caring adult.
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| Participants in our collaborative Gen Z training representing 8 different churches in town. |
What has been happening- The Time is Now!
What has been happening
Prayer team- a team meets together every week to pray for our kids, community, churches, and ministries around town.
High school student gatherings. We have been having weekly club since march and weekly campaigners since January
Middle school student gatherings. Every week since September our Wyld Life team has been meeting together with middle school kids.
Church partnerships
Monthly Youth leader training with leaders from up 5 different churches in town.
Monthly combined youth events
A collaborative Summer weekend camp with kids from 3 different churches
Reaching Generation Z training with up to 8 churches participating
Building collaborative friendships and providing a space where local youth ministers can work and plan together.
Young adults ministry
Meeting with young adults and encouraging them in their faith
Encourage and equip current young adult leaders
Working to build a formal collaborative town-wide young adult ministry
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| Girls MEHS breakfast campaigner group |
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