Summer Camping!

 

Sitka Cabin Trips HERE WE COME!  This season we will be taking kids camping in God's creation to enjoy the beauty of our local surroundings.  We are excited to provide this opportunity for both leaders and kids to build upon their relationship with one another and grow their relationship with Jesus. The Sitka High girls leaders just returned from a cabin where they enjoyed kayaking, laughing, warm springs, and delicious food. They took a deep dive into what living a life with Jesus is like during their six sessions together.  They are already planning their next trip.  We couldn't provide these opportunities without you, thanks for supporting Sitka Young Life!

Girls playing corn hole

A great Finish

Graduation is full: families, parties, bonfires, hugs, tears all being a large part of the graduation season.  Our leaders were in the middle of it all, loving and making great memories with kids. This year we hosted our biggest Baccalaureate service, combining SHS, MEHS, Pacific High and our homeschoolers for our largest attendance in decades.  We also filled the bus for our final club, a bonfire, sending off our high school friends as we encouraged them to seek the Lord and his ways during the summer and in their next steps. Thanks for supporting the children of Alaska!

Our end of year bon fire during club.

Jumping in Swan Lake after campaigners breakfast.

our combined Baccalaureate service

Our wonderful leader team minus the ones traveling

Fast and Furious

 The end of the school year is rapidly approaching and so now is the time we try to squeeze all those things in! This weekend we were able to host a discipleship group where we talked about silence and solitude. Emily and Cayla also hosted 12 MEHS girls for a prom dinner at our house. I also had a chance to take the senior guys out on a boat ride to Goddard Warm Springs. This is a festive time of year, but also time in suicide touch many communities. Please keep the young people of Alaska in your prayers. Thanks for your support!

Next Steps group

Every two weeks, I have the pleasure of getting to connect with this wonderful group of students.  We DIVE deeper into PRACTICES that help us GROW IN OUR FAITH.  We talk things like different WAYS PEOPLE PRAY and different ways to STUDY THE BIBLE.  In our next meeting we will discuss FASTING and SABBATH REST.  These meetings are the favorite part of my week.  These young people are seeking greater DEPTH in their RELATIONSHIP with JESUS and their faithfulness will make a POSITIVE IMPACT on their home communities.  Thank you for your part in supporting Sitka Young Life.

   

Winter Blast 2024

 WINTER BLAST 2024!

42 kids, 18 hours, 25 total adults volunteers, 220 meals, 3 club and reflection times, 4 small groups,

A photo scavenger hunt, field games, night game "Grog," thrifting, fancy dinner, polar dip, singing, dancing, karaoke, ping pong, cards, 

loving kids, sharing about Jesus and how he brings hope, love, joy, and life!!! 

Thank you for all of your prayers and support that helps make all this possible

Leader are the best!

 

Murphy and he is one of our amazing Young Life leaders. He joined SYL as a junior in high school and has served at summer camp for two summers. It is a special privilege to get to serve alongside former students who then want to become leaders and choose to give their lives away as they grow in their faith.  Please keep our leaders in your prayers and pray also for our in-town winter camp called "Winter Blast." It will take place on Feb 16-17th. This year Winter Blast will include students and leaders from neighboring Ketchikan!

 

This year in Sitka Young Life we have been "Diving In:" We have been diving in deeper with kids and diving deeper into Jesus. Things around us seem to be getting more complicated and more difficult.  We all need the love and hope Jesus provides. In the next three days, you will receive three emails describing Sitka Young Life.  In today's video link below you will hear from an alumni of Sitka Young Life as he reflects on how SYL has made a difference in his life. Tomorrow- we will share in more detail what has been happening this past year.  In Thursday's email, we will share the direction we are going and how you can help partner. Thank you always for praying, sharing, and diving into the people around you!

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