Young Life Cleveland West

Luke 5: 27-32 Later on, Jesus went out and looked straight at a tax-collector called Levi, as he sat at his office desk. “Follow me,” he said to him. And he got to his feet at once, left everything behind and followed him. Then Levi gave a big reception for Jesus in his own house, and there was a great crowd of tax-collectors and others at table with them. The Pharisees and their companions the scribes kept muttering indignantly about this to Jesus’ disciples, saying, “Why do you have your meals with tax-collectors and sinners?” Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but those who are ill. I have not come to invite the ‘righteous’ but the ‘sinners’—to change their ways. One of my favorite things in Young Life is getting the opportunity to sit down with kids over a meal. It's not often anymore that kids slow down for an hour with a trusted adult to talk about their day, share things they're excited about or struggling with, or even just jok

Young Life’s Capernaum (ministry to kids with special needs) wrapped up it’s first full year, and had great fun.  We have a wonderful group of kids who we are getting to know, but most importantly, we get to tell them verbally and non-verbally, that they are loved by the God of the universe!  We memorized John 3:16 together by learning it by hand motions and everyone was able to do it.  Our short talk was out of Luke 2 as we looked at the Inn Keeper who simply didn’t have room for Jesus.  We likened that to our lives and how often we simply don’t have room for Jesus.  Our goal this Christmas is to clean our rooms and have a place for Jesus daily. Thanks for supporting Young Life and Capernaum.  We are continuing to grow this exciting ministry.  Our needs are more buddies who will come and love kids with us. Merry Christmas from the Young Life staff and Capernaum!