Young Life Cleveland West

Campaigner Overnight. February 9-10, 2019 You would think we'd get tired of Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, but somehow we don't. Just two weekends after our committee/ leader weekend there, we came right back, but this time with some of our high school friends. "Campaigners" is the name of the weekly bible study each community has, where students have a safe space to learn about their faith and ask questions. Students that attend campaigners range from go-getters who practically serve as volunteer leaders with us all the way to students who know almost nothing about the Christian faith but came because a friend invited them. At campaigner overnight, we had just that mix, and it was incredible to get them in a room with 150 other students from all over northern Ohio who are asking the same questions and dealing with the same challenges as them. One story: A freshman student (we'll call him Andrew) from Lakewood, who is very new to Young Life and wouldn't ...

Our leaders and committee gearing up for the next season of Young Life. The Sawmill Creek retreat is one of our three annual retreats with our volunteers. It is a great opportunity to get away and dream about what might be in store for the coming semester. This year we celebrated the commissioning of two new volunteers who will be serving in Rocky River (Liz) and Cleveland State University (Evan). What's exciting beyond thinking of the numerous lives that will be impacted by these new volunteers is our shared conviction, as they are joining our community centered around the common mission of sharing the love of Jesus with adolescents who don't know Him yet. Each of these volunteers, whether committee or leaders, are helping to do just that. It is a privilege to get to retreat with them for a short bit so we can head right back out, encouraged to reengage in the mission.