Young Life Cleveland West

Alpha is a video series meant to create space for spiritual conversation as it walks through the major tenets of the Christian faith. It is often used by churches and workplaces to spark discussion around what each of us personally believes. The Lakewood leader team had the idea to run the new Alpha youth series at our weekly "campaigners" bible study and to invite their parents to go through the same content found in the adult series each week. This would allow parents to see some of the things we talk about in Young Life and possibly start conversations between parents and their kids about each topic. Four parents have already committed, and now we are opening this invitation up to you, as well! The Details : Starting on Wednesday, September 26 at 8pm , we will be going through an Alpha series in Lakewood for 8 straight weeks . Each meeting will last about one hour and is open to you and your adult friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc. in town that may be interested in...

This spring, we had the opportunity to dream about our area going forward, and God led us to consider hiring a full-time college director at Cleveland State University. God was also quick to provide that college director in our new hire, Elizabeth Veres, who started right before school began in August! To appropriately introduce her, we played a short game of "hot seat" rapid-fire Q&A. Here's what you need to know about our local Bay High and then Belmont University graduate: Full Name : Elizabeth Trusley Veres Favorite Color : Sapphire Birthday : March 27 (same day as Fergie) Favorite Meal : Pho/ steak Favorite Movie : Notting Hill Favorite Book : Gilead by Marilynne Robinson Bible Verse That Sticks with You : Psalm 31: 14 But I trust in you, Lord; I say, "You are my God." - Psalm 31: 14 Elizabeth said she loves Young Life because it shows the love of Christ through relationships. She experienced it in high school, shared it ...

Capernaum is Young Life for kids who have special needs...and it could be the most exciting ministry we get to do.  These kids are amazing!  What could be better than giving amazing kids and an amazing week at Rockbridge? Cleveland Metro took five kids this August and they had a great week!  These kids experienced horseback riding, zip lining, swimming, and all of the activities of our traditional camp weeks.  Add to that an amazing speaker sharing with them how much they are loved by the God of the universe, and you have what makes Young Life camping so special. Summer camp is where the Gospel comes together in sight and sound.  Capernaum leaders live 24/7 with their kids, eat meals with them, run, and play with them.  But what leaders live for are the talks they have with kids about Jesus, processing who He is and how relevant He is to their lives.  It's fun to blow kids away, helping them see that they were created perfectly and loved i...

In Young Life, we're all about watching students experience the life transformation that can only come from a relationship with Jesus. Every student we meet has their own unique story, and their graduation is a natural time to reflect on how their lives have changed over the last four years. Our Lakewood team has had the privilege of spending the past two years getting to build relationships and walk through life with this group of recent graduates ( pictured above, from this year's camp trip ). This past Monday, we had one last Campaigners Bible study with our graduated seniors before they move on to the next stage of life. We gave them the opportunity to share some insights with the younger students, and it was incredible to listen as they shared the testimonies of God's work in their own lives. Some of these friends, who had little to no faith when we first met them, ended up becoming student leaders this summer at our outreach camp trip. Many of them are planning o...

This year marks 48 consecutive years of kids in Cleveland going to a Young Life resort.  This year, 54 kids from Bay and Lakewood got on a sweet charter bus and made their way to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and Rockbridge!  This is a resort made for kids... racing zip lines, racing 100-foot slides, horseback riding, bubble soccer, beach volleyball, basketball… you name it and Rockbridge has it. Many kids today prioritize sports and sports camps which can help individual skills, but no place builds a team like a YL resort.  From night one, kids are blown away by what they get to do and how they build relationships with kids from their hometown.  They experience so many amazing team building and friend building activities, they come home with new friendships they never thought they could have.  Perhaps the greatest aspect of Rockbridge and any YL resort is that there is a  message of hope given.  Kids hear the greatest love story ...

This week, Young Life clubs from Cleveland West and Lorain County are enjoying a week of camp at Rockbridge.  You may follow along this week at the Rockbridge video scrapbook... Rockbridge Video Scrapbook

I posted this last week, but forgot to provide a link to the website for online registration.  Please register for the race here... https://events.younglife.org/lorain5k Presented by Young Life SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2018 RACE DAY REGISTRATION: OPENS AT 7:15 AM  5K RACE/WALK STARTS AT 8:00 AM REGISTRATION /RACE LOCATION/COURSE: Race day registration will be held at the Kopf Family Reservation. 32649 Electric Blvd, Avon Lake, OH 44012. The run/walk starts behind Avon Lake Library, through the library parking lot, using surrounding trails with one water stop on course. Course is accurately measured. AWARDS: • Awards will be presented for multiple age brackets in male and female divisions. @ScottB