Christ Presbyterian Church

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Young Life ministry has four main components: Club, Camp, Campaigners and Committee.  Between January and June of 2009 we saw up to 30 kids at each of 5 Clubs held at the home of Fred and Pat LaRose.  A wide range of students primarily from CentralHigh School attend club. In the fall of 2009 we alternated Club at the LaRose home with game night at ECC (Evangelical Covenant Church) donated the use of their gym for two game nights which included log tag and crab soccer followed by 3v3 basketball.  This brought different faces to Club.  A game night at the Ryan home during school vacation wrapped up Club for the year. 

In 2009 Young Life saw two young women accept Christ and begin to walk with Him. Funding from CPC and the Day Foundation allowed these young women to attend Young Life Camp at SaranacLake where their lives were changed.  One has become an effective recruiter of her friends to Young Life Clubs and Retreats. Since Young Life began in Springfield three years ago, five teens have made decisions to follow Christ at Young Life Camp.  Campaigners study is for those who want to look more deeply into Scripture to know God.  At the November Fall weekend students made a commitment to spending time in the Word.  Campaigner studies have now begun for the young women and men.

Young Life Committee consists of Don and Glenna Ryan, Fred and Pat LaRose and Bob and Elizabeth Tongue.  Committee met about 5 times over the course of the year.  Contact Glenna Ryan for more details.