JYG Mission Statement

We gather in the hope of creating a Christian community where youth can come to know that they are loved and learn to love themselves and others.  JYG strives to be a sanctuary where youth are free to be themselves and embrace the knowledge that they are created by God.  We recognize and appreciate that all people are created differently.  As God’s love is unconditional for all beings we seek to be vessels of that all encompassing love and nurture each person’s unique gifts and talents.  Through service and fellowship we aspire to create transformative experiences that challenge the youth and deepen their faith.  Youth group is a place where we celebrate that adolescent life is not fragile but abundant and assured.  In all that we do we want the youth to experience God’s trustworthiness, transcendence and love.

Beacons

Community
We develop a safe space for the youth through our nurturing of fellowship, fun, service and spirituality.  In sharing the joyful abundance of life together we create connections that strengthen our sense of community.

Fun and Fellowship
Out of the larger group we create united teams bonded by friendship, love, service and commitment to one another.  This allows the youth to experience close relationships and gain a sense that they always have a group of people to rely on.  They come together freed of the pressures and expectations of teenage life and open to the opportunities for ecstatic fun and friendships.

Service
Just as God continually reaches out to us, we are compelled to reach out to others.  We encourage the youth to work selflessly serving those in need.  Service experiences are provided on a regular basis and projects will range from construction, person to person relationships and the ultimate life experience of service on a mission trip.  In these transformative experiences of service JYG turns possibility into reality.