YL Capernaum Everywhere

Enjoy this story of one of our Capernaum friends serving on work crew with her coach. Salina and Margaret from the great state of South Carolina and had a blast serving at Young Life’s Carolina Point this summer. Together, they were on work crew and served in the laundry. They folded more towels and sheets than we can begin to imagine; all the while growing in their faith and friendship!

Throughout the year, we want to highlight some attributes that we see as being part of our YL Capernaum culture.  This month, we highlight, faithfulness.... Faithfulness is defined in the dictionary as “the quality of being faithful.”   Nothing exemplifies this noun quite like our volunteer leaders in Capernaum.   Time and time again I have seen these men and women lay their lives down for their friends with disabilities.   The stories that come to mind are too numerous to recount here on this page but when I think of the pinnacle of faithfulness I think of Kailea, Andrew, Hayden, Ekow, Katherine, Dylan, Ryan, Ashley, Lauren, Rori, Courtney, Nicole, Daniel, Delaine, Justin, Casey, Danielle, Sammy, Isaiah, Phillip, Callie, Jason, Amanda, Kwynn, Ben, Crista, Megan, and the list goes on.   Faithfulness isn’t something that is valued in America in 2018 in my opinion, look at the divorce rate, the drop-out rates, the single parent homes, etc.   But thos...

Zachary started coming to our Capernaum club in 2015 and loved it, but we realized quickly that he knew Jesus and needed a place to grow in his faith, something his family had not found anywhere!  He started serving in club, was a prayer warrior and even lead another Capernaum friend to Christ in the backseat of the van after helping load him in his wheelchair en route to club. His first round on work crew in 2016 at Lost Canyon was life changing for him and gave new vision to all that Zach could do. Not only did he serve on work crew but he also lead work crew with his example of disciplined time in the Word daily.  Zachary’s parents moved to Lithuania as missionaries and knew it would be very difficult for him to build a life or community and have ministry opportunities like he did at home. Zach moved in with his Young Life leaders’ family and became ‘uncle Zach’ just over a year ago.    Zach continues to set an example by his time in t...

Thank you Isaiah from Highland Park, TX for this blog! For me YL Capernaum has always given me so much more than I could ever give to it. It has been a constant theme throughout my entire time being a part of this ministry. Every time I feel like I can pat myself on the back for doing something, God swoops in and blows me away with the way he works through these kids. As followers of Christ we strive every day to be like him, to live the way he lives. We do that to be changed by Christ, to bear the fruits that he describes. We hope that through our ministry we can plant seeds in others; in hopes to one day see those seeds, through the work of the Lord, bear fruit in those individuals. When I think of Capernaum I think of joy. The unconditional joy I see in our friends has always kept me coming back. No matter what my work schedule looked like I could never miss club, campaigners or any camp trip. The joy our friends display is infectious and I never wanted to miss a minu...

I first met Sergio at Wilderness Ranch.  We were about to embark on a week long adventure in the mountains of Colorado.  I was blown away by his caring heart, how genuine he was and by how much he trusted his leader.  Sergio and Derek had a deep, rich friendship; so much so that it felt like I was stepping into a holy space every time I was with them throughout the week.  After Sergio conquered so many firsts in those mountains, Derek and I began talking about what it would look like for Sergio to serve on work crew.  This summer, he spent a month at SharpTop Cove on the outdoor crew; while Derek was serving as a Head Leader.   Enjoy this short video of Sergio and his coach Seth sharing about their time.   It’s not too early to start thinking about one of your friends serving on work crew or summer staff this coming summer!  If you’re interested in learning more, contact your divisional coordinator.

Who doesn’t love The Greatest Showman? Who doesn’t love a great sing-a-long? Who doesn’t love Capernaum club? Go ahead and do your friends a favor and just combine all three of those for one of the most fun nights EVER! Thanks South Tampa! We hope y’all had a blast singing your hearts out!

Encourage costumes for this club! Mixer Bingo: Who doesn’t love a fun simple game of bingo?! Dance Thru The Ages Dance Party Game Panty hose bowling: Because we all know grandma needs her panty hose! Place a tennis ball in the open end of panty hose (large size works best). Set up water bottles on the floor. With two players at once see who can knock down the most bottles using only the ball at the end of their hose. Denture talk: Use the mouthpieces from “Watch Ya’ Mouth” and call them dentures. You can use the phrases in the game or create your own. Players have to get the audience to guess what they are saying! Songs Dance party to an “old” song such as Dancing Queen As I am