This is the story of one of YouthWorks’ summer staff alumni, Danielle. When I originally applied to work for Youthworks, I had no intention of living in the community where I was placed for more than a summer. I was a 19-year-old from the suburbs of Minneapolis and a sophomore at a little private college full […]

By Allison Middleton. Allison served as the Kids Club Coordinator at Pine Ridge 2 during the 2016 summer. When I was hired by YouthWorks it was quite obviously an answer to my prayers. I knew that when I accepted a position as a YouthWorks Summer Staff God was providing an opportunity to grow in my […]

It’s hard to express how thankful we are for incredible YouthWorks summer staff who have served churches and communities these last few months. The stories these staff have of realizations, transformation and growth through YouthWorks mission trips are truly amazing. Here’s a small expression of our gratitude we shared with summer staff as we celebrated […]

Yesterday I had coffee with Nick— a university student I met recently. Nick is a fantastic guy. He gets good grades, comes to Church every week, serves in the city regularly and even makes time to grab coffee with pesky campus ministers like me. I enjoy sipping coffee with Nick. Meeting with students like Nick […]

It’s hard to express how thankful we are for incredible YouthWorks summer staff who have served churches and communities these last few months. The stories these staff have of realizations, transformation and growth through YouthWorks mission trips are truly amazing. Here’s a small expression of our gratitude we shared with summer staff as we celebrated […]

Whether you’re a Summer 2014 Staff, an adult leader or student just returning from an awesome week, or an Alumni who thinking back fondly, we’re sure that the one thing you can’t stop thinking about is the food.   Yes, we know, especially for you staff who eat the same meals every week, sometimes the amazingness […]