There are 19 Young Life clubs across Iowa & Illinois (outside of Chicagoland) with many new ministries forming. We offer weekly clubs, discipleship, adventure trips & service opportunities.
IOWA CLUBS
Sioux Center - Brady Mackey bradymackey14@gmail.com
Orange City - Brady Mackey bradymackey14@gmail.com
Wilton/Durant - Kim Failor k.m.failor@gmail.com
North Liberty - Jenni Kluver younglifeiowacity@gmail.com
Davenport - Luke Ebener ebenerlukem@sau.edu
Bettendorf - Emily Andes younglifebpv@gmail.com
ILLINOIS CLUBS
Champaign/Mahomet - Kevin Nie kevinnieroy@yahoo.com
Bloomington/Normal - Ashley Jacobson ylblono@gmail.com
Central Illinois - Scott Seynemeier sseynemeier@gmail.com
Springfield/Chatham - Randy Setterlund sdudes4@aol.com
Decatur/Forsyth - Brit Walker Brit.Walker@adm.com
Illinois Valley/Bureau Cty - Dave Goy dave@ylheartland.com
Quincy - Curtis Sethaler curtis@quincy.younglife.org
IL Stateline/Rockford - Jared Ekberg ilstatelineyl@gmail.com
Moline - Amanda Hoover manzen17@gmail.com
Eastland/Shannon IL - Rich Groezinger yl214rich@yahoo.com
There are 12 WyldLife ministries across Iowa & Illinois (outside of Chicago). We have a variety of clubs offering monthly events & campaigners for middle school students. We also take kids to camp in the summer to experience one of the greatest weeks of their lives!
IOWA CLUBS
Urbandale - Mark Sisler mark@ylheartland.com
Davenport - Luke Ebener ebenerlukem@sau.edu
Bettendorf - Emily Andes younglifebpv@gmail.com
ILLINOIS CLUBS
Bloomington/Normal - Ashley Jacobson ylblono@gmail.com
Central Illinois - Scott Seynemeier sseynemeier@gmail.com
Illinois Valley/Bureau Cty - Dave Goy dave@ylheartland.com
Eastland - Emily Denekas emdenekas@gmail.com
Quincy - Curtis Sethaler curtis@quincy.younglife.org
Moline - Amanda Hoover manzen17@gmail.com
Capernaum is an outreach and discipleship ministry of Young life that reaches middle school and high school friends with diverse abilities.
ILLINOIS CLUBS
Central Ilinois - Sharla Davis tdavis@mtco.com
Quincy - Sheila Gibson capri62301@gmail.com
YLC continues Young Life's mission to introduce adolescents to Jesus & help them grow in their faith. Research indicates 61 percent of college students become inactive in their faith involvement. Our college ministry also produces great Young Life leaders in many areas across our region at
The University of Iowa, The University of Illinois, Illinois State, Bradley University, Augustana College, St. Ambrose University, Dordt University, Northwestern College & Quincy University.
University of Iowa - Paul Delashaw delashawp@gmail.com
More than 20 years ago, Young Life launched our ministry to teen Moms. Some have a baby and are parenting alone; some are pregnant and considering their options. Mentors come alongside them bringing compassion, wisdom, and spiritual direction.
ILLINOIS CLUBS
Champaign - Erin Watson elgrace321@gmail.com
Peoria - Scott Seynemeier sseynemeier@gmail.com
Quincy - Erica Perry-Broekemeier quincyrce@gmail.com