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High School

Young Life

​ 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

 

Middle School

WyldLife

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

Diverse Abilities

Capernaum

Invited, celebrated, needed!

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

 

college

Young Life College

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

Teen Moms

Younglives

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

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