The Youth For Christ Board of Directors sets and monitors an annual budget and reviews monthly financial statements. The ac-

counting firm of Davenport, Marvin, Joyce & Co., LLP, prepares an annual review. Financial statements and 990s for the year ending

June 30, 2016 are available upon request from the YFC office. All donations to Youth For Christ are receipted, tax-deductible and

appreciated.

YFC Camps: Where Everything Changes Aaron Stokes, Executive Director

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

YFC Camps

by Aaron Stokes

HS Camp

1

Financial

Accountability 1

Overdrive

Camp Ability

Camp Dixie

2

Student Outreach/

Nicaragua

Fab4Xtreme

3

Welcome Vanessa!

City Life Camp

Brunswick Stew

Fundraiser

4

Financial Accountability

Youth For Christ “Good News” Letter

G R E E N S B O R O

Y O U T H F O R

C H R I S T S T A F F :

Aaron Stokes

Executive Director

Louis Chaney

Ministries Director

Rick O’Hare

Campus Life Director

Anne Barts

Adm. Assistant

Aaron Brewer

Campus Life Director

Chris Jessup

Campus Life Director

Jonathan Wilkerson

Campus Life - PT

Meg Williams

Campus Life Director

Vanessa York

City Life Director

"The Camp let me refresh my relationship with God. This Camp reminded me of who He is and what He can do in me." Allie 10th

Fall 2016

"The impact this camp had on my life was that I felt like I could let go

of some things that I was hold-

ing onto."

Brook

10th grade

High School Camp: Aug. 1-5

Camp Ocoee, Copperhill, TN

High Ropes Course

Color War

What a summer! As our camp season has drawn to a close and another school year of campus ministry has started, as a staff we first took time to compile our fall “Good News” letter. This letter is our chance to thank God for what he did this summer in the lives of our campers and to thank you for the part you played in making it happen! Over the summer we had the privilege of seeing many lives changed. There were difficulties as well. Many youth shared their brokenness with us. It came in many different forms: absent fa-thers, divorce, abuse, alcohol, drugs, depression, sex, loneliness, and I could go on and on… As a staff however, through the difficul-ties, we learned to lean even more on God who alone can change hearts and lives. We saw dozens of teens come to Christ, and many more fully commit to him! For many of our students camp gave us a chance to begin relationships that will continue into a new school year.

I would like to also take a moment to thank the hundreds of people and dozens of churches who came

together with us to make camp happen this summer. Did you realize that you had a vital part in helping us to have camp this summer? Here is just a partial list of critical roles that our part-ners and volunteers filled for us this summer: cabin counse-lors, camp nurse, bus drivers, cooks, programming directors, camp speakers, prayer-warriors, donors (camper scholarships, general fund givers, food, t-shirts), loaders and much more! We thank God for each of you.

Also - please note on the back of this newsletter information about our upcoming Brunswick Stew Fundraiser. We are in need of people to buy stew, volunteers to help us prepare, and $8,000 in underwriting to help us cover expenses. If you are interested please call the office for more info (336-274-9641).

Thank you for faithfulness. To God be the Glory!

.

P A G E 2

"Camp has helped me to restore my connection with

God and to strive to be a better Christian. I

really needed to come to camp

this week because the last few weeks have been hard with finding out that

my aunt has cancer [and] with

the lesson on 'Jesus Sees My Mess,' it showed

me that God will strengthen and walk with me through

these times."

Kyleigh 8th grade

Y O U T H F O R C H R I S T “ G O O D N E W S ”

“Camp Dixie” (July 18-22)

Crud Wars

"This camp has made me realize that God made me for so much more." Marlane 7th grade

“Nothing rocked

my comfort boat

like Camp Ability. I

had to get out of

my comfort zone

and get into my

'buddy’ role. With

that comes open-

ness that I have

never had before.“

Cierra 8th Grade

“Camp Ability” (June 26 — July 1)

“This camp had a major im-

pact on me and taught me

many lessons such as: the

importance of servant-

hood. The value of individual-

ism. The impact you can have

on someone. Though we may

seem too small, we each have

a purpose.” Tyler 8th Grade

“Overdrive” (June 20-23)

A trip to

Carowinds: stand-

ing in front of the

Fury - the newest

roller coaster

"My

parents told

me they

should have

aborted

me”

(Anonymous)

.

“Fab4Xtreme” (June 14-17)

P A G E 3 G R E E N S O B O R O Y O U T H F O R C H R I S T

“Student Outreach - Nicaragua” (July 10—17)

This is poverty. But not the poverty I was expecting. Many people have this image in their head when they think of the word

'poverty'. They usually think sad. Alone. Depressing. But that is not the case. San Benito is a true community. Every person in

there helps each other, relies on each other, and loves each other. They work together to build what is necessary to continue

moving forward. We were supposed to be giving them a break from the hard work they do everyday. But they STILL got up to

help move wood with us and build the bridge. They do things together, as a big family. They took the word 'community' to a

whole new level. (Natalie - 11th grade)

Group

Picture

Last day

With children

Building Walls

Laser Tag—we hope!!

“God's not going to hate me for sinning." Danielle, 7th

"My dad is in jail and I don't know

if he's saved."

D., 6th

Our annual Brunswick Stew sale will be Saturday, October 1st. A successful

stew project raises about $15,000 and YFC depends on this fundraiser to pump

needed funds into the ministry during a slow time of year.

We could use your help in several different ways:

1) Volunteer to help prepare and make 1650 quarts of stew:

Friday, 9-12 Noon, and Saturday, 8 AM - 3 PM

2) Order delicious Stew @ $8.00 per quart (can be picked

up on Saturday at the YFC Office @ 824 S. Aycock Street)

3) Contribute towards our underwriting goal of $8,000.

Please call the YFC office if you can help: 274-9641.

City Life Camp, Camp Merriwood (Aug. 17-20) P A G E 4

Pick-up:

2:30 - 5:30

"This camp made me think about why my Dad left

my Mom and then my Mom left. I

learned I have to forgive them."

Khalil

Vanessa York came through the City Life program and was also on staff with Greensboro YFC for 7 years. She graduated from Laurel University in 2000 with a Major in Christian Ministries. Later, she went on to receive her Master’s in Professional Counseling from Liberty University in 2014. She has been a vol-unteer for Campus Life at Southeast Guilford MS. She felt the call to return to the ministry and is excited about coming back on staff with YFC. Vanessa is mar-ried to Robert York and has five children. We are so happy to have her back with her YFC family as our new City Life Director!

Welcome Back Vanessa!! “I think this camp

changed the way I look at things, it

will change my mess, and I ac-

cepted Christ into my life"

Na'Zaria

"I learned if no one cares for

me God does"

Grace

"I thank everyone who

supports this camp!"

Katrina

"On Thurs-day I was

saved"

Sanaa