Illinois Stateline Young Life

04/10/2026

Our April WyldLife (middle school) gathering is tomorrow at Stephen Mack Middle School from 5-7 PM!
Open to all middle schoolers for a time of fun games, community, open gym, and PIZZAA!! Spread the word. We can not wait!

04/06/2026

Mondays at YL have been a blast! Can't believe the school year is getting close to being done already.. Young Life Club is a place where we gather, play games, sing songs, and hear about the hope of Jesus from a Young Life leader! Students and leaders meet every week during the school year. Tonight, we gather for "Community" to grow in our faith and our relationships. We share more highlights and updates over on Instagram — check us out there!

12/22/2025

Here’s what one of our Young Life leaders had to say about this past year:

“When students walk into club and see familiar friends and leaders, their faces light up. In the club room or at camp, when leaders encourage students to do something completely crazy, laughter fills the room.

In a time when more and more teenagers spend their time alone, on their phones, or feeling like nothing matters, it is incredible to see the joy of the Lord radiate through a room filled with students who may not experience that joy anywhere else. As a Young Life leader, spreading the joy of the Lord is my favorite part of the week.”

Your support helps us keep showing up for students, creating spaces of joy, laughter, and belonging.

Help us continue this work by giving here: https://il163.younglife.support/crowd/year-end-giving-campaign-2025-p2p

12/03/2025

Grateful for everyone who supports Young Life in our area! Our end-of-year fundraising campaign is officially underway, and we're aiming to raise $30,000 by January 31, 2026.

Exciting news: Next month, we’re launching WyldLife at Stephan Mack Middle School! Our team of leaders is currently in training, and soon a group of 6th–8th graders will be meeting regularly to build community, experience life to the full, and hear about Jesus. This fundraising goal will help cover the costs of the first year of WyldLife ministry in our area.

You can make a difference! Partner with us by making a one-time gift or becoming a monthly supporter today. https://il163.younglife.support/crowd/year-end-giving-campaign-2025-p2p

12/01/2025

📅 Giving Tuesday is TOMORROW, December 2. We are using tomorrow as a springboard for a campaign to raise $30,000 by January 31, 2026, to continue rooting kids in truth and belonging. We invite you to consider supporting in three specific ways:

1 - Give a one-time gift by visiting this link below.
2 - Share this link and show your support for YL.
3 - Create a personal fundraiser for Stateline Young Life. You can do so through the link!

https://il163.younglife.support/crowd/year-end-giving-campaign-2025-p2p

Young Life can thrive without community! Help us as we expand our reach in 2026.

11/25/2025

As we head into Thanksgiving week, we’re reflecting on what we’re rooted in here at Young Life - God’s love, lasting friendships, and YOU. 2025 has been a year of growth, connection, and transformation.

11/24/2025

Young Life Fall Weekend 2025!

What an amazing weekend! A big crew of Hononegah HS students returned home yesterday with renewed hope, real community, and a bond with a faithful YL leader who will walk with them.

Thank you to everyone who supports Young Life in our area—your prayers, giving, and encouragement make weekends like this possible. We’re grateful for you!

11/14/2025

YL Friendsgiving can't be beat! Food. Games. Friends.

But we need your help! We're still looking for volunteers to help provide the following items: Meat, Mashed Potatoes, Mac & Cheese, Sweet Potato Casserole, Bread or Rolls, Cookies, and Brownies. Will you consider making or purchasing one of these dishes for our Friendsgiving on Monday 11/17? Learn more by clicking the sign-up sheet below!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044DABA82BABF8C61-60219613-2025 #/

11/05/2025

🥧🍂 Young Life Friendsgiving is coming! 🍁🦃

We can’t wait to gather around the table with our Hononegah friends for a night full of laughter, gratitude, and good food — but we need your help to make it happen!

Would you consider bringing a dish or helping provide food for the meal? Every contribution helps make this a special night for our high school friends.

Sign up here to bring something: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044DABA82BABF8C61-60219613-2025 #/

Thank you!

Thank you for being a part of our annual Friendsgiving celebration! This is an opportunity for us to share a meal with our friends from Hononegah High School. It's one of our favorite nights of the year, and it wouldn't be possible without the help of awesome volunteers like you! Please take a look....

10/15/2025

Young Life Needs Your Help!
This fall has been incredible — new students, growing relationships, and the exciting launch of Middle School Ministry (WyldLife) just around the corner!

With all that is happening, we desperately need more adults to join us in this work.

1️⃣ Leadership
We’re looking for faithful adults with a heart for caring for and reaching out to teens. Especially female leaders for our high school club and male & female leaders for the new WyldLife team
👉 Learn more or sign up here: https://forms.gle/7aHiW1Nv5HHBtRqe6

2️⃣ WyldLife Parent/Adult Support
With a new ministry comes new needs! Parents, you can make a huge impact by helping launch WyldLife at Stephen Mack Middle School.
👉 Join the team here: https://forms.gle/gyxErpVdQbo5HqcY9

Let’s reach kids together — you were made for this!

10/07/2025

Looking forward to gathering tonight and talk about Wyld Life! Come hear all the ways parents can help make WL happen at Stephen Mack Middle School at 6:30 pm.