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Events, In the News, Newsletter
October 5, 2021

Coming To a Church Near You Youth Horizons may be soon coming to a church near you. In recent months, with our community prayerfully re-opening amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Youth Horizons staffers have been meeting with church partners in a series of engagement lunches at our downtown office. September was busy as well, with our staff taking...

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Events, In the News, Newsletter
October 5, 2021

Justin Moody Named Chaplain at McConnell   Congratulations to longtime Youth Horizons supporter Justin Moody, who is the new full-time Chaplain for the 184th Wing at McConnell Air Force Base. McConnell’s good news means Youth Horizons will lose Moody as its Executive Director of Residential Programming and Church Relations, a position he held from Aug. 2020, to...

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Fatherlessness, In the News, Mentoring, Newsletter
August 9, 2021

Sprinting to Success As youth prepare to return to school, one Youth Horizons Protégé is headed to college. Lexi Valle-Ponds, a graduate from Newton High School, earned a student-athlete scholarship to attend Tabor College in Hillsboro. She recently enjoyed a signing day event at her school. Her mentor, Marlynn Branam, attended the signing day. Lexi is...

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Fatherlessness, In the News, Mentoring, Newsletter
July 1, 2021

Seeking Male Mentors Our community-based mentoring program continues to thrive. We are launching “Mentor Community,” which will offer quarterly socializing opportunities to network with stakeholders, train mentors in a shared learning environment and pray together. Our hope is that Mentor Community will create opportunities for our matches to thrive. In terms of prayer, please pray for youth...

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In the News, Newsletter, Residential
July 1, 2021

Wren Project Funding Needs As you know for the past two years, we have been planning the launch of our newest ministry to serve girls in a residential program. We call this “The Wren Project.” The vision to serve girls has gained a lot of attention within the Youth Horizons community, and we know God has...

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In the News, Newsletter
July 1, 2021

Thank you, Donors So many of you have blessed Youth Horizons financially through the years. Even during the recent uncertainties, God has provided through you. My heart is warm through your generosity, and I cannot thank you enough for supporting Youth Horizons. The needs of our youth often seem crippling, yet we remain undeterred in our...

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In the News, Newsletter
July 1, 2021

Message From Youth Horizons President Robert Garner Greetings! I cannot believe how quickly the year 2021 is moving. It has been several months since I have personally given you an update. This edition is the start of a quarterly newsletter message from me. However, you can continue to expect a monthly newsletter that communicates and celebrates the...

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Events, In the News, Newsletter, Success Stories
June 7, 2021

Youth Horizons takes Optimist Approach   As the Wichita-Sedgwick County community continues to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, Youth Horizons staff is looking for opportunities to share our youth-mentoring ministry with local groups. Last month, YH Vice President Van Williams was a guest speaker at the West Wichita Optimist Club. It was an opportunity to raise awareness...