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January 5, 2023

A school-based match transforms into a hybrid community match and more Mentoring has many benefits. Two brothers and their Youth Horizons’ Mentors started as school-based matches at Washington Elementary, but both matches have evolved into a hybrid community match. After the school year ended, David and Linken and Dallas and Nickolai started doing community activities...

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January 3, 2023

January is National Mentoring Month, a good time to raise awareness about the opportunities, rewards and needs around mentoring. Mentoring is part of Youth Horizons’ origins. Founded more than three decades ago, the ministry’s early mission included mentoring, a nurturing way to serve young people by matching them with caring adult Christians. Youth Horizons continues to...

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December 1, 2022

Greetings, I seem to express my appreciation in every setting I find myself while speaking about the needs of Youth Horizons. When I express gratitude, please know it is from my heart and it comes from a place of recognizing God's faithfulness and his goodness to the ministry of Youth Horizons. This has been an exceptional...

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October 6, 2022

[gallery columns="5" ids="20317,20318,20319,20320,20321"] Youth Horizons officials recently hosted an open house for Wren House, which attracted many attendees. The first phase includes two homes and an administrative facility with a large kitchen and gym, captured in these photos. For more information regarding volunteering, donations, and other support, please contact Risa Rehmert at risa@youthhorizons.net or (316) 262-8293. ...

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October 1, 2022

Games, Activities, Costumes, Candy and More  Enjoying the cooler weather? Eager to spend more time outside? Excited about the upcoming autumn holidays and all their traditions? Well, we’ve got an event for you:  Youth Horizons’ annual Fall Festival!  Save the date. The 2022 Fall Festival is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at...

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September 5, 2022

Brian Hutton is Youth Horizons’ Vice President of Employee Care and Strategic Partnerships. Brian was born and raised in Wichita. He earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology (2006) from Kansas State University, master’s in teaching (2008) from Wichita State University, master’s in educational leadership (2012), and a doctorate in educational leadership (2021) from Baker University....

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September 1, 2022

      Waiting List Youth Youth Horizons is always seeking adult Christian Mentors for youth in our programs. You or your church can help us meet a need for more Mentors. Currently, there are over 30 youth on the Waiting List and additional youth are referred regularly. Also, we have a need for Mentors in...

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August 1, 2022

We have finally made it to the end and, thus, a new beginning: The Wren House for Girls will open soon.  Three years ago, Youth Horizons started its journey of planning a ministry to serve girls in a residential program. Its vision was casted by the late Keith Wren. He gifted his estate, which included nearly...

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July 5, 2022

(Linn Bertog - Left Picture - Holding plaque. Matt Hampton - Picture Right - Far Right) Youth Horizons is blessed with many excellent Mentors who help guide, nurture and provide for their Protégés. To highlight their excellence, the Mentoring Team decided to annually name a male and female Mentor of the Year. The 2022 honorees,...