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Youth Lighthouse
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Come down to Youth Lighthouse (YL), a place that helps you come face to face with problems in our generation. YL teaches
2007 Winter/Spring
Our focus in Youth Lighthouse is to build a community of faith among high school students that is rooted and established in the love of Christ, 
so that all who come can feel comfortable and safe to be themselves, to experience true acceptance and care from God and one another, and to find hope for growth as individuals and in their relationships with God and other people.
Our fellowship is open to high school students from grades 7 to 12. We meet together for worship and special events, and then separate into two groups by grades: Junior Youth Lighthouse (JYL) is for grades 7 to 9, and Senior Youth Lighthouse (SYL) is for grades 10-12. Additionally, every member will have the opportunity to participate in a Small Group within the larger fellowship, making it easier to make friends, to share and ask questions, and to experience more meaningful interaction and personalized support for growing spiritually.
All are welcome, from those unfamiliar with who God is, to those who seek an active relationship with Christ, to those wanting to grow closer in their spiritual walk with Him. No matter what situations you are in, YL is committed to catering to every one of them in unique and exciting ways.
We hope to see you there!
Our Mission
To equip our young people with a godly foundation for their present lives in preparation for life after high school.
Our C.O.R.E. Values
| Caring | for our people more than our programs. |
| Outreach | to serve and share God’s love with our families, friends, community and world. |
| Reflecting | Christ-likeness in our thoughts, speech and conduct. |
| Exploring | the Christian faith more in-depth to know what it means to really live according to God’s teachings in the Bible. |
Our Program
Youth Lighthouse meets every Friday night for a prayer meeting followed by its weekly program. The program typically consists of worship (singing praises to God), games, and Biblical teaching (on topics relevant to the lives of teenagers). At the end of the night, the gym is open and snacks are served, providing for a time of mingling among teen members and with the YL Mentors.
| Friday Nights (check Schedule & Website for dates & details) | |
| 7:30-8:00 pm | Officer's Prayer Meeting (Rm 304) |
| 8:00-9:30 pm | Youth Lighthouse Program (Begins with Joint Worship in Rm 114) |
| 9:30-10:00 pm | Open Gym, Snacks, Mingling Time |
Additionally, the Friday night program often features special activities such as: Chatrooms, Panels, Gym Nights, Debates, Skit Nights, Movie nights, Guys 'n' Girls Night Out, etc.
Youth Lighthouse also organizes a number of special events and projects throughout the year to praise and worship God, to pray, to celebrate holidays together, to reach out to friends and family, and to help serve different needs of our community and world. Current service projects include the 30 Hour Famine, supporting a Compassion Canada Sponsor Child (Akash from East India), monthly participation at Rainbow Missions (a ministry to the homeless in Downtown Vancouver), and organizing drives for Canned food (i.e. at the Christmas Banquet), gifts (Green-bag ministry), and Blankets & Socks (i.e. "Sharing the Warmth" in 2004-'05).
Our Student Leadership
Student Leadership is an important aspect of how Youth Lighthouse seeks to stay relevant to the teens within the group. Our student leadership team is closely 
involved in the planning, organizing and running of all aspects of the program. Generally, leadership recruitment takes place before training meetings/retreats at the beginning of each school year (September), and again at the beginning of Winter term (January).
While Youth Lighthouse welcomes all teens to participate in its activities, our Student Officers are called to a higher standard in terms of being examples in living out their faith, and in seeking to grow in the Christian disciplines of Prayer, Bible Study, Worship, Fellowship and Evangelism. All Student Officers help with planning and running the Friday Night Programs. In addition, the Exec Team consists of the year's Co-Chairs and Worship Coordinator, as well as a team of Small Group Leaders. The Worship Coordinator works with the Adult Worship Mentor to oversee the YL Worship Team (which consists of Worship Team Leaders, Background Vocalists and Musicians).
Our Team
Youth Lighthouse programs and activities are coordinated by ECBC's Youth Director, Angela Lee. We also depend on a number of volunteers from the Church who are dedicated to serving and mentoring our youth. Our team includes parents who serve as advisers for YL, as well as a group of mature young adults and college students who serve as Youth Mentors during and/or outside of our Friday night program.
Do you feel called to serve teenagers? We are always looking for caring, safe, responsible and mature Christians to come and help with our regular and/or special programs, and, more importantly, to provide role models and mentorship for our youth. We are committed to building up and encouraging all of our volunteers, so that your service may be a blessing not only to our ministry, but hopefully to you as well. Interested? Please contact Angela, Youth Director, at ecbcyouthdirector @ hotmail.com.
For our Regular Friday Night Program, we need:
- Parents and Adults to serve as Advisers,
- Young Adults to serve as YL Small Group Mentors,
- Speakers to deliver messages,
- Help with providing leadership training (general training, worship leading and small group leading),
- Help with providing and/or setting up snacks, and
- Help with Rides or arranging Carpools.
For Special Events, we need:
- Help with coordinating, providing, and/or preparing food,
- Help with set-up and clean-up,
- Help with Rides or arranging Carpools,
- Summer Youth Camp Counselors, and
- Adult helpers/supervisors for Missions Trips and/or Special Events.
Contact Info
| Youth Director | |
Angela Lee |
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| Parent Advisors | |
Lily Lowe (JYL) Doreen Kwee |
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