Youth for Christ Winnipeg

There are more than 60,000 young people in Winnipeg and surrounding area. • Some own everything • Others steal to survive • Some have the best education • Others are not able to read Their future is our passion! We believe every young person needs: • Encouragement to nurture a healthy, vibrant, grace-based spirituality • Ongoing relationships with caring adults • Safe places with structured activities during non-school hours • To be equipped with marketable skills • Opportunities to give back through community service For over 50 years, YFC has been a leader of innovation and excellence in positive youth development. As a Christian non-profit charity, YFC exists to help young people attain their full life potential. YFC is not a church, but we do work with churches, government, schools and other youth serving agencies to meet the needs of teenagers. Our passion is to combine healthy relationships with creative programs to help young people make good choices and establish a solid foundation for life. Our Values: We value prayer as the foundation for ministry success Therefore, we promote individual and corporate prayer and seek to develop prayer partners for all the staff and ministries of YFC. We value effective, culturally relevant youth outreach Therefore, we encourage creativity in our programming and strategies. We value spiritual formation Therefore, we seek to give new believers opportunities to experience the benefits of a supportive faith community. We value multiplying our efforts through trained volunteer staff. Therefore, we equip others, providing quality training, supervision and support. We value responsible stewardship of people, time, and money. Therefore, we seek to match people’s gifts, vision, and passion with their responsibilities. We hold staff accountable for stewardship of their time and resources. We practice living within our means, debt-free. We value innovation and excellence. Therefore, we seek to listen to spiritual promptings, discern their merit and promote innovation. We strive for excellence. We value partnering with churches and other youth serving agencies. Therefore, we share our strengths and resources with others, endeavoring to work together in the common goal of positive youth development.