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Young Life Barrow brings the good news of Jesus Christ into the lives of adolescents in Barrow County, GA!

08/31/2026

Casino Night 2026 was a HUGE success! We raised over $17,000 to benefit Young Life ministry right here in our community, and had a blast doing it.

Thank you to all of our event attendees, raffle prize donors, the YL Committee, and vendors who helped make this such an amazing event.

A huge thank you to Highstreet Winder Insurance Center for being our Royal Flush Sponsor, to Alloy Networks, Gray to Gone, & the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office for being Full House Sponsors, and to Akins Ford & Hill’s Ace Hardware for sponsoring two of our game tables.

We hope all of our raffle winners enjoy their prizes and everyone stays tuned for next year’s event date!

08/24/2026

Our Casino Night Fundraiser is just 5️⃣ days away!!! You aren’t going to want to miss one of our favorite nights of the year. All proceeds help support YL ministry right here in our community. Buy tickets or sponsorships at this link - https://ga183.younglife.team/casino-night-2026

We are so grateful to all of our event sponsors and vendors who help make this night happen. Please support them and know that they are giving back to our community through partnering with us.

08/22/2026

Our 2nd Annual Casino Night Fundraiser is ONE WEEK AWAY!!! What could be more fun than playing games with friends, winning awesome prizes, eating good food, and helping support YL ministry in Barrow County?? You don’t want to miss this!

A very special thank you to Winder Insurance Center and Gray to Gone, Inc for being sponsors of this event. We could not continue reaching high schoolers with the Gospel without both our individual and business partners.

Purchase tickets and sponsorships at the following link, and don’t forget that teachers, first responders, and military receive $10 off individual tickets!! - https://ga183.younglife.team/casino-night-2026

08/17/2026

YOUNG LIFE CLUB IS BACK! Juniors & Seniors, join us on August 31st to help us plan this year’s club themes, games, and activities. YL Clubs are open to any high school aged student in Barrow County, so mark your calendars and bring a friend!!

08/14/2026

This summer Anita Scarborough, a Barrow County Young (GG) Life Leader Alumni, has gone on full time YL staff in Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸🇪🇸

Barrow County YL is an outreach ministry to high school students, but one of our favorite parts of this ministry is doing it alongside our college aged leaders. We get to see them grow from the time they move to Athens, to how the Lord uses YL to shape them and mature them, and then get to send them out into the world to use all that they have learned in our time together. It is an honor to help shape the lives of teenagers and young adults alike. We hope all of our Alumni leaders know that they always have a home in Barrow County!!

Read below about Anita’s first few months with her new friends -

“Hi! My name is Anita Scarborough! I moved to Spain this July to go on full time Young Life staff in Madrid. I’m currently living and working in northwest Madrid and will be here for the next three years.

Since moving, I have been able to spend a month with 22 Spanish students, forming friendships, continuing to learn Spanish, starting Bible studies, and planning clubs and other events. I then was able to serve on work crew with my team at a national Spanish camp outside of Barcelona! Over the next few months, I’ll start New Staff Training through YL, continue helping plan clubs, meeting with kids, and forming community in and around Madrid.”

Follow her anita scarborough or Young Life Madrid to keep up with all that the Lord does in and through her during her time in Spain. You can also dm her your email address to be added to her email newsletter. We love you Anita!

08/11/2026

This summer our friend OLIVIA VAUGHTERS spent 3 weeks at Young Life's Clearwater Cove on Work Crew as a Server in their dining hall! Here is what she has to say about her experience -

“Work Crew at Clearwater Cove was the best decision I have ever made!! Walking into a place knowing no one, in a place I had never been, was intimidating to say the least. But I walked out with 31 best friends and a million memories that I will cherish forever! Getting to see the behind the scenes of YL camp was the coolest experience, and I learned so much about not only serving but also myself.

I would recommend Work Crew to absolutely everyone! You learn so much about growth, what it means to be a servant of the Lord, and how to make fun out of even the most frustrating of jobs! Not to mention, you get to make life-long memories with life-long friends!! I am forever grateful for Clearwater Cove and everything the Lord revealed to me during my session!”

We are so proud of her hard work and all that she learned 🥞🍎 !! Stay tuned for more stories of what the Lord did in the lives of our friends through this volunteer discipleship experience - this could be you next summer 😏

08/09/2026

Arely also volunteered to serve on Work Crew this summer at Carolina Point! We are so proud of her hard work as a Tawashi 🧹🧽🧻. Read more about her experience below -

“Choosing to be part of Work Crew at Carolina Point Session 1 wasn’t just a decision, it was a commitment. Stepping into an unfamiliar place surrounded by strangers felt intimidating at first, yet it quickly turned into an experience I’ll cherish forever. Before this I never truly grasped the amount of time and effort that it took behind the scenes to make camp camp– the late-night prayers, over not only for the campers, but for ourselves and our community. The tireless yet exciting preparation to make sure the environment is where His presence and glory could truly be felt.

To play such a significant, yet humbling, role was incredibly inspiring. I wholeheartedly recommend Work Crew to everyone; it’s an opportunity to deepen your relationship with Him. It allows personal growth and revealing the true meaning of a supportive community. Beyond making unforgettable memories and friendships, you’ll discover a new family within your community. Serving the Lord in this way is something you will never regret.

He revealed so many things to me, and I am endlessly blessed that He chose to use me in ways I never imagined. I will forever be grateful for such an amazing opportunity, and I am already looking forward to my next Work Crew experience!!”

We are so proud of all of our friends who give up 3 weeks of their summer to serve other teenagers and so grateful for all the Lord has taught them. Talk to a YL leader if you are interested in having an experience like this!! Stay tuned for more stories from this summer.

08/06/2026

Our friend 🫶 had the opportunity to serve on Work Crew at Crooked Creek Ranch this summer! We are so proud of her hard work in the dining hall. 🌯🍕

Read more about her experience below -

“Work Crew at Crooked Creek this summer truly changed everything for me!! Being in a community where you are being the hands and feet of Jesus for students who want to know the Lord was the biggest blessing I could ever ask for. Over this month I saw the Lord call home over 500 students, and show them what abundant life looks like, and what it means to belong! I worked alongside an amazing work crew and summer staff team, and truly became one in the body of christ with these people. The spirit of the Lord was abundant in every interaction and conversation, and what a beautiful month it was to serve his kingdom and truly live in it!!”

We can’t wait to see what the Lord does with the things He taught Peyton during her time at CCR! Stay tuned for more stories from our other friends who served on work crew this summer over the coming weeks. 🎉

08/04/2026

Our 2nd Annual Casino Night Fundraiser is just 25 days away!! $50/Ticket includes a catered dinner, 3 hours of professionally dealt casino games, a DJ, a chance at winning some amazing prizes, and a night out with your friends while helping support YL ministry in Barrow County - sounds like a good deal to me! 💸🎟️🎰

Are you a local business who is interested in sponsoring this event and giving tickets away to your employees? Click the link in our bio or copy and paste the below link into your browser.

Buy Tickets / Register as a Sponsor Here - https://ga183.younglife.team/casino-night-2026

*this is an adults only fundraising event*

08/03/2026

This summer our friend Liberty (pictured second from the left) served on Work Crew for 3 weeks at Young Life's Windy Gap! She served as a Tawashi, which means she was coming “tawashi” the bathrooms, so laundry, and keep camp clean 🧼

Read what she has to say about that experience below. We are so proud of her!! 🎉🫶🏻

“Work Crew at Windy Gap Session 3 was truly such a blessing. Coming back to a place where I was once a camper and getting to see everything behind the scenes made me realize just how much love and work goes into making Windy Gap so special. I learned so much about serving, growing, and stepping outside of my comfort zone, but most importantly, I gained people who feel like family.

I would 100% recommend Work Crew to anyone because you get to grow, serve, make unforgettable memories, and meet people who can change your life. I’m so thankful for every person I met and everything God taught me this session.“

Work Crew is a 3-4 week long volunteer opportunity for to high school students to help be the hands and feet that puts week long YL camp on for other teenagers. This discipleship opportunity is like none other! 7 of our Barrow County friends served on Work Crew this summer. Stay tuned for more of their reflections and let us know if you are interested in serving next summer!!

Address

361 Punkin Junction Rd
Winder, GA
30680

Telephone

+17707852626

Website

https://linktr.ee/barrowcounty_yl

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