October 30, 2024

After many years of working with young people through church and camp ministries, Amanda had the opportunity to work as a Student Chaplain at Columbia Bible College, serving college-age students and as a Youth Leader in the high school youth group at Parkside Church in Mission, BC. These opportunities ignited a passion for serving and spending time with teenagers and young adults–an age group Amanda describes as “interesting and often hilarious and just amazing people!” Amanda has enjoyed coaching disc golf, basketball and volleyball when her four kids needed a coach. Her family is a huge part of her life,...

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February 8, 2024

Alvina’s journey into youth work stems from her roots in Selkirk, MB, where she navigated the complexities of identity as an urban Indigenous youth in a low-income household. Youth For Christ Selkirk was a place that she went to at the age of 10, as a vulnerable youth and found a safe and nurturing environment that became pivotal in her life. Alvina gave her life to Christ at 14 years old. Shortly after she served as both volunteer and staff member. This experience sparked her commitment to walking alongside young people. After high school, Alvina spent a year being transformed...

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October 16, 2018

As a young teen growing up in Vancouver, Amanda used to dream of seeing revival happen amongst her friends and in the streets of Vancouver. It was back then that Amanda’s passion for working with people began and first interacted with Youth Unlimited. After high school, Amanda moved to Abbotsford to pursue a Youth Work degree from a local bible college, and in the midst of her degree found herself spending a year in Youth Unlimited’s Lifeteams program. It was during that year at Lifeteams where the call to work with youth really took ahold of her heart. Years later,...

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July 9, 2018

I love spreading love to the people around me; people are my favorite. It is this focus that continually drives youth worker Amy Seiler to give of her time and energy to the young people within her community. Amy is not new to the organization; she first started helping with Youth Unlimited in 2006 as a volunteer. “I saw a need for people in the community to be loved”, says the now current staff member who stepped up to the challenge to be the change. Her love for reaching the lost and vulnerable youth in her area continues to grow....

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