Young Life Expeditions: Short-term Mission With Long-term Vision

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Young Life Expeditions: Short-term Mission With Long-term Vision

December 03, 2008

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1637 Tunbridge Ln
Lawrenceville , GA 30043-6697
Phone: (770) 814-2750
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Young Life in the Bahamas

Dan & Kelly Weightman direct the YL ministry on Long Island, Bahamas, a predominantly rural and sparsely populated outlying island. Estimated youth participation in Young Life throughout the island is as high as 65%!
Groups will help renovate and develop a house donated to Young Life for youth club meetings, offices, leadership training and recreational opportunities for local kids. Groups will lodge near the beach, in a community with heavy YL presence. Trip participants will visit a YL Bahamas club, interact with local kids and leaders and enjoy the laid-back beach atmosphere. All travel is via Nassau, Bahamas.

Work Trip Details

2009 Trip Details

To Be Announced after September 15th

For more information about our Bahamas short-term service opportunities, please complete our Group Inquiry Form and contact work team coordinator Jeff Tait at tait@intl.younglife.org.

The Bahamas... At A Glance

Geography has played a significant part in Bahamian history. In 1492, Christopher Columbus made his first landfall in the New World on the island of San Salvador in the eastern Bahamas. After observing the shallow sea around the islands, he said "baja mar" (meaning low water or sea), and effectively named the area The Bahamas, or The Islands of the Shallow Sea.

The Bahamas are were located close to Florida and well-travelled shipping channels. The Islands of the Bahamas caught the attention of explorers, settlers, invaders and traders. These people shaped the colourful history of The Bahamas and made the country what it is today.