1941 - First Evangelical Church brought Young Life founder Jim Rayburn to speak in Memphis at a retreat in Shelby Forrest. Later that fall Young Life Clubs started at Central High School and then at Tech High School
1942 - First staff person came to Memphis
1952 - CFAPTHI was started in conjunction with Second Presbyterian Church by Rollin Wilson. CFAPTHI means (Can't Find A Place To Have It.) Today it is Young Life for MUS, Hutchison and St. Mary's
1968 - Rollin Wilson began the CFAPTHI Spring Break Colorado Ski Trip 1976 - Young Life Memphis Urban started at Melrose High School
1978 - East Shelby County became it's own Area - First Area Director A.B. Scott. Germantown and Collierville High Schools.
1978 - A.B. Scott began the Christmas Ski Trip
1996 - The Rollin Wilson Young Life House at 658 Colonial was purchased and dedicated in honor of Rollin Wilson.
1998 - Young Life began to use the Log Cabin at 9286 Poplar in Germantown owned by the Forest Hill Civic Club
1998 - Collierville became an Area. Phil Zweerink was the first Area Director. David and Karen Greene were the first Committee.
2004 - The Jay Holcomb Urban Center of Hope at 1177 Poplar Avenue opened.
2005 - Last Spring Break Ski Trip - combined with Christmas Ski Trip to take everyone together.
2007 - First Young Life Club at Millington High School
Jeremy Crabtree was the first staff person. Dick and Nancy Barnhart were the first Committee couple.
2009 - First club in West Memphis Area started at Marion High School. First Volunteer Area Director John Beaumont (and Jill) First Committee person Mary Ellen "Randy" Caldwell.