As some of you may already know, Young Life has asked us to move to Wheeling, WV to serve as the Area Director there. After a lot of prayer and tears we are confident that we are called to Wheeling, but we are more confident that the One who calls is faithful. We are incredibly excited, but it is a sad time for us as a family as well –
I have served as a Young Life leader at Penn Trafford High School since 2005 –We purchased our first house here and our family has lived in the community since 2009; Greyson and Hattie were born here; I have spent countless hours coaching at Penn Trafford High School; I also got to serve alongside my beautiful wife, Carrie, and watch her continually point girls to Jesus; our kids were loved by so many adults, high school students, and college leaders here. This has been our home and it will be really tough to leave our family, church, leaders, high school students, and so many dear friends.
We have always said that if we were ever to leave this area, we would want to leave it in a better position than when we got here. God has been so incredibly gracious to us by allowing us to witness so many different blessings –YL explode in Penn Trafford; a vibrant volunteer led ministry at Franklin Regional; leaders sharing the Gospel with students with special needs through the ministry of Capernaum; and countless students go from death to life as they started a relationship with Jesus. However, we truly believe that Young Life’s best days in Westmoreland County are ahead.
As our family transitions to Wheeling in August, we will be hiring two staff members to serve in Westmoreland County, Pete Leonetti (Penn Trafford) and Lucas Poole (Franklin Regional). Both Pete and Lucas are very talented and were amazing leaders at Ohio State and both feel called to this area and to join Young Life staff. With this move, we will be strategically positioned to expand Young Life into additional High Schools and Middle Schools throughout this area, but we can’t do it without your help.
Because you have been such a blessing to this ministry, and a vital part of our past success, our Young Life Committee is asking for your future support, ensuring even more adolescents are introduced to Jesus Christ in Westmoreland County.
Our goal is to reach twice as many kids in the next three years. In order to attain this goal, we are asking you, our Young Life family, to help us establish a Legacy Fund to sustain the future of the organization in Westmoreland County. This legacy fund will help secure the operational budget, and allow our two new young staff to build their own support networks, and focus their time during their first few months, sharing the Gospel and spending time with lost teenagers.
Again, I believe the best days for Young Life in Westmoreland County are ahead and that our local committee will empower our volunteer leaders and young staff to continue to carry the Gospel into the dark corners of our High Schools.
Would you prayerfully consider making a commitment to this ministry by sending us your best gift today? You can click the button below to give online or send your gift made payable to "Young Life" to:
Young Life
PO Box 312
Harrison City, PA 15636
In Christ,
Sean McCartney (and the Young Life Committee)
