Rebecca Penner

Growing up in Squamish, Rebecca became involved with a local youth group and volunteered as a student leader with Young Life. From there she followed her newfound passion and attended Prairie College working towards a degree in youth ministry. “God has given me a compassionate and empathetic heart for people. I never thought it would turn into an actual job though!” Rebecca first came to us through Lifeteams, YU’s outstanding leadership education and training program, equipping the next generation of youth workers. Here she was introduced to hands-on work with vulnerable youth as well as moms and families. To her,...

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Ryan comes from a background in professional film, TV and theatre. Through the years though, he has never been able to escape the calling to work with youth and his desire to see them realize the unique identity they have in Christ. This shift to work in a missions context came about from spending 6 months overseas with a Youth With A Mission performing arts group trekking to remote villages in Nepal and the Philippines, sharing the gospel through performance and teaching basic life skills. Originally from Kamloops, Ryan moved to the Lower Mainland with his family when he was...

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Growing up in the 80’s, Sandra had limitless freedom. “I grew up in a comfortable suburban home, no seatbelts and huge freedom to explore the community as long as I was home for supper.” This freedom eventually got Sandra into some tough situations. “As a teen I remember everyone having their own issues so we all just dealt with it: alone. I remember wanting someone to talk to. I didn’t know God or if he even existed.” Her experiences from teen life are a big reason why Sandra is working with Youth Unlimited today. She currently spends her energy pouring...

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As a Youth Worker with Youth Unlimited Vancouver Outreach, Sarah works alongside Amanda Ratzlaff running the ‘Friday Program’. They offer a safe space for vulnerable youth to come and be; to be invited, to be seen, and to be known. It is a space where they hold onto hope for one another and celebrate the gift of each young friend’s presence. In the words of one of their youth, Friday group is “like a family.” Sarah has always had a heart for working with people and believes there is so much beauty to be discovered in community. She got involved...

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