February 9, 2015

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Dear «Greeting»:

Thank you for your long-term, committed support of Young Life. You are a unique,

special partner to our ministry. We are so thankful.

For each of the last 10 years you have made a donation to Young Life in Western Washington.

Each year of the last decade (maybe even more), you have assisted our mission to reach kids with the Good News of Jesus Christ. It’s a tremendous track record and we are so blessed by you.

We sent a Regional newsletter in December. You should have received a copy. It reviewed our year:

·  Last year over 51,500 kids were involved in our ministry.

·  We saw a 23% increase in the number of volunteers working to reach teenagers.

·  5,525 kids had the best week of their life at a Young Life summer camp.

·  Each of our Areas were out of debt at the end of the year (that has never happened before).

·  We gathered $7 million in commitments for the Western Washington Young Life Campership Legacy Planned Giving Fund (contact me if you’d like to hear more).

In addition, last year we had over 8,000 donors to Young Life in Western Washington. My prayer is that each of them are challenged by their contributions to this co-laboring mission in such a way that their own spiritual life is significantly impacted. The kind of impact that I hope you have experienced by being a long-term Young Life donor. The kind of impact that declares, “I was Made for This.”

We are going to celebrate all that God has done and our partners, leaders and donors, at the Fifth Annual Western Washington Young Life Prayer Breakfast on Friday, March 27th. Please consider joining us. This is not a fundraiser. It is truly a time to pray for kids, schools and communities. Here are the details:

When: Friday, March 27th, 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. followed by optional seminars, to extend your day.

Keynote: Alec Hill, President of Intervarsity/USA and a former West Seattle Young Life leader.

Where: Bellevue Westin Hotel – 600 Bellevue Way

How: Register by going to http://westernwa.younglife.org/Pages/Prayer-Breakfast.aspx

Join us. We’d love to have you. Go on-line, register and be encouraged by this wonderful morning.

«Greeting», it’s been an amazing year, just one of the TEN or more of which you’ve been involved. Thank you and I hope thank you personally in Bellevue next month.

In His grip,

D. Mason Rutledge

Senior Regional Director