Prairie lakes region
regional office is operated out of Fergus Falls, MN
Serving area's in north dakota, south dakota and northern Minnesota
The PLR
at a Glance
2022
the beginning of the PLr
The Prairie Lakes Region is a brand new Young Life Region in the Midwest Division. Our office is based out of Fergus Falls, MN. The region serves Alliance, NE, North Dakota, South Dakota and Northern MN. This region is unique with solo ministries that band together to build community, collaboration, sustainability and longevity of outreach ministry to middle school, high school and college aged students. Most of our ministries are in rural communities and native reservations.
19
areas with Young Life staff and leaders
Today, Prairie Lakes Region has 19 areas in ministry. Our newest area, McGregor, MN, was established in our first year of the PLR!
4833
kids are known by name
This number reflects the Prairie Lakes Region 19 areas! By God's grace, this number will continue to grow as our region develops!
698
KIDS attend club every week
In area's across Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Northern Minnesota, on average 698 kids show up to hear about Jesus weekly.
Jessica Pudwill
field advocate
Mike Keller
wyldlife representative
Brian Points
area trainer
Sarah Weischedel
Women's leadership representative
Meet an alumni!
Shane zierden
"Young Life has been a massive part of my life growing up. It’s given me a place where I can come together with friends of different denominations to not only have fun, but also have deep conversations about who God is. Although Young Life has given me a place to grow with my peers, it has also brought relationships with adults who I am able to rely on and still keep in touch with. Knowing that there are always people there for you who aren’t only your parents or family is something that most kids don’t experience. That makes these relationships with leaders so much more special. Young Life has brought me closer to so many people, especially through camps where otherwise I wouldn’t see myself growing closer to these people. The camps work in amazing ways to bring kids together and closer to God while they don’t even realize it. The memories I have made and relationships I have built is a huge part of what Young Life has meant to me. One last thing that I have loved about Young Life is seeing the ins and outs. I loved the opportunity to lead WyldLife kids my junior year of high school, being able to give back to what I had as a middle schooler and help guide those kids through life. I am beyond blessed to have had Young Life throughout middle school and even today where I am working with WyldLife in Grand Forks, ND."
Shane (R) pictured at Malibu with friend, Ryan (L)
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