In a place for girls in grades 6-through-8
You Are – here!
Here is where You Are!
You Are IS here!
Not matter how it is introduced, You Are in Mountain Lake is a where girls in grades 6-through-8 can find a place where they belong; a group through which they can discover their true identities.
You Are is a ministry for girls that was developed by four area women – Anita Schlabach, Kelly Nelson, Jody Lepp and Joelle Bargen.
You Are will meet the first and third Wednesday every month at 5:30 p.m. in The Loft, on the second floor of the YFC Building in Mountain Lake, located at 1205 2nd Avenue, with the kick-off event slated for Wednesday, October 8. And each Wednesday that the group meets, supper will be served.
Girls from the three grades will have the opportunity to hang out and make friends in a place that is safe – and with people who accept and care about them.
The focus of You Are is allow the young women to figure out who they are, along with discover their individual passions. In a welcome statement by You Are, the founders share, “Magazines, movies, television – and other kids – tell you all kinds of things about who you should be, how you should act and what you should think is important. You Are will help sort through all those messages and let you figure out the truth who you are.
“In addition, you will make beautiful things and learn fun new skills that will help you discover what you are truly passionate about and love to do.”
For more information, call (507) 427-2918. The ministry can also be found on Facebook at youaremtlake and on instagram at #youaremtlake.
* Look for a future post to learn about the group’s statement of purpose and goals, the women who are stewards for this effort – and the whole story about how the pieces and people came together to move the ministry forward.