The Way Christian Youth Center

“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6

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270-522-6441 During regular operating hours

Our Mission

To minister to the youth of Trigg County by sacrificially showing them the love of Jesus Christ, which is able to draw them into a person saving knowledge of Him, and to mentor them to be Holy Spirit-filled and guided servant leaders of the living God.

197 Lafayette St.

Monday - Tuesday	3:00 PM — 5:30 PM
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	3:00 PM — 5:30 PM
Friday	3:00 PM — 6:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday	Closed

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The Youth of Trigg County wish to offer a Thank You to all who are supporting The Way.

The Way Christian Youth Center

2 weeks ago

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3 weeks ago

VOLUNTEER NEEDS. We are trying to have arts and craft activities each day. We have 8 or more students each day who will productively participate IF we have adults who will give up at least one day per month, from 4-5 PM. This time can be an especially fruitful opportunity to share CHRIST''s love. Volunteers do not have to be extremely talented. Activity options are almost limitless including drawing/coloring contests, making bracelets, crafting greeting cards for shut ins, military and others, and even fingernail painting and facials. Penny Mitchell does this as a ministry every Monday and we have commitments to do at least one Thursday each month from Eric and Marie Cook and Suzy Cox. We need volunteers for Tuesdays and Fridays. Please playfully consider volunteering and asking GOD to lay on your heart others who may wish to do so. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Way Christian Youth Center

3 weeks ago

The Way is so proud of our sponsorship of/association with two outstanding Faith based scouting programs ----American Heritage Girls and Trail Life USA Boys. These programs are truly "GOD, Family, Country, and Character". Both Programs have great leadership and are growing. AHG Leaders include Dana Dodson, Sandra Finley, Katie Haley, Diane Duggins and others. Trail Life Leaders include Lance Gilliand, Josh Pryor, Justin Ramey, Gene Oller and Matthew Clark.The Way is very grateful to both programs for their assistance with its recent yard sale. It was amazing to see leaders, students and family members there from Thursday through Saturday to help with all aspects of the sale. Under the leadership of Sister Katie Haley the scouting programs had a successful pancake breakfast as well.As is The Way's practice, we share proceeds of the yard with both scouting programs.Pictured below is Sister Greta Smith, The Way's Treasurer and a Board Member giving checks to representatives from both scouting programs for their hard work. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Way Christian Youth Center

3 weeks ago

DON'T WAIT TOO LONG TO GET YOUR TICKETS TO "MURDER AT THE BANQUET", the murder mystery being presented at The Way on Friday November 8th and Saturday November 9th. Thanks to Greta Smith for handling ticket sales and Kathy Gibson for coordinating/cooking the meal. Thanks to Martha Davis for sharing her expertise from having manager previous meals. Of course, a special thanks to Director/Producer Erika Steip and her cast and crew including Marsha Petro, Becky Freeman, Ron Brown, John Prudhomme, Laura Miller, Ethan Bevins, Jessara Crenshaw, Ken Traub, and others. Several students of The Way will be servers as a part of the play. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Way Christian Youth Center

3 weeks ago

THANKS TO HIGGINS INSURANCE for recognizing The Way and making a donation during their "Grand Opening in Cadiz. Thanks to Insurance Manager, Hollis Alexander (far left in below picture), for presenting a check to several Trigg County non-profits, including Brad Chalfin and GG Moore (3rd and 4th from the left) representing The Way. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

WOW!!! Praise the LORD for paving/repair of parking area in front of The Way. So many individuals this week have remarked how much better the property looks and how much they enjoy parking improvements. Thanks to Bro. Marc Frye for coordinating to get the work accomplished which not only improved appearance and parking, but solved our significant erosion and flooding next to gym overhead door. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Thanks so much to Sister Tina Tomlinson, who provided an invaluable, very possibly lifesaving presentation on "Suicide Awareness And Prevention". She discussed with students the signs of someone contemplating suicide, causes and how to handle. She urged students with friends who were contemplating suicide to stay with them and contact help. She also shared we should call 988 "Suicide and Crisis Lifeline" if someone has stated they may harm themselves.Students who attended the seminar were treated to ice cream sundaes and floats. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Approximately 75 students attended daily devotion and heard a powerful message from GOD through Luke Terrell. Once the devotion started the students were extremely attentive. Bro. Luke clearly (in terms even middle school students could understand) laid out GOD's desire to have relationship with mankind ---how the chasm happened ---and how GOD sent HIS perfect son to die on a cross to pay for our sins so the perfect relationship between GOD and human kind could be made perfect for eternity. Bro. Gary Lambert, Interim Pastor of Donaldson Creek Baptist Church, was in attendance and agreed with others that the devotion was "GOD inspired". We are so proud of Bro. Luke, who is the Grandson of Judy Terrell an original Board member and Treasurer of The Way for many years. Luke is a 2024 Trigg High School Graduate who spent many days at The Way, both playing basketball and being a part of Bro. Pat Crane's Chess Club. He is a Freshman at Murray State planning to major in Engineering. He is a member of Gracey West Union Baptist Church. We are so blessed to have Luke volunteer with us to "give back" to the LORD for what he has received. On Luke's Volunteer Application he answered the question of what he wanted to do at The Way with two words "Youth Evangelism". Please see photos below. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Way Christian Youth Center

3 weeks ago

It has been often said (especially by me) that "The Way is an example of what GOD Will do when Christians, regardless of denomination, work together towards a common goal ---sharing CHRIST in Word and Deed!! GOD has proven this to be true in Trigg County in many ways, but perhaps no more clearly than at The Way for almost 14 years. The Way is truly grateful to and dependent upon Christians stepping up to take initiative and serving where and when needed. There are so many "moving parts" in the LORD's ministry at The Way, each requiring love and commitment. GOD has blessed our community with so many multi-talented/gifted Christian adults and there is a place at The Way for each and every one. However, those gifts talents are nothing more than "sinking sand", it they are not used to bring Glory to GOD and increase HIS Kingdom. We are all concerned about our current generation of youth and the future for our children and grandchildren. However, "concern" doesn't change the trajectory. Personal involvement, "getting in the trenches", building relationships, sacrificing one's most precious possession (time) is what changes lives and the future. Please prayerfully consider if there is something, or something more, you can do to serve the LORD by ministering to students at The Way. Even a scheduled commitment of ONE hour per month to serve food, play games (e.g. cards, bingo, pool, ping pong, tic tak toe) Arts and Crafts etc. would be such a blessing!!! There are literally hundreds of people who deserve thanks for their many contributions to the LORD's ministry at The Way. A few of them are listed below:THANK YOU TO HOLLY FULLER: for recognizing the need for additional individuals to help serve food on days when food providers are unable to stay to help. Sister Holly is at The Way each Tuesday teaching piano, but has been "going the extra mile" to help in so many ways ---helping with fund raisers, serving food, offering extra piano classes around student schedules, etc. etc. Most recently, she took the initiative (as has Sister GG Moore) to not only serve, but to ask others to help as well. Pictured below is the "team" she recruited to help this past Tuesday when we did not have food providers nor an abundance of volunteers. THANK YOU STEPHANIE DESPAIN: Sister Stephanie is a wonderful person who loves the LORD and a member of One Church for many years. After her husband Jared tragically and unexpectedly suffered a heart attack and left early for Heaven, Stephanie began volunteering at The Way with other members of One Church such as Suzy and Dan Cox, Kim Heck and Cory Heck. After a difficult decision, she moved to Indiana to be closer to family. However, she truly understood and appreciated how The LORD was making a wonderful difference in the lives of students at The Way. She offered her assistance to write grants to help The Way with fund raising and has been working with Greta Smith and others to gather information for the grants. She has already submitted one and the second will be soon. Regardless of whether we receive any funding, we so appreciate Sister Stephanie's faithful efforts.THANK YOU SISTER PORTIA ALDRIGE. Sister Portia, one of The Way's original Board Members, is not able to volunteer at The Way due to health concerns and family commitments. However, she immediately and consistently offers her time to serve the LORD, from her home, in so many ways. She, along with assistance from Greta) make sure that donors/contributors to The Way are recognized with a card/note of thanks. We also constantly draw upon her wisdom and expertise in so many areas. She also has the gift of "encouragement" to so many including myself. She always sees the "silver lining in every cloud", "the rest of the story", the "light at the end of the tunnel", the "Spiritual aspects of earthly efforts", etc. and is the "wind beneath the wings" of so many of us.A small example of her encouragement, concerning the recent Ham and Biscuit sale, is in bold as follows:We have had past fundraising events that generated more money than this one. However, this event displayed to thousands of people on Saturday a group of Christians from different churches and organizations working together with the ultimate goal of spreading the Gospel. The message sent was more significant than the money made. Praises to so many who worked so hard to make it all happen!THANK YOU TO SISTER SUZY COX, as previously mentioned a member of One Church. It was obvious from her first visit that she loves the LORD and has a passion for sharing that love and the Gospel with students. She recently has agreed to take additional active roles at The Way including doing arts and crafts at least twice each month. She will be doing so on Thursdays along with Eric and Marie Cook. We have dozens of students who love arts and crafts and almost each time we have, there are 8-12 who actively participate. Working with students on arts and crafts is a great way to share the Gospel. The Way's goal is to have arts and crafts almost every day. Thanks to Sister Penny Mitchell and Caldwell Blue Springs Church we have had Mondays covered for some times. Thanks to the Cooks and Suzy we almost have Thursdays covered. We need volunteers for Tuesdays and Fridays from 4-5 PM. Only one hour per month can make such a difference. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Congratulations to The Way's Chess Club for a successful day at a tournament in Paducah Saturday.Thanks to Pat Crane, who founded and manages the Club, Nathan Phelps and Russ King who transported the 3 teams. Thanks also to GG Moore and Matthew Crane for helping with the team on Wednesdays.Three Teams (11 students) from The Way participated in the tournament. The Way had two middle school teams compete. One finished in first place and the other in 4th. The high school team had a member who did not attend so failed to receive enough points to win an award. Middle School Players· Henry Brashears· Jacoby King· Caden Counce· Dawson Moore· David Shirley· Daniel Bauman· Jainil Patel· C J Moser· A. J. Howard High School· Ashton Le· James Duke· Peyton Rojas We Praise GOD and are so proud of the leaders and students who make up The Way's Chess Club. ... See MoreSee Less

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197 Lafayette St.

Check out our upcoming events and opportunities to participate in new trainings.

Watch the site and Facebook for upcoming programs during the school year.