Giving to Youth For Christ

This is your opportunity to respond.

Your most powerful gifts are your prayers. Please include TEENS, and the staff at YFC, in your regular prayers. How about a short prayer right now?!

Please also prayerfully consider how God might have you donate your time, talents or financial blessings to Youth for Christ.

  • Many teens will hear the Gospel message each year through the YFC of the Bradford Area.
  • YFC is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit charitable organization.
  • Our ministry can only exists through donations from concerned individuals.
  • All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law and will be receipted.
  • YFC of the Bradford Area is affiliated with National YFC, which has been in operation for over 50 years.

    Would you like to respond now?

    Email us to find out how to give your donation.

    Or, send your tax deductible donations to the address listed below. Be sure to include your name, address, and phone number so that we can provide you with a receipt.

    If you would like to make a monthly pledge, or designate your funds to the support of an individual program or staff member, please include a note with your donation.

    Youth for Christ of the Bradford Area
    PO Box 1207
    Bradford, PA 16701

    doug@yfcba.org

    Thank you for helping us reach teens in the Bradford Area with the wonderful good news of Jesus Christ.

    There are many, many ways to financially support the ministry of Youth for Christ.

    1. Cash Giving

        Monthly gift or pledge

    United Way donor choice program - simply ask your employer for the donor option card. Fill in YFC's name and address and check the box where it says, "Please inform organization of my designation".

    Event Sponsorship

    2. Gifts In-Kind

        Donate In-Kind goods and services (photography, office equipment, etc.)

    Donate cars, boats, RV's, etc.

    3. Planned Giving

        Securities (stocks, bonds)

    Life Insurance

    Placing YFC in your will or estate plan

    4. Corporate/Relational

        Encouraging your church to include YFC in their missions or evangelism budget.

    Company sponsorship of YFC activities/projects.

    In most cases your gift is tax deductible.

    If you have questions regarding making a gift to the ministry of YFC or would like to learn more about the principles that govern YFC's financial commitment to its supporters, please email us at doug@yfcba.org

    Our commitment to those who help financially with this ministry:

    1. During lean times we will make our obligations known to our friends--but we will not squirm, scratch or claw for contributions. We will never result to what we consider dishonorable methods of fundraising, even when the needs are serious.
    2. We will ask people not to support Youth for Christ of the Bradford Area or any other Christian program until their obligations to the local church have been met. It is the first line of defense to our youth.
    3. We will not operate this ministry with long-term debt.
    4. We don't take for granted the contributions we receive. They are sent from loving people who have sacrificed to make their gifts possible. Therefore, our obligations are to spend that money conservatively and wisely in continuing the ministry. We do not have a luxurious office or furniture. Every penny is stretched as far as possible to reach today's teens.
    5. It is our intent to receipt all donations within one week after depositing them. We will also include a fair market value of any benefit (if any) received by the donor, in order to help contributors determine the tax deductible prtion of their gifts.
    6. When we make a purchase, we will pay the invoice within 30 days if possible. If not, we will communicate our situation to the vendor. We do not intend to misuse the vendor's trust.
    7. We will never sell or rent our mailing list to those wishing to use the names and addresses of our supporters. We will maintain the tightest security on our list of friends and supporters.

    Thank you for helping us reach teens in Bradford Area with the wonderful good news of Jesus Christ.

Board Meetings

We hold monthly board meetings on the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30 PM. We meet at the First Baptist Church on Congress Street in Bradford. If you want to come and find out what we are about, or if you want to help out in some way, just let us know or show up at our meeting. It is that simple. We are currently looking for more board members and volunteers. Our next meeting is Wednesday August 6,2008.

Campus Life

Only During the School Year

Weekly Campus Life Middle School meetings have started. Weekly meetings are being held every Thursday night from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Hill Memorial United Methodist Church located at 44 Kenedy Street right next to the YMCA in Bradford. If you have any questions call Larry at 366-1912.