The Presbyterian Church’s Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) Program is a year long program that challenges young adults to explore their relationship to the church and its ministry in a broken world. Participants face the challenges and blessings of living in an intentional Christian community and deepening their faith in God through service and reflection.
YAVs of the Presbytery of South Louisiana experience a year of service in ministries with local congregations and organizations through:
- Hosting and managing short-term volunteer mission teams to rebuild homes in partnership with low-income families
- Developing Christian education curriculum for children and youth
- Being a presence to homeless men, women, and children
- Coordinating a community garden for students of the Recovery School District
- Being an environmental educator and advocate for our fragile wetlands
- Implementing tutoring and enrichment programs for children and at-risk youth
- Learning about and praying for the needs of the varied communities in south Louisiana
- Being a reflection of God’s presence and everlasting love and peace for all people
YAVs experience how to build and support an intentional Christian community committed to exploring how each volunteer’s service experience and faith are related to:
Personal Development
Spiritual Practice
Community & Simple Living
Social Justice
The PSL YAV Site is honored to be one of many sites where YAVs are invited grow as servant leaders in our ever-changing world.
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,
“Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
-Isaiah 6:8
2011-2012 YAVs
2010-2011 YAVs
2009-2010 YAVs
2008-2009 YAVs
