Please Pray

1. For the leadership team in all the school districts in the South Hills, that they will continue to seek Christ so that they can give their own lives away continually
2. For more committee people and financial help
3. For ALL the teenagers of Pittsburgh, that they may seek Christ with the same passion with which they seek things of the world
4. That their adult leaders will have favor with the kids
5. That their relationships will grow, and they can share the Gospel with these young people
6. For the reestablishment of Young Life in the City of Pittsburgh, East Liberty area, and for the resources and sponsors to make this happen

Brief Histories

In response to an emerging adolescent subculture, Young Life began with a focus on high school kids. The first Young Life leaders realized that to reach kids who had no interest in organized religion, they would have to understand and be present in that world. Young Life knows that culture has changed dramatically in the last six decades since its start in the 1940s, but the high school years are still a time when most teenagers make important life choices, including what they believe about God. So Young Life is right there in their midst sharing with them the great news of a God who loves them. John Allevato will be in Mt Lebanon and Josh Lucas will be in Upper St Clair.

Chris Buda

When Chris graduated from college, he began to recognize in himself the desire to reach out to others in support and motivation.  Chris chose law and the Dickinson Law School in Carlisle, PA as the way in which he would further develop his leadership abilities in order to help people.  His successful completion of law school was awarded by a position at one of Pittsburgh's most prestigious law firms.

Chris spent the next few years honing his court room skills and exploring a new interest in being a volunteer with Young Life, a non-profit Christian organization that reaches out to high school students.  Chris' passion for young people rapidly developed and within a few years he left the practice to go on staff with Young Life.

Chris quickly moved up the ranks in Young Life and today serves as the Regional Director for Young Life in the River Region (eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia).  He has also served as the interim director for Young Life Europe.  Over the years, Young Life has given Chris the opportunity to speak to tens of thousands of kids all over the world.  Perhaps even more importantly is the impact Chris has had on individual kids' lives.

Rev. Ray Saunders

Multicultural/Urban Young Life serves young people of color and limited resources in urban environments where hope for the future is sometimes limited. Young Life seeks to bridge the gap and reach this generation with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Ray Saunders works in the Steel Valley, which includes Homestead, Munhall, West Homestead, Duquesne and McKeesport.

Contact Information

Chris Buda
Young Life PA—South Hills
P.O. Box 12616
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
412-531-9209
chris@chrisbuda.com
www.younglife.org

Ray Saunders
Young Life of the Steel Valley Area
908 Ann Street
Homestead, PA 15120
svyounglife@yahoo.com (Ray)

Support Information

Young Life
P.O. Box 520
Colorado Springs, CO 80901-0520