Our Focus
Introducing young people to Jesus at pivotal moments
YFC is a movement that reaches young people everywhere with the hope of Christ. We work with the local church and other like-minded partners to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus who lead by their godliness in lifestyle, devotion to the Word of God and prayer, passion for sharing the love of Christ, and commitment to social involvement.
78 Years and counting Serving Central Indiana
Our pursuit: CIYFC reaches young people everywhere, working together with the local church and other like-minded partners to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus who lead by their godliness in lifestyle, devotion to prayer and the Word of God, passion for sharing the love of Christ and commitment to social involvement. As part of the body of Christ, the vision of CIYFC is to see every young person in every people group in every nation have the opportunity to make an informed decision to be a follower of Jesus Christ and to become part of a local church.
Our pursuit: CIYFC reaches young people everywhere, working together with the local church and other like-minded partners to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus who lead by their godliness in lifestyle, devotion to prayer and the Word of God, passion for sharing the love of Christ and commitment to social involvement. As part of the body of Christ, the vision of CIYFC is to see every young person in every people group in every nation have the opportunity to make an informed decision to be a follower of Jesus Christ and to become part of a local church.
Our Team
We're so excited to be able to nurture the lives of young people
Our chapter Board of Directors works diligently to ensure we are leading the ministry in a positive direction to reach young people in our area, while providing direction, oversight, and vision to the Executive Director and CIYFC staff. This group of well qualified individuals from our community comes alongside our team through counsel, strategy, and accountability. The Board of Directors meets monthly for prayer, ministry updates, and strategic planning.
Dr. Dara Berkhalter,
Chief Executive Officer
dberkhalter@ciyfc.org
Jennie Sottovia,
Executive Assistant,
Donor Experience Coordinator
jsottovia@ciyfc.org
Yasmin Cline,
Chief Operations Officer
ycline@ciyfc.org
Tony Manning,
Chief Ministry Officer
tmanning@ciyfc.org
Michaela Barton,
Southport Campus Life Director,
Southport MS & HS,
mbarton@ciyfc.org
Ashton Eicher,
Mooresville Campus Life Director,
Paul Hadley MS,
Mooresville HS
aeicher@ciyfc.org
Adi Ferguson,
Zionsville Campus Life Director, Zionsville HS, Zionsville MS, Zionsville West MS
aferguson@ciyfc.org
Dan Hillen,
Fishers Campus Life Director,
Fishers MS & HS
dhillen@ciyfc.org
Brian Parks,
City Life East Lead
bparks@ciyfc.org
Niccole Wilkes,
Parent Life Director
nwilkes@ciyfc.org
Our Partners
We are so grateful to link arms with these partners
BUSINESSES
Chicago's Pizza
Coach's Driver's Ed
DWI Power Systems
Fuller Center for Housing
Huse Culinary
Indy Card Exchange
Kroger
Meijer
Pediatric Dentistry West
Reynold's Farm Equipment
Vision Painting
Woods Reality Group
Zionsville Eye Care
CHURCHES
Chapel Rock Christian Church
College Park Christian Church
Connection Pointe Christian Church
Drexel Gardens Christian Church
Eagle Church
Fairland Christian Church
Falam Christian Church
First United Methodist Church - Mooresville
Hamilton Hills Christian Church
Hazelwood Christian Church
Pennington Park Church
Southport Presbyterian Church
Town Center Church
Victory in the City
Zionsville Fellowship
Zionsville Presbyterian Church
SCHOOLS
Avon Academy
Ben Davis Transition Center
Eastwood Middle School
Fishers High School
Fishers Middle School
Harris Academy
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School
Mooresville High School
Paul Hadley Middle School
Southport High School
Southport Middle School
Southport 6th Grade Academy
Wayne Township Schools
Westlane Middle School
Zionsville High School
Zionsville Middle Schools
NON PROFIT & PUBLIC ORGS
Courageous Healing
Dept. Child Services
Diversion Indy
Haughville Public Library
Indiana Women's Prison
Kaleo
Marion County Juvenile Detention Center
Project Will
Thrivent
United Front
Young Life
Zionsville Girl Scouts Club
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
American Legion Riders
Hawthorne Community Center
Indiana School of Physician Assistant Studies Program
Mary Riggs Community Center
Nurse Family Partnership
The Excel Center
FOUNDATIONS
Central Indiana Community Foundation
Christian Theological Seminary
Indianapolis Foundation, City of Indianapolis
Mosaic (IU Health Foundation)
National Christian Foundation
YFC USA & YFC International
A global movement to uncover God's Story in the next generation
As a ministry of YFC USA we are dedicated to acting as a local extension of the work being done nationally. We actively work to create engaging experiences for youth in our area.
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