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Pathways Youth Ministry
An ounce of prevention

To prevent the factors that cause homelessness, children need to learn early in life how to make good decisions. Our Pathways youth program reaches out to kids from low-income, at-risk urban neighborhoods on Cleveland's East side. These biweekly Bible clubs combine lessons about Jesus with arts and crafts, games, sports activities and visiting entertainment such as puppet shows and musical groups.

Pathways currently has an enrollment of over 1,200 children and teenagers, with an average attendance of approximately 800 youth at regular activities. Bible lessons and Christian values are taught and modeled by faithful volunteers who come each to session ready to build relationships and help guide the young people to successful futures. Individual tutoring is also available for children who need help in school.

Trips to our camp, Grand Valley Christian Center, as well as pro sports events, amusement parks, skating rinks and other fun destinations serve as rewards for faithful, cooperative attendance. One measure of the success of these programs is that through the years, very few of the youth have later come to our shelters needing help in their adult lives.

Many Pathways kids have gone on to college and/or successful careers and they regard the time spent at Bible club as one of the most important influences in their development.

You can call our Youth Center at 216-431-3520 or contact the Director, John Dixson by e-mail at JohnD@TheCityMission.org.

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