Centers for Young Adults are a Huge Success

The Outreach Center for Young Single Adults is the result of a powerful revelation that Elder L. Tom Perry had the night after President Gordon B. Hinckley called him to be over the Central Europe Area. Elder Perry had a dream from which he awoke and said that he had received one of the most powerful revelations of his life. It was made known to him that the success of missionary work in Central Europe and the future strength of The Church here would come from the Young Single Adult aged members." ( Quoted from Outreach Presentation, MTC, Provo, Utah)

Because of this revelation Outreach Centers for YSA are being established throughout Europe. The Center is a place that the young single adults can come to as a refuge from the world. At the center they can meet and strengthen one another, bring friends, both members and non-members to play games, listen to good music, read, work on a computer, talk and eat! The Center is also the place that the full time missionaries will teach investigators that are of that same age in the presence of the members who are their peers who can become their friends from the beginning of the conversion process.

These centers have already helped to make Elder Perry's vision a reality in such places such as Germany, Norway, and Sweden, and we can witness first hand his vision taking place in Holland, Belgium, and France.

After interviews, President Brubaker and I had the opportunity to go with Elder Dalpias and Elder LeFevre to teach two young adults in the Hague. Hendricka and Andrian have been attending "Yo Fo"with Nathan and Paris, who are members. The lesson was on the Priesthood, and the missionaries taught an inspirational lesson. President Brubaker shared how the Priesthood had blessed his life. I was able to share how having the Priesthood in our home had personally blessed the lives of our children. We felt so gratified to be able to have this experience. Andrian and Hendricka had many questions and we enjoyed their vitality for life and their desire to learn more about the Gospel.

We have six Centers for Young Adults in our mission, and the number is growing!