VANCOUVER YOUTH COLLECTIVE

Discover Your Identity

Encounter Jesus

Serve One Another

Impact Your City

6th-8th and 9th-12th Grade Students

About Us

Who We Are

What To Expect

When We Meet

We exist to take the Gospel to the corners of Clark county and lead students into encounters with God while discipling and equipping them to do the same with others.

Our goal is to help students discover their God given identity, encounter Jesus through scripture, worship. and prayer, gain opportunities to serve each other and to impact our city.

You can expect a fun and casual environment at all our gatherings. We have space and activities for introverts and extroverts to thrive. There's video games, art stations, ping pong, pool, basketball, and more! This time is followed by a time of passionate and student led worship, short message, and time for small groups where we can connect and communicate with peers.

6th-8th

Meets every Sunday during the 11am serivce and Monday nights from 7:00-8:30

9th-12th

Meets every Wednesday from 7-9pm and are encouraged to sit in during our 6pm gathering on Sundays

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STAFF

Jacob Bentley, Youth Pastor

Jacob Bentley leads VYC at Vancouver Church. He and his wife Annie moved here from New York with their wiener dog, Walter! Jacob has lead within youth ministry for 5+ years and has a degree in ministry from Southeastern University. You'll find him hanging out with students, at home watching Netflix, playing basketball, or taking his hot wife on a date.

Chris Crenshaw, Student Worship Pastor

Chris was born and raised in Vancouver WA and currently serves in the worship & VYC ministries at VC. He has served as a worship leader at a variety of churches in the Northwest over the past 7 years. Chris has a passion for seeing young people grow closer to God and use their musical gifts to bring Him glory. Aside from working at VC, you may find him running broadcast audio at a Blazers or OSU Beavers game. Chris loves sports (both watching and playing), hanging out with his friends, and spending time with his cat Odin who is his pride and joy.

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Bethany Hutchin, HS Intern

Bethany has grown up attending Vancouver Church most of her life and has served in many roles across multiple ministries! She currently attends Clark College and is aiming to be in Occupational Therapy! She is very competitive and will destroy you in any athletic competition! Bethany loves students and is passionate about discipling young women and helping them step into their God-given Identity.