Seasonal Archives - YouthMinistry.com https://youthministry.com/lessons-and-resources/seasonal/ Daily Wisdom for Youth Workers. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:53:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Summer Is a Liar https://youthministry.com/summer-is-a-liar/ https://youthministry.com/summer-is-a-liar/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:00:56 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=62013 In a ministry context, summer is a serial liar. I mean, summer is NOT a slower time for youth ministry, and it’s NOT chock-full of margin.
We won’t have a more relaxed schedule, and we won’t have time to catch our breath.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/summer-is-a-liar/feed/ 0 Summer break? Not in youth ministry... Here are a few ideas to maximize your time during the summer months, without going insane.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/600-x-300-px-63-270x196.png270196 Show Parents They Matter This Christmas https://youthministry.com/show-parents-they-matter-this-christmas/ https://youthministry.com/show-parents-they-matter-this-christmas/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:00:32 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=55128 We are on the brink of Christmas.  Many people keep asking me if we are “ready.”  The answer is of course, “No.” I would love to be one of those amazing people who have been prepped and ready for the big day for weeks, merely waiting in anticipation.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/show-parents-they-matter-this-christmas/feed/ 0 https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/600x300-px-61-270x196.png270196 How should students REALLY celebrate Christmas? https://youthministry.com/how-should-students-really-celebrate-christmas/ https://youthministry.com/how-should-students-really-celebrate-christmas/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:00:05 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=51369 Christmas can bring out the best in us. Unfortunately, it can also bring out the worst in us. (Need convincing…watch a Black Friday video where someone gets trampled so others can save $20 on a TV.)
I find I often forget that part of my job is to also help students understand Christmas.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/how-should-students-really-celebrate-christmas/feed/ 0 https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/600x300-px-62-270x196.png270196 8 Hall-of-Fame Youth Ministry Thanksgiving Activities https://youthministry.com/youth-min-thanksgiving-activities/ https://youthministry.com/youth-min-thanksgiving-activities/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:00:15 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=54961 Looking for some fun Thanksgiving activities for your student gatherings? Perfect, because here are eight ideas you can adapt to fit the needs of your youth group!
8 Hall-of-Fame Youth Ministry Thanksgiving Activities

Turkey bowling. Grab a frozen turkey – don’t thaw it out – and a dozen two liter bottles filled with water.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/youth-min-thanksgiving-activities/feed/ 1 Looking for some fun Thanksgiving activities for your student gatherings? Here are a few ideas you can adapt to fit the needs of your youth group!https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/600x300-px-54-270x196.png270196 How an Old Wedding Tradition Will Energize Your New Year https://youthministry.com/energize-your-new-year/ https://youthministry.com/energize-your-new-year/#respond Mon, 26 Dec 2022 11:00:15 +0000 https://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=58121 An old wedding tradition has been mostly forgotten. Brides used to incorporate the following items into their wedding day: something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. Believe it or not, this can be a fun way to help you plan the first few months of the new ministry year!…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/energize-your-new-year/feed/ 0 https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/GettyImages-179006144-e1481131121485-270x196.jpg270196 Take Advantage of the Holiday Slump!!!! https://youthministry.com/take-advantage-of-the-holiday-slump/ https://youthministry.com/take-advantage-of-the-holiday-slump/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:00:29 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=44223 I got an email from a youth worker asking for some guidance. He’s feeling the holiday pinch concerning the engagement and attendance of his students. So I sent him my response and thought I’d share it with all of you since we are all in the same boat one way or another this time of the year.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/take-advantage-of-the-holiday-slump/feed/ 0 https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/600x300-px-21-270x196.png270196 Taking Back The Holidays https://youthministry.com/taking-back-the-holidays/ https://youthministry.com/taking-back-the-holidays/#respond Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:00:12 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=38079 From the moment I stepped through the door of “ministry” my view on the “holidays” changed. Thanksgiving became navigating phone calls of both those wanting to drop off an extra Turkey, mixed with getting them to the families who needed them.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/taking-back-the-holidays/feed/ 0 https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/Untitled-design-56-270x196.png270196 Summer Ministry’s C+ Temptation https://youthministry.com/summer-ministrys-c-temptation/ https://youthministry.com/summer-ministrys-c-temptation/#comments Mon, 30 May 2022 10:00:33 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=62008 Youth ministry in the summer has always been a struggle for me. Ministry momentum slows way down because my teenagers re-focus their time on…

Summer jobs
Family vacations
Camps
Trips to grandma’s house

Attendance is frustratingly inconsistent—without warning, we can go from 24 kids to 87 kids any given week.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/summer-ministrys-c-temptation/feed/ 1 Summer ministry is critical...but what does a great summer ministry look like? Here are some pratical tips to make your ministry go from a C+ to an A+.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/toa-heftiba-723246-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 Make These Three Unexpected New Year’s Resolutions https://youthministry.com/make-three-unexpected-new-years-resolutions/ https://youthministry.com/make-three-unexpected-new-years-resolutions/#respond Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:00:22 +0000 https://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=58164 I’m not a big New Year’s resolution type of guy. The truth is, I’ve never even tried to make most youth ministry resolutions. You name it, I haven’t made it! So while my ministry could probably benefit from my resolve to tackle certain tasks with more consistency and urgency, I’ll resist that temptation, as always.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/make-three-unexpected-new-years-resolutions/feed/ 0 https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/Untitled-design-5-270x196.png270196 What Christmas Teaches Us About Relationship-Building https://youthministry.com/christmas-teaches-us-relationship-building/ https://youthministry.com/christmas-teaches-us-relationship-building/#respond Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:00:26 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=59905 Amid all the busyness, the Christmas season inspires people to intentionally draw near to God and to one another.
Youth ministries can learn a lot from that about relationship-building throughout the year.
Our youth program runs a solid midweek combo of large and small groups, with some big outreach events tossed in.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/christmas-teaches-us-relationship-building/feed/ 0 Christmas is about Jesus coming near. Ministry is about inviting teenagers to linger with Jesus and relationship-building.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/genessa-panainte-451023-270x196.jpg270196