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And the results are in…

Posted on November 3, 2010

As election day comes to a close, I am preparing for this evening’s meeting of our new youth board. In order to allow youth more say in their programming, a youth board, essentially a student council, has been created. We … Continue reading →

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To Spend or Not to Spend…

Posted on September 2, 2010

As we plan a new calendar year, one of our biggest concerns and thus biggest debates tends to be of a budgetary nature. Our most recent committee meeting exemplified this as we discussed whether or not we should be attending … Continue reading →

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The Name Game

Posted on August 14, 2010

Honey If You Love Me, Do You Know Your Neighbor? and yes the classic Name Game, all of these are staples of the typical youth group event. They may be used as ice breakers, or simply to have a little … Continue reading →

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Musicians have to eat too…

Posted on August 6, 2010

Are you thinking about hosting a concert at your church in the near future? Have you thought about how your congregation will pay for the concert? These are some of the questions that I have been thinking about recently as … Continue reading →

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The Value of Numbers

Posted on July 28, 2010

As numbers dwindle within the church, youth workers are faced with emptier youth lounges, smaller events, and even event cancellations as we see the youth drift away from the church. As a bishop said recently, it is a church wide … Continue reading →

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Personal Space

Posted on July 15, 2010

Youth, particularly teenage youth, need their own space, and that need applies to church life as well.   Churches need to provide their youth group with a space uniquely theirs, a lounge, a recreation center, or even just a quiet … Continue reading →

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