http://examplesyouth.org Examples Youth Ministries Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:15:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently helped out with some recruiting efforts at my church for youth ministry.  I assist in Family Ministries there and recently just did a three-week push for children's ministry recruitment and received a total of 17 new volunteers in one recruitment effort (email me here if you want to know how ... http://examplesyouth.org/recruiting-the-right-youth-leaders Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.  It a special holiday because it is a day where you are supposed to “initiate actions” to say that you love someone.  When I was young, passing out those “Be Mine”, “You’re Cute” or “You’re So Grooovy” cards with candy was very popular.  ... http://examplesyouth.org/youth-devotion-true-love Close to 200,000 people are dead, more than a million are homeless and the injured include hundreds of thousands. Whether anyone has a connection to Haiti or not, the aftermath is seen through the same lens – a horrific one that reflects the likes of an apocalyptic film. But it ... http://examplesyouth.org/great-tragedy-leads-to-great-love  “Your job is to speak out on the things that make for solid doctrine. Guide older men into lives of temperance, dignity, and wisdom, into healthy faith, love, and endurance. Guide older women into lives of reverence so they end up as neither gossips nor drunks, but models of goodness. ... http://examplesyouth.org/my-daughter-my-valentine I'm late, I'm late, I’m late for a very important date.  No time to say "Hello", "Goodbye" I'm late, I'm late, I'm late. These are some of the most memorable lines in “Alice and Wonderland”.  Do you remember…?  The White Rabbit of course!  This begins Alice’s journey as she follows the ... http://examplesyouth.org/family-entertainment-alice-in-wonderland-in-3d There are many things that I believe the Bible gives very clear instructions on, but at the same time gives room for “heart intent” and grace for limited understanding and times of personal growth and maturity in the Word. The subject of this lesson, I believe, falls into this category. 1. ... http://examplesyouth.org/is-it-okay-to-date-a-non-christian-lesson Immediately after Rihanna’s interview on ABC’s 20/20 last month, dating abuse hotlines rang off the hook. Calls to the National Domestic Violence crisis line went up 59 percent and teen helplines went up by 73 percent. Her story inspired so many young ladies to reach out from their carefully hidden ... http://examplesyouth.org/rihanna-teaches-us-to-be-salty Luke 2: 1 – 7 (AMP) 1In those days it occurred that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole Roman empire should be registered. 2This was the first enrollment, and it was made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3And all the people were going to be registered, ... http://examplesyouth.org/if-he-trusted-mary OK, this is really a big deal folks.  I am a big fan of Disney: its products, theme parks, and commitment to family and excellence.  I personally, however, have been very careful about introducing my daughter to the world of the “Disney Princesses.”  I grew up with a host of ... http://examplesyouth.org/the-princess-and-the-frog-big-movie-release-from-disney Materials: Two buckets full of popcorn Two empty buckets A dessert-sized paper plate for each player Instructions: 1.) Divide the youth group into two teams (maybe more teams depending on how many teens are present). 2.) The first player scoops their plate into the full bucket of popcorn. 3.) Then they hop on one foot to the ... http://examplesyouth.org/the-popcorn-race