Retreat Ideas For Ministry With Young Teens

This collection contains ideas for two overnight retreats and four one-day retreats. The themes of the overnight retreats are self-esteem and being true to oneself; the themes of the other four retreats are Confirmation, discipleship, the Triduum, and leadership development.

Thirty-eight strategies to tap into young adolescents' tactile and intellectual creativity to help them learn about and grow in faith and spirituality are contained in this guide. Strategies are organized into three sections: activities for personal reflection, self-disclosure, and affirmation; active strategies for learning and reviewing material; and ideas for prayer and reflection that engage young teens at different levels.

Family Ideas for Ministry with Young Teens is a collection of twenty-two strategies that focus on family life and parent-teen relationships. The collection includes ideas for prayer, service, communication, sharing faith, and having fun. The strategies are grouped into three categories: strategies for gatherings of families, strategies for individual families at home, and strategies for young teens in peer-group settings.

Justice and Service Ideas for Ministry with Young Teens is a collection of twenty-one strategies for short- and long-term service projects, outreach activities, learning exercises, and discussion starters all aimed at helping young teens understand the social impact of our culture and make a difference in their world. The strategies continually challenge the young people to live out the Gospel mandate and the Church's call to serve others and build a just society, one person at a time.

Holiday and Seasonal Ideas for Ministry with Young Teens is a collection of twenty-seven strategies to help young adolescents mark significant times in the liturgical and secular calendars. The collection includes prayer ideas, service projects, social and learning activities, and outreach strategies.

Retreats offer young people an opportunity to learn more about themselves, build relationships with others, and grow in their relationship with God. Retreats are occasions for conversion and a chance to get away from the busyness of life and encounter God. Youth Retreats for Any Schedule includes five retreats on a variety of topics that speak to the needs and daily experiences of young people. Ministry leaders can use each retreat as written or mine the book for resources to use in religious education classes, youth group meetings, mission trips, and so on. The retreats and activities can also be used as a springboard for creating new retreats.

For Girls Only!Fact #1–Chances are that girls make up half or more of your youth group.Fact #2–Ministering to girls presents unique challenges and opportunities.Fact #3–Because of facts #1 and 2, you need Girls’ Ministry 101.This handbook on meeting your girls’ all-important spiritual needs will take you from zero to full speed as you:• Discover secrets of building relationships with teenage girls.• Explore your girls’ worlds.• Recruit and empower volunteers.• Create opportunities for young women to grow.Packed with insights and wisdom from youth ministers experienced in working with teenage girls, Girls’ Ministry 101 also offers ideas for finding and training the right woman for the job, events and retreats, questions to spark conversation, and much, much more. Whether you’re a man or a woman, a vet or a volunteer, Girls’ Ministry 101 will provide you with the tools to make sure that the love of Christ is effectively conveyed to the girls in your group.

Ready-Made Event Packages ...Just Add Youth Group FULLY LOADED All Youth Event Options, Extras, and Side items Included These ready-made event packages are completely accessorized with everything you need to easily prepare and smoothly execute fun and instructive retreats & lock-ins. You can spend less time on planning event details, and more time directly engaging your teens. These plans cover every detail, even laying out hour-by-hour schedules for you. Think of the convenience. Think of all the up-front prep time you can save. The unique benefit of the Ready-To-Go series is that these activity materials go beyond merely offering ideas. Ready to Go resources instead provide fully developed activity & event plans. These allow the youth leader to host youth events of substance & quality, with a minimal up-front time investment. It’s like offering a baked cake instead of a cake recipe & ingredients. Or, offering a fully-assembled ready-to-use playground set...instead of loose components in a box with assembly instructions. Ready-to-Go Retreats & Lock-Ins provides 16 complete guides for retreats and lock-ins. The first section focuses on planning retreats and lock-ins, including -- Creating a schedule Finding a facility Safety guidelines Transportation Food Registration and Publicity Recruiting counselors Insurance issues Get acquainted games The second section covers strategies for successfully executing retreats and lock-ins, including -- Behavior covenants, expectations and guidelines Creating rituals Assembling resources How to combine junior and senior highs on a retreat Resources for games and music Room and van assignments Each Retreat includes two individual morning meditations, detailed program notes for small groups with three to four sessions per retreat, ideas for a worship service and evening devotional, and fun, group-building activities. Provided meditations, counselor notes, handouts, and worship flyers are photocopiable. Each Lock-In is theme-based and has games, small group time, worship ideas, and sleep time. Includes reproducible handouts, preparation lists, and bonus material on CD-ROM. Ready-To-Go resources are equipped with event themes that target contemporary issues teens face in the real world. These relevant messages are delivered with impact, through coordinated devotional plans, discussion frameworks, and captivating activities. All the event accessories you need, down to publicity fliers and parental forms are included. Just add youth.