November is a great time of year to start planning how you can give back to the wider community with service days or a mission trip with your youth. By encouraging youth to work selflessly serving those in need, these transformative experiences will challenge them, push their comfort zones, and deepen their faith in new and exciting ways. We have several resources listed below.
- Mission Trips and Service
- Leading Transformative Service Days and Mission Trips
- A New Vision of Youth Ministry Beyond the Walls of the Church: Mission Work and Outdoor Ministry
- Mission Trip Detailed Work Plan
- Be Christ to Others Youth Lesson
National Hunger and Homelessness Month
November is National Hunger and Homelessness Month. For those looking for resources to support youth struggling with these issues, see our resources here. Also, you can watch videos on homelessness, read a relevant Bible passage, and answer the reflection questions which are listed in Section 7 of Tending to the Mental Health of Adolescents here.
YDS CCE Congregational Partner Program
We know that ministry today is challenging, and the Center for Continuing Education offers a variety of resources on our website to support this important work. We are excited to announce a new opportunity for congregations to both contribute to and benefit from the work of the Center for Continuing Education.
We invite you to become a YDS CCE Congregational Partner. For just $500 a year, your congregation will receive the following special benefits:
- Early registration for all events (online and in-person)
- Bonus session for live, online Bible studies exclusively for congregational partners
- Exclusive “How to Use CCE Resources” Zoom conversation
- Consultation with Yale Youth Ministry Institute staff on your program
- Congregational Partners will be listed on our website
- 50% discount on all non-certificate paid programs
- 25% discount on certificate programs
Our Congregational Partners will also ensure that our free website and webinar resources remain available to those congregations most in need. We would be thrilled to discuss the details of sponsorship further and to explore the ways in which YDS can support your ministry. Please click here to sign up or contact Kelly Morrissey via email here for additional information.
Psalms: An Online Bible Study
Watch the video series or listen to the podcast on the Psalms. YDS Prof. Dr. Joel S. Baden leads us through the different angles in Psalms, which includes their cultural and historical origins, the various literary genres they include, the way that biblical poetry is constructed and communicates, and so much more. Watch or listen to the full series here.
From the YMI Director: Leading Transformative Service Days and Mission Trips
Dear youth ministry friends,
As I gaze out my window on this beautiful New England afternoon, I relish in the Technicolor leaves, the crisp autumn air, and the cooling temperatures that all speak of the turning of the season.
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Registration Closes Soon! – Social Media Smarts: Helping Youth Use New Media in Positive Ways for Good Mental & Spiritual Health with the Rev. Dr. Angela Gorrell Rev. Dr. Gorrell will explain how youth are spending their time online (according to them!) the most important possibilities and pressing challenges of new media and concrete things adults can teach youth (specific do’s and don’ts for their mental well-being and living out their faith as they engage with technology). More information and registration at Social Media Smarts. |
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Intrapersonal Conflict Management: Loving Leadership in Beloved Communities with Ryan Dunlap This training program offers participants a comprehensive examination of the impact of their communication, conduct, and character on others, coupled with a structured framework for personal advancement. Throughout the workshop, attendees will delve into the 3-Core Pillars of the Real Tact Model®, elucidating the roles of self-awareness, self-confidence, and self-control in mitigating their contributions to conflicts. The program aims to enhance interpersonal relationships, reduce conflicts, and cultivate more effective leadership skills among participants. More information and registration at Intrapersonal Conflict Management. |
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1 Corinthians in the First and 21st Centuries Bible Study We’ve reached a moment in history when the world needs Jesus-followers to be ONE Body. As social ties fray and break around politics and other divisive forces, as loneliness becomes epidemic, we do well to hear and heed the apostle Paul’s prescriptions for the divided Corinthian church. Among Paul’s letters, 1 Corinthians gives us the clearest picture of daily life in a first-century church. In it, we may just see ourselves — and our way forward as Christ’s body. Join Rev. Dr. Allen Hilton as he opens this fascinating epistle with us. More information and registration at 1 Corinthians in the First and 21st Centuries Bible Study |
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