Each Thanksgiving is an opportunity to teach youth and children how to be thankful. By showing our gratitude to others, it reveals to youth how important it is to serve those in need. How are you addressing gratitude with your church? How is your church giving back to their community?

We have compiled a list of activities below to help you find the right service project for your church. These community service project ideas can be done at any time of the year and they can be ongoing projects. We also recommend speaking to your neighbors and town officials as to […]

Blessings Friends,

Happy Spring. It’s that time of the month, where the YMI Team is preparing to host you for our monthly gathering. We invite you to join us on Wednesday, April 3rd in the Old Refectory at Yale Divinity School. We have some adjustments this month. Unfortunately, our April Lunch & Lecture speaker is unable to join us. However, we will still gather as we will introduce our new interactive YMI Learning Lunch Lab, a sacred space designed to foster a community network, for those who are seeking to promote adolescent faith and flourishing in a diverse and changing world. […]

June 2025 News

Prioritize Your Well-Being and Support Pride Month

Professional Wellness month focuses on the importance of mental, emotional, and physical health in the workplace. Whether you work for a church or volunteer, work at a corporation, or maybe you have retired, you should always prioritize your well-being. Take time to do one of the following:

Read our Scriptures of Reassurance
Watch our video on “The Science of Well-Being” with Dr. Laurie Santos. Santos is known for teaching others how to live happier and more fulfilled lives.
Start meditating with one of our

This holiday season, we want to take a moment to extend our gratitude. We are so grateful for your continued support and participation. We literally would not be here without you. Thank you!

As you reflect on your year-end giving this National Day of Giving, we hope you will consider the Center for Continuing Education. Our community has grown to include learners from over 200 countries and over 10,000 participants in our on-line and in-person events and programs. We are funded solely through individual, church, and foundation gifts so your donations enable us to continue to provide the […]

“Yes, everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.” [2 Corinthians 4:15]

Happy Thanksgiving to all! In this season of gratitude, we are thankful for your commitment to the faith formation of our youth.  It is truly a blessing to be in community and conversation with each of you.

It’s not too late to RSVP for the YMI Lunch & Lecture with Andy Root on Wednesday, December 4. Lunch begins at 12pm, Lecture at 12:30pm.  Youth workers know what it is to watch parents and youth participate […]