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Ideas for Gathering Youth Online

Gathering Youth Online

As a youth group leader, you may be wondering about how to continue to gather your youth group when we must stay physically separated. There are a lot of creative and wonderful ideas that youth leaders are sharing online. Here are just a few ideas from YMI:

Keep your regular weekly meeting time via Google Hangout, Zoom or similar. Sample format follows:
A. Opening Prayer
B. Check-in with everyone
C. Activity (following are some ideas)

Trivia
Pictionary
Show and Tell (have everyone find something that means a lot (or the most unusual thing in their house) and show it off and […]

April 4, 2020 No Comments

“We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing…”

Adrianus Valerius’ Christian hymn, We Gather Together, is often sung at Thanksgiving. While times are challenging, we do have much to be thankful for today. At YMI, we’re thankful for all of you working in ministry with youth, and we know you are trying to find ways to continue to gather your youth group when we must stay physically separated. There are a lot of creative and wonderful ideas that youth leaders are sharing. Here are just a few ideas that we’ve compiled at YMI today:

First, if at all possible, keep your regular weekly meeting time via Google Hangout, Zoom […]

March 23, 2020 No Comments

Scripture

Have you ever wondered how scripture can inform your anxiety, your activism, or how to navigate racial or gender dynamics? Listed below are passages from scripture that help inform how Christians can think about a variety of topics that relate to youth ministry.