You can archive all conversations through Facebook chat by connecting your Facebook account to an AIM account. If you do not know what AIM is, it is similar to Facebook chat except it’s it own little program. It is similar to MSN Messenger or Yahoo Messenger if you have used those before.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Too many youth ministers spend too much time typing up prayers, printing copies for everyone, and then watching the youth just throw them aside after they are used. Here is a simple Prayer of Thanksgiving that can be easily printed, cut, and laminated if you wish. This simple act shows you take the extra time [...]
Starting a Catholic Youth Group from Scratch – Part 4 of 10 – Networking and Communication
This is number 4 of 10 from our series. Our focus on this post is to talk about starting out with networking and communication, it’s importance, and how effective it can be for your ministry. Why Is It Important? I assume I will write several more posts in the coming days about networking because it [...]
Starting a Catholic Youth Group from Scratch – Part 3 of 10 – Core Group – Adults
This is part 3 of 10 from our series. This time around we are talking about getting parents on your side and helping you out from the beginning. I put this number three because I truly think that after the initial connection with the youth, the parents comes next. Not necessarily getting the parents involved, but developing [...]
Honey If You Love Me – Game
This youth group game is a great icebreaker. It gets kids to move around a bit and definitely brings out personalities a bit. You need no materials and you can sit or stand. The game is simple. There is one or two people in the middle (depending on the size of the group) and that [...]
Quick Discussion – Let This Change You – To Save A Life Movie
Hopefully most Catholic youth ministers have seen the ‘To Save A Life Movie’ by now. I personally loved the movie. Of course, there was a little shot at the Catholic priest (just a little one) but overall it lit a little fire under me, especially when watching it with several of the kids. The movie [...]