Starting a Catholic Youth Group from Scratch – Part 4 of 10 – Networking and Communication

May 11, 2010 2 Comments by Eric Gallagher

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 [...]

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Starting a Catholic Youth Group from Scratch – Part 3 of 10 – Core Group – Adults

May 07, 2010 1 Comment by Eric Gallagher

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 [...]

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Honey If You Love Me – Game

May 06, 2010 No Comments by Eric Gallagher

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 [...]

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Quick Discussion – Let This Change You – To Save A Life Movie

May 03, 2010 No Comments by Eric Gallagher

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 [...]

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Media – Here I Am Lord – Theme

Apr 29, 2010 No Comments by Eric Gallagher

Our youth group has a holy hour of adoration once a month, usually with confessions from our priests.  It has been an incredible gift and has been great watching the youth grow and mature in their faith.  Sometimes we have one person play the guitar and do some worship. Sometimes we put together a little [...]

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