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The Confession of St. Peter: Who is Jesus to you?

January 18, 2022 By Dorian Del Priore Leave a Comment

I wonder: Who is Jesus to you?

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Feast of the Confession of St. Peter, Jesus, mission trip, youth, youth ministry

Expert Guest Speakers for Youth Group: Your Fellow Church Members!

October 21, 2021 By Meredith Baker Leave a Comment

What’s a good way to handle some tough topics in your youth group or Sunday School?

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Christian formation, Sunday School, youth ministry

Youth Ministry 2021: The Comeback

September 16, 2021 By Miriam McKenney 1 Comment

What’s your new year looking like? For one church, it’s a return to the physical building. Here’s how youth minister Miriam McKenney created a plan for maximum safety and fun in a big pop-up tent.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Prayer, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: bean bags, beanbags, Calvary, coronavirus, Jesus, ministry, Prayer, teenagers, teens, tent, youth, youth group, youth ministry

The Conference Room Table in Christian Formation

September 7, 2021 By Susan Caldwell 1 Comment

Part of my scope of work at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal as Director of Christian Education is attending committee meetings — a lot of meetings!

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Christian formation, church, youth ministry

All Shall Be Well

May 8, 2021 By Victoria Hoppes Leave a Comment

“…all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.”

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Filed Under: Prayer, Saints Tagged With: julian of norwich, Prayer, youth ministry

Journeying to Bethlehem This Advent

November 24, 2020 By Natalie Keller 1 Comment

Last year, I was offered an opportunity to travel to Bethlehem, Palestine to work with adults and youth to create a circus outreach program with a long time friend

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: Advent, Palestine, spiritual practice, youth ministry

Zoom Games for Everyone

July 13, 2020 By Sarah Bentley Allred 1 Comment

As the COVID19 pandemic continues to keep extended families, youth groups, and church friends physically separate, here are some games to enjoy via video conference (Zoom, FaceTime, Google Hangout).

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: children, coronavirus, families, games, youth, youth ministry, Zoom meeting

Blessing the Light: A Youth Activity For Candlemas

January 31, 2020 By Jerusalem Jackson Greer 1 Comment

Candlemas is the celebration and blessing of candles associated with the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. The Feast of the Presentation marks the moment Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple as an offering to God, their first born son.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Building Faith, Candlemas, Jerusalem Jackson Greer, teenagers, youth, youth ministry

How to Save Teenagers for Eternity in Three Easy Steps

April 26, 2019 By Meredith Baker 2 Comments

As a teen, my stomach sank whenever I boarded a plane. I wasn’t scared to fly, I was nervous about sharing the gospel with my seatmate. What could be more awkward than cornering the total stranger trapped next to you to inquire about their eternal destiny? Yet that’s what my evangelical preachers told me to do on flights. 

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: discipleship, grace, salvation, teenagers, youth, youth group, youth ministry

The Sweetest Yes

March 14, 2019 By Emily Rutledge 4 Comments

We are entering one of my most dreaded times: college acceptance season.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: acceptance, college, teenagers, teens, young adults, youth ministry

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