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And the timing couldn't have been worse, just before we were to leave for our retreat. It was a tough decision, one I never like to make, but with conditions as they were, it was the right call to make. So postponed our winter retreat.
Take a few minutes to watch today's episode of The Youth Worker Daily, and see why and how we went about postponing our winter retreat! - jay
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Last week was a bit crazy. I was getting ready for our winter retreat, and watching a snow and ice storm coming our way. We had a great week with our students, just a little late getting the recap posted. Nevertheless, here it is! Thanks for stopping by today! this weeks highlightsHere are the highlights from this weeks student gathering...
this weeks gamesUpfront Game - We kicked off our Minute To Win It Challenge. Each week, we will be playing a different Minute To Win It style game with our students. We're competing as Middle School Guys, Middle School Girls, High School Guys, and Middle School Girls. Each week the teams earn points based on the completion. At the end of the year, we'll tally up the points and declare a winner! That winning team will receive a fun prize! This Weeks Minute To Win It Game...
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Instructions: - The game is simple. Balance the cup on the edge of the table. From the bottom up, flip the cup so it lands open area down. When you land the cup, place it on the Tic Tac Toe board. First team to get three of their colored cups in a row, wins. this weeks worship setThis week we got back to having worship with our students. Our worship set included 3 songs and was led by our Director of Student Worship and one of our students.
this weeks message summary- This week we wrapped up our mini-series, SHINE. We decided to theme out our year to help us move towards our goal of connecting students with discipleship and serving opportunities. We looked at Matthew 5:14-16, and talked about what it looks like to move from the dark into the light. When it's all said and done, we will attempt to live out Matthew 5:16, "In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."
Welcome to our weekly Ministry Recap for the week of January 25th, 2022. Each week I hope to share what happened at our weekly student ministry gathering. From the games to our message to our worship and fun, I want to share what we're doing with our students. I hope this encourages you, and who know, maybe you'll get a idea or two out of this! Our student ministry meets every Tuesday evening during the school year. Ministry recaps will post every Thursday of the same week. this weeks highlightsHere are the highlights from this weeks student gathering...
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this weeks worship setBecause we were on Zoom, we decided to forego our usual worship. This weeks message summaryWe started a new series called, SHINE. Based on Matthew 4:16, we are looking at what it looks like to let our light shine before others. The series starts as we talk about darkness and how the Bible often connect darkness with sin. Our intent is to start our journey recognizing that we are in darkness because of our sin, but with Jesus, we can step into the light. We looked at Romans 1:18-25, and Paul's words about mans rejection of God and how in that rejection man stumbles through the darkness (Proverbs 4:14-19) Our hope is that next week, we will be able to be in-person and can better connect our students with the truth of God's grace and the freedom that comes from know Jesus.
We spend a lot of time creating programs, planning activities, preparing messages, and leading meetings. We meet with our leaders, we meet with parents, we meet with our students. One of my favorite ideas has been student meet ups. Check out today's vlog post.
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AuthorJay Higham is a veteran youth worker of over 30 years; having worked with students in the local church and Christian camping settings. Jay is currently serving as the director of family ministry at a church, located in West Virginia. Jay has been married to Amy for over 25 years. Together, they are raising 5 kids, (4 boys and 1 girl). Jay is an aspiring author, blogger, speaker, vlogger, and social media junkie. He is passionate about student ministry, family ministry, and training youth workers to love and serve their students with passion and excellence. Archives
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