Stories & hacks from a millennial in ministry.
This week, the UMC denomination that I serve in voted to strengthen its stance on "self-avowed homosexuals." And I was disappointed. Broken. But I haven't always been this way. I grew up in a Southern Baptist church, and although it was conservative, the message that rang was "Jesus loves you!" I grew up hearing it constantly, which... Continue Reading →
Last year I made a big resolution -- that I would read every book on my bookshelf before purchasing new books. That was a total of 39 books. Yes, thirty-nine books on my shelf (not counting the ones I'll never read, LOLZ). While I didn't get through all of them (or even half of them), I did want to... Continue Reading →
REINDEER GAMES MATERIALS:Panty hose, balloons. INSTRUCTIONS: Divide group into teams. Each team gets one pair of pantyhose, and a set number of balloons. Give 2-3 minutes for each team to blow up their balloons, put in the pantyhose, and get the pantyhose on someone's head (like reindeer antlers). Judge to see who has the best-looking... Continue Reading →
I haven't posted in a while; I got married last month! I'll post some pictures soon (and I'm excited to tell you our love story). I just wanted to pop in to share a few of the games that we have been playing in our middle school ministry this fall. They're a little random, but... Continue Reading →
One of the timeless games that is played in youth ministry is a variation of what we call "Mission Impossible." I remember playing this game each year at camp, running around in the dark trying to find a secret "chip" and avoiding flour bombs. In four years of camp, I don't think I EVER found... Continue Reading →
A few years ago on our mission trip, we played a game one evening called "The Awesome Game" when a different outing was cancelled. We had THE MOST HILARIOUS time, and now it has become a staple for our youth ministry on Kickoff Sunday. Here's what you do: Type up a list of different challenges... Continue Reading →
This has been THE BEST summer of ministry I've ever experienced. I wanted to write a blog about one or two of my favorite moments, but found myself lost for words. So, here, in no less than 1600 words, are my favorite moments from this summer: Last summer we started a tradition that I call... Continue Reading →
This year for our annual "Confirmation Awards" (the awards I give to students who have actually completed all of their requirements), I decided to do something different and make trophies for each of the students who won! This was such an easy DIY, and I learned some things, so here we go: Seriously easy! My favorite trophies... Continue Reading →
One of my biggest strengths is that I am a Master Curriculum Planner. In my setting, I kind of have to be. We have a Sunday School-style program in that because we have one main hour of programming each week, and we have Confirmation smack dab in the middle of our middle school years. So, we split off into... Continue Reading →
