Youth Ministry Resources

NOTE: this page is a work in progress...check back soon for more!!!

Looking for some ideas for your youth ministry program?  Here they are!  Just click on a topic that you are looking for resources on.  Please let us know if you know of any resources that should be listed here, so we can all learn and augment our common ministry for the youth entrusted to our care.

NOTE: The NFCLYO is not paid or otherwise compensated for suggesting the following resources.  Neither does the NFCLYO claim any responsibility for what is presented in these resources.  They are just presented as a help to those interested in additional ideas and resources for their youth ministry program.

NFCLYO Resources available for borrowing
Worship/Devotions	Games/Mixers
Local Fun Places	Out-of-Town Fun Places
Local Service Opportunities	Out-of-Town Service Opportunities
Training/Education	Administrative
Media/Pop Culture	Support
Suggested Reading	Youth Discernment

Worship/Devotions

Whether a full-blown worship service, a short devotion time, or just some prayers, here's some resources to help:

Games/Mixers

The "fun" and active part of any youth ministry (but not the only "fun"!), here's some places to check out for some new ideas:

Local Fun Places

Some places to take your group to have some fun:

Out-of-Town Fun Places

Some places to make a day (or weekend) trip out of for some group fun and connecting: 

Local Service Opportunities

A listing of local (Western New York) service opportunities ranging from soup kitchens and shelters to other work:

Resurrection Lutheran Church food pantry
at Resurrection Lutheran Church
3 Doat St., Buffalo, NY 14211
(716)
Email:
Recognized and supported by the Food Bank of Western New York, the Resurrection Food Pantry serves the heart of Buffalo's East Side.  It's open 4 days a week and the third Saturday of each month.  The NFCLYO's partner service ministry, Resurrection Food Pantry always welcomes donations of non-perishable food items in good condition.  Toilet paper (individually wrapped), and grocery bags (both paper and plastic) are welcome too.
Resurrection Food Pantry is open for small groups of 6 and less to serve at on the third Saturday of each month.  Click here for more info.

Buffalo City Mission

 

 

Out-of-Town Service Opportunities

Looking for mission trip resources?  Check these out:

Training/Education

Opportunities to learn more about youth ministry...from weekend seminars to full academic programs:

Administrative

If there was a part of youth ministry that's "not fun", but necessary, this is it...here's some helps:

Media/Pop Culture

Navigate the ever-changing world of popular media and culture, or at least learn what youth are talking about:

Support

Need some reassurance, support, prayer, or who knows what to help your whole self?  Check these out:

Suggested Reading

With so many books out there on youth ministry, and most of them just scratching the surface, we've assembled some gems that will be valuable to read:

Youth Discernment

Discernment = process one enters when considering a call to public ministry.  A process one should never do alone...here's some places for youth (and adults) to check out if God's calling you into ministry as your life's vocation:

 

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A ministry supported by Lutheran Charities of WNY & the St. John's Lutheran Home for Children