The Year Ahead

Find a large-print 2013 calendar. Cut it apart and spread all 12 months onto a table so the entire year is clearly visible at a glance. Invite the teenagers to circle dates on the calendar that are im...

Newbies

For this game, you will need a hat, index cards and pencils.Begin by asking each teenager in the group to write down one thing about him or herself that no one else in the group would know. Write no names on th...

Begin Again

"I am about to do a new thing" (Isaiah 43:19).When I was a kid, we sang a folk tune that went something like this:"Once was a man named Michael Finnigan"He had whiskers on his chinigan"Pulled them out and ...

Youth Group Devo: Don’t Miss the Point

The Backdrop:Depending on how long you've walked with Christ, there's a good chance you've done a good number of devotionals similiar to this one that you're doing right now. You've probably grown some and lear...

Youth Culture Lesson: I Resolve

Make a New Year's Resolution to Help Someone Else Get downloadable PDF. Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation. About/Disclaimer What Happened: It's a new year now, which for many Americans means...

Jesus Is the Reason Christmas Race

The Activity: You will need at least two rooms available to you to make this work for your group and to keep the element of the surprise ending. Set up six Holiday Stations around the room. Each station wi...