Archive - December, 2008

Youth Work Links for 2nd December to 5th December

These are my youth work, youth ministry, childrens ministry and schools work links for 2nd December to 5th December. For more related links, check out my links page Help for Young Life Leaders NOW – Aimed at Young Life Leaders, but with loads of games and ideas for youth ministry. The Leader Lounge – Connecting, [...]

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Tail Grab

This is a really simple and silly game that is a lot of fun for children, young people and adults alike! Numbers: groups of 10 or over. Suitable for: ages 5 and up! Preparation time: 5-10 mins Venue: any large room or hall Safety First: watch out for people running into each other, and be [...]

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“Barnardo’s Bunkum”

I posted recently about the children’s charity Barnardo’s and their ‘Children In Trouble’ campaign that used shock tactics to highlight the victimisation of young people in our culture. In addition to the ‘Hunting’ video I posted, last week their new TV ad hit the screens. It’s unpleasant viewing to be sure, but that’s the point. [...]

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Apophenia: Cyber bullying and solutions to helping kids

One of the many great blogs that I regularly read is that of Dana Boyd. She posted at the weekend about the outcomes of the Lori Drew trial in the USA. For those who might not remember, wikipedia explains: Megan Meier was an American teenager… who committed suicide in October 2006. Her suicide was attributed [...]

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Some Definitions

It was recently pointed out to me that many people may be confused in the distinction between youth work and youth ministry. On this blog, I tend to categorise my posts and links under these two headings quite often so I thought it would be useful to quickly define what is meant by each term [...]

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Youth Work Links for 25th November to 1st December

These are my youth work, youth ministry, childrens ministry and schools work links for 25th November to 1st December. For more related links, check out my links page A New Kind of Youth Ministry – Lev’s Blog – BLOGGING ON LIFE, CHRISTIANITY, CHURCH, YOUTH MINISTRY AND RANDOM STUFF! Emerging youth’s Weblog – EngageWorship – Resources [...]

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Human Bowling

This is a simple adaptation of 10 pin bowling which is very easy to play, but a fun way of involving everyone in a group. Numbers: groups of 11 or over (10 to act as pins and 1 to bowl). Suitable for: anyone. Preparation time: none. Venue: any open space or hall. Safety First: Despite [...]

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