Milli Vanilli look out! Yes- it's the age-old lip sync contest! We promoted the event like a talent show, inviting students to come prepared to lip sync and act out a song. Careful screening was necessary (and announced on the flyer) to keep music appropriate. After each group had performed their lip sync, our panel of judges selected the...
Go to all of the local daycares and invite them to come to the church for a movie field trip. Many daycares are dying to get activities and field trips. You can offer several show times throughout the day for all the day cares. Show the Veggie Tales Jonah film. Provide snacks and a few games for them as...
It's a Top Ramen cook-off! Students were encouraged to bring their best Top Ramen recipes (we had several unique creations including Ramen pizza!). Students cooked the ramen during the first 30 minutes of the program, and then judged each others' entries. At the end of the night we shared a short devotional thought as students ate noodles.This event definitely...
We set up four half-court basketball courts and run a 3-on-3 tournament. We played good music and had prize drawings all day, too. At the end of the tournament we gave the Gospel message before we gave out the trophies. It was a great day and we are doing it again this year in September.Herb Gilliland, Youth Pastor, Glad...
We put out the word in schools (through music teachers), skate parks and posters. Then we spread the word through our youth. The entry fee is about 25-50 bucks per band. Each band gets to do 2 or 3 songs at "the show" which is held at our local outdoor band facility. Great food is provided, our youth leaders...
Rent and set up two sets of professional black lights. Tape up floor hockey sticks, nets, pucks, and lines with fluorescent tape. Get co-ed teams of 5, turn out the lights, crank up the tunes, and let the glow in the dark craziness begin! Door prizes, a short God talk, pizza and a big cheesy trophy complete the event.The...
As a youth ministry, we went into the projects near the church with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, four-square balls and whiffle ball to hang out with the teens that live there, to begin a relationship. We met people that actually wanted to come to our weekly meetings, but did not have the transportation, or the money to use...